Control fixtures Intensity & Colour via a custom Program

[MD1125]

Hi,

I was just in general interested how the whole ZerOS and the remote apps etc. work together and wether I could remotely for example via my own "code" send data / packets to change colours, intensity etc. So I looked into that a bit but I was wondering if there is a easier method to do so.

I thought maybe the Monitor App has an easy API to reverse Engineer but from what I’ve observed when inspecting network traffic between the ZerOS Monitor App and the FLX:

• The Monitor app doesn’t appear to have it's own UI, as it's just displaying the raw image stream sent from the console (please correct me if I’m mistaken).

• The FLX sends this UI as raw image data, and in return, the app sends mouse coordinates (x, y) and state changes (down, up, move) back to the console, which then updates the display.

In theory, it looks like I could send raw hex strings (e.g. "1 enter @100 enter") but I really hope theres an easier way I overlooked.

So my main question is:

Is there an easier or officially supported way to remotely control the FLX (S24) to change colours or intensity via the standard DMX universe — ideally by sending packets directly over Ethernet from custom code?

I’ve checked out a few options, but they don’t seem to fit:

• Triggers: Only seem to fire cues/playbacks, not direct channel control.

• KiNET: Doesn’t appear compatible with my setup.

• Philips Hue: Works only with Hue devices, as far as I can tell.

Any advice or insight would be really appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

[kgallen]

OSC or MIDI would be the usual remote control methods.

Others on here have experience of these and will no doubt be along shortly (I have no experience of using them). You could search the Forum for OSC, there are quite a few detailed threads.

User @Davidmk has a lot of OSC experience so you could look at posts by him in the FLX/FLX-S and Solution forums.

examples:

 

 

 

 

[MD1125]

Well the problem with OSC is, from the commands provided in this documentation file it appears to me as if it can only receive these:

• Cues
• Playbacks
• Macros, Grandmaster & Blackout

It could be that I just overlooked the file but on the FLX S24 OSC does not seem to have individual colour control that is not pre-programmed

[kgallen]

I believe you’re correct.  I think MIDI and OSC can only trigger pre programmed cues. Others will know better than me though.