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Summary of Contents for SHoW DMX Neo 5701

Page 1: ...The SHoW DMX Neo Installation and Application Guide Rev 1 0 SHoW DMX Neo Transceivers are covered by U S Patent 7 432 803 and other patents pending ...

Page 2: ...e Connection Matrix 23 Antenna Connectors 24 SHoW DMX Neo Operation 25 DMX System Flow 25 RDM System Flow 26 Performing a Wireless DMX Site Survey 27 Using the SHoW DMX Neo Features to Optimize Performance 28 Limited Bandwidth Frequency Hopping 28 Limited Burst DMX Transmission 29 Limited Burst DMX Output Settings 29 Adjustable Broadcast Power 30 Broadcast Power Antennas and Range 31 Adaptive Spre...

Page 3: ...enna System 45 Polarize Antennas the Same Way 46 Test the Reception of the System 46 Adjust the Height and Rotation 46 Check for Obstacles between the Antennas 46 Test both Vertical and Horizontal Polarity 46 Test Different Power Levels 47 Using Panel Antennas in Combination with Omni Directional Antennas 47 Test both Vertical and Horizontal Polarity 48 Test Different Power Levels 48 Planning a SH...

Page 4: ...ork Settings 58 Misc Settings 58 The 5711 SHoW DMX Neo Receiver Configuration Guide 60 Controls Connections and Features 60 Front Panel 60 Back Panel 60 To Install a firmware update 61 The SHoW DMX Neo Receiver Menu Structure 61 SHoW ID 62 SHoW ID 62 RDM Settings 62 Notes on Using RDM 63 Misc Settings 63 The 5702 SHoW DMX SHoW Baby Configuration Guide 64 SHoW DMX SHoW Baby Neo Settings 64 Transmit...

Page 5: ...5 Notes on Using RDM 67 The 7400 5708 SHoW DMX Vero Net Transceiver Configuration Guide 69 Configuration 69 SHoW ID 70 RDM Operation 70 DMX512 Art Net sACN Control Input 71 ...

Page 6: ...rning Caution changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by City Theatrical Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Notifications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference includ...

Page 7: ...ve may be used with the SHoW DMX Vero Transceiver please note the special installation requirements for use with the CTI 5636 14 dBi Yagi Antenna Please note that some of the antennas listed are intended for indoor use only For use in locations governed by CE rules some antenna restrictions apply Antennas from the 5792 CE Approved Antennas meet all requirements Contact City Theatrical for details ...

Page 8: ...orm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Product Installation and Configuration Guide City Theatrical Inc 2011 Q52 Regulatory information Radio Frequency Notifications Belgique Dans le cas d une utilisation privée à l extérieur d un bâtiment au dessus d un espace public aucun enregistrement n est nécessaire pour une distance de moins de 300m Pour une distance supérieure à 30...

Page 9: ...9 5792 SHoW DMX Neo Radio Module CE Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 10: ... includes the SHoW DMX Neo Transceivers and Receivers with advanced selectable features and sophisticated user interfaces the affordable plug and play SHoW DMX SHoW Baby Transceiver and the SHoW DMX Vero Net and SHoW DMX Vero Transceivers for outdoor use This document explains in detail what SHoW DMX Neo Technology is how it works and how to set up and configure a SHoW DMX Neo system ...

Page 11: ...cy Hopping o Low Latency o Adaptive Modified Full Bandwidth o User selectable Output Power o Lost Data Replacement o Advanced High Speed RDM functions o Supports reduced DMX slot frames for higher refresh rates SHoW DMX Classic Mode o Communicates with original SHoW DMX equipment o DMX Synchronized Hopping o User selectable Full or Limited Bandwidth o User selectable Full or Limited Burst o User s...

Page 12: ...nt Provided power supply is UL Listed CTI Part 5701 Dimensions 6 25 160mm W x 2 375 60mm H x 5 125 130mm D Weight 2 lbs 0 91 Kilos Accessories 5602 Mounting Plate provided 5627 AC DC CL2 Power Supply provided 5630 5dBi Omni Antenna provided 5632 8dBi Panel Antenna 5634 10dBi Yagi Antenna 5636 14dBi Yagi Antenna 5637 Antenna Splitter 5638 Adapter Cable 5639 Gender Change 5730 2dBi Omni Antenna ...

