{"id":794,"date":"2014-02-22T19:37:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T19:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/?p=794"},"modified":"2014-03-14T01:50:05","modified_gmt":"2014-03-14T01:50:05","slug":"dmx-splitters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/?p=794","title":{"rendered":"DMX splitters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a distributed network, you need to be able to connect multiple controllers together on the same universe. However, the display layout doesn&#8217;t always enable a simple daisy chain connection. This is where DMX splitters come in handy. They split a universe into 4 physical segments. Each segment still gets all 512 channels.<br \/>\nUp to now I have only used simple non isolate splitters.<br \/>\nIn fact that are so easy to make I did even bother a Printed Circuit Board.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_809\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Oldl-Spliter.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-809\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-809\" alt=\"Old 'Vero' board DMX Spliter'\" src=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Oldl-Spliter-300x184.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Oldl-Spliter-300x184.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Oldl-Spliter-1024x630.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Oldl-Spliter.jpg 1209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old &#8216;Vero&#8217; board DMX Spliter&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>using a 26L31 chip mad things really easy for wiring.<\/p>\n<p>I tend to use SMD for most of my designs these days.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_806\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SMD-Spliter.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-806\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-806\" alt=\"New SMD Quad DMX Splitter\" src=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SMD-Spliter-300x161.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SMD-Spliter-300x161.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SMD-Spliter.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New SMD Quad DMX Splitter<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I finished a lay out using SMD and am pretty happy with the results expect to the following points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I still have a gazillion 75176 interface chips from when I over ordered last year.<\/li>\n<li>I need to purchase more SMD Electro Capacitors<\/li>\n<li>The most likely parts to blow are the input 75176, the 6N139, and the the 26L31.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So I decided to redo the design using all leaded components. this is the resultant layout.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_807\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Leaded-Spliter.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-807\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-807\" alt=\"New Leaded Quad DMX Splitter\" src=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Leaded-Spliter-300x179.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Leaded-Spliter-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Leaded-Spliter-1024x611.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Leaded-Spliter.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Leaded Quad DMX Splitter<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This new design utilises some parts I bought in bulk.<\/p>\n<p>I am still utilising a 3 pin header for the input DMX connector. I find this gives maximum flexibility in terms of final case mounting<\/p>\n<p>6 March<\/p>\n<p>A nice DHL man visited our house bearing gifts,\u00a0 the Quad DMX Splitter PCB has arrived.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_846\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-846\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-846\" alt=\"Quad DMX Splitter PCB\" src=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX-300x219.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX-1024x748.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX.jpg 1611w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quad DMX Splitter PCB<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And the final product.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_849\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX-Splitter.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-849\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-849\" alt=\"Assembled Quad DMX Splitter\" src=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX-Splitter-300x179.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX-Splitter-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mynoellights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Quad-DMX-Splitter.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assembled Quad DMX Splitter<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a distributed network, you need to be able to connect multiple controllers together on the same universe. 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