Wondering about RDM
Dear Swami, I am starting to see a lot of lights and consoles that have RDM (remote device management), and I'm wondering how that will affect the practice of terminating data runs. If I'm setting up a lighting system and I'm using RDM, do I still need to terminate the last fixture in the run? And do I have to have a 5-pin data cable to make it work? Signed, Terminally Wondering Dear Wondering, Almost all of the new products that are being manufactured today have RDM, so you will see being used more and more in future shows. RDM uses the same cables, connectors, and pin-out as DMX, so the only difference between setting up a DMX data distribution system and an RDM system is that instead of using a DMX splitter you will need an RDM splitter or RDM hub, like the ELC DT125 or similar . DMX splitters are uni-directional and RDM is a bi-directional protocol, so DMX splitters will not send data back to the console(s). To see a short video of Bill Ell...