Thread: Easy DMX relays with Medusa DMX

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Originally Posted by buckaneerdude

Having used both BOC and Medusa I prefer the Medusa. The one thing I like on the BOC over the Medusa is the channel dedicated to the power relay. This can power off the servos for those periods when the prop is idle and save wear and tear on the servos. I don't notice any difference really in the 16bit capability of the BOC over the 8bit for the Medusa and I really don't care much for the BOC configuration program, which by the way, will not work with an Enttec Pro. BOC will work with the Enttec Pro once it has been setup with the config program that requires an Enttec Open.

How do you do this? This would be helpful. I have the medusa board and such.

Thanks!

Now if this store would just open for business

I'm not sure what you might mean with respect to the Medusa. If you're looking for instructions for the Medusa, Hook did a great job writing this: http://www.ohmmygadgets.com/docs/MedusaDMXManual.pdf The only thing I got confused on was the DMX addressing chart that Hook included in the directions. His chart starts with all switches for address 1 off. The standard DMX charts start with switch 1 on for address 1. I discovered this when I was using a standard DMX chart to set the first address for the Medusa.

Whispers, you're looking for a way to power off the servos? I think b'dude was talking about the BoC, which has a separate channel dedicated to this. You could achieve the same result using a Medusa DMX by wiring one of the relays from this post inline with the servo supply.

shakeout, I sent them a message re: their store opening back up, but haven't heard back from them.

- Hook

The guys at mdfly got back to me. They hope to have the site back up by the 16th.