Recent content by Matthew Symons

I have previously bought some lights directly from China, some are ok some are junk. I usually open each one up to look at the mains power supply to ensure it is safe (and fixtures directly from China will not likely have any approvals such as UL or CSA, so keep that in mind). I am finding...

I have an Enttec dmx pro (for some reason it broke, the input still works). I had a RF fog machine remote, and for some reason when ever I triggered the remote, the DMX dongle would cut out, and I would need to unplug the USB and re plug, I feel as if these dongles must be sensitive to outside...

Mac 250 entours profile are not CYM, just a single wheel. Also anyone know this problem with a 250 entour, after strobing it, then closing the shutter, it gets jammed open at about 10% (only one of the servos) but a globa reset fixes it. Does it sound like a bad servo?

Entour wash or profiles? Profiles only have one color wheel, no CYM. But on the entour profile, under "CAL" "COOF" is the color adjust, "D OF" is shutter/dimmer adjust, "T OF" is tilt adjust, "P OF" is pan adjust, "FOOF" is focus adjust, "FGOF" fixed gobo when adjust, "RGOF" rotation gobo wheel...

entours do have a calibration meue, I own four of them, and I do need to calibrate them occasionally so they stay identical. under the menu, you need to select UTIL and hold enter down until it unlocks, then go to CAL, I can't remember off hand what the names for the different calibration parts...

Hi everyone, new to this forum I know there are many threads about asbestos wiring, but wanted some confirmation. There is a community theatre that has a few fresnels that appear to have asbestos wiring (this theatre has pretty good light inventory). What is the best thing to do in this...