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
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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 |
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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 |
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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. | |
==Macro reference==
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SetDataChannel |
| Sets the data byte in a data channel | |
| - UINT
|
Channel |
| - BYTE
|
DataValue |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
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 |
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Initialise |
| Configures the UART serial interface. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Serial Properties |
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Channel |
| UART Channel selector Software channels are bit banged using generic I/O pins but are not as reliable as hardware channels. Hardware channels use the selected peripheral on-board the target microcontroller. | |
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Baud Options |
| Baud rate option selector | |
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Baud Rate |
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TX |
| Pin to be used for Transmit 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. | |
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Simulation |
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Scope Traces |
| Selects if the scope traces are automatically added to the data recorder window or not. Simulation - draws an approximation of the UART data onto the scope trace. ICT - sets up the scope trace for incoming data and adds UART packet decoding at the correct BAUD. | |
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Console Data |
| Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not | |
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Console Columns |
| Number of characters that can be displayed on a single line of the console. | |
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Data Source |
| Simulation data source used to allow the component to connect to various remote devices Nothing - Simulation data is ignored COM port - Routes the communication data to and from a physical or virtual COM port Injector - Routes the communication data via a data injector component on the Panel. | |
==Macro reference==
|
|
SetDataChannel |
| Sets the data byte in a data channel | |
| - UINT
|
Channel |
| - BYTE
|
DataValue |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
SendDataChain |
| Transmits the BREAK, MAB and StartCode followed by the contents of the data channels. | |
| - BYTE
|
StartCode |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
Initialise |
| Configures the UART serial interface. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
Property reference
|
|
Properties |
|
|
Serial Properties |
|
|
COM Port |
| Selects which port to communicate with, only lists ports which are currently available. | |
|
|
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. | |
|
|
Baud |
| Baud rate passed to the COM port to control the rate of data. | |
|
|
Timeout Value |
| Value to specify what is returned when no incoming receive data is present. | |
|
|
Console Data |
|
|
DMX Properties |
|
|
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. | |
==Macro reference==
|
|
SetDataChannel |
| Sets the data byte in a data channel | |
| - UINT
|
Channel |
| - BYTE
|
DataValue |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
SendDataChain |
| Transmits the BREAK, MAB and StartCode followed by the contents of the data channels. | |
| - BYTE
|
StartCode |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
Initialise |
| Configures the UART serial interface. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
Property reference
|
|
Properties |
|
|
Serial Properties |
|
|
Channel |
| UART Channel selector Software channels are bit banged using generic I/O pins but are not as reliable as hardware channels. Hardware channels use the selected peripheral on-board the target microcontroller. | |
|
|
Baud Options |
| Baud rate option selector | |
|
|
Baud Rate |
|
|
TX |
| Pin to be used for Transmit data | |
|
|
DMX Properties |
|
|
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. | |
|
|
Simulation |
|
|
Scope Traces |
| Selects if the scope traces are automatically added to the data recorder window or not. Simulation - draws an approximation of the UART data onto the scope trace. ICT - sets up the scope trace for incoming data and adds UART packet decoding at the correct BAUD. | |
|
|
Console Data |
| Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not | |
|
|
Console Columns |
| Number of characters that can be displayed on a single line of the console. | |
|
|
Data Source |
| Simulation data source used to allow the component to connect to various remote devices Nothing - Simulation data is ignored COM port - Routes the communication data to and from a physical or virtual COM port Injector - Routes the communication data via a data injector component on the Panel. | |
==Macro reference==
|
|
SetDataChannel |
| Sets the data byte in a data channel | |
| - UINT
|
Channel |
| - BYTE
|
DataValue |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
SendDataChain |
| Transmits the BREAK, MAB and StartCode followed by the contents of the data channels. | |
| - BYTE
|
StartCode |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
Initialise |
| Configures the UART serial interface. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
Property reference
|
|
Properties |
|
|
Serial Properties |
|
|
COM Port |
| Selects which port to communicate with, only lists ports which are currently available. | |
|
|
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. | |
|
|
Baud |
| Baud rate passed to the COM port to control the rate of data. | |
|
|
Timeout Value |
| Value to specify what is returned when no incoming receive data is present. | |
|
|
Console Data |
|
|
DMX Properties |
|
|
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. | |
==Macro reference==
|
|
SetDataChannel |
| Sets the data byte in a data channel | |
| - UINT
|
Channel |
| - BYTE
|
DataValue |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
SendDataChain |
| Transmits the BREAK, MAB and StartCode followed by the contents of the data channels. | |
| - BYTE
|
StartCode |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
Initialise |
| Configures the UART serial interface. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
Property reference
|
|
Properties |
|
|
Serial Properties |
|
|
Channel |
| UART Channel selector Software channels are bit banged using generic I/O pins but are not as reliable as hardware channels. Hardware channels use the selected peripheral on-board the target microcontroller. | |
|
|
Baud Options |
| Baud rate option selector | |
|
|
Baud Rate |
|
|
TX |
| Pin to be used for Transmit data | |
|
|
DMX Properties |
|
|
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. | |
|
|
Simulation |
|
|
Scope Traces |
| Selects if the scope traces are automatically added to the data recorder window or not. Simulation - draws an approximation of the UART data onto the scope trace. ICT - sets up the scope trace for incoming data and adds UART packet decoding at the correct BAUD. | |
|
|
Console Data |
| Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not | |
|
|
Console Columns |
| Number of characters that can be displayed on a single line of the console. | |
|
|
Data Source |
| Simulation data source used to allow the component to connect to various remote devices Nothing - Simulation data is ignored COM port - Routes the communication data to and from a physical or virtual COM port Injector - Routes the communication data via a data injector component on the Panel. | |