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Re: DMX Operator 192
Oh ok makes sense now. Now this is a new question, I have 5 lights right. So lets say I hook up all 5 lights one way at one event. I assign the pan/tilt channels to the joystick. Now if I move the setup around, and the units are running under different #'s, do I have to re-assign the pan/tilt to the joystick again?
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Re: Wireless DMX problem
I had an issue with the our Elation WDMX . We was doing a tent job and had 4 receivers in the air . We had issues getting all receivers to work . It intermittent and random . Sometimes it worked then it would not . We ended up running DMX cable . Back at the shop we determined the problem was specific to the Leprecon LP624 we had used . The WDMX worked fine with 2 NSI , 2 Lightronics , and 2 ETC boards . I love wireless ! I found some interference with HME wireless itercom on a Cigna gig .
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Re: Battery powered LED fixtures?
Elation actually makes a battery powered LED fixture called the Event Panel . Should be exactly what you are looking for. With regards as to how to make your own battery powered LEDs, it is something that shouldn't be discussed on open forum since someone can be seriously hurt or even worse, killed. If your not sure how to do it, don't do it. Not worth playing with your and others lives and well being. Even if you get an electrician to wire it, it still won't be UL, ETL, and/or CE approved.
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Re: Haze question.
As a manufacturer, I would agree... if time is an issue... you have an event this weekend and the local guy doesn't have our fog fluid, then try and get the next best thing. But as Serra said, our or any service department will blame you if your machine gets ruined as a result of a fluid. Is it worth risking your warranty? As a manufacturer, I don't know what's in other peoples fluids, so I can't say what effects it will have on our machine... So I must strongly request that you use only our...
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Re: Design Spot 250 For SPOT LIGHT
Jingles what you said is whats seems to be happening when the spot is on the floor its reading 239I (this is the slave fixture readings) and as i m tring to move it to the wall by moving th master fixture it jumps ceiling reading 198(slave fixture reading). if thats what you were asking me.. SerraAva I didnt get what you meant by starting at center stage i am sorry if u explain what you meant. and about making tons of position pallets if u mean "recording" all the points in the "follow spot"...
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Re: Understanding the DMX Operator
I'm jumping into this a bit later than I normally would, but I don't normally read this forum, despite the fact that I should. I have the DMX Operator. So, I know how it work quite well. I can't say I know it 100% inside and out, but I can get around it quite easily. I need to refer to the manual for programming it because I can't recall those steps. Other than that, the DMX Operator is my buddy. It is my reliable fall back for MyDMX. Issue 1: The scanner buttons. Each scanner buttonis...
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Re: Understanding the DMX Operator
James, your explanation about DMX is right. A way (but VERY BAD and by no means recommended way) to prove this is plug it into an audio console and the channel get's constant single. Again, don't do this on purpose, you most likely will fry the pre-amps on that channel effectively killing it and/or can fry the DMX transmission device if phantom power is on. Chris, DMX constantly transmits do to its nature, not for failure. In fact, there is no error check in DMX which is the reason it is not...
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Re: Looking for wash lights for large area but with lots of other features
No, I typed it right. The working number for the budget is $1000, and let's face it, this stuff goes over budget all the time. I have to work with some sort of number, then make adjustments up and down from there as necessary. I already know with tax and shipping, that budget will easily soar to $1200. Due to time, I'm not going to investigate the fixtures you mentioned NOW, but after my video shoot this afternoon, I'm going to revisit this thread and look closer. Right now I have to have...
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Re: Hazer/Fazer....confusion :confused:
OK. I get what you're saying. Oil produces better results but leaves residue. For me, that's bad. Not acceptable, due to the residue. water-based doesn't work as well but you don't have the residue. I can handle that. It sounds like the Fazer X-310II might be what I'm looking for. Use an Antari water-based fog fluid. OK, again, I'm good. Now, I do have questions still. I want DMX control, so it sounds like I need to buy the X-20II DMX module, which is definately acceptable. Just to be clear,...
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Re: Hazer/Fazer....confusion :confused:
I'm not opposed to having 2 machines in the long run. Short term, an all-in-one or just the hazer is fine. As I've mentioned, the producer hsa a decent pro fog machine that I'll be adding into my MyDMX universe closer to show time. It sounds like the X-310's would more than do the job. You bring up a good point though about the stage appearance. The "actors" or "cast", or rather, specifically "shadowcast" are not my main concern. The main concern is that I'm going to be shooting a BluRay on...
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Re: Crashing...Crashing...Crashing
Hello Again, Sorry for the long delay in getting back to you, the little down time I have had the last few weeks has gone to sleep and home...It has been non-stop on my end which has been great. I have some answers to questions you asked, a few new questions, and we will see from there. I have been able to use the compu some more with less problems, but more on that. I will email you crash reports after this post. For my fixture pages, everything is grouped in like lights, I have my design...
