Blizzard Lighting wiCICLE Wireless DMX System User Manual Rev B

PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY

Blizzard Lighting, LLC hereby warrants that its products shall be free of manufacturing defects in material
and workmanship for a prescribed period from the date of purchase (see specifi c warranty period below).
This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including
possessions and territories. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased from an autho­rized dealer appointed by Blizzard Lighting, LLC. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and
place of purchase by acceptable evidence.

For warranty service you must obtain a Return Authorization number (RA#) before sending back the
product. Contact Blizzard Lighting, LLC’s Service Department at [e-mail]. Send the
product only to the Blizzard Lighting, LLC factory. All shipping charges must be prepaid. If the requested
repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms of this warranty, Blizzard Lighting,
LLC will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States. If the entire
instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original package. No accessories should be shipped with the
product. If any accessories are shipped with the product, Blizzard Lighting, LLC shall have no liability
whatsoever for loss of or damage to any such accessories, nor for the safe return thereof.

This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed; if the product is modifi ed in any
manner which Blizzard Lighting, LLC concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of the product; if the
product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the Blizzard Lighting, LLC factory unless prior
written authorization was issued to purchaser by Blizzard Lighting, LLC; if the product is damaged because
not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual.

This is not a service contract, and this warranty does not include maintenance, cleaning or periodic check­up. During the period specifi ed above, Blizzard Lighting, LLC will replace defective parts at its expense
with new or refurbished parts, and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason
of defects in material or workmanship. The sole responsibility of Blizzard Lighting, LLC under this warranty
shall be limited to the repair of the product, or replacement thereof, including parts, at the sole discretion
of Blizzard Lighting.

Blizzard Lighting, LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its prod­ucts without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured.

No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with
products described above. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, all implied warranties made
by Blizzard Lighting, LLC in connection with this product, including warranties of merchantability or fi tness,
are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above. And no warranties, whether expressed or
implied, including warranties of merchantability or fi tness, shall apply to this product after said period has
expired. The consumer’s and/or Dealer’s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly
provided above; and under no circumstances shall Blizzard Lighting, LLC be liable for any loss or damage,
direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product.

This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to Blizzard Lighting Products and supersedes all prior
warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.

LIMITED WARRANTY PERIODS:
All LED Products: 2 years (does not include damage to LEDs caused by mishandling)

All Controller Products: 2 years
All Fog/Atmospheric Products (Non-DMX): 90 days, (DMX): 2 years

Lasers: 2 years
Other Products not listed here: 90 days

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www.blizzardlighting.com

GETTING STARTED

What’s In The Box?

• 1 x wiCICLE™ Wireless DMX Transceiver

• An AC power adaptor (5VDC, 1000ma)

Getting It Out Of The Box

The wiCICLE Wireless DMX system is a teeny-tiny, really powerful, really useful tool for
decableifying your existence. Just think, no more becoming wrapped from head to toe
in DMX cables and struggling to escape for hours on end. Whew! Well, now that you’ve
got your wiCICLE™, you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to en­sure that all parts are present and in good condition. If anything looks as if it has been
damaged in transit, notify the shipper immediately and keep the packing material for
inspection. Again, please save the carton and all packing materials. If a fi xture must be
returned to the factory, it is important that the fi xture be returned in the original factory
box and packing.

Powering Up! PLEASE READ THIS SECTION

The wiCICLE™ can be powered using the included AC power adaptor (“Wall-Wart,”) or
directly via Blizzard Lighting products which are labelled as “wiCICLE Enabled.” These
fi xtures employ special circuitry which allows the wiCICLE™ to receive power directly
from the XLR connector body. Look for this logo on select fi xtures:

• ONLY fi xtures bearing this logo are certifi ed for
use with the wiCICLE™ without external power.

• Unauthorized modifi cation and/or using
the wiCICLE™ with unapproved fi xtures may
cause damage to the wiCICLE™ or fi xture.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS BLIZZARD

FROM SUCH OPERATION.

• Fixtures bearing the above logo MUST only use cable and connectors which separate
chassis/case ground from cable shielding. Cabling with the shield connected to the con­nector’s case/chassis may cause malfunction and damage to the wiCICLE™ or fi xture.

• All fi xtures must be powered directly off a switched circuit and cannot be run off a

rheostat (variable resistor) or dimmer circuit, even if the rheostat or dimmer
channel is used solely for a 0% to 100% switch.

Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly
before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important
safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. Please keep
this manual with the unit, for future reference.

LIGHTING RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE

FEATURES

• Reliably transmits DMX-512 wirelessly up to 300m (Line-of-Sight)

• Zero Lag Time

• Plug & Play Operation

• Ultra-stable 2.4ghz ISM operation

• Up to 7 systems may operate simultaneously

• Automatic channel selection

• Really, extremely simple operation.

