Micro-Scope 3a is a small hand-held DMX512 receiver and transmitter. It can operate as a Moving Lamp tester, a Flicker Finder or as a Rigger's Remote. It is powered by an internal rechargeable battery, with a normal life of 25 hours and uses a high brightness backlit LCD screen. Micro-Scope 3a is very simple to operate. Switch on and you are immediately displaying received DMX512. Two key presses are all that is required to start flashing through the rig.

The built in moving light library is used to test all the attributes of over 100 fixtures. The library can be edited and customised using the optional PC software 'Mic-Edit'. Modifications are then quickly downloaded to Micro-Scope using a serial link.

Twelve preset memories, which contain individual level settings for all 512 channels, are available. Memories can be programmed with pre-defined patterns, by adjusting individual channels or by capturing received data. All data is held in flash memory, so you can be sure that your preferred settings will still be there when you get off the plane!

Features:

• Micro-Scope 3a can be used with DMX512, DMX512 (1990) and DMX512-A
• Receives DMX512 & MIDI
• Display as bar chart, decimal, percentage or hexadecimal
• Display update rate, number of channels, Break and MaB time
• Display maximum, minimum and current value of a single channel
• Double and single ended cable test
• Generate DMX512 or re-transmit buffered DMX512 or MIDI
• Twelve full level memories with snapshot
• Automatic Moving Lamp test
• Auto-backup, transmits Memory if console fails.
• PC Link to Optional Mic-Edit Software

Specifications:

• Listing: CE FCC
• IP Rating: Indoor use
• Power: 300mW
• Charger Voltage: 90-250VAC
• Input Voltage: 9VDC
• Height: 45 mm
• Width: 125 mm
• Depth: 98 mm
• Weight: 0.54Kg
• Signal Connection: XLR5
• Rear Mounting: Single M4 x 20mm

Downloads:
Micro-Scope 3a Brochure (pdf format)
Micro-Scope 3a User Manual (pdf format)
Moving Light Libraries
Mic-Edit software - demo version (MSI installer file)

Jump-Start is a small hand-held RDM and DMX512 programmer. As the new Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol gains acceptance, the DIP-switches on the rear of moving lights will gradually disappear. There is no need for them as RDM allows the lighting console to patch the lights.

BUT: What do you do when the lighting console is still in the truck? Or when you need to address a light in the workshop? Or if you want to check the temperature sensor?

That’s where Jump-Start comes in! Plug it into the DMX connector and moments later you have a display of all the important information: Start Address, Footprint, Personality, Sensors, Temperature, Voltage, Lamp Hours to mention but a few. A couple of key presses are all it takes to edit the settings. You can even plug into the entire lighting rig and auto-patch all the lights!

Have you ever stood in front of a light trying to remember which combination of channels mean ‘strike’? Jump-Start is so clever that it can simply ask the light to strike or dowse or self-test.

Jump-Start also operates as a straightforward DMX tester. You can set individual channels to a level or have them ramp continuously. You can even store the channel settings to a memory.

Two ‘AA’ batteries power Jump-Start. Talk time is around 12 hours and Standby time is about 6 months.

Features:

• Supports DMX512, DMX512 (1990), DMX512-A
• Supports RDM Draft Standard V1.0
• Flash upgradeable for final RDM standard
• DMX512 Functions:
• Rig Check - Static single channel
• Rig Check - Dynamic single channel
• Memory Check - Static any combination of channels
• Dynamic Check - Consecutive group of channels ramping

RDM Capabilities:

View & Edit:  Start Address, Personality, Lamp Strike Mode, Power On Mode, Self Test, Pan & Tilt invert, Pan & Tilt Swap, Dimmer Curve, Display Brightness, Display Invert, Help Language.
View Only:  Strike Count, Lamp Hours, Product Hours, Footprint (channels used), Software Version, All Sensors.
Set Only:  Device Reset, Locate, Channel Levels.

Specifications:

• Listing: CE FCC
• IP Rating: Indoor use
• Power: 2 x AA Battery (Talk time: 12 hours, Standby time: 6 months)
• Height: 95 mm
• Width: 65 mm
• Depth: 28 mm
• Cable length: 300mm
• Weight: 0.12kg
• Signal Connection: XLR5 females

Downloads:
Jump-Start Brochure (pdf format)
Jump-Start User Manual (pdf format)