Sean Meighan

Software => Xlights Setup => Topic started by: MolsonB on October 23, 2021, 06:11:33 PM

Title: Philips Hue bulbs as RGBA
Post by: MolsonB on October 23, 2021, 06:11:33 PM

I've managed to get Xlights talking with Philips Hue controller using the new Entertainment Hue API

https://github.com/jeffreykog/artnet-hue-entertainment

I can setup the Hue bulbs as native 16bit (ARGB), or 8bit (RGB). Using DMX, I setup the 4 channels for each bulb (alpha, red, blue, green) and manually have to turn on each node in the sequencer, which is very annoying.

Is there a way to support ARGB as easy as dropping down the 'On' effect and selecting red? Right now I have to expand the element, turn on the A node, then drop a color in the correct node.



8bit (RGB) works fine of course.

Title: Re: Philips Hue bulbs as RGBA
Post by: keithsw1111 on October 24, 2021, 01:17:39 PM

Set to wrgb and colour handling to rgb only. That way the amber channel will never light.


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Title: Re: Philips Hue bulbs as RGBA
Post by: MolsonB on October 26, 2021, 08:34:44 AM

The alpha channel sets the brightness of the colors. So I'd have to drag an ON for the 'alpha' channel node each time I interact with an element. I played around with it on the weekend and didn't see anywhere to set a channel to an alpha node. Only white.

It's okay, easy work around is to make the lights 8-bit. It's not as smooth or colorful, but nobody is going to tell in the real world.