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RFDMX User Manual 

PRJ-DMX-MAN-001 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

RFDesign Pty Ltd 

7/1 Stockwell Place 

Archerfield, QLD 4108 

rfdesign.com.au 

Summary of Contents for RFDMX

Page 1: ...www rfdesign com au RFDMX User Manual PRJ DMX MAN 001 RFDesign Pty Ltd 7 1 Stockwell Place Archerfield QLD 4108 rfdesign com au ...

Page 2: ... diagram 3 2 3 Connector Pinouts 3 2 4 Switches and Buttons 5 2 4 1 RX TX and Network ID DIP switches 5 2 4 2 Transmitter TX to Receiver RX pairing 7 2 4 3 LED indication 8 2 4 4 DMX termination switches 8 2 4 5 DMX Address and LED current switches LED Driver Model only 9 3 Technical Specification 10 5 1 Power Consumption 10 Radio Specification 11 5 Firmware update 12 ...

Page 3: ...2 of 12 Version 1 3 Status DRAFT Document Number PRJ TXP MAN 001 1 Revision History Version Date Description Prepared Approved 1 8 8 19 DRAFT M Ruggiero 1 1 13 8 19 DRAFT M Ruggiero 1 2 19 8 19 DRAFT GFS 1 3 25 9 19 DRAFT GFS ...

Page 4: ...tup 2 2Functional diagram 2 3Connector Pinouts The RFDMX features a power and communications connector and a LED driver output connector If the device is set to transmitter power and DMX input are mandatory connections If operating as receivers only power is required In Transmitter mode the TX RX and TX RX pins are DMX stream inputs to the RFDMX board and in Receiver mode the TX RX pins are DMX st...

Page 5: ... output connector front view Pin Description Rated voltage VIN LED supply connected to the supply voltage VIN internally 7 33V LED1 Open drain LED output 1 0 33V LED2 Open drain LED output 2 0 33V LED3 Open drain LED output 3 0 33V LED4 Open drain LED output 4 0 33V The board features a USB port which is used for firmware updates No external power source is required during the firmware upgrade as ...

Page 6: ... TX and Network ID are grouped in a single package containing 6 switches TX RX FRAME HOLD RF BAND NETADDR0 NETADDR1 NETADDR2 RX TX and Network ID DIP switches top view Switch Name Description 1 TX RX Operating mode ON Transmitter TX OFF Receiver RX 2 FRAME HOLD RX mode only ON DMX frame hold active OFF DMX no frame hold 3 RF BAND High Low RF Band Selection 4 NETADDR0 System network address bit 0 5...

Page 7: ...ost frame as complete loss of DMX data and switch off automatically On return of the DMX data they resume normal operation These events are usually visible as a dip or flicker in the light fixture output With Frame Hold ON the received DMX data frames are monitored Should a DMX data frame be lost then a repeat of the last frame is automatically generated and inserted into the DMX data stream The d...

Page 8: ... wide area 2 4 5 Transmitter TX to Receiver RX pairing A single push button is fitted to the RFDMX to initiate the pairing procedure The process for pairing RX units to a TX unit is as follows Ensure TX and RX units to be paired have the identical BAND and NETID settings on their DIP switches Power up RX unit Wait 5 seconds then press SYNC button The ACT LED will start to flash RX unit will remain...

Page 9: ...uring SYNC mode Fast flash when valid DMX512 data is received from the TX unit Slow flash during SYNC Mode PWR Power OK and sync mode display Fast flash when valid DMX512 signal connected Slow flash during SYNC mode Fast flash when valid DMX512 data is recovered and output on DMX512 port OFF during SYNC mode 2 4 7 DMX termination switches The termination switches should be turned on in the two mos...

Page 10: ...or LED_CURRENT ADDR0 ADDR1 ADDR2 ADDR3 ADDR4 ADDR5 ADDR6 ADDR7 ADDR8 Address and LED current DIP switches top view Pin Name Description 1 LED_CURRENT LED output current ON 700mA MAX OFF 350mA MAX 2 ADDR0 Network address bit 0 001 LSb 3 ADDR1 Network address bit 1 002 4 ADDR2 Network address bit 2 004 5 ADDR3 Network address bit 3 008 6 ADDR4 Network address bit 4 016 7 ADDR5 Network address bit 5 ...

Page 11: ...TBA RX Mode LED Driver Active 1 Channel at 700mA TBA TBA RX Mode LED Driver Active 4 Channels at 350mA TBA TBA Recommended external power supply For TX and RX only No LED Driver operation an external DC power supply of 7V to 33V is required and must be able to supply at least 1A For RX LED Driver operation additional current is required to power the LED drivers The input voltage should be selected...

Page 12: ... BER Table 9 Features Configuration Method Board level DIP switches Frequency Band 902 MHz 928 MHz Interference Immunity FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Serial Interface Data Rate 250Kbits sec DMX512 over RS485 physical interface Table 10 Networking and Security Addressing Options 512 addressable DMX channels 4 channels decoded per receiver Possible networks 16 x 2 frequency bands Channels ...

Page 13: ...ly need a micro USB cable and a computer running the flashing software Disconnect any external power supplies and LED loads from the RFDMX before proceeding Run the application select the firmware file and connect the USB cable to the RFDMX The software will automatically detect the board Once that happens you are required to click connect within 5 seconds and Program ...

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