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Dimming and Multiplex

1210  (Strand)   (2011)
Twelve 10A dimmer or relay switched channels in a 4U high 19 inch rack module.

24 channel demultiplexer  (Strand)   (1990 - ?)
Control of 24 analogue dimmers.

3 Pack  (Strand)   (2006)
3 way dimmer pack

419AR 19 Pin Socapex  (Socapex) 

6 Pack  (Strand)   (2006)
4U high, 19 inch digital dimmer pack.

80V 1200W Power System  (Selecon)   (2008)

95622 Dimmer  (Furse Theatre Products) 

A21  (Strand) 
120V Dimmer Cabinet range

Act 2  (Strand)   (1983 - ?)
2 channel lighting control / dimmer

Act 3  (Strand)   (1987 - 1994)
3 channel dimmer rack (3 x 20A dimmer)

Act 3+  (Strand)   (1994 - ?)

Act 6  (Strand)   (1984 - 1994)
6 channel dimmer rack (6 x 10A dimmer)

Act 6 Digital  (Strand) 

Act 6+  (Strand)   (1994 - ?)
6 channel dimmer rack (6 x 10A dimmer)

Action Demultiplexer  (Strand) 

Alphapack  (Zero 88) 

Alphapack 3  (Zero 88)   (2016)

Alphapack II  (Zero 88) 

Andi  (Strand)   (1990s)
German Modular Dimmer System

Apollo  (Electro Controls)   (1996?)
Dimmer rack

Arc Resistances  (Strand)   (1936)
Radial Switch type, standard type or parallel type

ART2000  (Avolites)   (2000)

ART4000 Dimmer  (Avolites)   (1995)

Astral  (Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation)   (1973)
Solid-state dimmer

Automatic Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945-1969)
Type PTU or CYU

Bak Pak IGBT Dimmer  (Rosco) 

Betapack 1  (Zero 88)   (1990)
6 x 10A Dimmer Pack

Betapack 2  (Zero 88)   (1997)

Betapack 3  (Zero 88)   (2006)
6 x 10A Dimmer Pack

Betapack 4  (Zero 88)   (2020)

Betapatch  (Zero 88) 

Big Stik  (EDI) 
Portable dimmer

Bordoni Transformer Dimmer  (Siemens)   (1930s)

C21  (Strand) 
Modular dimmer system

CCD/CWD Dimmers  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
Compact dimmer series (2.5kW / 5kW)

CD80 1.2kW Pack  (Strand)   (1989?)
24 channel compact dimmer

CD80 Advanced Electronics  (Strand) 

CD80 Digital Pack  (Strand)   (1992)

CD80 Dimmer Banks and Modules  (Strand)   (1980)

CD80 Rolling Rack  (Strand) 
The reliability of CD80 in a touring rack

CD80 Single Dimmer  (Strand) 
Stackable single dimmer at 2.4kW, 12kW, 24kW

CD80 Supervisor  (Strand) 
Modular Dimmer Rack System

CD90 Dimmer Rack  (Strand) 

Chilli  (Zero 88) 
Range of wall-mounted dimmer racks

Command 2  (CCT Lighting) 
Portable Dimmer Pack

Command 6  (CCT Lighting) 
6 way dimmer pack

Connexion  (Celco) 
Digital Communications Network

Contour  (Zero 88)   (1998)
12 channel digital dimmer

CRD Dimmer Rack  (Strand)   (1963)

D Range Dimmer  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979?)

D54 Multiplex Protocol  (Strand) 

Data Booster  (ADB)   (1992)

Datapak  (Pulsar) 
Dimming / Switching

DC1-10  (ELTEC) 
Single channel dimmer (Student Series)

DC2-10  (ELTEC) 
Two channel dimmer (Student Series)

DC6-1000  (ELTEC) 
Six channel dimmer rack rated at 1kW per channel (Student Series)

DC90 Dimmer Racks and Modules  (Strand)   (1987)

DDII Dimmers  (AVAB) 
USA Market

Delta 5  (Zero 88)   (1986)
4 x 5A Dimmer Pack

Demux  (ADB) 
Demux 24/48/60

Demux 24  (Zero 88) 
Rack-mounted demultipexer

Demux 48  (Zero 88) 

Dig 6  (Strand)   (1998)
6 channel digital dimmer

Digibloc  (AVAB) 

