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Link: http://www.usbdmx.com/usb_dmx_interface.html<br> | Link: http://www.usbdmx.com/usb_dmx_interface.html<br> | ||
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The interface has the following key features. | The interface has the following key features. | ||
* USB Bus powered | * USB Bus powered | ||
| − | * DMX lines | + | * DMX lines galvanic opto-isolated from the USB bus |
* DMX lines over voltage protected, and current limited | * DMX lines over voltage protected, and current limited | ||
* Simultaneously send and receive up to 512 channels | * Simultaneously send and receive up to 512 channels | ||
* Minimal host computer resource needed | * Minimal host computer resource needed | ||
| − | * Firmware | + | * Firmware updatable over USB |
* High quality resilient line drivers | * High quality resilient line drivers | ||
* Heavy duty powder coated steel case | * Heavy duty powder coated steel case | ||
* Affordable and easy to build | * Affordable and easy to build | ||
| − | * | + | * Compatible with all major O/S (refers to driver for USB to serial interface) |
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| + | * The data is buffered in the device, and the device handles the timings itself | ||
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| + | LLA and DMX4Linu has no driver for this device (8/1 2007), but the [http://www.usbdmx.com/downloads/protocol.pdf protocol is documented]. | ||
| − | + | The interface can be used from a number of DMX controller apps for Windows and Mac OS. | |
| + | There is a [http://www.usbdmx.com/downloads/schematic_1_2.pdf schematic] for this device. | ||
[[Category:USB]] | [[Category:USB]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:04, 10 June 2009
Link: http://www.usbdmx.com/usb_dmx_interface.html
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The interface has the following key features.
- USB Bus powered
- DMX lines galvanic opto-isolated from the USB bus
- DMX lines over voltage protected, and current limited
- Simultaneously send and receive up to 512 channels
- Minimal host computer resource needed
- Firmware updatable over USB
- High quality resilient line drivers
- Heavy duty powder coated steel case
- Affordable and easy to build
- Compatible with all major O/S (refers to driver for USB to serial interface)
- The data is buffered in the device, and the device handles the timings itself
LLA and DMX4Linu has no driver for this device (8/1 2007), but the protocol is documented.
The interface can be used from a number of DMX controller apps for Windows and Mac OS.
There is a schematic for this device.
