knguyen916 > omg you did not post this : Yes I did but not sure why you are crying?
keith > Actually could use this, but how many universes can be run in parallel? 1 per transmitter but have not checked how many transmitters will work together yet as I am not that far. 2 for sure, but this is not the one you are thinking of that we have spoke of. This is a wireless for the 1024 channels and under group (majority of us) and is one step to the wireless Lynx where this will be integrated to the unit for a cost savings instead of an extra cost. (next year)) The 802.11 multiuniverse much more expensive unit would use some of the work I have done here and be different. But of course I need this setup for me. As I need a number of cheap recievers in a number of places to get rid of cat5 instead of a unit with more universes in one unit that cost much more. Hope I explianed that OK.
moose > If you half the number of channels being used on a single universe, can you increase the speed (i.e. from 50ms to 25ms) ? I believe you can reduce your channel count and run 25ms. The split would not be an even 1/2 is twice as fast though, so it will take testing to answer more than what I have said.
grages > This is Tremendous news! Thanks but lets hold off too much excitement until a little more testing is done. There could still be bumps in the road on it.
So everyone understands this is not ready to ship. My post is more of a "The Technology appears to work" kind of thing it does appears as if it will be a useable system to meet the goals for this project. These goals were as follows :
Single Full DMX Universe over wireless at 50ms.
Cheap enough recievers to be able to afford enough to do away with cat5 in a show.
Transmitter that connects USB and is under $70 to build.
Range of a least 500 ft to insure it is a usable system in the real world.
Works with Vixen (Of Course).
Could run the shows we already have with no changes.
Average DLA user can build with little effort.
Backwards compatable to be used on current equipment.
Able to be incorporated into a Lynx cheaply.
And of course the most important one: "Be Cool enough that everyone wants them!"
There is another possible project looming for wireless that kieth is after that has different goals. they are :
Handle many uiniverses at the same time. (4,6,8,10,12,...)
25ms on each universe.
Works over your 802.11 wireless network.
Works with Vixen
Be compatable with current equipment.
This setup is in many ways easier to create I think (I have ideas on it) It is just more expensive and did not really meet the needs for me so I went this way first.
RJ
