788-LD+ with RDM released [September 25, 2007]

• Four independent dim/switch channels.
• 8 or 16 bit dimming.
• ANSI 1.20 RDM support.
• 100-240V, 50/60 Hz powered, GST18-3 plugs included.
• Up to 5 Amp per channel, thermal and short protected.
• Three-digit LED display, shows address, status, etc.
• 5 pole XLR connectors, complies to DMX512-A.
• Very compact extruded aluminium housing
  

LCedit+ v3.4 released [May 9, 2006]

Most new LCedit+ features have to do with time/MTC action, and theatre applications. It's now e.g. possible to sync to MTC (or SMPTE) or real time. For theatre applications we added e.g. percent views, "soft" reset, and "soft" back.

In order to support the realtime and MTC clocks in the LanBox, LCedit's global setting are extended with several settings.

Also included is the newest firmware v2.06 for the LanBox-LCX, LCE & LCM, newest MAX-MSP externals with examples (incl Jitter Video2DMX), and Isadora video to DMX example.


LCX, LCE & LCM users should install firmware v2.06

New features of LCedit+ v3.4

• Fade and hold time indicators with remaining time in min:sec.
• Percent view option for the cuelist editor and the monitor window.
• Columns in cast list and fixture setup patch list are now resizable.
• Support for 16 bit wheel and button panels is added.
• Added Martin MAC550-ext. This is the first definition using 16 bit intensity and gobo wheels.
• Library is updated with many new fixtures, and the file names are pre-fixed with make name.
• Hold until time/MTC is/transitions before/after d:hh:mm:ss:ff action added.
• New Global LanBox settings for NTP server IP, time zone, clock tuning, and DMX clock addresses.
• Many tooltips added.

LCedit+ v3.4 bug fixes

• CLI keys are now working reliable, especially in the Windows version.
• Font and general readability improvements.

• IR remote control is now possible with remotes using Philips RC5, RC6, Sony 12, 15, 20, and NEC like IR protocol (like the Apple remote). It means you can now use many types of IR remotes to control a LCE or LCM.
• The new firmware allows you to map IR keys to remote functions for 2 different IR remotes at the same time. The IR key map is written as a cuestep, so it can be exchanged with others. Default IR1 is Apple remote, and IR2 is the Sony RM-V202.
• The IR Power or Menu key toggles between Home display (----) and menu 5 (layer/cues), this makes it possible to use minimal IR remotes (like Apple remote) to do Go, Go next, Go previous.
• IR option Config code 0001 toggles between next and previous -step- commands or previous and next -CUE- commands.
• IR remote auto repeat keys has been added to "edit" states like Cue number, Channel value, etc.
• The LanBox TCP/IP stack has been made more robust, so it survives most common internet attacks like large UDP/ping packets, SYN connects, and others.
• The CR fade bug, which molested the DMX value when a channel had the same value as previous in step, is fixed.
• For theatre applications: Previous Cue can now use manual fade time (turn on manual fade type) to do the previous cue. This means that if you Go to next by accident, it can be corrected fast but smooth :-)
• For theatre applications: "Reset Cue" (Go same step, shortcut: u <enter>), is also using the manual fade time when it's turned on. This can be used to go back to the original cue values after manual interference.
• For theatre applications: Improved Fade and Hold time calculation.
• Real time week clock is added. It can be set via DMX channels manually or via the Network Time Protocol. The used format is d:hh:mm:ss:ff, runs at 25 f/s and can be tuned for maximal accuracy when NTP can not be used.
• MTC (SMPTE via convertor) clock receive is also added. It can be set via DMX channels manually or via the MIDI MTC protocol. The used format is d:hh:mm:ss:ff, and locks on 24, 25, 30, and 30DF f/s.
• Both clocks can use DMX channels, so that time and MTC can be distributed via Ethernet to non-MIDI LanBoxes as well.
• Hold until <locked> time/MTC is/transitions before/after d:hh:mm:ss:ff action is added.

As Isadora can manipulate video in many ways in realtime, it opens complete new ways of generating dynamic lighting. The Isadora LanBox examples are included from Isadora 1.1b39, but can also be downloaded from our site.

New features of LCedit+ v3.3

• View menu: show color, hide labels added, so (RGB) lamps can be seen as a matrix display.
• Group editor merge modes added.
• New panel RGB (with color/intensity result).
• New RGB fixture supporting color view.
• Paste picture (or drag file) into (selection/group) control Intensity/RGB panels.
• Pattern generator now also supports matrix RGB and single channels and color
• Auto copy for path/pattern generator.
• Reboot... menu action.
• Go xx.x in layer zz action added (go in new layer)
• Layer list scrolling relaxed.
• Two new global UDP settings for layer synchronizing.
• Updated LCedit+ tutorial.
• Tiger (OSX 10.4) compatible
  

• UDP IP fields in global settings made wider
• 11 buttons, now possible
• Copy/paste empty step->crash solved
• v alt-enter without selection: Exception Traceback solved
  

What's new in LCX/LCE/LCM v2.05 firmware

• Added UDP layer broadcast and UDP layer synchronize
   

Changes in LCX/LCE/LCM v2.04 firmware

• DMX values will be clipped to 255, when the result of a master intensity (with a setting larger then 100%) and current DMX value would become above 255.
• Corrected the issue that scene values could be (partly) wrong, when a scene was written on an internal 64K boundary. This happened very seldom, and mostly with large scenes, but getting wrong data is -very- confusing.

