nadia Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 heelo there,,am working an a project that requires using DMX pipe , to control a set of lights, so I purchased the hardware along with the driver, but now am stuck with the problem that I can't seem to know how it worksI've tried using sw such as free styler and DMX pc control, but it was point lesscan some body please tell me the exact hardware connections and which software should I use ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I see you are from Sudan, and perhaps English isn't your main language. Can you clarify what you mean by "DMX pipe"? It isn't a phrase commonly used here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadia Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 http://dmx512.svetla.org/dmxpipe_en.htm you can check the above link.DMX pipe is a usb connector used to control lighting from laptops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hi NadiaWelcome to the forum.Never heard of a DMX pipe until I Googled it.Looks like a fairly specialised bit of kit.I suggest you contact the suppliers with your questions.They should be able to help you.CheersGerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdh Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 http://dmx512.svetla.../dmxpipe_en.htm you can check the above link.DMX pipe is a usb connector used to control lighting from laptops. Okay, that seems to be an Enttec OpenDMX compatible piece of hardware according to the instructions for using it with software. If you can describe in more detail what you are hoping to achieve and what you've tried so far people here may be able to help (I don't have any practical knowledge of this particular area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 You should be able to get answers by contacting the manufacturer of the DMX Pipe.Ask them if your software supports it, and how to configure your software to use it. Each lighting control software program only supports certain USB DMX adapters, so it is very important to choose the software first and then buy hardware it supports - don't buy hardware first and then look for the software, as it may not work. This device looks like it may be a clone of the EntTec OpenDMX USB, so you could try selecting that DMX interface in your software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadia Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 hello ,, thanks for your quick replys.. as for the manufacturer they supplied me with a user guide,,and I haven't got much out of it ,,obviously what am hoping to achieve is to control multiple moving heads using this connector and a proper software ,,but the main problem is with the connector ,, I have tried freestyler and DMX pc control with it and I connected it with the led ,, but it was like nothing happened,,no response from the led ,, no matter how I changed settings or features the in software :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musht Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 First thing to check is your computer is seeing the interface, its a USB to Serial device as computer should see it. Look in Device Manager and check its there and has a virtual com port allocated to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramdram Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Had a quick squint at the manual and I note the OS platforms are XP and 2000...which is not exactly state of the art. Dare we ask what OS you are using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.k.roberts Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Having looked at the manufacturers website, although my Czechoslovakian isn't up to much, it would appear to use a similar USBto serial converter chip as the Enttec open USB to DMX interface, so no guarantees, but it might be worth a quick look at this page .... http://www.enttec.com/support-center/kb/article/000003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadia Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 hello there as for the os am using,,I used windowsXP ,,now am trying to connect two PCs both using XP, through this connector and using virtual key codes to control one of the devices. *_* help guy ;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkiDonki Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 hello there as for the os am using,,I used windowsXP ,,now am trying to connect two PCs both using XP, through this connector and using virtual key codes to control one of the devices. *_* help guy ;( Are you are trying to connect two PC's running XP to a single usb-DMX interface to control some kind of lighting? I'm not aware of any such usb-DMX interface that will talk to two computers at the same time. What are you actually trying to control and what is your aim in turns of controlling it, if you can describe that in more detail we may be able to be more helpful? If for some reason you want to have two computers controlling the same DMX fixtures, the best way I know of is a DMX merger. The cheapest way I know to do that is to run MagicQ as the lighting control software on both computers and output DMX via an artnet-DMX interface. MagicQ can handle the merging side of the process for you. In terms of hardware you would need everything on the same network (a network switch)and the artnet-DMX interface. (several sources for those but the single universe Enttec Artnet-DMX(ODE) is one of the cheapest I have found) I can't find much useful information on the "DMX pipe" but if it's based on the Enttec open-usb interface I don't know how you would make it talk to two computers. If I have got the wrong end of the stick then apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramdram Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Nadia I have a suspicion that there are some interesting questions your end ref wanting to use two PCs. You had not mentioned this earlier so it sort of doubles up the problems. It may be less painful for you to return the entire package you bought to the supplier and buy something else rather than post loads of "help me" requests when frankly we are not entirely sure what you are working with, and/or why you need to use two PCs. OR get the supplier to sort out the kit for you. If however the supplier is on the internet then that could be even more problematical. If you want to continue with this project then it might be wise to list all the kit you have and the effects you wish to produce. One issue that you may have overlooked is that any of the kit, from cables to fixtures, may be duff. It may even be the addresses on the fixtures are not set as per the manual. In other words the issue may not with the software as such but the way you are trying to connect everything together with the presumption all the kit works as it should anyway. If you were to test each item as per the relevant manuals you will, at least, become much more familiar with your kit and, at best, find there might be a fault or not. Do you have any way of testing the DMX cables for example. We appreciate Sudan may not be teeming with DMX test kit and you might therefore have to consider buying that in from some outfit like Thomanns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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