Installation DMXC3

	Article describe DMXControl 3.0.0 Stand: 05.03.2025	Installation DMXC3
Table of contents A Autoprepare B Bedienoberfläche (GUI) Blackout Bühnenansicht (Stage View) C Chat D Dateien im Projekt (Project Files) DDFs im Projekt aktualisieren (Update Project DDFs) DMX-Schnittstellen (DMX-Interfaces) Device Manager (Add Device Dialog) DDF Library DMX-In DMX-Out-Zuordnung (DMX-In DMX-Out-Mapping) E Effekte und Filter (Effects and Filters) Effektvisualisierung (Effect Visualizer) Einfrieren (Freeze) Eingangszuweisung (Input Assignment) Executor Executor Seite (Executor Page) F Fanning Farbliste (Color List) G Gerät (Device) Gerätegruppe (Device Group) Gerätesteuerung (Device Control) Gobo-Ähnlichkeiten (Gobo Affinity) Goboliste (Gobo List) Group Handling H Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Hauptschalter (Main Switch) Hervorheben (Highlight) HTP-, LTP- und LoTP-Mischung (HTP-, LTP- and LoTP-Mixing) K Kanalübersicht (Channel Overview) Kernel (Server) L Lastmanagement (Electricity) Launcher M Macroboard Master Matrix MIDI-Verwaltung (MIDI Manager) N Netzwerkfunktionalitäten O Ordnungsliste (Item List) P Panel-Konzept Patching Plugin-Verwaltung (Plugin Manager) Positionsliste (Position List) Preset Programm- und Projekteinstellungen (Application und Project Settings) Programmer Programmer Filter Projektverwaltung (Project Administration) Projektexplorer (Project Explorer) Projektaufgaben (Project ToDos) Protokolldateien (Log Files) R Radix Relative und absolute Werte (Absolute and Relative Values) S Softdesk Softdesk Designer Steuerungsfenster (Control Panel) Szenenliste (Cuelist) Szenenlistegruppe (Cuelist Group) Szenenzeitkonfiguration (Cue Timing Editor) T Timecode Player Tracking U Umbra

Overview

This chapter explains the installation of DMXControl 3. This is the standard installation. The current installation file can be found in the download section of the DMXControl homepage

Installation Step by Step

The following screenshots describe the installation process step by step. Depending on the operating system and its language, some steps may slightly differ from those shown here.

Language

Figure 1: Language selection

The installation wizard starts directly with the selection of the installation language. The dialog appears in the language set in the operating system, with the corresponding pre-selected entry.

Welcome

Figure 2: Welcome dialog

On this screen, you will be informed about the software you are about to install. By clicking the [Next] button, you will reach the license dialog.

License

Figure 3: License confirmation window

The license dialog displays the end-user license of DMXControl 3 in both German and English. It outlines what the license includes, such as what the user is allowed to do with the software and what is not allowed. It is very important that this license agreement is accepted by clicking the [Picture_with_subtitleAccept] button, and you agree to it. By accepting, you make the agreement legally binding, even though it is free software.

Install EasyView?

Figure 4: 3D-Easy View installation prompt

After accepting the license agreement, the question is asked whether the 3D visualizer 3D Easy View should be installed. On the home workstation, where the shows are prepared and the stage is simulated, the visualizer is a very useful tool. On the live laptop, which doesn't have as much 3D power as the desktop at home, the 3D display can be skipped.

Target Directory

Figure 5: Choosing the installation location

The next step is to select the target directory where DMXControl 3 should be installed. The default path is already suggested, which you can choose if you have no special preferences. The suggestion varies depending on the operating system, version, and language. On a German 32-bit Windows (XP, Vista, 7), the suggestion is "C:\Programme\DMXControl 3", while on the English 32-bit version, it is "C:\Program Files\DMXControl Picture_with_subtitle". On a 64-bit Windows, the suggestions are "C:\Programme (x86)\DMXControl 3" or "C:\Program Files (X86)\DMXControl 3". We chose a different installation folder (in our case "E:\DMXControl 3").

Program Features

Figure 6: Choosing components to install

Now it’s time to select the details of the installation. In the standard installation, all features are selected, and you can proceed directly to the next step. However, if you want to perform a streamlined installation on a system, you can leave out certain features by unchecking them. Since DMXControl 3 doesn't take up much disk space, it is recommended to install it completely.

Start Menu Folder

Figure 7: Start menu entry

Finally, you will be asked for the name of the start menu entry. The default suggestion is DMXControl 3, but it can be adjusted later.

Installation

Figure 8: Installation progress

The selected parts of DMXControl 3 are now decompressed and installed to the correct location.

Download Easyview (optional)

Figure 9: Downloading Easy View

If the option to install EasyView was selected, the download of the EasyView installation program will start.

Install EasyView (optional)

Figure 10: Installing Easy View

The EasyView installation starts automatically and does not require any direct user input.

Install EasyView Drivers (optional)

Figure 11: Driver installation for Easy View

During the EasyView installation, drivers are installed on the system. At this point, the installation dialog for device drivers provided by Windows appears. This can simply be started by clicking the [Next] button.

Complete EasyView Driver Installation (optional)

Figure 12: Finishing the Easy View installation

Once the drivers are successfully installed, this part can be finished and you will return to the EasyView installation wizard and then to the DMXControl 3 installation.

Installation Complete

Figure 13: Installation complete

At the end of the installation, you have the opportunity to review the installation process. You will also see where EasyView has been installed. This path is important if you want to integrate additional fixtures into EasyView. Therefore, you should note the path if necessary.

Start DMXControl

Figure 14: Installation completed

The installation completion is the final window of the installation routine. DMXControl 3 is now successfully installed on your computer.

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