First let me say that I did do a search and didn't find anything that really resembled what I trying to do... or at lease what I searched on didn't lead me to anything that sounded too similar.
That being said... Every two years I'm TD of an a community Ice Show. The lighting grid is permanently wired with 12 circuits, I have another 3 on the back wall and 3 colour 'bang boards' (ice level marker lights) giving me a total of 18 circuits. Currently these are controlled via two banks of relays connected to a switch box in the booth.
Since introducing moving head lights a few years ago I now have two control units. One is my laptop via a usb to DMX interface and one is the antiquated control board (mentioned above) build before I was born...
I'm looking to purchase (or plans to build) an 18 channel DMX controlled switch to replace the current board allowing me to control the existing relays. Everything I've found that is commercially available is a low voltage to high voltage relay (or dimmer), or is just a single switch; that would be rather expensive to replace 18 switches. Also seeing as this is a community skating club (and the show is every other year) I'm trying to do this on a reasonable budget.
I have the relays I just want to replace the switches...
Any ideas?
Thanks...
That being said... Every two years I'm TD of an a community Ice Show. The lighting grid is permanently wired with 12 circuits, I have another 3 on the back wall and 3 colour 'bang boards' (ice level marker lights) giving me a total of 18 circuits. Currently these are controlled via two banks of relays connected to a switch box in the booth.
Since introducing moving head lights a few years ago I now have two control units. One is my laptop via a usb to DMX interface and one is the antiquated control board (mentioned above) build before I was born...
I'm looking to purchase (or plans to build) an 18 channel DMX controlled switch to replace the current board allowing me to control the existing relays. Everything I've found that is commercially available is a low voltage to high voltage relay (or dimmer), or is just a single switch; that would be rather expensive to replace 18 switches. Also seeing as this is a community skating club (and the show is every other year) I'm trying to do this on a reasonable budget.
I have the relays I just want to replace the switches...
Any ideas?
Thanks...