Very Lost, Please Help on Setup??

[guardian1691]

I have a Chauvet DMX-40B Controller, with a Chauvet Intimidator light. Recently, we've had a need to run the light using a computer instead of just the controller. I bought a Midi cable and plugged it into the back of the controller and into my laptop. I installed ShowXpress and am having a very difficult time understand just what to do to get the fixture set up on the computer so I can use it. Any help?

[tomrbland]

You have to use one of the Xpress interfaces (for example: http://www.chauvetlighting.com/xpress-512-plus.html ). These output DMX. ShowXpress is not designed to control another controller via midi it IS a DMX controller.

[support]

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[guardian1691]

So, what is the point of the Midi port on the controller then?

[support]

It is possible to trigger light scenes in our software, via an external midi device.

[tomrbland]

So, what is the point of the Midi port on the controller then?

Are you talking about the Chauvet DMX-40B? If so, I have no idea, sorry. This forum is for Sweetlight/ShowXpress. You will need to refer to the manual of the Chauvet DMX-40B to find out why it has a midi port. Sorry I can't be of more help!