HI there,
I've been reading a lot of previous posts about QLab or PIR and I still can't seem to find an example of the logical sequence or sketch for what I'm trying to do with an Arduino.
The system seems simple: When people enter a room, their presence triggers a PIR which is fed back to an Arduino. The Arduino then communicates with QLab to tell it to run pre-set lighting and sound cues.
The Arduino communicates with QLab to trigger pre-set lighting and sound cues, but QLab is controlled by the Arduino when a signal from a PIR sensor is received by the Arduino. Do I need to send a MIDI message to QLab in the sketch? Would a simple PIR and Relay be a simpler way to do this? Do I need a MIDI I/O interface between the Arduino and QLab? Or do I need to get a DMX /MP3 shield?
I have been investigating MIDI, Python & Processing codes but I still think that I have overlooked something very simple. And now I'm getting completely confused with all the different shields and determining exactly what these shields are designed for?
If you could help me out in any way, or lead me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it.