diff --git a/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.cpp b/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.cpp
index e2488812508..396df915fec 100644
--- a/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ dmxusbpro_protocol::dmxusbpro_protocol(
 
   switch(m_version)
   {
-    case 1:
+    case open_dmx_usb:
+    case dmx_usb_pro_mk1:
       break;
-    case 2: {
-
+    case dmx_usb_pro_mk2: {
       // SEND_DMX_PORT1: 0x06,
-      //       SEND_DMX_PORT2: 0xCA,
-      //       SET_API_KEY: 0x0D,
-      //       SET_PORT_ASSIGNMENT: 0x93
+      // SEND_DMX_PORT2: 0xCA,
+      // SET_API_KEY: 0x0D,
+      // SET_PORT_ASSIGNMENT: 0x93
       static constexpr unsigned char set_api_key[]{0x7E, 0x0D, 0x04, 0x00, 0xC9,
                                                    0xA4, 0x03, 0xE4, 0xE7};
       boost::asio::write(m_port, boost::asio::buffer(set_api_key));
@@ -60,52 +60,76 @@ void dmxusbpro_protocol::set_device(ossia::net::device_base& dev)
 {
   dmx_protocol_base::set_device(dev);
 
-  int command = 0x06;
-  if(m_version == 2 && this->m_conf.universe >= 1)
-    command = 0xCA;
-  m_timer.start([this, command] { this->update_function(command); });
+  switch(m_version)
+  {
+    case dmx_usb_pro_mk1:
+      m_timer.start([this] { this->update_function_dmxusbpro(0x06); });
+      break;
+    case dmx_usb_pro_mk2: {
+      int command = this->m_conf.universe >= 1 ? 0xCA : 0x06;
+      m_timer.start([this, command] { this->update_function_dmxusbpro(command); });
+      break;
+    }
+    case open_dmx_usb:
+      m_timer.start([this] { this->update_function_opendmx(); });
+      break;
+  }
 }
 
-void dmxusbpro_protocol::update_function(uint8_t command)
+void dmxusbpro_protocol::update_function_dmxusbpro(uint8_t command)
 {
-  try
-  {
-    // https://cdn.enttec.com/pdf/assets/70304/70304_DMX_USB_PRO_API.pdf
-    // 1: 0x7E
-    // 1: message code: 0x6 for DMX send / 0xCA for DMX send on port 2 (DMX USB PRO Mk2)
-    // 1: size LSB
-    // 1: size MSB
-    // N: message data: [
-    //   1: start code (0x0 for DMX)
-    //   N-1: DMX channels
-    // ]
-    // 1: 0xE7
-
-    constexpr uint32_t channels = 512;
-    constexpr uint32_t data_size = channels + 1;
-    constexpr uint32_t buffer_size = 4 + data_size + 1;
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  // https://cdn.enttec.com/pdf/assets/70304/70304_DMX_USB_PRO_API.pdf
+  // 1: 0x7E
+  // 1: message code: 0x6 for DMX send / 0xCA for DMX send on port 2 (DMX USB PRO Mk2)
+  // 1: size LSB
+  // 1: size MSB
+  // N: message data: [
+  //   1: start code (0x0 for DMX)
+  //   N-1: DMX channels
+  // ]
+  // 1: 0xE7
+
+  constexpr uint32_t channels = 512;
+  constexpr uint32_t data_size = channels + 1;
+  constexpr uint32_t buffer_size = 4 + data_size + 1;
+
+  constexpr uint8_t data_size_lsb = data_size & 0x00FF;
+  constexpr uint8_t data_size_msb = (data_size & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+
+  unsigned char buf[buffer_size]{0x7E, command, data_size_lsb, data_size_msb, 0};
+
+  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < channels; i++)
+    buf[5 + i] = m_buffer.data[i];
+  buf[buffer_size - 1] = 0xE7;
+
+  boost::asio::write(m_port, boost::asio::buffer(buf));
+  if(ec)
+    ossia::logger().error("DMX write failure");
+
+  m_buffer.dirty = false;
+}
 
-    constexpr uint8_t data_size_lsb = data_size & 0x00FF;
-    constexpr uint8_t data_size_msb = (data_size & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+void dmxusbpro_protocol::update_function_opendmx()
+{
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  // <serial break>
+  // 0
+  // <512 channels>
+  m_port.send_break(ec);
+  if(ec)
+    return;
 
-    unsigned char buf[buffer_size]{0x7E, command, data_size_lsb, data_size_msb, 0};
+  constexpr uint32_t buffer_size = 1 + 512;
 
-    for(uint32_t i = 0; i < channels; i++)
-      buf[5 + i] = m_buffer.data[i];
-    buf[buffer_size - 1] = 0xE7;
+  unsigned char buf[buffer_size];
+  buf[0] = 0;                               // DMX start code
+  std::copy_n(m_buffer.data, 512, buf + 1); // DMX channels
 
-    boost::asio::write(m_port, boost::asio::buffer(buf));
+  boost::asio::write(m_port, boost::asio::buffer(buf), ec);
+  if(ec)
+    ossia::logger().error("DMX write failure");
 
-    m_buffer.dirty = false;
-  }
-  catch(std::exception& e)
-  {
-    ossia::logger().error("write failure: {}", e.what());
-  }
-  catch(...)
-  {
-    ossia::logger().error("write failure");
-  }
+  m_buffer.dirty = false;
 }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.hpp b/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.hpp
index d3d42610503..793840e4391 100644
--- a/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.hpp
+++ b/src/ossia/protocols/artnet/dmxusbpro_protocol.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ namespace ossia::net
 class OSSIA_EXPORT dmxusbpro_protocol final : public dmx_output_protocol_base
 {
 public:
+  enum devices
+  {
+    dmx_usb_pro_mk1 = 1,
+    dmx_usb_pro_mk2 = 2,
+    open_dmx_usb = 3,
+  };
   dmxusbpro_protocol(
       ossia::net::network_context_ptr, const dmx_config& conf,
       const ossia::net::serial_configuration& socket, int version);
@@ -21,10 +27,11 @@ class OSSIA_EXPORT dmxusbpro_protocol final : public dmx_output_protocol_base
   void set_device(ossia::net::device_base& dev) override;
 
 private:
-  void update_function(uint8_t command);
+  void update_function_dmxusbpro(uint8_t command);
+  void update_function_opendmx();
 
   boost::asio::serial_port m_port;
-  int m_version = 1;
+  int m_version = devices::dmx_usb_pro_mk1;
 };
 }
 #endif