Xmas Dimmer · Live Demo

Fade Christmas Lights From a DMX Console

Move a fader and the Xmas Dimmer fades its light string in real time. Eight outputs, sixteen DMX channels: on every string the first channel dims the odd bulbs, the second the even bulbs.

  1. 1
    DMX console

    Two faders per output: the 1st dims the odd bulbs, the 2nd the even bulbs. One DMX cable carries it all.

  2. 2
    Xmas Dimmer

    Listens to 16 DMX channels from its DIP address: 8 outputs × 2 channels. More dimmers share the same cable.

  3. 3
    Light strings

    Odd bulbs 1, 3, 5 … and even bulbs 2, 4, 6 … fade on their own channels, each group independently.

A DMX console feeds the Xmas Dimmer, whose eight outputs are wired to eight Christmas light strings on a house ① DMX FROM THE CONSOLE ② XMAS DIMMER · 8 OUTPUTS ③ 8 LIGHT STRINGS
Point at an output on the console to follow its two channels to the string.

① DMX CONSOLE Universe 1 · two faders per output
1st channel: odd bulbs 1, 3, 5 … 2nd channel: even bulbs 2, 4, 6 …
Scenes
Demo modes

Every output has two faders: the 1st dims the odd bulbs (1, 3, 5 …), the 2nd the even bulbs (2, 4, 6 …). Each fader only dims its own bulbs, so the two groups can glow at different levels. Hold Flash for full brightness on both. Scenes fade over the fade time. Demo modes play on top of your faders; switch one off and your faders come back.