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{{Manual Header
| Type = DMXC3 Main-Software
| Version = 3.2.2}}

Through the {{Manual Windowcaption|DDFLib}} dialog, you can directly download DDFs for DMXControl 3 from the DDF Library and immediately use them in your own project.

= Overview =
The {{Manual Windowcaption|{{DMXCWebLinks|DDFLib}}}} is an online library for {{Manual Windowcaption|[[DDF_DMXC3|Device Definitions]]}} (referred to as {{Manual Windowcaption|[[DDF_DMXC3|DDF]]}} in DMXControl 3), where each user can provide their own created and functional DDFs centrally for other DMXControl 3 users to access. The DDFs are needed in DMXControl 3 to translate the various functions of the devices into DMX values.

In DMXControl 3, the DDFs can be directly downloaded from there if an internet connection is available. All DDFs will then be available in the local library and can be added to the current project as well as any new or existing projects.

{{Manual Box | en | Hint | To access the {{Manual Windowcaption|{{DMXCWebLinks|DDFLib}}}}, an internet connection is required.}}

= Usage =
To download a device from the online library, open the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Device_Manager_DMXC3|Add Device]]}} dialog and click on the {{Manual Buttons|Book}} icon to the right of the search bar.

{{Picture_with_subtitle|DMXC3_Manual DDF_Library_Add_device.jpg|1|Add Device Dialog|center}}

Now, the available DDFs will be retrieved from the {{Manual Windowcaption|DDF Library}} and listed. The window will only display the DDFs that are not yet available in your local library.

{{Picture_with_subtitle|DMXC3_Manual DDF_Library_DDFLib_window.jpg|2|DDF Lib Dialog|center}}

If there are DDFs with a newer version available in the {{Manual Windowcaption|DDF Library}}, the following will be shown in the "Version" column: <code>1.1.0 => 1.2.0</code>. The first number represents the version already present on the PC, and the second represents the updated version in the {{Manual Windowcaption|DDF Library}}.

To download new DDFs or update existing ones, the corresponding devices must be selected using the checkbox at the front, and then click {{Manual Buttons|Download}}. The dialog will not close, allowing you to search for and download additional DDFs. To return to the {{Manual Windowcaption|Add Device}} dialog, click on the {{Manual Buttons|Close}} button.

The default storage location for all downloaded DDFs is in the following directory: {{Manual Filepath|%AppData%\Roaming\DMXControl Projects e.V\DMXControl\Kernel\LibDevices}}.

= Links and References =
== Video Tutorials ==
On our {{DMXCWebLinks|YouTube}}, you can find the following videos on this topic:
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{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Videolink | tG0TkBxdoRg | Device Management and Patching}}
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