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The USB to DMX board is nothing more than a FTDI chip, some LEDs and MAX-485.  
 
The USB to DMX board is nothing more than a FTDI chip, some LEDs and MAX-485.  
 
==Current Revision==
 
==Current Revision==
* Schematic PDF
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* Schematic [http://isaac.gs/ee_files/usb_dmx_rev_1/USB_DMX_SCHEMATIC.pdf|Schematic PDF], [http://isaac.gs/ee_files/usb_dmx_rev_1/USB_DMX_SCHEMATIC.sch|SCH],[http://isaac.gs/ee_files/usb_dmx_rev_1/USB_DMX_SCHEMATIC.brd|BRD], [[http://isaac.gs/ee_files/usb_dmx_rev_1/USB_DMX_FILES.zip | ZIP of All Files]
* Schematic
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==Missing Features==
* Board File
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=Missing Features==
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* both transmit and receive capabilities
 
* both transmit and receive capabilities
 
* Software control of receive and send enable
 
* Software control of receive and send enable

Revision as of 08:55, 17 August 2011

The USB to DMX board is nothing more than a FTDI chip, some LEDs and MAX-485.

Current Revision

Missing Features

  • both transmit and receive capabilities
  • Software control of receive and send enable
  • Nicer board layout

Next Version

  • RTS, CTS, or some of those types of pins control the RX and TX enable, maybe even tx polarity

Advanced Version

  • Microcontroller with buffering, control of rx and tx polarity, rx and tx enable, maybe some flow control