Difference between revisions of "USB DMX Board"
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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 [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], | + | * 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] |
==Missing Features== | ==Missing Features== | ||
* both transmit and receive capabilities | * both transmit and receive capabilities | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 17 August 2011
The USB to DMX board is nothing more than a FTDI chip, some LEDs and MAX-485.
Current Revision
- Schematic PDF, [1],[2], | ZIP of All Files
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
