RC4 has announced new firmware v4.071 / 2.71.3.0 for all RC4 Wireless Series 3 Harmonized Design devices, including RC4Magic Series 3 (2.4GHz and 900MHz), LumenDim for CRMX, and W-DIM for W-DMX. Referred to as v71, it's a big leap forward from previously released v19 and v50. Existing customers and users can update their devices using the RC4 Wireless CodeLoader cable (http://tinyurl.com/zj48q9p).
The v71 update includes the following improvements:
RC4Magic Series 3 DMXio Auto Mode: If a transmitter is already present on your system ID, it will automatically become a receiver. If no other transmitter is running on your ID and DMX is present at the XLR input, it will automatically become a transmitter.
For all RC4 Series 3 Dimmers several new dimmer curves have been added: Raw 16-bit control using two DMX channels for each dimmer; X-Fade mode for LED color-temperature control; bidirectional motor control using a single DMX channel (center-off); and more.
RC4 OneTouch is now even more intuitive: When you select a DMX channel and curve for the first dimmer, the remaining dimmers fall in line sequentially with the same curve. You can still set the other dimmers as you like, after you set the first one. Now, a single touch of a single button configures not just one dimmer output, it configures the entire device for almost everything you'll ever need it to do.
And you can now select PWM frequencies with just the buttons on the dimmers -- no need for PC configuration software or an RDM controller. These updates are, and always will be, free to RC4 users.
(Jim Evans)
