TallyOBS: Push scene changes to WiFi-enabled tally lights 1.4.0

A network controlled tally light for cameras, intended for control directly from OBS. Rather than having the lights hit a web gateway hosted by OBS, this reaches out directly to the tally lights and controls them over HTTP. No need to open up any firewall holes on your OBS production box - instead push updates out to your lights.

TallyPi is built for the Raspberry Pi and...

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Instead of waiting for a response from the tally lights, the Lua script will now send commands in the background to avoid slowing down scene transitions.

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Small update released that allows for cross-origin resource sharing, which means a simple HTTP file can replace the command-line script that previously searched for TallyPi lights on your local network.

Check scripts/dashboard.html for more info - it is a far easier method for finding lights. Soon it should evolve to a method of controlling them as well.

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TallyPi will offer the Python plugin script as the default, but Lua will continue to be supported for those who prefer that.

A new web dashboard to search for your lights & modify color + intensity is now available as well! This allows for ease of finding each light's IP address on your network, and confirming their color and brightness.

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Now returns the tally light's hostname, so it can be shown in the dashboard. Name a tally light "camera01" and have that show on the web dashboard to make life a bit easier.

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Release 0.5.2 is out - this provides support for additional breakout boards including:
- NeoPixel platforms (especially the PixelLeaf 5x10 Matrix)
- The Pimoroni Blinkt! pHat
- Cont'd support for Pimoroni Unicorn pHat

This also moves the Raspberry Pi server software to Python 3 - getting us off of the legacy 2.x platform.

The Python script for OBS has also been improved to ensure calls to the tally lights don't block OBS scene transitions, with HTTP connections now being performed...

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Support for the ESP32-S2 (via CircuitPython) is underway, with the first tested device being the PixelWing ESP32-S2 RGB Matrix. This will be compatible with the existing OBS script, so you can mix and match Raspberry Pi or ESP32 devices depending on what you have in your parts drawer.

With the release of Oak Development Technologies' PixelWing and CircuitPython 7.0, this will be the simplest (and...

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The Tally Light family has grown with support for both CircuitPython devices as well as the Raspberry Pi! Given the wider range of codebases (and devices) now supported, I've broken this project out into three pieces:

• TallyOBS - the OBS script that allows OBS to remotely control the tally lights
• TallyPi - tally light hardware support for the Raspberry Pi...

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DeckerEgo said:

DeckerEgo updated TallyOBS: Push scene changes to WiFi-enabled tally lights with a new update entry:
TallyPi Becomes TallyOBS!

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• RaspberryPi Zero W
• Blink Light

You can now support multiple lights per source! Additional addresses can be supplied in a comma separated list, so that you can have one tally light mounted on the camera and a second with a remote operator.

TallyOBS is now separated from TallyPi and TallyESP as well - that way multiple hardware sources can be supported, all managed by a single OBS script.

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wilderf353 said:

Let me know if you need some help testing with ESP32-S2. I have one I can play with. Would love to use this in church: the minister would like to know which camera is active.

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bigapplejay said:

Hi DeckerEgo,

Is this compatible with various tally light setups?

We have an OBS system with three PTZ Optics NDI cameras and the following tally light equipment:

• RaspberryPi Zero W
• Blink Light

We have attempted to use TallyArbiter to control our tally lights, but it requires a Preview/Program swap in OBS Studio Mode which is very confusing. Is your plugin more customizable? We really only need the Program light to fire.

Thanks in advance!

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TallyOBS has been tested with OBS 28 and appears to be operating as expected with Python 3. The installation instructions have now been updated to include both OBS 28 and OBS 27 installation instructions. The same script should work for both.

If you have any issues let me know!

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Just updated the Tally Lights script for OBS 28:

• Ensures that video sources are properly discovered after startup
• Will shut down lights on OBS exit
• Improves discovery of video sources on settings updates

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Both TallyPi and TallyCircuitPy for Raspberry Pi and CircuitPython boards (like the ESP32-S2) have been updated to add a local dashboard for individual lights. Libraries & packages were also updated for the latest Raspberry Pi OS & CircuitPython HTTP libraries. Check 'em out!

GitHub - deckerego/tally_circuitpy: Use CircuitPython to control your LEDs over HTTP

Use CircuitPython to control your LEDs over HTTP. Contribute to deckerego/tally_circuitpy development by creating an account on GitHub.

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GitHub - deckerego/tally_pi: TallyPi allows you to build network controlled tally lights for live cameras, intended for control by OBS but extensible enough to use for whatever purposes you like.

TallyPi allows you to build network controlled tally lights for live cameras, intended for control by OBS but extensible enough to use for whatever purposes you like. - GitHub - deckerego/tally_pi:...

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