RS-232 TO AMX 192
In this application, a personal computer may send ascii commands to operate individual dimmer channels.
CONNECTOR
OPERATION
Microplex IN
Not Used
Microplex OUT
Not Used
DMX IN
Not used
*DMX out
Output AMX 192 (64 or 128)
MIDI / Analog
Not used
Luma-net
Not Used
RS-232
Input RS-232
JUMPER LOCATIONS
P4 & 5
P7
JP6 & 7
JP8 & 9
JP10
JP11
JP12
JP13
OPEN
OPEN
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)
JP3
DIPSWITCH POSITIONS
C1
C2
C3
C4
ADDRESS 1 - 7
A8
DN
UP
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.
Max fade time is 50 minutes.
AMX output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels, depending on the setting of switch A8.
*IMPORTANT - Move AMX output connector jumper from JP4 to JP3.
INTERFACE UNIT
Software Revision 1.05, Version A
RS-232 TO AMX 192
NSI CORPORATION
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