hamerhead Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I have 8 of these: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/venue-thinpar64-10-mm-led-lightweight-par-light and need a controller. What am I looking for? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Custom Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Saw that and PM'd Kurt, just wasn't sure if that would work with these lights. I know very little about this stuff except that sometimes LED lighting isn't compatible with older electronics. And I hate burning shit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMERMAN Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Search on "DMX Controller" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 They’ll work. Just plug them in and set the controller. It’s pretty simple. The controller sends a low voltage signal to the power packs which respond with the proper AC voltage to the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana_V Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 20 hours ago, Studio Custom said: 1 hour ago, Dutchman said: They’ll work. Just plug them in and set the controller. It’s pretty simple. The controller sends a low voltage signal to the power packs which respond with the proper AC voltage to the lights. Do NOT use dimmer packs - not with fixtures like these. Dimmer packs are only for conventional (incandescent) fixtures where the brightness is controlled by the applied AC voltage. LED fixtures like the Venue Thinpar64 should be connected to constant line voltage, then the intensity and color are controlled by DMX. They also have built-in presets to allow them to be used with no controller. There are DMX controllers in every imaginable configuration and price range, from simple and inexpensive to really complicated and expensive. There's also software-based lighting control, although you'll need USB-to-DMX hardware. Just don't plug those Venue Thinpar64s into dimmer packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Dana_V said: Do NOT use dimmer packs - not with fixtures like these. Dimmer packs are only for conventional (incandescent) fixtures where the brightness is controlled by the applied AC voltage. LED fixtures like the Venue Thinpar64 should be connected to constant line voltage, then the intensity and color are controlled by DMX. They also have built-in presets to allow them to be used with no controller. There are DMX controllers in every imaginable configuration and price range, from simple and inexpensive to really complicated and expensive. There's also software-based lighting control, although you'll need USB-to-DMX hardware. Just don't plug those Venue Thinpar64s into dimmer packs. Thank You for the clarification!!! I was thinking par cans!! Glad you set things right and I stand corrected!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Thanks, Dana. Huge help! I love this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have 8 of these: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/venue-thinpar64-10-mm-led-lightweight-par-light
and need a controller.
What am I looking for?
Thanks!
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