Stand-alone DMX controller with LocalTalk and serial/MIDI ports

LanBox-LC, the classic DMX controller

LanBox-LCX .

LanBox-LCE

LanBox-LCM

788-LD+

Software

Overview
The LanBox-LC is our classic DMX controller which we are selling now for many years. It's field proven, low cost and is the only DMX controller in the world with built-in LocalTalk (PhoneNet) networking and a serial/MIDI port.

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Applications
The LanBox-LC is suited for applications like: theatre, recreation, art, promotional, music, musea, MIDI, etc. It has built-in DMX sequencing software, which can run your lighting show completely stand-alone, or external triggered via MIDI, serial or LocalTalk network. Bundled software includes the graphical lighting editor LCeditII for Macintosh (runs on System 7.6 or higher, so can be used even on old Macs) and LCedit+ a graphical lighting editor for MacOS, Mac OS X and Windows 2000/XP.

Pricing
Attractively priced, including FREE software updates AND upgrades for all future LanBox-LC versions!

Manual, Ordering, Software, Questions?.

Specifications of LanBox-LC

DMX-512, lighting protocol support

Controlling up to 250 DMX channels (selectable by software)
DMX-512 USITT 1990 protocol
DMX output rate, 20 times per second
Yellow DMX status LED

Non-volatile storage of scenes (LCII)

With 250 DMX channels, 500 scenes + 250 volatile
With 150 DMX channels, 800 scenes + 400 volatile
With 50 DMX channels, 2100 scenes + 1050 volatile
The additional volatile scenes can be used for real time scene uploading

Non-volatile storage of cues (LC+)

Up to 50,000 cues, divided into 500 cue lists and each cue list up to 99 cue steps. (The actual maximal number of cues depends on number of channels used in a cue).

Network based solution

LanBox-LC II is an AppleTalk over PhoneNET compatible device
Multiple LanBox-LCs are supported automatically
Editing, monitoring and executing can be done from different Macs

Bundled software

LCII, includes light scene editing program (MacOS)
LC+, includes light scene editing program (MacOS, Win2000/XP)
LCtools, backup-restore-update-initializing tool (MacOS)
Developer examples

Connectors

3-pole XLR (old Martin pinning) female DMX connector
Two RJ11 connectors for the network
8 pole Mini DIN connector for serial port and MIDI adapter

Connectivity

AppleTalk, for editing and external triggers
RS422 serial, for editing and external triggers
MIDI, for editing and external triggers

MIDI

Note On/Off translation to DMX values
Program change translation to select scene (cue list) command
Controller based command structure
SysEx implementation for full lighting editing (LC+ only)
MIDI Show Control level 2 support (LC+ only)
Full editing and execution control

Serial

ASCII based command structure
Select scene, set DMX channels, store scene, set DMX value, set mode
Get version, status, DMX values
Full editing and execution control

Power

12V AC or DC, max 500 mA
A 230V adapter is supplied
11-18V DC (screw connector)
Abient temperature 0...+40 C
Green power-on LED

Size and weight

Height: 65 mm (2.6 in)
Width: 104 mm (4.1 in)
Depth: 166 mm (6.5 in)
Weight: 840 g (29.6 oz)

Hardware

Microprocessor based design
128 kB FlashPROM enables easy upgrading of firmware
128 kB, non-volatile scene memory
64 kB, volatile scene memory (used for run-time uploads)
Based on existing industrial hardware modules

Other features

Automatic sequencer start after power on
Stand-alone operation & computer supervised shows
Best MacOS lighting user interface available
Black extruded alluminium case, designed to withstand On-The-Road conditions