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GideonKiers
02-11-2006, 03:17 PM
Hello,

I've searched the archive a little but haven't found an answer so far ..

Would it be possible to somehow copy or transfer a preset made on the computer to the lightdesk ? The lightdesk we'd be using is an Avab Congo.

thanks,

samsc
03-11-2006, 05:45 PM
can this console record dmx?

we looked at wysiwyg but didnt get anywhere

GideonKiers
03-11-2006, 07:47 PM
No, I don't think so. It runs on XP but there's an offline editor for os X.
They used this desk to drive the eurovision 2005 show, with 16 catalysts..

Should be possible to build an xml to dmx converter to convert a catalyst preset to a file which the congo can import. Supposedly the congo support is pretty good, they might be interested.

http://www.etcconnect.com/product.overview.asp?ID=20015
http://www.avabcontrol.com/documents/congo_esc_app_sht.pdf


can this console record dmx?

we looked at wysiwyg but didnt get anywhere

emilianomorgia
04-11-2006, 12:12 AM
Hello,

I've searched the archive a little but haven't found an answer so far ..

Would it be possible to somehow copy or transfer a preset made on the computer to the lightdesk ? The lightdesk we'd be using is an Avab Congo.

thanks,

Hi have you asked to Avab too ?

there is any xml for Avab's show ?

GideonKiers
04-11-2006, 12:29 PM
No XML as far as I can see, but am waiting for their response to my question in mail.

Spam Butterfly
05-11-2006, 07:38 AM
DMX in would be the most expedient way of doing it. After all the Hog 2 has been able to do this for donkey's years...

Isn't there an ESTA ASCII file import standard that's supported by AVAB desks?

Hugh

GideonKiers
06-11-2006, 09:47 AM
ETC says :

Congo does not directly support XML files, because it is a completely
open standard and there are any number of possibilities for valid XML.

If Catalyst can export a USITT ASCII file containing this data then
Congo may be able to import it depending on the exact subset of USITT
ASCII chosen.

Otherwise, can you send me a copy of the XML file (and any associated
XML dtd or schema files) so I can figure out what data is there and if a
simple conversion utility will be possible?

samsc
10-11-2006, 05:15 PM
ETC says :

Congo does not directly support XML files, because it is a completely
open standard and there are any number of possibilities for valid XML.

If Catalyst can export a USITT ASCII file containing this data then
Congo may be able to import it depending on the exact subset of USITT
ASCII chosen.

Otherwise, can you send me a copy of the XML file (and any associated
XML dtd or schema files) so I can figure out what data is there and if a
simple conversion utility will be possible?

these type of things are never simple.

and specs always change.

the catalyst presets are in a semi-coded form - to stop people from editing them manually - because they may or may not reflect any external protocol. They are not designed to be edited or translated.

The best way to communicate with a lighting console - would be using a language it implicitly has to understand - like DMX.

GideonKiers
11-11-2006, 01:29 AM
Clear. So a DMX input snapshot function of some sort on the desk would be a ++ i guess ..


like DMX

Spam Butterfly
17-11-2006, 12:40 PM
As I said - it was something the Hog II could do and that was released over 11 years ago!

Hugh

emilianomorgia
18-11-2006, 12:37 PM
the catalyst presets are in a semi-coded form - to stop people from editing them manually -

I wish I could edit the presets in Excel or any Xml editor .

As It's already possible for Fixtures .

Thanks

samsc
13-12-2006, 07:43 PM
i have updated web server to give live output of layers.

emilianomorgia
13-12-2006, 09:20 PM
i have updated web server to give live output of layers.


vesrions ?

samsc
13-12-2006, 10:15 PM
m95 catalyst

emilianomorgia
16-12-2006, 01:13 AM
i have updated web server to give live output of layers.

Hey R , I did not understand why you did post this here ... any way to export the html to excel ? or something like that ?

thanks

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