Lesson 20 Tut3 - Revision history

Jnoetzel at 18:59, 2 March 2025

2025-03-02T18:59:15Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:59, 2 March 2025
Line 260:		Line 260:
	</source>		</source>

	{{~~BoxHinweis~~\|~~Text=~~A DDF Creator for DMXControl 3 is already in the works. Until then, please create your own DDFs with an XML editor of your choice, or simply a text editor. Sometimes it helps to copy an existing DDF and to adapt it. Please send us your new DDFs, so we can add them to the library.		{{Manual Box \| en \| Hint \| A DDF Creator for DMXControl 3 is already in the works. Until then, please create your own DDFs with an XML editor of your choice, or simply a text editor. Sometimes it helps to copy an existing DDF and to adapt it. Please send us your new DDFs, so we can add them to the library.
	}}		}}

Skistner at 11:02, 2 March 2025

2025-03-02T11:02:30Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:02, 2 March 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Manual Header		{{Manual Header
	\| Type = DMXC3 Tutorials		\| Type = DMXC3 Tutorials
	\| Version = 3.0		\| Version = 3.0.0
	\| LinkBackwards = Lesson_19_Tut3		\| LinkBackwards = Lesson_19_Tut3
	\| TextBackwards = Lesson 19		\| TextBackwards = Lesson 19
Line 270:		Line 270:
	3) Create the DDF for your own device.		3) Create the DDF for your own device.

	~~{{NavigationTop-Tut3~~
	~~\| LinkBackwards = Lesson_19_Tut3~~
	~~\| TextBackwards = Lesson 19~~
	~~\| LinkForwards = Lesson_21_Tut3~~
	~~\| TextForwards = Lesson 21~~
	}}
	[[de:Lektion_20_Tut3]]		[[de:Lektion_20_Tut3]]
	[[Category: Tutorials DMXControl 3]]		[[Category: Tutorials DMXControl 3]]

Jnoetzel at 10:47, 2 March 2025

2025-03-02T10:47:57Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:47, 2 March 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{~~Maintitle~~		{{Manual Header
	\| ~~logo~~ = ~~Im-aim.png~~		\| Type = DMXC3 Tutorials
	\| ~~maintitle~~ = ~~First Steps: {{PAGENAME}}~~		\| Version = 3.0
	}}
	~~{{NavigationTop-Tut3~~
	\| LinkBackwards = Lesson_19_Tut3		\| LinkBackwards = Lesson_19_Tut3
	\| TextBackwards = Lesson 19		\| TextBackwards = Lesson 19

JayJay at 23:04, 15 May 2013

2013-05-15T23:04:28Z

@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 | colspan="2" | fixture has a dimmer channel<br>
 | colspan="3" | <source lang="xml"><dimmer dmxchannel="0" /> </source>
 |-
 | fog

JayJay at 15:27, 14 May 2013

2013-05-14T15:27:36Z

Show changes

JayJay at 15:03, 14 May 2013

2013-05-14T15:03:26Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:03, 14 May 2013
Line 16:		Line 16:

	<DMXControl program path>\kernel\devices		<DMXControl program path>\kernel\devices
	~~<br>~~<br>		<br>
	If you are familiar with DDFs of DMXControl 2.0 you will see some important differences:		If you are familiar with DDFs of DMXControl 2.0 you will see some important differences:

JayJay at 15:01, 14 May 2013

2013-05-14T15:01:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:01, 14 May 2013
Line 14:		Line 14:
	==Lecture 20: Create new device definitions ==		==Lecture 20: Create new device definitions ==
	A device definition file (short: DDF) is used to inform DMXControl about the properties of a device. A DDF is written in XML language and stored in the path		A device definition file (short: DDF) is used to inform DMXControl about the properties of a device. A DDF is written in XML language and stored in the path

	<DMXControl program path>\kernel\devices		<DMXControl program path>\kernel\devices
			<br><br>
	If you are familiar with DDFs of DMXControl 2.0 you will see some important differences:		If you are familiar with DDFs of DMXControl 2.0 you will see some important differences:

Line 23:		Line 24:

	Currently there is no "DDF creator" available for DMXControl 3. We recommend using a text editor or XML editor tool. (Hint: We need support for adaption of an existing DMXControl 2 php tool towards DMXControl 3)		Currently there is no "DDF creator" available for DMXControl 3. We recommend using a text editor or XML editor tool. (Hint: We need support for adaption of an existing DMXControl 2 php tool towards DMXControl 3)
			<br><br>
	At first lets look at a very simple DDF ("Generic RGB Par"):		At first lets look at a very simple DDF ("Generic RGB Par"):

JayJay at 14:58, 14 May 2013

2013-05-14T14:58:07Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:58, 14 May 2013
Line 27:		Line 27:

	----		----
	~~<br><br>~~
	{\| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="left" width="200"		{\| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="left" width="200"
	\|-		\|-

JayJay at 14:57, 14 May 2013

2013-05-14T14:57:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:57, 14 May 2013
Line 149:		Line 149:
	\| valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" \|		\| valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" \|
	<br>		<br>

	Gobo rotation		Gobo rotation

Line 193:		Line 192:
	</pre>		</pre>
	<br>		<br>


	If the fixture has a color / gobo wheel, which can rotate at random positions, then write it as follows:		If the fixture has a color / gobo wheel, which can rotate at random positions, then write it as follows:
	<br>		<br>
Line 208:		Line 205:
	</pre>		</pre>
	<br>		<br>


	If a device has fine channels for eg zoom, then write it as follows:		If a device has fine channels for eg zoom, then write it as follows:
	<br>		<br>
Line 216:		Line 211:

	That works for any property.		That works for any property.

