Whelen Core VS Cantrol
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Not trying to downsell Cantrol, as I have one, but Core will give you current and future support, as well as V2V sync and DVI.
I went Cantrol because while I am persnickety about wanting the lighting patterns and combos I want when I want them, I don't use my lights often enough to justify spending double what I paid for my very good condition used unit.
I'm not sure if Whelen is actively producing WECAN accessories anymore.
I went Cantrol because while I am persnickety about wanting the lighting patterns and combos I want when I want them, I don't use my lights often enough to justify spending double what I paid for my very good condition used unit.
I'm not sure if Whelen is actively producing WECAN accessories anymore.
NoLimitSquads
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Cantrol can flash outputs, and run a few WeCan devices. It has some limits. Your WeCan devices will not truly sync with the other outputs on Cantrol. No DVI, no flashing control heads, and it is no longer being made. Its a good option for someone on a budget that doesn’t need unlimited capabilities.
With Core, everything is synced. Up to 99 WCX devices. It is still being made, and updated. And there will still be new things coming out for it. If its in your budget, there is no question which one is superior. There isn’t much that Core can’t do.
With Core, everything is synced. Up to 99 WCX devices. It is still being made, and updated. And there will still be new things coming out for it. If its in your budget, there is no question which one is superior. There isn’t much that Core can’t do.
NoLimitSquads
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HHS4200 is still being made, and there are no plans to drop it anytime soon. Whelen still makes WeCan bars, and inner edges, etc, things that are HHS compatible, but you can no longer get expansion modules.
I have 3 CVPI bars that I want to custom make them, now I want to flash every lighthead separately, in total there is 23 lights that I want to flash individually, so should I go with a cantrol, or a core I want to have as much outputs so I can do this build
NoLimitSquads
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If thats all that you want to do, both with work just fine, assuming that you need positive outputs at less than 2.5amps per output. But if you plan on expanding, and doing anything more, Core would be a safer choice.
NoLimitSquads
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In theory, with Core, using 16 output expansion modules, you could have up to 1,607 outputs.