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XSW  

DMX Splitter / Booster, 

 Wireless DMX Transmitter & 

Wireless DMX Receiver 

 

User Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for UM-XSW-D0-LEN-V03-01

Page 1: ...XSW DMX Splitter Booster Wireless DMX Transmitter Wireless DMX Receiver User Manual ...

Page 2: ...2 UM XSW D0 LEN V03 01 DOCX 2015 03 26 ...

Page 3: ...ansmission Technologies 6 Input Section 7 Input and Thru Port 7 Line Termination 7 Output Ports 8 Wireless Port and Operating Modes 8 Establishing a Wireless Link 9 Link LED 10 Multiple Links 11 Limits on Simultaneous Links 13 Position of the Antenna 13 Technical Data 15 Ordering Information 16 ...

Page 4: ...ed Several XSW variants are available with various housings and connector types Depending on the model one of the two most established wireless DMX transmission technologies either W DMX by Wireless Solution or CRMX by LumenRadio is used This allows for a maximum of compatibility with existing wireless DMX equipment The built in power supply allows for a reliable operation in a wide voltage range ...

Page 5: ...sture Do not operate the device if any cover or component is missing damaged or deformed Refer any service operation not described is this manual to SWISSON Provide unrestricted airflow around the device Do not operate the device if the ambient temperature exceeds 55 C 131 F Do not modify the device in any way not described in this manual or install other than genuine SWISSON parts Do not attempt ...

Page 6: ...electrician if you have any doubts about proper installation The socket where the device is plugged in must be close to the device and easily accessible XSW Block Diagram Pro te ctio n Pro te ctio n Pro te ctio n Pro te ctio n O p tica l Iso la tio n O p tica l Iso la tio n O p tica l Iso la tio n O p tica l Iso la tio n C o n tro lL o g ic Pro te ctio n Tra n sce ive r O u t Po rt 4 O u t Po rt 3...

Page 7: ...SW has a built in line termination This can be activated or deactivated by pressing the termination button Input and Thru Port The Thru port is hardwired to the input port and allows to daisy chain the devices even when the XSW is not powered On XSW models with 5 pin XLR connectors the pins 4 and 5 are also connected to the corresponding pins of the Thru port On all other models the pins 4 and 5 a...

Page 8: ... Operating Modes r receiver x t tran sm itter x lin k p ress u n lin k p ress3sec Operating Modes The XWL has three operating modes as described below The Mode button which is located above the Rx and the Tx LEDs is used to select the current operating mode Splitter Only mode When both the Rx LED and the Tx LED are off the XSW operates as a splitter only The wireless port is switched off Receiver ...

Page 9: ...le with the use of a tool like a paper clip Establishing a Wireless Link To transmit DMX data wirelessly a transmitter and one or more receivers are used The receiver has to be linked to the transmitter s This is achieved as shown below Transmitter mode Receiver mode Receiver mode 1 Press the Mode button of the device that is intended to be used as the transmitter repeatedly until the Tx LED is tu...

Page 10: ...k Link On transmitter Press the link button to link all unlinked receivers in the range of the transmitter Link LED The Link LED shows different status information depending on the model and operating mode XSW TR CRMX models ...

Page 11: ...er Only mode Multiple Links Multiple DMX universes can be transmitted wirelessly using several transmitters as described below 1 Put the units into their designated mode Transmitter mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Transmitter mode ...

Page 12: ...receivers Transmitter mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Transmitter mode 4 Unlink receivers you want to link to the second transmitter Tranmitter mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Receiver mode Tranmitter mode 3sec 3sec Note You can switch the receivers you want to link to the second transmitter temporarily to Splitter only mode or you can switch them off Th...

Page 13: ...Simultaneous Links Each transmitter needs bandwidth and there might also be a lot of other devices like Wi Fi using the same frequency band It s not recommended to use more than 4 6 transmitters on the same site There is no limitation for the number of receivers linked to a transmitter Position of the Antenna Good Not good Bad Try to position the antennas in parallel Good Bad Avoid the operation o...

Page 14: ... Good Try to place the antennas at an elevated location A crowd will absorb the signal Bad Better Best It is recommended to place the device itself at an elevated location rather than to use an antenna cable ...

Page 15: ...ns plug US Versions 112mm 45mm 482mm 112mm 45m cable length approx 145cm Mains plug US Versions only Ambient temperature 17 C 55 C 0 F 131 F System latency 5 ms Broadcast power transmitter 100 mW 20 dBm Radio frequency band 2 4 GHz Mains supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 4 W DMX ANSI E1 11 ...

Page 16: ... DMX type 3 pin XLR box version 10 18 16 XSW TR WDMX 5B Wireless DMX splitter W DMX type 5 pin XLR box version Rack Versions 10 18 20 XSW TR CRMX 3R Wireless DMX splitter CRMX type 3 pin XLR rack version 10 18 21 XSW TR CRMX 5R Wireless DMX splitter CRMX type 5 pin XLR rack version 10 18 25 XSW TR WDMX 3R Wireless DMX splitter W DMX type 3 pin XLR rack version 10 18 26 XSW TR WDMX 5R Wireless DMX ...

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