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Products => CueCore, QuadCore, IoCore, TimeCore & B-Station => Topic started by: tomek13w on May 27, 2013, 11:42:38 AM

Title: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on May 27, 2013, 11:42:38 AM
Is it possible to make dmx converter to rs232? I must send string like "command @dmx", where @dmx is dmx value of incommnig dmx channel.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on May 27, 2013, 01:04:14 PM
Hello,

We will implement the DMX -> RS-232 conversion in next version.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on May 27, 2013, 02:10:46 PM
When you plan to release new version?
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on May 27, 2013, 06:44:16 PM
I need conversion like this:
DMX       rs232
1            command 1
2            command 2
3            command 3
4            command 4
.
.
.
255        command 255

I need send via rs232 string like this command space dmx value
Begining of each command is this same, only change number at the end (that exactly mach to dmx value)
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on May 29, 2013, 02:42:41 PM
We're planning to release a new version at the end of the week.
It will include the functionality you're looking for.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on June 02, 2013, 12:05:52 PM
I saw new beta version on your on-line iocore. Something change in this subject? I saw few more things in rs232, but how use it in my sytuation.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on June 03, 2013, 09:07:55 AM
Hello,

Yes, now its possible.
The first task will send "command " to the serial port
The second task will convert the DMX value to a decimal number.
The last task will add a <RETURN>

The program on the bottom left shows the data received on my computer
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on June 03, 2013, 04:05:06 PM
Thank you, i will try soon. But i need new firmware. On your download site there is only previous version.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on June 03, 2013, 04:25:15 PM
It's available on our FTP: ftp://haarlem.visualproductions.nl/releases (ftp://haarlem.visualproductions.nl/releases)
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on June 04, 2013, 01:03:01 AM
Sorry i was looking for os software. It works, but sometimes i have some latency. On friday i will try it on another mixer (that i tested before with old firmware). Did you thinking about tcpip serial port in iocore?
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on June 04, 2013, 10:09:04 AM
Did you thinking about tcpip serial port in iocore?
Unfortunately this would require quite a bit of work because of the way the Cue/IoCore has been designed. The memory is limited.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on June 25, 2013, 12:53:52 AM
Serial commands works perfect. But i can not change subnet mask by net browser and vmanager also.
Next step in our integration is manual trasition and i need send command like "command @value" (value range 0-1000)
Have you got any idea how to do this?
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on June 25, 2013, 02:53:30 PM
But i can not change subnet mask by net browser and vmanager also.
Bug confirmed, thanks for reporting.

Next step in our integration is manual trasition and i need send command like "command @value" (value range 0-1000)
Where is this value 0-1000 coming from?
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on June 25, 2013, 11:10:05 PM
I must send command like "command value", where min value is 0, max value is 1000. Is it any posibility to multiplay dmx incoming value(for example by 4, 250x4=1000)?
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on July 02, 2013, 09:21:24 AM
At the moment its not possible to set a range like 0-1000.
But we can add something in next version (probably later this week)
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on July 08, 2013, 05:58:19 PM
That would be very usefull.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on July 17, 2013, 02:12:01 PM
Anything change at this point?
I'm thinking how to use more then 255 presets.
Is it possible to use 2 dmx channels (16bit, values 0-65535)?
Maybe like in media serwers (1ch - bank of presets, 2ch number of preset) but on rs output i need values from 0 to for example 1000?
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on July 17, 2013, 02:27:59 PM
Anything change at this point?
Yes but vManager hasn been updated yet. I will send the firmware to your email.

I'm thinking how to use more then 255 presets.
Is it possible to use 2 dmx channels (16bit, values 0-65535)?
Maybe like in media serwers (1ch - bank of presets, 2ch number of preset) but on rs output i need values from 0 to for example 1000?
At the moment DMX is only 8 bit. I will add support for 16 bit to the request list.
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: tomek13w on September 05, 2013, 04:25:13 PM
When will be new firmware for iocore? (send unsigned, send float working properly)
Title: Re: dmx to rs-232
Post by: Dennis Kromhout on September 10, 2013, 09:57:47 AM
I will try to get a new release out for tomorrow and send it to your email.