Author Topic: Beta-Portable Wired/Wireless DMX Tester (See first post for specs and features)  (Read 58159 times)

Offline dlhoppe

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #75 on: January 26, 2011, »
Another "whistle/bell". I'm adding a bit of logic so the unit will remember the settings from last use. It's a rather simple device, but if anyone has any other suggestions for enhanced usability, I'd be happy to hear them. I believe we're pretty well tapped out functionality-wise, so all we can do is polish the features we have.

Current Feature List:

Dual Modes: Channel Selection or Dimmer Value with LED readout of value (slide switch)
Rotary Encoder: For dialing up or down the values
x10 multiplier: Increment/decrement value by 10 (momentary pushbutton enabled)
Dimmer Value Range: 0-255
Channel Value Range: 1..512.ALL.1..512.ALL...etc.  ("wrap-around" in both directions)
Settings Persistence: Recalls channel and dimmer values from last use when powered on
Portable: Battery operated (battery type not yet determined)
RJ45 Output: For Cat-5 cable connectivity
Built-In Wireless: TBD - already compatible with Lynx Tx (supplies pwr to Lynx Tx for portability)
Chase Simulation: Adjacent channels only
All Channel Dimming: Select "ALL" in channel mode to apply dimmer value to all 512 channels together


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Dave

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #76 on: January 26, 2011, »
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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #77 on: January 26, 2011, »
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It's a rather simple device, but if anyone has any other suggestions for enhanced usability, I'd be happy to hear them.

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #78 on: January 26, 2011, »
Does it come in red for Bill!   ;D

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #79 on: January 26, 2011, »
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Does it come in red for Bill!   ;D

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Sorry, I don't know how to code the red ones.   :P

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #80 on: January 26, 2011, »
can you make me a Bumble Bee version?  I would really like one of those. 

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #81 on: January 27, 2011, »
have you selected a case to house this in yet?

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #82 on: January 27, 2011, »
It's not final yet (we still need to build prototypes and test things) but we are looking at the Serpac H-65-9V-A case (H-65-9V-TR-RD for Bill  :) )  We may have to go to the H-67 case if the -65 one isn't thick enough for the RJ45 connector...

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #83 on: January 27, 2011, »
Can I make a suggestion for the case and look at one from polycase such as the vm-24 or similar.  That way if a member is buying cases for a dongle or wireless tx/rx and this tester they pay shipping to one vendor instead of multiple.  Just a thought...

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #84 on: January 27, 2011, »
Nevermind, I just realized you can get the serpac case at mouser - I guess I should've googled first.  Is googled an actual verb???

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #85 on: January 27, 2011, »
Yes, it is a verb. I google when I drink too much.... <;d

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Re: Lynx Wireless Channel Tester?
« Reply #86 on: January 27, 2011, »
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Re: Lynx Portable (and maybe wireless) Channel Tester
« Reply #87 on: January 28, 2011, »
Hi all,

I thought you might like to see a little demonstration of the functionality this tester will provide. This is not a hardware demo as I still only have my breadboard setup so far.

Fortunately I have a couple of enthusiastic people from this group who have stepped up to help out. Mike (n1ist) has really helped me with the circuit design and I will defer to him on the direction this thing takes from a hardware perspective. He also has experience with microcontroller programming as well, so I'm getting good mileage out of his involvement! RJ has stepped up with some technical advice and also some software suggestions. I hope to lean on him in some other areas of this project as well. Charles (egenoup) has also stepped up to help with various aspects of this project, but we'll be valuing his testing efforts the most. Thanks to everyone else for their supportive comments and private messages. Keep the exchange going. It sure makes this a fun place to visit.


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Cheers,
Dave

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Re: Lynx Portable (and maybe wireless) Channel Tester
« Reply #88 on: January 28, 2011, »
Looks Awesome Dave

Many thanks for the video

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Re: Lynx Portable (and maybe wireless) Channel Tester
« Reply #89 on: January 28, 2011, »
Looks Awesome Dave!