RDM in a lighting desk - E1.20 RDM (Remote Device Management) Protocol Forums

sblair · February 6th, 2009

Rob,

"RDM Ready" really is a generally meaningless statement. Most all products built within about the last 10 years now have been "RDM Ready" in that they had the physical hardware for doing bi-directional communication. It's just that there was no software to do it.

Early on before RDM was released many manufacturer's were using this to mean that their product would be upgradeable in some fashion to do RDM after it was released. RDM has officially been released for a couple years now, so the only real question is "does it actually support RDM or not. If not, then when?"

svanciel · February 9th, 2009

At LDI last fall in Las Vegas, ETC had a console setup in their booth that was providing RDM links from a Sensor dimmer and a Wybron color scroller via Ethernet (ACN?). There were onboard menus for accessing the parameters and popup messages for error conditions. I just looked at it briefly and don't recall specifically which board it was, but it was a bigger desk with build in screens.

SteveV

February 6th, 2009	#1
sblair Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 441	Rob, "RDM Ready" really is a generally meaningless statement. Most all products built within about the last 10 years now have been "RDM Ready" in that they had the physical hardware for doing bi-directional communication. It's just that there was no software to do it. Early on before RDM was released many manufacturer's were using this to mean that their product would be upgradeable in some fashion to do RDM after it was released. RDM has officially been released for a couple years now, so the only real question is "does it actually support RDM or not. If not, then when?" __________________ Scott M. Blair RDM Protocol Forums Admin

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February 9th, 2009	#2
svanciel Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 16	At LDI last fall in Las Vegas, ETC had a console setup in their booth that was providing RDM links from a Sensor dimmer and a Wybron color scroller via Ethernet (ACN?). There were onboard menus for accessing the parameters and popup messages for error conditions. I just looked at it briefly and don't recall specifically which board it was, but it was a bigger desk with build in screens. SteveV