Page 13: ...ping o Low Latency o Adaptive Modified Full Bandwidth o User selectable Output Power o Lost Data Replacement o Advanced High Speed RDM functions o Supports reduced DMX slot frames for higher refresh rates SHoW DMX Classic Mode o Communicates with original SHoW DMX equipment o DMX Synchronized Hopping o User selectable Full or Limited Bandwidth o User selectable Full or Limited Burst o User selecta...

Page 14: ...11 Dimensions 6 25 160mm W x 2 375 60mm H x 5 125 130mm D Weight 2 lbs 0 91 Kilos Accessories IEC NEMA 5 15P power cable provided 5602 Mounting Plate provided 5627 AC DC CL2 Power Supply 5630 5dBi Omni Antenna provided 5632 8dBi Panel Antenna 5634 10dBi Yagi Antenna 5636 14dBi Yagi Antenna 5637 Antenna Splitter 5638 Adapter Cable 5639 Gender Change 5730 2dBi Omni Antenna ...

Page 15: ...Supports reduced DMX slot frames for higher refresh rates RDM Features Supports any RDM controller or RDM enabled console Fast and reliable wireless RDM Proxy and Responder functions Electronic Functional Features DMX in and out via Neutrik 5P XLRs LED indicators o Tx set as transmitter o Rx set as receiver o Data data present o RF Signal Strength 4 LEDS Low to High 12 24VDC 2 4W Power Input via 5...

Page 16: ...ket provided 5627 AC DC CL2 Power Supply provided 5630 5dBi Omni Antenna 5632 8dBi Panel Antenna 5634 10dBi Yagi Antenna 5636 14dBi Yagi Antenna 5637 Antenna Splitter 5638 Adapter Cable 5639 Gender Change 5730 2dBi Omni Antenna provided ...

Page 17: ...MX Neo Adaptive Mode o DMX Synchronized Hopping o Adaptive Frequency Hopping o Ultra Low Latency o Adaptive Modified Full Bandwidth o User selectable Output Power o Lost Data Replacement o Advanced High Speed RDM functions o Supports reduced DMX slot frames for higher refresh rates SHoW DMX Classic Mode o Communicates with original SHoW DMX equipment o DMX Synchronized Hopping o User selectable Fu...

Page 18: ...ompliance CE Certified IC Certified SHoW DMX Neo Radio Module FCC Certified RoHS Compliant ETL Listed CTI Part 7400 5708 Dimensions 7 75 W 196mm x 8 75 222mm H x 4 102mm D Weight 2 6 lbs 1 18 Kilos Accessories Mounting Bracket provided 5732 4 5dBi Outdoor Omni directional Antenna provided 5632 8dBi Panel Antenna 5634 10dBi Yagi Antenna 5636 14dBi Yagi Antenna 5637 Antenna Splitter 5639 Gender Chan...

Page 19: ...ot frames for higher refresh rates SHoW DMX Neo Adaptive Mode o DMX Synchronized Hopping o Adaptive Frequency Hopping o Ultra Low Latency o Adaptive Modified Full Bandwidth o User selectable Output Power o Lost Data Replacement o Advanced High Speed RDM functions o Supports reduced DMX slot frames for higher refresh rates RDM Features Supports any RDM controller or RDM enabled console Fast and rel...

Page 20: ... 6 5 165mm H x 4 102mm D Weight 1 70 lbs 0 77 Kilos Accessories Mounting Bracket provided 5732 4 5dBi Outdoor Omni directional Antenna provided 5632 8dBi Panel Antenna 5634 10dBi Yagi Antenna 5636 14dBi Yagi Antenna 5637 Antenna Splitter 5639 Gender Changer ...

Page 21: ...21 Antennas ...

Page 22: ...22 Antenna Accessories ...

Page 23: ...Adapter Cable RSMA M to N M 5638 Adapter Cable RSMA M to N M 5638 Adapter Cable RSMA M to N M no adapter needed custom cable adapter 5711 SHoW DMX Neo Receiver standard no adapter needed 5638 Adapter Cable RSMA M to N M 5638 Adapter Cable RSMA M to N M 5638 Adapter Cable RSMA M to N M 5638 Adapter Cable RSMA M to N M no adapter needed custom cable adapter 7400 5707 SHoW DMX Vero Transceiver N F n ...

Page 24: ...24 Antenna Connectors These connectors are referred to in the table above ...

