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--- midiboxdmx [2008/12/08 08:37] – philetaylor
+++ midiboxdmx [2013/09/25 12:29] (current) – forum link updated smashtv
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-====== MidiboxDMX ======
+====== Intro ======
+Midibox DMX is a DMX512 compliant controller for Midibox created by Phil Taylor - phil@taylor.org.uk
-A DMX512 compliant controller for Midibox created by Phil Taylor - phil@taylor.org.uk
+Originally Discussed [[http://midibox.org/forums/topic/11597-dmx512-controller/|here]]
-Originally Discussed [[http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=12433.0|here]]
+Here is a picture of my test system, It is enclosed in an old Strand Tempus 2-12 case (I bought 4 very cheap!).
-Here is a picture of my test system, I will box this once I decide on an enclosure. I have also included a closeup of the only bit of extra hardware (other than MBHP modules) that is required!
+{{:midiboxdmx:mbdmx-boxed.jpg|}}
-{{http://www.lansystems.co.uk/images/dmx/midibox-dmx1.jpg}}{{http://www.lansystems.co.uk/images/dmx/dmx-if.jpg}}
 ===== Concept =====
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 I have decided that after struggling with the limited memory of the PIC16F88, 352 DMX channels was just too ambitious. I have now reduced it to 256 channels. One of the main reasons for this decision is that I was missing too much IIC data and causing too many retries. I have now made the IIC handing interrupt based and buffered which seems to make it much more stable (I will be posting this update once I have tested it thoroughly.)
+===== ANSI E1.20-2006 RDM Support =====
+I have done some of the groundwork to providing RDM support, I have a copy of the ANSI E1.20-2006 standards document and the example C source from Wybron which give full details for creating an RDM responder.
+I have also been assigned a Manufacturer ID from ESTA. The reason that manufacturer ID's are important is that much like Ethernet, every RDM device must have a UID which is unique. The manufacturer ID that I have been assigned is 4D42h As it needs a 'company' name, it is assigned to my company (LAN Systems) as follows: "LAN Systems -- midibox project". Before anybody asks, this DOES NOT imply any commercial or other relationship between LAN Systems and the midibox project (there is none), they simply needed a company name to register it to.
+ESTA were concerned about controlling the allocation of UID's and I have committed to creating a website where people can request allocations, I will create this soon but as RDM support is quite a long way away I don't thinkt there is much of a rush!
 ===== Hardware =====
-Pretty much all of the hardware is based around standard MBHP modules, the only addition is my simple TTL Serial -> RS485 interface the schematic of which is below. I made it on a 6x6 piece of strip (vero) board:
+Pretty much all of the hardware is based around standard MBHP modules, the only addition is my simple TTL Serial <-> RS485 interface the schematic of which is below. I made it on a 6x6 piece of strip (vero) board (I didn't bother with header connectors)
-{{http://www.lansystems.co.uk/images/dmx/IIC-DMX_IF.png}}
+After reading the RDM spec, I realise that a simple BIAS circuit will also be required, this is only 2 extra resistors (+ 120ohm terminator) so I will post a modified circuit soon.
+{{:midiboxdmx:iic-dmx_if.png|}}
+{{:midiboxdmx:dmx-if.jpg|}}
 ===== Firmware/Software =====
-The software will be changing rapidly, it isn't really useful for anything other than playing with at the moment. I have not done make dist on either of them yet as they aren't really ready for 'prime time' so the mios-base kit is required to re-compile.
+The software will be changing rapidly, it isn't really useful for anything other than playing with at the moment. I have not done make dist on either of them yet as they aren't really ready for 'prime time' so the mios-base kit is required to re-compile. It really is a moving target so keep checking back to see if I have updated it!
 Currently the software (firmware) is available in 2 parts, there is the IIC_DMX firmware which must be burnt to a PIC16F88 (you will require a PIC Burner for this, I use the MBHP PIC Burner from Mike as it also has an 18 pin socket. I am currently throttling the DMX output to approx 30 packets a second, this allows me to see the flickering LED so I know that it is working! It seems quite stable now I am throttling it as at full speed it seemed to cause random reboots of the PIC!
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 I am also working on a method of streaming a whole bank which will be something like <COMMAND><START CHAN><END CHAN><TERMINATOR><VALUES * (END-START)><TERMINATOR> . In addition to this I will have a reverse stream which asks the IIC_DMX to return what it thinks the values should be.
-The package for IIC_DMX is available here: [[http://www.lansystems.co.uk/images/dmx/iic_dmx.zip|IIC_DMX Package]]  Currently Version 0.003b updated 08th December 2008
+The package for IIC_DMX is available here: [[http://www.lansystems.co.uk/images/dmx/iic_dmx.zip|IIC_DMX Package]]  Currently Version 0.003b updated 08th December 2008. This now seems pretty stable. It uses a 16 byte ring buffer for received IIC data and a CRC8 byte as a data terminator.
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 It currently accepts MIDI CC commands and converts the value to 8 bit and sends them to the IIC_DMX. Any packets received over the IIC bus are forwarded directly back over MIDI. I have also included basic support for faders via an AIN module, currently only 8 are used but more will be added when I get round to it and these just change the first 8 DMX channels. Eventually I will build a DIN module and the faders will be able to operate on different 'banks'.
-The package for DMX_Controller is available here: [[http://www.lansystems.co.uk/images/dmx/dmx_controller.zip|DMX_Controller Package]]  Currently Version 0.003b updated 08th December 2008. This now seems pretty stable. It uses a 16 byte ring buffer for received IIC data and a CRC8 byte as a data terminator.
+The package for DMX_Controller is available here: [[http://www.lansystems.co.uk/images/dmx/dmx_controller.zip|DMX_Controller Package]]  Currently Version 0.003b updated 08th December 2008.
 **Please note**
 Neither of these firmwares are any where near complete and may not work AT ALL. They are only really useful to somebody with a reasonable knowledge of C and/or Assembler and obviously I offer no warranty so if you blow-up your CORE/IIC_MIDI or both don't blame me!
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 Pretty much everything at the moment,