Digital I/O, Servo and DC control
If you need to be in full control of your show, there's so much more that
simply turning lights on and off. We have universal
DIO control (digital input and/or output,)
Servo control and our direct DC control boards. These aren't exactly the most beautiful products in
the word (except maybe to our engineers) but they provide a way to connect with your environment and control
it all through the Light-O-Rama data network. Need a little help?
Checkout some of our typical setups.
- The Light-O-Rama ShowTime Software Suite works on your personal
computer running Microsoft Windows and allows you to design
your own shows. ShowTime Software then runs your shows and sends
the right commands at the right time to the various control channels.
ShowTime Software can even keep music synchronized to the controller
commands.
- Speakers to play the music accompanying your show are attached to
the computer sound card.
- Your personal computer communicates to the controllers using a device plugged
into your computer's serial or USB communications port. The blue
line shows the standard serial output of your computer (RS-232 or USB)
out of your PC where it enters our converter that transforms the signal
to the native Light-O-Rama network protocol (the green line) that
connects to our various types of controllers over standard
computer network wire. We recommend Cat 5 LAN cables available
from us and off-the-shelf from your local big box store in the computer
section.
- The Light-O-Rama ShowTime Pro or ShowTime PC controllers include
special effects such as simple on/off, intensities, smooth fading,
twinkling, shimmering. Up to 200 controllers (each handling 16
unique electrical circuits) can be daisy chained on the LOR network
giving you the ability to control over 3200 channels
- Electrical power is supplied to the controller placed close to your
lights so you don't need to run long extension cords. Commands from the ShowTime
Software suite are performed on each controller. Power to each of the
attached lighting circuits is controlled
independently. Think of having many dimmer switches that the computer
can change very quickly and independently.
- Connection to the Light-O-Rama Digital I/O, servo of DC control
boards (great for connecting to the outside world, including fountains,
alarm systems and/or existing automated devices)
- The Light-O-Rama network can control robots
- The Light-O-Rama network can control fountains
Checkout our DIO motherboard,
10 amp
dimming daughterboard,
8 amp dimming
daughterboard,
relay daughterboard, connector
daughterboard, ribbon cables and our
servo controller.
The Light-O-Rama (LOR) DIO32 is a 32 channel digital
input/output controller that can be used in a LOR Network to
perform digital input, digital output, dimming control and
servo control. It has four eight-bit ports. Each eight-bit
port can be configured independently. There are four
optional daughter boards that can be mixed and matched to
create the controller configuration required by your
application. Want to find out more about these versatile
boards?
Datasheet.
User Manual.
The ServoDog
is more than just an eight channel servo controller board. The eight channels can run either in
servo mode or as standard logic level outputs to power low current items
such as LEDs or SSRs (Solid State Relays.) In addition, two of the channels can be
configured as high current PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) channels with their own power input to run DC
motors, LED spotlights etc. There are two 1 amp voltage regulators onboard to
power the servos. Those regulators are adjustable so you can pick the
correct voltage for your particular servo application. Channels 1-4 are powered by one
regulator and 5-8 by another. Each of the servo channels can
be configured independently to control the range of the pulse width,
behavior at startup and when there is a communications loss. The ServoDog
automatically detects Light-O-Rama data network or DMX-512 connectivity.
Datasheet.
User Manual.
The Deluxe DC Board CMB16D is a 16
channel controller that can operate independently, operate as the show director
unit in a multi-controller network or as an add-on unit of a larger
synchronized network of controllers. Each of the 16 independent channels has
a number of special effects such as dimming, ramping, twinkle and shimmer.
This board controls Direct Current (DC) loads. It has two 20 Amp DC inputs
and can handle voltages up to 60VDC. If the supply voltage is less
than
12 volts, an auxillary input is used to power the onboard electronics. This
unit is an excellent choice for control of LED spotlights and LEDs designed
for the sign industry. Datasheet.
User Manual. Recommended for
standalone and networked operation.
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- Maximum flexibility
- 32 channels
- Powered: by a variety of AC and DC voltages
- Separate servo power
- Light-O-Rama data network protocol
- DMX-512 protocol
- Standalone support
- Onboard Zero Cross detectors
- Outboard Zero Cross detector
- 3 phase AC support
- Use with daughterboards below
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- Eight - 10 amp dimming circuits
- Two banks of 4 channels
- Up to 30 amps @ 120/240 VAC per bank, 60
amps maximum per board
- Inputs and outputs filtered with chokes and
capacitors
- This daughter card requires the DIO32
Motherboard to operate
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- Sixteen - 8 amp dimming circuits
- Two banks of 8 channels
- Up to 30 amps @ 12/24/120/240 VAC per bank,
60 amps maximum per board
- Dual banks support 3 phase AC power.
- This daughter card requires the DIO32
Motherboard to operate
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- Relay inputs and outputs are complete
independent with no common wiring
- Each relay is rated to handle 16 amps at 250
VAC
- Each relay is separately fused
- This daughter card requires the DIO32
Motherboard to operate
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- 16 sets of screw terminals to facilitate
connection of custom devices to the DIO32
motherboard
- Allows for connection of external components
such as SSRs and other logic level control
devices
- This daughter card requires the DIO32
Motherboard to operate
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Ribbon Cables are required to connect the mother board with the
daughter boards
- Polarized connectors prevent wiring mistakes
- Come in a variety of lengths (measure before you order)
- One cable required for each port used on the motherboard
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- 8 output channels that can be configured as Servo
or DIO
- 6 input channels
- 2 of the output channels can be configured as
high current PWM
- 2 onboard, high current adjustable voltage
regulators for servo power (one regulator for each 4 channels)
- You
select the output voltage for your servos.
- Single input powers card and servos (via
adjustable voltage regulators)
- Independent servo configuration for each channel
- Communications protocol Light-O-Rama data network or DMX-512
- Can run wireless using a Easy Light Linker
- Can run off batteries or DC power inputs
- Can run standalone
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CMB16D DC Controller
- 40 amp DC controller with 16 independent high-power channels
- Effects include on, off, fade, intensity, twinkle and
shimmer
- Two logic level digital inputs
- Storage for an internal standalone sequence (approx 5,000
commands)
- Can direct itself and a network of Light-O-Rama controllers
- Can be directed by a
ShowTime Director, another controller or by the
ShowTime Software Suite
- Can monitor an input to start the internal standalone
sequence
- Up to 240 controllers (3,840 channels) in a network
- 100 intensity levels for dimming
- 256 levels for smooth fading with durations from 0.1 to 25
seconds
- Each 8-channel bank can handle a different DC voltage
between 5 & 60 V
- Unit address switches
- Power supply for accessories (e.g.
ShowTime Director or
our Easy Light Linkers)
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partners.
We're here to make sure you're successful. Imagine it,
then do it.
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