Re: DMX controller for HA use?

[Rob Heyes <mh001b4520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know a huge amount about DMX yet either. I haven't found
anything yet of the kind you're
looking for, but I'm after something similar.  Let me know if you find
anything suitable.

--Rob

Rob Iles wrote:
> Thanks for the link - - must say I'm surprised at the price!
>
> I thought all of the smart stuff was done in the Rako kit, and that
the
> actual lights would be pretty cheap - - wasn't expecting to have to
spend an
> additional £160 on a controller :O
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> I deally I'd want a bayonet fitting unit * 3 that could be plugged
into
> existing uplighters - - connect all three uplighters to the DMX
Controller,
> and then be able to have them all change to any colour I choose, or
cycle
> through a sequence etc....
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> Have I completely misunderstoond DMX? :S
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> Thanks,
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> Rob
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> On 9/17/07, Rob Heyes <mh001b4520@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>   How about something like this?
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>> http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ul150rgb-professional-rope-light-leds-metre-p-1477.htmlcombined
with one
>> of these
>> http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/control-unit-flex-strips-full-p-1242.html
>>
>> --Rob
>>
>> Rob Iles wrote:
>>> I'm going to slightly reverse the question, if you don't mind
:)
>>>
>>> I already have a Rako DMX Controller
>>>
>>> link <http://tinyurl.com/yrjwtz>
>>> (and a Rako PC interface etc).
>>>
>>> However, I don't know what to connect to the output - - I'm
looking for
>>> something low power , possibly LED, so that I can sweep
through the
>> complete
>>> spectrum at will.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/15/07, Paul Gale
<groups2@xxxxxxx<groups2%40siliconpixel.com>>
>> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Frank - I'll have a look...
>>>>
>>>> Paul.
>>>>
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>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
>> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
>>>>> Of Frank Mc Alinden
>>>>> Sent: 15 September 2007 08:08
>>>>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] DMX controller for HA use?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry Duprey was considering building a DMX Interface
for his RGB led
>>>>> controller which if he did you could connect directly
to HV and
>>>>> therefore
>>>>> be able to send out RGBLED commands from HV to control
any dmx
>>>>> lights...Might be an idea to pop over to the rgbled
site and have a
>>>>> read of
>>>>> his post...............Heres a link to the thread....
>>>>> http://www.rgbled.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=207
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Frank
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Paul Gale"
<groups2@xxxxxxx<groups2%40siliconpixel.com>
>>>>> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:52 AM
>>>>> Subject: [ukha_d] DMX controller for HA use?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone integrated a DMX lighting controller into
an HA setup,
>>>>> especially
>>>>>> CBus? I think someone here has but can't remember
who or how they did
>>>>>> it...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I may be fitting some DMX RGB LED fixtures and
would like to control
>>>>> from
>>>>>> CBus/HomeVision.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul.
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