	<br>		<br>

	The different intervals in a DMX channel are defined by the "step" tag:		The different intervals in a DMX channel are defined by the "step" tag:
	<source lang="xml">		<source lang="xml">
Line 231:		Line 224:
	<step type="color" val="#FF0000" caption="Rot" mindmx="32" maxdmx="63" />		<step type="color" val="#FF0000" caption="Rot" mindmx="32" maxdmx="63" />
	</source>		</source>

	~~<br>~~

	{{BoxHinweis\|Text=A DDF Creator for DMXControl 3 is already in the works. Until then, please create your own DDFs with an XML editor of your choice, or simply a text editor. Sometimes it helps to copy an existing DDF and to adapt it. Please send us your new DDFs, so we can add them to the library.		{{BoxHinweis\|Text=A DDF Creator for DMXControl 3 is already in the works. Until then, please create your own DDFs with an XML editor of your choice, or simply a text editor. Sometimes it helps to copy an existing DDF and to adapt it. Please send us your new DDFs, so we can add them to the library.

JayJay at 14:56, 14 May 2013

2013-05-14T14:56:45Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:56, 14 May 2013
Line 11:		Line 11:
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	In this lesson we will learn how to create and add new device definitions. You need to do this activity only, if your device is not yet defined in the default set of DMXControl 3 device definitions.		In this lesson we will learn how to create and add new device definitions. You need to do this activity only, if your device is not yet defined in the default set of DMXControl 3 device definitions.


	==Lecture 20: Create new device definitions ==		==Lecture 20: Create new device definitions ==

	A device definition file (short: DDF) is used to inform DMXControl about the properties of a device. A DDF is written in XML language and stored in the path		A device definition file (short: DDF) is used to inform DMXControl about the properties of a device. A DDF is written in XML language and stored in the path
	<DMXControl program path>\kernel\devices		<DMXControl program path>\kernel\devices
Line 27:		Line 25:

	At first lets look at a very simple DDF ("Generic RGB Par"):		At first lets look at a very simple DDF ("Generic RGB Par"):


	----		----
			<br><br>
	<br>

	{\| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="left" width="200"		{\| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="left" width="200"
	\|-		\|-
Line 53:		Line 48:
	\|		\|
	<br> [[Image:DeviceManegerInfoBox.jpg\|DeviceManegerInfoBox.jpg]]		<br> [[Image:DeviceManegerInfoBox.jpg\|DeviceManegerInfoBox.jpg]]

	~~<br>~~

	~~<br>~~

	~~<br>~~

	~~<br>~~

	\|}		\|}

	~~<br>~~		----

	~~= =~~

	Line 01 is a mandatory default line for describing the XML version.		Line 01 is a mandatory default line for describing the XML version.
Line 194:		Line 178:

	Shake Gobo 1<br>		Shake Gobo 1<br>

	~~<br>~~

	\|}		\|}


	If the fixture has a color / gobo wheel that can rotate continuously, then write it as follows:		If the fixture has a color / gobo wheel that can rotate continuously, then write it as follows:
Line 238:		Line 218:

	<br>		<br>


	The different intervals in a DMX channel are defined by the "step" tag:		The different intervals in a DMX channel are defined by the "step" tag:
Line 257:		Line 236:
	{{BoxHinweis\|Text=A DDF Creator for DMXControl 3 is already in the works. Until then, please create your own DDFs with an XML editor of your choice, or simply a text editor. Sometimes it helps to copy an existing DDF and to adapt it. Please send us your new DDFs, so we can add them to the library.		{{BoxHinweis\|Text=A DDF Creator for DMXControl 3 is already in the works. Until then, please create your own DDFs with an XML editor of your choice, or simply a text editor. Sometimes it helps to copy an existing DDF and to adapt it. Please send us your new DDFs, so we can add them to the library.
	}}		}}


	==Exercise==		==Exercise==
	* Have a look into several device definitions before creating your own DDF.		1) Have a look into several device definitions before creating your own DDF.
	* Open the DDF for TS255. Separate the different properties by blank lines to get a better understanding.		<br>
	* Create the DDF for your own device.		2) Open the DDF for TS255. Separate the different properties by blank lines to get a better understanding.
			<br>
			3) Create the DDF for your own device.



	~~[[de:Lektion 20]]~~

	~~__NOTOC__~~
	~~__NOTITLE__~~
	{{NavigationTop-Tut3		{{NavigationTop-Tut3
	\| LinkBackwards = Lesson_19_Tut3		\| LinkBackwards = Lesson_19_Tut3
Line 276:		Line 250:
	\| TextForwards = Lesson 21		\| TextForwards = Lesson 21
	}}		}}
			[[de:Lektion_20_Tut3]]
	[[~~category~~:DMXControl 3]]		[[Category: Tutorials DMXControl 3]]