Page 25: ...andom pattern that is synchronized between the transmitter and receiver This makes a robust broadcast that has reduced sensitivity to interference and has a degree of inherent encryption DMX System Flow DMX 512 control data from any standard DMX 512 console is output to the SHoW DMX transmitter which converts that DMX data to a radio signal and broadcasts it to the SHoW DMX receiver or receivers T...

Page 26: ...oW DMX transmitter converts incoming RDM commands to a radio signal and broadcasts them to the SHoW DMX receiver or receivers The SHoW DMX receiver takes the radio broadcast and converts it back into standard RDM data then responds to it and or passes it along to connected RDM responders collects any reply data from the RDM responders then converts the RDM responses back to a radio signal which is...

Page 27: ...y brand and feature set The images below are from a Wi Spy Chanalizer USB spectrum analyzer The Wi Spy Chanalizer is a simple and affordable tool for this purpose More detail is available at http www metageek net The purpose of performing a site survey is to locate and identify other devices in the same frequency range as the SHoW DMX System Once this information is gathered it can be evaluated to...

Page 28: ...llow you to monitor the RSS more accurately in dB SHoW DMX Neo RSS in a well setup system with little interference can approach 40dB while communication becomes unreliable beyond 90dB Using the SHoW DMX Neo Features to Optimize Performance Once you have determined the state of the wireless DMX environment you can select the features that provide the best fidelity and lowest impact to other 2 4Ghz ...

Page 29: ... possible then Limited Burst can be used to target only the DMX slots needed and reduce the system s radio footprint even further Limited Burst DMX Output Settings In Neo Limited Burst mode the user may select a contiguous group of 51 slots or more DMX slots in multiples of 52 slots 51 52 51 104 etc Limited Burst slot counts include 51 103 155 207 259 311 363 415 and 467 These may be assigned to a...

Page 30: ...n in the Limited Bandwidth Full Burst shown in the figure above Adjustable Broadcast Power The SHoW DMX Neo system s adjustable output power feature allows the user to match the system s power to the requirements of the application and many applications do not require the maximum power available While SHoW DMX Neo is capable of up to 72mW ETSI broadcast power lower settings are frequently adequate...

Page 31: ...reduces interference by determining which channels in the hopping pattern are having problems and then replacing those channels with channels held in reserve Neo s AFHSS protocol tests and updates the valid hopping channel list constantly to manage changes in the RF environment Note that because of FCC rules the AFHSS mode must use the full bandwidth Since the Neo Adaptive mode is triggered to ada...

Page 32: ...ts SHoW DMX Neo and SHoW DMX Neo Adaptive Modes With 68 SHoW IDs In the 7400 5708 SHoW DMX Vero Net and the 7400 5707 SHoW DMX Vero you enter the SHoW ID directly via SHoW ID Rotary Switches In all of the above systems you can also set change SHoW ID via RDM Remember that when using RDM you need to change the SHoW ID in the receiver first and that once you have changed the SHoW ID in the receiver ...

Page 33: ... to operate in the Neo FHSS Mode Neo Adaptive Mode uses an Adaptive Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping broadcast format in which the system detects interference and adapts its frequency hopping channel set automatically to avoid it In Neo Mode the SHoW DMX Neo system uses a low latency FHSS broadcast format that provides further resistance to interference susceptibility or creation Neo Mode support...

Page 34: ... Wi Fi 1 6 129 Neo 13 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 130 Neo 14 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 131 Neo 15 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 132 Neo 16 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 SHoW ID Mode Hopping Pattern Bandwidth 133 Neo 1 Limited Mid Wi Fi 5 9 134 Neo 2 Limited Mid Wi Fi 5 9 135 Neo 3 Limited Mid Wi Fi 5 9 136 Neo 4 Limited Mid Wi Fi 5 9 137 Neo 5 Limited Mid Wi Fi 5 9 138 Neo 6 Limited Mid Wi Fi 5 9 139 Neo 7 Limited Mid Wi F...

Page 35: ...7 11 163 Neo 15 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 164 Neo 16 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 Classic Mode Operation In Classic Mode the SHoW DMX Neo system uses the original SHoW DMX Classic broadcast format and will communicate with Classic SHoW DMX devices such as 5600 01 Transmitter 5610 11 Receiver etc You can use this mode if you want to combine SHoW DMX Neo and Classic equipment in the same system Classic Mod...

