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4.6.3
Unlinking all receivers
Use this procedure to unlink all receivers connected with the unit.
1. Press the red function button on the transmitter for 3 seconds, until the
LINK LED flashes slowly.
The LINK LED on the transmitter flashes slowly:
The signal bar of the receivers fall back to zero.
LINK LED on receivers goes off.
All connected receivers are unlinked.
Hint
To unlink one specific receiver, press and hold the red
function button on the specific receiver for 3 seconds, until
the LINK LED is off.
4.7
Operation as a receiver
The unit is in Receive Mode (RX), working as a receiver.
4.7.1
Linking with transmitters
Hint
You can link receivers at any time, also during operation.
During the linking procedure the DMX transmission is
interrupted.
1. Power on the receiver.
2. Ensure that the receiver is not connected to any other transmitter, i.e., the
LINK LED on the receiver is off:
If required, see chapter "4.7.2 Unlinking from transmitters", page 23.
3. Press the red function button of the transmitter momentarily (1 second).
The transmitter scans for all unlinked receivers for a period of about
5 seconds. The LINK LED flashes rapidly:
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If the connection is successful, the LINK LED on the receiver goes on. If
DMX input is available, the DATA LED goes on as well:
If the connection fails, check the position of the receiver, see chapter "4.6.1
Prerequisites for successful linking", page 20.
The signal bar on the receiver indicates the received signal strength.
4.7.2
Unlinking from transmitters
1. Press the red function button on the receiver until the LINK LED goes off:
The receiver is unlinked and now can be linked, see chapter "4.6.2 Linking
receivers" on page 21.
4.8
Switching CTRL modes
The CTRL mode determines which frequency band is used and if Legacy G2
and G3 units can be used in the wireless environment.
Wireless DMX G4 units in Transmit Mode (TX) can switch the CTRL mode of
the entire system:
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G3 2.4 GHz mode (Legacy G2 and G3 units)
•
G4 2.4 GHz mode
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G4S 2.4 GHz mode
•
G4S 5.8 GHz mode
Hint
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G4S 5.8 GHz mode depends on local regulations.
•
Unlink receivers before switching CTRL mode. The G4 receivers will
automatically detect the mode the transmitters are in and adapt to it
during linking.
•
G4S 2.4 GHz Repeater mode and G4S 5.8 GHz Repeater mode can only
be set with dongle or RDM command.
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