The second new addition, the Pork Chopper, is an economical method of increasing the total number of control channels of a Flying Pig Systems Wholehog II console. The Pork Chopper decodes the special 'Overdrive' signal that three of the four output ports are capable of producing. When connected to an output port producing 'Overdrive', the Pork Chopper decodes the signal into two DMX512 universes. Connecting Pork Choppers to three output ports increases Wholehog II channel capacity from 2048 to 3584 channels.
Finally, the DMX96OC decodes 96 consecutive DMX512 channels to open-collector NPN outputs. Each of the outputs is capable of sinking up to 100mA (or more based on duty cycle). This is ideal for driving solenoids, relays or LEDs for fountains or special effects, say the company. An 'output common' terminal block is provided for high current loads. The DMX512 input is optically isolated from the outputs and is protected against mis-wiring up to 120 volts.
(Lee Baldock)
