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Very Lost, Please Help on Setup??
Posted: 15 February 2012, 22:11
by 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?
Re: Very Lost, Please Help on Setup??
Posted: 16 February 2012, 08:34
by 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.
Re: Very Lost, Please Help on Setup??
Posted: 16 February 2012, 08:44
by support
Re: Very Lost, Please Help on Setup??
Posted: 16 February 2012, 16:31
by guardian1691
So, what is the point of the Midi port on the controller then?
Re: Very Lost, Please Help on Setup??
Posted: 16 February 2012, 17:58
by support
It is possible to trigger light scenes in our software, via an external midi device.
Re: Very Lost, Please Help on Setup??
Posted: 16 February 2012, 20:54
by tomrbland
guardian1691 wrote: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!