TouchDesigner adds direct output to ShowNET laser motherboards

TouchDesigner node-based multimedia application platform automatically detects ShowNET systems, available on the net, and makes them selectable in the software as output devices.

TouchDesigner, the real-time interactive multimedia content and mapping software tool, has implemented direct laser output support through the interface Laserworld ShowNET, a standard motherboard on many current laser systems.

Developed by the Canadian company Derivative, It is an environment of node-based visual programming for multimedia applications, which can transform and modify content from different sources and then output to the same or other media. A very useful tool for mapping applications, media blending and overall multi-media control.

TouchDesigner can be used to take any digital input, as pictures, videos, sound, vector files, sensor information or data in real time, then add modifiers to that content, which can also be combined and have a multitude of adjustment options, and direct the result to different outputs, which can be totally different from the input.

Used to create interactive multimedia systems, live music visuals, architectural projections, video mapped, laser mapped, or just rapid prototyping creativity.

Connecting TouchDesigner to a laser with ShowNET interface (or an external ShowNET interface) It's easy with a standard LAN, even with a direct LAN cable between the computer and the laser. No need to purchase additional licenses or hardware components. It is a direct connection.
TouchDesigner automatically detects available ShowNETs on the network and allows you to select them in the software as output devices. In a physical network you can handle up to 40 ShowNET baseboards, but in TouchDesigner many more are available if multiple physical LANs or V-LANs are connected.

laser shows

ShowNet is a digital-analog converter hardware for use with laser show software. Converts a digital network signal into an analog laser control signal. Its interface is available as an external device, so it can be used with any laser system with ILDA interface, or available as an embeddable board that can be implemented directly into laser systems for added convenience.

The ShowNET interface has been designed to be compatible with standard network infrastructure, without the need for additional expensive components. The Signal uses the standard UDP data transfer protocol, so the signal can be distributed with normal switches, can be amplified and even transferred over long distances via fiber transmission.