At Enttec we believe that it's important to lower the entry barrier for students and enthusiasts wanting to get involved with Lighting control and DMX512. This project allows anyone to download the information from the website and build their own interface. From there they can write software based on our example. Enttec also offers very low cost prebuilt hardware.
The project was released two weeks ago, and in that short time frame, we have received an outstanding support from enthusiasts, technicians and Lighting professionals. Pre orders of the pre built hardware have surpassed all expectations. Most users plan to write their own programs to 'test lights' or 'debug systems' using their laptops. There has also been significant interest from existing software developers to add support for the open DMX USB into their products. One company has committed their support and will be releasing a compatible version shortly. A mailing list has been setup to concentrate community interest in this new project, at www.enttec.com/dmxusb.php.
(Lee Baldock)