• FCC Compliant

• One wiCICLE™ transmitter can broadcast to unlimited receivers

• Operates seamlessly with our LightCaster™ DMX Transceivers

SAFTETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Please keep this User Manual for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another
user, be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet.

• Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line
voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of
the fi xture.

• This product is intended for indoor use only!

• To prevent risk of fi re or shock, do not expose fi xture to rain or moisture.

• Maximum ambient temperature is 104°F (40°C). Do not operate fi xture at higher
temperatures.

• In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using the unit.

• Never try to repair the unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can
lead to damage or malfunction.

• Never connect the device to a dimmer pack.

• Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged.

• Never disconnect the power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.

CAUTION! There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing
or attempt any repairs yourself.

If something is wrong, just give us a call or send an email. We’ll be happy to

[e-mail] - www.blizzardlighting.com

866.493.6025 | 414.395.8365 | FAX: [phone]

help, honest.

WE HAD THIS PAGE, SO WE FIGURED WE’D DRAW
YOU A PICTURE:

Antenna Housing & 1/2-wave
Antenna

Antenna ferrule & articulation
joint

Stainless Steel Housing

Recessed Selector Button
Status LED

3-Pin XLR Connector
(Male on transmitter, Female
on receiver model)

OPERATION, TIPS & TRICKS

Each wiCICLE acts as both a transmitter and a receiver, depending on whether a DMX
source is applied to the integral XLR connector. This is an extremely powerful feature
of the system, however, it also requires 1 piece of due dilligence, and that is the re­moval of extraneous DMX signals from your lighting rig BEFORE proceeding.

SO: BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE, YOU SHOULD DISABLE ANY BUILT-IN
PROGRAMS IN THE FIXTURES YOU WISH TO CONNECT AND/OR SET THEM AS
SLAVES PRIOR TO RETURNING THEM TO DMX MODE (IF APPLICABLE). Most
fi xtures contain a built-in automatic, sound active or custom program which
is designed to operate with the fi xture NOT connected to a DMX chain.

Some of these programs will automatically run unless the fi xture is set to slave mode.
These fi xtures typically sense DMX automatically and switch to DMX mode upon re-
ceiving DMX signal (our Pucks do that!)

If you plug a wiCICLE “receiver” into an autosensing fi xture set as a “master, “chances
are good that the wiCICLE “receiver” will begin transmitting the master program. Most
times, this is undesirable, and taking the two seconds to switch these programs off will
solve a lot of ails.

Got that done? Good! Then let’s proceed!

1. Power on the wiCICLE™ Transmitter and Receiver.

2. Press the button on the Transmitter to select the operating channel group. (The
system will store this setting for future use)

The 7-Color Status LED will change color to indicate the current channel group:

· GROUP 1: RED

· GROUP 2: GREEN

· GROUP 3: YELLOW

· GROUP 4: BLUE

· GROUP 5: VIOLET

· GROUP 6: CYAN

· GROUP 7: WHITE

3. Follow the same procedure on the Receiver to select the channel group.

4. Once both the transmitter and receiver(s) are both set to the same channel group,
connect the transmitter to the DMX controller or the DMX out of a fi xture on your
DMX chain. Connect the receiver to the fi xture you wish to control.

5. Once a DMX signal is provided to the transmitter, the status LED will blink RED
slowly until communication is established with the receiver. The status LED on the
receiver(s) will fl ash GREEN slowly until communication is established.

6. Once the clearest channel is auto-selected, the status LEDs will blink quickly.

7. That’s It!

NOTE: “GROUP” number
also corresponds to the
“GROUP” setting on our
LightCaster™ wireless DMX
Transceiver.

POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS

The diagrams below show possible confi gurations. Multiple receivers may
be used in any possible confi guration.

OPTION 1. A transmitter (MALE XLR CONNECTOR) is connected to the
output of the controller, and a receiver (FEMALE XLR CONNECTOR) is con­nected at the input of the fi rst DMX fi xture.

OPTION 2. A transmitter (MALE XLR CONNECTOR) is connected to the
output of a DMX fi xture, and a receiver (FEMALE XLR CONNECTOR) is con-
nected to the input of the next DMX fi xture.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: wiCICLE™
Voltage: 5VDC, 1000ma

Supplied by 100~240V, 50/60Hz
AC Adaptor or directly by
wiCICLE ENABLED Fixtures and Equipment

Operating Band: 2.4Ghz ISM
Max Operating Range: 300 Meters (Line of Sight)
Max Transmission Power: 20dBm
Receiver Sensitivity: -94dBm

Data Input (Transmitter): 3-Pin Locking XLR Male
Data Ouput (Receiver): 3-Pin Locking XLR Female
Protocol: USITT DMX-512

Dimensions: 8.5”(L) x 0.75” (Diameter)

215mm x 19mm

Weight: .1 Lbs. / .05 kgs.
Duty Cycle: None
Working Position: Any Safe, Secure Position
Warranty: 2 Years

Specifi cations and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject
to change without any prior written notice.