On 2/24/06, G=F6khan SEVER wrote: > after working a bit with those little ligthy things, i'm planning to > implement lighting control system based on dmx512 > protocol. Because of i'm newbie to this subject i need some introductory > opinions about how the system work generally. > After grasping general working of the controll system i will strive on > techinal details such as how the dmx512 protocol > works?, how can the each unit adressed, what must be the proper > hardware-software design for this system and of course a > windows based controller gui considerations... Check out http://www.dmx512-online.com. It's a good technical overview for non technical people. As always, nothing beats owning the actual spec (I do). It's about $30 from ESTA. Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist