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Revision as of 09:17, 23 November 2011
Contents
Software
- What do you use to actually sequence all the lights that you wish to control?
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Lynx Software
Windows Programs
- RJ's Program LE Config Utility
- RJ's Program Lynx Address Utility
- RJ's Program DMX Deck
- RJs Program SS Setup Utility 7-10-2011 Null Nodes
- Rick's Program StartPattern
- Rick's Program FTDI Com Port List
- Rick's Program Vixen Seq Builder VSB 6-21-2011
- Videos VSB New Features One more
- Rick's Program SS Color Finder
Mac Programs
- Charles & Skip Program - Lynx Configuration Program for the Mac [ Download] (It supports both Lynx Express and MR16)
The program only supports Intel machines, running OS X 10.4 or higher.
- To use one must have the FTDI D2XX driver (not the VCP driver) installed.
- Download the drivers at the FTDI website and unzip them in your Desktop (the latest version at the time of this writing is 1.04.
Then perform the following:
- Start a Terminal session (Go > Applications > Utilities > Terminal)
- Copy libftd2xx.1.0.4.dylib to the /usr/local/lib directory (sudo cp Desktop/D2XX/bin/libftd2xx.1.0.4.dylib /usr/local/lib)
- Change directory to the /usr/local/lib (cd /usr/local/lib)
- Create a symbolic link to the library (sudo ln -sf libftd2xx.1.0.4.dylib libftd2xx.dylib)
- Connect Lynx dongle and run the Lynx Configuration program
- To make it easy to find it later move the program to the Applications folder
- The program will automatically download the curves file but you can update it anytime by clicking on the help menu and clicking on Update Curves
Device Firmware
Please see the Equipment page for all firmware
Audacity
Audacity is a free audio editing software program and is available on the web. Primarily used by DIYers to edit songs for use in their presentations/ Christmas Light Shows.
- Download Audacity Get your free copy here.
Light Show Pro (LSP)
LSP is commercial based software with many advance features and support for a board range of hardware. Both David and Ryan monitor DLA forums and their own forum to help users and quickly update the program. LSP can be purchased or demo download at LSP
Vixen
Vixen is free software written by KC for do-it-yourself lighting automation displays. Vixen is geared towards the do it yourself person with support for all the current, as of May 2008, DIY Controllers with a broad base of plug-ins.
- Check out the Vixen Website for further information
- The Vixen Users Forums are hosted at DIYC.
- Download Vixen Get all versions here, Please use Version 2.1.1.0 and do the upgrade, Version 2.5.0.8 is considered by the programmer as beta software and not recommended for show use.
- Download .Net 3.5 Required to run Vixen
- Bugzilla for Vixen Found a bug in? Put a request in to get it fixed.
- Vixen ver 2.1 Pixelnet output plugin Put this file in the /plugin/output folder - Updated 7-10-2011
- Vixen ver 2.1 EtherDongle output plugin Put this file in the /plugin/output folder
Prancer
Prancer is a sequencing software that allows creating sequences in a very interactive way. Created by DLA member Castortiu
xLights
xLights controls your holiday lighting displays. It currently consists of a testing module and a scheduling module. It can control a variety of lighting networks including LOR, D-Light, DMX, and Renard. And it runs on Windows, Mac OS/X, and Linux.
- More info about xLights
- Forum Link and other info
- Download program here currently beta 0.2
Olive Studio
Programming & Drivers
PIC Programming
- Pickit2 Stand Alone Programmer Appver 2.61
- Pickit3 Stand Alone Programmer Appver 1.0
- MPLAB IDEver 8.80
Always check the latest version of the software on their site. If a new version come out please update the link or let us know.
FTDI Driver Software
- FTDI USB Drivers USB Drivers needed to use the Lynx DMX dongle, currently at v2.06.2
- Install Guides for FTDI Drivers
TeamSpeak Chat
Software to allow you to chat with the DLA crowd
- NOTE: DLA is using Teamspeak ver 2, ver 3 won't work
Windows Info
- media:TeamSpeak2.zip Get TeamSpeak
- Download and Install program
- Once you have the main screen open Right Mouse click and add a new server
- Server Label = DLA
- Server Address = tx5.teamspeak.cc:8799
- Nick name = your dla username
- Leave rest of the options as is
IMPORTANT Go to Menu Settings
- Sound Input/Output Settings
- Change Voice Send Method to PUSH TO TALK
- Select a key on your keyboard active the speech mode, Select non alpha key (ie: Ctrl, Shift, Alt)
- Options
- Device select (bottom of screen) Microphone (Sound card) external mic
Windows sound menu make sure your mic is not muted
Have fun chatting
Mac Info
- media:Teamspeex-1.0beta-r408.dmg Get TeamSpeex
- Download and run dmg file
- Move teamspeex application to your applications folder
- Eject dmg file
- Run teamspeex
- Click on the Connect menu option
- Server Address = tx5.teamspeak.cc:8799
- Nick name = your dla username
- No password
- Click connect and you should be in the chat room
- Go to teamspeex preferences (command ,) and then click on the hotkey tab
- Select a key you would like to use for Push to talk (ie: I used the fn key)
