I am trying to hook up a Antari S-100 snow machine to a i-DMX-1000. The DMX setting on the snow machine is 1. I got it to communicate with the i-DMX-1000. When I use the console in hardware Utilities under E0 I have to move channel 1 & 2 on in order for the snow machine to come on. So in sequence software, I enabled the DMX feature and program for channel 1 & 2 to come on under E0 during a song. But it does not turn on the snow machine. Any suggestions.
Something does not sound right. The snow machine only operates under one channel. The output should increase as the channel value increases. Do you have a stand alone DMX controller to test the S100?
Like the original S-100 snow machine, the S-100 II is a powerful, high-pressure, large-output machine that produces abundant amounts of "snow". Owing to the built-in blower, the effect can be spread over considerable distances. The hanging bracket allows the snow machine to be placed over a crowd or above a set to simulate falling snow. This light, portable machine is perfect for club effects, movie sets and stage settings so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
The durable motor is cradled on rubber cushions within the case allowing for high output and low vibration. The SC-1 remote control gives 100% control over both area coverage and volume of snow produced. The S-100 II has DMX on board and can be controlled using 2 channels via any standard DMX controller.
I checked the firmware it is at 1.03 version. So can I just set the dip switch to channel 1? EO channel 1? Or do I need to do some thing else? Thanks for your help.
I've got an S-100 II and it only uses 1 channel of DMX.
A couple of things to check:
I assume you have tried using the LOR Hardware Utility and confirmed that LOR is seeing the iDMX.
Have you got any other DMX features so that you can confirm that LOR is talking correctly to the iDMX? You may need to flick the Polarity switch.
If your Antari is setup as DMX Channel 1 and the iDMX is set to start at E0, then that should be correct. If you use the LOR Test Console, built into the Hardware Utility and select the appropriate Unit ID, I then normally push the sliders up to 100% or DMX level 255 to get the snow blowing.
ok, Will try. I did update the firmware last night even though it was the same firmware. I will double check with the DMX editing. Thanks for the Help.
Thanks for the help, the control light in tools on sequence editor was off. I do need two channels to run the snow machine, but thats ok, only thing running on the I-DMX is the snow Machine. Looks like it is going to be a White Christmas in Hawaii this year. Thanks for the helpful info. Aloha
