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Jrd at 05:59, 26 January 2017

2017-01-26T05:59:21Z

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Materdaddy: /* Number of Circuits (Channels) */

2012-06-11T04:49:54Z

Number of Circuits (Channels)

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	The maximum distance between controllers (or between the PC and the first controller) depends on whether RS232 or RS485 is used as the physical communications method. For RS232 the standards only specify short distances (less than 15 m), but past experiences in other situations suggests that it should work up to several times that distance, especially if low capacitance cable is used. For RS485 it should work out to a distance of more than 300m.		The maximum distance between controllers (or between the PC and the first controller) depends on whether RS232 or RS485 is used as the physical communications method. For RS232 the standards only specify short distances (less than 15 m), but past experiences in other situations suggests that it should work up to several times that distance, especially if low capacitance cable is used. For RS485 it should work out to a distance of more than 300m.

	=== Number of Circuits (Channels) ===		=== Number of Circuits (Channels) per Serial Port ===

	The number of Renard channels that can be supported ~~on a~~ serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).		The number of Renard channels that can be supported per serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).

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Jrd: /* Number of Circuits (Channels) */

2011-09-28T20:37:45Z

Number of Circuits (Channels)

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	([http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/wiki/images/7/72/Renard_channel_limit.png Image for use on the forum])		([http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/wiki/images/7/72/Renard_channel_limit.png Image for use on the forum])

	'''Note*''' - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.		'''Note*''' - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.

Jrd: /* Number of Circuits (Channels) */

2011-09-28T20:37:16Z

Number of Circuits (Channels)

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			([http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/wiki/images/7/72/Renard_channel_limit.png Image for use on the forum])
	'''Note*''' - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.		'''Note*''' - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.

N1ist: /* Special Characters */

2011-06-28T18:04:37Z

Special Characters

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	To send the value 0x7E as data (rather than as a special character), send the two-character sequence '0x7F-0x30' in its place.		To send the value 0x7E as data (rather than as a special character), send the two-character sequence '0x7F-0x30' in its place.

	To send value 0x7F as data, send the two-character sequence in its place.		To send value 0x7F as data, send the two-character sequence '0x7F-0x31' in its place.

	The PICs have a rather large internal clock frequency tolerance, which could cause a transmitter overrun in a PIC which has a slow clock. This could happen under the following circumstances:		The PICs have a rather large internal clock frequency tolerance, which could cause a transmitter overrun in a PIC which has a slow clock. This could happen under the following circumstances:

Phil Short: /* Special Characters */

2011-06-28T17:41:57Z

Special Characters

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 x7F - Escape byte, used as prefix for encoding dimmer levels that correspond to the special characters.
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 ==== Packet Format ====

Ravinglunatic: /* Number of Circuits (Channels) */

2011-02-21T03:37:37Z

Number of Circuits (Channels)

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	The number of Renard channels that can be supported on a serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).		The number of Renard channels that can be supported on a serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).

	{\| border="1"		{\| border="1"; cellpadding="10" style="text-align: center; background:black; color:white"
	\|+Number of Channels (*)		\|+ Number of Channels (*)
	!		\|colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| '''Total Renard Channels Capable <br> for a given Baud Rate/Refresh Interval*'''
	\|colspan="3" align="center" \|Refresh Interval
	\|-		\|-
	\| Baud Rate		\|rowspan="2" style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''Baud Rate'''
	\| ~~100 ms~~		\|colspan="3" align="center" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| '''Refresh Interval'''
	~~\| 50 ms~~
	\| ~~25 ms~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~115200~~		!width="60" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| 100 ms
	~~\|align~~="~~right~~" \|~~1150~~		!width="60" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| 50 ms
	~~\|align~~="~~right~~" ~~\|574~~		!width="60" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| 25 ms
	~~\|align~~="~~right~~" \|~~286~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~57600~~		\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''115200'''
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~574~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 1150
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~286~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 574
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~142~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 286
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~38400~~		\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''57600'''
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~382~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 574
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~190~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 286
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|94		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 142
	\|-		\|-
	\| 19200		\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''38400'''
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|190		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 382
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|94		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 190
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|46		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 94
			\|-
			\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''19200'''
			\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 190
			\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 94
			\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 46
	\|}		\|}

	(*~~) Note~~ - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.		'''Note*''' - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.

	=== Firmware Versions ===		=== Firmware Versions ===

Ravinglunatic: /* Firmware */

2011-01-29T05:05:35Z

Firmware

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Ravinglunatic: /* Firmware */

2009-10-27T14:20:26Z

Firmware

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	See the [[Renard Firmware]] page.		See the [[Renard Firmware]] page.




			[[Category:Renard]]

Omzig: /* Number of Circuits (Channels) */

2009-02-05T01:11:00Z

Number of Circuits (Channels)

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	The number of Renard channels that can be supported on a serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).		The number of Renard channels that can be supported on a serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).

	With an update interval of 100 ms and a 57600 baud rate, the number of channels that can be supported (worst case) is 288. There are a few dimmer levels that are sent using a two-character sequence (dimmer levels 125, 126, and 127 out of 255), and this worst case number is intended to handle the situation where the brightness level of all of the channels has been set to one of these levels.

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	The number of Renard channels that can be supported on a serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).		The number of Renard channels that can be supported on a serial port depends on both the baud rate and on the frequency of updates that has been programmed into the Vixen sequence. The most common PC control software is Vixen, which easily supports multiple serial ports (including USB-RS232 and USB-485 converters).

	{\| border="1"		{\| border="1"; cellpadding="10" style="text-align: center; background:black; color:white"
	\|+Number of Channels (*)		\|+ Number of Channels (*)
	!		\|colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| '''Total Renard Channels Capable <br> for a given Baud Rate/Refresh Interval*'''
	\|colspan="3" align="center" \|Refresh Interval
	\|-		\|-
	\| Baud Rate		\|rowspan="2" style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''Baud Rate'''
	\| ~~100 ms~~		\|colspan="3" align="center" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| '''Refresh Interval'''
	~~\| 50 ms~~
	\| ~~25 ms~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~115200~~		!width="60" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| 100 ms
	~~\|align~~="~~right~~" \|~~1150~~		!width="60" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| 50 ms
	~~\|align~~="~~right~~" ~~\|574~~		!width="60" style="background:#D3D3D3; color:black"\| 25 ms
	~~\|align~~="~~right~~" \|~~286~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~57600~~		\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''115200'''
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~574~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 1150
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~286~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 574
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~142~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 286
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~38400~~		\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''57600'''
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~382~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 574
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|~~190~~		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 286
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|94		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 142
	\|-		\|-
	\| 19200		\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''38400'''
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|190		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 382
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|94		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 190
	\|~~align~~="~~right~~" \|46		\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 94
			\|-
			\|style="background:#AFEEEE; color:black"\| '''19200'''
			\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 190
			\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 94
			\|style="background:#FBEC5D; color:black"\| 46
	\|}		\|}

	(*~~) Note~~ - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.		'''Note*''' - these numbers are based on using the Modified Renard Plugin included in Vixen 2.X as the dimmer codes that require two-byte encoding are avoided.

	=== Firmware Versions ===		=== Firmware Versions ===