Some thoughts and questions:
1) Is there a stand-alone emergency lighting system that is code compliant to provide egress lighting in the event the "performance" lighting system loses power and/or control ?. Is this new CFL on-wall dimmer system part of that emergency system ?. This is (and should be) the very first consideration when doing any kind of change and/or upgrade.
2) Is there any kind of existing dimming system for the performance type events/church services ?, and are there any spare dimmers in that system ?, and/or spare slots ?. Attending that set of questions, what's the DMX controller you want to use ?. If there is an existing dimming and control system, AND there's a stand-alone emergency system, then you can have an electrician re-route the wiring from the wall mounted dimmers to the "performance" dimmers, which can then, usually, be controlled via DMX.
As comment, the wall mounted dimmers, as shown in the photo, do not (AFAIK) allow any interface with DMX control systems, and you need to essentially replace these dimmers with UL listed dimming devices that allow DMX control, such as the Fleenor DMX8, or other similar DMX controlled dimmer pack system. Part of this requires a re-wiring of the CFL circuits to this new dimmer pack, as well as the new dimmers being able to dim CFL loads. Then you need to have DMX control wiring installed from the control interface to the new dimming system.
You might try calling Steve Short at Litetrol Service - 800 548 3876 Ask Steve if he's aware of any kind of in-the-wall type CFL dimmer that allwos external control via DMX. He might know of such a device.
1) Is there a stand-alone emergency lighting system that is code compliant to provide egress lighting in the event the "performance" lighting system loses power and/or control ?. Is this new CFL on-wall dimmer system part of that emergency system ?. This is (and should be) the very first consideration when doing any kind of change and/or upgrade.
2) Is there any kind of existing dimming system for the performance type events/church services ?, and are there any spare dimmers in that system ?, and/or spare slots ?. Attending that set of questions, what's the DMX controller you want to use ?. If there is an existing dimming and control system, AND there's a stand-alone emergency system, then you can have an electrician re-route the wiring from the wall mounted dimmers to the "performance" dimmers, which can then, usually, be controlled via DMX.
As comment, the wall mounted dimmers, as shown in the photo, do not (AFAIK) allow any interface with DMX control systems, and you need to essentially replace these dimmers with UL listed dimming devices that allow DMX control, such as the Fleenor DMX8, or other similar DMX controlled dimmer pack system. Part of this requires a re-wiring of the CFL circuits to this new dimmer pack, as well as the new dimmers being able to dim CFL loads. Then you need to have DMX control wiring installed from the control interface to the new dimming system.
You might try calling Steve Short at Litetrol Service - 800 548 3876 Ask Steve if he's aware of any kind of in-the-wall type CFL dimmer that allwos external control via DMX. He might know of such a device.