is 240v spotlights to dmx possible?

[nicky]

What DMX USB interface are you using? Enttec? Chinese? Some other one?

Lumicraft.. its a Lumiface-usb

 

[Bubby4j]

Lumicraft.. its a Lumiface-usb

Did you install the FTDI drivers?
It looks like it's a standard "Open DMX" device, so in your software there should be something like that. In freestyler it'd be Enttec Open DMX I believe.

 

[nicky]

ive got freestyler open, i open the thing where you turn the light on and off.. like 0-255 and i put it to 255 and the light lights up but not very bright? but then if i keep making it go from 0-255 like sliding it it flickers really bright unbright...

 

[nicky]

if i go onto the show all panels button... and if i put the slider to 100% its not very bright but if i slide it to 22% it goes very bright... which is what i want?

 

[nicky]

Did you install the FTDI drivers?
It looks like it's a standard "Open DMX" device, so in your software there should be something like that. In freestyler it'd be Enttec Open DMX I believe.

right im in freestyler..
if i go onto the show all panels button... and if i put the slider to 100% its not very bright but if i slide it to 22% it goes very bright... which is what i want?

 

[Bubby4j]

right im in freestyler..
if i go onto the show all panels button... and if i put the slider to 100% its not very bright but if i slide it to 22% it goes very bright... which is what i want?

Sounds like you got the interface working, you just need to learn freestyler.

100% should be full brightness. What fixture are you using? PAR Can on a dimmer? LED fixture? It's possible that the fixture profile isn't the correct one or the fixture is addressed incorrectly.

 

[JD]

Also possible that you have reverse polarity on the cable between the box and the dimmer. Make sure pin 2 ends up at pin 2 and pin 3 ends up on pin 3. If you grabbed a mic cord for the test, it may be flipped. Would still work fine as a mic cord, but DMX would erratic to non-functional. Yes, if you are getting any results, the software found the com4 port.

 

[nicky]

Well im looking look to power my 240v security spotlights for my bands show...

I will have a look at the cable tonight i can't see it being the cable though?