Luxium ShowCast ZMX, ZIBA User Manual

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ShowCast ZMX – Wireless DMX System – User Guide

ShowCast system allows the ZMX® wireless DMX transmitter to control the lights using pre­programmed modes as well as traditional DMX512 operation.

Luxium ZMX Transmitter

2.4 GHz DMX

communication

• Works with any Luxium light

equipped with a ZMX receiver.

• Luxium designed stand-alone

lightshow mode with pre-set
colors and sequences.

• Traditional DMX broadcast mode

with wireless DMX512 control
from wired DMX console with XLR
cable.

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Luxium ZMX OPERATION:

The Luxium ZMX transmitter is a lighting control device
for managing the operation of lighting groups using
wireless DMX signals. The ZMX has the ability to run
pre-programmed lighting effects and also function as a
wired DMX converter. In either the stand-alone mode
or as a DMX converter the ZMX will broadcast to all
paired lights that are equipped to receive the wireless
DMX transmission. Through a user interface screen and
control knob the ZMX can be set up to communicate
with lights equipped with ZMX receivers.

ZMX® Technical Characteristics

Frequency Range

2.4 GHz ~ 2.483 GHz (ISM band)

Number of Channels

16 - user selectable

Transmitter Range

500 meters / 1500 feet (open air)

DC power in

5V at 200mA

Dimensions (W x H x D), Weight

88 x 100 x 40mm, 150g ( 0.3 pounds)

DMX in and thru

XLR 5-pin connectors

Built in Sequences

6-Color, 2-Color, Fixed Color

CONNECTIONS:

The back of the ZMX has connections for DC power
input and wired DMX with female and male 5-PIN
XLR sockets. An external antenna is provided to
transmit signals to lights.

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USER INTERFACE:

The user interface is an OLED screen with menu screens that indicate various functions of the
ZMX. From the main menu a selection can be made to perform a desired function such as
pairing with lights or to run a stand-alone routine using LITE SHOW. Below is an overview of the
menu screens.

LIGHT SHOW is used to
directly control paired
lights without the use
of a connected DMX
system.

See the LIGHT SHOW
section of this guide for
details.

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FUNCTIONS:

Main Menu

Turn the selector knob to the desired function and press it to select it. The main menu has 8
functions.

Pair

Selecting pair causes the ZMX transmitter to send out an invite signal. Any unpaired lights that
receive the invite signal will pair themselves to the transmitter sending the signal on the
transmitter’s channel and will not respond to other transmitters. The pairing process can take
up to 10 seconds.

Un-Pair

Selecting unpair puts any lights paired to the transmitter back into the unpaired state, allowing
it to be paired to a new transmitter. Unpair will work even if the light is on a different channel

Unpair All

Unpair All works the same as Unpair, however this will unpair all lights even when they are
paired to other transmitters. Lights must be powered on for successful pairing and unpairing.

Light Show

Light show is able to send DMX data to the lights without the need for a separate DMX
controller. It can show solid colors, 2 color fades, 6 color fades, and more. See the separate
section on Light Show for more details.

Power

The power menu allows the user to control the output power of the transmitter. There are 20
levels of power ranging from 0dBm to 20dBm. Increasing the power level will increase the
range of the transmitter. This can be useful in venues where there are obstacles or large
distances between the transmitter and the lights.
CAUTION: Extended close-up bodily exposure (e.g. within 20 inches) for power levels over
15dBm should be avoided.

Channel

There are 16 different channels available. Changing the transmitter’s channel makes it use a

different frequency to transmit the DMX data. Any lights that are turned on will get notified of
the change and use the new frequency. Any lights that are off when the channel is changed will
miss the change notification and will not receive DMX data when they are turned on.

Best Freq

Best Freq tries to indicate which channels may be best to use. It displays a bar graph with 16
vertical bars, with channel 1 on the left, up to channel 16 on the right. Short bars indicate less
power on a channel which means better signal quality may be possible if you choose that
channel, rather than a channel that has a lot of traffic and a high bar indicator.