Recent content by Mac Hosehead

So now this would suggest the fixtures are having problems with the DMX signal due to timing or something. It doesn't appear to be a patch issue. I would remove the terminator just to see if anything different happens.Here is a quote from the LED manual: If using a DMX run longer than 60...

Just to clarify this issue, you are only seeing problem in every other fixture? So half work OK?More info is good. How many LED fixtures? You are running through a dimmer rack?

Is there no way to jury rig a red gel to a clear lamp? Glue or anything?

I was curious to see if the problem persisted in direct color mode with no intensity master.The LED manual mentions a RDM feature and in my opinion requires a DMX terminator. Just because system works OK with another console does not show me that the rest of it is wired correctly. If a...

Here is a quote from the LED manual: In order to avoid failures and interference signal transmission，we connect a resistance 120Ω（1/4W）at the end of the DMXAnother issue with LEDs and a manual console is what DMX mode are the LEDs running? If they are running in a mode with a master dim...

I am suspicious of a DMX issue. Is the DMX run properly terminated at the end?The console has a softpatch but no fixture library. Is the console running with a default softpatch? It also has a reset button. Has that been tried? Do you use the video out? Does that all look normal? As I said, I...

This would be the way I would go as fooling around with analog control cable is something to avoid.The console is hardwired but is designed to be moved. It has handles attached and a single piece of flex conduit run to it.You would want diodes on the outputs of the existing console as well...

It does say that to record a submaster, all submasters should be at zero. Just channel faders should have levels.

Even though it appears you can still buy these consoles new, I think it might be a good time to move along to something different. The console outputs DMX so you should have a variety of equipment to chose from. A local theatre rental/sales company should be able to give you a demo.Here is...

This could/should be under warranty.Are there any DMX network nodes?

Yes. I was thinking in the long run it might be easier to use QLC+ with an rpi, instead. https://www.qlcplus.org/discover/raspberry-pi https://www.bitwizard.nl/shop/DMX-interface-for-Raspberry-pi

Hah, it's good to know it works with 10mfd cap. Something else that should increase the time delay is adding a diode to the output of the the op-amp. As it is now, when the circuit is in the "off" state then the capacitor will discharge through both the transistor and the op-amp. Adding a diode...

Need a card reader version.Here is a better way to add time delay to circuit:

You can try something like this but I like the timer circuit trigger idea better as it would appear more reliable.

When I was in college there was a studio theatre that had a Strand system with a similar design and size. The lighting system for the main theatre wasn't much different, just bigger. It's hard to tell from the posts what works and what doesn't. There are 10 dimmers controlled from either the top...