Event Lighting - RDMTESTER - RDM Compatible DMX Tester

Event Lighting RDMTESTER RDM Compatible DMX Tester

The Event Lighting RDMTESTER is a professional multifunction DMX testing and diagnostic tool designed for lighting technicians, installers, and production crews. Supporting RDM-compatible DMX protocols, this device allows comprehensive testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting of lighting control networks.

The RDMTESTER supports both DMX receiving and transmitting, making it suitable for signal verification, channel tracing, timing analysis, and performance diagnostics. Additional tools such as cable testing, flicker detection, sequence playback, and MIDI testing provide a complete field testing solution for professional lighting systems.

Featuring a full-colour 240×320 LCD display, SD card storage, and compact handheld design, the tester is powered by a 9V block battery or USB connection. The unit operates within a temperature range of 0°C–45°C, making it suitable for on-site troubleshooting in live event and installation environments.

Test Functions

- Receive DMX

- Send DMX (512 channels)

- Cable test (open circuit, short circuit, wiring fault detection)

- Channel tracer

- DMX timing measurement (FPS, break, MAB)

- Flicker finder

- Sequence playback

- Light sensor/PWM checker

- MIDI test

Hardware Specifications

- Display: Full colour LCD

- Display resolution: 240 × 320

- Storage: SD card compatible

- DMX input: 5-pin male

- DMX output: 5-pin female

- DMX standard: ANSI E1.11 / ANSI E1.20

- USB port: Micro USB Type-B

- Battery: 9V block battery

- Maximum USB power consumption: 300mA

- Cable tester support: 5-pin DMX (open circuit, short circuit, miswiring detection)

- Operating temperature: 0°C–45°C

- Dimensions: 67 × 115 × 45 mm

- Weight: 343g (without battery)

Firmware Capabilities

- DMX channels supported: 512 transmit / 512 receive

- Refresh rates: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 frames per second

- Timing measurement: Frame rate, break length, MAB timing

- Display formats: Percentage, decimal, hexadecimal

- Scene storage: SD card (512-channel scenes)

- Sequence capability: Up to 99 steps per sequence (dependent on SD card capacity)

Features

- RDM-compatible DMX testing tool

- Comprehensive lighting signal diagnostics

- Portable handheld design for field use

- Colour LCD interface for easy operation

- SD card scene and sequence storage

Ideal for

- Lighting system commissioning

- Live event and theatre technical maintenance

- Installation and touring production troubleshooting

- Professional DMX network testing