Introduction

Devices in UNIVERSE are the interfaces that we use to connect to software or hardware devices in order to communicate with them, to send and receive information. Every Device has a build in set of commands, based on the API of the software or hardware device and properties that are needed to set up the Device connection. There are a few different types of Devices in UNIVERSE.

The first group are the Generic Connectors. It includes basic connection types like TCP, UDP or Serial connections and protocols that build upon them like OSC, ArtNet, MQTT, MIDI or Web Requests.

The second group are manufacturer-specific devices that implement Command sets for devices or device families.

The third part is the UNIVERSE Device. This device is available by default in every UNIVERSE Project. IS allows you to interact with parts of your Project like Controls, Devices and Stages.

The fourth part is the UNIVERSE Satellite. Is is a small tool that can be used to control other PCs in the network remotely. As soon as a Satellite detects the UNIVERSE heartbeat or connects manually, it registers as a new Device in UNIVERSE.