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DMX Interface Products for Phoenix GPIO

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! ! ! Print the Schematic and Specification Sheet for your Records. Product shipped without Documentation ! ! !


'USB-S3' (BrightSign Series 3 & 4) HMS Protocol Boards

USB or Serial or USB-Serial

It has been reported to me that some Series 4 BrightSigns won't invert the TTL-serial signals!

Consult the data sheet for 'Polarity' information.  Many of the boards with the 3.5mm serial jack have been updated to handle the 'RS232-C' signal levels.

  See 'About Serial' if you have questions about the serial connection!

USB-S-DMX (DMX Controller, no Inputs or Outputs)

Price Each:  $105.00 (USD)

DMX Only!  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX. 3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines serial connection.  New 'Dual Baud' Selection Firmware 6.x

Power the board via USB or External 5V Power if using serial.

Links: Specifications Sheet     Schematic   RGB Script


USB-S-DMX-AH (no Inputs or Outputs)

Price Each:  $105.00 (USD)

DMX Only!  USB or Serial  'ASCII based' Controller using the HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX. 3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines serial connection.  New 'Dual Baud' Selection Firmware 6.x

Power the board via USB or External 5V Power.

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic


USB-S-8x8-DMX

Price Each:  $125.00 (USD)

8 Inputs (buttons) and 8 Outputs w/Lamp Drivers + DMX512 Controller.  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX. 3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines serial connection.  New 'Dual Baud' Selection Firmware 6.x

External 12-24V Power required.

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic    DMX Demo Script


USB-S-16x16-DMX

Price Each:  $175.00 (USD)

16 Inputs (buttons) and 16 Outputs w/Lamp Drivers + DMX512 Controller.  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX.  3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines.

External 12-24V Power required.

Links:  Specifications Sheet   Schematic


USB-S-16x16-DMX-AP

Price Each: $188.00 (USD) (Call for availability)

16 Inputs (buttons) and 16 Outputs w/Lamp Drivers + DMX512 Controller.  HMS Protocol for DMX fade control or 'Non HMS Protocol' for non-fade control of DMX.  3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines. This 'AP' version has an updated processor with 'Polarity' detection of the serial pins.  With this version the BrightSign does not have to have the 'invert serial' feature to use the 3.5mm serial connection.

External 12-24V Power required.

Links:  Specifications Sheet     Schematic


USB-S-485x DMX Receiver to USB or TTL

Price Each:  $95.00 (USD)

Interface board to interface to the Brightsign USB or TTL via a DMX512 controller.  Address Selectable via Dip Switch (1 of 255 channels).  3.5mm Stereo Jack for Series 3 & 4 machines.

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic 


     


For BrightSign units with Phoenix GPIO connector

PH-485X (was S3GPIO-485X)

Price Each $105.00

DMX512 RECEIVER (SERIES 3 & 4 GPIO)

Interface board to Operate the Brightsign via a DMX512 controller.  Address Selectable via Dip Switch

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic

BS-HD-485X

PH-4X4-DMX-BF

Price Each $105.00

Gpio control of 4 DMX channels.  Potentiometers for setting brightness and fade for all 4 DMX channels.  Direct connect to 12 pin Phoenix terminal block of the BrightSign

Links:  Specifications Sheet    Schematic

BS-HD-485X

BrightSign 'Series 3 & 4' Adapters

TB12-DB15 (SERIES 3 & 4 GPIO to 'Legacy GPIO' Adapter)

 Price Each: $21.50 (USD)

This adapter converts the new Series 3 & 4 BrightSigns with pluggable terminal block to DB15 Connector.  Order this adapter for HMS products  that require the DB15 connector. TB10-DB15 ADAPTER

 

 
Note: External Supply Voltage:  An External Power Supply is needed to power the loads on the output connector.  Do not connect any loads that have their own power that exceeds the power as applied to the board using the 'Ext. Power Connector'.  Doing so may result in damage to the board.  I.E. Suppose that 12 volts is supplied to this board and you have a relay board with it's own power of 24Volts DC that powers the relays.  The 24VDC will feed back into the board via the foldback diodes.  Note: Foldback diodes are required for inductive loads such as relays or small motors.  Some boards have a terminal block and require power supplies with -TB in the part number (cut, stripped, tinned for terminal block).  All others have 2.1mm power jack.
Author: Richard Harkey
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Revised: November 06, 2026