Sharkey
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Hello! I'm a High School student who works on the two yearly plays we host. We have a Strand Lighting system, controlled via ShowNet.
We understand that this uses a sort of network to communicate. Would it be possible to use a wireless router in between the controller and dimmers to use a low-level control software (Would need to find one) to control lights wirelessly via laptop? We can't really aim for the "PocketPallet" by Strand, but we think the laptop idea is quite possible.
What are the protocols that the CAT5 wires transfer, and could they be used as a standard IP Address network? Would a standard router work?
We currently have Preset Palette II (96 Slider Edition).
Thanks for your input in advanced!
We understand that this uses a sort of network to communicate. Would it be possible to use a wireless router in between the controller and dimmers to use a low-level control software (Would need to find one) to control lights wirelessly via laptop? We can't really aim for the "PocketPallet" by Strand, but we think the laptop idea is quite possible.
What are the protocols that the CAT5 wires transfer, and could they be used as a standard IP Address network? Would a standard router work?
We currently have Preset Palette II (96 Slider Edition).
Thanks for your input in advanced!
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