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Drive the DMX Engine Using MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) Messages
The Decabox also responds to MIDI CC messages. These messages correspond to varying parameters i...
Set System Baud Rate
All standard RS-232 baud rates are supported. The change is stored in memory and naturally surviv...
Overview
System baud rate is 9600 8N1. That's 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit. If testing with a P...
Basic System Information
This firmware personality for the DecaBox receives RS-232 data and allows full control of a DMX...
Reflashing Firmware in the Field
DecaBox was designed to have different firmware personalities loaded in the field. The update p...
Case Study - A Series of Generic LED PARs from Asia
We've all seen this sort of light for ~$30 via the usual sources. A customer wanted to contr...
Purchasing
If you've landed here via a web search, don't already own one of these systems, but would like to...
Purchasing
If you've landed here via a web search, don't already own one of these systems, but would like to...
Streaming Mode
In this mode, it’s possible to transmit data directly to the DMX output buffer, with a bare minim...
Software Reset
The result here is the same as if the box is power cycled. After a reset, the standard RS-232 'sp...
References
If reading this document online, these links should be live and clickable: A good overview of ...
Clear all Channels
Pretty straightforward, this one. C for clear: C[cr] Alternately, '0' in the G command as as ch...
Automatic Color Wheel
This set of commands allows the DMX Engine to automatically cycle through an RGB color wheel, at ...
Query DMX Channel Values
Sometimes it's useful to check the state of DMX channels.. QXXX-YYY[cr] QA[cr] XXX has the...
Selectable DMX Output Speed
By default, the DMX engine transmits full-speed, full-frame DMX, and speeds close to the maximum ...
Group Command
If you're starting from scratch, most of the engine's functionality can be accessed through the G...
Troubleshooting
Based on a distillation of support telephone calls, we’ve collected common startup hurdles into a...
Drivers & Supported Platforms
Any control system with an RS-232 port can easily communicate with the DMX Engine. Over the years...
DMX-512 for Musicians: a Quick Analogy
Picture a wall of mailboxes in an apartment building or post office. The mail is delivered e...
Send MIDI Data via RS-232
Overview Most MIDI messages are sequences of 2-3 8-bit bytes. The largest hurdle when integratin...