Overview function blocks

High Level

Name	Description
FB_DMXDiscovery	Searches for up to 50 DMX devices and optionally sets the start address automatically.
FB_DMXDiscovery512	Searches for up to 512 DMX devices and optionally sets the start address automatically.

Low Level

Base

Name	Description
FB_DMXSendRDMCommand	Sends a single RDM-command defined by the command-number.
FB_EL6851Communication	Access to the EL6851.
FB_EL6851CommunicationEx	Access to the EL6851.

Device Control Parameter Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXGetIdentifyDevice	Queries whether or not the identification of a DMX device is active.
FB_DMXSetIdentifyDevice	Activates or deactivates the identification of a DMX device.
FB_DMXSetResetDevice	Activates a reset in a DMX device.

Discovery Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXDiscMute	Sets the mute flag of a DMX device.
FB_DMXDiscUniqueBranch	Queries whether DMX devices are located within a certain address range.
FB_DMXDiscUnMute	Resets the mute flag of a DMX device.

Power/Lamp Setting Parameter Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXGetLampHours	Reads the number of hours in which the lamp was on.
FB_DMXGetLampOnMode	Reads the parameter that defines the switch-on characteristics of the DMX device
FB_DMXSetLampHours	Sets the operating hours counter for the lamp.
FB_DMXSetLampOnMode	Defines the switch-on characteristics of the DMX device.

Product Information Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXGetDeviceInfo	Queries all relevant information from a DMX device.
FB_DMXGetDeviceLabel	Reads a text from the DMX device, which contains a more detailed description of the device.
FB_DMXGetDeviceModelDescription	Queries the description of the device type.
FB_DMXGetManufacturerLabel	Queries the description of the DMX device manufacturer.
FB_DMXGetProductDetailIdList	Queries the categories to which the DMX device belongs.
FB_DMXGetSoftwareVersionLabel	Queries the description of the software version of the DMX device.
FB_DMXSetDeviceLabel	Writes a description text into the DMX device.

Queued and Status Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXClearStatusId	Clears the message buffer in the DMX device.
FB_DMXGetStatusIdDescription	Reads the text of a certain status ID from the DMX device.
FB_DMXGetStatusMessages	Collects status or error information from a DMX device.

RDM Information Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXGetParameterDescription	Retrieves the definition of manufacturer-specific PIDs.
FB_DMXGetSupportedParameters	Queries all supported parameters from a DMX device.

Sensor Parameter Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXGetSensorDefinition	Queries the definition of a specific sensor.
FB_DMXGetSensorValue	Queries the current value of a sensor.

Setup Messages

Name	Description
FB_DMXGetDMX512PersonalityDescription	Reads further Personality information from the DMX device.
FB_DMXGetDMX512StartAddress	Queries the DMX512 start address.
FB_DMXGetSlotDescription	Queries the text description for slot offsets.
FB_DMXGetSlotInfo	Queries basic information about the functionality of the DMX512 slots from a DMX device.
FB_DMXSetDMX512StartAddress	Sets the DMX512 start address.