Matt,
I also sequence and run my show with LOR with both LOR controllers and a bunch of DIY DMX hardware. Xlights looks like a great way to merge this all.
Have you thought about supporting a DMX over IP protocol like sANC E1.31.
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Login This is a 4 port IP to 4 DMX port box for less $$ then a Idmx or 4 USB to DMX dongles. With this 1 cat5 or WIFI to yard supports 4 universes of DMX! There is a currently a output plug-in for Vixen that uses this protocol.
The other would be to support a "contact" interface maybe a parallel port or Serial string input to be able to play a sequence on command. Like Push button #1 plays seq #1, Push button #2 plays seq 2, Or send a serial string from another program to start a sequence. The xlight would be "listening" to a com port when it "hears" Start seq#1 then Seq #1 plays
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