LOS ANGELES — Elation Professional’s DMX-16 System functions as an expandable DMX On/Off switch controller system that includes a 16-channel DMX-16SW control panel, two 4-channel DP-415 DMX switch packs and the cables needed to link the system together. The DMX-16 System lets users hook up eight DMX fixtures — four on each switch pack — for on/off control from the DMX-16SW Control Panel. The system can expand to support two additional switch packs, allowing for 16 DMX effects. The DMX-16SW Control Panel will also work with any DMX Dimmer/Switch Pack on the market.
To handle even larger numbers of DMX fixtures, multiple DMX-16SW Control Panels can be linked together. Up to 32 DMX-16SWs can be linked, providing On/Off control of up to 512 DMX channels. The system can be used for showrooms, bowling centers, hotels, trade shows, and DJs or entertainers who need basic switch control of DMX lights.
“With more people going to DMX lighting, our salespeople were telling us that their customers wanted a very simple-to-use DMX On/Off control system like our Light Co-Pilot controller, which is an analog unit,” said Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ group of companies, the parent company of Elation Professional. “ So in response to this demand, we developed a similar system that incorporated DMX.
“We also decided to make the system easily expandable up to 512 channels,” added Davies. “That’s what makes the DMX-16 System really unique — it’s a very flexible DMX switching control solution, and one that can grow with your needs.”
The 16-channel DMX-16SW Control Panel has 3-pin XLR, DMX input and output, easing linkage to other control panel units and to dimmer/switch packs. The Control Panel includes 16 On/Off channel switches with LED indicators, a 10-position dipswitch for setting DMX address, and power failure memory. It measures 19 inches by 3.25 inches by 1.75 inches, and weighs 5.1 pounds.
The 4-channel DP-415 Dimmer/Switch Packs are equipped with dual 15 Amp Edison sockets per channel. They have a load capacity of 5 amps per channel, with a 15-amp maximum On at one time. Each DP-415 Pack features a 10 position dip switch for setting DMX address, 4 channel intensity LED indicators and a reversible hanging bracket that allows for very flexible rigging options. Each DP-415 Pack measures 7.1 inches by 7 inches by 2.52 inches and weighs 3.1 pounds.
The DMX-16 System also comes with a 25-foot DMX cable and a 10-foot DMX cable, which are used to connect from the control panel to a pack and from pack to pack.
The MSRP of the DMX-16 System, including the DMX-16SW Control Panel, two DP-415 DMX Dimmer/Switch Packs and one 25-foot and one 10-foot DMX cable is $419.95. It is distributed by American DJ.
For more information, please visit www.americandj.com .
