Digital MultipleX (DMX512)

DMX512 (Digital MultipleX) is a protocol used to control lighting and special effects. A DMX512 network contains a single DMX512 controller and one or more slave devices.

Top Resources

• Wikipedia

• DMX512 Fundamentals (Lutron)

• DMX 101 Handbook (PDF)

Example DMX512 Parts

• DMX Lighting Controller

• Nicolaudie SUITE2_BC DMX512 Controller

What Logic Decodes

• Break Condition

• Mark-After-Break

• Start Bit

• Data Byte (Slots)

• Stop Bites (2)