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F-Stop enlarging timer and print exposure meter
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Add support for controlling LED-based enlargers #11

Closed dkonigsberg closed 1 year ago

dkonigsberg commented 3 years ago

This is something that isn't likely to be provided on the first "shipped" version of the Printalyzer, as it would require extensive changes to the way enlarger control is handled.

The basic idea is to be able to control enlargers that need something a bit more sophisticated than simply switching a mains power outlet on and off. The problem is that there is no real standard here, and every different build of an LED-based enlarger would likely need something slightly different. Its also hard to draw the line between what should work "out of the box" and what should require some customized electronics on the part of the user.

There are two main approaches that could be made to work for this:

dkonigsberg commented 1 year ago

The latest hardware/firmware now has a DMX512 control port, which is designed to be used for this purpose.