another hand held dmx tester

[Rod R]

Rob thanks for the up date on your project 

[rob]

so no one is in suspense. give me a couple of weeks to get it together, i have a bunch of honey get it done now's to take care of. then we will work out the details of a coop.

Rob

[Aussiephil]

Rob,

thanks for picking this back up, i just ran out of time the last while and this dropped right of the radar.

the enclosure and all is still here, right beside me, just sheer lack of time finalizing my controllers and the firmware for them.

I will still finish my board as soon as i find time.

Cheers
Phil

[rdebolt]

Put me down for one! Like I don't have enough to do now anyway! 

[rob]

I am still working on it. here is a picture of the prototype i put together for home use about a month ago. it is just two pieces of plexiglass.   added the led back lit tact switches to it to test them.  i put a couple of pictures up to show with and with out back light on . The project case i plan to put it into is around the same size as a fluke meter.

[Rod R]

looks good Rob thanks for pursuing this. 

[RJ]

Can't wait for it to be cooped.

RJ

[packetbob]

Not meaning to add any pressure to anyone but anything new on this?
I want a DMX "sniffer" and this looks great!!!!

[rob]

Sorry still working on it i hope to have sometime soon.  Found a little issue receive isr code it workes good but every now and then I get a glitch with no dmx input and it gets stuck in the isr.  And i am kinda waiting for the wireless coop boards. i wanted to be able to piggy back a ex/rx on the unit to watch wireless data.  so it is a plug in solution that snaps to the back or the side.

I have not forgotten you guys.
thanks
Rob

[tbone321]

Once again, thanks for the update Rob.  I'm really looking foward to this coop starting.

[dmaccole]

i wanted to be able to piggy back a ex/rx on the unit to watch wireless data.  so it is a plug in solution that snaps to the back or the side.

Rob:

That makes perfect sense. Also, puts more pressure on Bill ;-) ...

\dmc

[rob]

Hello all .  I spent the weekend digging into the isr lock up issue with no DMX input on the receive side of things and i got it  hammered out.  I sent my money in for the wireless coop shipping.  so in a couple of weeks i should have something.

[RJ]

Hello all .  I spent the weekend digging into the isr lock up issue with no DMX input on the receive side of things and i got it  hammered out.  I sent my money in for the wireless coop shipping.  so in a couple of weeks i should have something.

That is awesome news. Look forward to the coop   

RJ

[hbomb341]

I sent my money in for the wireless coop shipping.  so in a couple of weeks i should have something.

I eagerly await!

Ditto

Harrison

[rob]

I have not forgot you guys. i am still working on the tester.  i have received my wireless kits and am working on adding a connection so it can be pluged in on the out side of the unit.  i also started a new job working as a cnc machine repair tech, and that is taking up some of my free time to work on the tester.  i have some more parts comming this week. a different display that may make layout of the board better.  also switches are giving me some issues.  the way i have it set up now with the illuminated tactile switches mounted on the board, i have to use a clear acrylic rod machined down to poke through the case and then build a guide for them to make sure they stay in the case.  i don't have a problem doing it but it really limits the diy part of the project.  i am trying to find switches that can be mounted to the case and wired to the board, or ones that are the right length to board mount them and have them project through the front of the case. if any one has any ideas on switches that will work please let me know i am very open to sujestions.

the best thing to take away from this is
it will happen.    just takes a little bit more planing than i thought.


Rob