Devices DMXC2

	Article describe DMXControl 2.12.2 Stand: 01.03.2025	Devices DMXC2
Table of contents Chapter 1: Foreword Chapter 2: Introduction Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 4: Control center Chapter 5: Graphical view Chapter 6: Devices Chapter 7: Output plugins Chapter 8: Channel overview Chapter 9: Scenes Chapter 10: Cue list Chapter 11: Chasers tool Chapter 12: Submaster Chapter 13: Master Chapter 14: Sound analyzer Chapter 15: BeatTool Chapter 16: Command Box Chapter 17: Audioplayer Chapter 18: Timecode player Chapter 19: Textbook Chapter 20: Command line Chapter 21: Scheduler Chapter 22: Motion cue Editor Chapter 23: Shape editor Chapter 24: PDA remote control Chapter 25: Keyboard control Chapter 26: Joystick control Chapter 27: MIDI remote control Chapter 28: DMXIn remote control Chapter 29: Program settings Chapter 30: Plugins Chapter 31: Pack And Go Function Chapter 32: DDF basic Appendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: Command overview

 

Overview

The device list contains all devices (DDF's) used in the project, and lists them with several associated parameters.

Figure 1: Device list

Description

The most important aspect of a dmx show is the available equipment as well as their position in the DMX universe graphical view The list is column based and sortable. The device list can also be copied to clipboard.

The device names can be renamed, and the DMX address can be set (either in the decimal or binary system). In addition, the x and y positions are shown, in case these are unclear in the graphic stage view.

Further configuration of each device can be set by pressing « Configure » after highlighting a device in the window. A detailed description can be found in the chapter 4 graphic one stage view.

Adding equipment is done by pressing the button « Add ».

Color and Gobo lists

DMXControl also provides the possibility of working with Color and Gobo lists. One can lay out different lists for a different devices or also at scanners and movingheads which these have exchanged colors or gobos for themselves which then are assigned to the device. The advantage is that one doesn't have to change the device definition file every time but can assign the new colors or Gobos via the Color and Gobo lists.

The construction of a Color or Gobo list new to one is carried out in the menu « Configuration » with the two menu items « Color lists » and « Gobo lists » The assignment of the prepared lists is, in which, at the corresponding points which Color or Gobo list select by drop down carried out one in the device configuration.

Also have to the function be input for Color and Gobo lists in the corresponding device definition file so that the whole also really works.