Controlling incandescents

[soundguy]

Hi..

I want to control some 1000W incads via dmx and run them with scheduler.

The lights could be on from anywhere between 2.5 and 4 hours.
Also, I want them to fade up slowly so they warm up before full intensity so they last longer.

One way I thought of is to create a timeline 4 hours long, drop an on effect with start intensity 0 to end intensity 100 then drop the same effect beside it with 100% start and end.
Then, drag the last on effect to the end of the timeline.
After which I can create a schedule to run this.

Is this the best way to accomplish this task, or is there a better way?


Thanks a bunch!

[cybi257]

I'm not sure what controller out there would handle 1000W on a single channel, but theoretically, your plan can work. But, you might want to look into the Wemo Dimmer Switch. But, be sure it will handle a 1000w bulb.

If it's a 100W, then xLights with an LOR/AC style controller would work, but quite pricey compared to a Wemo switch, or even a TP-Link Switch I found on Amazon.

WEMO
https://www.amazon.com/Dimmer-Switch-Google-Assistant-HomeKit/dp/B071RFYQFM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1544733277&sr=8-3&keywords=wemo+smart+dimmer

TP-LINK
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-HS220-Dimmer-Switch-1-Pack/dp/B079775ZZQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1544733277&sr=8-5&keywords=wemo+smart+dimmer

-Cybie