IDENTIFY_ORIENTATION - E1.20 RDM (Remote Device Management) Protocol Forums

sblair · September 14th, 2011

The formal way to request a new message be added is when there is a draft revision in Public Review. That being said, this is generally the best place to discuss it as there are numerous Task Group members here for the RDM standard.

Your request for the "Identify Stealth" mode has already been done. The E1.37-1 document that adds additional RDM PID's includes an IDENTIFY_MODE command which basically lets you set the IDENTIFY command to operate in "loud" or "silent" mode.

The identify orientation is an interesting one that hasn't come up before. For moving lights I'm not sure I see a huge need for it, as you already have an existing PAN/TILT INVERT and SWAP via RDM, as well as just patching the device and seeing the orientation. With moving fixtures it is generally just as easy to see that the physical orientation they are physically hung in.

With LED battens, tiles, strips it can be a bit more messy and less obvious. There is likely going to be another round of new PID's geared towards LED and video devices. This may be a good place to do something to address that issue.

owaits · September 14th, 2011

When will it next be going into public review? I might have forgotten about it by then

I think it is applicable to moving lights. I often turn up to rigs once the fixtures have been hung and have to go through the fixtures to work out which ones need channels inverting because they have hung them the wrong way around. You might say to get better crew that hang the lights the right way but I don't always have this luxury. If the crew could identify which fixtures are hung the wrong way (with RDM tools) and invert them before I arrive with the lighting console it saves valuable time.

You could possibly work out in software what channels to change to identify this but it is difficult as every light would require different channel values to see the orientation.

Great to see the stealth mode is already in the next version! I have not purchased this yet.

P.S. You mention additional PIDs for video. My list for this is building up and I will prob post them here soon as well.

September 14th, 2011	#1
sblair Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 441	The formal way to request a new message be added is when there is a draft revision in Public Review. That being said, this is generally the best place to discuss it as there are numerous Task Group members here for the RDM standard. Your request for the "Identify Stealth" mode has already been done. The E1.37-1 document that adds additional RDM PID's includes an IDENTIFY_MODE command which basically lets you set the IDENTIFY command to operate in "loud" or "silent" mode. The identify orientation is an interesting one that hasn't come up before. For moving lights I'm not sure I see a huge need for it, as you already have an existing PAN/TILT INVERT and SWAP via RDM, as well as just patching the device and seeing the orientation. With moving fixtures it is generally just as easy to see that the physical orientation they are physically hung in. With LED battens, tiles, strips it can be a bit more messy and less obvious. There is likely going to be another round of new PID's geared towards LED and video devices. This may be a good place to do something to address that issue. __________________ Scott M. Blair RDM Protocol Forums Admin

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September 14th, 2011	#2
owaits Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 32	When will it next be going into public review? I might have forgotten about it by then I think it is applicable to moving lights. I often turn up to rigs once the fixtures have been hung and have to go through the fixtures to work out which ones need channels inverting because they have hung them the wrong way around. You might say to get better crew that hang the lights the right way but I don't always have this luxury. If the crew could identify which fixtures are hung the wrong way (with RDM tools) and invert them before I arrive with the lighting console it saves valuable time. You could possibly work out in software what channels to change to identify this but it is difficult as every light would require different channel values to see the orientation. Great to see the stealth mode is already in the next version! I have not purchased this yet. P.S. You mention additional PIDs for video. My list for this is building up and I will prob post them here soon as well.