Visual Productions B-STATION2 Manual page 13

Figure 2.1: Visual Productions' RdmSplitter
The DIN Rail RdmSplitter from Visual Productions (See figure 2.1) helps tackle
those inconvenient limitations. The Splitter takes a DMX signal and sends it
out again on its 6 DMX output ports for scaling group topology. Each output
port is capable of driving 32 more devices. The Splitter can also function as a
signal booster as each port supports another 300 meter long connection.
The B-Station2 has one DMX port and is therefor able control 512 channels.
The port can be configured either as input or output. Figure 2.2 shows the
pinout of the connector.
2.2 RDM
The Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol - officially called ANSI E1.20
- is build on top of the DMX-512 protocol. RDM enhanced DMX with bi-
directional communication allowing the fixtures to be detected, addressed and
polled for status information.
Although standard DMX cables can be used, the equipment requires specific
electronic considerations for being RDM capable.
The B-Station2 can discover RDM fixtures and set starting addresses.
2.3 Art-Net
The Art-Net protocol primarily transfers DMX-512 data over Ethernet. The
high bandwidth of an Ethernet connection allows Art-Net to transfer up to 256
universes.
The data sent out for Art-Net does put a certain load on the network, therefore
it is recommended to disable Art-Net when not in use.
The B-Station2 supports sending and receiving of one universe of Art-Net data.
Figure 2.2: DMX Pinout
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