Renard Start Address Configuration Guide - Revision history

Dirknerkle: /* What is the Start Address? */

2021-12-06T20:30:36Z

What is the Start Address?

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	:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.		:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.

	::'''IMPORTANT:''' The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. ~~Note~~ that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address ~~starts~~ at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 ~~started~~ at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the stated start address by one.		::'''IMPORTANT:''' The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. For example, note that for the PIC16F1825 chip (which was implemented later) the start address begins at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 began at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the stated start address by one.

	== Who should use it? ==		== Who should use it? ==

Dirknerkle: /* What is the Start Address? */

2021-12-06T20:29:14Z

What is the Start Address?

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	:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.		:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.

	::IMPORTANT: The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. Note that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address starts at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 started at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the stated start address by one.		::'''IMPORTANT:''' The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. Note that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address starts at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 started at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the stated start address by one.

	== Who should use it? ==		== Who should use it? ==

Dirknerkle: /* What is the Start Address? */

2021-12-06T20:28:42Z

What is the Start Address?

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	:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.		:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.

	::IMPORTANT: The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. Note that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address starts at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 started at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the ~~desired~~ start address by one.		::IMPORTANT: The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. Note that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address starts at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 started at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the stated start address by one.

	== Who should use it? ==		== Who should use it? ==

Dirknerkle: /* What is the Start Address? */

2021-12-06T20:20:17Z

What is the Start Address?

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	:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.		:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.

	IMPORTANT: The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. Note that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address starts at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 started at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the desired start address by one.		::IMPORTANT: The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. Note that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address starts at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 started at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the desired start address by one.

	== Who should use it? ==		== Who should use it? ==

Dirknerkle: /* What is the Start Address? */

2021-12-06T20:19:59Z

What is the Start Address?

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	:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.		:The feature is primarily designed to aid those who use wireless communications in their light displays (although it can also be used with wired RS-485 systems). With wireless, it’s easy to broadcast all channels; all receivers in range of the transmitter will then pick up the same signal simultaneously. The start address provides a way for a wireless controller to begin decoding data at a specific channel out of the entire broadcast set of channels.

			IMPORTANT: The information provided here was intended to be used with the popular PIC16F688 chip that most Renard controllers use. While the general concepts apply to all Renard-type firmware, the actual start address and its relationship to the actual channel may be different for chips other than the PIC16F688. Note that for the PIC16F1825 chip, which was implemented later, the start address starts at 1 for channel 1 whereas the start address for the 16F688 started at 0 for channel 1. To convert the information below to apply to the PIC16F1825 chip, simply increment the desired start address by one.

	== Who should use it? ==		== Who should use it? ==

Ravinglunatic: /* Table of Start Address Settings */

2011-01-29T05:13:04Z

Table of Start Address Settings

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Dirknerkle: /* Common Questions & Answers */

2010-11-16T21:31:56Z

Common Questions & Answers

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	:'''If I run into trouble, who can I call for help?'''		:'''If I run into trouble, who can I call for help?'''
	:Because the Renard start address concept is quite dependent on the physical layout of your display as well as the physical connections between units and the configuration of Vixen on your computer, the one who can best deal with problem issues is YOU because you can actually SEE these pieces of your display. Take it one step at a time, get one controller working at a time, and you’ll work through them. However, '''dirknerkle''' authored this document, so try him first. '''That said, if your question is about setting the start address for multiple pics on the same controller or setting different start addresses for daisychained controllers, ''you're ~~one~~ your own.'''''		:Because the Renard start address concept is quite dependent on the physical layout of your display as well as the physical connections between units and the configuration of Vixen on your computer, the one who can best deal with problem issues is YOU because you can actually SEE these pieces of your display. Take it one step at a time, get one controller working at a time, and you’ll work through them. However, '''dirknerkle''' authored this document, so try him first. '''That said, if your question is about setting the start address for multiple pics on the same controller or setting different start addresses for daisychained controllers, ''you're on your own.'''''

	== Table of Start Address Settings ==		== Table of Start Address Settings ==

Dirknerkle: /* Common Questions & Answers */

2010-11-16T21:31:09Z

Common Questions & Answers

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	:'''If I run into trouble, who can I call for help?'''		:'''If I run into trouble, who can I call for help?'''
	:Because the Renard start address concept is quite dependent on the physical layout of your display as well as the physical connections between units and the configuration of Vixen on your computer, the one who can best deal with problem issues is YOU because you can actually SEE these pieces of your display. Take it one step at a time, get one controller working at a time, and you’ll work through them. However, '''dirknerkle''' authored this document, so try him first. ~~However~~, if your question is about setting the start address for multiple pics on the same controller or setting different start addresses for daisychained controllers, ''you're one your own.''		:Because the Renard start address concept is quite dependent on the physical layout of your display as well as the physical connections between units and the configuration of Vixen on your computer, the one who can best deal with problem issues is YOU because you can actually SEE these pieces of your display. Take it one step at a time, get one controller working at a time, and you’ll work through them. However, '''dirknerkle''' authored this document, so try him first. '''That said, if your question is about setting the start address for multiple pics on the same controller or setting different start addresses for daisychained controllers, ''you're one your own.'''''

	== Table of Start Address Settings ==		== Table of Start Address Settings ==

Dirknerkle: /* Common Questions & Answers */

2010-11-16T21:30:06Z

Common Questions & Answers

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	:'''Can I set the start address on EACH controller that's still daisy chained together?'''		:'''Can I set the start address on EACH controller that's still daisy chained together?'''
	:Yes, but this practice is not recommended. Determining which channels a controller will react to becomes quite confusing and even more difficult to troubleshoot and plan in your sequences. The bottom line is that while it will work, it will make it very confusing to use. To figure it out, you need a complete understanding of how the Renard firmware works and how the data packets are reformatted during the daisy chain process from one PIC to the next. ~~Nowever~~, in practice, doing so makes it possible for to make two or three controllers react to an extremely wide range of channels which you may not otherwise be able to do.		:Yes, but this practice is not recommended. Determining which channels a controller will react to becomes quite confusing and even more difficult to troubleshoot and plan in your sequences. The bottom line is that while it will work, it will make it very confusing to use. To figure it out, you need a complete understanding of how the Renard firmware works and how the data packets are reformatted during the daisy chain process from one PIC to the next. However, in practice, doing so makes it possible for to make two or three controllers react to an extremely wide range of channels which you may not otherwise be able to do.

Dirknerkle: /* Common Questions & Answers */

2010-11-16T21:27:56Z

Common Questions & Answers

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	:'''If I run into trouble, who can I call for help?'''		:'''If I run into trouble, who can I call for help?'''
	:Because the Renard start address concept is quite dependent on the physical layout of your display as well as the physical connections between units and the configuration of Vixen on your computer, the one who can best deal with problem issues is YOU because you can actually SEE these pieces of your display. Take it one step at a time, get one controller working at a time, and you’ll work through them. However, '''dirknerkle''' authored this document, so try him first.		:Because the Renard start address concept is quite dependent on the physical layout of your display as well as the physical connections between units and the configuration of Vixen on your computer, the one who can best deal with problem issues is YOU because you can actually SEE these pieces of your display. Take it one step at a time, get one controller working at a time, and you’ll work through them. However, '''dirknerkle''' authored this document, so try him first. However, if your question is about setting the start address for multiple pics on the same controller or setting different start addresses for daisychained controllers, ''you're one your own.''

	== Table of Start Address Settings ==		== Table of Start Address Settings ==