chrisuk Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hello All, For this year i am adding a moving head to my display and i'm after a bit of help. Doing this early to give myself plenty of time to figure it out. Do i need a iDMX interface to get this working? Or is there a alternative. I'm a little confused on what i need to do to get it working with LOR as i thought LOR could output dmx data anyways. Any help on how i can get this added to my LOR network would be great. Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The easy way is to buy a DMX dongle and run a separate network in lor for DMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisuk Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 The easy way is to buy a DMX dongle and run a separate network in lor for DMX Thanks for the quick reply. So something like this (http://www.seasonalentertainmentllc.com/store/en/xdmx-interfaces/200-xdongle-diy-kit.html) would work? It's quite a bit cheaper than the iDMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I have two of those in my show very good and easy to connect . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymac Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I would skip the Dongle route completely. ach dmx dongle only supports 1 universe. Go directly to an E1.31 to DMX Protocol converter (bridge). Seasonal Entertainment has one ( 4 universe multi cast only), DIY LED Express has one (kit) 6 universes multi cast and Uni cast, J1Sys has one (4 universe unicast or multi cast).The cost isn't that much more than a good dongle and much easier to use and setup as well as mix with E1.31 controllers.A lof of the current E1.31 controllers also have one or more DMX outputs built on to the controller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisuk Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I would skip the Dongle route completely. ach dmx dongle only supports 1 universe. Go directly to an E1.31 to DMX Protocol converter (bridge). Seasonal Entertainment has one ( 4 universe multi cast only), DIY LED Express has one (kit) 6 universes multi cast and Uni cast, J1Sys has one (4 universe unicast or multi cast).The cost isn't that much more than a good dongle and much easier to use and setup as well as mix with E1.31 controllers.A lof of the current E1.31 controllers also have one or more DMX outputs built on to the controller.Thanks for the reply, ive got a 16 channel pixlite advatek controller. I think I can do DMX on this! Would I just need to get a Ethernet to DMX cable? I might need to do some reading.:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 just a cat5 or cat6 patch cable will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymac Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 A regular cat 5 or cat 6 cable is all that is needed (must be setup on the controller for which Universe you want it to be). YOU DO NOT need a cross over cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcroc Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm a bit confused, here. I used no "bridge" or converter. Simply went from my ethernet port on my puter, to a 5 port hub, to the controllers (all HC controllers). I just set up the ethernet card on the PC for E1.31. Assigning the universe in done in the LOR software. Why would one need a bridge, or cross over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisuk Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I am confused now The moving head has the standard 3 pin DMX cable so i'd assume i need at least a ethernet to dmx cable? Then a controller to send the data (Maybe my advatek controller?) Would this work (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E1-31-sACN-to-DMX-Interface-Bridge-for-Madrix-MagicQ-4-DMX512-Universes-output-/311442895573?hash=item48837172d5:g:UNkAAOSwuTxV8U~z) ??? Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) if your using the pixilte controller it has 4 ports for dmx you connect your moving light with a standard patch cable you can buy an adapter from 3 pin to rj45. Also the product your looking at on eBay is the same thing that the pixelite will do Converting E1-31 to DMX Edited January 14, 2016 by Dennis Laff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm a bit confused, here. I used no "bridge" or converter. Simply went from my ethernet port on my puter, to a 5 port hub, to the controllers (all HC controllers). I just set up the ethernet card on the PC for E1.31. Assigning the universe in done in the LOR software. Why would one need a bridge, or cross over? If you are driving a DMX device (moving head light in this discussion) via E1.31, the E1.31 card IS functioning as a bridge from ethernet to DMX, so yes, you did use a bridge (although maybe by a different name). The reference to a crossover cable is if driving LOR controllers (in DMX mode) and DMX devices (that have an RJ-45 interface) over the same DMX network, a crossover cable is needed because the standard DMX pinout for RJ-45 connectors and the pinout for LOR controllers is different. LOR controllers use pins 4 & 5, whereas DMX controllers use pins 1 & 2 (& 7 for ground) on an RJ-45 connector (or pins 3 & 2 (& 1 for ground) if using an XLR connector). The exception is some of the newer LOR controllers have jumpers on the board that allow selecting what pinout standard to use (the 24 port DC controllers come to mind). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyci Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 You should be able to use your Advatek controller to run DMX devices. Check page 9/10 of the Pixlite 16 User Manual"DMX is connected via two vertical RJ45 sockets J7 and J8 as well as a horizontal screw terminal J6. The DMX Output act as a single E1.31 to DMX bridge Output". The Pixlite is basically a pixel controller and a bridge in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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