<div dir="ltr">I'm confused....  wouldn't just using a 12v relay pack work?<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Channel-Controller-Switch-Dimmer-Equipmet/dp/B0111QP790/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1GPWYS6T7UJI0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TZIVv4R2RxxVcU1M3wu3NUmFxy_5fMnM6i6rNbtqnpFJnsYCQmaIr0xRQ4VYecab2tUi-ifv49C18k67WSCfZHwDk7fxoPHw_vxGvPgwmGUOHyh7COrlZ6fm3dCEpQ_Vzpg2oEbpS2hCUioGN2Z-C7wDaGsDl1aAUTfvW-5mOqhs60F_Mag98Yp9jDHeR4HAa0ssWE7Lf_jMKn2YDFawlLL_MtliNFoBK792yFS_A9Kd4euLH5ae4H0vgOO29dqRsPyKdMeWvaiViXS7YFuW5AVskQxkkQRydPIJ3CVxypY.mRWY4uyzIGEHxN5uYYp_hxy7xnnj-CJ1c6YZnKqhpBA&dib_tag=se&keywords=12v+dmx+relay&qid=1751406276&sprefix=12v+dmx+relay%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-5">https://www.amazon.com/Channel-Controller-Switch-Dimmer-Equipmet/dp/B0111QP790/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1GPWYS6T7UJI0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TZIVv4R2RxxVcU1M3wu3NUmFxy_5fMnM6i6rNbtqnpFJnsYCQmaIr0xRQ4VYecab2tUi-ifv49C18k67WSCfZHwDk7fxoPHw_vxGvPgwmGUOHyh7COrlZ6fm3dCEpQ_Vzpg2oEbpS2hCUioGN2Z-C7wDaGsDl1aAUTfvW-5mOqhs60F_Mag98Yp9jDHeR4HAa0ssWE7Lf_jMKn2YDFawlLL_MtliNFoBK792yFS_A9Kd4euLH5ae4H0vgOO29dqRsPyKdMeWvaiViXS7YFuW5AVskQxkkQRydPIJ3CVxypY.mRWY4uyzIGEHxN5uYYp_hxy7xnnj-CJ1c6YZnKqhpBA&dib_tag=se&keywords=12v+dmx+relay&qid=1751406276&sprefix=12v+dmx+relay%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-5</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM Joe via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>>Sean McCarthy via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:</div><div><div id="m_-2963107992442817687ydpd5cd1046yiv2230595598"><div><div dir="ltr">>Is the problem a limitation of available DMX addresses on the console?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr">Rather, it is the availability of dimmers themselves... we've transitioned away from them.  Though, I could just purchase two 4-channel portable dimmer packs plus 6 120v relays that would apply the 12v power supply. Though, I was hoping to make the device cordless, and using a 120v dimmer pack would not be viable.</div></div><br></div><div dir="ltr">I wonder if I could hack one of the cheap LED wash lights that are battery power.  If they were RGBW+UV then internally they will supply 6 channels of control.  I doubt I should use that directly to power the solenoids, which would need 12v at 0.5 amps.  So I should perhaps use an intermediary relay... a solid state one?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The idea of using extra dimmer packs is getting more attractive.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">-Joe</div></div></div></div></div></div>____________________________________________________________<br>
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