diff --git a/flax/littletimeline.py b/flax/littletimeline.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+""" a test that listens to ascoltami player and outputs a light to
+dmxserver """
+
+from __future__ import division
+import xmlrpclib,time,socket,sys
+sys.path.append("../light8")
+import dmxclient
+
+player=xmlrpclib.Server("http://localhost:8040")
+print "found player"
+
+t1=time.time()
+while 1:
+    try:
+        playtime=player.gettime()
+    except socket.error,e:
+        print "server error %r, waiting"%e
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    lev=0
+    for low,high,func in ((0,20,0),
+                          (20,30,(playtime-20)/10),
+                          (30,170,1),
+                          (170,189,1-(playtime-170)/19),
+                          ):
+        if low<=playtime<high:
+            lev=func
+
+    print "Send",lev
+    dmxclient.outputlevels([lev])
+  
+    time.sleep(.01)