ShowTime Pro Commercial
Light Controllers
Think
of a Light-O-Rama light
controller as a device that
can make lights do amazing
tricks.
Look how easily that switch on
the wall turns on or off
the light in the room you're
in.
The switch controls one
electrical circuit.
Replace the switch with a
dimmer and suddenly the
light can be set to almost any
brightness.
Multiply that dimmer
circuit by eight or 16 and
imagine the lighting
possibilities.
Now put
all those dimmers in a box
and add a little computer to
control each circuit
independently.
Suddenly each light circuit
can blink, twinkle, ramp up
or down or take on just
about any effect you want.
Go to the
next level and start
linking controllers together
in a Light-O-Rama data
network and imagine the
possibilities of everything
being synchronized.
When you're ready to do
really dazzle your audience,
add music and your lights
will dance creating an
unforgettable show.
As
they're fond of saying at
Light-O-Rama,
Imagine it, then
do it.
 It's
all about creating dynamic
shows by mixing lights, music
and motion via electrical
control of almost anything and
everything.
The ShowTime Pro series of
professional grade light
controllers are exactly what
you're looking for.
Worried
about electrical capacity?
Each ShowTime Pro lighting
channel circuit can handle
eight amps of AC power.
The entire controller can
switch a maximum of 15 to 30
amps depending on the
configuration.
ShowTime Pro units plug
directly into standard wall
outlets and we recommend
these be dedicated power
circuits for large
applications. (Minions
Web will be happy to offer
consultation, additional
dedicated electrical circuits
should only be installed to
NEC standards by a licensed
Electrician)
The 30 amp units require
two independent 15 amp power
feeds.
Each
ShowTime Pro controller can
function independently,
operate as the director
unit in a multi-controller
network or as an add-on unit
of a larger synchronized
network of controllers.
Each of the 8-16 independent
channels have a number of
special effects such as
dimming, ramping, twinkle
and shimmer.
Commercial environments
require electrical inspections
and many of the ShowTime Pro
series controllers are
manufactured and shipped with
the UL508
certification.
Rest assured the controllers
have passed rigorous safety
tests.
Already
have a communications
infrastructure using DMX-512
typically used in the
entertainment industry?
Then The LOR system of
controllers has you covered.
ShowTime Pro light controllers
are smart enough to analyze
the type of data network they
are connected to and adapt to
DMX-512 if needed.
Depending on the unique
network assigned to your
ShowTime Pro light
controller, it will occupy
that DMX-512 address plus the
next 15 (for a 16 channel
controller.)
The 16 channels must be in the
same DMX-512 universe.
Multiple
ShowTime Pro controllers can
be connected to the same
Light-O-Rama data network.
See
some examples of a typical
network layout.
Each controller typically has
a unique location code so
it knows when to respond to
commands.
More than 200 16 channel
controllers can function on
one giant Light-O-Rama data
network giving you the
ability to independently
control 3,200 lighting
channels.
If you need more, give us a
call.
Each
ShowTime Pro controller is
encased in a metal enclosure
designed for for durability
and when mounted correctly,
will provide a weatherproof
environment to keep the
control circuitry functioning
in almost any typical
outdoor environment.
We've heard rumors these
things have survived
run-ins with four wheeled
drive vehicles and the only
damage was suffered by the
vehicle.
We do suggest common sense
usage and keeping the cable
access holes pointing down
so the entire enclosure can
shed the rain.
The pigtail outlets must be
at least one foot off the
ground.
Keep the unit away from heavy
splashing water and forced
water flows such as from
irrigation sprinklers.
Want
to learn more?
Read the datasheet
or user
manual.
If you
simply want to flash your
light circuits in a repeating
sequence, ShowTime Pro
light controllers have extra
memory to store this
information.
By using ShowTime
Software Suite, you can
download the sequence to a
master controller and it will
handle performing the sequence
on its own circuits plus
any other controllers you
might have connected to it.
Please note this does not work
for sequencing your light
circuits to music.
What else
can you do with ShowTime Pro
controllers?
By attaching one of our ShowTime
Directors to the
Light-O-Rama data network, you
can have a stand-alone
system of synchronized lights
and music without the need
of a PC.
Still
wondering about all the
capabilities, checkout the
ShowTime Pro User's
Guide. |
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