Stage Spotlight Bulb

[Oaktech]

it may not be that simple... strand use a different pin out to zero 88 or pulsar it depends what your desk is. you may need to get one end of the cables changed to ensure the correct voltages end up on the right pins. These units operate by sending 10v or -10v to the desk with a 0v reference which may be on a pin, or may be on the shell of the plug, the other pins then take a signal of between 0 (fully off) and 10 v (fully on) back to the dimmer pack. The variac/triac in the dimmer pack then responds to this low control voltage and changes voltage to the lights and thus the light output.

 

Analogue control is a black art, and very difficult to get right. Din plugs are a pita to work with.

 

Also, i'm pretty sure dins won't fit into the holes the blecons currently fit into.

 

you can have a browse of http://www.strandarchive.co.uk/index.shtml which should give you more info about your gear.

 

What does the lighting controller say on it? is a strand tempus or a pulsar, or a zero88 or something else?

Edited December 9, 2011 by Oaktech

[Andrew_C]

ISTR that Bleecon are just a different form of lock for the DINs, the other one you have there is Preh DIN, again referring to the locking type. There is plenty of info about on the pinouts of the connectors, but as stated above, Strand use -ve, and most other use +ve control voltages. Some racks don't care what you feed them with.

 

Bleecon

[robk]

You MAY get away with some 8 core alarm cable and 8 pin DIN plugs Soldered on each end, I assume these cables are the desk to wall (then off to the dimmers at the other end). As @Oaktech & @Andrew_C mentioned there are various lighting standards, but you are not changing the active kit at the ends of the cable, just the cable in the middle.