GIORGIO Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I'm looking for a PAR CAN manufactured by Uptown Limited in the 80s. It was an accessory composed of a mirror and two working 0-10V motors. It could be mounted on a 64 PAR to create the XY movement of the light. In other words, it's a sort of scanner.Could you please give me some indications to find such an working object?Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Frazer Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I think I used these once. Didn't they have a little joystick controller and a wire mesh cage round the mirror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy jackson Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 a par scan? there is one located in oldham college room B36 if thats any use - although why you want one or couldnt make on I dont know! UPDATE the panscan is with this company new image andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 David Fitch Services used to have some. I hired a few once - NEVER AGAIN!! Never went back to the same place twice! Plot them in one place, next time you go to the same cue they're somewhere else! Lessons learned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baldwin Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Never went back to the same place twice! Plot them in one place, next time you go to the same cue they're somewhere else! Sounds ideal for refocusable specials on certain actors, then ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 It sounds to me like the old PANCAN. I can only find one mention of it in the Blue Room, in this old post by James, along with a link to somebody s/mad enough to still stock them. I had the misfortune to use them three times back in the mid 80s, the last time I had to be forced I 'd given up with trying to do focus positions by then and just programmed a few chases into them, which worked (these were fashion shows BTW). Dreadful things - belonged in a museum the moment they came out IMO. If you ever are unlucky enough to meet them, use parcans with double yokes, or take some extra safeties so than you can strap the PANCAN to the yoke or the bar, otherwise the weight will drag them towards the floor very rapidly, especially once they warm up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mush Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Anorak must be in the wash `nix ;-) for the long story about PanCan http://www.mondiale.co.uk/mondodr/wynnewillson.html Think the OP might mean Amptown who made a moving Par can a while back: http://www.amptown.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamtastic3 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Would you not be better moving back to the future with the Rosco I-cue mirror. Ok so they go on front of profiles and won't exactly fit onto parcans but could you not adapt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 It sounds to me like the old PANCAN. I can only find one mention of it in the Blue Room, in this old post by James, along with a link to somebody s/mad enough to still stock them. As Nic says, they are heavy and drag the can down. Point Source no longer list them as a current item in stock. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.duffin Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 a par scan? there is one located in oldham college room B36 if thats any use - although why you want one or couldnt make on I dont know! UPDATE the panscan is with this company new image andy sorry mate the rooms e316 not b36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Brennan Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 There are three sat gathering dust, where I used to work. ;) They all work fine, Royal Northern College of Music borrowed them a few months back, to generate a lighthouse effect. If you want one, just give Nic a bell on 0161 430 6570, tell him that I suggested you give him a call. I'm sure they won't want anything or if they do very little, I bet they will be glad to see the back of them. Cheers, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyx Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hi, I just found an old Pancan that I would like to try and maybe to use just for fun. http://www.kolumbus.fi/david/Lights/DSC00444.jpg I also have the controller:http://www.kolumbus.fi/david/Lights/DSC00439.jpg But I'm wondering what kind of power supply do I need for the mirror?http://www.kolumbus.fi/david/Lights/DSC00447.jpg The control on the XLR4 is coming from the controller, but the power supply seems to go on the XLR3. There are also 4 dipswitches, what kind of selection is it? I've tried to find more informations about it, but no big success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyx Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 So, I tried with 12DC on the miror and it did reset. But with the controller it does not work. Somebody wrote that it can be controlled with 0-10V. Is it true, because I measured -14V/+14V out of the controller. I'm still wondering what is the use of those dipswitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhuson Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I've used something similar (possible different manufacturer) in the dim and distant past, I seem to remember having it 8-pin DIN in for direct analogue control. Can't remember whether it had a separate PSU or not. Only used them for one show about 12 years ago, so sorry can't be more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl nick Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi Gurdip Mahal a TV lighting designer uses these Par Can scanners a fair amount on Transmission. I would guess he is getting them from Panalux (AFM) as they supply the show, maybe worth giving them a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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