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DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 15:39
by mhersland
Hello everyone

I am using Resolume, mostly from a lighting desk, controlling all parameters via DMX.

At the moment Resolume only updates changes in DMX values.
So that editing a channel the feature level is changes.

I am looking into a solution, to keep Resolume updating all parameters all the time.
For those who are familiar with Hippotizer, I am trying to get this function in Resolume.

Do any of you guys have a solution for this?

All the best from Mathias

Re: DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 21:42
by Arvol
Resolume is always listening for incoming DMX,MIDI, and OSC commands. So whenever you make a change on your lighting desk, Resolume will see that and update.
If you're not getting parameters to change when you send out a command via DMX, I would say check your network and how you have your signal flow setup and configured.

Re: DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 13:02
by mhersland
Thanks a lot for your answer Arvol.
However I have no problems getting Resolume to listen to DMX. It reacts just fine, when editing a channel.

What I am trying to is to make it repack without a change in DMX.
At the moment, I can have my lighting desk values different thet the values in Resolume, as it only reacts when I make a change.

I want it to listen all the time.

I have had situations where the Resolume computer is rebooted in a different state, then the lighting desk. This resulted in not all channels / parameters, where at the right place.

Re: DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 17:26
by Arvol
Hmmm.... I see your predicament. Maybe having Resolume send out a flash of it's parameters upon boot would work? But then I could see situations where users would NOT want that to happen as well.

Re: DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 18:33
by mhersland
Yes that would help, on the reboot problem.

I would like a feature to make reaolume reed all DMX channels all the time.
Other media servers does it that way

Re: DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:58
by Zoltán
#10313 in the features bucket, to have a ReSync to DMX button ;)

Re: DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:19
by mhersland
Zoltan@ what does that mean?
The feature is already in the software, or in the pipeline? :D

Re: DMX input constant refresh

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:50
by Zoltán
Feature bucket has all the things that would be great to have, but are not on the roadmap yet.

For now, I'd recommend making a macro on your lighting desk which zeroes all Resolume channels, running it and then Resolume should follow all the new changes.

Some lighting consoles also can send OSC, so maybe that would be an alternative option in your setup.