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Receiver Setup
You will need at least one SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 to use as a receiver.
1. Install the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 you will use for a receiver in a convenient
location where you can reach it with a DMX cable to the device (or devices) it will be
providing DMX for. As with the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 transmitter, locate the unit
higher in the air for best results, and try to place your SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5
receiver where its antenna will be within line of sight with the transmitter.
2. Install the provided antenna and point it straight up in the air.
3. Connect the provided 12V DC Power Supply to the unit, and connect to mains power.
The SHoW DMX SHoW Baby 5 will be configured as a receiver and the
Rx
LED will
light.
4. Select a SHoW ID by matching the ID/Data LED color to that of the transmitting SHoW
DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 you wish to receive DMX data from by using the button located
on the rear of the unit next to the power jack.
5. Connect a DMX cable from the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 DMX OUT to the first
DMX device you want to provide DMX to. You can then continue to add up to 32 more
DMX devices to the chain. Like any other DMX system, be sure the last connected
device in the chain is properly terminated.
6. As soon as you begin broadcasting from the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 set up as
your transmitter, the data will be received by the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
(s) 5 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 three or more LEDs, and weaker signal is two or less.
You can set up any number of additional SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 units as receivers.
Please refer to the City Theatrical SHoW DMX SHoW Baby
®
5 Wireless DMX Transceiver
User’s Manual for more information, including information about safety and compliance,
antenna options, and RDM operation.