Can the Chauvet DMX-3F be used with non-Chauvet fog machines?
I got a DMX-3F to use with an Elliminator lighting E-119. when i press the manual fog button in Freestyler the red led on the DMX-3F gets brighter then dims when i release the manual fog button. but no fog comes out. i'm guessing that the DMX-3F is getting the dmx signal becaue of the led bright/dim. so what is the problem? is there something special about chauvet fogger remotes? are the remote pinouts different?
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Re: Can the Chauvet DMX-3F be used with non-Chauvet fog machines
could be (your pinout) or your fogger is broke, Blocked (or could be possible its empty
) try putting a sewing needle in the output hole (make sure its stone cold first!!!) then try again it

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Re: Can the Chauvet DMX-3F be used with non-Chauvet fog machines
The fog machine works fine when i used the wired remote that came with it.
thanks for the unclogging tip. i'll have to remember that if it does get clogged up.
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thanks for the unclogging tip. i'll have to remember that if it does get clogged up.
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Re: Can the Chauvet DMX-3F be used with non-Chauvet fog machines
hmm posiblly polarity then... make a cable that switches it over as it will always come in handy anyway!
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Re: Can the Chauvet DMX-3F be used with non-Chauvet fog machines
also make sure you are sending the right value 255 to the right channel. You could only be sending 1 to it and its not the right intensity..
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