Page 36: ...4 Classic 8 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 25 Classic 9 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 26 Classic 10 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 27 Classic 11 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 28 Classic 12 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 29 Classic 13 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 30 Classic 14 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 31 Classic 15 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 32 Classic 16 Limited Low Wi Fi 1 6 SHoW ID Mode Hopping Pattern Bandwidth 33 Classic 1 Limited Mid Wi Fi 5 9 34 Cl...

Page 37: ...ssic 11 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 60 Classic 12 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 61 Classic 13 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 62 Classic 14 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 63 Classic 15 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 64 Classic 16 Limited High Wi Fi 7 11 SHoW IDs in Multiple Universe Systems The FHSS broadcast method allows more than one system to use the same radio frequencies channels with little interaction since they are usin...

Page 38: ... ID shares no channels with an odd SHoW ID in the same range This can be used to maximize fidelity in multiple universe systems even in limited bandwidth by distributing SHoW ID assignment between even and odd SHoW IDs ...

Page 39: ...rules providing some conditions are met Notably antennas rated over 5dBi require attenuators in CE applications Extension cables provide inherent attenuation and may be considered as part of the attenuation needed For example an 8dBi panel used in the EU would require a 3dBi attenuator or you could use a 5 meter long CTI LMR 195 cable CTI Antenna extension cables are made to order contact City The...

Page 40: ...ertically or horizontally and are not on the same axis The orientation of the antennas is referred to as polarity the units in the picture above are vertically polarized Note that in the image below the antennas are both polarized the same way however they are on the same axis so there is no contact between the donuts This would be a poor setup and likely would not produce the best possible signal...

Page 41: ...te the units within sight of each other Note that in cases with multiple broadcasters in the same environment the separation resulting from miss matched polarity between different systems can also be an advantage Since most wireless system s antennas tend to be set with vertical polarity because it looks right you can often get some extra isolation for your system in a crowded space by using diffe...

Page 42: ...eam The CTI Yagi antennas are enclosed in a plastic cylinder and radiate from the flat end of the cylinder A mounting bracket is provided at the other end To focus the Yagi antenna simply point it along the axis of the cylinder away from the mounting bracket These antennas are useful for very long range broadcast to fixed targets The CTI 5636 14dBi Yagi Antenna pictured right is a very powerful hi...

Page 43: ...roadcast to two different areas which are divided by a barrier or are separated in some way You can achieve this by using a pair of identical directional antennas and a splitter When using this solution there are a few things to remember The antennas must be identical The splitter will divide the transmitter power between the antennas so each will be only half the output that the same antenna woul...

Page 44: ...erly tight bends will increase attenuation as will excessive numbers of bends Excessive compression of the cable will also add attenuation so cable ties should be used carefully Attenuation and bend specifications for CTI RF cables are given in the table below Cable Type Attenuation dB per 100ft 30 48M Minimum Radius Single Bend Minimum Radius Multiple Bends Number of Bends Max CTI 5638 N to RSMA ...

Page 45: ...ime of day when your show is scheduled Installing and Optimizing a Panel Antenna System Panel antennas may be used together for both transmitters and receivers to create a highly directional system with extended range good immunity to interference and reduced interference creation Whenever possible mount the antennas with direct line of sight For best results the antennas should be elevated above ...

Page 46: ...r your audience location when setting up your system and locate the antennas so that audience members won t come between the antennas As you are setting up and adjusting your system note what happens to received signal strength when you grasp an antenna to adjust it Another common obstacle is glass some window glass will block radio waves If you want to broadcast out a window use a cable to put th...

Page 47: ...enna configuration such as a system in which there is a single transmitter broadcasting to receivers located far apart from each other so that the receivers could not all be within the beam angle of the transmitter s panel antenna In setups like this the system may still benefit from using panel antennas on the receivers and an omni directional antenna on the transmitter Using panels on the receiv...

Page 48: ...l and Horizontal Polarity As with panel to panel systems horizontal polarization may improve performance in some systems The figure below shows a horizontally polarized panel and omni Test Different Power Levels Lower power levels may actually improve reception due to a reduction in multipath interference ...

Page 49: ... on stage sometimes in scenery props or even costumes If the receivers are out of sight try to arrange the antennas so they are in sight of the transmitter Keep transmitters with omni antennas separated by 5 meters Check received signal strength during performance as the actors bodies are potential radio barriers Don t be overly concerned about some radio barriers or limited line of sight as SHoW ...

