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Description:
Open Lighting Architecture for lighting control information
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.10.9@8  |  Tracked Since: Nov 19, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: lighting dmx entertainment hardware protocol
Install: brew install ola
About:
OLA (Open Lighting Architecture) is a framework for lighting control information. It allows lighting applications to communicate with various hardware devices using a unified API, abstracting away protocol differences. It serves as a backbone for professional lighting setups, enabling software to control DMX512 fixtures and other hardware seamlessly.
Key Features:
  • Protocol translation for lighting hardware
  • Unified API for diverse devices
  • DMX512 and Art-Net support
  • Network-distributed control
  • RDM (Remote Device Management) support
Use Cases:
  • Controlling stage lighting from software applications
  • Bridging different lighting protocols in a venue
  • Building custom lighting control software
  • Managing and configuring lighting fixtures remotely
Alternatives:
  • sACN (E1.31) – Standard protocol, often used directly without a framework like OLA
  • Art-Net – Proprietary protocol for transmitting DMX over IP, often used directly
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 11, 2026 10:54am 8 REVISION_ONLY 1e5738cb
Nov 19, 2025 5:38pm 7 VERSION_BUMP c6e33fa3
Sep 16, 2025 9:06am 7 VERSION_BUMP 8894aeff
Jan 10, 2025 5:04am 5 VERSION_BUMP 11a9ec6e
Nov 24, 2024 12:23am 1 VERSION_BUMP d384ae9c
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