Wireless Solution W-DMX TRX User manual

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W-DMX TRX
IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
L6 GENERATION 4S
REV. 4
Pro L6

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W-DMX TRX
Author: Anders Zellén
Date: 14/11/2014
Document revision: 4
Document Status: Company Confidential
This document describes the mechanical and electrical properties, as well as the
electrical interface, of the W-DMX TRX G4 Pro L6 card.
The W-DMX system is the most advanced wireless lighting control system on the
market today. With over 250,000 units sold, and over 45 OEM customers worldwide,
the W-DMX wireless protocol has become the world’s unofficial standard for
Wireless DMX and RDM control. The G4S line contains the following key features:
1. Support for Adaptive Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum technology. This
technology allows the system to dynamically avoid other users of the radio
spectrum, in order to ensure that we do not cause interference with other radio
users i.e. WLAN. All radio cards come with this functionality as standard,
with zero-configuration required.
2. RDM support, with a full managed proxy implementation. All RDM devices,
when connected through the supporting W-DMX models will be exposed
through the system to an upstream controller automatically.
3. DataSafe and InvisiWire technologies, which collectively ensure that data is
more redundant to interference, and the system responds just as a wire would
respond.
This document is valid for L6 Pro hardware with G4S firmware.

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of the information herein
without prior written authorization from Wireless Solution is prohibited.
Please refer to our Non-Disclosure Agreement for complete information about
Wireless Solution’s confidentiality and non-disclosure policies.
Warning ! ESD sensitive device
The W-DMX PCB is sensitive to ESD.
Follow proper ESD control procedures when
handling the W-DMX PCB.

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Table of contents
Contents
1STANDARDS COMPLIANCE......................................................................................................6
1.1 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT..................................................................................................6
1.2 USAGE OF THIS DEVICE ...............................................................................................................6
1.3 USITT DMX-512 ACOMPLIANCE .............................................................................................7
1.4 PRODUCT MARKING....................................................................................................................7
2MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................8
2.1 PRO L6 MODEL............................................................................................................................8
3ANTENNAS...................................................................................................................................8
4POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS FOR RECEIVERS AND TRANSCEIVERS..............9
4.1 RECEIVERS..................................................................................................................................9
4.2 TRANSCEIVERS ...........................................................................................................................9
4.3 POWER INDICATOR .....................................................................................................................9
5INTERFACE CONNECTORS, J1 AND J3..................................................................................9
5.1 CONNECTOR TYPES.....................................................................................................................9
5.2 PIN OUT FOR THE W-DMX PRO CARD.......................................................................................10
6DMX INTERFACE AND SPECIFICATION.............................................................................11
6.1 CONFORMITY TO ANSI E1.11-2008..........................................................................................11
6.1.1 §10.5.3 Loss of data handling procedure. ......................................................................11
6.1.2 §10.5.4 Packet processing latency..................................................................................11
6.1.3 §10.5.5. NULL START Code functionality......................................................................12
6.1.4 §10.5.6 Slot footprint......................................................................................................12
7USER INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................12
7.1 FUNCTION SWITCH....................................................................................................................12
7.1.1 Link.................................................................................................................................12
7.1.2 Unlink .............................................................................................................................12
7.1.3 Transceiver direction......................................................................................................12
7.1.4 Function Switch Timing..................................................................................................12
7.1.5 Status Indicator LED......................................................................................................14
7.1.6 Mode Indicator LED, L6 only.........................................................................................15
7.2 LED OVERLAY INTERFACE,L6 ONLY.......................................................................................16
7.2.1 LED order.......................................................................................................................16
7.2.2 SPI Settings.....................................................................................................................16
7.3 W-DMX RDM INTERFACE.......................................................................................................17
8IN SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATES (BOOT LOADER SUPPORT) .....................................17
8.1 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS .........................................................................................................17
8.1.1 Bidirectional connection.................................................................................................17
8.1.2 A means of resetting the device.......................................................................................17
8.2 REFERENCE DESIGN ....................................................FEL!BOKMÄRKET ÄR INTE DEFINIERAT.
9INSTALLATION GUIDELINES................................................................................................18
10 SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................20
10.1 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................20
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 1. ORDERING CODES FOR RADIO CARDS ...........................................................22
11 NOTES .........................................................................................................................................23

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1 Standards Compliance
1.1 FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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 off and
on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or locate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
When the device is installed in the carrier equipment, included label “Contains FCC ID: NY2-WDMXTRXDB” must be
fastened on product label on the bottom of the unit.
The module will be installed by Wireless Solution during production of host equipment or by Wireless
Solution trained service technicians.
RF Exposure Warning for North America
RF Exposure: This device complies with part 2.1091 of the FCC rules for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment shall be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm (7.9 in.) between the antenna and the
user.
1.2 Usage of this device
This device is certified to be used together with the following units and antennas from
Wireless Solution
Host products:
BlackBox F-1, A40001G4MK2-X
WhiteBox F-1, A40002G4-X
WhiteBox F-2, A40004G4-X
BlackBox F-2, A40005G4MK2-X
ProBox F-2500, A40007G4-X
WhiteBox R-512, A40101G4-X
BlackBox R-512, A40102G4MK2-X
Antennas:
A40511G4, omnidirectional antenna with 4.0dBi gain

