[SML] DMX/Programmable Winches/Hoists

[Bill Conner]

Was that added to the DMX standard?

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Richard Niederberg via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> You can implement a Reed-Solomon error checking subroutine and go with
> signal protocol suitable for use by NORAD.
> /s/ Richard
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> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Jerry Durand via Stagecraft
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>> On 06/29/2016 03:18 PM, SAMUEL JONES via Stagecraft wrote:
>> > Real question, no arguement. Why would that be? With the number of
>> > programmable hoist systems, I would think that DMX would just be
>> > another way.
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>> DMX has no error checking (yes, I know you can work around that and
>> implement error checking, but then it's not pure DMX).  So, an error
>> that would do no more than make a light flicker for a fraction of a
>> second could kill someone.
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