[LCtalk] LCX DMX Tester

[Kyle Olson]

Dear List,

Does a Lanbox LCX have all the required hardware to be used as a DMX 
diagnostics tester?

Here are a few tests that would be usualy seen in a tester.  (Posibly 
built into LC Edit + or a stand alone program.)


Functions

Display Channel Function

View any dimmer's level from 1 to 512
Three level display modes
Percent (0 to FL)
Decimal (0 to 255)
Hexadecimal (00 to FF)
Full 8-bit resolution for decimal and hexadecimal display modes


Channel Finder Function

Displays dimmer number of dimmer that is tracking up or down
Holds last dimmer number shown for 2 seconds
Barchart mode shows levels of all 512.


Channel Test Function

Transmits test level to single selected dimmer, to one groups or to all 
dimmers simultaneously
Quickly scrolls through all 512 dimmers
Test level can be raised or lowered to any desired value


Data Length Function

Displays the number of dimmers being transmitted by the console
Test function for data format


Update Rate Function

Calculates the speed at which console is transmitting new dimmer levels 
to the stage
Display is in updates per second


Error Count Function

Performs cable test function using actual DMX data from console
Allows test to be performed while data cables are installed and/or 
during show
Displays accumulated total of errors received



Analog and digital cable test.

Any easy DMX output editor Up to 10 fixtures with a maximum of 36 
channels each available for editing and quick-testing.

Test-function for DMX-512 and MIDI.


This would make the Lanbox even more valuable for those who one one 
already.

Kyle Olson