jamieprank Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hi there,I'm looking to buy a DMX splitter/buffer, but am stuck as for ideas as to which manufacturers make cheaper units than the avolites ones..The unit needs to have one input and at least 2 outputs, but 4 would be ideal..Any ideas of makes/models and where to get them from?Cheerz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin24 Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Contact me off forum or give me a call at AC Lighting. Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Avolites truss mount DMX splitter is very good as is the XTBA rack mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bright spark Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Soundlab make ones for £50 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back_ache Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I've often thought that is an under-represented part of the market and that there would be some sense in us all moving from our current "daisy-chains" to a star configuration, much like ethernet computer networks did ten years ago. In fact combined with judiscious amounts of structured cabling it could be a good stepping stone to us getting ethernet ready. It would also make diagnostics simpler and give us extra functionality like dynamic readdressing Am I alone in thinking this? Is there a manufaturer making a good 16 port (or above) splitter already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 cpc has a 2 way one for £25 in on 5 and 3 pin and out on 5 and 3 only thing it comes on european plug but they include an adapter see £25 DMX splitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Contact me off forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Tricks Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hi, Do you need rack mount, wall mount, or to hang on a truss?... There are some other options - Light Processor make a good rack mount and truss mount version, available in 3 and / or 5 pin outputs arranged in 4 pairs. Martin Pro also make a 'not so featured' box for wall mounting with 4 outputs (I think?!) Depends what you're using it for, but some boxes are literally just spilitters, whereas others will offer some isolation between the outputs, and separate power supplies for each output. Just depends how much protection and isolation you want. Hope this helps, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I've got a Chinese made box, available with many names on it, the very one I got was on this page This picture may even work: http://www.discountdisco.com/acatalog/dmxdist4.jpg Its a isolated splitter, meaning that all inputs and outputs are isolated from each other and ground. Its also fairly well built (I've got piccies from inside if anyone really wants to see them), and is very cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 I've bought one of those cheap DMX splitter... and guess what ? it is not really a good deal... one of the input (DMX 5pin) was faulty, and one output also. there is no mean to hang it on a truss (appart from gaffa tape)... next time I'll try to buy something better.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mush Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Its a isolated splitter, meaning that all inputs and outputs are isolated from each other and ground. Its also fairly well built (I've got piccies from inside if anyone really wants to see them), and is very cheap. Always like the lid off shots, would like to see the inside story ,can offer a look inside an Artistic Licence rack split for comparison when get a sec. www.imageshack.us is an easy ,no registration, picture host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Always like the lid off shots Yeah, technician porn http://www.davidbuckley.name/pix/splitter_inside.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mush Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Always like the lid off shots Yeah, technician porn :) Yup, interstingly truly isolated outputs on Chinese splitter, extra points for creative use of hot melt glue :-) Artistic Licence ,older non RDM , rack split: http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/322/dsc011668ns.th.jpg http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/4472/dsc011705uc.th.jpg Opto isolated on input, not between outputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjshelton Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I've often thought that is an under-represented part of the market and that there would be some sense in us all moving from our current "daisy-chains" to a star configuration, much like ethernet computer networks did ten years ago. <Snip> Is there a manufaturer making a good 16 port (or above) splitter already? Hi, Most gigs I work on with more than one truss works in the "star" configuration (to a point) you talk about (As do most gigs that have multiple trusses, not just rock and roll), so each truss gets it's own DMX feed, and then daisy chain down the truss to termination at the end, all trusses going back to a splitter (usually at the racks) and then being fed from one universe (per splitter, number of splitters depends on size of gig!!!). In a network topology scenario I guess this would be described as a Star backbone with a bus (each truss) sub system. As far as I've seen, never seen much more than 8 outputs on a splitter, but 16 can be easily achieved by taking 2 splitters and taking an output from the first splitter and going into the input on the second splitter. Although by the time your thinking of 16 outputs (of possibly more than one fixture) then there aren't many DMX addresses left! Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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