Light-O-Rama has two different types of RGB Ribbons. Each of the ribbons are LED based, and can change to any color you wish. The similarities end there. There are two types of ribbons. A smart ribbon and a dumb ribbon. It is very important that you understand the difference. The Light-O-Rama Cosmic Color Ribbon is…
The LOR Comm Listener is a program that runs in the background, allowing other programs (such as the Sequence Editor and the Show Player) to control LOR devices that are on LOR Enhanced networks, and also to control DMX devices. The Comm Listener must be running in order for those programs to control such devices….
The following is not electrical advice. Please contact a qualified electrician if you have questions! People often ask what the difference is between SPT1 and SPT2 wire. The main differences would be the thickness of the wire/insulation and the amount of amperage it can handle. Generally speaking, SPT1 wire can handle 7amps, while SPT2 can…
The RGB Floods and RGB Strips from Light-O-Rama hook up to the CMB24D controller. This controller needs a 12VDC power supply in order to power the devices. Both the floods and strips will connect to the CMB controller. The power supply will also connect to the controller, and provide DC power to the attached devices….
There are times when you will run across an “Unknown Device” error when using the Hardware Utility. The most common cause of this is using software that was published before the device you are using was released. For example, when the first “S3” boards were released people using the “S2” version of software would get…
The g3 firmware supports lighting curves. These are used to allow different types of lights to behave similarly when dimming. LEDs tend to go from off to full brightness over a much narrower range of voltages than incandescent lights. This means that a fade going from 0 to 100% voltage with an incandescent light will…
The Light-O-Rama Cosmic Color Ribbons were not designed to be shortened or lengthend. You could, in theory, ‘shorten’ a CCR by simply not programming those pixels that you don’t wish to use. If you were to lengthen a CCR you would have to cut into the ribbon, which would void the warranty. There are some…
You can, but it requires some help. You need to use the LOR iDMX1000 in order to run DMX from the Showtime Director. Why? The iDMX takes the LOR signal and turns it into DMX signals. Prior to the LOR software being able to support DMX adapters, this was required for computer run shows as…
Confused about the different generations of Light-O-Rama controllers that are out there? Here is a quick guide to help you determine what generation of controller you are looking at. 1600 series Generation 1 or 2Metal enclosure and no LED display inside1600 series Generation 3Metal enclosure with LED display insideCTB-16PC series Generation 1 or 2Typically in…
Don’t know what type of controller you have? Here is a description of the 16 channel controllers. 1600 series Generation 1 or 2 – metal enclosure and no LED display inside. 1600 series Generation 3 – metal enclosure with LED display inside. CTB-16PC series Generation 1 or 2 – Typically in a plastic enclosure,…