The control system technology is the same for turning on a PAR can or controlling a complex moving LED fixture. The most common control protocol is DMX512
with other ethernet based control such as ArtNet, Pathport and, more recently, ACN. Have a read of
DMX
over Ethernet and Google search some of those other systems.

How the lighting operator interacts with the lighting system is purely down the control console and it’s software.

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Been on a gig and not been able to reply.

The Mac250 can be controlled using DMX and the Jester 24/48 outputs DMX so, yes, it will work. The Jester 24/48 is not actually a dedicated moving light control, with the features mentioned above. Other Zero88 modesl like the Fat FROG, Leap FROG and the Jester ML are designed specifically as intelligent lighting desks. Perhaps your hire company has something a bit more suitable than a Jester 24/48 for you.

Have had a look at the Zero88 website , there are two models, the Jester ML and the ML24. The ML is the add-on wing that I was talking about. You can connect to a standard Jester 24/48 for expansion into controlling moving lights as well as dimmers. If you already have a Jester 24/48, that is. The Jester ML24 is the intelligent lighting control desk with faders for “hands-on” access to dimmers.

HTH

Zero88 have a couple of diffenent desk options in the Jester range. The Jester is a conventional lighting desk with memory control of dimmer etc. The Jester ML (with 3 control wheels) is the intelligent lighting desk but is if you have standard Jester, I understand that you can also get the ML control section as an add-on wing.

HTH

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