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. | ||
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* Board Files [http://isaac.gs/ee_files/usb_dmx_rev_1/USB_DMX_SCHEMATIC.pdf | 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] | * Board Files [http://isaac.gs/ee_files/usb_dmx_rev_1/USB_DMX_SCHEMATIC.pdf | 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] | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 1 January 2012
The USB to DMX board is nothing more than a FTDI chip, some LEDs and MAX-485.
Current Revision (0.1)
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
