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Author Topic: Super simple automation with Christie Solaria One? Ronda Fitzsimmons Film Handler Posts: 75 From: Pottstown, PA, USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 02-28-2013 05:04 PM                        Alek, Carsten, thanks for the help. I can't see how one Jnior could control 2 screens. If we use the Christie RS-232 input, we would only have space for one, unless you are thinking a splitter? And if we use the Ethernet input, we would have to run another line from the projector switch at say, Proj1 and Proj2 switches and then to the jnior? I'm intrigued! If I can use one for two houses, it would be awesome. All of our booths are double Jerry Lewis style in Kendig, and York too. And Harrisburg's are set up with fairly close projectors, so it should work there too. Alek, I'm fairly certain the jnior will provide correct voltage to the dimmer directly. Am I reading something incorrectly? Is there a reason you think I need another device the jnior would then tell to pulse the dimmer?  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 02-28-2013 05:12 PM                     Ronda, the JNIOR is an ethernet-device, it can sit in the same network as all your Christies. As such, it can be controlled from ALL your Christies. It does not need a dedicated connection to ONE IMS. Even six Christies could control a single JNIOR that way. Just that you would run out of individual switchable relays for your light scenes for 6 screens. It has 8 Relays - the first four can be controlled from IMS1, the second four from IMS2. It can even be extended to more GPOs, but then you would have to wire across booths. Piece of cake when two machines and dimmers are in the same booth. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Ronda Fitzsimmons Film Handler Posts: 75 From: Pottstown, PA, USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 02-28-2013 06:57 PM                        I'm convinced Carsten! 10 units vs 20 makes a very big difference! Thank you! So on the other question, do you see any reason for the jnior to need an intermediate device between the jnior and the dimmer?  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 02-28-2013 08:11 PM                        Speaking of dimmers, are these usually taking momentary contact closures to ground for control? What is the typical open circuit voltage and the closed circuit current? Can they be driven by open drain or open collector devices? Is anyone using DMX-512 for dimmer control? THANKS! Harold (who used to design theatrical light dimmers)  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 03-01-2013 06:52 AM                     quote: Ronda Fitzsimmons So on the other question, do you see any reason for the jnior to need an intermediate device between the jnior and the dimmer? A wire. But check your dimmer documentation for available control interfaces - the TEC have various control options, but all of them should work with the JNIOR relay switches directly. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-01-2013 10:55 AM                     You can use the gpio to pulse the tec 8112 dimmers connect between common and the the preset you wish to go to  |  IP: Logged Ronda Fitzsimmons Film Handler Posts: 75 From: Pottstown, PA, USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 03-03-2013 05:27 PM                        I would Gordon, but the Christie IMS doesn't have a separate GPIO output. The one it does have is used for 3D sync. The RS-232 connection is only for data, and is Christie ACT protocols only, if I'm understanding correctly. I've been trying to figure out how to use the 3D sync GPIO to control the lights, but I'm afraid it's beyond me. Unless you mean from the jnior? On the bright side, we got our projector to projector content transfer working today! 4T x 6 units = 24T storage. Poor man's LMS! We also now have control from the ticket/concession to the projectors. Can only control one at a time, but hey, it works!  |  IP: Logged

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