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Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd
Firmware v1.3 User Guide v2.0

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  • Page 1 Commissioner rdmx User Guide Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd Firmware v1.3 User Guide v2.0...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ............................7 DMX / RDM Connection ........................7 Power ..............................7 USB ..............................8 Battery ............................. 8 Switching On and Off .......................... 8 Menu Navigation..........................9 USER Key ............................9 Top Menu ............................10 DMX512 Menu ..........................11 DMX - TRANSMIT Menu ........................11 DMX - TRANSMIT - CHANNEL Menu .....................
  • Page 4 DMX – RDM – GET+SET Menu ...................... 29 Get the start address of the first root device ................30 Get the start address of the second root device ..............31 Get the footprint of the second device’s second sub-device ........... 31 Set the start address of the first root device ................
  • Page 5 Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) ................47...

  • Page 7: Dmx / Rdm Connection

    Introduction Commissioner rdmx is a battery-powered, hand-held tool for transmitting and receiving DMX512, commissioning RDM devices and testing cables and DMX512 infrastructure. The 40-character, 4-line backlit LCD display switches to two or three- line mode for larger text. The MENU keys toggles between menu-mode and run-mode.

  • Page 8: Usb

    The USB connector is used for power and battery charging. There is no data connection. Battery Commissioner is designed to run on battery power for extended periods. 2 x NIMH rechargeable batteries are supplied. The batteries are recharged via the USB port. Approximately 100 hours of continuous operation is expected per battery recharge.

  • Page 9: Menu Navigation

    Menu Navigation Menu navigation is intuitive and will be familiar to users of other Artistic Licence products. At a given time, the product is either in menu-mode or run-mode. The MENU key switches between these modes. The figure below shows the top menu. The UP and DOWN keys scroll the menu up and down.
  • Page 10 Top Menu The top menu provides access to numerous operational and configuration menus. Keys operate as follows: LEFT Navigates to higher level menu if it is available. RIGHT Navigates to sub-menu if it is available. UP and DOWN Select entry from the current menu. Access the menu function if the K is displayed, otherwise it behaves as if RIGHT is ENTER pressed.

  • Page 11: Dmx512 Menu

    DMX512 Menu The DMX512 menu categorises all the available DMX512 and RDM functions as listed below. Use the RIGHT key to access the relevant sub-menus. DMX MENU TRANSMIT <RECEIVE > The DMX sub-menus are: TRANSMIT Transmit test patterns of DMX to dimmers or fixtures. RECEIVE Receive and view DMX levels plus analyse timing.

  • Page 12: Dmx - Transmit - Range Menu

    ENTER Toggle the level of the selected channel. FUNCT Not used. USER 3 second press to add or remove this menu from the shortcut list. Tx Single Chan at 255/255 When would I use this? This is the classic ‘rig check’ mode that allows you to cycle through all the channels checking the lighting rig lamp by lamp.

  • Page 13: Dmx - Transmit - Scene Menu

    RGBW Each group of four channels in the selected range is treated as RGBW and cycled through primary and then secondary colour mixes. To change the operating function either press the FUNCT key or select the Func field and use the UP and DOWN keys.

  • Page 14: Dmx - Transmit - Snapshot Menu

    DMX – TRANSMIT - SNAPSHOT Menu The DMX-TRANSMIT-SNAPSHOT menu is used to snapshot (record) received DMX into one of the forty scenes. The scenes are saved in flash memory and so will be available between power cycles and even when batteries are removed. Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Select the desired scene.
  • Page 15 Tx Config Start Code The parameters are: Parameter Description Default Legal Legal Value Start Code The Start Code defines the meaning of the data in the DMX packet. The value zero means ‘simple lighting channel’ data. Data Slots The number of Data Slots is also called number of channels.

  • Page 16: Dmx - Receive Menu

    DMX - RECEIVE Menu The DMX-RECEIVE menu provides eight options. Use UP and DOWN to navigate and then press ENTER. DMX512 RX <STATUS GRAPH The sub-menus are: STATUS Set receive Start-Code and view receive status. GRAPH Display a bargraph of the levels of up to 30 consecutive channels. DECIMAL Display the decimal levels of up to 6 consecutive channels.

  • Page 17: Dmx - Receive - Graph Menu

    • Test packets (85). USER 3 second press to add or remove this menu from the shortcut list. The top line provides an icon display that provides insight into the types of data being received: Zero start code DMX is being received. RDM (Remote Device Management) is being received.

