QLC4 driving QLC5 viewer

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vector
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Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:25 pm
Real Name: Mark Sy

Hi ,
As we have issues with the 2d viewer in qlc4, like not showing fixture channels UV,A and W. And we don't want to distract Massimo from the great 5work :)

I thought is it possible to use qlc 4 to send dmx values to the viewer in QLC5?

I opened my current qlc4 project file in qlc5Alpha and the viewer is so much better ;) Im not creating scenes semi blind in here.
But QLC5 is not 'show ready' so I need to stay with qlc4 for now.

I dont know much about the artnet and OSC etc etc input outputs (just using basic midi and the enttec output) but thought perhaps there was a way to link the two?

Possibly a crazy question but I thought it worth asking ;)
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nrblock
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Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:36 am
Real Name: Nathan

Yes, I'm doing that right now using ART-NET. Set the output of your QLC4 instance to your ART-NET:IP address and set the input of your QLC5 instance to the same. Add the fixtures into QLC5 and you can control them from QLC4.
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Chris De Rock
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Hint: i tried this and found that you have to set the input universe on qlc+5 to passthrough.
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stevenrenders
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Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:23 am
Real Name: Steven Renders

Hi,
Sounds really interesting but I can't seem to get this working.
Chris, can you clarify what you mean with passtrough?

Even on the 3D visualize side I seem to struggle to see some light. I can select the fixture (just in v5 and turn it on but no light beam)

Thanks for the help
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Chris De Rock
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1. create your workspace in QLC+4 (you need only the fixtures)
2. open the workspace in QLC+5 and arange your fixtures on stage
3. in QLC+5 set the input of the universe to ARTNET and enable passthrough on this universe. then switch to the 3D view.
4. in QLC+4 set the output of your universe to ARTNET. make sure to use the same network as in QLC+5
5. start working in QLC+4 and you should see the results in QLC+5
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stevenrenders
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Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:23 am
Real Name: Steven Renders

Thanks Chris,

That helps... partially. I now see on QLC5 the values in the universe view changing according to what I do in QLC4.
But still no light in the 3D view.

But that seems to be a QLC5 local issue. Also not with a fresh project and standard fixtures, I can't get anything to show a lightbeam...
I keep on trying ;-)

Bye
Steven
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stevenrenders
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Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:23 am
Real Name: Steven Renders

Just wanted to thank again for the help.
The remaining issue was with my homemade fixtures.
All solved now.
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Cheng
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Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:35 am
Real Name: Christian

Thanks!

It is also possible to define ArtNet Input (passthrough) and Output in qlc+5 and save to workspace.
So the next time the ArtNet adapter was allready ready - in both qlc+ versions.
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