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Feature requests & roadmap / DMX512?
« on: December 31, 2009, 03:35:49 am »
Hello everyone,
I've just scratched the surface on LinuxMCE and found out about its enormous feature set. I installed it on a Mac Mini (planning to use it as a Hybrid) at the moment, so I can toy around with it...
I recently moved into my new flat and planned ahead -- the master bedroom has dedicated CAT5 (Audio, LAN) and RG58(CVBS)/RG6(DTV) cabling installed, and has its own amplifier, which is currently linked directly to my vintage Bang & Olufsen stereo receiver.
From the start, I intended to do home automation and start with the lighting. Now I work in professional PA systems, so I wanted to look into using DMX512 as a control protocol, as it can be just as useful around the home as it can be on stage.
Various manufacturers create kits for 230V (incandescent, halogen), 0-10V control voltage (for HF fluorescent ballasts) and 12VDC (LED) dimmers, and, obviously, commercial dimmer packs are readily available (albeit a bit huge).
All of my future fixtures will be LED, and controlled by RGB. To what extend does LinuxMCE have support for multi-color fixtures at the moment? Do I need to create three dimmer fixtures for each LED strip or spot in my home?
I will start coding on something that makes DMX512 work with LinuxMCE, once I get the hang of the system a bit. I have an Enttec OpenDMX USB dongle, which has great Linux support already, so closing the loop to LinuxMCE should not be very difficult.
I've just scratched the surface on LinuxMCE and found out about its enormous feature set. I installed it on a Mac Mini (planning to use it as a Hybrid) at the moment, so I can toy around with it...
I recently moved into my new flat and planned ahead -- the master bedroom has dedicated CAT5 (Audio, LAN) and RG58(CVBS)/RG6(DTV) cabling installed, and has its own amplifier, which is currently linked directly to my vintage Bang & Olufsen stereo receiver.
From the start, I intended to do home automation and start with the lighting. Now I work in professional PA systems, so I wanted to look into using DMX512 as a control protocol, as it can be just as useful around the home as it can be on stage.
Various manufacturers create kits for 230V (incandescent, halogen), 0-10V control voltage (for HF fluorescent ballasts) and 12VDC (LED) dimmers, and, obviously, commercial dimmer packs are readily available (albeit a bit huge).
All of my future fixtures will be LED, and controlled by RGB. To what extend does LinuxMCE have support for multi-color fixtures at the moment? Do I need to create three dimmer fixtures for each LED strip or spot in my home?
I will start coding on something that makes DMX512 work with LinuxMCE, once I get the hang of the system a bit. I have an Enttec OpenDMX USB dongle, which has great Linux support already, so closing the loop to LinuxMCE should not be very difficult.