  • Page 18: Dmx - Receive - Decimal Menu

    Zero start code DMX is being received. 001-030W RDM (Remote Device Management) is being received. 001-030 Zero start code DMX and RDM is being received. 001-030WR Non-Zero start code DMX is being received. 001-030 DMX with errors is being received. 001-030 The remaining three display lines show a low-resolution bargraph of the levels of 30 consecutive channels from the received DMX of the start code defined in DMX-RECEIVE-STATUS.

  • Page 19: Dmx - Receive - Colour Menu

    DMX – RECEIVE - COLOUR Menu The DMX-RECEIVE-COLOUR menu is used to display a high-resolution bargraph of two consecutive channels while modulating the backlight with a red / green colour mix. 001-002W ƽ ƼƼƼƼƼƼƼƼƼƼƿ Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Select the required start address for the received DMX display.

  • Page 20: Dmx - Receive - 16-Bit Menu

    The top line shows the DMX addresses that are displayed, along with the Insight icon display. The levels displayed are from the received DMX of the start code defined in DMX-RECEIVE-STATUS. DMX – RECEIVE – 16-BIT Menu The DMX-RECEIVE-16-BIT menu is used to display hexadecimal, decimal and a high-resolution bargraph of two consecutive channels interpreted as 16-bit data.
  • Page 21 LEFT and RIGHT Select the required start address for the received DMX display. The display will change to show the first and last channel displayed. UP and DOWN Select the required start address for the received DMX display. The display will change to show the first and last channel displayed.

  • Page 22: Dmx - Receive - Stats Menu

    DMX – RECEIVE - STATS Menu The DMX-RECEIVE-STATS menu is used to display numerous DMX receive parameters. The parameters displayed relate only to received DMX with start code defined in DMX-RECEIVE-STATUS. Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Not used. UP and DOWN Select the required parameter.

  • Page 23: Dmx - Rdm Menu

    DMX - RDM Menu The DMX-RDM menu provides six options. Use UP and DOWN to navigate and then press ENTER. RDM is an abbreviation for Remote Device Management. It is the bi-directional protocol that works through DMX to allow the reading and writing of parameters (called get and set) along with reading sensors and other device status.

  • Page 24: Dmx - Rdm - Patch Menu

    ADD NEW Searches for devices that have been recently connected. REMOVE ALL Discards the list of discovered devices. Press ENTER to start the process. During the discovery process the bottom line of the display counts the number of devices discovered. Discovery ADD ALL Search 6...

  • Page 25: Get The Start Address Of The First Root Device

    The following examples show how these option fields are used. In the examples we are connected to two Artistic Licence sunDial dimmers. These are 4-channels devices that have 5 personalities and 4 sub-devices. The sub-devices can accept individual start addresses and personality.

  • Page 26: Get The Start Address Of The Second Device's Second Sub-Device

    Get the start address of the second device’s second sub-device Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN keys to set the device to 002, shown 002-002 in green. This is the second sunDial. sunDial 2 St 006/1 Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN keys to set the sub-device to 002, Pr 001/5 shown in blue.

  • Page 27: Dmx - Rdm - Auto-Add Menu

    DMX – RDM – AUTO-ADD Menu The DMX-RDM-AUTO-ADD menu is used to automatically and contiguously address all discovered RDM devices from a user specified start address. This is done by reading the footprint of every root device and using that as the start address offset for the next device. Auto-Addr Start Enter = Go...

  • Page 28: Get The Status Messages From The First Root Device

    If ALL devices and/or ALL sub-devices is selected, BROADCAST is displayed. The following example shows how this is used. We are connected to an Artistic Licence sunDial dimmer. Get the status messages from the first root device Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN keys to set the device to 001.

  • Page 29: Get The Start Address Of The First Root Device

    The following examples show how these option fields are used. In the examples we are connected to two Artistic Licence sunDial dimmers. These are 4-channels devices that have 5 personalities and 4 sub-devices. The sub-devices can accept individual start addresses and personality.

  • Page 30: Get The Start Address Of The Second Root Device

    Commissioner gets the parameter and displays it in the DATA field. In 001-000 this example a start address of 009. START ADDR Enter = Go Get the start address of the second root device Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN keys to set the device to 002 and sub- 002-000 device to 000, shown in green.

  • Page 31: Set The Names Of Both Devices

    Commissioner will set the value and briefly display the response from 001-000 the device. This will either be an ACK which is good, or a NACK with START ADDR additional information that explains the reason that the device could not accept the command. -- ACK -- Commissioner will the query the parameter in order to confirm the 001-000...

