Control/Dimming Sensor 3 with Rack Hog4

Julkik

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Hi everyone !

For a small project I have to control 6 fixtures :

Claypaky Axcore
Martin Mac 301
Martin Mac 530
and 3 others tbd

These are powered by a Sensor 3 dimmer rack.

I will program the show with Hog4 PC, installed on a Rack Hog4.

What is the best way to connect the Sensor 3 and the fixtures to the Hog ?

I have eight DMX connectors on the Rack Hog4.

I was thinking :
DMX 1 to the Sensor 3 and
DMX 2 to the fixtures, Daisy-chained.

or

DMX 1 for all, Daisy-chained.

I don't know what is possible.


Thanks for your assistance.
 
Those fixtures shouldn't be on dimmers. If the Sensor 3 rack has relay or constant modules, or has ThruPower modules in relay or constant mode, it's fine, but if the Sensor rack is D20 modules you should not be putting arc and most LED fixtures through those dimming modules.

As far as DMX distribution I would usually put dimming/relay racks on a separate universe from DMX fixtures. Makes addressing a little more clean and you can just cable DMX directly to the dimming rack in one direction and directly to the fixtures in the other direction from the console.
 

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