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Hardware => Lynx Wireless DMX => Topic started by: solidmodeler on January 08, 2010,

Title: Will there be changes to Express Wireless Receivers? Have Ver#1 PCB I can build
Post by: solidmodeler on January 08, 2010,

Will the "Express Wireless Receivers" from 2009 coop be fully compatible with the new Version 2 transmitters? I have 5 PCB’s which I have not bought parts for yet and thought I would get a jump on them while waiting for new LE coop to be completed. No big deal to wait till after Ver 2 beta testing and changes.

Thanks
Michael

Title: Re: Will there be changes to Express Wireless Receivers? Have Ver#1 PCB I can build
Post by: vairmoose on January 08, 2010,

I think this provides the answers you are looking for:    http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=2413.msg23484#msg23484 (http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=2413.msg23484#msg23484)

As RJ as stated, the plan is for Version 2 to be fully compatible with Version 1.  However, none of the Version 1 boards will work with the  transceiver being used on the Version 2  - the transceiver has a different footprint.   

 You can fully populate the version 1 and have confidence  you can use a mixture of version 1 and  Version 2 units.   

If you need the signal to carry a significant distance....  say more than 300  feet, you may want to use the Version 2 transmitter because of the increased strength of the module being used in version 2. 

Larry

Title: Re: Will there be changes to Express Wireless Receivers? Have Ver#1 PCB I can bu
Post by: solidmodeler on January 08, 2010,

I saw where he covered the transmitter and standalone receiver. But not much about the Express receiver. I'll just wait and see what happens down the road.

Thanks,

Title: Re: Will there be changes to Express Wireless Receivers? Have Ver#1 PCB I can build
Post by: RJ on January 08, 2010,

The plan is to add two LED's to it for power and data recieved from the TX.

RJ

Title: Re: Will there be changes to Express Wireless Receivers? Have Ver#1 PCB I can build
Post by: ThaiWay on January 08, 2010,

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...However, none of the Version 1 boards will work with the  transceiver being used on the Version 2  - the transceiver has a different footprint....

Larry

Huh?

Title: Re: Will there be changes to Express Wireless Receivers? Have Ver#1 PCB I can build
Post by: austindave on January 08, 2010,

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...However, none of the Version 1 boards will work with the  transceiver being used on the Version 2  - the transceiver has a different footprint....

Larry

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Huh?

I'm pretty sure he's saying that one of the components being specified for Version 2 won't fit on the Version 1 boards... That is, some of the parts aren't interchangeable. But you can still build v1 boards with the old parts list & they'll work fine in networks with v2 boards.

--Dave

Title: Re: Will there be changes to Express Wireless Receivers? Have Ver#1 PCB I can build
Post by: solidmodeler on January 09, 2010,

I think I caused some confusion here. There are 2 types of wireless receivers. One that is standalone that uses the same board as the transmitter referenced here  http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:Lynx_Receiver.JPG (http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:Lynx_Receiver.JPG) and another smaller one that inserts into the LE referenced here http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:Exrx.jpg (http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:Exrx.jpg). The later is what I was refering to

I understood what you are saying RJ, same board as ver. 1.2 just upgraded with the addition of 2 LEDS, 1 for power and 1 for data.


Thanks much,