---
name: "ola_dmxconsole"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ola"
version: "0.10.9.nojsmin-7.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ola_dmxconsole"
---

# ola\_dmxconsole(1)

Send DMX512 information to olad

## NAME

ola\_dmxconsole - Send DMX512 information to **olad**

## SYNOPSIS

**ola\_dmxconsole \[-u** *universe-id* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ola\_dmxconsole** provides a simple 12 scene console to send DMX512 data. Each DMX512 universe is 512 slots. Each slot can have a value between 0 and 255. For most dimmers, a value of 0 is off, and a value of 255 is on.

## OPTIONS

- \-u, --universe \<universe-id\>

  The universe ID to control.

- \-h, --help

  Displays a short help message.

## CONTROLS

Once running, the following keys control the behavior:

- \+

  Increment the current slot data by one.

- \-

  Decrement the current slot data by one.

- Page Up

  Increment the current slot data by 16.

- Page Down

  Decrement the current slot data by 16.

- \<space\>

  Toggle the current slot between 0 and 255.

- Insert

  Insert a channel (slot), shifting the existing values up one channel.

- Delete

  Delete a channel (slot), shifting the existing values down one channel.

- 0 .. 9

  Set the fade time from 0 to 9 seconds.

- b, B

  Blackout, sets all slots to 0.

- f, F

  Full, sets all slots to 255.

- m, M

  Toggle display modes: hex, DMX and decimal.

- n, N

  Toggle channel (slot) indexing mode. 0-indexed or 1-indexed.

- p, P

  Toggle display palette.

- q, Q

  Quit the program.

- u, U

  Undo the last change. Only one level of undo is supported.

- Arrow keys

  Move the channel (slot) cursor.

- Home

  Move the channel (slot) cursor to the first channel.

- End

  Move the channel (slot) cursor to the last channel.

- F1 - F12

  Change scene honouring the fade time.

## SEE ALSO

**[ola\_dmxmonitor(1)](/ola_dmxmonitor/1.md)**, **[olad(1)](/olad/1.md)**,