Hi,
I've read that you shouldn't split DMX with a Y-cable but that's kinda what I want to do so I can send signals two directions - one left, one right.
My setup is simple and will not be expanded: 2 bars of 4 cheap chinese RGB LED lights. The kind that come with no instructions etc. 8ch DMX each.
One idea is to use 2core cable and put a male & female on each end ie send signal out, and have the return signal. Use this for one side, and a normal 3 pin xlr cable for the other.
However.. i've got a lot of un-used canare star quad which is 2 blue, 2 white conductors plus shield.
It would be a once-off pain the in neck to make a 2 ch cable out of this but.. I could use a multimeter to work out which blue & white is which; and make a 2 ch cable with 1 blue, 1 white, and use the shield for both.
Would this work ?
DMX controller is an e-dmx king cat 5 to dmx.
Again, not looking to have a pro lighting rig or expand it; this is for when i'm forced to bring lights with my PA. I'm under no illusions as to what these 4 lights each side of the stage are capable of (or rather, not capable of)..
Andrew
I've read that you shouldn't split DMX with a Y-cable but that's kinda what I want to do so I can send signals two directions - one left, one right.
My setup is simple and will not be expanded: 2 bars of 4 cheap chinese RGB LED lights. The kind that come with no instructions etc. 8ch DMX each.
One idea is to use 2core cable and put a male & female on each end ie send signal out, and have the return signal. Use this for one side, and a normal 3 pin xlr cable for the other.
However.. i've got a lot of un-used canare star quad which is 2 blue, 2 white conductors plus shield.
It would be a once-off pain the in neck to make a 2 ch cable out of this but.. I could use a multimeter to work out which blue & white is which; and make a 2 ch cable with 1 blue, 1 white, and use the shield for both.
Would this work ?
DMX controller is an e-dmx king cat 5 to dmx.
Again, not looking to have a pro lighting rig or expand it; this is for when i'm forced to bring lights with my PA. I'm under no illusions as to what these 4 lights each side of the stage are capable of (or rather, not capable of)..
Andrew
