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How to address intelligent lighting fixtures dip-switch-style

26.02.2009 in DIY!, Touring! | 1 comment

Not so long ago I saw a setup with a lot of Martin Atomic fixtures … and by a lot I mean a lot (anybody heard of Tiësto? :-) ) This remembered me of the good old days and my beginnings in showbiz and the lighting industry. Actually one of the first things I was taught when I started was calculating in binary to address a lot of Martin RS812 Scanners. And it was so confusing in the beginning. Lighttechs were running around mumbling numbers, an there was not a single production without addressing mistakes. (I still can hear the sentence “Could someone hand me a small screwdriver? I can’t switch this %&ç*ç dip” :-) ) Those were the days.

I wonder if newbies nowadays still know how to use the dip-switches? If not, here’s the “maboo guide to binary dip-switch addressing”.

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going to his first BBQ for 200…

3.05.2008 in DIY! | No comments

going to his first BBQ for 2008

Danke IKEA!

6.04.2008 in DIY!, Touring! | No comments

Ikea rettet die Welt der Sesshaften! Das ist gewusst und dürfte niemanden mehr überraschen, doch damit nicht genug, jetzt erobert IKEA Die Strasse.

Tonleute wissen seit langem die preiswerten 9V Batterien (OEM Hersteller ist Varta) des Möbelriesen zu schätzen. Und jetzt gibt es was für die Augen. Die Leuchte DIODER ist toll als selbstgebastelte Rackbeleuchtung einsetzbar, und das für sagenhafte 40€. Vier LED Streifen mit jeweils 9 Dioden, Netzgerät verbindungskabel, Klemmen und doppelseitiges Tape sind dabei. Und in bunt gibt es das ganze für ca. 50€ auch noch.

Fotos vom Rack gibt es in Kürze.

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recovering from an incredible …

2.12.2007 in DIY! | No comments

recovering from an incredible weekend