Setting a dimmer profile for on/off is not the same as physically installing a relay or constant module. When a dimmer switches on, it can create a spike that will kill the power supply of a mover.Also, check to see if your dimmers have different dimmer profiles, I can't say specificly if your ETC one can, as I use primarily LSC dimming gear, but with one of ours there is a dimmer profile that is AoN (All or Nothing) once it recieves a signal above about 60%, it switches the channel on, and anything below, the channel is turned off. So it works as an electronic swich.
I don't know about your patching situation, but with all ours, I just plug it in, and instead of plugging it into the back of the dimmer, I just plug it into a powerboard with switches in it. This may not be the case if you are using Socca or somthing like that, but you could put a breakout on it or somthing?
Also, check to see if your dimmers have different dimmer profiles, I can't say specificly if your ETC one can, as I use primarily LSC dimming gear, but with one of ours there is a dimmer profile that is AoN (All or Nothing) once it recieves a signal above about 60%, it switches the channel on, and anything below, the channel is turned off. So it works as an electronic swich.
Also, when plugging things into a dimmer, only use conventional fixtures, if it has any kind of circitry inside it, it can't be dimmed. At one stage I had my desk lamp, and everyone else's desk lamp on a dimming channel. Looks very cool to have everyone's lamps chasing!
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