Fading characteristics of LOR, Lynx, TigerDMX and Generic DMX Controllers

[RJ]

This is a copy of a post on the LOR forums... Of course, it will only work with LOR controllers.

In the past, you had to experiment with the different light strings to see at what intensity they would turn on and at what intensity they would appear be at full brightness and then use those numbers in your sequences ,if you wanted nice even fades. The problem is those numbers vary a lot and it can be a real PITA to sequence . Even if you use the same companies, 70ct Led light strings ,the reds will fade different than the greens, add different bulb counts ,different manufacturers and a mix of incandescents and it becomes a nightmare.

Well that is about to change, many will be pleased to learn that in the next release of S2 there is supposed to be upgrade to the hardware utility and firmware for the controllers. It will allow for custom dimming curves to be set, for each channel. You will be able to chose from a data base of curves sorted by Bulb type, count, color, etc.. and the ability to add custom curves. So now when you sequence, you can have all your fades the same in the editor and the controllers will handle the rest. I think this my prove to be one of the best improvements to date.

This is not exactly new. It might be about to change for LOR users but we have had that with Light Normalization in the Lynx Express for years.

RJ

[Therberg]

This is not exactly new. It might be about to change for LOR users but we have had that with Light Normalization in the Lynx Express for years.

RJ

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If I had the time and was more into the whole DIY thing, it would be Lynx Express for sure.

At 25 - 16 channel controllers , I'm done with expansion for now, I want to see where the whole DMX controlled, RGB Pixel light strings are headed. In a few years , many of todays controllers may become obsolete and you won't be able to give them away.

[dmoore]

I want to see where the whole DMX controlled, RGB Pixel light strings are headed. In a few years , many of todays controllers may become obsolete and you won't be able to give them away.

Here is my prediction:

* 2010 - People add LED RGB flood lights to their displays
* 2011 - People will see the larger RGB displays from 2010 and start to introduce selected RGB elements into their displays other than floods, some will put out pixel strings using controllers like the new Tiger ProtocolBridge
* 2012 - Larger scale move toward RGB, most established displays will have some RGB elements plus standard lights to "fill in"
* 2013 - The "high-end" displays will have moved to pixel level control and RGB devices completely

The first thing you start to realize when you start working with pixel level control is your channel counts start to go up very fast. Some really smart people are already ahead of the game and have introduced the EtherCon Gateway and now UltraDMX to allow these mutli-thousand channel displays. The real limiting factor will be the software.