jonknoll/pyAtemSim

Python Implementation of an ATEM simulator

pyAtemSim

ATEM Switcher Simulator in Python

Current features:

• Simulates an ATEM Television Studio HD but maybe more over time.
• Supports the Blackmagic ATEM software (so you can try the software without hardware
• Supports multiple simultaneous clients
• Reads a configuration file from the ATEM software (partially implemented)

Getting Started:

• Download this repo
• From command line type: python atem_server.py
• Type atem_server.py --help for command line options

Useful Links:

Documentation:

• https://www.skaarhoj.com/fileadmin/BMDPROTOCOL.html
• https://docs.openswitcher.org/index.html
• https://github.com/miyukki/node-atem/blob/master/specification.md
• https://nrkno.github.io/tv-automation-atem-connection/index.html

Debugging

• wireshark-atem-dissector (updated): https://github.com/jonknoll/wireshark-atem-dissector
• the original is here: https://github.com/peschuster/wireshark-atem-dissector

Other Projects

• Another ATEM Simulator (swift--mac only): https://github.com/Dev1an/Atem-Simulator
• https://openswitcher.org/
• https://github.com/petersimonsson/libqatemcontrol
• https://github.com/sxpert/PyATEM

Open Source tally light solutions

• Raspberry Pi based: https://designshift.ca/apps/atem-tally/
• Raspberry Pi based: https://techministry.blog/
• https://www.tbdproductions.com.au/software
• Arduino based: http://kvitko.com/tally/