[SPAM] - Re: Re: DMX Controller - Email found in subject

["g8kmh" <lehane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DMX isn't designed to carry information beyond a range (0-255) of
values per channel (max 512), although some proprietary schemes do so
(by using non zero start codes).
There clearly is a need for a simple, working, HA open systems bus
though.

Lehane

--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Peter Chick" <peter.chick@c...>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Question, why limit DMX to Lights and relay's? How about
interfacing for
> example a LCD/VFD display? Maybe use a PIC to listen to
one 'channel'
> and decode that data stream onto the display?
>
> Just set the 'channel' for the VFD/LCD display in an xPL
Application, it
> would talk to a lower level DMX driver and that would do the rest.
This
> way you could use ANY type of device / schema. DMX would just be the
> transport layer.
>
> I like the idea of being able have multiple addressable displays all
> hanging of one cable, as well as my dimmers and relays, basically
> getting more use out of one cable.
>
> <IDEA>
>
> Layers would be as follows:-
>
> 	xPLHAL
>
> 	xPL-DMX-DIMMER(Control.Basic)  xPL-DMX-LCD(OSD.basic)
>
> 	DMX DRIVER
>
> 	DMX HARDWARE
>
> </IDEA>
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Peter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Frost [mailto:neil@f...]
> Sent: 23 November 2004 10:27
> To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [SPAM] - Re: [ukha_xpl] Re: DMX Controller - Email found in
> subject
>
>
> So what can I do with it then?
>
> Neil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Frank Mc Alinden"<fmcalind@b...>
> Sent: 23/11/04 10:19:19
> To: "ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx"<ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] Re: DMX Controller
>
>
> Hi John
>
> > I'm up for writing the software if someone can advise on some
suitable
> hardware.
>
> If you decide to xPL the Milford serial / dmx board  let me know
please
> as i
> will order one as well as a relay board....
> Thanks
> Frank
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John B" <home-automation@j...>
> To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] Re: DMX Controller
>
>
> >
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > > I already has CBUS installed for lighting but i like the
idea
of dmx
> relay
> > > boards ,so would be good if dmx was the chosen xPL rs485
network
> > > protocol....would consider purchasing some dmx kit if one of
the
> guys
> was up
> > > for xPLling it.........
> >
> > I'm in the same boat as you - my lighting is already C-Bus, but
having
> some DMX relays would certainly be useful.
> > (and a lot cheaper than C-Bus ones!)
> >
> > I'm up for writing the software if someone can advise on some
suitable
> hardware.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
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