hi all,
i am going to buy a rgy laser show of ebay sometime this month, (and i am looking forward to it) but in the desciption, it says DMX 512? does this mean i can control it from a computer or something??
thanks

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DMX512 is a control protocol for professional lighting. It is based on RS485.


There are lots of PC-DMX interfaces or controllers available to buy or build*.

(A google for "DMX512" should give you plenty of hits)

*for illustration only, this is NOT a recommendation

 

thanks for that! so for an example, i could plug the laser show into my computer through the controller, would i be able to control the whole thing?

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Yes, you could controll all the things on your laser unit that are DMX controllable.

you can do this either through your computer or through a stand-alone controller

(The controllers often cost more then the lights or effects units)