ola_dmxconsole (1)

ola_dmxconsole [-u universe-id ]

ola_dmxconsole provides a simple 12 scene console to send DMX512 data. Each DMX512 universe is 512 slots. Each slot can have a value between 0 and 255. For most dimmers, a value of 0 is off, and a value of 255 is on.

-u, --universe <universe-id>

The universe ID to control.

-h, --help

Displays a short help message.

Once running, the following keys control the behavior:

+

Increment the current slot data by one.

-

Decrement the current slot data by one.

Page Up

Increment the current slot data by 16.

Page Down

Decrement the current slot data by 16.

<space>

Toggle the current slot between 0 and 255.

Insert

Insert a channel (slot), shifting the existing values up one channel.

Delete

Delete a channel (slot), shifting the existing values down one channel.

0 .. 9

Set the fade time from 0 to 9 seconds.

b, B

Blackout, sets all slots to 0.

f, F

Full, sets all slots to 255.

m, M

Toggle display modes: hex, DMX and decimal.

n, N

Toggle channel (slot) indexing mode. 0-indexed or 1-indexed.

p, P

Toggle display palette.

q, Q

Quit the program.

u, U

Undo the last change. Only one level of undo is supported.

Arrow keys

Move the channel (slot) cursor.

Home

Move the channel (slot) cursor to the first channel.

End

Move the channel (slot) cursor to the last channel.

F1 - F12

Change scene honouring the fade time.

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