It was possible to offer an upgrade for a product designed 30 years ago, to support RDM. There was no particular reason why I would have made Micro-Scope bi-directional, but on reviewing the original schematics – I had. It would all depend upon whether Micro-Scope had bi-directional DMX drivers (RDM works by asking a question and then switching direction to listen to the answer). In the process of designing our latest DMX/RDM tester, Commissioner rdmx, I found myself wondering whether all this design effort could be ‘poured’ back into Micro-Scope. But today, a DMX tester without RDM looks a little dated… Full disclosure – that original prototype only really worked when plugged into power, I’d made an embarrassing error calculating battery life!įast forward to 2022, many thousands sold and numerous product iterations and feature improvements made. In fact, some of the first Micro-Scope customers were the crew on those tours. The first prototype came to life in late ’93 and earnt its keep on the Pink Floyd Division Bell tour rehearsals in San Bernadino and then the Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge build in Toronto. So Micro-Scope was something of a background project. I wanted it to be a sensible price, robust, have a good battery life and provide all the features a roadie would need.Īt the time, Artistic Licence was a production company – mainstream product manufacturing would come later. And so, I set about designing what would become Micro-Scope. It seemed likely there would be a market for such a tool. In fact, I didn’t know anyone who had a DMX tester. I’d recently started Artistic Licence and I didn’t have a DMX tester. ![]() The Internet was a scientist’s plaything, email was a curiosity, mobile phones were the size of a bus and the fax machine was the latest must-have gadget. So your trusty DMX/RDM tester should be good for another few decades!Īrtistic Licence inventor/owner, Wayne Howell, explains the evolution of this iconic product… And for all those who already own a Micro-Scope, there are great news – you can buy a kit containing a replacement chip for your old device which will bring it up to the 3c specification. Most significantly, the new version – Micro-Scope 3c – supports RDM, hugely increasing its functionality. Artistic Licence is excited to announce the reinvention of Micro-Scope, the rugged DMX tester first launched in the 1990s and a common sight in many toolcases today.
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