DMX, a Digital Multiplex, is a data protocol based on sending signals over a single cable. DMX provides light-related equipment, components, dimmers control. Endlessly, in the entertainment industry, the so-called DMX 512 protocol is often used.
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The DMX512 has 512 channels as mentioned and can communicate with this number of devices. This protocol is asynchronous serial digital data protocol.
1 master DMX controller, 1 slave Dimmer and a simple DMX structure is installed with a lamp. Or you can manage 4 light sources with a 4 channel DMX decoder. You can process 8 different light sources using daisy-chain topology with 8 buttons that you can adjust sensitively between 0 and 255.
The DMX512 connectors are available in 5-pin and 3-pin connectors. They are the 3 pinned ones that are often used in the market. One of these pins is “DATA -“, one is “DATA +” and the other is “GROUND” pin. In the DMX 512 protocol, the transmission speed is 250 kHz. The minimum DMX package size is 5700 bits. A minimum of 44 DMX packages are sent per second.
