JChenault
Well-Known Member
I am using an Apollo Smart Move gobo rotator and am noticing some strange behavior. I am trying to find out if there is an issue with this unit, or if this is 'Just the Way it Works'.
1 - When I set the unit to '01' ( CW Rotation) and turn on the power - it rotates CCW for approximately 2 seconds - then reverses and rotates CW. When I set it to '02' ( CCW Rotation) it does not change direction, but changes speed after the same time period ( approximately 2 seconds). This change in direction occurs when it is plugged directly into 110v power - or when running on a dimmer. I have not tested the speed change on CCW on a dimmer, but I have seen it with 110v power. I can also hear the motor make a different sound in those first two seconds of operation.
2. My understanding was that I could run the wall wart on a dimmer to control the speed of the rotation. When I do this, the speed is erratic. Every so often it speeds up to full speed ( as set by the speed control on the unit) then ramps back down again.
Any ideas if this is a defect or a feature?
John Chenault
1 - When I set the unit to '01' ( CW Rotation) and turn on the power - it rotates CCW for approximately 2 seconds - then reverses and rotates CW. When I set it to '02' ( CCW Rotation) it does not change direction, but changes speed after the same time period ( approximately 2 seconds). This change in direction occurs when it is plugged directly into 110v power - or when running on a dimmer. I have not tested the speed change on CCW on a dimmer, but I have seen it with 110v power. I can also hear the motor make a different sound in those first two seconds of operation.
2. My understanding was that I could run the wall wart on a dimmer to control the speed of the rotation. When I do this, the speed is erratic. Every so often it speeds up to full speed ( as set by the speed control on the unit) then ramps back down again.
Any ideas if this is a defect or a feature?
John Chenault