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DMX Interface Products for Phoenix GPIO

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! ! ! Print the Schematic and Specification Sheet for your Records. Product shipped without Documentation ! ! !


'USB-S3' (BrightSign Series 3 & 4) HMS Protocol Boards

USB or Serial or USB-Serial

It has been reported to me that some Series 4 BrightSigns won't invert the TTL-serial signals

Order 'Auto-Polarity' boards if you can't invert the serial signals.  Contact the store manager with an email or place the 'AutoPolarity' comment on the PayPal order.

 HMS-USB-DMX (DMX Controller, no inputs/outputs)

Price Each $75.00 (USD)

 USB to DMX (only).  4 to 256 DMX Channels.  No I/O's!  Powered by the BrightSign 5 volts on the USB Connector.  'HMS Protocol' for DMX control (programmable fade) and 'Scene' play and record features. Rev3 firmware has 'disable the HMS Protocol Option' for simple DMX control.

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic

 HMS-RS232-DMX

USB-S-DMX (DMX Controller, no Inputs or Outputs)

Price Each:  $85.00 (USD)

 DMX Only!  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX. 3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines serial connection.  New 'Dual Baud' Selection Firmware 6.x

Power the board via USB or External 5V Power if using serial.

Links: Specifications Sheet     Schematic   RGB Script

USB-S-DMX-AH (no Inputs or Outputs)

Price Each:  $85.00 (USD)

 DMX Only!  USB or Serial  'ASCII based' Controller using the HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX. 3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines serial connection.  New 'Dual Baud' Selection Firmware 6.x

Power the board via USB or External 5V Power.

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic

USB-S-8x8-DMX

Price Each:  $105.00 (USD)

 8 Inputs (buttons) and 8 Outputs w/Lamp Drivers + DMX512 Controller.  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX. 3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines serial connection.  New 'Dual Baud' Selection Firmware 6.x

External 12-24V Power required.

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic    DMX Demo Script

USB-S-16x16-DMX

Price Each:  $155.00 (USD)

 16 Inputs (buttons) and 16 Outputs w/Lamp Drivers + DMX512 Controller.  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX.  3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines.

External 12-24V Power required.

Links:  Specifications Sheet   Schematic


USB-S-16x16-DMX-AP

Price Each:  $168.00 (USD)

 16 Inputs (buttons) and 16 Outputs w/Lamp Drivers + DMX512 Controller.  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX.  3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines. This 'AP' version has an updated processor with 'Polarity' detection of the serial pins.  With this version the BrightSign does not have to have the 'invert serial' feature to use the 3.5mm serial connection.

External 12-24V Power required.

Links:  Specifications Sheet     Schematic

USB-S-485x DMX Receiver to USB or TTL

Price Each:  $95.00 (USD)

Interface board to interface to the Brightsign USB or TTL via a DMX512 controller.  Address Selectable via Dip Switch (1 of 255 channels).  3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines.

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic 


     


For BrightSign units with Phoenix GPIO connector

PH-485X (was S3GPIO-485X)

Price Each $80.00

 DMX512 RECEIVER (SERIES 3 & 4 GPIO)

Interface board to Operate the Brightsign via a DMX512 controller.  Address Selectable via Dip Switch

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic

 BS-HD-485X

PH-4X4DMX-BF

Price Each $80.00

 Gpio control of 4 DMX channels.  Potentiometers for setting brightness and fade for all 4 DMX channels.  Direct connect to 12 pin Phoenix terminal block of the BrightSign

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic

 BS-HD-485X

BrightSign 'Series 3 & 4' Adapters

TB12-DB15 (SERIES 3 & 4 GPIO to 'Legacy GPIO' Adapter)

 Price Each: $17.50 (USD)

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This adapter converts the new Series 3 & 4 BrightSigns with pluggable terminal block to DB15 Connector.  Order this adapter for HMS products  that require the DB15 connector. TB10-DB15 ADAPTER

 
 

PH-IDC16 (Phoenix Connector Extension Cable)

Order by Length:

Length
Extension Cable for Phoenix Connectors to HMS I/O boards with the matching 12 pin Phoenix connections.  This adapter cable will let you re-locate any HMS I/O board.  Don't forget to order the PH12 Phoenix adapter for the BrightSign.

!Contact Technical Support for a quote for longer or custom Cables!

Note: Upper image shows 'sample' short ribbon cable.
Converts the Phoenix connector to 16 pin Ribbon Cable
 

DMX512 Interface Products for Legacy GPIO BrightSigns

Product

Description

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GPIO4-DMX4-R2 (4 Channel Dimmer)

Individual Brightness control of 4 channels.

Price Each $80.00

 4 Channel DMX Dimmer using only the GPIO.  GPIO Outputs 4-7 to turn DMX channels on/off (fade selectable).  Rev 2 board has 4 potentiometers to set the Brightness of the 4 channels.  Channels 5-8 are instant on/off and controlled by GPIO 4-7 respectively.

Links:  Specifications Sheet     Schematic

Links:   DB15 Cables 

GPIO4-DMX4

GPIO4-DMX8 (4 to 8 Channel DMX)

Individual Brightness control of the 4 channels. Channels 5-8 selectable via dip switch (Uses GPIO-0 thru3)

Price Each $84.00

 4 to 8 Channel DMX Dimmer using only the GPIO.  Gpio Outputs 4-7 to turn DMX channels on/off (fade selectable). Potentiometers to set the Brightness of channels 1-4. On/Off  control of channels 5-8 selectable by dip switch.

Links:  Specifications Sheet   Schematic 

Links:   DB15 Cables

 GPIO4-DMX4
     

Legacy HMS Boards with RS232 Serial Port

Do to popular request, these two RS232-DMX boards have been re-instated

BS-RS232-DMX

Price Each $50.00

 RS232 to DMX Interface.  50 channels by default, up to 256 channels.  The first 24 channels have brightness and fade.

Links:  Specifications Sheet   Schematic  

RS232 DMX

BS-RS232-DMX-AH96

Price Each $50.00

 Same board as above, but with 'Ascii' (text) command structure.  Baud rate reduced to 9600

Links:  Specifications Sheet   Schematic

BS-HD-485X
     

TTL cables for the TTL port of the BrightSign

3.5mm Stereo Cable 1M

Price Each:  $3.00 (USD)

 Stereo Cable for 'Serial TTL' Connection

Note: Be sure to select 'Invert Levels' in the serial port setup in BrightAuthor.

 USB-S3-8X8 PICTURE

  Serial Example (Series 3 & 4 machines): 'TTL_16.BRS'   (BrightScript).  Rename to 'autorun.brs' and put it on the SD card.  It will run automatically.  The BrightSign boot-up takes a couple of minutes because it has to load the script interpreter.
Links:     Enclosures
 

Please inquire if you have a custom requirement for interfacing!  Turn around can be a little as two weeks.

Note: External Supply Voltage:  An External Power Supply is needed to power the loads on the output connector.  Do not connect any loads that have their own power that exceeds the power as applied to the board using the 'Ext. Power Connector'.  Doing so may result in damage to the board.  I.E. Suppose that 12 volts is supplied to this board and you have a relay board with it's own power of 24Volts DC that powers the relays.  The 24VDC will feed back into the board via the foldback diodes.  Note: Foldback diodes are required for inductive loads such as relays or small motors.  Some boards have a terminal block and require power supplies with -TB in the part number (cut, stripped, tinned for terminal block).  All others have 2.1mm power jack.

 

Updated: 04/16/2024