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laser pointer is a cool idea, but not
practical when you consider every piece of furniture typically will have two
spike marks. Also you may have a really hard time with the precision of the position accuracy.
Apollo says the
Right Arm is very accurate, but probably not enough for
spike marks.>
Hi gang, sorry I'm late to the thread. It was a very busy weekend at home- whew!
The
Apollo Right Arm will operate using either 8
bit resolution for general
wash fixtures and low
channel requirements or using 16
bit resolution (5 channels) for long throws with ellipsoidals, video projectors, and
laser devices. This 5
channel mode allows more accurate repositioning for various
house applications.
Bear in mind the
Right Arm may be set using any of four ranges of PAN, depending upon the range your production and placement requires. The choices of total PAN run from the widest at 340*, through 200*, 120* and the tightest at 90*. The 16
bit mode becomes tighter and tighter as the full range of PAN is narrowed.
The suggested LIST price for the
Right Arm is $1195 through 2007, with many dealers having purchased the first run- due out shortly.
As far as the budget and feasibility of a
laser marker versus
spike and/or
glow tape, it really depends upon the application. You may be better served by replacing
spike/
glow tape as needed- unless you would benefit by being able to reposition spots, Fresnels, video projectors, and other lighting effects from the same position. Again, depending upon your needs.
Great discussion!