Within the last months I’m busy replacing my ‘old’ domotics-system with OpenHAB running on a RaspberryPI. It takes some time finding out things by myself, but at this one I’ll need some help/advice from you guys;
I’m controlling some dimmers and RGB-LED’s using DMX controlled by a ‘Velleman K8062 DMX-controller via USB’. This controller worked quite well on my ‘old’ Windows-system, but when controlled by OLA on a PI it doesn’t seems to work very stable.
With this topic I would ask two things:
Does someone have any experienced using the Velleman controller? How is the stability?
Does someone of you control DMX-devices running OpenHAB of an RPI? If so; what kind of DMX-controller are you using?
I am using an Ethernet to DMX Gateway.
You basically can use anyone you want, but I took one from Ulrich Radig, because they are not too expensive.
I have three Gateways running and am very pleased with DMX as a lighting controller because the dimmers are relatively cheap and the protocol allows cool fades.
I tried to enhance the DMX-Binding but I got some trouble with it and the IDE.
With all the transition to 2.0 a new DMX Artnet Binding seems even further away.
maybe we should team up then - what do you think?
I already put some work in it and made it possible to use multiple artnet connections and multiple universes.
Unfortunately I ran out of time because of some private stuff but my plan was to continue the development.
First of all thanks for your reply!
When I reboot my PI, I can control the ‘Velleman K8062’ using the OLA-webinterface, I can control it for a couple of seconds, after that I have to reboot the PI to get it work for some seconds.
To be honest I didn’t look at the Artnet possibility. If I’m understanding everything well, I can just connect the gateway to my network and connect/control my DMX-stuff with OpenHAB without OLA between them?
When I reboot my PI, I can control the ‘Velleman K8062’ using the OLA-webinterface, I can control it for a couple of seconds, after that I have to reboot the PI to get it work for some seconds.
If you have problems with OLA itself, the open-lighting group would be the best place to ask for help.
I can just connect the gateway to my network and connect/control my DMX-stuff with OpenHAB without OLA between them?
I’ve searched a lot the past few days. A few sites have quite good prices, but the shipping coasts are beyond any proportion.
This evening I’ve found this device inside the Netherlands (the country I live in).
I also looked at this and this device.
Do you think it can all work from out of OpenHAB?
My soldering skills are quite good, but after thinking a lot I decided to buy a ‘Artnet DMX Stage Profi’-device. After installing it last week it was functioning immediately. Until now I didn’t have any problem at all…
I have finally got the DMX fully working with like zero delay, and can run chases/scenes/ and ultimately sound to light if I want. Took a bit of doing, but now I am in control. If you guys want to know any info just reply to this thread.
Basically I use Qlight Plus(QLC+), (on windows/linux/pi) and control that via MQTT to Node-RED to QLC+ via its websockets. No burden on the Openhab which could not keep up with even simple chases or lights on/off.
I would love to know you setup I run openhab with the dmx binding to a dmxking interface or a enttec ode or a Ola enttec usb pro interface they all work for me
MDAR
(Stuart Hanlon, UK importer of Velbus hardware)
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Hi
If it helps anyone…
I’ve just installed one of these SmartShow NetDMX dongles for a client to control his garden washlights from OpenHab2.