Vintage Lighting Analog Board

[MaddMaxx]

Greetings! My theatre owner wants me to install and use an old analog control board : TTI Galaxy 24 channel. He is using TTI analog dimmers.
Does any old timer know where I can find a manual for this 1980's boat anchor? Thanks.

 

[jstandfast]

What exactly do you need to know ? The console itself is simplicity on a plate as I recall. Split X faders and a couple of Sub/Independent faders yes ?

 

[DrPinto]

I'm all for using old dimmers, but unless you're doing a retro thing, I would dump the board and get something newer.

I have an ETC Response A32 Out converter that I plug into my rack of 18 TTI dimmers. That allows me to use any DMX light board by running just a DMX cable from my board to the converter back stage. No nasty multi-wire cable with Cinch-Jones connectors to deal with.

If you insist on using the old board or enjoy the smell of soldering, I believe the board used one 10 pin CJ connector for each 6 dimmers and was wired as follows: pins 1 thru 6 control the dimmers, pin 8 is common, and pins 7, 9, 10 are not connected.

 

[JD]

TTI built some really nice dimmer packs in it's day. Still great packs if they are properly maintained. Input is 0-10 volts DC. I would concur with the thought about the board, get a DMX to Analog converter and you open yourself up to a world of new board technology! Even an Elation Scene-setter 48 (About $399) gives you the ability to store hundreds of preset scenes and the ability to set up many sub-masters. A world better then the old TTI flat plate 2 scene board. Then later, you may want to move to something more sophisticated, and the system will already be compatible.

 

[MaddMaxx]

Thanks. Repairing broken connections is the problem. Sending it to Eric at Kinetic in Md. Have been trying to convince Owner to go with the converter for a couple of years now. Found him an almost free Strand board that might swing the deal!