coombesy85 Posted February 4, 2004 Report Posted February 4, 2004 I have 4 egg strobes plugged into our dimmers, and have used the Demux unit to set then channels to 'switch' mode as they cannot be dimmed. However, when the strobes are in the dimmers, they are constantly on and I cannot control them through the desk. Would there we a slight amount of constant power through the dimmer racks?
Haytech Posted February 4, 2004 Report Posted February 4, 2004 Hi maybe the dimmer - chans are on preheat Have a look onto your dimmer´s maybe they have a switch function too... switch both units to "switch" Demux and Dimmer. There must be a small amount of power as you figured in your post: Would there we a slight amount of constant power through the dimmer racks? Just measure it to be sure 8O 8) Sebastian H. Pro - Sound Showtechnik The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein "You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun" Al Capone
NZ Posted February 4, 2004 Report Posted February 4, 2004 Hi Often there will be phantom power that is enough to run an egg strobe. I have never been able to do this successfully. Graham
Haytech Posted February 4, 2004 Report Posted February 4, 2004 Hey NZ, I have never heard about phantom power on a dimming unit there is only +48V phantom power on these pocketfull of quiet soundmixing consoles to feed hungry DI´s or mics *lol* What happens to fixtures when we feed them with these adittional +48V unfortunally of another phase :twisted: Sebastian H. Pro - Sound Showtechnik The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein "You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun" Al Capone
felixgeiger Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 hi everybody just add a pinspot or similar to the same channel. some dimmers (which btw sometimes don't like strobes) need a regular lamp to dim for the range between 0 and abount 8%. it can be a pinspot, a par30, just some normal tungsten generic. greetz felix
Haytech Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 just add a pinspot or similar to the same channel. some dimmers (which btw sometimes don't like strobes) need a regular lamp to dim for the range between 0 and abount 8%. it can be a pinspot, a par30, just some normal tungsten generic. indeed, I am sure this will work fine If there is resistivity of a pinspot or similar then the phantom power would drain to these lamp and your egg strobe should work fine. Compliments to Felix ... Sebastian H. Pro - Sound Showtechnik The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein "You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun" Al Capone
coombesy85 Posted February 5, 2004 Author Report Posted February 5, 2004 it works now. I got a different dimmer, and there seems to be no problems. thanks for your help before.
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