Component: DMX-512 Master (Comms: System)
| Author | MatrixTSL |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Category | Comms: System |
DMX-512 Master component
A serial based communications protocol designed for controlling theatrical equipment such as dimmers, fog machines and intelligent lights. DMX-512 Slave devices are daisy chained together with a final 180R terminating resistor at the end of the chail. DMX requires the signal to be level shifted from VCC and GND to +2.5V and -2.5V.
Component Source Code
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Detailed description
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Examples
DMX Master Example, reads the value of two ports using switch arrays to set the values and then transmits the data in a DMX packet.
For DMX 512 slave example see: DMX Slave
Macro reference
SetDataChannel
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SetDataChannel |
| Sets the data byte in a data channel | |
 - UINT
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Channel |
 - BYTE
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DataValue |
 - VOID
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Return |
SendDataChain
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SendDataChain |
| Transmits the BREAK, MAB and StartCode followed by the contents of the data channels. | |
| - BYTE
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StartCode |
| - VOID
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Return |
Initialise
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Initialise |
| Configures the UART serial interface. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Serial Properties |
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COM Port |
| Selects which port to communicate with, only lists ports which are currently available. | |
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Refresh COM Ports |
| When set to yes the COM port list is rescanned for newly connected or available ports. Note that refreshing the ports list may take a few seconds depending on the number of connected ports. | |
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Baud |
| Baud rate passed to the COM port to control the rate of data. | |
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Timeout Value |
| Value to specify what is returned when no incoming receive data is present. | |
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Console Data |
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DMX Properties |
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Data Channels |
| Number of data bytes used by the DMX chain, Max 512 bytes per transmission. 24 Bytes minimum to match minimum 1204us timing requirements, not all channels need to be used. | |