jgp01 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Does anyone know if it's possible to add DMX to an existing LOR network? I don't mean plugigng in another dongle into my computer.....I mean controlling DMX lighting out of one of my LOR controllers. Either directly or by adding a DMX dongle to the extra Cat 5 port on the controller. I understand how to do it by adding another Universe / network. I'd just rather not have to run another cat 5 outside if I don't have to....I read through the AusChritmas guide and one other and if it was explained I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgp01 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Let me try to clarify: I know I can use my LOR controller as a DMX controller, but I don't want to rearrange my channels. I'd like to plug DMX lights or a Dongle into the extra Cat5 port at the end of my controller string, so it's one network running 2 protocols (I guess)....is this possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgtlpro Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I didn't want to run an additional cable either so I built 2 junction boxes with cat5 jacks. I used pins 1&2 for 1 DMX universe, pins 3,4,5,&6 for LOR, and pins 7&8 for a second DMX universe.Much easier than running multiple cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgp01 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 2 junction boxes....One for inside and one for outside?You still use sepparate USB dongles inside: combine them, then split them back apart outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgtlpro Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yes. The dongle will only output one protocol at a time. I'm using 3 dongles inside, combining into one cable, and splitting back out to LOR and 2 DMX universes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgp01 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Very interesting, short of a protocol translater, that might be my best bet....Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgtlpro Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Isn't that what we're here for? One big brainstorming community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Locate and iDMX1000 outside in an enclosure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 As Jeff said, the way to run DMX straight off of an LOR network is via the iDMX1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgp01 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yeah, I know about the IDMX 1000..too expensive. I was hoping for some sort of third party solution. The multiple dongles on one cat5 sounds like the best bet for now. Thanks for all the help / replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Let me try to clarify: I know I can use my LOR controller as a DMX controller, but I don't want to rearrange my channels. I'd like to plug DMX lights or a Dongle into the extra Cat5 port at the end of my controller string, so it's one network running 2 protocols (I guess)....is this possible?IDMX is the only solution as you described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Run your LOR controllers in DMX mode is the only other option. It's going to cost time or money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgp01 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Has anyone tried to run multiple controllers in DMX mode and then plug a Standard DMX stage light (like a par38 RGB LED can) into the last controller? I figured I'd give it a try today, just for the heck of it and I couldn't get the stagelight to work. I do all my editing on my desktop and I run my shows off my laptop. So I can just unplug from my laptop and plug into my desktop with my reconfigured sequence. I took one of my regular halloween sequences changed the network to DMX universe 1. I have 2 LOR contollers (32 channels total). I renamed all my channels DMX 1-32 and plugged my par38 in the second controller addressed at 33. I have a Cat5 to 3pin xlr converter, I also made a DMX to LOR jumper for the converter.. If I added the jumper and all the lights flash uncontrollably and if I used the converter straight all the LOR channels worked but the Par38 wouldn't. I've tried running the Par's directly off the LOR dongle with the converter and jumper and it works fine. And I did use a 100 OHM terminator......very confusing. Any insight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 When you go from the last controller to the DMX fixture, you'll need another jumper to get from pins 3&4 (not 1&2 which is the DMX standard) to XLR. My guess is that's what's going wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgp01 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yep, I specified that I made a LOR to DMX jumper....It works directly out of the dongle to the light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgp01 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 I figured it out If anyone else is having the same issue: The LOR control panel must be loaded before the listener will startup and DMX will work correctly. Very frustrating, because you can control your LOR controllers in DMX directly from the sequence editor but external plugins won't work unless the listener starts up etc etc............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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