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Tutorial: Guide to Mobile Lighting: Controller Options
By admin | November 12, 2008
Overview:
This tutorial covers the various ways that you can control your mobile lighting.
Power Strips: The simplest way of controlling your lights. A simple power strip that can be bought at any hardware store. Usually requires the most amount of extension cord.
Power Panels: A strip of switches that can be mounted in your rack that controls individual lights. While it’s more versatile than the Power Strip, it too usually requires many extension cords.
X10 Home Automation: Uses modules that you plug your lighting into which receives pulses through the electrical wiring of the building. It allows for remote operation saving you from using a lot of extension cords.
Dimmer/Switch Packs and Chase Controllers: Designed to automate your lighting, these fixtures have programs that will rotate your lighting. Perfect for any lights that might have duty cycles.
DMX Controllers: The most advanced and most versatile of control options. Can come in hardware control or software. They go beyond basic on/off control and allow for adjusting of how the light operates.
Topics: Home Automation |
November 12th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Interesting with the X10, I’ll look into this. I use the DMX-40B, a DMX4, and Martin SCX-500s amongst other stuff. Good vid
November 12th, 2008 at 6:46 am
thanks for sharing, you are good at explaining things.. best wishes!
November 12th, 2008 at 6:46 am
hey man, I am trying to learn about lighting. I have no experience in it what so ever, but have recently found interest in it. do you have any good books or videos you recommend for me? i want to learn how to do lighting for live bands. Thanks for your time.
November 12th, 2008 at 6:46 am
thanks man yeah becuase im looking into getting 2 moving heds so yeah thanks
November 12th, 2008 at 6:46 am
That’s the Chauvet 50A Controller, around $200, can’t remember. You can get the cheaper 40B version without the joystick (good for moving light fixtures)
November 12th, 2008 at 6:46 am
hey what dmx-controller is that i really like that how much was it also