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• One-way communication (RDM added feedback)
• Originally developed by the US Institute of Theater Technology and released in 1988 for theatrical applications
– specifically RGB light sources
• Standardized as ANSI E1.11-2008 “DMX512-A - Asynchronous
Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment
and Accessories”
• Requires two low-voltage differential wires which carry a
high speed signal, daisy-chained across one or more devices
• Easy to assign individual control devices to one or many
light sources without added wiring.
• Available in wireless implementations as well (WDMX)