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Each rack consisted of 12 sockets in 2 rows of 6. The top row of sockets was paired with the bottom set - hence socket 1 was paired with socket 7, socket 2 was paired with topic 8, etc. This meantthat both sockets work together in unison. They were typically attached to the Demux from bottom to top. Each rack took up 6 DMX channels, and thus typically had the following DMX arrangement | Each rack consisted of 12 sockets in 2 rows of 6. The top row of sockets was paired with the bottom set - hence socket 1 was paired with socket 7, socket 2 was paired with topic 8, etc. This meantthat both sockets work together in unison. They were typically attached to the Demux from bottom to top. Each rack took up 6 DMX channels, and thus typically had the following DMX arrangement | ||
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The Union also has a pair of [[Dimmers/Zero88 Betapack 2|Betapack 2]]s, which were often referred to as "racks 7 and 8". They worked on the same principle as racks 1-6. The only difference is their signal input was DMX directly into the unit, rather than though a Demux. They are now used as the Dimmer system in [[Venue Two]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 28 May 2013
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The Zero88 Betapacks were a series dimmers used in Venue One until late 2010.
They consisted of a rack-mounted tower of 6 dimmer packs, each taking 63 amp single phase. They were grouped into 2 units of 3, and each group took 63 amp three-phase, which it received from the Distro. Each unit was labelled with its phase colour - Black, Gray and Brown. It is important that these phases are not crossed (for example, by sending brown and black phases down a single Socapex).
Each rack consisted of 12 sockets in 2 rows of 6. The top row of sockets was paired with the bottom set - hence socket 1 was paired with socket 7, socket 2 was paired with topic 8, etc. This meantthat both sockets work together in unison. They were typically attached to the Demux from bottom to top. Each rack took up 6 DMX channels, and thus typically had the following DMX arrangement
| Rack 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Rack 5 | |||||
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Rack 4 | |||||
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Rack 3 | |||||
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Rack 2 | |||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Rack 1 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
The Union also has a pair of Betapack 2s, which were often referred to as "racks 7 and 8". They worked on the same principle as racks 1-6. The only difference is their signal input was DMX directly into the unit, rather than though a Demux. They are now used as the Dimmer system in Venue Two.