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Page 1: Snap Dmx Wireless Dmx Adapter U S E R G U I D E
SNAP DMX Wireless DMX Adapter User Guide Wireless Technology to Control and Monitor Anything from Anywhere ™ Synapse Wireless, Inc. 500 Discovery Drive Huntsville, AL 35806 256-852-7888 www.synapse-wireless.com Document Number 600072-01A... - Page 2 Copyright © 2011 Synapse Wireless, Inc., All Rights Reserved. All Synapse products are either patented or patent pending. Synapse logo and SNAP are registered trademarks of Synapse Wireless, Inc. 500 Discovery Drive Huntsville, AL 35806 256-852-7888 These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents SNAP DMX Wireless DMX Adapter U s e r G u i d e ..........1 Contents ........................3 About Your SNAP DMX Wireless Adapters ............5 SNAP DMX Adapters..................5 Key Features of SNAP DMX ................5 Document Conventions ..................6 Download Supporting Materials ................. - Page 4 Regulatory Information and Certifications ............20 RF exposure statement .................. 20 FCC certifications and regulatory information (USA only) ......20 Modifications (FCC 15.21) ................21 Declaration of Conformity ................21 Industry Canada (IC) certifications ............... 21 Contents SNAP DMX User Guide...
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Page 5: About Your Snap Dmx Wireless Adapters
Adapters SNAP DMX Adapters The SNAP DMX family of industrial-class, mesh networking, wireless DMX adapters allows you to connect DMX controllers, lights and other DMX devices to each other without using cables. SNAP DMX adapters provide the highest data-rates, longest distance, and most reliable signal in the industry. -
Page 6: Document Conventions
Document Conventions Please note the following terminology while reading this document: ‣ The term SNAP DMX is used to refer to any of the SNAP DMX models listed above. ‣ The micro-B USB port of the SNAP DMX adapter may be referred to as simply the USB port. -
Page 7: Setting Up Your Snap Dmx
DMX value being sent on Channel 1 from your controller or console. Once a SNAP DMX adapter is powered on, it will indicate whether it is receiving DMX traffic on channel 1 of the assigned Universe by lighting a particular color. - Page 8 SNAP DMX adapter at its desired location. Hook up and power on your DMX controller or console as well as the SNAP DMX adapter that you have attached to it. As you power on each remote adapter, you can glance at LED B to determine whether the adapter is receiving the wireless DMX traffic.
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Page 9: Advanced Setup
SNAP DMX adapters. How to Reset to Factory Defaults It is easy to reset a SNAP DMX adapter back to the factory default configuration and parameters (Universe = 1; all four Security Keys = 0; Mesh Hop = 0). This procedure will clear any settings you may have applied and re-assign the factory assigned settings. -
Page 10: Mesh Hop Configuration Mode
The Mesh Hop mode allows you to extend the effective broadcast range of your wireless network by having some SNAP DMX adapters retransmit DMX control data. This allows the wireless signal to reach other SNAP DMX adapters that might be out of radio range of the SNAP DMX adapter attached to your DMX Controller. -
Page 11: Setting A Value In Configuration Mode
AMBER Figure 2: LED B & C Color Chart Once you have made all the configuration changes you desire, power off the SNAP DMX adapter by unplugging the USB cord and plugging it back in. This process saves the changes and reboots the adapter. -
Page 12: Setting A Universe
SNAP DMX adapters from joining, and possibly affecting, your DMX devices. The SNAP DMX security code is made up of four security Keys, which can be changed from their factory default of 0 by performing the following steps: •... -
Page 13: Mesh Hopping
In the following example, a three-story building is using a group of SNAP DMX adapters to control lighting. On the first floor, you can see a SNAP DMX device attached to a blue DMX console or controller. However, the SNAP DMX adapters on the top floor, farthest away from the console/controller device, are unable to receive that traffic due to distance and/or interference. - Page 14 Repeater. This is the completion of Mesh Hop number “2”. 4. SNAP DMX adapters on the second floor and some of the ones on the top floor will hear the traffic that was repeated by the SNAP DMX adapter on the second floor.
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Page 15: Connecting Your Dmx Cable
6. This SNAP DMX Repeater on the third floor also has a Mesh Hop Value set to 3. It will see that two hops have occurred and, therefore, one more hop remains, so it also repeats that transmission. This is the completion of Mesh Hop number “3”. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
This section lists several known factors and possible remedies. Signal Strength Problems SNAP DMX adapters should communicate well when placed in near proximity to one another, but might not communicate well when moved farther apart (as indicated by LED A not consistently indicating green for DMX traffic on the receiving device). -
Page 17: Frequently Asked Questions
DMX light or other device from the SNAP DMX-provided power source. If I power off and power back on a SNAP DMX product, does it forget the Universe I set, or any other configuration changes I have previously applied? ★... -
Page 18: Appendices
Appendices Mounting Options SNAP DMX devices can sit on a table top or be wall-mounted using the included mounting brackets. To install the brackets, one of the end panels must be removed and the brackets slid into place. There are two mounting brackets, one for each side of the SNAP DMX box. -
Page 19: Specifications
Power Requirements Input: 100 to 240V, 50/60HZ, 0.15A Output: 5V, 1.0Amp Power Consumption: 5W Certifications FCC Part 15, Class B CE certified Power Supply: UL RoHS (lead free) Compliant Energy Star Compliant Industry Canada: 4214A 12008 Appendices SNAP DMX User Guide... -
Page 20: Regulatory Information And Certifications
If the FCC ID for the module inside this product enclosure is not visible when installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which this product is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed module FCC ID. Appendices SNAP DMX User Guide... -
Page 21: Modifications (Fcc 15.21)
Modifications (FCC 15.21) Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Synapse Wireless, Inc. may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Declaration of Conformity (In accordance with FCC 96-208 and 95-19) Manufacturer’s Name: Synapse Wireless, Inc.
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