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Thread: Wireless DMX... questions

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    Quote Originally Posted by absolom7691 View Post
    I think I cracked the code on these Donner transceivers. I found out that these are true transceivers. Depending on how they are oriented they can be a transmitter or a receiver and they switch automatically. If they detect DMX data on the input, they will switch to xmitter mode. That being said, all DMX strings MUST have a terminator, and having one transmitter at the end of a string (as I had done originally) is a bad idea. Without a terminator, the DMX signal can reflect and switch the receiver to a xmitter. When it switches, if it's on the same wireless channel as any other receivers you might have (these have 6 channels to select from), the nearest receivers will start getting transmission from the receiver that just switched to xmitter. False cues and latency ensues. So, to sum up; use terminators and hook the transmitter to your DMX controller directly!

    I ran a test in my house last year to see if I could get these to work. I made sure the line of sight was obstructed, I was streaming movies to a TV through WiFi and on a laptop. I had two separate bluetooth speakers going... I really wanted to clutter the 2.4GHz band to see if I could trip them up. They never missed a beat.

    Don't know that much about DMX but I'm impressed! Cool setup using Beyond.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lasermaster1977 View Post
    Don't know that much about DMX but I'm impressed! Cool setup using Beyond.
    Thanks! I was surprised at how robust the DMX suite was. I honestly find it easier to use than VenueMagic or other theater-level software. Good for lasers, good for productions!
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