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Hardware
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solutions.

DMX world
About DMX,
lamps and
gobos.

T ips&tricks
Some lighting
know how.

Toughts
The impact
of lighting.

LanBox
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facts.

Fixtures
Examples
of modern
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Lighting
Some
practical
tips.

Did you know that a LanBox can be used stand-alone
The LanBox is a complete sequencer (show controller) for DMX and does not need a computer to execute lighting shows. A series of steps (called ques) can be programmed in a LanBox. When the LanBox is powered on it will start executing cues as saved and follows whatever program is in memory.

This feature can be used in permanent displays, exhibitions, museums, shops, art shows and any other environment were you want to focus attention continuously.

The LanBox-LCX & LCM talks MIDI
You can hook up the LanBox-LCX or LCM to you MIDI equipment directly. Just plug our MIDI adapter into the serial LCM cable and you can control lighting equipment through MIDI. With a LanBox-LCX it's even easier; just plug in MIDI!

You can order from anywhere in the world
Our products are sold through the internet. On this web site you can find our online order form, and you'll have your LanBox within 5 working days. Anywhere in the world!

All the software updates for the LanBox are free
Development of the LanBox is a continuous process and you as a customer will benefit from this development, even after you've bought your LanBox. Each update of the bundled software and firmware becomes available on our web site for free. Do have suggestions, mail them to us. Implementation of MIDI and the contact switch where made at users requests, we do listen to our customers.

You can use a MIDI sequencer for DMX control
Because the LanBox-LCX and LCM talks MIDI, you can use e.g. the built-in sequencer of you MIDI keyboard to execute light shows from your MIDI keyboard. No computers needed. Of course you can also use computer based MIDI sequencers to control a light show.

You can translate your keyboard solo into light
Apart from using a MIDI sequencer to control lights, you can also let the lightshow respond directly to the notes you play. The velocity (MIDI lingo for how hard you hit a key) is translated into the light intensity. Let you audience see what you play!

You can use various communication channels simultaniously
Hook up a LanBox-LCX to you MIDI equipment, but still have Director running and selecting cues from the computer. Or plug a Windows XP with a terminal app into the LanBox-LCX USB port, but still keep control from LCedit+ via TCP/IP. This flexibility can be very useful for show development.

Control 3072 DMX channels with a LanBox-LCX
A LanBox-LCX can control 512 DMX channels. But because it's supporting distributed DMX over Ethernet, you can put more than one LanBox to work. 1 LanBox-LCX + 5 LanBox-LCEs on an Ethernet network gives you 3072 (6x512) DMX channels to play with.

You can store hundreds of cues in a LanBox
A LanBox has FLASH memory capable of remembering cues even if the power is off for a long time.

You can work with a LanBox from any program
With a LanBox a suite of bundled software is supplied. Among this software is a set of MAX examples. MAX is used by many creative people for audio, MIDI and video solutions.

You can use a switch to control a show
Perfect for presentations, lectures, introductions. Use a single NC (normally closed) switch to control a LanBox-LCX or LCM. No computer needed, just a switch connected to the I/O port of a LanBox-LCX or LanBox-LCM.

A LanBox can be supervised from any computer
A LanBox communicates through the AppleTalk or TCP/IP network or serial (RS232 or USB) with the bundled software on a Macintosh or Windows computer. But as our protocols are open, every type of computer can be used. This enables you to supervise the LanBox from any platform (Windows 95, NT, DOS, Linux, UNIX, PDAs, etc), not only a Mac or Windows PC.