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Corabar Entertainment
19-10-2010, 12:24 PM
When flicking through the prolight catalogue, we noticed that they are now doing a 'wireless' version of the CA-8 controller - the CA-9 (http://prolight.co.uk/item/cont01/)

Is anyone using these and if so, what do you think of it?

Charlie Brown
19-10-2010, 12:29 PM
I wouldn't mind one! How much are they?

Corabar Entertainment
19-10-2010, 12:31 PM
Haven't done any research as yet, Charlie, so not sure. Thought I'd ask on here first to see if anyone's used one yet.

Sapphire Disco
19-10-2010, 12:32 PM
I wouldn't mind one! How much are they?


http://www.soundlightuk.com/shop/products/Acme-CA-9TX-Wireless-Transmitter.html

Looks like a good thing to me

Corabar Entertainment
19-10-2010, 12:34 PM
http://www.soundlightuk.com/shop/products/Acme-CA-9TX-Wireless-Transmitter.html

Looks like a good thing to me
That's just the transmitter, Paul.

Here is the transmitter and receiver (http://www.soundlightuk.com/shop/products/Acme-CA-9RTX-Wireless-Remote-System.html) and I presume you need both.

paulg
19-10-2010, 12:39 PM
Any guesses which 'selected items from the Acme range' it controls?

I can't think of any lighting I've got with five pin din connector

Dynamic Entertainment
19-10-2010, 12:44 PM
I mentioned it a while back Angela :)

Andy (deltic), posted up a ProMobile artice a while back which shows you how to make a CA8 into one of those. The parts were from Maplin and if i remember right he said it didnt take too long and wasnt so expensive :)

Edit - Post 3 links to the relevent thread http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=26795&highlight=wireless+ca8

Corabar Entertainment
19-10-2010, 12:46 PM
Ah yes! I remember that thread now. :daft:

Sapphire Disco
19-10-2010, 12:50 PM
That's just the transmitter, Paul.

Here is the transmitter and receiver (http://www.soundlightuk.com/shop/products/Acme-CA-9RTX-Wireless-Remote-System.html) and I presume you need both.

Ah silly me I thought seemed a bit too reasonable price :)

yourdj
19-10-2010, 01:36 PM
Its about time. i have three lights that do not take C8A which is a shame.

I have been looking at one of the ryger things (foot pedal controllers)

Need something simple.

DazzyD
19-10-2010, 01:58 PM
I remember the article in Pro Mobile but my soldering skills leave a lot to be desired so never bothered trying to build the unit. Didn't look too difficult, though.


Its about time. i have three lights that do not take C8A which is a shame.

I have been looking at one of the ryger things (foot pedal controllers)

Need something simple.

The Ryger Footlight controller is a decent piece of kit. It's only a chaser/sequencer, though. It's not DMX. It's great for lightboxes, par cans, etc.