LumenRadio CRMX Nova RX, CRMX Nova TX Quick Start Guide

CRMX Nova DMX

RFLink

DMX

RDM

Ethernet

Lock Power

RFLink

DMX

RDM

Ethernet

Lock Power

RFLink

DMX

RDM

Ethernet

Lock Power

RF Link

DMX

RDM

Ethernet

Lock Power

CRMX Nova RDM
CRMX Nova Flex

quick start guide

}

Easy one-button
operation. See
page 2 for details.

Introduction

Thank you for buying a LumenRadio CRMX Nova product. This
guide is intended to give you a quick start to experience the
benets of LumenRadio’s CRMX system. The CRMX products
you just purchased are designed to give you the highest
reliability on the market and are fully compatible with other
CRMX products in entertainment lighting (CRMX Nova, CRMX
Outdoor, CRMX Slim, CRMX OEM). Through this you are able to
expand your wireless system with units from our other product
lines as well as with those of our partners. For the latest updates
please visit the LumenRadio website www.lumenradio.com.

We hope that you will enjoy our products and that they will bring
benets and positive experiences.

CRMX Nova control panel

See the operation section for details on how to
link and unlink CRMX Nova units.

CRMX Nova operation indications

When operating, the CRMX Nova units show dierent
indications depending on its mode and link status:

Power - on when power

Link button - press to link

with, or unlink from, another
unit.

RF Link

DMX

RDM

Ethernet

Signal quality indicators

Transmitter:

Not used/All o.
Receiver:
Top green = 80% signal
quality.
Mid green = 60% signal
quality.
Bottom green = 40%
signal quality.

Amber = 20% signal
quality.
Red = Link problem.

The information furnished in this start guide is for informational use only and is subject to change without notice. Please check www.lumenradio.com for latest version. LumenRadio AB assumes no responsibility or
liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this start guide. All information and graphics are property of LumenRadio AB, Svangatan 2B SE-416 68 Gothenburg, Sweden.

applied.

Lock - Button lock is

active on TX2 models.

Lock Power

Status indicators

RF Link on Transmitter:

On = Normal operation.
Fast ashing (~3Hz) = Linking.
Slow ashing (~1Hz) = Unlinking.

RF Link on Receiver:
On = Linked with RF signal.
O = Unlinked.
Fast ashing (~3Hz) = Linking or
linked, but with lost RF signal.

DMX: On when DMX is present.
RDM: Flashes to RDM activity.
Ethernet: Flashes on Ethernet

activity.

Transmitter

(regardless of link status)

RF Link

DMX

RDM

Lock Power

Ethernet

linked with a transmitter.

Receiver showing a healthy

link with a transmitter.

RF Link

DMX

RDM

Lock Power

Ethernet

Notice

To optimize range and performance:

• Keep antennas upright

• Maintain TX to RX line of sight

• Elevate the units above any crowds

• Elevation above ground increases range

• Keep away from large metal objects

Receiver when not

Receiver warning

about a link problem.

RF Link

DMX

RDM

Ethernet

Lock Power

R

F

L

i

n

k

D

M

X

RDM

E

t

he

r

n

e

t

Lo

c

k

Po

w

er

Linking

CRMX Nova units can link with any other CRMX units as well as legacy W-DMX™ (G2/G3/G4) transmitters (2.4 GHz only).

To link

1. Ensure the antenna is connected.

2. Power on the transmitter and receiver(s).

3. Ensure that the RF Link indicators on all receivers are o to indicate that the
receiver(s) are ready to be linked. (If necessary, follow the unlink procedure.)

4. On the transmitter, press and release the

5. The transmitter will search for any unlinked receivers. Its RF Link indicator will ash
for 10 seconds and normal operation will resume.

6. The RF Link indicator will change to a steady on-state on successfully linked
receivers.

button.

To unlink

• Unlink one: On the receiver,
press and hold its button
for more than 3 seconds to
unlink it from a transmitter. The
RF Link indicator will extin­guish.

• Unlink all: On the transmitter,
press and hold its
for more than 3 seconds to
unlink all of its receivers.

button

Flex mode changing

The CRMX Nova Flex unit oers the ultimate exibility to operate as either a transmitter or a receiver. The CRMX Nova Flex unit
is pre-congured as a receiver. The mode can be changed in either of two ways:

1. Using the SuperNova software. Please refer to the SuperNova website at www.lumenradio.com/supernova for more

information.

2. Using a special button press sequence on the CRMX Nova Flex unit.

To change Flex modes

1. Press and release the button ve times in succession. Then immediately press and hold the button for three
seconds until the Lock and Power indicators begin alternately ashing. One of the signal quality indicators will be on:

Amber indicator on: Receiver mode selected

Red indicator on: Transmitter mode selected

2. You can now change the Flex mode as required. Note that the unit will automatically revert to normal operation fteen
seconds after you last pressed the button.