Page 50: ...e of great benefit in these systems to help cut through any ambient interference and also to reduce side looking interference with other systems working in the same spectrum Location Locate the transmitter s with good height and in clear line of sight with the receiver targets These are very large places so take advantage of the architecture whenever possible to gain altitude Receivers may be loca...

Page 51: ...ation for an antenna splitter feeding two identical antennas pointed in different directions When a splitter is used the power from the transmitter is divided between the two antennas so each antennas gain is effectively reduced by half Note that antennas on a splitter must be identical and extension cables from the splitter must also be identical in length and material to assure equal attenuation...

Page 52: ...na splitter feeding two identical antennas pointed in different directions When a splitter is used the power from the transmitter is divided between the two antennas so each antenna s gain is effectively reduced by half Note that antennas on a splitter must be identical and extension cables from the splitter must also be identical in length and material to assure equal attenuation Note that Panels...

Page 53: ...ol interface for the 5701 SHoW DMX Neo Transceiver The button functions are UP DOWN LEFT BACK RIGHT FORWARD and ENTER Panel Lockout Panel lockout provides a means to lock the front buttons from accidentally changing settings When enabled a key sequence is required to enter the menu system When a button is pressed and the button panel is locked the word Locked will appear on the screen for 2 second...

Page 54: ...ers and Receivers are certified with this antenna and should be used with it or another approved antenna only to assure compliance 5P XLR Male and Female Connectors DMX Port Connect your DMX512 source here using any ESTA compliant DMX512 cable These two connectors are wired in parallel Port direction is controlled by configuration options RJ45 Jacks Ethernet lighting control input This input is fo...

Page 55: ...eceiver SHoW IDs must match for the units to communicate The 5701 SHoW DMX Neo Transceiver s top label includes a list of the primary menus Transceiver Menus The Main Menu reads SHoW DMX Neo Æ Active Input The SHoW DMX Neo Transceiver can be connected to one or more control inputs combining DMX and Ethernet input levels on an HTP Highest Takes Precedence basis Connected Inputs are displayed in the...

Page 56: ...ments Classic Mode Operation In Classic Mode the SHoW DMX Neo system operates identically to a Classic 5600 series SHoW DMX system and will communicate with 5600 units You can use this mode if you want to combine SHoW DMX Neo and Classic equipment in the same system Classic Mode supports Adjustable Broadcast Power Limited Bandwidth Limited Burst and uses 64 original SHoW IDs providing 16 hopping p...

Page 57: ...62 94 126 etc to 478 Slot Start Addr If a Limited burst is selected select the first transmitted DMX Slot e g with a setting of 30 slots and a Start Address of 31 the broadcast slots would be 31 60 DMX512 Art Net sACN Control Input The SHoW DMX Neo Transceiver will accept DMX512 Art Net or sACN control input All inputs are live and will be combined in a Highest level Takes Precedence HTP arrangeme...

Page 58: ...vailable DMX bandwidth for RDM so DMX fidelity and refresh rate are reduced For best DMX fidelity disable RDM traffic from the Receivers back to the Transmitting unit when you are not using RDM You can use RDM to change SHoW IDs in connected devices Remember that once you have changed the SHoW ID in a connected receiver you will lose communication with that receiver until you change your transmitt...

Page 59: ...59 Show ID 201 Input Status Displays the Input Status Panel Lockout Enables disables and adjusts time out of the panel lockout feature Firmware version Displays the firmware version ...

Page 60: ...This five button pad is the main control interface for the 5610 5611 Receiver The button functions are UP DOWN LEFT BACK RIGHT FORWARD and ENTER Back Panel DC Power Input Jack This is the 12VDC power input for the 5711 SHoW DMX Neo Receiver and mates directly with the plug on the CTI 5627 power supply as well as the CTI 5650 Battery Twofer The 5711 s internal power circuit will work with any DC vo...

Page 61: ...rical Inc website www citytheatrical com To Install a firmware update Download the new firmware file from the CTI Website Place file in root directory of a FAT 16 or 32 formatted USB memory stick Plug stick into USB jack Browse to Misc Firmware Update Wait for unit to reboot with new firmware Once complete remove USB stick The SHoW DMX Neo Receiver Menu Structure The SHoW DMX Neo Receiver s top la...

