mattwright15 Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi Guys, I'm looking at buying me self a DMX tester, I'm familiar with the artistic license "Micro Scope" but I'm not really aware of simular products which would be nice to have a shop around before I buy the norm. Is there better? Is there cheaper? Is there such a device where I can have selected channels out putting at once? (focus assistant type of style) Just questions, I'm not not looking at budget wise here, I wanna know wat I can get, wats available, and a retail price on each? Cheers Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianl Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 I like the Godard design mini dmxter (available from XTBA although it doesn't seem to be on their website anymore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Useful topics here and here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G2000 Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Try swisson, good product for a lot less, see it at www.swisson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam.henderson Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Sorry to drag this one back up guys but does anyone know of a supplier for the Swisson DMX tester products in the UK. They look good and the American prices I have seen look cheap (i.e. $240 only) Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytecraft Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 No way the best DMX tester is the Lil DMX Tester I'm not sure who makes them but I know that they are made in Australia and range from about AUD $890 just Google search Lildmx Tester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLD Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 The robert juliat one :blink: its programmable :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornett Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Not sure if you are still interested in an almost cheepish DMX tester I have found one here SWISSON XMT120 DMX MEASUREMENT TOOL If you wanna check out the spec you can find it here!! Swisson Website. for some reason it takes you to the index, just follow the link to the DMX Measurement tool Hope this helps, I have been looking for one myself for a while!! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxdad Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Sorry to drag this one back up guys but does anyone know of a supplier for the Swisson DMX tester products in the UK. They look good and the American prices I have seen look cheap (i.e. $240 only) Sam Stage Electrics are dealers. I have used their Swisson DMX Buffers & Mergers and they are excellent. Never used the tester, but I have seen it and it looks very solid. LXD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Never used the tester, but I have seen it and it looks very solid.I have and it is. The battery life is a bit short for my liking but a nice piece of kit. The Artistic Licence unit now stays at home with the Swisson in the toolbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjshelton Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Brian (or anybody else who owns the Swisson DMX Tester), How have you found the software? I've had my swisson for about a year and a half (I think, maybe a bit longer!), and it does do some weird stuff at times. For example when using the channel tester (to run through dimmer channels), it will sometimes (quite a lot!) lock on the last channel I was using to 51%, therefore meaning that by the end of flashing up the rig I have all of the lights on. I know there is the mode where it flicks through each channel at 100% (or 50%) and automatically turns off the last light, but even this sometimes leaves on the lights that I've already tested. (I haven't got the tester with me at the min, so can't look up what they call the different modes). I've had a look for a software update, but they don't appear to have any (or even a way to upload!). Other than that a well built tester, which I use a lot (when it eventually does what it's supposed to!). Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokm Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Another vote for the Goddard lil'dmxter. Had one living in my proddy case for 1 over a year now, very useful on all occasions I've needed id. Previously had a Martin Wife, did its job as good as the lil'dmxter, but got dropped from a rather large height so decided to have a look around and thought I'd go for one of the Goddard units after receiving numerous recommendations. In regards to getting one, I just contacted Goddard directly and we came to an arrangement :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 How have you found the software? I've had my swisson for about a year and a half (I think, maybe a bit longer!), and it does do some weird stuff at times.I've not noticed any problems with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkenstein Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If people are still interested in experiences with specific DMX testers, can I put in a vote for the Botex Dr. DMX II? It's rather cheap - less than £120 from Thomann, but does most things that its more expensive units seem to, though maybe not as elegantly. The only disadantages I've found are:1. Thomann ships it with a europlug wall wart.2. The user interface requires a bit of getting used to - you only have a single click-dial to navigate through the menus so it's easy to overshoot the option you want.3. The overall unit is a bit large and clunky. It is, however, quite robust for a rubbery plastic-cased device (mine's survived falling off numerous dimmer racks up to about head height). The built-in rechargeable battery lifetime is about 5-6 hours of constant on provided the screen backlight is set to power down automatically- you can leave it tethered to the mains if you want it to stay charged, though. The single channel mode has a wonderful feature that allows you to set a channel level and then use that level while using the rotary dial to select the channel to apply it to. You can test out your rig by just flicking through DMX channels in sequence, and the rotary control makes this really quick and natural. I personally think it's the best money I've spent on test equipment in years- definitely one to look at for the budget conscious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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