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1.3 USITT DMX-512 A Compliance
This device complies with the USITT DMX-512A standard as described in ANSI
E1.11-2008. See section 6.1 for details.
1.4 Product Marking
The following text must be added to the host product for the USA market:
“Contains FCC ID: NY2-WDMXTRXDB”

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2 Mechanical Dimensions
Transceiver cards are equipped with a metal shield over the radio to conform to
international standards. The receiver cards do not emit any significant amount of RF
energy and are thus not equipped with this shield.
Auto Cad DXF files with file with relevant dimensions are available on request from
Wireless Solution. The total height of Pro cards is 11 mm, the highest point it the pin
header, take into consideration the receptacle that you choose.
2.1 Pro L6 model
S2, S3 and S4 is M3 holes
S1 is a slot 3.9 x 3.1 mm
X2 is the antenna connector
3 Antennas
Note that several aspects, including physical placement, should to be considered with
external antennas.
W-DMX installations use W-DMX supplied RP-SMA cable and ship with the
standard dual band indoor 4dBi antenna.

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4 Power Supply Considerations for Receivers and
Transceivers
Transceivers and receivers have very different power requirements. Please read the following
information carefully together with the electrical specifications at the end of this document.
4.1 Receivers
For a receiver only implementation a simple linear voltage regulator such as the common
7805 series is sufficient. Be sure to choose a package with sufficient cooling capabilities. A
TO-220 or D-Pak is usually a good choice.
4.2 Transceivers
As transceivers can draw high currents when transmitting, a more sophisticated solution is
generally required. It is especially important to make sure the supply can handle the brief
peaks.
The W-DMX cards have built in under voltage detection which protects the system from
permanent electrical damage, but data loss might still occur.
If the transceiver card is used as an RDM receiver, then you also need to take into
consideration the current used during transmission.
4.3 Power Indicator
The W-DMX card is equipped with an on-board green Power Indicator LED, which is lit
when the card is powered properly.
5 Interface Connectors, J1 and J3
The connectors J1 and J3 provide pins for power, DMX data, control signals and user
interface.
Pin 1, 2, and 3 of J1 will function as a DMX/RDM input on a Transmitter card and as a
DMX/RDM output on a Receiver card.
No provisions are made on the W-DMX TRX card for the secondary DMX data connections,
or any other form of data, that is sometimes carried by Pin 4 & 5 on 5 pin DMX XLR
connectors, and as such these two extra pins should never be connected to any pin on the
radio card.
5.1 Connector Types
J1 and J3 are both commonly available standard dual row 2.54mm (0.1”) pitch pin headers
J1 and J3 are located in such way so that they together fit in a 24 pin header.

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5.2 Pin out for the W-DMX Pro card
J1
Tx/Rx Sel In
10
9
LED Mode (L6)
Pwr, non reg.
8
7
Gnd
+5V
6
5
LED Status
Button
4
3
RS485+/TTL Tx
RS485-/TTL Rx
2
1
Gnd
J3 (only available on L6)
RS485/TTL Sel.
12
11
RS485 Ext. Dir
MOSI
10
9
MISO
SCK
8
7
Slave CS
Overlay CS
6
5
Slave IRQ
Inter B
4
3
Inter A
Tx/Rx Out
2
1
Reset
Pin
Name
Dir
Description
Notes
J1
10
Tx/Rx Sel In
I/O
Select/Indicate Transceiver Direction
(On L5, only used for input)
330ohm series resistor
J1
9
LED Mode
O
Indicates G3/G4L/G4H mode
(On L5, internal usage)
Active High
J1
8
Pwr, Non. Reg.
P
Unregulated power in, only on select models
J1
7
Gnd
P
Ground
J1
6
+5V
P
Regulated 5V
J1
5
LED Status
O
Status Led
Active High
J1
4
Button
I
Function Button, Internal Pullup
Active Low
J1
3
RS485+/TTL Tx
I/O
RS485 Positive or TTL level Tx
J1
2
RS485-/TTL Rx
I/O
RS485 Negative or TTL level Rx
J1
1
Gnd
P
Ground
J3
12
RS485/TTL Sel.
I
Select RS485/TTL level. Internally pulled low to select RS485
J3
11
RS485 Ext. Dir.
O
RS485 direction for external driver
J3
10
MOSI
O
SPI Data Out
J3
9
MISO
I
SPI Data In
J3
8
SCK
O
SPI Clock
J3
7
OSP CS#
O
Chip Select for slave MCU Interface
Active Low
J3
6
Overlay CS
O
Chip Select for Overlay Interface
Active High
J3
5
OSP IRQ#
I
Slave interrupt request
Active Low
J3
4
Inter B
I/O
Reserved, Do not connect
J3
3
Inter A
I/O
Reserved, Do not connect
J3
2
Tx/Rx Out
O
Signals transceiver mode
Active High
J3
1
Reset
I
MCU reset, internally pulled high
Active Low