Re: [LCtalk] Lanbox and Lightboard

[Fokko van Duin]

At 08:55 -0500 24-03-2006, Bosco DiCervo wrote:
> I should be getting my Lanbox today but won't be able to use it 
> until Monday. My LD can get his hands on a Precept lightboard and 
> I'm hoping to speed up programming with this.

Hmm, I think it's much faster programming in LCedit+, but I am biased 
:-)


> I'm not sure how that works. I assume that you run the DMX line 
> from the board to the Lanbox. From there I have to go to a Gray DMX 
> - AMX converter for my main CD80 dimmers.

That is correct for a LanBox-LCX.


> So from there, I'd set a scene up on the Precept. How do I store 
> that and assign it on the Lanbox?

You must first create a setup in LCedit+ for your dimmer channels, 
and make a group which should be controlled by DMX input (the 
lightboard).

In LCedit+,  Global settings, set DMX input 1-50 to layer A 1-50 
(assuming you are using less then 50 channels). Now select the board 
group, and type v then alt enter in order to activate those channels. 
From now on all 50 channels are controlled from the board.


> And once it's there, can I edit it using the LCedit app from my Mac? 
> I assume that LCedit will store and retrieve cues from the Lanbox.

You do editing in LCedit as usual, but all channel values are set by the 
board.

Regards,

Fokko van Duin,
CDS advanced technology bv,
http://www.lanbox.com/