demux

[minimac]

hi there I would like to get a demux with three Bleecon connector (in) and one DMX (out) , what are the best options at the cheapest price?

 

Cheers

[Ike]

That would be a multiplexer not a demux (demultiplexer), they are not very commen and have there problems. What exactly do you want it for?

[minimac]

well I want to run my fatfrog(z88) from a amdram setup. this is basicly 3 eltec 1300 dimmers with leads and bleecon conectors on the end.(3 in total) is there any way of putting these three onto one conector? and then into a demux? or is this not what I need?

 

thanks

[James]

Don't think you will find anything cheeper than the 24ch behringer DMX lighting desk, (about £150) but ISTR that maplin were doing a kit that might help (though it would take a fair amount of tweaking to do exactly the job you want....)

 

 

James

[robloxley]

Yes, it sounds like a demux is what you need - with a DMX in and 0-10V analogue outputs - though I forget off the top of my head how Eltecs are wired and whether they need + or - 10V (it's the same as Zero88 suff, if I remember).

[James]

Sounds like the botex one from thomann would be best for you, as in the one being discussed at the moment on another thread....

 

 

James

[minimac]

the only problem I have is that, I dont think many demux's have 3 inputs? so I would need to put all the dimmers onto one cable, how would I do this? :** laughs out loud **:

[Ike]

Yup, Rob is correct. I just got a bit confused by your use of the words in and out in your original post.

 

*crawls back in box and pulls lid shut*

[themadhippy]

so I would need to put all the dimmers onto one cable, how would I do this?

lots of lx tape and twisting of wires together?

or 3 bleecon sockets to a suitable conector (25 pin d type for the unit mentioned above) for the dmux

[robloxley]

the only problem I have is that, I dont think many demux's have 3 inputs? so I would need to put all the dimmers onto one cable, how would I do this? :** laughs out loud **:

OK, the desk outputs DMX; the demux has one DMX input, it then outputs a number of channels of analogue data. This output might be on one or more 24pin D type connectors, or 8 pin DIN connectors or whatever depending on the model. Therefore what you need are some adaptor leads - if you're buying the demux box then you'll have to make them; if you're hiring the demux box then you might be able to hire the correct leads with it.

[minimac]

ok, cheers, I am buying. so il make them up