Difference between revisions of "USB DMX Board"

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This deice adds bidirectional communication and a slightly better PCB layout.  
 
This deice adds bidirectional communication and a slightly better PCB layout.  
  
==Revision 0..1
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==Revision 0.1==
 
* 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 20:57, 1 January 2012

See AC Dimmer Board

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

Current Revision 0.2

This deice adds bidirectional communication and a slightly better PCB layout.

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