miles Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I am trying to hook up a Antari S-100 snow machine to a i-DMX-1000. The DMX setting on the snow machine is 1. I got it to communicate with the i-DMX-1000. When I use the console in hardware Utilities under E0 I have to move channel 1 & 2 on in order for the snow machine to come on. So in sequence software, I enabled the DMX feature and program for channel 1 & 2 to come on under E0 during a song. But it does not turn on the snow machine. Any suggestions.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank A. Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Good morningCouple of questionsAre you running LOR S2What revision S2Is S2 registeredWhat revision firmware is the IDMXFrank A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iresq Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Something does not sound right. The snow machine only operates under one channel. The output should increase as the channel value increases. Do you have a stand alone DMX controller to test the S100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 LOR 2 v 2.3.4 Advanced. I just bought the i-DMx-1000 so I think it would be the latetes and greatest version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 No, The DMX controller is built on the Snow machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank A. Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I did update my firmware on my idmx when I first received itThere was a newer version available with the S2 softwareElation states that this unit uses 2 channels of dmxI can not find a manual onlineWhat does the manual say the two channels control in the unitAlso in the sequence editor you have to allow dmx controlEDIT---Preferences --- Dmx Preferences --- Allow dmx editing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Plak Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Manualhttp://www.antari.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank A. Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 HiThanks for the link to the manualNow I am more confusedManual says only one channel dmxbutoff of the web I get this infoAntari S100-II High Output Snow MachineLike the original S-100 snow machine, the S-100 II is a powerful, high-pressure, large-output machine that produces abundant amounts of "snow". Owing to the built-in blower, the effect can be spread over considerable distances. The hanging bracket allows the snow machine to be placed over a crowd or above a set to simulate falling snow. This light, portable machine is perfect for club effects, movie sets and stage settings so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! The durable motor is cradled on rubber cushions within the case allowing for high output and low vibration. The SC-1 remote control gives 100% control over both area coverage and volume of snow produced. The S-100 II has DMX on board and can be controlled using 2 channels via any standard DMX controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 I checked the firmware it is at 1.03 version. So can I just set the dip switch to channel 1? EO channel 1? Or do I need to do some thing else? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidt Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 G'day Miles,I've got an S-100 II and it only uses 1 channel of DMX.A couple of things to check:I assume you have tried using the LOR Hardware Utility and confirmed that LOR is seeing the iDMX.Have you got any other DMX features so that you can confirm that LOR is talking correctly to the iDMX? You may need to flick the Polarity switch.If your Antari is setup as DMX Channel 1 and the iDMX is set to start at E0, then that should be correct. If you use the LOR Test Console, built into the Hardware Utility and select the appropriate Unit ID, I then normally push the sliders up to 100% or DMX level 255 to get the snow blowing.Hope that helps...davidt, Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank A. Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Good morningThe version I have is 1.30I would update to the latestSince your original post states you can control snowmachine with the hardware utility --- that tells us that thecommunication to the idmx and cabling are goodI also see that you turned on 'dmx allowed' in the sequence editorThis, to me, appears to be sequence editor relatedverify that there is a check mark before the 'allow dmx editing'edit--preferences--dmx preferences--(check mark)allow dmx editingTry the update the idmxFrank A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 ok, Will try. I did update the firmware last night even though it was the same firmware. I will double check with the DMX editing. Thanks for the Help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadh Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Make sure in the sequence editor you have the "Control Lights"checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thanks for the help, the control light in tools on sequence editor was off. I do need two channels to run the snow machine, but thats ok, only thing running on the I-DMX is the snow Machine. Looks like it is going to be a White Christmas in Hawaii this year. Thanks for the helpful info. Aloha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank A. Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Good catchChadFrank A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadh Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Glad you got it to work. DMX can be tricky at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Yup I'm glad it just a snow machine, I could not imagine how to the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank A. Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 MilesYou got the hard part figured outNow the future expansion gets easier with each stepThere is always help on this siteno matter what your problemFrank A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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