SLWCcamper
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Hello, first time poster here but have run into a dimming situation I can't find a solution to.
We have a PC running an Enttec ode mk II. It sends DMX to, among other things, a 0-10V (sink) controller. This is tied to the house lights. Note, that the building is a gymnasium with a stage on the side. Everythings works fine... Until, for whatever reason (the PC reboots, power drops, etc.) the Enttec device (DMX source) resets to 0 on all channels. Then, someone walks in to the gym and the lights are dim. To fix the dim lights we simply open the lighting software and, by default, sets the dimming channels to 100%. It's an easy fix but someone has to go do it.
There is a DMX capture device in line, so if the DMX signal drops, it will hold it where it was. The problem is that there is DMX signal, it's just reset to 0.
My ideas of how to fix this:
1. find a product that will take 0-10v and flip it to 10-0v.
2. build some sort of arduino board to always invert the DMX for the problematic channels
Has anyone ever run into anything like this? Any suggestions?
Thanks for everything.
We have a PC running an Enttec ode mk II. It sends DMX to, among other things, a 0-10V (sink) controller. This is tied to the house lights. Note, that the building is a gymnasium with a stage on the side. Everythings works fine... Until, for whatever reason (the PC reboots, power drops, etc.) the Enttec device (DMX source) resets to 0 on all channels. Then, someone walks in to the gym and the lights are dim. To fix the dim lights we simply open the lighting software and, by default, sets the dimming channels to 100%. It's an easy fix but someone has to go do it.
There is a DMX capture device in line, so if the DMX signal drops, it will hold it where it was. The problem is that there is DMX signal, it's just reset to 0.
My ideas of how to fix this:
1. find a product that will take 0-10v and flip it to 10-0v.
2. build some sort of arduino board to always invert the DMX for the problematic channels
Has anyone ever run into anything like this? Any suggestions?
Thanks for everything.