[PD] DMX oriented library for PD?

[Martin Peach]

David Schaffer wrote:
> Hi,
>  
>    Is there such thing as a DMX language oriented library for pd?  I 
> never heard of it but it would certainly be an amazing step forward 
> for the program: being able to deal with sound, video, midi and 
> lighting control signals would make it a must-have for theaters... 
> Considering pd's control signals abilities, it shouldn't be too hard 
> to emulate a lighting board's functions, and also the sound/lighting 
> interraction could be much deeper. Has anyone thought of this before? 
> I know there's usb-dmx boxes out there...
It should be doable with [comport] and an EIA-485 converter on your 
serial port, _except_ the snag is the baud rate of 250000, which is not 
available on most serial ports.
For usb, this thing looks good, it already has a pd object:
http://www.anyma.ch/research/udmx/

Martin