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QLC+ as DMX monitor
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 2:26 pm
by aristocompasso
Hi all, I am new to QLC+ and I'm having some trouble setting up the QLC+ to monitor DMX In.
I am using RPi with OLA to output dmx via Enttec DMX USB Pro, then another Enttec device is taking up the DMX signal in its DMX In. The DMX In device is plugged to a laptop with QLC+ where the intent is to visually monitor the effects being generated in the RPi unit.
I have tried many different strategies, the most I have accomplished was to see levels change upon opening and closing the monitor window in QLC+. I noticed that channels change value, as the monitor window reopens, but this is not useful at all as the intent is to visually assess the effects in real time.
If anyone can assist with this, I'd be extremely grateful.
Re: QLC+ as DMX monitor
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:41 am
by Yestalgia
Are you using passthrough? Can you post your file?
Re: QLC+ as DMX monitor
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 4:12 pm
by GGGss
The OP already took the initiative to reprogram his Enttec Pro device for one input to be DMX in: Great work!
Now, as Yestalgia proposed, put the QLC+ universe in passthrough and use the DMX monitor for that universe. It should show you the values read by the input.
Other work-around would be to include sliders onto your VC and bind them to the inputs. (This means a ~lot~ of work - you'd better arrange 1 or 2, and open the project file with a text editor + some nifty spreadsheet add and replace routines and copy the new lines back into your project file... Advanced stuff this is - but it'll work.)
Re: QLC+ as DMX monitor
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:53 am
by aristocompasso
I seem to have partly solved the problem. Turns out the DMX Out was enabled in QLC+ and, even without a universe patch, this was locking things up.
Now I can see the updates in the monitor, but these are not happening in real time. The monitor updates about every 7 seconds, discarding the intermediate states.
Should it be like this or is there something wrong?
I am uploading the file anyhow. Thanks for the help.
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE Workspace>
<Workspace xmlns="http://www.qlcplus.org/Workspace" CurrentWindow="FixtureManager">
<Creator>
<Name>Q Light Controller Plus</Name>
<Version>4.13.1</Version>
<Author></Author>
</Creator>
<Engine>
<InputOutputMap>
<BeatGenerator BeatType="Disabled" BPM="0"/>
<Universe Name="Enttec IN" ID="0" Passthrough="True">
<Input Plugin="DMX USB" UID="DMX USB PRO - DMX Input - (S/N: EN406395)" Line="0"/>
</Universe>
<Universe Name="Universe 2" ID="1"/>
<Universe Name="Universe 3" ID="2"/>
<Universe Name="Universe 4" ID="3"/>
</InputOutputMap>
<Fixture>
<Manufacturer>Generic</Manufacturer>
<Model>Generic</Model>
<Mode>1 Channel</Mode>
<ID>0</ID>
<Name>LED #001</Name>
<Universe>0</Universe>
<Address>0</Address>
<Channels>1</Channels>
</Fixture>
<!-- Omitting remaining 479 identical fixtures -->
<Monitor DisplayMode="1" ShowLabels="0">
<Font>Arial,12,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0</Font>
<ChannelStyle>0</ChannelStyle>
<ValueStyle>0</ValueStyle>
<Grid Width="12" Height="3" Depth="12" Units="0"/>
<FxItem ID="0" XPos="7992.39" YPos="6174.31" GelColor="#aaffff"/>
<!-- Omitting remaining 479 fixtures -->
</Monitor>
</Engine>
<VirtualConsole>
<Frame Caption="">
<Appearance>
<FrameStyle>None</FrameStyle>
<ForegroundColor>Default</ForegroundColor>
<BackgroundColor>Default</BackgroundColor>
<BackgroundImage>None</BackgroundImage>
<Font>Default</Font>
</Appearance>
</Frame>
<Properties>
<Size Width="1920" Height="1080"/>
<GrandMaster ChannelMode="Intensity" ValueMode="Reduce" SliderMode="Normal"/>
</Properties>
</VirtualConsole>
<SimpleDesk>
<Engine/>
</SimpleDesk>
</Workspace>
Re: QLC+ as DMX monitor
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:10 am
by Yestalgia
Thanks for this, in future you can add any files you'd like to share with us using this tab: