DMX control of lighting and lasers is essential today.  Many other industrial and media presentation systems also use the efficient and reliable DMX protocol.  We offer several products for generation and decode of DMX signals.

For all types of DMX receiver applications, especially ILDA Laser Projectors, we distribute JPK System's DMX receivers up to 32 channels.  Compare to other boards that only offer 16 channels or have primarily TTL outputs.  These DMX decoders can be used as inputs to dimmer packs, fog machines, and custom display/multimedia control.  For laser installations, these boards can directly run our STP-8X actuators or can be used as inputs to high current drivers for other actuators such as General Scanning GM-20's.  Used with such drivers, you can fade your actuators for elegant projector transitions.  

	32 Channel DMX512 Receiver   $220 Analog voltage outputs on all 32 channels Individually selectable maximum 5V or 10V outputs with up to 20mA current Ribbon cable connects/disconnects all 32 channels at once Compact size 165 x 67mm (6.50 x 2.64 inches) Optional screw terminal board for ILDA ISP-DMX applications DMX signal indicator and full 512 channel addressing
	8 Channel DMX512 Receiver   $115 Compact size 101 x 46mm (3.98 x 1.81 inches) DMX signal indicator and full 512 channel addressing Outputs on 9 way D-type connector
	2 Relay DMX512 Receiver   $95 Compact size 92 x 46mm (3.62 x 1.81 inches) Programmable switching levels and up to 10A at 240Vac switching DMX signal indicator and full 512 channel addressing 5 Relay Option available

For DMX decode and control of ILDA ISP laser projectors, we offer our PICPro board at $340.  This board is specifically designed to decode the DMX stream and control 16 TTL actuators, a shutter, 3 color channels, 2 scan insertion devices, 2 directional variable speed diffraction wheels, and a stepper motor rotational device such as a Machida grating.  All are decoded according to the ILDA DMX Channel definitions.

PC Control of DMX

PC control of DMX is available with JPK System's compact transceiver and our software.  Included free with the DMX controller are our DMXtreme programs for monitoring DMX channels or controlling DMX output.  If you are a programmer, you can use PC serial port commands from Visual Studio to transmit and receive the first 256 DMX channels.

DMX512 Transceiver   $165 RS232 serial port interface to your host equipment (PC, Mac, embedded) Read 256 DMX channel values or Send to devices like lighting, lasers, and fog machines Runs on 9VDC wall transformer (extra cost) and uses 5-pin XLR Connector Indicator lights for Power, Transmit, and Receive Programmers can do simple communication using Visual Basic MSComm Control Opto-isolated serial input and 11msec update for 256 channels Transceive/transmit/receive versions FREE PC software included

For PC software generation of DMX control lines, we also use the Pangolin QM2000 PCI board in conjunction with their LD2000 programs and our SpectraScan2000 programs Wizard2000 and FxWizard.  You can program DMX channels and values onto buttons in the SpectraScan programs or synchronize complex DMX transitions to realtime lasershows in Pangolin ShowTime using DMX frames.  Because of all its media features and sophisticated timeline interface, this $1995 board and software is a powerful show programmer.

Of course, our other products and software support the important control protocols of DMX and MIDI.

• Our table and rail projectors have been digital for many years.  They accept DMX signals for the activation of actuators, color controls, shutters, and special effects.  Examples are the GreenHornet and LitePipe.
• The RoboLase positionable bounce mirrors or effect plates are wonderful low-cost tools for laserists.  They can accept two DMX channels as the X and Y position signals.  Laser designers can now do stage layouts with a few RoboLase and a DMX board instead of multiple bounce mirrors and actuator alignments.  RoboLase is also a powerful device for clubs wishing to create new and imaginative laser looks.
• Pangolin LD2000 has a Live! mode which supports the use of MIDI to trigger animations, text, and shows.
• SpectraScan Wizard2000 is fully MIDI implemented to allow low-cost MIDI keyboards to play the entire range of laser effects and performances.  This is ideal for clubs where DJ's like the hands-on keyboard interface.  You can fire beams, chases, animations, custom frame effects, predesigned realtime frame effects, scrolling text, and shows all from the MIDI keyboard using touch speed and both the black and white keys.  The default key assigns can be used or you can teach your own MIDI preferences.
• SpectraScan Wizard2000 can also be configured to respond to DMX input, triggering all the above, using our special DMX-in adaptor.   This option is an additional $300.
• Using our hardware and software modules, we can implement other DMX/MIDI control concepts.  Let us know what you might need.

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