Amptown Posi Spots

[psylocyprine]

I bought 4 posi spots but I don't know how to use them, please...help me!!!!!

[tokm]

Only thing I could find is the amptown/controlite website..

 

Any of the units on this page the one you've got? >> Clicky

 

Bit of a long shot but its all that comes to mind atm.

 

Failing that, perhaps try emailing the guys there, if its rather old, they might not have a PDF manual of the units available, in which case, maybe they could post one? Here's their email address: technik@amptown-lichttechnik.de

 

 

HTH,

 

Tom

[swampman]

I bought 4 posi spots but I don't know how to use them, please...help me!!!!!

DMX channel trial and error.

Late 80's filament rattlers using PAR 64s: very fast movements- you need to adjust the rate your desk ramps its changes otherwise €€€.çç in lamps!  

(I suspect that was why a local disco that had them went bankrupt!!)

[psylocyprine]

Thank you very much for your answers,

In fact I already send a mail to Amptown, but no answer...

Sorry swampman but I don't really understand what you said...

[david.elsbury]

(to find the) DMX channel (try) trial and error.

(the amptown posi-spots were/are) Late 80's filament rattlers using PAR 64s: (they had) very fast movements- you need to adjust the rate your desk ramps (fades) its changes otherwise (big bucks will be spent) in lamps!

 

How's that?

[psylocyprine]

yeah thank you...I understand now...but the guy who sold me the posi-spots said me that they are working only with the controller. I have the controller but no way to use them. I tried them with DMX signal, but no way to use them too. In fact it is not possible that they are working in 0-10V, because there is only one connection with XLR-cable. If somebody knows how they can work excepted with DMX, or how to use the controller...please help me...thanks.

[stradivarius]

Hi,

 

I have a bunch of Amptown Posi-Spots. The problem with them is that you have to use a dedicated controller to use them, since they don't listen to DMX.

 

I am trying to figure out how to make them work with DMX, I have heard that it has been done, but I don't know how.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

 

Patrik

[psylocyprine]

Hello,

I've bought 4 Posi-spot from Amptown with the controller... and I don't know how to use them, so I send a mail to Amptown.

I've received the answer from Amptown this morning, they said me that there is no way to use them with dmx512, and that they will send me a manual by post. But they said me that the protocol is 0-10V for the dimmer so I'm sure that we can use it with a demux, and when I will have the specifications I will know if there is a way to control the movement with dmx512 with demux or other solution...I will give you feedback...

[stradivarius]

Hello,

I've bought 4 Posi-spot from Amptown with the controller... and I don't know how to use them, so I send a mail to Amptown.

I've received the answer from Amptown this morning, they said me that there is no way to use them with dmx512, and that they will send me a manual by post. But they said me that the protocol is 0-10V for the dimmer so I'm sure that we can use it with a demux, and when I will have the specifications I will know if there is a way to control the movement with dmx512 with demux or other solution...I will give you feedback...

 

Thanks!

 

I did find a post at the Zero88 forums, where someone said he made his posi spots work with DMX with the help of an D/A converter, so it's not impossible. I have tried contact him so hopefully we will have some answers soon.