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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The equipment has no knowledge of universe 1 or 2 or 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The DMX line is just that, a line.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Assuming your venue is similar to mine, your console has 2 DMX outputs, and you’ve split them so (A) is address 1 – 512 (Uni 1), and (B) is 513 – 1024 (Uni
2). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The building has 2 DMX lines. (A) goes straight to the dimmer racks, and (B) goes to a repeater, and is distributed through the building.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The equipment on Uni 2 only knows it’s address as 1-512, even though the console **appears** to be using 513-1024. My console (Ion) can list the dimmers as
2/001 instead of 513 (IE uni 2 address 1).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Does that answer your question?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Plug your tester into the stage DMX output. Universe doesn’t matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Plug your tester into the end of the line of equipment (come out of the last device). Is the signal the same quality as going into that sequence of devices?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Check all the cables through the Tester. Or test some spare cables, replace all the cables with your checked cables, and check the old cables at your leisure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Good Luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002145;background:white">Andrew M. Riter</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002145"> <br>
<span style="background:white">Assistant Technical Director, Head Lighting Technician</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Chan Centre for the Performing Arts</span><br>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002145;background:white">604-822-2372<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002145;background:white"><a href="mailto:andrew.riter@ubc.ca"><span style="color:#002145">andrew.riter@ubc.ca</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002145"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Glenn Hoit via Stagecraft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 02, 2017 8:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stagecraft Mailing List<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Glenn Hoit<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SML] Unwanted Strobing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you to all the replies about the "lights that strobe" issue....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Many of you suggested checking the DMX signal, so I reached into my "Tester" drawer and pulled out a Goddard MiniDMXter that I had not used in years. I printed off the manual,
read it, and have the following question:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Question: If I am testing for strength / clarity of signal coming from the console to the DMX outlet on the stage, and the signal for the control of the LED light is being sent
over the second universe, how does the DMX tester know to check the second universe?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">(I am guessing that y'all will tell me that my equipment is too old, but I thought I would ask.....)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I did figure out how to use the cable tester on the Goddard, so I am off to work through the various cables tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Glenn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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