  • Page 32: Dmx - Rdm - Sensors Menu

    The name of the sensor. This will typically describe the purpose, such as ‘LED Temperature’ or ‘Fan speed’. VALUE The value of the sensor. The following example shows how this is used. We are connected to an Artistic Licence sunDial dimmer.

  • Page 33: Get The First Sensor From The First Root Device

    Get the first sensor from the first root device Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN keys to set the device to 001 and 001-000 the sub-device to 000 which represents the root device, shown in Sn 001/004 blue. NO DATA Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN keys to set the desired sensor to 001-000 001, shown in blue.

  • Page 34: Dmx - Advanced Menu

    DMX - ADVANCED Menu The DMX-ADVANCED menu provides four options. Use UP and DOWN to navigate and then press ENTER. All the options are based on receiving DMX while transmitting. ADVANCED <LOOP FIX RX The sub-menus are: LOOP View received DMX while transmitting a range of channels. FIX-RX Receive DMX, correct errors and re-transmit.

  • Page 35: Dmx - Advanced - Fix Rx Menu

    Each group of three channels in the selected range is treated as RGB and cycled though primary and then secondary colour mixes. RGBW Each group of four channels in the selected range is treated as RGBW and cycled through primary and then secondary colour mixes. To change the operating function either press the FUNCT key or select the Func field and use the UP and DOWN keys.
  • Page 36 Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Not used. UP and DOWN Not used. ENTER Not used. FUNCT Not used. USER 3 second press to add or remove this menu from the shortcut list. NETWORK PASS The display shows a real-time analysis of the test. The transmit DMX timing is: Parameter Value Data Slots...

  • Page 37: Dmx - Advanced - Bobulate Menu

    DMX – ADVANCED - BOBULATE Menu The DMX-TRANSMIT-BOBULATE menu is used to transmit DMX that is likely to discombobulate receivers that are borderline DMX compatible. Clearly, we would have called this DMX-TRANSMIT- DISCOMBOBULATE except that the LCD display only allows 10 characters… Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Not used.
  • Page 38 Parameter Description Break Start Slots Data Data Code Slots Slot Value Bad RDM Commissioner 200us 20us 16us transmits RDM packets that have good timing but contain bad data. This can be used to check that an RDM device correctly rejects erroneous data.
  • Page 39 Parameter Description Break Start Slots Data Data Code Slots Slot Value Short Brk Commissioner sends 72us 20us 16us packets with a short break. This is primarily useful for development testing. Illegal packet Short MaB Commissioner sends 200us 16us packets with a short MaB.

  • Page 40: Dmx - Cable Menu

    DMX - CABLE Menu The DMX-CABLE menu provides four options. Use UP and DOWN to navigate and then press ENTER. All the options allow cables to be tested. CABLE TEST <DOUBLE SINGLE The sub-menus are: DOUBLE Double ended cable test for connectivity on ground, data- and data+. SINGLE Single ended cable test.

  • Page 41: Data Cores Swapped

    Data cores swapped Double End Broken ground (screen) Double End...

  • Page 42: Calc Menu

    CALC Menu The CALC menu provides a simple decimal, hexadecimal, binary / dip-switch calculator. Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Set the desired digital value. UP and DOWN Set the desired digital value. ENTER Toggle the digital value. FUNCT Not used.

  • Page 43: Config Menu

    CONFIG Menu The CONFIG menu is used to set numerous product settings. They are stored in flash memory and so will be retained between power cycles and when batteries are removed. Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Navigate through the option fields. UP and DOWN Select the required value within an option field.

  • Page 44: Backlight Menu

    BACKLIGHT Menu This menu is used to configure backlight brightness and colour for different functions. Settings are stored in flash memory and so will be retained between power cycles and when batteries are removed. Keys operate as follows: LEFT and RIGHT Navigate through the option fields.

  • Page 45: Glossary

    Glossary Channel There are a maximum of 512 channels in a DMX packet. This term is identical to Data slot. Channels number from 1 – 512. Slot Slot refers to the 513 bytes that can be contained in a DMX frame. Slots number from 0 – 512, zero being the start code.

  • Page 46: Warranty

    UKCA, CE and RoHS regulations. Product specific information is available on request. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Artistic Licence is a member of a WEEE compliance scheme and will happily recycle any of our products that you, at your expense, return to us.
  • Page 47 Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

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