WIRELESS DMX PROJECT UPDATE

[solidmodeler]

Sounding exceptional to me.. Sounds like the right path to me. You must be a really efficient worker with all you get done.

[brandonj]

So will the wireless transmitter require the DMX dongle, or will it be completely separate, or will there be a choice?
RJ's last post made me think it would plug in to the DMX dongle, but other posts made me think otherwise.  So what is the right answer?

(or has that decision been made yet?)

So far, it looks like you have a very desirable product! Good work, RJ!

-Brandon

[RJ]

It plugs into your dongle, It requires a receiver designed for the Lynx Express. It does not work with other devices at this point. This will be a Lynx only wireless system. In other words it will not be able to used it on other systems as it stands. I think that answers your question.

RJ

[IronRuss]

RJ

Is there going to be a cat5 output on the transmitter? Or is a person going to have to use a splitter before the transmitter if they want to run another DMX line out of the house?

Russ

[rrowan]

RJ

Is there going to be a cat5 output on the transmitter? Or is a person going to have to use a splitter before the transmitter if they want to run another DMX line out of the house?

Russ

Hi Russ

I believe that you need a separate dongle for each universe. The transmitter will broadcast a full universe. I have not see any proto types yet and RJ has not posted any info about a wired dmx output on the transmitter.

So if you want wireless and wired from your computer it will require two dongles.

The above is just my guess.

Rick R.

[brandonj]

Correct me if i am wrong, but I believe you will be able to use the DMX OUT ports on an LE board that has a wireless receiver on it - so you wouldnt really need to run another line from the computer.

So it could go something like this:


COMPUTER ----->  DMX DONGLE  ----> WIRELESS TRANSMITTER - - - -> Lynx Express ----> Lynx Freestyle


Am I right in saying this?

-Brandon

[Ron]

Yep you are right Brandon.  RJ said the DMX 2 out on the newer LE boards is connected to the wireless and will allow you to push DMX out after having been received through the wireless.

Pretty cool.

[vairmoose]

Brandon, There are an almost infinite combination that you could create but you have the basic idea.   The  Wireless (as I understand it) could be the link (transmitter + receiver) between any two Lynxx components in place of the CAT5 (DMX) connection but I'm guessing that it would always be best right after the dongle.  

   Also there could be several receivers for each transmitter.    

  Not sure if there can only be one transmitter downstream of any single dongle, but it makes sense that this would be so.  

Larry.

[REM]

Seems like the question that everyone is skirting around is this: on a wireless-equipped Express, will both DMX-out ports be operational or only the newer #2 port?

[vairmoose]

No skirting..   just a little tap dancing. 

Both "outs" have the full DMX.   

Larry.

[RJ]

DMX2 is the only output from the Wireless.

RJ

[vairmoose]

OK.   Back to the back of the class for me.      Apparently I missunderstood what was being said.   Disregard my previous post.

Larry. 

[RJ]

OK.   Back to the back of the class for me.      Apparently I missunderstood what was being said.   Disregard my previous post.

Larry. 

Hah! I just confuse people!

RJ

[Ron]

RJ,

What about the V1 LE boards?  They have a spot for the wireless module but only 1 DMX out.  Will we be able to use the DMX1 out on the LE V1 boards to output a DMX signal through the RJ45 port?

Thanks.

Ron

[REM]

From everything I have heard it's not possible. Only DMX2 has the necessary traces/components to make it work.

Ron (the other one)