Name: Artistic Licence Commissioner Multi - Professional DMX512/RDM/DALI Handheld Tester
Brand: Artistic Licence
SKU: Comm-MULTI
Price: 650.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd

More about Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd

Artistic Licence designs and manufactures lighting control products for the entertainment and installation industries. Their product range includes data distribution devices, DMX512 controllers, Art-Net interfaces, and DALI solutions. Known for inventing Art-Net, the company offers innovative, problem-solving products that cater to integrators, installers, AV professionals, and live entertainment sectors worldwide.

Artistic Licence test tools: DMX512, RDM, DALI and MIDI testing

Artistic Licence's test range is a set of handheld and pocket tools for checking, analysing and configuring DMX512, RDM, DALI and MIDI lighting-control signals. Artistic Licence is a UK lighting-control manufacturer that states it invented Art-Net and is expert in DMX, RDM, sACN and DALI. The tools here let an engineer prove a cable, locate a bad node, set RDM parameters or commission a DALI installation without a lighting desk or PC.

What the Commissioner testers do

The Commissioner RDMX is a handheld tester for DMX512 and RDM, and the Commissioner Multi adds DALI to the same pocket-sized case. Both use a 40-character backlit LCD with colour and intensity feedback, a DIP switch calculator, and run from two rechargeable AA NiMH cells or from micro-USB. DMX512 and RDM connect through an RJ45 socket, with an XLR5 adapter cable; the Multi connects to the DALI bus through an RCA phono socket and a phono-to-crocodile-clip lead.

One handheld tester connects to the DMX512/RDM line, and on the Multi to the DALI bus as well.

What RDM adds to DMX512

RDM (Remote Device Management, ANSI E1.20) adds two-way communication to a DMX512 line (ANSI E1.11), so a tester can ask a fixture for its settings and change them from the cable. The Commissioner RDMX and Commissioner Multi get and set RDM parameters and read RDM sensors. They also send DMX512 test patterns with adjustable timing, test cables from both ends and provide a scope trigger. The NanoScope Developer is a passive analyser: it shows RDM traffic as colour-coded pulses, so you read the line by eye.

The terminator closes the line; the analysers and testers plug in wherever you need to look.

Artistic Licence test tools at a glance

Model	Protocols	Connection	Distinguishing features	Power
Commissioner Multi	DMX512, RDM, DALI	RJ45 (XLR5 adapter cable included); RCA phono for DALI	DALI commissioning, re-addressing, scene recording, DT8 colour control, walk test and bus diagnostics, plus DMX512/RDM testing; hard shell case	2 x AA NiMH or micro-USB
Commissioner RDMX	DMX512, RDM	RJ45 (XLR5 adapter cable sold separately)	DMX512 in and out, RDM get and set, sensor reading, test patterns, timing analysis, scope trigger, cable test; hard shell case	2 x AA NiMH or micro-USB
NanoScope Developer	DMX512, RDM	Integral XLR5	Pixel mode and RDM mode, colour-coded pulses for command classes, discovery collisions and errors	2 x AAA
NanoScope DMX512 Transmitter	DMX512	Integral XLR5	Six preset profiles, Cycle and Lock modes; Lock remembers the selection across a power cycle	See product page
MIDI-Scope	MIDI	DIN5	MIDI receiver and transmitter, hexadecimal or icon display, capture buffer with programmable trigger, RS485 MIDI boost output	Rechargeable battery, charger supplied
DMX-Breakout Module	DMX512	XLR to RJ45	Isolates individual XLR pins, switched termination, data activity indicator, test points for oscilloscope and meter	See product page

Also stocked: DMX Terminator XLR5 and DMX Terminator XLR3 for the end of a DMX512 line, and the Commissioner Cable DMX XLR, an RJ45 to XLR5F/M adapter cable for the Commissioner RDMX. The book Control Freak, by Wayne Howell, is a guide to DMX512 and Remote Device Management.

Protocols and standards

DMX512: the one-way serial control protocol for lighting, published as ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A); tested and generated by the Commissioner testers and nanoScope models.
RDM: two-way device management over DMX512, published as ANSI E1.20; read and written by the Commissioner testers and analysed by the NanoScope Developer.
DALI: the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface, IEC 62386; supported by the Commissioner Multi, including DT8 colour control.
MIDI: received, transmitted and analysed by the MIDI-Scope on a DIN5 connector.
Approvals: the Commissioner testers are CE and UKCA listed; the nanoScope and MIDI-Scope are CE listed. All are for indoor use.

Typical applications

Commissioning and fault-finding DMX512 and RDM installations: cable tests, DMX addresses, RDM parameters and sensors
Commissioning DALI installations: addressing, scenes and colour control (Commissioner Multi)
Checking that a fixture or controller under development sends and responds correctly (NanoScope Developer)
Quick signal checks with a known test pattern (NanoScope DMX512 Transmitter)
Debugging MIDI control problems and testing MIDI merge and filter units (MIDI-Scope)
Probing a DMX512 line at pin level with an oscilloscope or meter (DMX-Breakout Module)

Frequently asked questions

Which Commissioner should I choose?

Choose the Commissioner Multi if you also work on DALI, and the Commissioner RDMX if you only need DMX512 and RDM. Both have the same display and power options.

Does the Commissioner RDMX include an XLR5 cable?

The Commissioner RDMX has an RJ45 connector, and the XLR5 adapter cable is available separately as the Commissioner Cable DMX XLR. The Commissioner Multi is supplied with an XLR5 adapter cable and a phono-to-crocodile-clip lead for DALI.

What is the difference between the NanoScope Developer and the NanoScope Transmitter?

The NanoScope Developer analyses a line: it shows the first three DMX channels as an RGB mix and decodes RDM traffic as colour-coded pulses. The NanoScope DMX512 Transmitter sends a DMX512 test signal, with six preset profiles such as Fade All, Alternate and Ramp All.

Do I need a PC to use these testers?

No. The Commissioner testers, nanoScope models and MIDI-Scope are self-contained battery-powered instruments with their own display or indicators.

What does a DMX terminator do?

It is fitted to the last device on a DMX512 line to terminate the cable and reduce signal reflections. Use the DMX Terminator XLR5 or DMX Terminator XLR3 to match the connector on your line.

Source: Artistic Licence product documentation. Need help choosing a model? Ask our engineers.

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