I’m just getting started with my first BomeBox and first have to say thanks/good job on creating a really great product/ecosystem. Having used a Kiss Box for years, I really appreciate the flexibility/programability + self discovery and network connection recovery/auto connect.
As I was going through the menus I was intrigued by seeing a serial port option. I have been hoping to create a method to control a Marshall camera via QLab which I had thought would be an R-pi project via OSC. However I would love to instead build this on the Bomebox since I expect it would already be used for other functions in that setup. Given these two threads:
I gather (but please confirm) that I should be able to receive a midi message from QLab, and with Translator Pro, have that be a trigger to send out a serial sequence to a serial adapter connected directly on the bomebox.
Two questions that remain or I’m looking to also be confirmed are:
1- Can a translator pro project be run/hosted on a bome box? I’m hoping that is the meaning of ‘Hardware Version: BomeBox’
2- Are there recommended serial adapters or types or specific driver needs to be used directly on a BomeBox or can any usb serial adapter be used?
Yes, as long as you have purchased Bome MIDI Translator Pro as projects created with the free trial version of Bome MIDI Translator Pro will not work on BomeBox.
This is what I use. You will likely need to attach it to the BomeBox USB through a MIDI hub.
I believe it also works with the FTDI serial chipset.
I think RS485 has a different voltage spec than RS232 but if the chips set used for the USB adapter is the same, you should be OK. Here is a web site that discusses the differences between RS232 and RS485.
Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care
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