RDM controller with TFT touchscreen
FUTURELIGHT RDM Director Touch Screen

RDM stands for "Remote Device Management" and makes remote control of devices connected to the DMX-bus possible. ANSI E1.20-2006 by ESTA specifies the RDM standard as an extension of the DMX512 protocol.

Manual settings like adjusting the DMX starting address are no longer needed. This is especially useful when the device is installed in a remote area.

RDM is integrated in the DMX-protocol without influencing the connections. The RDM-data is transmitted via the standard XLR-line - new DMX-cables are not necessary. RDM ready and conventional DMX devices can be operated in one DMX line. The RDM protocol sends own packages in the DMX512 data feed and does not influence conventional devices.

If DMX splitters are used and RDM control is to be used, these splitters must support RDM.