Gilderfluke&Co DMX-512, Serial, and MIDI Output Smart Bricks - Manual (Page 27)

BS-Serial in Rexroth Quick Write Mode
For a BS-Serial in Rexroth Quick Write mode, the menu will appear as follows. If an Eprom is found, the
size of the first show is displayed at the top of the screen. If no Eprom is found, the Ônot foundÕ will appear
in the place of the show size:
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EPROM: 123 channels @ 30 FPS / first show is 12345 frames long
a) 1st address in Eprom- _10
b) baud rate- 38.4Kbaud
c) DMX Rx checksums- yes
d) sequencer enabled- yes
e) frame rate divided/2- no
f) numbering system- decimal
g) VT-52 display- yes
h) operating mode- Rexroth quick write
i) monitor channel- _10
j) Rexroth channels....
k) analog resolutions- 8 bits
l) string trigger channel- _11
m) edit strings....
o) reload defaults....
r) download configuration....
Enter Command-
Before you can use a Rexroth DCC card with the BS-Serial card, you must first configure it. You will
probably want to wire any DCC card(s) to the BS-Serial so that you can unplug their serial line from the BS-
Serial and plug it into your PC for doing configuration. Most of the configuration is the same as you would
use for any DCC card application (consult the Rexroth DCC card documentation for this information). The
only specifics that the DCC needs to operate with the BS-Serial are:
1) Card address. Each DCC card must have a unique address assigned to it. Available
addresses are 0 through 9, and A through Z. Cards must be powered up one by one
and assigned if using the Rexroth configuration software for doing this. This is set on
the ÔParametersÕ screen on RexrothÕs setup program. The address can also be set
using the front panel buttons and display.
2) The Quick Write ÔCommand AddressÕ must be set to C038 on all DCC Cards. This is set
on the ÔParametersÕ screen on RexrothÕs setup program.
3) All DCC cards must be set for Serial control. This is set on the ÔControl WordÕ under the
ÔEditÕ menu on RexrothÕs setup program.
4) Both the ÔRunÕ and ÔEnableÕ bits must be brought to 24 VDC before the DCC cards will
run.
a) First Addressed in Eprom: Any DMX-512 data that is sent to the BS-Serial will be passed
through at the same address at which it was received. This command is used to offset the
data from the on-board Eproms to match the addresses that were used when you were pro-
gramming. As an example, if the outputs you are using start at 10, then you need to create
the Eprom files set starting with a ÔstartÕ of 10 in the PC¥MACs program. When playing back
from the BS-Serial, the data will need to be offset to Ф10Х so that the channels are reproduced
at the same locations where they were when you were programming.
b) Baud Rate: This command sets the speed at which serial data is sent out of the BS-SerialÕs seri-
al port when the card isnÕt in configuration mode. The baud rates available on the BS-Serial
are:
1) MIDI baud rate (31,250 baud)
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