Design Beam 300™
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12. USING THE BUILT-IN WIRELESS DMX SYSTEM
The Design Beam 300 comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This
receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System.
12.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System:
To turn the system “On” or “Off,” access the main menu and toggle to Personality -
Wireless DMX. The next menu selection will allow the user to Activate the system,
Deactivate the system, or Reset the system. Activate turns the system on,
Deactivate turn the system off, and Reset clears the link between the fixture and a
transmitter.
PLEASE NOTE: When the WDMX system is activate the link between the built-in
DMX “IN” XLR jacks is electronically turned off, but the “OUTPUT” DMX XLR jacks
will function normally.
If a fixture is powered on when the built-in WDMX system is activated, the fixture will
automatically scan for a wireless DMX signal from an Elation wireless transmitter. If
no wireless signal is received the fixture will electronically switch to wired mode.
Please note: The incoming DMX signal will not transmit thought the DMX output
jacks unless the “Act @ Data Out” menu function is on. Toggle through the menu
functions to turn this function on.
WARNING!
Never connect a fixture to a controller via a DMX cable when
the WDMX system is in use. This could cause serious damage
to the controller.
12.2 Setting up the WDMX system:
1) Follow the instructions that come with your wireless transmitter and connect the
transmitter to your DMX controller.
2) To sync your fixture with your wireless transmitter follow the steps below:
a) Initially, the WDMX indicator on the fixture should be solid red
b) Press and hold the configuration button on your WDMX transmitter for about 3