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Very useful
The app and dongle are very useful.
My only issue is, could the app have an option to prevent my device from ‘sleeping’. It would be really handy when I’m focussing or using the dipstwitch calculator to address fixtures if my device would stay awake via the app.TractorBiscuit
Amazing and helpful, but…
This version, every time I use the RDM controller crashes immediately. I’m on 15.0.1 and the latest version of DMXCat, but unfortunately I went for this to change some RDM settings and couldn’t even see them much less change them. The list of the RDM devices showed up, and when you click on it, it crashes out.
That being said, this app and device is a super little time saver most of the time. It can be everything from an RDM controller, to a simple DMX controller, to a moving light/multipart fixture controller, AND do it well - all from my phone.Show lessAVGuy1980
The handiest tool
5 stars all around. It’s comes in handy every showDubyaaa69
Make it work consistently!
Seems like after every update something starts working that didn’t before, and something stops working that did. When I first purchased it, receive DMX wasn’t working, and now it’s not sending DMX. Basic DMX testing should be a basic and bullet-proof function. Turning out not to be a reliable tool.jeffitz
Suddenly Español
This app is suddenly in Spanish. Luckily I know a bit.
This device is intended for the pro world but they can’t seem for the life of them to make it reliable. I have to fight off forced firmware updates and learn a new language while the gaffer is waiting on me to simply dim a light.Harry69_420
Developer Response
Harry, So sorry for the trouble. We did release a bad version that affected the language displayed. Build 581 should be approved shortly. For those who are still waiting, you can fix by: Going to phone settings, General, language & region and delete any secondary languages. A lot of the firmware changes fix various DMX/RDM output issues. Using the back arrow will bypass the dongle update. Thank you for the bug reports you have submitted. Each report helps us identify and resolve bugs. We have submitted an app update to resolve the character bug which will be released as soon as it is approved by the App Store.Great tool
This is a great tool that has saved my butt on numerous occasions.
I would love to see a feature to capture a preset from the incoming DMX stream in the future.Markandnancy
Developer Response
Hi Markandnancy, thank you for the positive review. You can save a preset from incoming DMX in the view levels screen using the 3-dot menu in the upper right. That preset is then available in the DMX Controller. Please reach out any time with any additional suggestions or questions. --DavidDon’t update
This latest update has broken presets. I now get “nan” in the level display instead of a percentage when recalling a preset. Also saving a preset doesn’t work, nothing happens.Lucidlight
A great tool
This little thing works wonderfully!
The only thing it needs is a way to create sequences. This would be incredibly helpful for testing, light shootouts and mockups.Sukka3
Developer Response
Hi Sukka3, Thank you for the kind words. Sequence playback is on our feature wish list. I will share your request with the software team. Please reach out any time. -DavidLooking forward to see how it grows!
Update: opened app today to be greater by an update that seems to have broken the entire app. It’s now stuck in an endless loop of updating rebooting the unit and then updating all over again. Please fix!!!!!
Great app, so easy to just have in my pelican ready to go. I’m wondering with the new ambient light sensors and camera changes in the new iPhone Xs, will iPhone users be seeing the light meter feature anytime soon?Show lessWubbles121
Developer Response
I am sorry for the trouble. Please force close the app and turn off the DMXcat. Then turn the DMXcat back on. If the light comes on steady green (instead of flashing) then the flashlight button on the side of the dongle is probably stuck. This causes the unit to boot into bootloader mode. We are working on discovering the physical cause and fixing the issue. If this does not work please send me an email at DMXcatReport@citytheatrical.com so I can help you resolve the issue.Could use some presets for arrays
Presets like: all even #, all odd #.
Presets for soca: 1,7,13, etc; 2,8,14,etc;...6,12,18,etc.
Being able to name your DMXcat like something personal like “My Tester” would be cool for when you have multiple DMXcats stored on your phone. (This is an issue on my show). These are just things that would be nice updates. Everything that it is now works well for the day to day testing.Show lessDerrick7E
Developer Response
Derrick7E, thank you for the suggestions. I have submitted the naming request to the development team. Can you please send me an email @ appdev@citytheatrical.com so I can get more information about the soca presets request?