• To step between Flex modes: Press and release the

• To save changes: Press and hold the

button for three seconds. The unit will revert to normal operation using the

button to move to the next mode.

newly selected mode.

• To exit without saving changes: The unit will revert to normal operation if you do not press the

button within fteen

seconds.

SuperNova

For conguration, management and monitoring of all CRMX
units as well as RDM compatible devices, LumenRadio provides
the software SuperNova free of charge. SuperNova is needed in
order to congure network and port settings, manage frequency
usage, etc.

SuperNova connects to any number of CRMX transmitters
through Ethernet. For best performance, LumenRadio
recommends using a network switch and straight through
Ethernet cables. All CRMX units equipped with Ethernet are
delivered with the following default network settings:

Unit factory defaults

Network switch

SuperNova

F

RDM

CRMX Nova unit

IP Address: 192.168.0.162

Netmask: 255.255.255.0

SuperNova runs on any Windows, Mac OS X or GNU/Linux computer with a Java runtime environment of at least version 1.6. The
latest version of SuperNova as well as detailed user guides can be accessed at www.lumenradio.com/supernova.

2

RX

RDM

RX

Rear panel connections

TX2

RDM

TX2

TX

RDM

FX

RDM

TX2

RDM

RX

and

transmitter units

Ethernet socket

Supports Power over Ethernet

transmitter unit

12VDC power input

Polarity is unimportant

USB socket

not used

5-pin male XLR socket

DMX/RDM* input for

5-pin male XLR socket

DMX/RDM* input for

port B

85-264VAC

power input

port A

12VDC power input

Polarity is unimportant

Polarity is unimportant

* RDM input supported on

and

12VDC power input

receiver units

85-264VAC

power input

units

85-264VAC

power input

5-pin male XLR socket

DMX input

Flex transmitter/receiver unit

Ethernet socket

Supports Power over Ethernet

5-pin female XLR socket

DMX/RDM input/output

12VDC power input

Polarity is unimportant

power input

Power requirements

Please see the Specications table on
page 4 for details of power requirements
for each model.

Warning

Use only one power source.

85-264VAC

5-pin female XLR socket

DMX output (and RDM on

units)

Ethernet node

The Ethernet enabled CRMX Nova units can act as Ethernet
to DMX or DMX to Ethernet nodes for a multitude of Ethernet
protocols. For specic instructions refer to the SuperNova user
guides available at www.lumenradio.com/supernova.

Mode

No conversion

Normal operation
only, between the

XLR socket and the

wireless output.

DMX to Ethernet

Signal from XLR
socket is sent to
Ethernet socket

as well as wireless

output.

Ethernet to DMX

Signal from

Ethernet socket

is sent to XLR

socket and wireless

output.

3

Mounting

TX

TX2

RX

RDM

TX2

RX

RDM

FX

Each CRMX Nova unit is supplied with a M10 T-screw and nut
to allow the unit to be securely xed to any mounting point,
such as trussing.

To use a T-screw

1. Lower the T-screw into the slot on the side of the unit and
then twist it clockwise to lock.

2. Place the nut onto the screw.

3. Turn the nut clockwise until it tightens across the slot, thus
locking the T-screw securely within the slot.

4. You can now attach the unit to a secure mounting point.

Security wire:

All CRMX Nova units have slots where a security wire can be attached.
See illustration.

Firmware upgrade

All CRMX units are upgradeable. Please contact your local
distributor for more information.

3

2

1

Specications

Power protection: Overvoltage and ESD protected power input

Operation temp. range: -20°C to +50°C (-4°F to 122°F) (ambient)

Environmental: For indoor use only

Frequency range: 2.402 to 2.480 GHz

Output power levels: 300mW (25dBm) (Permitted only in North
America), 100mW (20dBm), 35mW (15dBm),
10mW (10dBm)

FCC statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu­ant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

EU Declaration of Conformity

These products compliance with the Essential Requirements
of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC).
This equipment meets the following conformance standards:

ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1; ETSI EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1;
ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1; EN 609 50

Specications - model dependent

Panel Power req. Power req.

label 85 - 264VAC 12VDC ± 20%

5W 5W

11W 11W

RDM

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC ID: XRSCRMXNOVA101
IC: 8879A-CRMXN101

SRRC CMIT ID: 2011DJ0708 US Patent 7,432,803

R

001 - A
00019

3W 3W

11W 11W

3W 4W

4W 8W

Release 2.0 June 2012 In cooperation with Corporate Text & Design (www.ctxd.com)

CRMX™, CRMX Nova™, CRMX Outdoor™, CRMX Slim™, CRMX OEM™, CRMX SuperNova™ and CRMX Unity™ are trademarks of LumenRadio AB. W-DMX™ is a trademark of Wireless Solution Sweden AB. CRMX
is patent pending, CE, FCC, ICES, SRRC and ARIB STD-T66 approved.

LumenRadio AB, Svangatan 2B, SE-416 68 Gothenburg, Sweden • www.lumenradio.com
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • Email: [e-mail]