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1. Introduction to DMX ......................................................................................................................................4
2. Industry Standards ..........................................................................................................................................5
2.1 USITT .....................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 ESTA ......................................................................................................................................................5
2.3 ANSI .......................................................................................................................................................6
2.4 EIA/TIA..................................................................................................................................................6
2.5 References...............................................................................................................................................6
3. Theory of Operation........................................................................................................................................7
3.1 The Cable TV Analogy...........................................................................................................................8
3.2 DMX Communications.........................................................................................................................11
3.3 Summary...............................................................................................................................................13
4. Protocol Specifications .................................................................................................................................14
4.1 Connectors ............................................................................................................................................15
4.2 Cabling..................................................................................................................................................16
4.3 Data.......................................................................................................................................................17
5. Sample Applications.....................................................................................................................................18
5.1 Dimmer Control....................................................................................................................................19
5.2 Intelligent Fixture Control ....................................................................................................................20
5.3 Dimmer & Intelligent Fixture Control..................................................................................................21
5.4 Distributed Control ...............................................................................................................................22
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