TCP/IP Control
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James R. Skinner
We have a small multiuse theatre and I am currently upgrading our lighting from an old Horizon system . I bought an ENTTEC Home DMX USB PRO Mk2 and hoping to use QLC+ for the control software. I'd like to be able to trigger scene selections from our movie playback server (dorimi DCP-2K4) so that the whole system can be automated. Is there anyway to send QLC+ TCP text commends to trigger scenes? It would seem that a TCP/IP input/output plugin would be useful?
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Massimo Callegari
Hello to you.
Even if someone is willing to pick this task up, how would we be able to test the code if we don't have a DCP-2K4 (which I suppose costs thousands of $) ?
To me it sounds too much like a niche application.
Even if someone is willing to pick this task up, how would we be able to test the code if we don't have a DCP-2K4 (which I suppose costs thousands of $) ?
To me it sounds too much like a niche application.
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Santiago Benejam Torres
With the documentation that can be found on the Doremi website, the DCP seems to uses a Debian operating system. But there is no specific information on how to interact with the DCP via TC/IP or other methodes.
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Boxy
Instead of a DCP-2K4 (I'd love to play with one 
), why not use a Raspberry Pi instead for your media server?
), why not use a Raspberry Pi instead for your media server?
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James R. Skinner
Hollywood movies have to be played on very specific servers that certified by the movie industry. The deliver movies in a format called DCP.
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James R. Skinner
Hi Massimo,
Yes a DCP-2K4 is a very expensive machine. However there are tons of software tools that can act as TCP clients or servers. I often use something called Hercules setup utility for this type of testing/development. http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/
I wasn't thinking of a dorimi specific solution. All kinds of professional gear networks together these days using a text based command set over serial ports and/or TCP ports for automation. For example I was envisioning something that accept commands maybe something like the following:
channel 1.3=144
group dsl=60
scene trailers
chaser play Fundy Film
channel 2.50=30%
etc...
Anyway it might be way to much work. Maybe there is a way that I can build (or find) a software adapter that takes network text commands from the DCP-2K4 and turns them into a protocol that QLC+ already supports such as Artnet, E1.31 (sACN), MIDI, or OSC? That way QLC+ wouldn't have to change but I still could get automation triggers to it?
Yes a DCP-2K4 is a very expensive machine. However there are tons of software tools that can act as TCP clients or servers. I often use something called Hercules setup utility for this type of testing/development. http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/
I wasn't thinking of a dorimi specific solution. All kinds of professional gear networks together these days using a text based command set over serial ports and/or TCP ports for automation. For example I was envisioning something that accept commands maybe something like the following:
channel 1.3=144
group dsl=60
scene trailers
chaser play Fundy Film
channel 2.50=30%
etc...
Anyway it might be way to much work. Maybe there is a way that I can build (or find) a software adapter that takes network text commands from the DCP-2K4 and turns them into a protocol that QLC+ already supports such as Artnet, E1.31 (sACN), MIDI, or OSC? That way QLC+ wouldn't have to change but I still could get automation triggers to it?
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James R. Skinner
It all documented in the DCP-2K4 manual. I use TCP commands to talk to a Dolby CP650 audio sever, a HDMI matrix switch, an Oppo Blu-ray player, etc. This type of automation isn't specific to doremi, its quite common on gear.