Q Light Controller+

i thinked up about low price solution for webcontrol.... this is maybe cheeper that rapsberry ( because everybody have router)
some routers can be hacked and comunity fw can be loadet(it is caled openwrt) most of them have usb port. and you can instal a packages on it ( it is basicly linux) and i mean when i put usb-> to dmx into that and when somebody is able to create package. you will have a cheeper solution (hopefully with full control over web) that rapsberry. But pasword on port 9999 will be neceseary ( because of security)

think about it

Thought about it in 0.5 seconds.

How many people do you think have the skills to flash a router with an OpenWRT firmware?
Moreover, who will build and test an OpenWRT firmware, including FTDI drivers, MIDI (ALSA), OSC and port (and test) QLC+ on it ? You ?

Believe me, the RPi is not a random choice. I prefer to spend $5-$10 more (because this is what we're talking about) than spending countless nights to support such a niche installation.

In any case, I appreciate the proposal

ok understood but as i know there are already bunch of drivers. and it is not that hard to flash it... you just need to look up on google.

07Pepa wrote:ok understood but as i know there are already bunch of drivers. and it is not that hard to flash it... you just need to look up on google.

OK then, when can we download the image binary ?

https://openwrt.org/

and you have to google it... but mostly it is like loading a new firmware wich manofactuer provide... and you have to be sure about model and wich file you have to download .... just try like this on google: openwrt on name of your router with numbers

07Pepa wrote:https://openwrt.org/

and you have to google it... but mostly it is like loading a new firmware wich manofactuer provide... and you have to be sure about model and wich file you have to download .... just try like this on google: openwrt on name of your router with numbers

No no, I mean "when can we download the image binary with OpenWRT+FTDI+MIDI+OSC+Webserver+QT5+QLC+ integrated that YOU are going to prepare ?"
Because from what you write it seems so easy to produce such software.
Try first, and then tell me if it was.

The Google search engine doesn't build software for you...

https://openwrt.org/ thee is it but you have to look on google how to doo it.... and wic file to upload on router

Sorry but i am not a big proggramer... when i tried something it faild ( it was calculator) but it seems that will be easy.... but i mean the openwrt have one feature wich could help. it could send whole usb comunitaciton througt lan ....it could be useful for all who use qlc+ and i think about it deaply.... there is some artnet or OLA packages on internet for openwrt... the special server is not needed.... but just some router (like this https://lite.turris.cz/en/) can somehow overrule rapsberry. i mean there is no need for qlc extra server. ( and true is that I am not capable for programing a server)
(disadvantage you need extra led controler ram and wificard because it is lite version)

i hope that this info will be usefull for someone who want do not spend extra money for rapsberry, but with some liminatito before any questions try to google artnet openwrt or ola openwrt

The idea is great, Have thought about it for my selves, I'm not an programmer but see the issues in converting it to router hardware. Remove graphical interface, include drivers, create package for different hardware, arm mips etc...

There are other mico boards that run linux but I'll think the raspberry is the best option. (Cheap, widely available and good support)

If you want to go real cheap buy an second hand thinclient, install a full linux version and run qlc.