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Re: How sticky is the snow?
Snow would be hitting expensive costumes as well as set pieces. Since it is indoors, wood stage floor. Floor made from plywood and is durable and solid, but who knows how may layers of black paint they have on there! As far as loud, I'd have to have a decibel measuring for comparison. Would need ratings for both Antari machines so I can compare and contrast. At this point, the show has happened, and the dirctor and producer have opted to not do snow for the time being. I'm not investing in...
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Re: Bored, so I figured I would post some photos
Talk about stealing your soul. I was doing an event in 2007, and as thanks for the job I did, some band stole my wireless accessories(body packs, accessory cables, lavs, headworns) and then picked and chose their way through other mics(stole 2 of 4 SM57's, 1 of 2 SM86's and 1 of 2 SM58's, a Sennheiser e835, 2 of my e609's). Thanks to the stealing of the body packs and lavs and running things so tight to keep things affordable, that one act of theft cost me my entire 2008's corporate events.
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Re: Scene steps
James, Outstanding! I collapsed all the Pars down to one page and made sure the Speed box was checked and everything is in sync. I didn't intentionally check or uncheck anything so not sure what happened with that box first time around. But it's fixed and works great! Thanks again. Your response was quick and right on the mark. Great job. I didn't add into my earlier postings that the event is this Saturday so as to avoid coming off as a raving lunatic, because my timing is not your problem.
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Re: DMX Operator Slider problem
Wow. Maybe you should abuse it. Mine's been through hell and back and it carries on like a trooper! I've had mine since beginning of 2002 or end of 2001. I can't recall. Either December of 2001 or January of 2002. Either way, it's lived in a rack, then moved around bounced around in a plastic case with cables, before going back into a rack again. The power supply was dropped and replaced by a Radio Shack unit of the same specs. Mine has been used at darn near every event you see on my web...
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Re: LED fixture questions
This is something odd, but I'll post it anways. I recently acquired 4 ADJ Mega Bar 50's, and 4 Mega Panels. The Mega Bars still provide a somewhat "round" beam, at least in distance. Close up they definately wash wide. I had a bit of a time focusing these at a recent event. The Mega Panels, despite being rectangular, do provide a relatively round "beam". Yes, I know these are wash fixtures, but when you end up with a soft circle on the surface, it's rather strange to me. I know, the LED's...
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Re: CueCable drivers for Vista and Windows 7
Hi James, Read through this. This is what is coming up in my C: Promt Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32>cd \Program Files (x86)\Elation\Emulation1028\drivers\win64 C:\Program Files (x86)\Elation\Emulation1028\drivers\win64>install.bat C:\Program Files (x86)\Elation\Emulation1028\drivers\win64>wdreg -inf windrvr6.i nf install WDREG utility v10.10. Build Sep 2 2009 09:43:37 Processing HWID *WINDRVR6...
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Re: Event Panel wireless DMX?
Hey CodeBlue, Welcome to the forums. The event panel system does not feature built in wireless DMX receiver. It just has a Built in Ir receiver for the remote control. What wireless dmx equipment do you already own? If you already use our EWDMX-T you would simply need to add a EWDMX-R. Hope this information helps. If not please ask if you need more information. Sincerely,
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Re: Event Panel wireless DMX?
the Event panel has a built in Ir remote. it does not have wireless dmx. you will have to invest in a wireless dmx reciever. hope this helps. Best regards, Gines Gines Elation Service manager
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Re: Getting Customers to see the value in spending money on lighting?
I guess it depends who the potential customer is? there are many.. clubs, bars, churches, dj's, event rental, corporate event, small band stage, medium band stages large band stages, concert venues, casinos... Every potential customer would needs a different approach. However our success is measured by our customers success. We can say that those companies who have invested in a good lighting element for their venue have proven to get more customers and more repeat business.. hence they are...
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Re: DS 250 Focus Lens going brown
I had an event this previous weekend, I noticed my lights were dim so I spent about $500 in replacement bulbs, when I put them in the fixtures they lights were still dim. I started to look at what It might be, then i figured out it was the lens. I think this is a problem that shouldn't be overlooked. This is ridiculous! Elation was able to overnight me 7 new focus lenses but they weren't cheap. Also half of them didn't come in the metal bracket! Once i did get the lenses in the lights looked...
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Re: Help w/ purchase
Let me talk a little out of turn and recommend MyDMX by AmericanDJ(which is under the Elation umbrella, so I'm sure I won't get my butt kicked for recommending it). It really depends on how you need to use things. MyDMX is a fantastic low-cost product, but with any low-cost product, it has limitations. Of course, working within those limitations can still provide fantastic results depending on what you want to accomplish. With support for 1 DMX universe and the full 512 channels, it's got...
