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RC4 Wireless

RC4Magic Series 3

DMXio

Wireless DMX Transceivers

Secure Wireless DMX with RC4

Magic

Private System IDs

Summary of Contents for RC4Magic Series 3 DMXio

Page 1: ...RC4 Wireless RC4Magic Series 3 DMXio Wireless DMX Transceivers Secure Wireless DMX with RC4Magic Private System IDs ...

Page 2: ...unsupervised operation RC4 Wireless products must be installed and operated only by qualified technicians as outlined in the manufacturer s documentation and should be inspected and tested on a regular basis to ensure proper and safe operation Not for Control of Pyrotechnical Devices RC4 Wireless products should not be used to control pyrotechnics of any kind A brief output surge on dimmer outputs...

Page 3: ...DMXio Wireless DMX Transceiver 6 Wireless DMX 6 Data Privacy and Security 6 RF Channels and Power Up Scanning 7 DMX Data Connections 7 DMX Termination 8 DMXio Transmitter Mode 8 Channel Range Limiting 8 DMXio Receiver Mode 8 Power Requirements 9 Signal Range and Antenna Options 9 Restore Defaults 9 DMXio User Interface 9 LED Indicators 10 DMX RF Data Yellow 10 COP RX TX Green 11 RF Power RSSI Red ...

Page 4: ...ode 15 TX Low Channel 15 TX High Channel 15 Func Shift Two Button Functions 16 RF Power 16 DMX Termination 16 Set Defaults 16 Manufacturer s Warranty 17 RC4Magic Series 2 and Series 3 17 RC4Magic Series 3 DMXio Device Specifications 18 Transmitter Mode 18 Receiver Mode 18 RC4Magic DMX Protocol Compliance 18 RC4Magic RF Specifications 19 How to Reach RC4 Wireless 20 Physical Address 20 Telephone Fa...

Page 5: ...n models and a nearly identical user interface across all RC4 Series 3 devices a new standard is set for ease of use and range of features This manual is for RC4MagicTM Series 3 DMXio Wireless DMX Transceivers including specific details pertinent to RC4MagicTM Unique System IDs and RC4MagicPCTM remote configuration software RC4MagicTM Series 3 First launched in 2006 and widely considered the most ...

Page 6: ...mbers this and other settings on every power up The wireless data from a DMXio transmitter can also be received by RC4Magic wireless dimmers including RC4 Magic Series 2 and Series 3 DMX2dim DMX4dim DMX4dim 500 and numerous other RC4Magic devices Data Privacy and Security Each RC4Magic Series 3 system is programmed with three unique system IDs RC4 IDs serve as system identifiers and encryption key...

Page 7: ...s always follow transmitters on the same System ID Multiple RC4Magic Series 2 and Series 3 systems using different IDs can operate at the same time in the same space and each system will provide a separate wireless DMX universe on its own private wireless network In a space with little or no other radio activity there is enough bandwidth in the 2 4GHz band to support up to 15 full speed RC4Magic s...

Page 8: ... input The universe can be any number of channels from one to 512 The maximum number of channels in a DMX universe is 512 but some controllers produce fewer some common numbers of channels are 64 128 and 256 To reduce wireless bandwidth consumption it is sometimes desirable to limit the number of DMX channels actually being transmitted For example if you are using RC4Magic to wirelessly control tw...

Page 9: ...sole to stage is rarely more than 100 feet well within the 200 foot range of RC4Magic Line of sight is not required for RC4Magic but dense objects between devices like concrete walls will attenuate the radio signal and reduce the available range The standard model DMXio provides an internal omnidirectional antenna The external antenna option provides an RP SMA antenna connector for use with high g...

Page 10: ...c System ID is done by holding a button while powering up a unit These are power up or hidden functions The most commonly used features and functions are accessed by pressing one button while the unit is powered on and operating For example the RX TX button toggles between receiver and transmitter modes A few additional features are accessed using the Func Shift button Hold the Shift button then t...

Page 11: ... are too far apart On power up this is one of two LEDs that indicate the selected RC4 System ID See Selected ID Indication at the end of this section COP RX TX Green COP means computer operating properly and is indicated with a cyclical blink When the COP indicator is primarily on illuminated then the DMXio is in transmitter mode The COP feature causes it to blink off briefly but regularly When th...

Page 12: ...led this indicator is on and an internal terminator is applied to the XLR connections RF Connect Blue In transmitter mode this indicator blinks slowly when a private local area wireless network is established In receiver mode this LED is solidly lit no blinking while it searches for a transmitter on the associated RC4 System ID When a valid transmitter is found and a private local area wireless ne...

Page 13: ...uring DMXio power up then a power up hidden function is invoked These are for selecting an RC4Magic System ID or enabling the RC4 CodeLoader for firmware installation All RC4 users and projects are assigned three unique private system IDs The IDs programmed into your units belong only to you your IDs are not the same as anybody else s Most RC4Magic systems operate on ID0 zero the default setting f...

Page 14: ...ds the device s unique serial number and RDM address Every RDM device in the world must have its own unique address Updating firmware in your DMXio will never corrupt this important device specific information The RC4 CodeLoader facilitates firmware updating without corrupting user settings and configurations provided the new firmware does not substantially change the range of available settings a...

Page 15: ...t should be the only non zero DMX channel 4 Press and release the TX Low Channel button That s it If you have selected a channel that is higher than 1 or if the TX High Channel is already set to a value lower than 512 the DMX Channel Range Limit LED will be on You can disable this feature by either setting TX Low Channel to 1 using the process above or using the Restore Defaults function TX High C...

Page 16: ...imum it rolls over to the minimum on the next button press Higher power levels are indicated by faster blinking of the RF Power LED DMX Termination Hold Shift Func and press the ID1 button to toggle DMX termination on off The current state is indicated by the DMX Termination LED When the LED is on termination is active Set Defaults Hold Shift Func and press ID3 to restore all internal DMXio settin...

Page 17: ...ay the cost of overnight shipping to get it there faster otherwise we ll ship regular mail post at our cost Examples of misuse or abuse not covered under warranty include but are not limited to Dimmer outputs ganged without ensuring they are configured identically Overvoltage more than 35VDC applied AC mains voltage applied Device operated underwater or while saturated with water Device crushed by...

Page 18: ...tter devices include DMXio and RC4MagicPC Remote Control Dongle DMX Input meets USITT DMX512 1990 4us with 1 second data hold after dropout Straight thru hardware connection from DMX input to output for easy pass through to additional DMX devices DMX Channel Limiting Set lowest and highest DMX channel using RC4 OneTouch default is full 512 channel universe Receiver Mode Any number of DMXio receive...

Page 19: ...tdoor Line of Sight Range Up to 1 mile 1 6 km Transmit Power Output Up to 100 mW 20 dBm EIRP 1 Receiver Sensitivity 100dBm Operating Frequency 2 4 GHz ISM band DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum One RC4Magic DMX universe occupies one 802 15 4 channel 1 15th of the 2 4GHz ISM band Agency Approvals United States FCC OUR XBEEPRO Canada IC 4214A XBEEPRO Europe CE ETSI 1 Japan 005NYCA0378 1 1 RC4Magi...

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