Animated Logo

Home & Information
Home
About techref.info
News

Technical Support
Go to HELPDESK

Regulations & Safety

Tech FAQ
Tech Reference

ADB ISIS Support
ADB Warp Support
ADB Dimmer Support

Capture Support

ADB Products
ADB
Emil Neithammer
ADB Archive

Related Products
Artistic Licence
Capture Sweden
CCT Lighting
DHA Lighting

Discontinued Lines

Links
Links & Downloads
Light Relief

Capture-compatible consoles & software

Capture logo

Capture software can, of course, be used with any lighting control system that outputs DMX512 data via 5pin XLR connectors, by using the Capture DMX Box. However, some consoles and lighting software can communicate directly with capture using an Ethernet connection, or some other physical link.

Below is a reference of lighting control consoles and lighting software that are interconnectable with Capture for live visualisation and programming purposes. See the notes below for additional requirements regarding specific protocols.

Lighting control consoles

These lighting control consoles can be connected with Capture 3.0 using an Ethernet link.

Capture capable consoles (July 2005)
 
Ethernet type used
Manufacturer/System
CITP
ArtNet
Sandnet
Proprietory
Notes
ADB
Mentor/ISIS
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
 
Phoenix/ISIS
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
 
AVAB
Pronto
n/a
n/a
Yes
Yes
(1)
Safari
n/a
n/a
Yes
Yes
(1)
Avolites
Pearl
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
(2)
Azure
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
(2)
Sapphire 2000
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
(2)
Diamond 2/3/4
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
(2)
CDS
LanBox
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
ChamSys
MagicQ
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Compulite
Rave
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
Dlite Range
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
4D Range
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
Ovation
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
Sabre
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
Vector
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
EntTec
Evo
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
Innovate Show Controls
BlueLite X1
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Jands
Vista
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
 
LT Lighting
Hydra
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
 
Ethernet protocol Type:
Supports
DMX
to & from
Capture
Supports
DMX
to
Capture
Supports
Bi-directional
DMX &
Selections
Supports
DMX
to
Capture
 

Lighting control software

The lighting control software below are capable of communicating with Capture, either when run on the same computer or when running on two computers with an ethernet connection. In some cases additional software may be needed.

Capture capable software (July 2005)
 
Ethernet type used
Manufacturer/System
CITP
ArtNet
Sandnet
Proprietory
Notes
Avolites
Pearl simulator
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
(2)
Diamond simulator
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
(2)
ChamSys
MagicQ simulator
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Compulite
Rave simulator
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
Dlite simulator
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
Vector offline
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
E:Cue
Programmer
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
 
LightFactory
LightFactory
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Flying Pig
HogPC
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
(3)
Martin Professional
LightJockey
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Ethernet protocol Type:
Supports
DMX
to & from
Capture
Supports
DMX
to
Capture
Supports
Bi-directional
DMX &
Selections
Supports
DMX
to
Capture
 

Notes

Some protocols listed above that communicate with Capture require certain additional drivers or intermediary software. These are outlined below.

Note 0: Artistic Licence ArtNet drivers

To use Capture 3.0 with ArtNet you need to download the ArtNet drivers from Artistic Licence.

Note 1: AVAB Ethernet

AVAB proprietary ethernet protocol supports bidirectional DMX, bidirectional selections and patch transfer to Capture.

Note 2: Avolites Ethernet

Avolites support DMX to Capture using the ACDI and AvoACDIToCITP tools. ACDI can be purchased from Avolites and the AvoACDIToCITP tool is packaged with Capture. In order to use Capture 3.0 with Avolites consoles and simulators you need to purchase and install the ACDI software from Avolites.

Note 3: HogPC

HogPC "Local link" supports DMX to Capture.

See also:


Back to top of page techref.info website © Copyright 2006-2012
Please read the Conditions of Use of this website.
Need help?
Go to Helpdesk
  Refresh page   Print page