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How to control DMX via serial port?

Posted: 10 Oct 2018, 14:33
by eguana
Hi guys, I have an FTDI controller USB->RS485.

I want to control through the serial port. But DMX have Break on start. (BreakOn,BreakOff) How to send byte array via Serial?
Ventuz manual says that "SMPTE Breaks are currently not supported."

here is a library under C# FTD2XX_NET.DLL, is it possible to use it for data transfer????

THanks

Re: How to control DMX via serial port?

Posted: 10 Oct 2018, 15:35
by Karol
Hi equana!

Can't you use the build-in DMX nodes?

Best Regards
Karol

Re: How to control DMX via serial port?

Posted: 10 Oct 2018, 16:02
by eguana
Hello Karol, I still do not understand the scheme of work DMX node. i just study artnet, but i work with serial a lot of time.

Thank you Karol :)))

Re: How to control DMX via serial port?

Posted: 22 Oct 2018, 14:01
by Eric_RD
If you want to stick to your Assembly:
Add it to the GAC (via VS Developer console or Powershell) and use a Script.
See Scripting and Advanced Scripting in Manual for Details.

I recommend the DMX Node(s)...works fine for me.
The Serial Node is useful for very basic controlling mechanisms DMX exceeds that.
Regards, Eric