I think that we have overcomplicated this process for Synchronize. First of all, back to the basics. Things like hazers (note the spelling) and moving lights DO NOT require nor want dimmed
power (save for the VL1000T w/o
dimmer). So yes, you can
plug them into any standard
outlet that is connected to a properly rated
circuit. Now, some of the higher output MLs require 208V
power which you probably don't have, so you wouldn't want to rent any fixtures that need it.
After the
fixture or device has
power it needs to get a
DMX line from somewhere. This is where your second output on the
console comes in handy. As has been mentioned, if you have units that hang on the same position or are all on the
deck then the easiest way to get data to them is to
daisy chain from one to the next. If you can't do that for every device then you will need a splitter. As you are just renting you can rent a splitter as well.
So, what you would do is run a
line from the second output of your
console to a splitter, from the splitter you would run lines to your MLs and to your
hazer and any other devices. You would leave your first output connected as usual. Yes, this means running a
line from wherever your
console is to the
stage, but since it is temporary you don't have to do what lieperjp said about running
conduit and all that. Since you are putting together a rental package you just need to make sure that you include whatever length of
DMX cable you need to make the run (you also need to run it in a pretty way so that you don't trip some actor's 90 year-old grandmother).
However, if you have easy access to the existing data
line from the
console to the dimmers you can also use
universe 1 to do the job (that is unless you have 512 dimmers). If the existing data
line has a
connector on it that plugs into the dimmers you can put a splitter in at that junction and then take an output of the splitter to go into your dimmers and the other outputs to go to your other gear. This just may save you running a really long length of
DMX cable, in the grand scheme of your rental it probably doesn't save too much money.
Assuming that you use
universe 2 to get the job done you would set the starting
address of your first ML as 1. If the MLs used 32 channels, you would set the starting
address of the second ML as 33, your
hazer would then be 65. When you went to patch them in on the board your first ML would be
dimmer/
address/output (whatever terminology your
console uses) 513, the second
unit would be 545, and the
hazer would be 577. If the
console you are using has some kind of
fixture library you may be able to just tell it the starting
address of each
fixture, what
channel you want it at, and what type of
fixture it is. If your
console does not have a
fixture library you may just need to patch each control attribute of the fixtures to their own channels.
If you go the route of just using
universe 1 it isn't that much different. Assuming that you have 96 dimmers, your fist
fixture would be addressed at 97, and so on. Patching would be the same as I described above just substituting the lower numbered addresses.