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samm1234

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DMX to trigger a powerpoint
« on: September 03, 2011, 08:06:25 PM »
Does anybody know of any way to get a GRANDA MA to trigger a powerpoint presentation. Thanx Sam.
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DMX512

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Re: DMX to trigger a powerpoint
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 11:51:37 PM »
Hi Sam

There are a number of ways one can do this, none of them perfect.

First off, canibalise a USB mouse, and connect the mouse buttons to a DMX relay board or box, and then by just setting a channel to full for half a second you can get the next slide up.

I think that Screen Monkey (free, from here can display PPT presentations, and if it can do this to your satisfaction, then the Professional Edition (£120) can be triggered from DMX, and so should do what you want.

If a Ma can send strings out of the RS232 port, then another possibility is TriggerPoint.

Let us know what you decide to do, or if you find another solution.
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