BR-SmartMedia Overview ................................... 1
MultiShow mode ................................................... 1
Serial mode ......................................................... 2
‘Dumb’ Brick ........................................................................... 3
Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) .................................... 5
DMX-512 Recorder mode ....................................... 6
On the Front of the BR-SmartMedia .................... 9
Show Running LEDs ............................................... 9
SmartMedia Activity LED ........................................ 9
Z-Brick Connector ................................................. 9
Board Error LED ................................................... 10
DMX-512 LED ...................................................... 10
Brain Heart/Running LED ....................................... 10
Heartbeat LED .................................................... 10
Address Switches ................................................ 10
On the Back of the BR-SmartMedia ................... 12
‘Smart’ Brick Network ........................................... 14
‘J6’ Inputs .......................................................... 14
‘J8’ Inputs .......................................................... 15
PC and Compatible Connections ........................................ 16
Apple Macintosh Connections ............................................. 17
DMX-512 Data In/Out ........................................... 18
Preparing Animation Data for AutoDownloads 19
Serial Port Commands ...................................... 23
Echo Commands ................................................ 24
Echo On .............................................................................. 24
Echo Off .............................................................................. 24
Card Reset ........................................................ 24
Card Status ....................................................... 25
Start Commands ................................................ 27
Start Track ............................................................................ 27
Start Global ......................................................................... 27
Stop Commands ................................................ 27
Stop Track ............................................................................ 27
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