Vision vs DMX 512

[jpecin]

Please help with lighting using DMX512 protocol. anyone have experience with communications on this protocol with Unitronics. Thanks for any advice

[Joe Tauser]

I have a customer who does it with a converter box that simplifies the codes.  The box he uses takes RS232 commands; he writes his lighting shows in Unitronics and then send basic commands to the converter.

 

DMX512 is based on the RS485 hardware layer, so it can theoretically be done with only the PLC.  You'll have to get a copy of the DMX protocol and use the Protocol block to handle everything.

 

Joe T.