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DMX Decoders
A DMX decoder is a device that converts a DMX signal to PWM. This will let you control your LED lighting such as LED tape and other lighting products from a DMX controller such as a stage lighting desk or a DMX wall panel.
DMX or digital multiplex can be installed on your computer or laptop in the form of a program to control your DMX devices...
The DMX decoder should be connected to a power supply to power it and also any product such as LED tape that is connected to it.
In DMX, the number 512 corresponds to the number of DMX channels that are available on a DMX device. A single colour LED strip will take up one DMX address, an RGBW colour changing tape will take up four DMX addresses, one address for each colour.
A DMX 512 Decoder setup is easy, the units have an interface that can be in the form of dip switches or control buttons and a digital display.
Other DMX lighting fixtures can be connected to a decoder and some lighting products have built-in DMX decoders so do not need separate decoders.
The number of DMX channels that a decoder will need depends on the number of channels that your lighting needs.
Some decoders are also RDM compatible. RDM decoders settings can be adjusted from a DMX512 RDM controller. RDM or Remote Device Management allows two-way protocols from the device to the controller.
In DMX, the number 512 corresponds to the number of DMX channels that are available on a DMX device. A single colour LED strip will take up one DMX address, an RGBW colour changing tape will take up four DMX addresses, one address for each colour.
A DMX 512 Decoder setup is easy, the units have an interface that can be in the form of dip switches or control buttons and a digital display.
Other DMX lighting fixtures can be connected to a decoder and some lighting products have built-in DMX decoders so do not need separate decoders.
The number of DMX channels that a decoder will need depends on the number of channels that your lighting needs.
Some decoders are also RDM compatible. RDM decoders settings can be adjusted from a DMX512 RDM controller. RDM or Remote Device Management allows two-way protocols from the device to the controller.
