Usage of PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION for manufacturer-specific PIDs

[sblair]

Originally Posted by zano_villa

Hello everyone,
just a simple question: if I have implemented some Manufacturer Specific PIDs, how can I inform controller about these PIDs? I think with SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS pid.
So why on page 55 of standard is written: "Manufacturer-Specific PIDs may or may not be included in the response" ?
Thank you

In some cases you may not want to publicly report a manufacturer-specific PID in your product if it is intended for your own use only. If you intend for it to be private and that you only use it with your own controller then you don't include it in the SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS. If you intend for other controllers to be able to make use of this PID then you announce it in SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS for controllers to be aware of it.

[soundscu]

The simple PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION format as defined will do what I need, I need to implement 3 or 4 very simple PIDs. So, to rephrase/reiterate my original question:

Are there any readily-available controllers that support PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION?

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Knowing what my customers use, it would be great if the DMXcat supports it. Second choice would be a Fleenor DMXter4 RDM.

The controller my customers keep going to is the Swisson DMX tester, and right now is doesn't do subdevs or E1.37 dimmer PIDs, so it really doesn't matter if it does PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION, since I need those other things.

Jim