Leprecon 624

[falcon]

I was reading posts about computers controlling lighting boards and it got me think can my lighting board be controlled by a computer? I have a Leprecon 624. I don't think it can be even hooked up to a computer. I am just curious about it. If for some reason I can, what software does it run with and what do I need to hook it up?

[avkid]

While looking through the manual:
http://www.leprecon.com/ProductSuppo...612_manual.pdf I found no mention of a computer anything! Some DMX interfaces have a DMX thru port,that might do something.

[zac850]

Are you talking about computer lighting boards, like the ETC Express line? This is not a normal computer controlling a manual light board (such as yours) but the light board is a computer running a program. There is a keypad to choose what channel and what level, and the ability to record cues, chases, and a million other things.

There are some systems that you can load onto a computer and have the laptop output a DMX signal. I know Rosco makes (made?) a system like this (among others), and you attach an adaptor to the USB port and plug in your DMX cable.