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Author Topic: Christie AM5 automation with Luxtrol dimmer: How to set ligts down level? Eric Robinson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 538 From: Santa Rosa, CA Registered: Jan 2005 posted 09-07-2006 01:38 AM                     I have a Christie AM5 automation which interfaces with a Luxtrol dimmer. The lights down level is not low enough during the feature. I noticed that if I manually hold the AM5 front panel automation lights down toggle switch that I can make the Luxtrol rotate to its lowest setting and achieve levels darker than I require. Does this mean that I might have to monkey with the red cam wheels in the AM5 automation to increase the amount of time the lights down relay is triggered?  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-07-2006 10:49 AM                     replace that boat anchor dimmer If one uses motorized dimmers it is best to put a set of cams on the shaft of the auto transformers that unlatch a set of reversing relays for the motor at the two levels you want the dimmer at Then the dimmer will respond to momentary pulse control  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 09-07-2006 10:58 AM                     The short answer is; yes. The cams set how long the "DIM" microswitch stays on. Since the cams usually have indented stops, you might not get the dimmer level to stop at the exact level you would like. Alternately, there may be a low limit cam/microswitch inside of the dimmer itself which can be set, but it was an option and may not be installed.  |  IP: Logged

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