Broadcast cable planning software — a node-based editor for AV, Network and Power Signal flow,
ATEM multiviewer layouts and Blackmagic Videohub routing.
Plan, visualize, and document complex broadcast cabling systems — from camera to switcher to encoder — with real-world production integrations.
Kostenlos nutzbar, proprietär lizenziert · .dmg (Apple Silicon + Intel) and .exe installers attached to every release
The node-based canvas — equipment nodes, ports and routed signal cabling.
CablePlanner is free-to-use broadcast cable planning software for designing and visualizing SDI signal flow, ATEM multiviewer layouts and Blackmagic Videohub routing on a node-based canvas. It runs fully offline on macOS and Windows, so every audio, video and data run is documented before you ever pull cable on site.
Built with Electron, React, and TypeScript, it is designed for real-world production environments such as studios, OB vans, and live event setups — a modern alternative to legacy AV/broadcast wiring tools. The source is public to read; the licence is proprietary (see LICENSE).
✔ Fully offline desktop application
✔ macOS & Windows support
✔ Production-focused broadcast tooling
✔ Extensible integration system
 Device & location properties |
 ATEM multiviewer editor |
 Export & print hub |
 Cable bill of materials |
 Per-device patch sheets |
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- Drag & drop node-based interface (React Flow)
- Equipment nodes with input/output ports
- Interactive cable connections between devices
- Cable metadata (type, length, color, notes)
- Zoom, pan, minimap navigation
- Real-time signal topology visualization
- Built-in broadcast equipment library
- Custom device templates
- Port-level connection system
- Cable properties:
- Type (SDI, HDMI, Ethernet, etc.)
- Length tracking
- Color coding
- Labeling & notes
- Reusable project components
- Visual multiview layout editor
- Camera / program / preview assignment
- Grid-based layout system
- Preconfigured source mapping
- Exportable production configs
Compatible with Blackmagic ATEM switchers (Television Studio, Constellation, and M/E models).
- SDI routing visualization
- Source → destination patch mapping
- Logical router configuration editor
- Visual signal path overview
- Exportable routing setups
Designed for Blackmagic Videohub infrastructure.
- Rentman — import projects, equipment and categories from the rental platform, with a selective import workflow
- NetBox — import racks, devices and cable paths from the DCIM side
- GraphML — import existing diagrams, with a preview before anything lands in the plan
- Green-GO — intercom configuration export (
.gg5), plus a vendor-neutral intercom exchange file that someone building a Riedel or Clear-Com system can also read .avplan— the shared exchange format across the planner suite
API tokens live in the operating system's credential store (macOS Keychain,
Windows Credential Manager, libsecret) through keytar — not in the project
file, not in browser storage, not in source. Exports strip them before writing.
- Real-time co-editing over WebRTC with a CRDT document — no server holds your plan
- Presence: who is in the room, and where they are working
- Join by invite link, or find open sessions on the LAN automatically
- Room password encrypts the session end-to-end; without it, anyone who knows the room name can read along
- Bring your own signaling relay and STUN/TURN servers for connections across networks — or switch on local-only mode, where nothing leaves your LAN
- Collaborative undo takes back your edits, not other people's
- Warehouse stock with storage locations, serial numbers and quantities
- The plan's demand checked against what is actually in stock — including the parts that are not equipment nodes (drum kits, wireless rigs, patch fields)
- Portable stock file, importable and mergeable
- PDF export of full cable layouts
- Includes:
- Equipment lists
- Cable metadata
- Signal routing overview
- Print-ready production documentation
- Local JSON project system
- New / Open / Save / Save As workflows
- Recent projects list (auto-managed)
- Safe file handling with concurrency protection
- Mobile build-day view over the LAN, opened by QR code — no install, no account. It is not read-only: the build team ticks off what is done, adds cables it actually pulled, and files change requests, all of which come back into the plan.
- Label sheets and QR labels for cables and devices, print-ready.
- Read-only web viewer for sharing a plan with someone who does not run the app.
- 🌐 Shared network-drive sync for multi-planner collaboration (experimental)
- 🗄️ 3D rack builder with STL export (in progress)
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Desktop shell | Electron |
| UI | React 19 + TypeScript |
| Canvas | React Flow (node graph) |
| 3D rack view | three.js / react-three-fiber |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS (token-based theming) |
| State | Zustand stores with localStorage autosave |
| Build | Vite |
| Export | jsPDF (vector + raster PDF, PNG/JPEG/SVG) |
The app is offline-first: every project is a local JSON file, all state lives on-device, and integrations (Rentman, ATEM, Videohub) are opt-in.
Looking for a WireCAD alternative, a D-Tools or Microsoft Visio replacement for AV/broadcast wiring, or something more domain-specific than draw.io? Here is where CablePlanner fits:
| CablePlanner | WireCAD | D-Tools SI | Visio / draw.io | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Kostenlos · proprietär | ~$1,500–4,500 | $1,000s / yr | Subscription / free |
| Platforms | macOS + Windows | Windows only | Windows + SQL Server | Windows / web |
| File format | Open JSON (git-diffable) | Proprietary | Proprietary | VSDX / XML |
| Broadcast-smart defaults | Yes (connector→layer, BOM, patch sheets) | Yes | Partial | No |
| ATEM / Videohub live control | Yes | No | No | No |
| 3D rack view | Yes (in progress) | No | No | No |
- vs. WireCAD — CablePlanner wins on platform support, open file format, modern UX and live hardware control; WireCAD has the deeper symbol library and a longer-established workflow.
- vs. D-Tools System Integrator — different league: D-Tools covers the full quote → invoice business lifecycle, while CablePlanner is a focused planning tool (complementary, not competing).
- vs. EPlan / WSCAD — those target industrial-electrical and control-cabinet design; CablePlanner is purpose-built for AV/broadcast signal flow.
- vs. draw.io / Visio — general diagramming tools are a workaround for AV; CablePlanner adds connector-aware layers, a cable bill of materials and patch-sheet logic out of the box.
📊 Full structural comparison: docs/comparison.html.
Prerequisites: Node.js 20+ and npm.
# 1. Install dependencies
npm install
# 2. Run the desktop app in development (Vite + Electron, hot-reload)
npm run dev
# 3. Type-check, lint
npx tsc -p tsconfig.app.json --noEmit
npm run lint
# 4. Production build (renderer + main + preload)
npm run build
# 5. Package distributable installers (macOS / Windows)
npm run distTip:
npm run devlaunches the full Electron shell. The renderer also runs in a plain browser (npm run dev:renderer→localhost:5173) for quick UI work, though desktop-only features (file I/O, ATEM/LAN) are inert there.
docs/README.md— index of everything indocs/, grouped by operations, development, domain concepts and dated audits.docs/self-hosted-relay.md— run your own signaling relay and TURN server for live collaboration across networks.docs/architecture.md— Process model, IPC, store architecture, build & release workflow, non-negotiable invariants.docs/app-structure.html— interactive module overview (open in a browser).docs/comparison.html— competitor comparison.
Built and maintained by Lars Zumpe
If CablePlanner saves you time on your next show, consider buying me a coffee:
Donations are completely optional — the app stays free to use. It is proprietary software, not open source. 🙌
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