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=='''Controller Comparison Table'''==
 
=='''Controller Comparison Table'''==
  
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{| cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|'''Controller'''
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!  
|'''DMX'''
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! Lynx Express
|'''# Channels'''
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! Lynx Freestyle
|'''On Board SSR'''
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! SSR4 W/DMX
|'''On Board Wireless'''
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! MR16
|'''LNT'''
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|'''Dimming'''
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|'''On Board Splitter'''
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|'''12v DC'''
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|'''120v AC'''
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|'''240 AC'''
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|-
|Lynx Express
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|Yes
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| DMX
|align="center"|16
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| Yes
|align="center"|Yes
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| Yes
|align="center"|Under Development
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| Yes
|align="center"|Yes
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| Yes
|align="center"|Yes
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|align="center"|1
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|align="center"|No
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|align="center"|Yes
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|align="center"|Yes
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|-
 
|-
|Lynx Freestyle
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|Yes
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|align="center"|128
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| Channels
|align="center"|No/SSR4
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| 16
|align="center"|No
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| 128
|align="center"|No
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| 4
|align="center"|Yes
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| 16
|align="center"|No
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|align="center"|No
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|align="center"|Yes
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|align="center"|Yes
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|-
 
|-
|Lynx SSR4-DMX
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|Yes
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| Supports Dimming?
|align="center"|4
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| Yes
|align="center"|Yes
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| Yes
|align="center"|No
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| Yes
|align="center"|No
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| Yes
|align="center"|Yes
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|align="center"|No
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|align="center"|No
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|align="center"|Yes
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|align="center"|No
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|-
 
|-
|Lynx MR-16
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|Yes
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| Input Power
|align="center"|16
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| 120/240VAC 50/60Hz
|align="center"|LED/MR16
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| 120/240VAC 60 Hz
|align="center"|No
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| 120VAC 60 Hz
|align="center"|No
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| 12VDC
|align="center"|Yes
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|align="center"|No
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|align="center"|Yes
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|align="center"|No
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|align="center"|No
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|-
 
|-
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| Onboard SSR
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| 16 - 120/240VAC
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| None
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| 4 - 120/240VAC
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| 16 - 12VDC
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|-
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| Max Amps Out Total
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| 40 with dual input, 20 with single input
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| N/A
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| 8
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| 35
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|-
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| Max Amps Out / Channel
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| 3 with heat sink, 1-2 without
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| N/A
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| 2 with heat sink, 1 without
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| 2.5
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|-
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| LNT Support
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| Yes
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| No (not yet)
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| No (not yet)
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| No
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|-
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| On-board start channel programming
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| Yes
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| No
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| No
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| No
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|-
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| DMX Splitter
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| Yes, 2 out total
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| No, 1 out total
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| No, 1 out total
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| No, 1 out total
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|-
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| Wireless Support
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| Under development
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| Under development
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| Under development
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| Under development
 
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|}
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Note: Amperages are estimates only. These units are not commercially tested or listed (e.g. UL).
  
 
Legend
 
Legend

Revision as of 12:41, 1 March 2009

Diy Light Animation Equipment
This page contains links and info about the DLA equipment with all current hardware is based off of the DMX standard.

Hooking up a DMX Universe

  • Hookup Diagrams showing DMX devices connected to a computer.

Equipment Errata

  • This page is for mods needed on released production boards from DLA.


Controller Comparison Table

  Lynx Express Lynx Freestyle SSR4 W/DMX MR16
DMX Yes Yes Yes Yes
Channels 16 128 4 16
Supports Dimming? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Input Power 120/240VAC 50/60Hz 120/240VAC 60 Hz 120VAC 60 Hz 12VDC
Onboard SSR 16 - 120/240VAC None 4 - 120/240VAC 16 - 12VDC
Max Amps Out Total 40 with dual input, 20 with single input N/A 8 35
Max Amps Out / Channel 3 with heat sink, 1-2 without N/A 2 with heat sink, 1 without 2.5
LNT Support Yes No (not yet) No (not yet) No
On-board start channel programming Yes No No No
DMX Splitter Yes, 2 out total No, 1 out total No, 1 out total No, 1 out total
Wireless Support Under development Under development Under development Under development

Note: Amperages are estimates only. These units are not commercially tested or listed (e.g. UL).

Legend

  • LNT = Light Normalizing Technology. With the proper curves all lights turn on and dim at the same rate.
  • Need to know if Lynx hardware works in your region? Lynx Voltage Info


Dimmers

Dimmer Info - Manual, BOM (Build Of Material), Firmware and Checksum
Lynx Express
16 Channel
Lynx Freestyle
128 Channel Controller only
MR16
16 Channel LED
SSR4
4 Channel SSR plus DMX option

DMX Devices

Dongle
Dongle-1.jpg
Splitter
Splitter.png

Discontinued Hardware

Lynx
16 Channel
Grinch
Grinch.jpg
LED Triks
Ledtricks.jpg

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