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Review on πŸ”Œ Arduino Compatible CQRobot DMX Shield with MAX485 Chipset (RDM Capable) for DMX512 Network Integration, LED/Music Remote Device Management, and Extended DMX Master Capabilities by Dusty Oner

Revainrating 5 out of 5

works fine but not isolated

Good for controlling Chauvet DJ Followspot 400G. The headlight has a manual mode, but this uses buttons to increase and decrease the brightness in large increments. There is no fine control. I wired this up using an Arduino Uno and a couple of potentiometers. This allows for much more precise dimming control. This is a low level DMX interface as it is not isolated. Since there is only one element in my DMX chain, I didn't think about it. This would not be safe to use in a larger installation. You really need an isolated device to do this. I used Github's DmxSimple library. I used pins 2 and 3 for signaling so I could use Serial.print() for debugging. Don't forget to set the DE line to high. This Chauvet 400g uses the selected DMX channel (I used channel 1) for color selection and the next higher channel for dimmer level.

Pros
  • The DMX Shield is an easy way to use the Arduino as a DMX master device. This is an add-on (or "shield") for the Arduino by simply adding a DMX shield to the top of the Arduino.
Cons
  • High price