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LED Parcans

This page is mostly just a collection of resources for using our new shiney lights.

The Lights We Have

We have two types of lights.

  1. We have 9 that have hooks for gel frames and are (currently) on floor stands
    • These are ECO LED PAR56
    • The Manual can be found here
    • To use the light with DMX set the left hand panel up as below and use the right hand one to set the DMX address in base 2
    • Dip switch postion calculator: here
  2. We have 4 with no gel frame slots, currently on hooks for rigging
    • These are LEDJ PAR CAN 56
    • The manual can be found here
    • To use with DMX set dipswitch 10 to on and then use the other 9 to set the address.
    • Dip switch postion calculator: here

LED Lights and the Desk

Patching

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Patch the lights as normal, making sure to leave gaps between them since they need 3/4 addresses each depending on the light.
Then select the fixture type and change it to the type of light you're using. The first time you add each different fixture you'll need to search for it first.

Setting up RGB faders

This is suprisingly convoluted since you have to make a home preset so it works, but it's cool sooo….
Follow the instructions here