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Ok, so we decided to go with the moving lights and I am going to run the cable back to our express board from the stage. Since it was suggested not to use microphone cable I am looking at DMX cables. Since the outputs are 3pin DMX and the board is 5 pin, can I use long 3 pin DMX cable to get it...

Haha, Thanks Derek for the quick response with helpfuly links...

So if the two ports are on the same DMX port then I will need an opti-splitter. Is this so the single keeps going in the correct direction towards the dimmer rack since I am introducing a single in mid stream?

It is an ETC Sensor Rack. I am not sure about how the two DMX ports for the light board are contacted, they may be on separate ports. The back auditorium on the floor level and the spotlight room ports run off of DMX A, and the second DMX B blinks because nothing is connected to it. When I have...

Great Thanks for the help... My next question is about running the DMX cable. right now our system is all patched into a dimmer rack which is DMX controlled. We have two places which the light board can be plugged into a DMX port. We currently have the board in the back of the auditorium but...

Thanks for the help, I really like the Gafftapper method and I am going to try to go that route. I agree that it would be much better to have more fixtures with flexibility for the price of one of the moving heads.

Re: High school tech-- help me out?The couple I found are the Martin 250 Krypton, Chauvelt Intimidator Spot 250, and the NW Lighting moving head spot light w/ iris... And suggestions for a Theater stage.

I am a Technical Director for a high school theater. I am looking to purchase a moving head intelligent light and want to know what you recommend for a high school setting. The main thing I need is the ability to adjust the size of the light and to hold gobos, and chenge colors which most all...