ChromaKinetics
StageConsole Lighting Software

Comments / Suggestions / Improvements / Bug reports / etc. are welcome/encouraged: Glenn Meader glenn@chromakinetics.com

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StageConsole

• a simple 512 channel 2-scene preset light board with unlimited cue memory and manual or auto timed cross-fades. It also supports up to 256 submasters. It includes a command-line keyboard interface that uses commands similar to popular lighting consoles (ETC Express). This software is designed for conventional theatrical lighting. It works in a way that is easy to understand for a person who does theatrical lighting. It does not have features for moving lights, fancy chasing and nightclub-style control. I wrote this software in VB6 and am releasing it to the public domain. The cues for a show are stored in a simple text file that you can edit with a text editor and print out. I intend to post updates periodically. Open source code in VB6 included. Now works with both the Enttec OpenDMX USB widget and the Enttec USB DMX Pro. I highly recommend the Pro for greater reliability and smoother operation.

I really love your software, mostly for its simplicity and power.
Everything else either doesn't work, or takes a PhD to learn! - Ken Ellefson

With your program life in the light booth got a whole lot easier.
The technical support you gave me during our first production was appreciated so much. - E. Conran

OUTSTANDING! I have been searching for a basic, easy to run program and you have definitely come closest to doing just that. - Nick Q

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Download User manual (Windows .chm help file). If you are using Windows Vista, it may prevent you from viewing the Help file. Once the.zip file is downloaded, right click on the file before unzipping it, and then click on Properties.  At the bottom of the StageConsoleHelp Properties window, under the general settings tab, there might be a notice that the program came from another computer and might be blocked for security protection.  Click the 'Unblock' button next to the notice and then the StageConsoleHelp file should be accessible.  

 

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Here is the TODO list for StageConsole. User suggestions are listed here. Feel free to send in your suggestions

If you have trouble getting StageConsole to work, please test the installation of your Enttec DMX interface using the example software downloadable from the www.enttec.com website. For the Open DMX, download: C++ Builder Example V1.41. For the Pro, download: DMXUSBPro Utility The Enttec Utility must be able to connect to the DMX USB Pro via the COM port driver. Note: the driver for the Enttec USB DMX Pro may configure itself with a COM port number greater than 15. StageConsole (VB) can only connect to COM ports numbered 15 or lower. Using the Windows Device Manager, look under Ports (COM & LPT) for "USB Serial Port (COMx)". The number x must be set to a number below 16. See http://www.enttec.com/support-center/kb/article/000028

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StageConsole Beta Test v1.6.12:

May 28 , 2007: New features: Submasters

• Documentation on how cues are stored on disk in a .shw file

Issues:

• Please email a detailed message about any problems you encounter. glenn@chromakinetics.com
• A file called MSCOMM32.OCX may be missing from the installation. You may download it here. Place it in the same folder as StageConsole and double-click it so it will register itself.
• StageConsole currently requires 1024x768 or higher screen resolution.
• There is a bug that causes the program's windows to flash on startup and then quit if screen resolution is lower than 1024x768, or window positions are stored wrong. Window positions are stored in the registry under StageConsole:Startup. Deleting the StageConsole registry keys should resolve the issue, until a new release can be created fixing this bug.

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