Network hub as DMX splitter?
Posted: February 16th, 2009, 11:29 am
'lo again folks.
Have been asked to setup a small scale "permanent" install into the schools assembly hall and was intending to use the "Cat5e as DMX line" trick. Unfortunately they're being a little difficult when it comes to buying DMX splitters to allow for the distances and multiple directions I'm going to have to run cables in.
However, it turns out we have a stockpile of obsolete network hubs (ie - signals at one port get mirrored to all others) that are laying around doing nothing and it's got me thinking...
Could a normal Cat5e HUB (not switch) be used as a DMX splitter?
Before I break out the cables and soldering iron, Has anyone tried this before me? Thoughts? Warnings? Better way of doing this?
Thanks as always!![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
Have been asked to setup a small scale "permanent" install into the schools assembly hall and was intending to use the "Cat5e as DMX line" trick. Unfortunately they're being a little difficult when it comes to buying DMX splitters to allow for the distances and multiple directions I'm going to have to run cables in.
However, it turns out we have a stockpile of obsolete network hubs (ie - signals at one port get mirrored to all others) that are laying around doing nothing and it's got me thinking...
Could a normal Cat5e HUB (not switch) be used as a DMX splitter?
Before I break out the cables and soldering iron, Has anyone tried this before me? Thoughts? Warnings? Better way of doing this?
Thanks as always!
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)