Specifications

259 LightJockey Help file - (C) Martin Professional 2010
LightJockey Help
Configuring an external application link
To setup a link to an external application, first configure an 'External Application/Device' profile
located under the 'Other' manufacturer.
The profile requires a valid DMX address and needs a total of 32 DMX channels. Since it is normally
not required that the command data is sent out to the DMX link, the profile does not need to be
addressed in the DMX address space covered by DMX hardware (see below).
Addressing outside the hardware supported DMX address space
If the installed DMX hardware does not support all available DMX out addresses (link 1-4), the external
application/device profile may be addressed on an unused link. In order to be able to access links not
covered by DMX transmitter hardware, re-configure LJ to no DMX hardware to allow access to the full
addressing space. Set the DMX address for the profile to an unused link - then finally, reconfigure LJ
with the DMX transmitter hardware. Note that subsequent modifications to the fixture configuration will
give a warning that the profile does not have a valid DMX address - in this case, the warning may be
ignored.
Application link setup
Once the profile has been setup, it will appear on the LightJockey desktop as an 'unlinked' external
application link.
'Unlinked' external link
Right-Click the fixture icon, and select Define Application Link. Click the folder icon (top right) to
browse for the .ini file associated with the external application (see application documentation). If the
external application uses DMX output/input values (see application documentation) specify the
relevant source channels. Check Auto-launch and Auto-close to have the external application
automatically start and close down with LightJockey.
External application setup dialog