Light-O-Rama

Install the Light-O-Rama Plugin

Download the installer from here.

Windows Defender Warning

You may receive a Windows Defender SmartScreen warning when running the installer. This is normal for new software.

First, you'll see this warning:

Click "More info" to reveal additional options:

Then click "Run anyway" to proceed with the installation.

Complete Installation

Run the installer and follow the prompts. At the end of the installation, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Please restart before continuing.

Configure Light-O-Rama Settings

Open the Light-O-Rama Control Panel and navigate to Settings > Integration tab. Enable the following settings:

• REST API: Turn this ON and ensure the Port is set to 8001
• Time Code Sync: Turn this ON

Register for a PulseMesh Account

Register if you don't have an account yet.

Fill in Display Details

Once logged in, navigate to the Display section. Here, you'll need to fill in the details of your display, such as the name, location, and any other relevant information. This information is used to create your display's public entry in the PulseMesh app.

Create a Connector

Next, go to the Connector section. Click on "Create new connector" to generate a new connector for your display. The name is for your own reference only and is not shown to viewers. This connector will represent your Light-O-Rama instance to PulseMesh.

Copy the Token

After creating the connector you will see a button at the bottom of the connector card that reads Get Token. Click the button and the token will be revealed. Either click the copy button at the far left or select the token and copy it.

First, get the token.

Then copy the token to your clipboard.

Paste the Token into PulseMesh Configuration

After installation, you'll see a PulseMesh icon in your system tray (bottom right corner of your screen). Right-click on the icon to open the menu and click "Configuration" to launch the connector configuration.

In the configuration window that opens, paste the token you copied into the Token field and click the save button.

At this point Light-O-Rama should be connected to PulseMesh. You should see the connected status above the token field change to "Connected".

Confirm Connection (optional)

You can also return to the Connector page to see your newly connected Light-O-Rama now has a status of Connected, indicating that the setup is successful. Refresh the page if you don't see the Connected status.

Configure Show Timecodes

For PulseMesh to work correctly with Light-O-Rama, each sequence in your show must have a unique, non-overlapping timecode. This tells PulseMesh when each song should play.

Important: Timecodes only need to be unique within each show, not across different shows. If you use the same sequence in multiple shows, it can have the same timecode in each show, or different timecodes - either approach works fine.

Setting Timecodes

In your Light-O-Rama show editor:

1. Click on each sequence in your Main Sequences list
2. Set a unique "Time Code" for each sequence
3. Ensure timecodes don't overlap

Simple approach for up to 24 songs:

• First song: 01:00:00
• Second song: 02:00:00
• Third song: 03:00:00
• Continue with 1-hour blocks...

For more than 24 songs: You'll need to use smaller time blocks. For example, with 30-minute blocks:

• First song: 00:00:00
• Second song: 00:30:00
• Third song: 01:00:00
• Fourth song: 01:30:00

The important thing is that each sequence has its own unique timecode window that doesn't overlap with any other sequence.

Configure Show Player for Sync

When playing your shows, you must use a sync leader mode for PulseMesh to receive timecodes. In the Light-O-Rama Control Panel, go to Play Shows.

Important: If you already have a player loaded (Show Player Standard or Cue List Player), you must first click "Disable Player" in the upper right corner before you can select a sync leader mode.

After disabling any existing player, select either:

• Show Player Sync Leader, or
• Cue List Sync Leader

Once you select a sync leader mode, configure the following settings:

1. Frame Rate: Set to 30 fps
2. Sync using Art-Net: Select this option
3. IP address (destination): Set to 127.0.0.1 (this sends sync packets locally to PulseMesh)

Click "Start Player" to begin your show with proper timecode synchronization.

Test it out

Start playing a sequence on Light-O-Rama, then open the PulseMesh app or the PulseMesh web player to hear the playback.

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