Ipad control of Express 24/48

I noticed my Express 24/48 has an ethernet plug and I am using the CEM+ dimmers which also has an ethernet plug.  If I were link the Express 24/48 with the a wireless system - Would it be controllable using the new Apple Ipod App. - Luminair?

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  • Of the current lines, Both Congo/Cobalt and Eos family systems will work with an IOS devices remotely.  In an eos Family the element would be the least expensive, or a Congo Kid in the Congo family. 

    The Kid will also run Cobalt Software. Just depends on your programming style/ Location which line would be best for you. That would be a great question for your local dealers to discuss with you.

  • Just to clarify Greg's response a little: the console options he mentioned use our dedicated iRFR (or aRFR for Android) app on a tablet/smartphone/whatever as a remote control. They won't have any particular interaction with the Luminair software. That software appears to be a standalone application one would use instead of a traditional console. It outputs sACN data directly, and that could be converted to DMX using one of our Gateways (though I wouldn't generally recommend sending sACN over WiFi due to the potential for latency issues).

    Alternately, if you don't have the budget for a new console right now and just want the ability to remotely control the one you have, there is a way to make that happen.  I've played around with using a generic app that sends serial commands over the network to a device that converts those to RS422 and connects to the wired RFU port on Express/ion family consoles.  Let me know if you want more details on how to make that work.

  • You could always pickup a cheap Emphasis server....and then remote-desktop into the server.  Works like a charm.

  • Check out another DIY solution with an Arduino receiving OSC messages from the iPad (touchOSC or likewise) and interfacing to the remote macro port.

  • Looking at your alternate solution - does this have the same control as the current remote?

    If so, then yes I am interested hearing more about this.

    Where can I find the App and what is the device and its cost?

    Thanks again.

  • The functionality ends up being pretty equivalent to the Express/ion family RRFU.  You don't get the display that's on a wired RFU, but otherwise you can pretty much do anything for which you might need a remote. 

    The app I used is called Mote, and the UDP to Serial converter is a Lantronix UDS1100 (though there are many other similar devices).  In addition to those two things you will need a WAP and an adapter cable to connect the DB25 connector on the UDS1100 to the 6-pin XLR on the console.

    Send me an email and I can get you the Mote sample config, pinout for the adapter cable, and instructions on configuring the Lantronix box.

  • Mark I would love to know how I could make my iPhone a rfu with my express..

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