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ARTICA_DMX_CONTROLLER v0.1-alpha

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maxmsp_dmx_control

DMX Controller / Light Mixer made in MAX (http://cycling74.com)
Author: Guilherme Martins, ARTICACC
http://artica.cc

Source code available at:
http://github.com/artica/maxmsp_dmx_control



Hardware used:ENTTEC DMXUSBPRO.
DMX interface Max object: dmxusbpro


INSTRUCTIONS:


Connect the ENTTEC DMXUSBPRO.

Run ARTICA_DMX_CONTROL.maxpat

Wait until 2 Windows fully open, might take a couple of seconds or even minutes, depending on your CPU power.

Window 1: ARTICA_DMX_CONTROL | Submasters and Cues
Window 2: DMX_CHANNEL_PAGE | Channels and ENTTEC detector

Click OPENXML button and select the "DMX_LIGHT_PATCH.xml" file

Move sliders and look and the 2nd window and see if the DMX channels change accordingly


ENTTEC:


Tap the "menu" button on the window 2, and select the serial port


XML:


TapTools XML external is used to parse xml file.
This XML file is your light patch.
Each <sub_#> defines the DMX channels and values assigned to the Submaster #.


CUES:


This cue system is very basic and will be updated asap.
Basically you can define an IN and OUT time ramp for each Submaster and record it on a .JSON file.
Altouth the file is automatically readed, you can always use the red and blue button to record and read the LIGHT_CUELIST.JSON file.
Use the PREV and NEXT button to walk through the cues.