[SML] Chain motor control

Brian Munroe brian at themunroes.com
Thu May 11 18:57:22 UTC 2017


On your typical 8 way chain motor controller, you have 2 options for control
- The 8 way pendant connected to the controller or a single pickle connected
directly to the motor. Anyone ever seen something in the middle?
Specifically talking about motors used for scenery/props storage  where it
is not convenient to have all the motors on one pendant, or you don't want a
single pendant to be able to control all the motors.  So maybe on an 8 way
controller you would have 2 pieces hung on single motors where a pickle
would work for each, and 3 pieces hung on 2 motors where you would want a 2
Way pendant for each one.  Or perhaps 1 at 4 motors and 2 and 2 motors on
the controller.   You get the idea.  Multiple motor pendants would still
have to have individual control over the motors - not just all motors up or
all motors down. 

 

Has anyone ever done anything like this?  I've not seen anything available
commercially.  Oh, and usually in cases like these the motor assignments
change is you figure out the show on site.  Not necessarily something you
can perfectly plan in advance.

 

Thanks,

Brian Munroe

 

 

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