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Re: Question to any company owners?
I've actually heard that 10% of the total value of your gear (lighting, dimmers, truss, movers, control) is a good price to charge for equipment. That number would include labor of set up and tear down. 5% is probably a number for someone to pick up and return to you. A straight gear rental. When it comes to movers, programming of the lighting is a different fee. And the fee also changes if the programmer would be on site durring the event.
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Re: Orientation of Moving Heads
Sorry to hop in late. Wanted to lend some support. I have a pair of Chauvet Q-Spot 150's. I had to figure out how to orient them so that what I saw with MyDMX(now Compu show) would match what the lights are doing. It was a combination of orientation of the light(physical positioning) coupled with pan and tilt configuration on the fixture itself. One that was figured out, I CLEARLY marked and labelled BOTH lights to ensure proper orientation. Also, the light's configuration is clearly...
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Re: midi contr., fullscreen, click, freeze, personality for led par36
i don´t tease, but i need this midi mapping, because i have bigger live event at the end of month. can you make it please exact the same as in picture described?
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Re: Beta
Hi strange. 1) If you are familiar with compu live then you are familiar with cycles. A cycle is like a stack list or a cue list. say you created 20 scenes, but didn't want all of them to play and wanted them to play in a set order and time. If you create a cycle and select your scenes in the order you want then you can play them back based on a set time or duration of each scene or you can have all of them or some of them trigger as a "GO" function. In the buttons tab click cycle and once...
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Re: Spare Cuecable available?
It is a usb 'key' device that stores your software authorizations and must be plugged into the computer you are using the software with. For example, I have several thousand dollars worth of audio software plug-ins that I use with various recording packages. I have them installed on all my computers but must plug in the ilok to whichever computer I'm using. Similar to the cue cable concept, but they let you purchase the ability to have a backup or spare. This approach does not require a...
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Re: 3D Visualizer locking up.
Got you beat. It won't even come up for me right now. I'm trying to see which Windows update may have caused this problem as well as any other software I may have installed. I'm going to see if there is a newer release soon. I had major issues at an event over the weekend and if I had the Easy 3D running, it might have helped.
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Re: option htp/ltp
thank you for the quick response that's cool So already I'm waiting impatiently for the next version that will fix small imperfecrtions as LTP / HTP and the change of level faders because I also have more controller Midicon Berhinger BCF2000 controller and obviously there is no problem since mechanical faders are then still a little suggestion why not add to the controller Midicon mechanical faders and knobs raccouci Blinder, Strobe, and Fog of BREAK as a little frustrated to see the screen...
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Re: Introduction and basic questions
Some really good knollege on this post...But, respectfully, i have to say i agree and disagree with some of the posts. Yes, not all controllers are created equally....some hardware controllers are great at user ability, but lack in the ability of amount of ways to use it. Where a computer controler has a learning curve, but does have MANY more features than i see it getting credit for. So, how do you pick one? Best way for you is different as it is for me, and like wise, it is different for...
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Re: Elation event bar 4 pin spots
You have a traditional dimming controller. you might need to get a better controller to handle the Event bar.
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Re: Elation event bar 4 pin spots
Thank you. That is what I want to know. What controller to I need to get that will handle the Event Bar? I'm new to this. I'm not a pro, just building a backyard theater for my kids and neighbors, so I would like something that is solid and simple.
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Re: Chauvet SlimPar 64 profile needed
Thanks, Ken. I thought my email address was in my profile. In any event, my email address is wjkaluza@bellsouth.net. I will very much appreciate someone sending me the requested profile. Bill
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Re: x310 & x310-2
Hi fslp1, the button on the back of the unit is a priming function and does actually output at about 150%, however it should be for priming only, it should never be used for more than a few seconds and not relied upon for actual machine usage for an event. I hope that helps clear up any confusion. Thanks!
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Re: Martin Mac Viper
Hi James, Thank you for your response. I have sent the details in, does it usually take long to create the profile? I have an event at the end of the month and I am hiring in these fixtures. Kyran
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Re: Elation Satura Profile G5UFan1 Er
Hey @Michael Dimsey , I would check number 5 board. That board would be the PCB with 7 Drivers Located towards the LED Source. It should have a sticker labeled HY1324/5U01, or the board should have a PCB1127-0-C. That fan should go to that board and connected to 5JB1. I would just follow that connection to the fan.
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New profile for SD3
How do I get a fixture profile for a new one I have. I have attached the user manual. I want to use the 16 channel set up.
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Blizzard HOTBOX exa Profiles
Are there profiles available for the Blizzard Hotbox exa LED PAR for the Emulation controller? I am especially interested in the 10-channel version.
