Operator II vs. NSI 4600 Dimmer

Your NSI dimmer pack almost certainly is controlled by an analog signal, meaning it can't understand the DMX signal that's being sent by your Operator II. They won't work together without an Microplex-to-DMX converter, which is pretty expensive, as in a couple hundred bucks.

should be able to get a dmx converter for the pack about 100 bucks from a dealer.... But AMDJ packs work great buy a few of them

NSI uses NSI-PLEX and as an option DMX 512. They have the same 3 pin connector and are digital but it is a different protocol. for the price of the option you could buy DMX4b pack from your local dealer.

ALSO you shouldent mention other brands or make comparasions

DJ Sound what are you talking about????

NSI is a brand other than adj.

It wasn't a comparision, just asking how to use them. that is not a violation. Besides it doesn't really matter to you, your not a moderator here.

Sorry i thought i was helping by giving a suggestion.

dj sound, you were doing more then makin a suggestion, you were trying to enforce the rules of the forum, you might think your helping, but in reality, your not. your just a member here. its our job as mods to enforce the rules and let people know about them, over the past couple weeks you have been realy eager to let people know when they are braking the rules, please let us handle that seeing that it is our job.


thanks

josh

Be careful with any of those "Micro-plex, Multi-plex, LMX" dimmers and DMX Controllers. All the manufacturers that make them put +15volts on pin 3 of the XLR connector to phantom power the console. Thats fine when you have a console that outputs that protocol, but if you plug it into a DMX board, it will fry your RS485 Transceiver. I had a client that fried all 4 DMX outputs of a controller that he had. Also, the ND-4600 cannot be upgraded to receive DMX, and a new DMX Dimmer pack would be cheeper than a converter. Just so you all know.

Paul DeRocher
Technical Service Manager
ALPS/Advanced Lighting