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

ericthegeek · October 19th, 2009

DEFAULT_SLOT_VALUE is used to get the standard idle values for a device (good values to send when it's doing nothing else). For example, on a moving light, this would be pan and tilt at 50%, intensity at zero, Color at open-white, gobo rotation off, etc.

Generally the manufacturer for a responder will know what values are good to use for defaults.

> How do we retrieve the current value of a slot?

There's no standard way to get the current value. Generally, it's assumed that the RDM controller is also sending the Null-Start-Code DMX, so it should know what level it is sending.

Generally dimmers and relay don't need to support DEFAULT_SLOT_VALUE. It's really intended for more complicated devices where zero isn't necessarily what you want the console to send by default.

October 19th, 2009	#3
ericthegeek Task Group Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 390	DEFAULT_SLOT_VALUE is used to get the standard idle values for a device (good values to send when it's doing nothing else). For example, on a moving light, this would be pan and tilt at 50%, intensity at zero, Color at open-white, gobo rotation off, etc. Generally the manufacturer for a responder will know what values are good to use for defaults. > How do we retrieve the current value of a slot? There's no standard way to get the current value. Generally, it's assumed that the RDM controller is also sending the Null-Start-Code DMX, so it should know what level it is sending. Generally dimmers and relay don't need to support DEFAULT_SLOT_VALUE. It's really intended for more complicated devices where zero isn't necessarily what you want the console to send by default.