Problem with Freestyler and Icolor4

[alicevanimpe]

Hello

I have a big problem , i have buy 2 icolor 4 by Jb Systems. I connect my 2 icolor with the interface Velleman VM116 but when i control the icolor the lamp flash when a mix 2 colors ?
When the intensity is max ,no problem but when the intesity is low or when a mix 2 colors the lamp flash

Please help me

[LJ_krede.dk]

There are some issues when using the Velleman, I dont know if this is one of them.. Do you use a DMX terminator for your DMX daisy chain? if not, this could be the problem causing noise and flickering on the DMX signal

[alicevanimpe]

Hello

Thanks for your quick response , no dmx terminator on my chain because never problem with my dmx before i buy the icolor (in my chain i have 4 scan, 1 strobo, 1 lyre) and never problem with dmx.

I have try with the controller jb system colormix and no problem , the mix is perfect and when i connect on my velleman the lamp flash

regards

[dmxlighting]

icolor 4 by Jb Systems. I connect my 2 icolor with the interface Velleman VM116 Please help me

These will be the problem!

Seriously make sure that ALL your kit is talking on pin3+ or ALL Pin2+. If you have kit on both then you will need to cross polarity over. That it unless you have some kit which will auto detect polarity.

Note that pin3+ is the usual standard but more and more is now on pin2+

[alicevanimpe]

Hello

I used a cable with the 3 pin connected , and in the manual the pin 1 is common , the pin 2 is DMX+ and the pin 3 is DMX-

regards

[dmxlighting]

Hello

I used a cable with the 3 pin connected , and in the manual the pin 1 is common , the pin 2 is DMX+ and the pin 3 is DMX-

regards

Pin 1 = common
Pin 2 = DMX-
Pin 3 = DMX+

This is how it should be. It should be this way when it comes out from your VM116. So if you use a straight pin for pin cable then yout pin2+ fixture is never going to work. You need to swap pin2 and 3 over. This will probably sort the problem.

[alicevanimpe]

I think if i have a bad polarity , the color changer doesnt not work.

My color changer work fine (light on , light off, choice of colour) but after use the dimmer the lamp flash a little .

regards

[dmxlighting]

Please make a post in your own language as I think you need to understand the problem you have and get an answer you understand as I think you may have miss understood what I am saying. Where are you from ?

[alicevanimpe]

Bonjour,

Je suis de Belgique

Et j'explique mon probleme ,

J'utilise Freestyler avec l'interface Velleman, hier j'ai acheter 2 Icolor 4 de chez jbsystems ou isolutions, quand ils sont branché sur l'interface velleman , je sais les piloter (allumer, eteindre, changer de couleur,...) mais quand je diminue l'intensité les ampoules se mettent a clignotter legerement un peu comme un strobo et cela fait mal aux yeux.
J'ai tout essayer mais y'a rien a faire, quand je branche les icolors sur une table DMX je n'ai pas ce probleme ..

Pourquoi ?

[remco_k]

There's 1 word I understand: probleme
For the rest, someone else should jump in now....

[dmxlighting]

There's 1 word I understand: probleme
For the rest, someone else should jump in now....

Well Im from ignorant england and I still understand more that that!

[LJ_krede.dk]

Well Im from ignorant england and I still understand more that that!

me to: Freestyler and DMX

[romano60]

J'ai un problème plus ou moins similaire, j'ai 5 changeurs de couleurs macmach et lorsque j'utilise les couleurs ou les gobos, les 5 changeurs réagissent de façon différente et lorsque je veux revenir à tout en blanc les changeurs restent décalés. J'ai déjà essayé de mettre un bouchon DMX mais ça ne change rien.

Quelqu'un peut m'aider???

I have a similary problem, i've got 5 color changer macmah and when i use colors or gobo, the 5 changer doesn't work at same and when i want go back to white, changer doesn't go back.
I already try to put a terminator but that doesn't change anything.

Somedy can help???

[Kings]

Having just bought an Icolour 4 and using a velleman DMX unit I can confirm that any colour (or blend of colours) will flicker if not at full intesity.

Is this the problem as I agree it is a bit anoying?

Does anyone else see this behavious with their Icolour4 when using another DMX output device?