Showtec Expression 5000 sound function

[pietervveelen]

Hellow,

I was wondering if anybody can help me with putting the Showtec expression 5000 in sound function on the dmx basic function.
I was trying to use the stand alone function but that isn't working.

Please help me:)

thkss

[Julien Levaufre]

i have updated the fixture file, please try with this new file.
 

[pietervveelen]

Thks!
It is working as random fixture. Not on sound mode!
Thats a pity.
Is it possible to change it?

Thks

[Julien Levaufre]

is it better with this new version?

[pietervveelen]

he is still playing an atomic programma. I tried it with different kind of music and he shows the same every time.

[Julien Levaufre]

the fixture file fits the manual.
Is your fixture is set to 12 or 13 chanels?

[pietervveelen]

9 channels. The basic. It is 9 or 12. (Basic or advanced)

[pietervveelen]

Hellow, Maybe there is a mistake. The expression has 2 optics on dmx: 9 or 12 channels. I have found the manual:

http://hosting.avplus.nl/handleidingen/Showtec%20Expression%205000.pdf

Probably it is a new version? Showtec Expression 5000 V2?

Thks a lot.

[Julien Levaufre]

this is the manual i use to set the fixture file, but it appears that it doesn't fit with your fixture.
I really don't know how to help you more?

[pietervveelen]

mm oke thks.
It isn't working at all anymore.
Cuelux ask for the 9 or 13 dmx mode??
But in the manual it says 9 or 12.

[erniberni]

Post the DMX Table of your Fixture on the forum then its possible to create a fixture file for your problem, seems that you have another version of Fixture, as everyone just finds a othert manual on the net.

[pietervveelen]

hellow,

this is the manual i have here at home:

http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.highlite.nl%2Fsilver.download%2FDocuments%40extern%40Manuals%2F41364_MANUAL_D_V2.pdf&ei=fxPiVOvCK8PkUvOMg5AM&usg=AFQjCNGe1ZyZEZzDXvCaNYEPGOW-szMkdw&sig2=jA6qSMOT3-HHPm4ymFURvQ&bvm=bv.85970519,d.d24

I have the expression in the 9 channel mode.

thks

[Julien Levaufre]

i've just checked your manual, it fits the one i used to check the file before.
on the manual the sound to light fonction is on chanel 9 value between 180 and 189. and this is exactly what is set in the fixture file, so i don't know what i can do more for you...

[partyontour]

I've used my expression 5000's with Cuelux before. After a reinstall I tried to load a show I've had backed up, but I ran into addressing errors.

In my old .xml showfile an expression in advanced mode takes up 12 channels.

In the new installation an expression in advanced mode uses 13 channels.

The official documentation is unclear: the highlite website says 9-13 channels (http://www.highlite.nl/nl/Shop/Products/Showtec/Lighteffects/Movingheads/Expression-5000).

But as it seems there has been a change in the firmware, or an error in one of the manuals. The V1 manual (http://www.highlite.nl/nl/silver.download/Documents@extern@Manuals/41364_MANUAL_GB_V1.pdf) says there are 13 channels. The V2 manual (http://www.highlite.nl/nl/silver.download/Documents@extern@Manuals/41364_MANUAL_GB_V2.pdf) speaks of 12 channels (both in advanced mode). I can't figure out if it's an updated version of the manual or the fixture itself is updated

In the updated version they have moved the selection of a dimmer curve to its own channel (channel 12). The functions previously on channel 12 are moved to channel 13.