DMX Transceiver with Audio Triggers

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Hi all.

I'm currently in the research stages of a maker/hacker module in university.
My idea is to create drum reactive lights using an arduino to produce lights that pulse as a result of drum hits.

I would like to be able to both control the arduino from a standard dmx controller and have the arduino control other standard dmx lights.

Can an arduino receive dmx then augment (using drum triggers) some of the signal and then transmit dmx?

There are examples and instructions to build an arduino dmx transceiver but I fear that the arduino wont be able to receive and transmit dmx at the same time. (as well as processing the audio triggers input).
would this be possible to achieve?

here is a link to the indestructibles 4 Channel DMX Transceiver project that im looking at: https://www.instructables.com/id/4-Channel-DMX-transceiver/

Thanks for your time :slight_smile:

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I use this DMX512 library with a home made shield connected to an Arduino Mega and transmit & receive universes. The library can handle 4x universes but I only use 2.

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Riva:
I use this DMX512 library with a home made shield connected to an Arduino Mega and transmit & receive universes. The library can handle 4x universes but I only use 2.

Thanks for the fast reply.

will the x4 dmx universe include both receiving and transmitting or are the dmx universes only able to code for transmitting dmx?

thanks.

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Mork95:
will the x4 dmx universe include both receiving and transmitting or are the dmx universes only able to code for transmitting dmx?

I have one set to receive and the other set to send in the same sketch/hardware. I built it to test Swisson DMX distribution boxes that had a habit of failing. I transmit a universe of random data and then compare to the received universe that passes through the Swisson box.