Description
The DMX2DMX addresses issues associated with non-compliant DMX devices. Many lighting devices claim to accept DMX512 signals, but are unable to support the wide variety of timing parameters allowed by the DMX512 standard. The result is flickering, flashing, or erratic operation. The DMX regenerator addresses these issues by receiving any DMX512 signal, buffering the data, and then re-transmitting the data under a well-defined set of timing rules. In addition to this, the input is fully opto-isolated to provide protection and to break potential ground loops.
We have found that most non-compliant devices can operate with a relaxed set of timing parameters. The output timing characteristics of the DMX regenerator are shown below:
Break time: 242 us
Mark after break time: 100 us
Number of slots: 512
Inter-byte time: 40 us
Mark before break time: 12 us
Refresh rate: 23 Hz
Alternate output timing characteristics can be factory configured to allow operation with nearly any device you might encounter. The DMX regenerator has indicators for power, input signal, and a “MIMIC 1″ LED which shows the level of the incoming DMX channel 1. This is useful for system troubleshooting and diagnostics.
