Stand alone DMX controller needed

[rogelio]

Can anyone recommend a stand alone DMX controller to control rgb lights and floods for backyard landscaping accents. We want to have some simple control of rgb lighting around my house without running my computer. My wife wants to be able to control color. maybe cycle thru colors.
Thanks.

 

[gmbartlett]

Can anyone recommend a stand alone DMX controller to control rgb lights and floods for backyard landscaping accents. We want to have some simple control of rgb lighting around my house without running my computer. My wife wants to be able to control color. maybe cycle thru colors.
Thanks.

The Helix is a stand alone controller that can control four DMX universes. You can read more at: http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?65-Helix-Show-Controller or www.helixlightcontroller.com

 

[dmcole]

Rog:

I'm thinking you want something like this ...

http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/701799/209915969-472440718/DMX-192-192channel-dmx-controller.html

... link is not an implied endorsement, just giving you an idea.

HTH.

\dmc

 

[rogelio]

yes that is kinda what Im looking for. thanks. It seems a bit more complex than I would realy like though. Any experience with something like this.

 

[RichF]

Look on Ebay for an RGB controller. Forget the word DMX in the lookup. What you want is a simple device to allow you to selcet the color for RGB strips and not pixels. http://www.ebay.com/itm/44-Key-IR-R...ing_Parts_and_Accessories&hash=item256fbd74bd is a simple controller.

 

[rogelio]

I do need it to output DMX to control other lights. It doesn't have to be the driver itself. I want to control several DMX floodlights in yard.
I found this. not sure if it is exactly what I need. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/553201970/Wireless_Remote_DMX512_LED_Controller/showimage.html
Or something like this. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/319298087/DMX512_LED_Controller_universal_controller.html

 

[fasteddy]

A dmx recorder may be what your looking for
http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/...3587/DMX-controller-SO-1308-DMX-Recorder.html

 

[critic2]

Ray Wu seems to have just about anything! :biggrin:

 

[LightUp]

Can anyone recommend a stand alone DMX controller to control rgb lights and floods for backyard landscaping accents. We want to have some simple control of rgb lighting around my house without running my computer. My wife wants to be able to control color. maybe cycle thru colors.
Thanks.

You may want to clarify your situation. For example;
Do you already have all the lights?
How many lights are DMX and RGB?
How many lights need to be individually (or grouped) control/coloured?
Are the control signals hardwired from a central source?
How do you want to control the lights, panel slider or knob, remote?
Power requirements - battery? electrical power?
If you don't narrow down your requirements then we can only flood you with suggestions that may go nowhere.

 

[MartinMueller2003]

If it has to be DMX, a falcon pi player on a raspberry pi with a serial dongle will do what you want.

 

[rogelio]

I found the Panther DMX player to be what I needed. http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?board=53.0
I have a string of DMX RGB floodlights around my yard (think Malibu lighting but with RGB) All are connected with a 4 conductor cable, 2 for power and 2 for signal. I developed a light sequence, with Vixen if I remember correctly, and loaded it onto a memory card. Installed it in the player and it runs on a loop. The player is mounted in the same box as the power supply. It is a customizable alternative to this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free...ote-Control-For-LED-RGB-Strip/1900121884.html
Thanks to all for suggestions
R