Changes in LCX/LCE/LCM v2.03 firmware

• Supports 3 flavors of DMX on the LanBox-LCX, LCE and LCM, details are at: dmx-timing-v203 but see also the discussions on the LanBox-Talk archive msg-01665
• Sets MIDI bank select default to 0 after power up.
• Solves a layer/display issue after "erase LanBox".
• Corrected the off by one issue with UDP output of the DMX-in layer.
• Corrected an issue with UDP input ranges in complex multi-universe setups.

Notes:
You can use the included "CDS pixel studio (USB).lcp" project file as an example for (RGB) matrix usage in a second stage window. Use the included cuelist 100 to see a generated bouncing RGB patterns.

New features:

• Supports up to 3072 channels on a LanBox-LCX.
• New UDP tab in global settings, in order to set UDP broadcast of mixer channels, and to configure distributed universes with multiple LCXs (or LCX + multiple LCEs)
• The working of the cuelist editor is greatly improved, especially for theatre applications.
• LanBox-LCE (mini DMX controller with Ethernet) support is added.
• New manuals in pdf, and updated tutorial.
• New MAX4 examples using TCP/IP, UDP, Serial/USB, MIDI, MSC, SysEx, including new externals for MacOS, OSX, and Windows XP.
• From firmware v2.xx, a firmware upload can also be done via a TCP/IP connection.

What's new in LCX/LCE/LCM v2.01 firmware:

• Firmware v2.01 supports UDP broadcasting, and UDP based bulk data receiving on the LCX and LCE. This makes distributed universes over EtherNet, and high speed bulk communication with third party applications (like MAX, Capture 3D) possible. Capture, 3D visualizer is now standard supporting LanBox UDP.
• Changing the chase speed now also changes the fade speed of the steps.
• Relaxed MIDI controller requirements for the Go command. Controller 21, 53, 86 and also bankselect + program change do not need to be tight together anymore, but can be send at any moment.

788-LD+ released [June 9, 2004]

The 788-LD+ is a heavy duty compact quad 5 Amp dimmer pack, which complies to "isolated DMX512-A". The 788-LD+ is intended for applications where a reliable DMX dimmer, or to prevent ground loops, isolated DMX is required . See also data sheet and order form.

• Four independent dim/switch channels.
• 100-240V, 50/60 Hz powered, GST18-3 plugs included.
• Up to 5 Amp per channel, thermal and short protected.
• Three-digit LED display, shows address, status, etc.
• 5 pole XLR connectors, complies to "Isolated DMX512-A".
• Very compact extruded aluminium housing
  

LanBox-LCE released [June 9, 2004] The LanBox-LCE is the mini LCX version made to run stand-alone, but can also be controlled via the built-in 10BT Ethernet connection. It's very small, very low priced and very easy to use, yet it supports 512 lighting channels and can be used to distribute universes for a LanBox-LCX. See also data sheet and order form.

• 512 DMX channels and multiple sequencers.
• Stores hundreds of cues in non-volatile memory.
• Stand-alone, and network controlled operation.
• Built-in Infrared, and Ethernet 10BT ports.
• LED display shows current cue, etc.
• Very small (105x45x85mm) black aluminum housing.
• 100-240V AC adapter included
  

Price Euro 340, incl AC adapter and 10BT cable, delivery now.

LCedit+ v3.2 released [February 19, 2004]

The final v3.2 releases of LCedit+ software package for MacOS, OS X and Win98SE/2000/XP, can be downloaded for free.

New features:

• Path and pattern tool added.
• Works now correctly on French/Belgium/Italian keyboards.
• Fixture(s) channel usage and current control channel(s) is indicated in the cuelist editor.
• Table data can be copy/pasted from/to spreadsheets.
• All know bugs/issues are solved.
• Duplicate library file error message.
• Protection for out-of-bounds presets.
• Tutorial updated for new features of v3.2.

New features:

• Very easy to use table based cue editor.
• Fast key commands, now for all platforms.
• Many human interface improvements.
• Includes the new LCedit+ tutorial.
• Includes the new LCedit+ reference.
• New "reconnect interfaces" command.
• v1.09 LCX/LCM firmware with several bug fixes.
• More fixtures definitions added to the library.
• Several bug fixes.