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Spot Briteq BT-Theatre 60FC Black LED theaterspot
Spot Briteq BT-Theatre 60FC Black LED theaterspot I have got an demo. The spot Briteq BT-Theatre 60FC Black LED theaterspot is very good. We want to buy 10 of them but without fixture we can’t use them with Emulation. Can you do the job? If we have the fixture, how can we update Emulation with teh fixture, Best regards, Deschamps Koen.
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Platinum Spot 35... Just... shoot me now
When this club opened, it could have been an Elation crown jewel showroom. I think we had 24 each of the PSpot35's, PSpot 15 Pro, PSpot 5r Pro as well as several dozen PBeam 5r and 12 PBeam 15's. Also an impressive array of Event Bars, 32 in all. Despite a fairly dedicated crew and regular maintenance schedule, fixtures started dropping like flies within the first year. Warranty repairs were spotty, but they happened. Then everything was out of warranty, and the real carnage happened. Coming...
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Old Trackpod 81 TP-81 Intelligent LEDs Color Systems blowing fuses at power on.
Hello All, While I am a electronics technician, I have no experience with production lighting or LED systems as I am more of an amp guy. I recently purchased 8 old Elation/Alkalite TP-81 Intelligent LED Color Systems ( Link ) and a few 575E AT moving head lights at a liquidation sale for a local production company. Literally everything has 1 or two issues, but almost all of the TP-81sblow the 2A GMA fuse at power on. I am guessing this must have been a common issue with these because they...
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FuzeWash Z350 & Z120 Color Presets
We are currently using ShowXpress software so I am having to build my own profiles for all my new Elation lights. I am looking for a list of all the 64 Color Presets to properly name them, as well as the 13 Color Macros. I've searched on here as well as Google and haven't been able to locate the information. Thanks
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Needing two profiles to add to Emulation software.
Needing profiles built for Chauvet Intimidator Spot 110 10 w and Blizzard Lighting Lazer Blade G. I have attached the manuals with the information. Any help would be greatly appriciated!
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Fixture Profile for American DJ Focus Spot 3 moving light
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has a fixture profile for an American DJ Focus Spot 3 light, or know of another profile that is already in the SD2 profiles folder, that will work with this fixture. The fixture has both an 18 and 21 channel DMX mode, while the SD2 only has 16 and 24, neither of which have worked with this light. I am using a closed government network so I'm not able to download and use the fixture profile creator that I've seen mentioned on other threads. Thank you for your...
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Using MIDI with Alcorn McBride WinScript
I'm designing a 4D simulation using an Alcorn McBride V16 Pro as the base controller. For the lights, the V16 has MIDI out which I'm sending to an SD2 lighting board. The issue is that the MIDI format is different than standard MIDI. Does anyone know any workarounds for this? Particularly if you've had experience using WinScript to program MIDI cues. I don't know if there is a way for the MIDI message to automatically convert to Elation's format or if there is a specific I/O or variable I...
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Elation Satura Profile G5UFan1 Er
Hello, Can anybody help me locate g5UFAN1? My fixture is showing an error and I would like to try to replace the fan. Thank you!
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event bar
i have 4 EVENT BAR. the controlled with ELATION COMPU 2006 in 14-channel mode, the only universe that I have, I'm taking 400 channels with different lights. By using the EVENT BARS, 5 seconds after making the first move are full reset and then work in normal condition, but to make another move, strobe, black out or go home, go back and do the full reset ... ... and try to put in all 3 modes of channels and continue with the problem, anyone can help me with this?
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DP-415 and RGB4WC Dip Switch Settings HELP
I have a DP-415 4 channel DMX Dimming / Switching module being controlled by a ADJ RGBW4c, which is an 8 channel controller. I am linking with wireless DMX transceiver, which is working. I do not understand how to position the DP-415 dip switches to simply control on/off and dimming functions for each of the 4 channels. Can anyone help quickly? Event tonight!!
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Platinum Spot 5r Gobo Rotation Error
Hello, I have had on going issues with my mover. Randomly at power up I will get a gobo rotation error. A "reset all" of the unit will perform three times and it will not work at all. I have to repeat this process over and over and most of the times I cannot use it for my event. Randomly, if I'm lucky it will start working again. I've tried reset gobo option and reset others option also. The gobos keep automatically scrolling. This unit has been sent for official repair and arrived working...
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XY grids on multi head moving lights
I just purchased and American DJ Event Bar Pro which has 4 moving heads on 1 fixture and was able to create a profile without any problems. However, when I go into Compu Show with the fixture, none of the pre made XY grids seem to work. This is an issue because I tend to use these grids to create scenes in my shows. It gives me an icon for the first head but there is no cursor to indicate position, and it also gives me a master XY position icon but it does not function as well. I feel pretty...