Which chip do i use?

[Darrel Taylor]

... The plan wasnt to use these as DMX lights but how hard would that be?

Very!

Got paid to do it once.
Came up with 1 18F as the front end receiving the DMX.
And any number of slaves (8 per PIC).
Up to 512 channels total. (lots of slaves, kinky)

Unfortunately, it was for LED's (high powered one's, but still LED's)
It'll be harder for A/C dimmers.

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