Until now, the non-profit association DMXControl Projects e.V. only provides software (the two light control programs DMXControl 2 & 3). Though we support many interfaces, in particular the DE interface of the Digital Enlightment project with the sale of its components in our shop, we hadn't developed our own interface yet. Accordingly we hadn't the full access to the entire specifications and the source code of the interfaces.

However, only a complete access and the possibility to change functions of the interface firmware allows us to coordinate DMXControl with the DMX interface. In addition the interface functionality can benefit from new features in DMXControl. Therefor, we developed the Nodle U1 interface.

Technical Characteristics

• Supply Voltage: Power supply via USB
• PC Connection: USB 2.0
• DMX-IN: 512 Channels
• DMX-OUT: 512 Channels
• Aktive Interface: Internal buffer for all DMX values
• Galvanic Isolation: Yes (between DMX area and controller area)
• Customizable DMX timing parameters

Supported Opperating Systems

The Nodle interface was successfully tested on the following opperating systems:

• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7 (32bit and 64bit)
• Windows 8 (32bit and 64bit)
• Windows 8.1 (32bit and 64bit)
• Windows 10 (32bit and 64bit)
• Debian 8

Supported Programs

• DMXControl 2
• DMXControl 3
• PC_Dimmer
• QLC+

Download

The project archive with the firmware and all necessary information for the construction can be downloaded in the following. Moreover, the output plugin for the light control software "PC_Dimmer" is also available:

Components

There are the circuit board and the suitable microcontroller in our Shop under "hardware". In addition, we have prepared one Reichelt shopping basket for all required components and one for optional components (XLR mounting plug, USB cable...)