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diff --git a/dmx512/README.txt b/dmx512/README.txt index 346934e..327c744 100644 --- a/dmx512/README.txt +++ b/dmx512/README.txt @@ -3,68 +3,13 @@ DMX512 controlling DMX from within Pd +this readme assumes that you have a running dmx4linux setup. +if not, read the README.dmx4linux.txt file for hints on how to +get it going... - -A. setting up dmx4linux -======================= -note: there are debian(etch)-packages for dmx4linux, - but these seem to be pretty old (2.5) - i haven't really tried these. - instead i used dmx4linux-2.6.1 - -first get dmx4linux from http://llg.cubic.org/dmx4linux/ -and extract it. - -the drivers should compile fine with 2.6.18 kernels, but -alas! i am using 2.6.25 and there are some quirks to make -these work. - -first of all i had problems compiling the ISA/PCI/parport drivers, -but since i only wanted to use a USB device, i just disabled those. -second, dmx4linux's build-system tries to override CFLAGS when building -the kernel-modules, which newer kernel versions (e.g. 2.6.25) do not like -at all. i had to modify the makefiles in order to use the EXTRA_CFLAGS - -all the changes i did can be found in the dmx4linux2.6.1.patch -just run: -% patch -p1 < dmx4linux2.6.1.patch - -then do -% ./configure -(which will produce a /tmp/dmxconfig.mk) -and run -% make - -finally become root and do -# make install - -after all has gone well, load the appropriate kernel modules - - -btw, it is always a good idea to read the readme that comes with dmx4linux... - - -B. permissions -============== -the dmx device-files created by udev will be owned by root.root and not be -read/writeable by anyone but root. -in order to use them as an ordinary user, become root and create a group -"dmx" and add users who need access to the dmx-devices to this group: -# addgroup dmx -# adduser zmoelnig dmx - -in theory this should be enough to allow you access to your dmx devices -the next time you load a dmx-driver -if you have problems, try plugging your device out and in again - -if you don't care for a clean setup, you could also just grant everyone read/write permissions. -this might be a security risk. - - -C. compiling the Pd-objects +A. compiling the Pd-objects =========================== -so now it is time to get the Pd-objects going. -for this change into the "./src" directory of the iem/dmx512/ folder +for this, change into the "./src" directory of the iem/dmx512/ folder (this might well be the folder that holds this README.txt you are currently reading) @@ -80,9 +25,24 @@ then run you should now have 2 binary files in the src/ folder called [dmxin] and [dmxout] -go on and use em! +B. Installation +=============== +you should install the binaries (+helpfiles) somewhere Pd can find them. +i would suggest to put them into + </path/to/pd>/extra/dmx512/ +and add this path to the startup-flags of Pd. + + +C. Usage +======== +there should be help-files in the ./help directory +if not, the useage should be very similar to that of [ctlin] and [ctlout] +(it's just using DMX512 instead of MIDI) +D. Help! +======== +read the FAQ |