EVENT LIGHTING WDMXBASETRX Wireless DMX User Manual
- May 15, 2024
- EVENT LIGHTING
Table of Contents
EVENT LIGHTING WDMXBASETRX Wireless DMX
Product description
- Input / Output
- Power Connection (White power cable for Receiver and Black for the transmitter as supplied)
- Button
- Light Indicator
- Antenna
INTRODUCTION
Wireless DMX is the ideal solution for fast setups, temporary installations, touring and production duties or places where you are physically unable to run DMX cables. Event Lighting brings a range of Wireless DMX devices to the market. There are 3 x models:
- WDMXBASETR – This unit can operate as a transmitter or a receiver
- WDMXXLRTX – This unit operates as a transmitter
- WDMXXLRRX – This unit operates as a receiver
Plug and Go Just plug in the transmitter and receiver, then select the transmission or receiver mode via a single button. A coloured LED indicator light will let you know transmission and receiver status. Grouping is just as easy.
The range of transmission will vary depending on the environment and tests should be run to see actual coverage area, TABLE0 shows an indication of the Maximum coverage. A loss of around 30dDm is experienced when transmitting through a brick wall. Other walls and floors of varying materials will have a different loss.
COVERAGE AREA TABLE0
| Transmitter | Receiver | Line of sight MAX* | Through a single brick wall* |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDMXBASETRX | WDMXBASETRX | 300m | 50m |
| WDMXBASETRX | WDMXXLRRX | 200m | 30m |
| WDMXXLRTX | WDMXBASETRX | 300m | 50m |
| WDMXXLRTX | WDMXXLRRX | 200m | 30mc |
*Distance is given as measured in ideal RF conditions. Actual distance will vary depending on your environment
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Power supply: 5VDC
- Maximum Transmission power: 22dBm
- Receiver Sensitivity: -110dBm* / -102dBm* (WDMXBASETRX and WDMXXLRTX, **WDMXXLRRX)
- Band : 2.402Ghz – 2.480Ghz, ISM , 79 channels
- Spread Spectrum: FHSS, 1100 hops/s
- Modulation GFSK
- Channel Groups: 6 in WIDMX mode
- Protocols : ELDMX,WDMX G3/G4
SETUP MODE
Setup
To enter the setup mode, press and hold the button whilst powering up. Once the device powers up, the unit will be in ‘setup mode’. The light will be lit a specific colour to indicate the protocol being used for the transmission as shown inTABLE1
Pressing the button will cycle through the colours and once you want to set the protocol pressing the button for more than 1s will save the protocol.
The transmitters, receivers and transceivers will remember the protocol used even after a power cycle with their built in memory chip.
Protocols TABLE1
| Colour | Protocol |
|---|---|
| Red | ELDMX Transmit and receive |
| Green | W-DMX Receive |
| Blue | W-DMX G3 Transmit |
USE MODE
Changing Channel Group
Pressing the Button will show you the current channel group being used and pressing it again will cycle through the groups. The colour of the light will indicate the group as shown in Table 2.
Status Indicators TABLE2
| Protocol | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ELDMX | Solid Color (Red, Green, Blue Yellow, Cyan, Magenta) | 1 of the 6 color |
groups
Flashing Red| Transmitting DMX
Flashing Green| Receiving DMX
W-DMX Receive| White| No connection
Red| Deleting Connection
Red Fast Flash| Connection Lost
Green Fast Flash| Connecting to Transmitter
Green Slow Flash| Connected but no DMX signal
Green| Connected with DMX signal
W-DMX Transmit| Red| Deleting All Receivers
Blue Fast Flash| Connecting with the receivers
Blue Slow Flash| No DMX input
Blue| Transmitting DMX
W-DMX Mode
Transmitters
Pressing the button momentarily will connect to all unconnected receivers in
the coverage area.
Pressing the button for more than 3s will disconnect all receivers in the
coverage area.
Receivers
Pressing the button for more than 3s will disconnect the device with a transmitter.
NOTE: The receiver will not connect with a new transmitter unless it is disconnected first.
COMMON APPLICATIONS
One to One
One to Many
Many to Many (6 channel groups maximum in WIDMX)
Repeater (*6 channel groups maximum in WIDMX)
