Recent content by pgus

Sorry, I wasn't clear in my initial post- dip switch #8 does turn the lights on and off- I just meant it wasn't a matter of the dipswitch somehow overriding dmx. Both the processor and the ROM are seated correctly and apart from some dust on them, there doesn't appear to be any discoloration of...

Thanks for giving it a shot!

No, all the internal dip switches are set to the on position, so they should be acting as dimmers. Also wouldnt non-dim allow me to at least toggle on/off?

I'm having a problem with one of my Leviton DDS-6000-15 dimmer packs. I'm unable to control any lights plugged into it via dmx. It's not an addressing issue- I was able to get other DDS-6000s to work just fine. I'm able to control fixtures after it in the data chain, but on this pack the dmx...

Thanks for the advice! If it's not too much of an imposition, is there a specific visualization program you recommend? I have vectorworks student for another year but haven't really messed around on it. Also, I figured I'd have to spend some money on software- I've just got kind of a limited...

I actually am working at a rental house which is super educational in it of itself, but we mostly rent lights for commercials and video- not concerts or theatre, so we don't have much in the way of consoles. My theatre background means I get to work with some really cool fixtures, wireless...

So I'm a recent college grad and I'm just getting started in the field of lighting design. I feel pretty comfortable with most ETC consoles, but want to get some basic groundwork established with both MA and Hog consoles. I've watched tons training videos, but there's only so much you can learn...