AMX AXB-DMX512 User Manual

Programming
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XB-DMX512 DMX512 Interface
Miscellaneous Send_Commands
The following table lists other miscellaneous Send_Commands.
Miscellaneous Send_Commands
Command Description
MB
Sets the break time.
The range is from 88 to 10,000 microseconds.
Syntax:
"'MB<Time in uS>'"
Variable:
Time in uS = Default and minimum is 88uS. Maximum is 10000uS.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DMX,'MB88'
Sets the break to 88 microseconds (default).
MD
Sets the idle time after the DMX packet
in 10 microsecond increments.
Idle time after packet in 10 microseconds.
Syntax:
"'MD<Time in uS>'"
Variable:
Time in uS = Default and minimum is 1 x 10us.
Maximum is 10000 x 10uS.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DMX,'MD1'
Sets the idle time after the packet to 10 microseconds (default).
MG
Returns the current average of all the
outputs in a group.
Requests that the DMX512 return a string indicating the current aver-
age of all outputs in a single group.
Syntax:
"'MG<group>?'"
Variable:
group = Returns the current average of all the outputs in a group.
Causes a string to be sent to the master.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DMX,'MG1?'
Sent to the AXB-DMX512 box. The box replies “‘MG1@255’,13,10”
indicating that DMX outputs in Group 1 are at full (255).
SEND_COMMAND DMX,'MG2?'
Sent to the AXB-DMX512 box. The box replies “‘MG2@127’,13,10”
indicating that average of all outputs in Group 2 is at 50% (127).
MI
Causes a string to be sent to the
master.
Causes a string to be sent to the master indicating the current 8-bit
value of an input channel.
Syntax:
"'MI<DMX Output>?'"
Variable:
DMX Output = 1-512
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DMX,'MI1?'
Sent to the AXB-DMX512 box. The box replies “‘MI1@255’,13,10”
indicating that DMX input 1 is at 100% (255).
SEND_COMMAND DMX,'MI2?'
Sent to the AXB-DMX512 box. The box replies “‘MI2@127’,13,10”
indicating that DMX input 2 is at 50% (127).

AMX AXB-DMX512 Specifications

General

Brand	AMX
Model	AXB-DMX512
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English