Digidim  (Electrosonic) 

Digital Dimmer  (MA Lighting)   (1995)

Dimension 192  (Berkey Colortran)   (1984)
Range of dimming equipment.

dimMA  (MA Lighting)   (2004)
Digital dimming system for fixed installations

Dimmex  (EDI) 

Dimming Systems  (Avolites) 

DMUX  (Strand) 
De-multiplexer

DMX Recorder  (Swisson)   (2012)

DMX Splitter  (XTBA) 

DMX-Buffer  (Artistic Licence) 
DMX Line buffer / booster that supports RDM. Choice of XLR5 or RJ45 connectors. Requires external PSU.

DMX-Tester  (Swisson)   (2012)

DMX200 Interface Unit  (Vari*Lite) 

DPX  (Botex) 
DPX620 / DPX1220

DR6-1300  (ELTEC) 
6 channel dimmer rack - 1300 Watts per channel

DR6-2000  (ELTEC) 
6 channel dimmer rack - 2000 Watts per channel

E.S.6000  (Electrosonic)   (1974)
Modular solid-state dimming. 6/12/18 way.

Early Metallic Dimmers  (Strand)   (1925?)
Type A or Type B

Early Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1925?)
Wall-type or portable

EC21  (Strand)   (2005)
Installation dimmer rack

EC90  (Strand)   (1990 - ?)
Modular digital dimmer with reporter

Eclipse  (Wybron) 
Dowser for non-dimmable lamps

ED1061 Electronic Dimmer  (Furse Theatre Products) 

Edkotron  (Century)   (1964)

ENR  (Berkey Colortran)   (1989)
Developed by Entertec for Colortran

Eurodim  (ADB)   (1987 onwards)

F&D Multiplex Interface  (Strand) 
24 channel fader & dimmer interface

FD Dimmers  (Avolites)   (1978)

Flatapak Rack  (Electrosonic) 
Dimmer Rack

FSHD1-2  (ELTEC) 
Followspot / House light dimmer

Furse Electronic Traveller Switchboard  (Furse Theatre Products)   (1970 - )
4 channel portable dimmer rack

Genesis  (Teatronics)   (1983)

Horizon DMX Interface  (Rosco) 

HP12 Dimmer  (Jands) 

ID Dimmer  (Zero 88)   (1994)

JTM  (Strand)   (1965 - 1975)
Inexpensive variable-load dimmers housed in compact 20-channel or 10-channel racks.

K Series dimmer  (Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation)   (1979)

Kliegpac  (Kliegl) 
Kliegpac 9 Plus introduced 1978

LD Dimmers  (Avolites)   (1976)
First Avolites product

LD24 Dimmer Rack  (Strand) 

LD90  (Strand)   (1993 - ?)
Digital Dimming

Linebacker  (Zero 88)   (1995)

Linklight Multiplexer  (Avolites) 
Bi-directional multiplexer / demultiplexer

Liquid Dimmers  (Strand)   (1915 - 1945)
Glazed earthenware jars, complete with fixed & moving lead cones.

Mark VII Dimmer Rack  (EDI) 

Matrix  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2006)
Sine-wave or SCR modular dimming system

MCM (Modular Crate Mounted)  (Strand)   (1978)
30 x 20A or 60 x 10A Thyristor Dimmers

Micro-Scope  (Artistic Licence)   (1993)

Micropack  (Green Ginger) 
4 way 2.5kW dimmer pack

Mini 2 Dimmer Rack  (Strand)   (1971)

Mini Pack / Minipak  (Pulsar) 

Mini T Dimmer Rack  (Strand)   (1970)
6 way dimmer pack. 50 - 1000W per channel. 

Minipak  (Strand)   (1978)
12 channel dimmer

MTU  (Strand) 

Multimux 48  (Strand)   (1997)
Interface between analogue dimmers and DMX512 or D54

Multiplex F + D Interface  (Strand) 
Converts D54 and analogue control input to analogue control output on either 8 pin bleecon or D connector.

Multipro  (ADB)   (1992)
DMX / Analogue protocol Converter

MVP 6/12 Pak Dimmer  (EDI) 

MX System  (EDI) 

Paradim Qpack Digital Dimmer  (Light Processor) 

PDD Digital Dimmers  (AVAB)   (1988?)
Professional Digital Dimmer System

Perma 12  (Strand)   (1977)
Wall-mounting 12 thyristor dimmer rack.

