Floating Point

just wondering if someone has used this usb->dmx device:

http://shop.dmxking.com/ultraDMX-RDM-Pro_p_16.html

http://shop.dmxking.com/ultraDMX-Micro_p_15.html

wrt max and in particular Olaf Matthew's external to drive it:

According to the shop.dmxking.com website, their products are compatible with software written for the Enttec DMX USB Pro, which is what the dmxusbpro external is written for. It follows that Olaf's external _may_ (or may not?) work with these other interfaces too.

Sharing of any experience on this is appreciated :)

I have contacted the supplier (dmxking) about this, but haven't as yet heard back from them yet.

just wondering if someone has used this usb->dmx device:
http://shop.dmxking.com/ultraDMX-RDM-Pro_p_16.html

or this one:
http://shop.dmxking.com/ultraDMX-Micro_p_15.html

wrt max and in particular Olaf Matthew's external to drive it:
http://www.nullmedium.de/dev/dmxusbpro/

According to the shop.dmxking.com website, their products are compatible with software written for the Enttec DMX USB Pro, which is what the dmxusbpro external is written for. It follows that Olaf's external _may_ (or may not?) work with these other interfaces too. 

Sharing of any experience on this is appreciated :)
I have contacted the supplier (dmxking) about this, but haven't as yet heard back from them yet.


dmx-hardware-software-compatibility-question

Well the supplier got back to me and apparently other people use these interfaces with the Max environment and they do work with Olaf's external.

Hi Floating Point, did you end up using the UltraDMX micro and Olaf's external? I am looking for a solution for a cheap DMX setup with Max on OS X and I was wondering if it worked for you.

No, ended up using a Kissbox, and writing an external for it myself in java (sending dmx messages via ethernet tcp protocol iirc). 

It's so long ago I can't remember anything about the ultra dmx or why I didn't use it-- but the Kissbox has been very reliable (albeit expensive).

No, ended up using a Kissbox, and writing an external for it myself in java (sending dmx messages via ethernet tcp protocol iirc). 
It's so long ago I can't remember anything about the ultra dmx or why I didn't use it-- but the Kissbox has been very reliable (albeit expensive). 

Sounds great, but that's too expensive for me... I'll try to find a way with the Enttec USB Pro then.

If it works the same as the Enttec DMXUSBPro then you can just use the normal serial object like so:

http://soh.cz/data_images/File/ovladace/D2XX0_1_7.dmg

It works in max and it gets a signal via (usb)serial port.

@felipevaz
if you want something cheap try this: http://www.ebay.de/itm/172125447747
and use those drivers: http://soh.cz/data_images/File/ovladace/D2XX0_1_7.dmg
It works in max and it gets a signal via (usb)serial port.


I recommend this device: http://www.midi2dmx.eu - it's very cheap and you can use MIDI for messaging - it's a simplest solution in my opinion.

I just came back here to mention that the Enttec DMX USB Pro interface worked fine with an adaptation of a free patch using the serial object. I ended up making a simple MIDI to DMX bridge for it in Max, so that I could easily drive the lights from a MIDI sequence in another software. 

https://github.com/imi/Max-for-the-Visual-Arts/tree/master/Max4VisualArts/patchers/Toolbox/communication/Enttec_fxwdmxusbpro

I just came back here to mention that the Enttec DMX USB Pro interface worked fine with an adaptation of a free patch using the serial object. I ended up making a simple MIDI to DMX bridge for it in Max, so that I could easily drive the lights from a MIDI sequence in another software. 

The original patch is available here:
https://github.com/imi/Max-for-the-Visual-Arts/tree/master/Max4VisualArts/patchers/Toolbox/communication/Enttec_fxwdmxusbpro

dmx hardware -software compatibility question