y
Orange: Break Length out of range, less than 88 µS (an error)
y
Magenta: Mark After Break (MaB) time less than 8 µS (an error)
y
Yellow: Framing error (but can occur legitimately during RDM discovery)
y
Red: RDM data format wrong (an error)
y
Pink: Packet too long, contains more than 512 channels (an error)
y
Cyan: Less than 512 channels in data (informational)
y
Warm white: Non-zero start codes (excluding RDM) detected (usually informational but can
be an error)
y
Green: RDM detected in data (informational)
y
Mint: RDM draft detected in data (informational)
y
UV blue: RDM responses detected (infomational)
y
Ice blue: DMX test packets detected (informational)
A brief explanation of each colour code is given below. For more detail on how to interpret the
signals and fix problems, please refer to the full user guide.
Analysis mode detail and hints chart
Er
ro
r
Ad
vi
so
ry
Good DMX512 containing 512 data slots
Good DMX containing less than 512 data
slots
Good DMX containing 512 data slots with
Non-zero Start Code packets
Good DMX containing less than 512 data
slots with Non-zero Start Code packets
Good DMX with active and good RDM
communications
Good DMX with active and good RDM
communications including Draft packets
Good DMX512 with good network test
packets containing 512 data slots of 85
Bad network test packets. Either < 512
data slots or values not equal to 85
Controller is transmitting bad RDM data
and getting no response
RDM communication between controller
and responders contains errors
Most likely pin 2 & 3 swapped in the DMX
cable
Most likely pin 2 disconnected in the DMX
cable
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