Where can I get a small motion control crane, like the Volo?
The Volo is no longer sold. However, General Lift in Los Angeles makes similar motion control cranes, designed specifically for stop motion with Dragonframe.
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What is real-time vs non real-time shooting?
When choosing a motion control system it is important to understand what we mean when we say a rig supports real-time shooting. Real-Time Shooting Real-time shooting in Dragonframe means that Dragonframe can run a move at full speed, or reduced speed, with all axes fully synchronized. If you want to program real-time moves (for live … Read more
What hardware is compatible with Dragonframe motion control workspace?
DMC-32 / DMC-16 / DMC+ The Dragonframe Master Controller is our flagship motion control coordinator. It comes in three varieties: The DMC-32, DMC-16, and the DMC+. The DMC-32 has 32 channels of step and direction that you can wire to your stepper motor drivers. The DMC-16 has 16 channels of step and direction. The DMC+ … Read more
Can I use more than one DMX controller within Dragonframe to control more lights?
You can only use one DMX controller (DDMX-512, DDMX-S2, DMC-32, DMC-16 or DMC+, for example) to control lights. You cannot add multiple controllers to access more lights. Please note that this has nothing to do with how many dimmer boxes you use. You usually need to use multiple dimmer boxes.
Message: The DMX program has channels that are out of range for the current DMX device.
If Dragonframe gave you that message, it means that the DMX-capable device you connected to Dragonframe does not support all the channels you have in your scene’s program. For example, if your scene has 200 channels, but you connect a DDMX-S2 (which only supports 99 channels), you will get this message. For the DDMX-S2, you … Read more