afternoon all, I'm new here, so I apologise if i look a fool.
quick comment would be not to use MIDI for the control of pyro's / fireworks. There is no EDAC (Error detection and correction), and no real way to make sure that if you send the message "fire channel 10" that that is what is received, we wouldn't want 11 going off by mistake now would we. I'm currently working on a pyro controller for my final year project at uni using a different protocol, the aim being to make it more stable, and less chance of errors.
There is also MSC (Midi Show Control) which does have the fire commands and such set out in it, but again I would never use it for a safety critical system.
quick question, does anyone have any documented evidence of the resistance of an e-match, and the current required to fire it? I need something I can reference as fact. Is there a specific company / companies that make them?
I realise that you guys n gals may not be pyro experts, just though my comment was worth making.
Cheers
Sam J