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When linked to a Wireless Solutions transmitter or CORE POINT MASTER unit (an upgrade option)
the units have a static “link” LED in the bottom right hand side of the display to show that a W-DMX
connection has been made. When hunting for a transmitter this will be extinguished but will flash
quickly when detected by a transmitter hunting for receivers. Once the transmit and receive devices
establish the connection the LED stops flashing showing they are now linked.
5.2.
W-DMX Transmit
A W-DMX Transmitter (MASTER Mode) is available as an upgrade option within the unit. See Section
4.2.2 for details on how to operate the unit in this mode.
5.3.
WiFi Control
WiFi control is an upgrade option and is suitable for use with devices allowing ad-hoc networking
(note this excludes RIM Blackberry and Android devices at the time of writing). The WiFi module
within the unit acts as a web server and may be accessed by finding the unit in the WiFi networks as
“CORE XXXX” from the client device such as PC, PDA or mobile phone with WiFi and browser (this is
called the SSID). The web server facility allows many complex functions to be achieved not possible
on the keypad, such as colour-picking static colours using a colour chart. Diagnostic information is
also available from the unit. If the W-DMX Transmit upgrade option is fitted then it is possible to use
WiFi to control the MASTER unit which can then control many SLAVE units. This is useful when
setting up a lighting scheme.
Select the unit showing the correct CORE SSID in WiFi networks on the host device.
Enter the WEP password key which is “w2673” 0r “w” followed by “CORE” on a standard telephone
keypad.
Once logged into the unit, select the web browser and enter into the URL address bar
‘http://169.254.100.1/’. This should bring up a number of tabs and a logical workflow within each
tab.
In addition to the above procedure, on an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch the WiFi connection for the
CORE device needs to be set with a Static IP address and settings as follows – by clicking on the right
arrow on the relevant WiFi connection, clicking the “Static” tab and entering the settings as follows:
IP Address:
169.254.100.2
**
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Router: 169.254.100.1 (This is the address for the lighting unit acting as a web server)
DNS: no settings to be entered
** each device on the wireless network needs to have a different address from 169.254.100.2 to
169.254.100.200 otherwise the network will crash
