Sub-Device Personalities - E1.20 RDM (Remote Device Management) Protocol Forums

owaits · January 4th, 2012

The actual sub devices I am using are as follows:

Master (3 Channels)
Audio Layer (6 Channels)
Layer 1 (30 Channels)
Layer 2 (30 Channels)
Layer 3 (30 Channels)
Layer 4 (30 Channels)

It would seem odd for the audio layer to report that it has a personality for the video layer and then later reject it.

My concern is that different people might interpret this different ways and so some devices might assume each sub-device has the same personalities and others might not.

It would seem the safest approach is for each sub device to report all the personalities of each sub-device but then may encounter issues when it tries to change the personality to one that is not supported.

At the moment I am using ArtNet, are there any free pieces of test software that I could use to test this other than DMX Workshop? I think the best approach would be to see what works with most other implementations. (Regrettably I can not afford the ticket to the states for a plug-fest at the moment :-()

nomis52 · January 4th, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by owaits

At the moment I am using ArtNet, are there any free pieces of test software that I could use to test this other than DMX Workshop?

OLA supports RDM over ArtNet. I haven't added sub devices to the web UI but now that I have a device to test with I can bump that up the list.

Simon

owaits · January 6th, 2012

I have a working beta now so if you wanted some software to test with I can give you a copy. If you contact me separately then I will give you details on how to get the beta (that goes for anyone else wanting test software).

I hope it does not prove a problem but I have gone with each sub device acting as a separate device (with seperate personality sets) as in my first post. After reading through the standard a number of times this seemed the most logical route. This means that it wont work with DMX Workshop but I think it will be the best long term approach. If it proves an issue I may need to change it in the future.

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January 4th, 2012	#1
owaits Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 32	The actual sub devices I am using are as follows: Master (3 Channels) Audio Layer (6 Channels) Layer 1 (30 Channels) Layer 2 (30 Channels) Layer 3 (30 Channels) Layer 4 (30 Channels) It would seem odd for the audio layer to report that it has a personality for the video layer and then later reject it. My concern is that different people might interpret this different ways and so some devices might assume each sub-device has the same personalities and others might not. It would seem the safest approach is for each sub device to report all the personalities of each sub-device but then may encounter issues when it tries to change the personality to one that is not supported. At the moment I am using ArtNet, are there any free pieces of test software that I could use to test this other than DMX Workshop? I think the best approach would be to see what works with most other implementations. (Regrettably I can not afford the ticket to the states for a plug-fest at the moment :-()

January 6th, 2012	#3
owaits Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 32	I have a working beta now so if you wanted some software to test with I can give you a copy. If you contact me separately then I will give you details on how to get the beta (that goes for anyone else wanting test software). I hope it does not prove a problem but I have gone with each sub device acting as a separate device (with seperate personality sets) as in my first post. After reading through the standard a number of times this seemed the most logical route. This means that it wont work with DMX Workshop but I think it will be the best long term approach. If it proves an issue I may need to change it in the future.