Analog to DMX

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Does

• 6 channels (expandable to 12)
• 0 to 10v input
• DMX512 out (3pin)
• DMX base channel selectable between 1 and 505

Guts

• Driven by ATmega 328
• RS485 line driver pushes DMX
• 120ohm line for DMX
• supplies 10v to OB board on pin 13, Gnd out on pin 14

Connection

• Power
  • external 12v PSU
  • via YSTV style 4pinXLR
• Analog
  • DA15 (15pins 2 rows)
  • Common ground on pin 15
  • channels on 1 to 6, 7 to 12
    • if soneone wants, they can then duplicate everything to get channels 7 to 12
• DMX
  • 120ohm, 3 pole, XLR for each set of six.
    • because that means we don't have to play around with chaining.
    • Also, if one Universe fails, we still have the other to run on.