RE: Re: DIY Lighting DMX Option

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

Mark,

Did you look at that link I posted - cheap DMX controller - dunno if it
does what you wanted though?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison (Yahoo!) [mailto:mph@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 January 2004 18:10
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: DIY Lighting DMX Option
>
> > Midi enabled dimmer packs from NJD / Gameport on PC
>
> That was me... back in 1998, so actually 6 years ago...
>
> The software control was primitive - a web server that CGId out to a
very
> lightweight media player to play the MIDI files out natively.
>
> Was for a friend - the system is in use to this day... However, as far
as
> I
> can tell the NJD midi-controlled packs are no longer available. They
> disappeared off the NJD site about 2 years ago (though I should check,
in
> case they've come back.)
>
> On the DMX front, another friend of mine runs a theatre lighting
> consultancy
> as a result of which he's ended up with a lot of lighting kit off the
back
> of various projects.
>
> We've looked at DMX for domestic use several times over the past 6
years,
> but the stumbling block has always been the price of the PC DMX
> controllers.
> (OK - technically it's in use at his house, but we never really looked
> further.)
>
> As you say, it's a simply protocol, optimised for lighting only, and
512
> channels should be enough for most homes :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@diyha.co.uk>
> To: <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 12:07 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: DIY Lighting DMX Option
>
>
> > Quoting Ian Lowe <ian@wintermute-ltd.com>:
> >
> > > You know, I was hoping discussion would come to DMX512 for
the home...
> >
> > It has been mentioned before several times. Someone was also
using Midi
> for
> > lighting control using the Midi enabled dimmer packs from NJD
hooked up
> to
> the
> > GamePort on a soundcard. ( that was about 4 or 5 years ago I
think!)
>
>
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