allsounds Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Hi - Looking for some help, On a ligting desk I came across this evening there is a 10 pin din style connection on the input, is there a 'proper' name for this type of connection or is it just a 10 pin DIN? - have done a google but with no result. any help appreciated matt francis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Hi - Looking for some help, On a ligting desk I came across this evening there is a 10 pin din style connection on the input, is there a 'proper' name for this type of connection or is it just a 10 pin DIN?I've personally never come across a 10 pin din, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.However, it would help considerably if you could tell us what the lighting desk is....TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsounds Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 yeh - it was a bit of a vague post wasnt it. I wont get to see the desk again until wednesday and didnt make a note of it this evening. I will repost on wednesday and see what happens, unless anyone knows in the meantime matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Never seen a 10-pin DIN myself... Plenty of 8-pinners (analogue 0-10V control), but never 10... Could be a propietry dimmer, or other interface (I know that Zero88 products use 8-pin DINs on their modern desks for remote gos, could it be something similar?)... Got a name for the desk? Checked the manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strand600X Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Back in the days of yesteryear DIN plugs on desks used to either be to plug up a cassette recorder to "save" the show onto i.e. tempus M24 or sound to light I can't remember if they where 10 pin or not but they where DIN plugsBazOpera North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 the cassette interface was a 5 pin din, pretty standard at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adcuz Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Maybe its some sort of socket for connecting more than one together? for larger shows? :P Just my £0.01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsounds Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 it has a similar pin format to a din cable and has the same usage. I cannot see the reason for using these type of cables as 8 pin din would suffice as there only running 6 channels from the dimmer. once I have more information I will let you all know. would have taken a picture but my camera on my phone has broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Focus remote, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarr Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Possibly Master/Slave connection as adcuz says? I'm sure I used to use an old analogue desk which could be used like that so the A, B and Grand Masters on the master desk would also control the Slave, then you could have two banks of 48 channels. Never actually used it tho as we only had one desk and 24 channels on the dimmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Wood Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Hi - Looking for some help... Are you sure it's din & hnot a HiRose/HRS connecter, all metal shell & slightly fatter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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