Permanent Dimmer Rack  (Arri)   (1988)

Permus  (Strand)   (1982 - ?)
Developed from Tempus dimmers

Permus Demultiplex Unit  (Strand) 
24 channel chassis-mounted interface unit for installation using multiplexed controls and Permus dimmers.

PIP  (Strand)   (1986)
Plug-In Professional Dimmer Modules

Plate Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945)
Flickerless

Portable Dimmer  (Arri)   (1988 - )

Portable High Power Dimmer Pack  (Strand)   (1977)
Portable pack with 3 or 10 x 5kW maximum capacity Thyristor dimmers. 

Portable Touring Equipment  (Strand)   (1968?)

Portapak  (Electrosonic)   (1974)
6 x 2.5kW touring rack

Portapak 3  (Pulsar)   (1988 - )
Touring dimmer system - 36 channels, 10 amps per channel

Power Cube  (Avolites) 
12 dimmers at 10A

ProPack  (Strand)   (2008)
High density high power dimming in a 2U rack mount package

PTM  (Strand)   (1968?)
Plug-in dimmer modules and associated racks

PTU  (Strand) 

Q Pack / QPack  (Light Processor) 
6 channel dimmer pack

Rackmaster 260 / 290 / 490 / 660  (Zero 88)   (1982 - 1993)

RB Stik  (EDI) 

Regal Dimmer  (CCT Lighting) 
10 Amp dimmer modules

Regal Portable Dimmer Pack  (CCT Lighting) 
6 x 10 Amp dimmers

Regent 1 Followspot Dimmer  (CCT Lighting) 
10 Amps

Regent 4 way dimmer unit  (CCT Lighting) 

RelayRack  (Strand)   (2014)
12 channel 10 Amp Relay Panel

Resistance Dimmers - Electro-Magnetic Mechanical Type  (Strand) 

Rheotor  (ADB)   (1925)
Variable transformers

S21 IGBT Dimmer Box  (Strand)   (2008)

S72 Demultiplexer  (Strand)   (2002)
DMX to Analogue Demultiplexer for up to 72 channels

SCR Dimmer (?name)  (ADB)   (1958)

SCRimmer II Power Pack  (EDI) 

SCRimmer Road Rack  (EDI) 

SCRimmer Stik Dimmer  (EDI) 

SD/WH  (Strand)   (1959 April)
The first 220/240V SCR dimmer

SD6 Digital Dimmer  (Strand) 

Sensor  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1997)
Modular dimmer system

Series 2 Dimmer  (Celco) 

Sigma 5  (Zero 88)   (1986)
4 x 5A switching pack

Slate Type Slider Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1930s)

SLD Dimmers  (Strand)   (2000)
Dimmer rack for 24 or 48 dual dimmer modules. 

Smart DMX  (Vari*Lite) 

SmartPack  (Arri) 

SmartRack  (Arri) 
Digital dimmers for permanent installation or touring

SMX  (Strand)   (1989)
Strand Multiplex

Staka Pak  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
Portable dimmer paks

STM  (Strand)   (1975)
Successor to the JTM

Sunset Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945)
Type A, Type A1, Type B, Type D, Wall Mounting Type, Type G

System 6  (Strand)   (1994)
Compact wall-mounted dimmer cabinet: 6 x 15A or 6 x 20A dimmers

TDM Dimmer  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL) 
Modular 5kW and 10kW dimmers. 

Tempus  (Strand)   (1980)
Portable dimmer packs

Thyratron  (Strand)   (1952 - 1966)

Valve Dimming

Thyristor Dimmer  (Electrosonic)   (1964)
Name TBC

TM  (Strand)   (1965?)

TR-512 Pocket DMX Recorder  (Showtec) 

Portable DMX Recorder

Transformer Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945? - ?)

TU Thyristor Unit Dimmer  (Strand) 
5kW maximum. Basic unit dimmer for single circuit. 

Tubular Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1936)
Type T1, T2, T4

Vitrohm  (Ward Leonard) 

VLDi  (Vari*Lite) 
Dimmer Interface

Wallpack  (Green Ginger) 
Installation dimmer pack

XTM  (Strand) 

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