The Input interface is used to send data to the Vision Controller. Its an UART based protocol with an frame break at the end. The protocol will also be explained in the next chapters.
The interface uses asynchronous serial data at 250 kbit/s. The data format is fixed at one start bit, eight data bits (least significant first), two stop bits and no parity.
Timing parameters:
| Min Break (μs) | Typical Break (μs) | Min MAB (μs) | Typical MAB (μs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 150 | 12 | 15 |
Start Code: 0xAA
Command & Data
The data structure includes an command ID field (byte) and n data fields.
| Command ID | Command Name | Data Index | Data Name | Data Description |
| 0x01 | State | 0 | Battery State / Level Indicator | 0-100: Battery available (chargeable battery for fixture operation): 1 to 100 → State of charge in %0: No battery available 255: just a small battery for wakeup and configuration of the fixture if Power Supply State is 4 or 5: 0-100 is used as Level Indicator |
| 1 | Battery Charging State / Level Indicator Info | 0: No Power (Battery wakeup) 1: Battery Powered 2: Grid Power Supply 3: Charging Battery (Not when small battery for configuration is used) If no battery but level indicator needed. For Example haze fluid level, set to one of the following: 4: Level indicator If indication for preperation needed. Like heat up, set it to: 5: Level indicator + Inpreperation | ||
| 2 | Power State | Indicates if grid power (AC) is plugged in | ||
| 0x02 | Warnings | 0 | Warning Count | Indicates the amount of Warnings |
| 1- 33 | ASCII | Space separated list of warnings in ASCII Code | ||
| 0x03 | Errors | 0 | Error Count | Indicates the amount of Errors |
| 1-33 | ASCII | Space separated list of errors in ASCII Code | ||
| 0x04 | Sensors | 0 | Sensor Index | |
| 1 | Sensor Description | |||
| 2 | Sensor Unit | |||
| 3 | Sensor Prefix | |||
| 4 | Sensor Type | |||
| 5 | Range Min Value (short) | |||
| 7 | Range Max Value (short) | |||
| 9 | Normal Min Value (short) | |||
| 11 | Normal Max Value (short) | |||
| 13 | Present Value (short) | |||
| 15 | Min Value (short) | |||
| 17 | Max Value (short) | |||
| 18- 50 | Description (32 ASCII Characters) | |||
| 0x05 | 0 | Supported Input Sources (ushort) | Bit 0: Vision Bit 1: DMX Bit 2: CRMX / WDMX Bit 3: Artnet Bit 4: SACN Bit 5: GLP DOP Bit 6: IR Remote (Fixture) Bit 7: Manual Mode Bit 8: Auto Mode Bit 9 – 15: Reserved Another Source required? Contact us Take in mind that RDM is Big Endian! So it looks like this: [Bit 8-15],[Bit 0-7] | |
| 2 | Input Source (byte) | 0: Vision, 1: DMX, 2: CRMX / WDMX, 3: Artnet, 4: SACN, 5: GLP DOP, 6: IR Remote (Fixture) 7: Manual Mode, 8: Auto Mode, 7 – 252: Reserved 253: Wireless (2.4 GHz) 254: Wireless (Other) 255: Ethernet | ||
| 3 | Input State | 0: Idle (DMX not available) 1: Unlinked (CRMX/Vision unlinked) 2: Linked (CRMX/Vision linked) 3: Active (DMX available, CRMX/Vision active signal)) 4: Vision Auto Active (Use this state only when Input Source is Auto and Vision is active sendnig data. This ensures fixture does not disable itself when VISION is sending data but disable VISION if any other source is active) | ||
| 4 | Input Quality | 0: No quality available 1-100: Quality in % | ||
| 0x06 | 0 | DMX Start Adress (ushort) | ||
| 2 | DMX Personality (byte) | |||
| 3 | DMX Personality Count (byte) | |||
| 4 | DMX Footprint (ushort) |