Dumb String Controllers

[RJ]

For those that are asking, While I did run out of time in every class so not everything got into them at the academy. I had the DSC there at the show and it was used to show the Conductor off in the conductor class.

It is finished beta and we are lining up a coop manager for it. I will have some pics for it in the next couple of days and they will be posted to the wiki with info on it.

RJ

[gsxrgirl7]

Yay!  Can't wait! 

[ratroder]

Very nice.

[JerryPlak]

Rj, I am looking forward on some them
 

[rdebolt]

    

[chrisatpsu]

WOOT WOOT  MY WAIT IS ALMOST OVER!!!!   

[jess_her]

So are the dumb string controllers   5 VDC, 12VDC or
Dimmable?

[RJ]

12v dc (Common Anode) three channel dimmer to run the dumb strings/strips/ect.

RJ

[jess_her]

cool thx

[Steve Gase]

Can I suggest that the info on DSC is pretty light?
The wiki has nothing yet, the assembly manual is also missing detail.

I'm looking for more info on how DSCs can be integrated into your display...  does the RJ45 connect using powered DMX?  Do I need to have a Active Smart String hub?  Do I need a Passive hub? 

More details will be a big help in understanding what I need as support infrastructure.

I'm wondering if it is possible to use a Lynx DMX USB dongle, with a 12v power supply -- and a chain of DSCs and have everything I need.

Thanks!
Steve

[RJ]

The dumb string is just exactly like a SSC, it is a pixelnet device but instead of controlling the smart strings it runs the three channel 12 common anode strings that you see common. It only runs on 12v and uses a hub. It is no different than a SSC controller except what lights hook to it. You use the SSC utility just like a SSC to program the starting channel it simply ignores all the info but the start channel.

RJ

[rrowan]

The DSC fronted is just like the SSC. So basically however you connected the SSC you can do the same with a DSC.

The difference is the output side which uses a 4 wire lights without any smarts in the nodes

Rick R.

RJ beat me to it.

[johno123]

Very cool guys, this should be a good bridge for a lot of our RGB items that don't need a per-pixel design, like minitrees...

[fertsy]

The dumb string is just exactly like a SSC, it is a pixelnet device but instead of controlling the smart strings it runs the three channel 12 common anode strings that you see common. It only runs on 12v and uses a hub. It is no different than a SSC controller except what lights hook to it. You use the SSC utility just like a SSC to program the starting channel it simply ignores all the info but the start channel.

RJ

What hub is needed? Passive or active and what is the differnce between the two? Thanks!

[Steve Gase]

The dumb string is just exactly like a SSC, it is a pixelnet device but instead of controlling the smart strings it runs the three channel 12 common anode strings that you see common. It only runs on 12v and uses a hub. It is no different than a SSC controller except what lights hook to it. You use the SSC utility just like a SSC to program the starting channel it simply ignores all the info but the start channel.

RJ

What hub is needed? Passive or active and what is the differnce between the two? Thanks!

Active and Passive are nearly the same...  Active has a DMX-out jack, Passive does not.

Either will work.