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Fun => The Porch => Topic started by: wheelyneil on March 06, 2010,

Title: JEC-RGB pixles and Power Injectors
Post by: wheelyneil on March 06, 2010,

Hello Forum

I was watching a video on setting up the Lynx Dongle. There were 2 Items that were used in the testing. A RGB-Pixel and also a Power injector for a 12v supply.

The video is located here if you care to look at what I am speaking about.

DONGLE SET UP (http://www.vimeo.com/8593498)

My question is where do you buy these 2 Items  or is there a new setup that has replaced them? ???

Thanks for any help in advance ;)

Neil

Title: Re: JEC-RGB pixles and Power Injectors
Post by: dmaccole on March 06, 2010,

Neil:

In his video, Bill just used the RGB Pixel (and its associated power injector) as a test-bed for the dongle -- you can use any DMX device to check that the dongle is working.

It is something of a chicken-and-egg conundrum though -- if you've built a Lynx Express, for example, and a Lynx Dongle and haven't tested either against a known working device and they don't work, you will have a difficult time figuring out which is the broke one.

If you really want an RGB Pixel, they're at

http://response-box.com/

Though just looking around, it appears John doesn't have any to sell right now.

HTH.

\dmc

Title: Re: JEC-RGB pixles and Power Injectors
Post by: wheelyneil on March 06, 2010,

Thanks for the info, \dmc

I am new to all this and just was looking for some hardware to verify the circuits are working after a build. ;)

If anyone has a better way, drop me a line :P

take care, and thank you ;D

Neil

Title: Re: JEC-RGB pixles and Power Injectors
Post by: lineman on March 06, 2010,

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Thanks for the info, \dmc

I am new to all this and just was looking for some hardware to verify the circuits are working after a build. ;)

If anyone has a better way, drop me a line :P

take care, and thank you ;D

Neil
[/quote  If you are talking about ver1 dongle what i did was after I built Ver 1 dongle I opened vixen and took note of com ports ( com1, com3 ) then i plugged dongle in and a new com port appeared com4 at least I new PC recognized dongle then I check output when I Built LE

Title: Re: JEC-RGB pixles and Power Injectors
Post by: Garyi on March 06, 2010,

Try this link. I built a similar one to test output from my dongle. Wont show you channel activity just that dongle has DMX output.
 
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=218.msg1801#msg1801

Title: Re: JEC-RGB pixles and Power Injectors
Post by: wheelyneil on March 06, 2010,

Thanks Lineman and Garyi

You know just a little info helps to get over humps you can run into.
 I am building a Dongle right now and I just wanted a easy test platform after the solder cools :P

I take a few notes from these answers and it always helps.

Thanks,  both answers helped allot, I can get a quick software look " I GOTTA READ A LITTLE MORE ON VIXEN"and also have a little hardware tool too ;D

Take care All

Neil