Any RDM Responder Devices out there yet?

[sblair]

Does anyone have any RDM Responder devices out there yet?

I actually need something that will properly respond to an RDM Controller for doing some testing here.

Thanks.

[dfleenor]

The RDM Coffee Pot is now shipping with the new start code and is fully compliant with the released spec (we think).

[sblair]

Doug,

What PIDs and RDM Functionality does the Coffee Pot support as it may be one of the most cost effective things for people to test with?

Do things like Queued Messages and Status Messages happen to work on it?

[dfleenor]

The coffee pot is a minimal implementation. Code fits in a 1K PIC. Queued Messages are not generated/supported. There are no status messages generated.

All PIDs that are not supported are responded to with a not-supported-PID message.

There are no indicators on the coffee pot. These pots were built as a promotional item not as a diagnostic tool. However they are becomming quite popular as an RDM development device.

If there are any features that I should add to help RDM development, I might have a few bytes left of ROM... or I could upgrade to the 2K version of the PIC. Let me know.

[porubat]

Hi Scott,

i have developed some RDM features in our fixture.
The supported PIS are: GET SUP. PAR, DMX START ADRESS, DEVICE MODEL, MANUFACTURER LABEL, DEVICE LABEL, SENSOR DEFINITION, SENSOR VALUE, DEVICE HOURS, LAMP HOURS, LAMP STRIKES, DISPLAY INVERT, DISPLAY LEVEL, PAN INVERT, TILT INVERT, DEVICE RESET, IDENTIFY DEVICE, DMX512 PERSONALITY, DMX512 PERSONALITY DERSCRIPTION, STATUS MESSAGES, STATUS MESSAGES DESCRIPTION, LAMP STATE, LAMP ON MODE,
+ required PIDs
I have developed a testing software to(under Linux), which is able to discovery fixtures on the DMX network, "scan" fixtures and their status, set and gfet supported paramethers. For the communication is used a little bit upgraded ENTTEC open DMX USB converter. I have developed this RDm features in according to the "BSR E1.20 RDM Revision 3.0a CP/2003-1003r3". There is the start code defined as 0xF0.
Now I'm testing the ENTTEC USB PRO, wich used the start code 0xCC.

Tomas

[porubat]

The RDM in our fixture is still in developement, it isn't official

[sblair]

There were a number of changes from BSR 3.0a to the final version. So you'll really want to make sure everything fully matches the final version beyond just changing the Start Code.

Scott

[porubat]

And where can I get the final version of RDM? Thanks
Tomas

[porubat]

I have downloaded the final version (revision 4) of RDM specification from estafoundation. My version is revision 3. I trade off the documents and I found the change in the start code and in some tables. I think the RDM implementation of the RDM in our fixture is in according to the final version of RDM. Does anyone have an controller or device which can by used to test RDM features in our fixture?
Thanks
Tomas