The Wireless DMX-512 is designed for architectural, installation and smaller event applications. It has a range of up to 200m (650ft), can be set up via a PC and PC-based controllers such as the Martin LightJockey and can be configured as either a transmitter or receiver.
The Wireless DMX-512 Pro Diversity is a 19" rack-mount version aimed at stage, studio and events applications, where flexibility and quick set-up are key and operating distances are greater. Easily configurable from a front panel eight-button display, no PC is needed. Range is 300m (1000ft) with a US version range of approximately 450m (1500ft). The unit is FCC approved in the US.
Both versions operate through radio signal, via a powerful WLAN card, transmitted between the mother box and receivers. One transmitter can send to multiple receivers and access points can be used to expand the transmission distance. Parameters are effortlessly configured and WLAN channels are easy to setup. The wireless link operates on powerful WLAN-PCMCIA cards, ensuring flexibility, low costs, instant compatibility and high performance. The receiver is tolerant of any DMX input refresh rate and automatically truncates the output to approximately 44Hz, converting the output to standard DMX-512.
Compact and economically priced, the Wireless DMX-512 and Wireless DMX-512 Pro Diversity are expandable to over 512 DMX channels per receiver.
Indicators for current channel and its signal strength, transmitter or receiver status, power and DMX, are included as standard. The Wireless DMX-512 has a mounting base for easy installation on vertical and horizontal surfaces. Each box can be configured as either a transmitter or a receiver, giving the most flexible set up possible, especially useful for touring events.
(Lee Baldock)
