Doug Fleenor Design GIZMO Manual - Manual (Page 6)

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Receive (continued)
Display Stats
This menu option allows the user to examine some of the details of the DMX512 signal being received.
Packet Length
Displays the minimum, current, and maximum number of channels present in the DMX512 packets being
received. Dashes will be displayed if no input signal is present.
Note: The allowable number of channels is between 24 and 512.
Break Length
Displays the minimum, current, and maximum break length of the DMX512 packets being received.
Dashes will be displayed if no input signal is present.
Note: The minimum allowable break length is 88µS or 88 micro seconds.
Mark After Break Length (MAB)
Displays the minimum, current, and maximum mark after break length of the DMX512 packets being
received. Dashes will be displayed if no input signal is present.
Note: The MAB is most likely to be no shorter than 8µS or 8 micro seconds. However the original
DMX512 standard allowed the MAB to be as short as 4µS or 4 micro seconds.
Packet Rate
Displays the minimum, current, and maximum update rate (in Hz) of the DMX512 packets being received.
Zeros will be displayed if no input signal is present.
Note: The minimum packet rate is 2Hz. The typical packet rate is between 30Hz and 44Hz.