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Post by Jorn on Dec 2, 2016 10:42:31 GMT -5
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Been trying to set up ML distro in the Dimming and control section of LW and though I am able to input dmx addresses via absolute address mode and set phasing I am missing something that links the addresses/movers in such a way that they reflect power consumption like actual Dimmers. I have attached latest attempt as a screenshot. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
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Post by shrunkenned on Dec 2, 2016 13:10:17 GMT -5
Your attachment didn't post. So keep in mind that LW6 differs from LW5 in that dimmers and dmx addresses are now separate by default. Under "Dimming and Control" the Start # and End # refers to dimmer. Dimmer equals power source, not address. So Dimmer could be a non dim, mover power, dimmer. What I do, for instance is my 48 way dimmer rack is start# 1 and start address #1, since dimmer (power) and address (are the same thing). Select the LINK field to have the dimmer and address of each light be linked and always the same. My 24 way Mover Distro Rack is start # 201 and NO start address (rack can't be addressed, it's just power. Say it has 4 Multi cables going into it. The lights that are on the first Multi, I'll fill the dimmer fields starting with 201. So say a vl3500 is plugged into the first circuit in the ML Distro. It's dimmer field is 201 and it's address is 1. They remain separate. If you look at your dimmer phasing under details, you see 'Dimmer' 201 (the first one) now has a load attached to it and will calculate power consumption.  |
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Post by litedoctor on Dec 3, 2016 11:40:59 GMT -5
And you can automate this a little further using the Circuit Name Maintenance List.
To keep things in Scott's world (I label my ML Dimmers differently) lets say that the first Multi Cable going into his ML Rack is labeled 1E-A (First Electric, Multi A)
In the Circuit Name Maintenance List, you can specify that 1E-A has 6 circuits, is connecting to the 24 way Mover Distro Rack, and its first circuit is Dimmer 201. Activate the Link.
Now, when you're back in the Worksheet and you assign that vl3500 to Circuit 1 of Multi 1E-A, the Dimmer will auto-populate as 201. Circuit 2 will set the Dimmer to 202, etc.
While I'm thinking of it, hop into the Instrument Type Maintenance List and be sure LW knows how much Load is on each vl3500.
All of that aside, I find that LW's power calculations are still off. This fall I had a 60 way Distro (Christie Lites) which told me its load on Phase A was around 180A. It ended up being 250A (according to the built in meter Christie uses). Could be that my Phase Template was way off somehow.
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Post by nik on Dec 4, 2016 15:14:39 GMT -5
A couple of things to consider when looking at moving light loads. The first is to not use the wattage of the lamp, but of the lamp + ballast + motors. The second is that most ballasts are more efficient at higher voltages. You can get a 1% to 3% difference in total load for fixture depending on whether you run it at 120V, 208v, or 240v.
Martin is actually really good about listing total wattage at a given voltage for various fixtures. As an example I have included their specs for the Viper Wash DX which uses a 1000w lamp below:
120 V, 60 Hz: 1225 W, 10.3 A, PF 0.999
208 V, 60 Hz: 1190 W, 5.8 A, PF 0.996
230 V, 50 Hz: 1186 W, 5.2 A, PF 0.994
240 V, 50 Hz: 1194 W, 5.0 A, PF 0.993
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Post by johnmcsoft on Dec 16, 2016 21:13:24 GMT -5
And you can enter moving light loads in amps, that often makes it clearer, but be sure to enter the voltage, too. An upcoming (6.0.9) release will fix some errors in 208v load calculations.
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Post by chrisdavies71 on Apr 28, 2017 4:39:55 GMT -5
Is it possible to use multiple letters for the start# (e.g. HP)?
I can get 1 letter to work but not two. I like to mark up my hard power for movers with HP 1, HP 2 etc
Regards
CHRIS
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