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DMX Woes

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jesso

May 30, 2008
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#1
Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, feel free to move it, but as the lights we use are a part of our live show.... I thought this might be the place for my questions.

I'm a DMX novice, but trying to upgrade the band's lighting system.
Pretty simple stuff so far, just a footswitch controlling a few led fixtures.
I've a rough idea of how it all works, but I could have the wrong end of the stick. I.e. I could be doing it totally wrong!
So..... to save me explaining it all here, I've made a short video of me trying, (and failing) to set up some Dmx stuff.

It's about 5 minutes long, so if anybody has the patience to watch it, and might be able to show me what I'm doing wrong, that would be way past amazing.

Many thanks.

Oh, here's the link, the video is on youtube.

https://www.youtube....eature=youtu.be
 
#2
I'd imagine that the D-P on the display is the the dmx program mode within your fixture rather than a number of channels, this will change the way the fixture responds to each dmx signal (should be in manual), I would try all programs individually, see if any of those respond.
 
#4
Just another thought. You may need to assign those pots to a channel, I've known this on other dmx controllers, again should be in the manual.
This is a really interesting product, I've butchered DMX controllers a few times to make them useful in band situations, this is the first one I have seen that is fully programmable in one floor unit.
 
#5
I use a GUSelectronics USB interface "$60". I use Q lighting controller plus on my Lenovo lynx pad running windows 8. Assign all fixtures an address, "lets each light able to be controlled individually". With the touch screen in virtual console mode I can trigger any color programed, or any chase sequence at the touch of a finger! Keep in mind all scenes must be programmed and set to a button on the virtual screen. Much easier than it sounds. It is so great to use live.
 

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