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Catalyst CIB
I dont know if this is the right place but it seems like the CIB has been left out everywhere!! Where can I find a manual of this unit? How do I use it? I know all the plug the dmx in here bit but what about the midi in/out and that?
Feel free to email me :D
Cheers
Martin Bevz
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only the dmx input works.
nothing else was ever implemented.
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It would be soooooo usefull if the midi worked.......
(add to the list of wishes.....)
S
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it would but there is noone at flying pig left to do anything like this....
and/or continue to support it.
the cib has been obsolete for at least 2 years now.
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Sorry Mr . B , but why don't you write an application to make the G5 compatible with the hog III ethernet Network ?
a G5 can store and caltulate a lot's of datas !
I'm not sure how the FlyingPig network protocol works , but it must be based on TCP/IP so ... just make the G5 work as a " dp 2000 " , Just put the g5 in the same network and let it store and calculate every things it need to be a part of the hog 3 network .
Using DMX to run a cat it's a waste of resources !!! a G5 and a Hog MUST work with out using a 15 years old technology made to controll DIMMERS !!!!
It's the Cat just a dimmer ???
And if you think that I'm right ... don't think to make this in Version 5 ... Don't wait soo long , just let Austin understand that this is the best way to make the different from the other toy in the Market .
Best regards
Emiliano
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Great Idea!
Can you get Artnet out the back of a Hog III???? - cant remember - in which case you can do this already without the need for a CIB...
But... then where do you stop? - Include GrandMA protocol, computlie, Strand, Martin, etc etc
That said - it would be a smart solution. - maybe thats a way of getting thumbnails in to pallets on a Hog III? only take u 5 mins wouldn't it? ;)
S
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NO artnet output in the hog III . ArtNet need to be calculate by the consolle , Hog III do not calculate the Ql , the dp 2000 do it for the Hog , that's way it's not possible to use Artnet with Hog III , may be one day High End will make a " DP artnet " that will calculate the channels for the hog .
Right now you can controll the catalyst allready with artnet protocol , so it mean that you can run it from a Grand Ma , but you will need to connect the Cib any way ( I think so , not sure ) cuz the License Key it's inside the CIB .
Any way the Hog III protocol it's based on TCP/IP so , if catalyst " simulate " a dp2000 it can be controlled directly by the hog .
I'm sure the G5 have the power to do things like this , I also think that it will take a lots of time to write this application to simulate the dp2000 and also this will be a complete new project from the catalyst application .
probrobly we will need to wait untill high end will ship a " dp artnet " box
PS
Maxzyz do have artnet allready
Grand Ma do have artnet allready
Strand ? do they make light consolle ? :p
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The problem with the III talking directly with Catalyst is that with the III the DP's do most of the actual DMX/ fixture control processing. This is so the console doesn't get bogged down with those remedial tasks :p
A DP-Artnet would be a great idea, would simplify things alot, but that's a good suggestion for High-End.
Using a GrandMa is great, I've done 5 servers off of it, and only simply hooked up a switch off the console and ran cat5 to each of the servers, made it very quick and clean.
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How many Channels can the Grand Ma process ?
What's the Maximun ?
What's the different to run thise channel in artnet or via internal DMX ?
I'm curiuos . I'm sure that the Hog can do more then the MA . MA it's ok , but it doesent fly high like the pig !
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The GrandMa has 4 universes onboard, direct DMX out, and another 4 available via artnet, or all 8 via artnet.
Yes the III can do many more