Q: Can I connect multiple “eyeballs” to a single channel?
A:
Absolutely! Using our iSocket board, you can easily use MANY pairs of eyeballs
on each of the controller’s sixteen (16) channels. The exact number is dependent
upon the type and power requirements of the eyeball LEDs used, but the number is
huge. You may use up to five (5) pairs of Lights Alive brand eyeballs per channel.
Q: Can I use my own LEDS?
A:
Sure. We’ll give you details on how to connect them and we can supply any (or
all) of the parts needed to do so. While we highly recommend our eyeballs for nor-
mal use, the ability to make your own is often helpful when building eyes into props.
Connecting MonsterEyes II
TM
,
iSocket Boards and eyeballs
Connecting iSocket boards to the MonsterEyes II controller is as simple as
plugging in a cat-5 or cat-6 network cable to the controller and the iSocket. Both
RJ-45 jacks on the iSocket board are identical, so it makes no difference which
one you use. If you wish to connect more eyeballs to those same channels, simply
daisy-chain up to five (5) iSocket boards using additional cat-5 or cat-6 cables.
We recommend not exceeding 100’ total per channel on the network cabling,
based on the math. The fact is that we tried using 1000’ of cable and there was
no perceptible difference. While cat-5 cables are fine for short runs, it is highly
recommended that you use
cat-6 cables for long runs as
the wire is heavier and there
is less voltage drop.
Eyeballs are connected to the
iSocket board via the supplied
24AWG stranded zip cord.
You may also use your own 22
or 24AWG stranded or solid
wire. The wire we supply is
color coded. The silver wire
is negative (-) and the copper
wire is positive (+). Polarity
6
