RC4Magic Series 3 wireless dimming, with black-feathered purple labels, was introduced mid-2014 and is state-of-the-art. Series 3 technology is compatible with Series 2, so you can continue to expand your S2 system by adding new S3 devices.
I. The DMXio has three modes: , and receive mode A. A transmitter is connected to a wired DMX data source at the XLR connectors and sends that data out on the air to receivers that are operating on the...
I. The DMXio has multiple levels of RF power output A. Maximum isn’t always the best setting B. RC4Magic provides 5 levels of RF power, but only 3 levels can be accessed using the buttons on an RC4Magic DMXio 1. These choices are low, middle and high 2. The default is...
I. If a DMXio transmitter is at the end of a long DMX data line, of the DMX line may be required II. Setting DMX termination on the DMXio A. This is a "shift" feature, meaning it is invoked by holding the Function button like the shift...
After the DMXio has powered up and initialized 1. Using a small tool like a bent paper clip, push and hold the 2. Using a second bent paper clip, tap the button beside it, the also labelled as the...
I. There are several different RC4 Series 3 DMXio models with different labels, but they all function identically II. The most common version is the 2.4GHz RC4Magic Series 3 DMXio with a purple and black label, which premiered in 2014 III. The DMXio series 3.5 was...
I. The DMXio has the ability to limit the DMX channels that are transmitted A. Limiting the number of DMX channels that are transmitted limits the RF bandwith being used 1. This means that more wireless DMX universes can be operated simultaneously, each with it's own...
This video only showcases the 4-Channel and 2-Channel RC4Magic devices. RC4Magic-900 devices have blue/black labels and operate in the 900MHz RF band. Note: blue with gradation to black, and black with a blue bar (SX) are identical systems, only the label design has...
I. All RC4 4-channel dimmers act the same way, even though there are different sizes and have different label colors A. Buttons are behind slots B. Colored LED indicators are behind round holes C. Associated buttons and LEDs are close to each other 1. For example, the...
This video demonstration is on the RC4Magic S3 DMX4dim device. ISSUE : Banding, beating, and other visual artifacts can be an issue when working with video. In this example, both dimmers start at the default setting of 615Hz. FIX : Increasing the PWM frequency...
I. Using LED tape from different manufacturers can result in wildly different colors A. This can be seen most strikingly by using combinations of primary colors and comparing between different strings: 1. Red/Green for yellow (amber, orange) 2. Green/Blue for cyan 3....