Page 62: ...atch the number calculated by the Transmitter The Transmitter and Receiver SHoW IDs must match for the units to communicate RDM Settings The RDM Settings Menu controls the RDM settings for the Receiver RDM Proxy Disabled Enabled Enables or Disables the RDM features Power Select the desired RF transmit power setting For the 5610 North American the available power settings are 5mW 10mW 50mW 100mW or...

Page 63: ...klight T Out Allows adjustment of the Backlight automatic shutoff time out from Always off through 1 240 seconds on to Always on Signal Strength Displays the RF signal strength in dBm SHoW Status Displays In or Out of Range Firmware version Displays the firmware version Radio Firmware Displays the Radio firmware version Restore Defaults Resets all factory defaults including Backlight Time out 10 S...

Page 64: ... results locate the unit higher in the air 8 feet up is better than 5 and 20 feet up is better than 8 Consider where you will put your SHoW DMX SHoW Baby receivers and place the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby transmitter where its antenna will be within line of sight with the receivers if possible 2 Install the provided antenna and point it straight up in the air 3 Connect the provided 12VDC Power Supply to t...

Page 65: ... you begin broadcasting from the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby set up as your transmitter the data will be received by the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby s set up as receiver s and the transmitted DMX will be output from the receiver unit s DMX OUT The received signal strength will be displayed on the four LO RF Signal HI LEDs This four LED meter will light to show you your signal strength a good wireless signal is thre...

Page 66: ...elects Receiver or Transmitter operation P3 Reset On or Off Switch On to hold in Reset P2 Bootloader On or Off Sets the unit to Bootloader mode to upload and install radio firmware upgrades from a connected SHoW DMX Neo Transceiver or Receiver P1 Default On or Off To restore the system to factory default settings 1 Set P1 Default to On 2 Wait for Data Present LED to blink rapidly 3 Switch P1 to Of...

Page 67: ...enabled the system uses 25 of its available DMX bandwidth for RDM so DMX fidelity and refresh rate are reduced For best DMX fidelity disable RDM traffic from the Receivers back to the Transmitting unit when you are not using RDM You can use RDM to change SHoW IDs in connected devices Remember that once you have changed the SHoW ID in a connected Receiver you will lose communication with that Recei...

Page 68: ... IDENTIFY_DEVICE 0x1000 X X X RDM_TRAFFIC_ENABLE 0x7FE2 Draft X X SHOW_ID 0x8000 X X OUTPUT_POWER 0x8001 X X HOP_PATTERN 0x8002 X X BANDWIDTH 0x8003 X X LATENCY 0x8019 X X X DMX_RDM_ INTERLEAVE_RATIO 0x801B X X X PROXIED_DEVICES_ENHANCED 0x801C X X ADAPTIVE_ON_OFF 0x801D In order to allow RDM traffic and discovery and control of connected Responders you must enable RDM Traffic Set RDM_TRAFFIC_ENAB...

Page 69: ...or Off Turn On for end of line DMX512 connection P4 Rx Tx Receiver Rx On or Transmitter Tx Off Selects Receiver or Transmitter operation P3 Reset On or Off Switch On to Reset P2 Bootloader On or Off Sets the unit to Bootloader mode to upload and install Host and radio firmware upgrades from a connected USB Memory device P1 Default On or Off To restore the system to factory default settings 1 Set P...

Page 70: ...DM All other RF settings must be set via RDM RDM Operation Remember that when RDM is enabled the system uses 25 of its available DMX bandwidth for RDM so DMX fidelity and refresh rate are reduced For best DMX fidelity disable RDM traffic from the Receivers back to the Transmitting unit when you are not using RDM You can use RDM to change SHoW IDs in connected devices Remember that once you have ch...

Page 71: ...0200 RSSI Temp X X SENSOR_VALUE 0x0201 X X X IDENTIFY_DEVICE 0x1000 X X X RDM_TRAFFIC_ENABLE 0x7FE2 Draft X X SHOW_ID 0x8000 X X OUTPUT_POWER 0x8001 X X HOP_PATTERN 0x8002 X X BANDWIDTH 0x8003 X X LATENCY 0x8019 X X X DMX_RDM_ INTERLEAVE_RATIO 0x801B X X X PROXIED_DEVICES_ENHANCED 0x801C X X ADAPTIVE_ON_OFF 0x801D In order to allow RDM traffic and discovery and control of connected Responders you ...

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