LAMP ON MODE - E1.20 RDM (Remote Device Management) Protocol Forums

sblair · June 23rd, 2009

My concern would be in adding a mode to a defined message that isn't widely supported. Having a mode that explicitly ignores all commands to strike would often make the product appear broken. Hence, why I don't think there would be very wide support for it.

I'd be curious in understanding their needs with this a bit more. Obviously as you mentioned this could be handled with a manufacturer-specific message and that may be the best option.

-dalc- · June 23rd, 2009

Once i thought it wasn't a useful thing but then I spoke with a service technician and he told me about the control tests of a fixture coming back from a show.
The usual way is to plug the fixture to the controller and testing the fixture changing DMX values manually, without configuring the device in the controller. So it could be very easy to accidentaly strike the lamp and, If someone is working around the fixture, or fixture is opened, this action could be harmful for eyes.
A "LAMP FORCED OFF MODE" could be considered as a safety precaution.
I think it is unlike this mode makes the product appear broken, since it would be well signalled in the fixture display and/or in the controller display.

-dalc- · June 23rd, 2009

Once i thought it wasn't a useful thing but then I spoke with a service technician and he told me about the control tests of a fixture coming back from a show.
The usual way is to plug the fixture to the controller and testing the fixture changing DMX values manually, without configuring the device in the controller. So it could be very easy to accidentaly strike the lamp and, If someone is working around the fixture, or fixture is opened, this action could be harmful for eyes.
A "LAMP FORCED OFF MODE" could be considered as a safety precaution.
I think it is unlike this mode makes the product appear broken, since it would be well signalled in the fixture display and/or in the controller display.

June 23rd, 2009	#1
sblair Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 441	My concern would be in adding a mode to a defined message that isn't widely supported. Having a mode that explicitly ignores all commands to strike would often make the product appear broken. Hence, why I don't think there would be very wide support for it. I'd be curious in understanding their needs with this a bit more. Obviously as you mentioned this could be handled with a manufacturer-specific message and that may be the best option. __________________ Scott M. Blair RDM Protocol Forums Admin

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June 23rd, 2009	#2
-dalc- Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Once i thought it wasn't a useful thing but then I spoke with a service technician and he told me about the control tests of a fixture coming back from a show. The usual way is to plug the fixture to the controller and testing the fixture changing DMX values manually, without configuring the device in the controller. So it could be very easy to accidentaly strike the lamp and, If someone is working around the fixture, or fixture is opened, this action could be harmful for eyes. A "LAMP FORCED OFF MODE" could be considered as a safety precaution. I think it is unlike this mode makes the product appear broken, since it would be well signalled in the fixture display and/or in the controller display.