Beamer, laser emulation

Hi,
ok, I've done some tests with DMXControl 2, DMXControl 3 and the Windows Beamertool. I can establish a connection between DMXControl 2 and Beamertool via Artnet. All one have to do is to start DMXControl 2 first, set the Broadcast-Adress in DMXControl 2 to 255.255.255.255 (the all-net broadcast adress) and activate the Plugin. With this (and of corse the identical Sub-Net and Port) DMXControl 2 shoult send Artnet-frames to 255.255.255.255. I tested this with Wireshark and filter artnet-frames (Wireshark can detect and separate Artnet-frames). Now go into the Beamertool folder and delete the config-folder. Now you can start the Beamertool with admin-rights. It should now receive artnet-frames. The interessting thing is, that if you restart the beamertool, it often does not get any frames anymore. Sometimes it helps, if you delete the config-folder again. Well this is not a realy good connection. So I personaly think, the current Windows-Beamertool-version is only for some short tests. The much better version is the RPI-version.

Unfortunately, I could not establish a connection between DMXControl 3 and the Beamertool. DMXControl 3 only sends to the Broadcastadress of the local network (xxx.xxx.xxx.255, not 255.255.255.255). This should be the reason, why the Beamertool does not get any packets.
regards
JP

Thank you a lot! Ok I'm trying, many difficulties, Believe me I'm not bad with Windows.. but I've never experienced so many troubles in different parts.
Let's start from beginning:
I start DMXC2, in output plugins I lod them as "administrator", then I select Artnet and configure it, the broadcast address is empty and after I insert 255.255.255.255 every time I open it still empty, doesn't accept the value. On the Output section there is empty, also pressing scan I can't see any interface, it's blank, no errors. It was working one week ago, I uninstallaed and installed the program again but it's not working more. See artnet image.

I also have problems with some errors in dll, check the image please.

I also can't figure out how to add the beamertool fixture, I cannot find a menu entry where I can add a fixture, and I can't also see any "sheet" where I can place/install the fixture. In DMXC3 no problem with that, here looks to me impossible. I would like to use the Beamertool fixture, should I copy any file from beamertool somewhere? You told also about a plugin, you refer abut Artnet or there is a specific plugin from beamertool to copy/implement in DMXC2?
In alternative I would use any fixture who let me send on artnet some falues, it doesn't matter, I would see something in beamertool.

When I solve this big issues with DMXC2 I hope I'll succeed with beamertool, config file and so on.
Thank you a lot for help, I hope you can support me, maybe I need like a newbie step by step guide, I think I'm really unlucky because usually I find myself always a way..

if you have the beamertool on the same pc:

unpack the neamertool.zip (the newer) in c:/program(x86)/dmxcontrol/

in the zip are 3folders. the folder beamertool and the content from the folder dmxcontrol have to be in the folder
c:/program(x86)/dmxcontrol/ beamertool/
c:/program(x86)/dmxcontrol/ beamer.out.dll
c:/program(x86)/dmxcontrol/ devices / laser2.xml

start dmxc2 -> config -> output plugins and select WITHOUT adminrights (cause this is the reason for your problems and for me too)
select beamerout -> make shure, the ckbox is selected.
close the plugin-window

start beamertool from c:/program(x86)/dmxcontrol/ beamertool/ beamertool.exe

click o for option and select lasersim ->ok

in dmxc2 load the fixture/ddf zoidberg/lasersim

now you can click in the stageview lasersim and pick up an gobo (the selectbox in the midle), importent is the scale x/y on the right to see something

now, you can config artnet INPUT for control with dmxc3:
start dmxc3 config the output artnet.
in dmxc2 config ->output plugins->select and config artnet WITHOUT adminrights-> broadcast 255.255.255.255. subnet0
select under input universe1 -> ok
close the window

now -> config-> dmxin->
follow the pics of this link
http://www.dmxcontrol.de/wiki/Lektion_24_Tut3

if youre done -> have fun

Thanks for fast answer, I'll try it soon and let u know!

it works thanks, there were some issues but I overcomes them. In dmxc3 there is no beamertool fixture, or I can't see it after copying the XML, solutions? I manually moved sliders between channels by dmx output, it looks there is no way to turn automatically a texture. There are available some cues for dmxc3 about beamer? So I can test them. Thank you a lot!
I opened a topic about .ild file support, laser oh has already developed it for windows and raspberry, luckily it may be easy to integrate.
Hugs and thanks for support )

oh, yes. i forgot. the fixturefile is for dmxc2 only. fixture-files for dmxc2 are not compatible with dmxc3 and otherwise.
you have to create one or maybe i have enough space today, i will create one

you can find a complete list of the Beamertool channels on this site: (only in german).

Regards
JP

Edit: I added a corresponding wiki-artikle in our english wiki (http://www.dmxcontrol.org/wiki/DMXControl_Beamertool). I will translate the page in the next days

thank you @JPK

I love you guys! thank you
Can I kindly ask for a cue/sequence working with DMXC3 for Beamer? Someone can kindly share it with me? ) I can create it but I don't have the experience yet to create an impressive sequence. It's useful for me to evaluate the buy a new videoprojector, thanks!

i dont have greate a cue for lasersim/beamertool in dmxc3. but you can play fith the scale and zoom in any position.
usely, simple and fewer signs and effects are more effectiv than otherwise...

tomorrow i will tune the ddf, for a better workflow.

sorry for my english, is a long time ago

update ddf

unpack the content of the icon folder into c:/program(x86)/dmxcontrol/kernel/icons/
and zoidberg lasersim.xml into devices

Thank you a lot! I'm gonna testing it soon!