RS-232 to MICROPLEX and DMX 512
In this application, a computer may send simple ASCII commands to operate individual dimmer channels.
CONNECTOR
OPERATION
Microplex IN
Not Used
Microplex OUT
Output Microplex (64 or 128)
DMX IN
Not used
DMX out
Output DMX 512 (64 or 128)
MIDI / Analog
Not used
Luma-net
Not Used
RS-232
RS-232 Input
JUMPER LOCATIONS
P4 & 5
P7
JP6 & 7
JP8 & 9
JP10
JP11
JP12
JP13
OPEN
CLOSED
1-2
N/A
2-3
2-3
1-2
2-3
P6
P8
JP1
DMX OUT CABLE
N/A
N/A
POS 5 OR 6 (BELOW)
JP4
DIPSWITCH POSITIONS
C1
C2
C3
C4
ADDRESS 1 - 7
A8
UP
DN
UP
DN
N/A
DN:64
Baudrate is either 9600 (JP1 - 6) or 2400 (JP1 - 5) with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Dimmer channels 1 to 100 can be controlled with these simple ASCII commands:
ASCII characters supported: F D G R - @ + : . 0-9
Fxx:xx.x (FADERATE, x=fade time in minutes : seconds . tenths),
Dccc-ccc@xxx (DIMMER LEVEL, c=channel number, -=to, +=and, x= level)
G (EXECUTE) R (RESET or BLACKOUT)
Carriage return after each command. Max fade time is 50 minutes.
DMX and Microplex output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels, depending on the setting of switch A8.
INTERFACE UNIT
Software Revision 1.05, Version A
RS-232 to MICROPLEX and DMX 512
NSI CORPORATION
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