Is there any way I can switch my sound to light fixtures on/off using the SP4LED and the auxiliary buttons on the Magic 260?
The manual tells me to use channel 264 for switching, the SP4LED only goes up to 254.
Thanks,
mark
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Some say not to plug any fixture with a transformer into a dimmer box. But I've used the M260 connected to a DP415 (in switching mode) to turn on and off both an Agressor and a quad phase with no problems.
The M260 manual does not say use channel 264. It says that the Aux buttons use channels 261-264, e.g., Aux1 uses ch 261 and Aux4 uses channel 264. When an Aux button is on it sends out a 255 DMX signal (Full ON) on its assigned channel; and when the Aux button is off it sends out a 0 DMX signal (Full OFF).
So: (1) put your SP4 in switching mode, if possible (if it is not then dimming mode - although this might be riskier), and (2) set the DMX receive channel to 261.
Each Aux button will then turn on and off one of the four outlets.
The M260 manual does not say use channel 264. It says that the Aux buttons use channels 261-264, e.g., Aux1 uses ch 261 and Aux4 uses channel 264. When an Aux button is on it sends out a 255 DMX signal (Full ON) on its assigned channel; and when the Aux button is off it sends out a 0 DMX signal (Full OFF).
So: (1) put your SP4 in switching mode, if possible (if it is not then dimming mode - although this might be riskier), and (2) set the DMX receive channel to 261.
Each Aux button will then turn on and off one of the four outlets.