Wireless Solution W-DMX G6 BLACKBOX F-1 User manual

W-DMX™G6USER MANUAL
BLACKBOX F-1
BLACKBOX F-2
BLACKBOX R-512
Latest revision: December 2020
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W-DMX™BlackBox G6 User Manual
Issue date: 2020-12
Edition: 1st Edition
Subject to modifications.
All trademarks referenced are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, whose
protected rights are acknowledged.
Copyright © 2020, Wireless Solution Sweden AB
Wireless Solution Sweden AB
Majorebergsvägen 2
451 75 Uddevalla
Sweden
Tel.: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.wirelessdmx.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. ENGLISH............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2. DEUTSCH .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2. YOUR WIRELESS DMX G6 SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 6
4. USER INTERFACE.............................................................................................................................. 8
4.1. F-1 AND R-512 MODELS ..................................................................................................................... 8
4.2. F-2 MODEL........................................................................................................................................ 9
5. HARDWARE..................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1. F-1 AND R-512 MODELS ................................................................................................................... 10
5.1.2 CONTENTS INCLUDED ..................................................................................................................... 10
5.2. F-2 MODEL...................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2.2 CONTENTS INCLUDED ..................................................................................................................... 11
6. OPERATION .................................................................................................................................... 12
6.1. BASIC SETUP –LINKING DEVICES ........................................................................................................ 12
6.2. UNLINKING DEVICES ......................................................................................................................... 12
6.3. LINKING MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS WITH MULTIPLE RECEIVERS ................................................................. 13
6.4. SWITCHING FLEX MODE ................................................................................................................... 13
6.5. CHANGING MODE .......................................................................................................................... 13
6.6. W-DMX™CONFIGURATOR APP &BLUETOOTH .................................................................................. 14
6.6.1. SETTING PIN CODE ....................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.2. RESET PIN CODE........................................................................................................................... 14
6.6.3. TURNING BLUETOOTH ON/OFF ....................................................................................................... 14
6.7. RDM .............................................................................................................................................. 15
6.8. FREQUENCY USAGE .......................................................................................................................... 15
7. UPGRADES AND UPDATES ............................................................................................................ 16
7.1. WIFI UPGRADE ................................................................................................................................. 16
7.2. CRMX™UPGRADE............................................................................................................................ 16
7.3. FIRMWARE UPDATE........................................................................................................................... 16
8. TIPS & TRICKS ................................................................................................................................. 17
9. COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 18
9.1. FCC ............................................................................................................................................... 18
9.2. INDUSTRY CANADA........................................................................................................................... 18
9.3. CE ................................................................................................................................................. 19
9.4. UKCA ............................................................................................................................................ 19

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1. