Wondering how Mercury works and how it can work for you? Check out the frequently asked questions here and contact us if you have a more specific question.

Q: “Which projector is Mercury?”
A: Mercury isn’t a projector – it’s an integrated control system that goes into X-Laser projectors, allowing custom DMX/RDM/Art-Net/sACN control without a computer.

Q: “I'm a lighting designer who uses a lighting console to build my shows and show files. Does Mercury work with pro lighting consoles?”
A: Yes! Currently, we have fixture profiles built and ready for Avolites, grandMA, Onyx, Hog, Vista, ChamSys and more! Download them on our support page.

Q: “What kind of pattern manipulators are built into the Mercury control system?
A: Mercury allows for up to eight fully independent pattern builders per fixture. Mercury also functions with the powerful effect engines already built into professional lighting consoles, as a way to quickly create coordinated effects across large arrays of fixtures (lasers and conventional). The built-in modifiers inside Mercury include:
– Two stages of size, position and rotation control
– Dual wave modulators
– Dual effect systems
– Variable-geometry prism manipulation
– Color effects over the entire pattern or parts of the pattern
– Free-form mesh for zone correction
– Color, wave and effect controls at various positions in the sequence for a vast range of looks

Q: “How many DMX personalities/channels does Mercury include?
A: Depending on the mode, Mercury equipped systems can use as few as 28 channels or as many as 384.