So, we have seen that where the major cost in the project. The Controllers.
What does they do in the system and exactly how?
Being a computer graduate, I know networking but not that much that I can invent a new protocol.
DMX: The most common type of network people use for Lights is DMX, Digital multiplex, and most commonly a daisy chain network.
Long Story short:
- There is a main controller, commonly used are PC, R Pi or any such board.
- Several DMX controllers are connect in a series.
- Each DMX has in and out. The In of first DMXc is connected to main controller, and out to in of next DMXc
- The Out of the last DMX is connected to terminator.
- A Multi Drop Bus Topology is used.
- Several strips of LEDS are attached to each DMX controller
- The DMX controller distributes data to each LED strips.
Does this make sense? Not an issue. You may go through google to learn the network more deeply.
ACN and sACN:
Architecture for Control Networks (ACN) is again a protocol similar to DMX and is used for large scale implementations like control of lights and other equipments in live performances. This is based on standard Ethernet and/or wifi and is a layered over a UDP/IP. More could be read here.
sACN (Streaming ACN) is an extension of ACN to transport DMX data over the network.
Still not making sense.
Ok lets leave that all and use the extract. A network protocol and some device infra is required to send data from our Micro-controller/PC to the LEDs, but most of the devices available are pretty expensive.
TEST:
THE PROJECT IS PUT ON HOLD UNTIL I PREPARE THE BASE FRAMEWORK AND DESIGN.
What does they do in the system and exactly how?
Being a computer graduate, I know networking but not that much that I can invent a new protocol.
DMX: The most common type of network people use for Lights is DMX, Digital multiplex, and most commonly a daisy chain network.
Long Story short:
- There is a main controller, commonly used are PC, R Pi or any such board.
- Several DMX controllers are connect in a series.
- Each DMX has in and out. The In of first DMXc is connected to main controller, and out to in of next DMXc
- The Out of the last DMX is connected to terminator.
- A Multi Drop Bus Topology is used.
- Several strips of LEDS are attached to each DMX controller
- The DMX controller distributes data to each LED strips.
Does this make sense? Not an issue. You may go through google to learn the network more deeply.
ACN and sACN:
Architecture for Control Networks (ACN) is again a protocol similar to DMX and is used for large scale implementations like control of lights and other equipments in live performances. This is based on standard Ethernet and/or wifi and is a layered over a UDP/IP. More could be read here.
sACN (Streaming ACN) is an extension of ACN to transport DMX data over the network.
Still not making sense.
Ok lets leave that all and use the extract. A network protocol and some device infra is required to send data from our Micro-controller/PC to the LEDs, but most of the devices available are pretty expensive.
TEST:
THE PROJECT IS PUT ON HOLD UNTIL I PREPARE THE BASE FRAMEWORK AND DESIGN.
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