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RedDog

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    Opus Theatre, hastings, UK
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    Keith Forbes

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  1. RedDog

    Crossed wires

    So,I have connected the pins correctly. It was while testing I got the strange readings.... Checked again and - user error... I had both ends in one hand and tested for continuity by going - left female to left male as I looked at the plugs. When of course it would be mirrored. Dick. Thanks for your input, as usual.
  2. RedDog

    Crossed wires

    So, bit long winded but.... 5 LED uplighters on stage, DMX controlled, working fine for over a year suddenly started behaving erratically, random flashes. also caused PARs on dimmer pack to blow due to this random strobing.Individually tested each LED, swapped DMX cables and found that someone had rolled our 1 ton piano over the DMX cable that runs across rear of stage, replaced cable, re-plumbed everything, replaced blown PARs.All working as it should.Now, after repairing damaged cable that was shorting out, cut beyond damage and resoldered XLR, discovered that the XLR plugs on each end were connected differently, ie.. male pin 1 to female pin 1, male pin 2 to female common, male common to female pin 2. I know that in an audio cable this could be an issue, but it seems not to be an issue in the DMX cable. Is this the case?
  3. RedDog

    Fuse types

    thanks for that... Probably best stick to 250v, not 640v! The hard to read letter is almost certainly an F, options are FF,F,M,T,TT F - Fast Acting 6.3A - 6.3 Amps L - Low breaking capacity 250V - 250 volts Indeed it was... I suspect it was a typo :-)
  4. RedDog

    Fuse types

    Err.... forgot to make a note of that...!I'll climb back up into the roof later...
  5. RedDog

    Fuse types

    Just to be sure....Fuse has blown on one channel of my DMX dimmer pack, result of lamp blowing. The barely readable info is.. F (or P ) 6.3AL250V I am assuming at this stage that 6.3A 640V is the same, and that, as it's on a lamp circuit it wil be quick blow.
  6. look like projection mapping... when the peron steps across the second one, you can just catch a glimpse of the projection on his hand... that and the shadows...
  7. Cheers.Will mail you.
  8. cool, thanks. thanks, nice and simple..yes, that's kind of our plan.. in effect hang brackets from the balcony. just got to get a couple of fixtures to test..
  9. at the present we have 3 showtec par 18 mk3s per side on stands at those positions..... which provide ample coverage.we also have 7 overheads in the roof, 4 over the stage 3 slightly forward.need 2 more from balcony as per post, to complete.this will be ample lighting for our needs.
  10. Thanks for all your input..yes it's a church building... and still holds sunday service.. it is also a community resource, helping the homeless, those with mental health issues, a community cafe, amongst other things,and home to the opus theatre.just looking for advice couple of 'cheapish' spots to help light the stage.. we are fully awre of the dificulties, and our obligations regrding the grade 2 listing.just need a couple of not too expensive spots to add to the mix...Donations gratefully received... a couple of old non-led will do.. we have a small dimmer.
  11. All the stuff we are doing/hoping to do, is within the listing parameters.
  12. Thanks for your input.. it's a wall behind the photographer.It is a very cool building, the accoustics are superb.
  13. It is. but we have very little lighting,with which,along with the nature of the building, we manage to make stuff look good..
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