Recent content by MiltonDavis

Greetings all,I guess my position is a little bit unique in that I design retrofits on occasion and I used to work at Strand.The LD90 was only supported through Strand's UK office. As such, we don't tend to see them in North America except on a few cruise ships. While it's possible to...

It may work for your application. Always remember: you get what you pay for...

Thanks for the reference to the DMX DECELERATOR. I am biased, of course.I hear this problem description more and more. While I'm not in front of the problem with all my test gear, it has all the right symptoms to be a DMX timing issue. More specifically, the fixtures that are flashing are...

As others have put forth, a DMX 'wye' is a bad idea. While there is one place it can be used, it's just a bad idea as it is so easily misused by uninformed technicians. While not always necessary, opto-isolation is always a good idea. Opto-isolators serve to break ground loops and to maintain...

There are a couple of possible problems that could cause the original issue. The first thing I would recommend is to connect the DMX King directly to one of the distributed dimmers (not through a splitter). If the problem does not appear in that scenario, it is likely that the timing of the...

The GSX is not a good moving light console. If it works, $200 isn't bad. Be advised that it is nearly unserviceable if you have a problem. It is also a very plastic console. Although they actually hold up pretty well, they feel cheap. If you just need another DMX source for simple controls...

Steve, you really do know how to get a DMXpert riled up, don't you? ;)Just for the record, no, 3 pin XLR's are not OK for DMX512 or DMX512-A.

Did the title get your attention? (especially coming from me) Of course, our beloved protocols are not going away any time soon. However, after reading the latest issue of PLASA Standards News, it appears that ANSI/TIA 485-A-1998 is being withdrawn due to lack of periodic maintenance or...

David North stated the facts about terminators very well. In addition, I can add a couple of other points:- Any system that works without a terminator, but "breaks" with one installed is a system that should not be able to operate at all. The terminator is just showing up the problem. It's...

Good thought, Bill. However, Dave didn't design the Colortran iSeries. His last Colortran dimmer was the ENR. There must be some other legal statute at work here. ;-)

I heard them in a demo room at the NAMM show in January. They clearly lacked the punch of the higher priced models, but were fine for voice reproduction. For live sound (band) work, I decided against the EV product. For theater work incorporating sound effects and voice at moderate volume I...

Greetings to all at Control Booth! After lurking for years, I registered a real account today. Although I work for Doug Fleenor Design, I will try to keep things non-denominational. Shout out with DMX512, interface, and Ethernet questions. I look forward to posting with everyone.Regards...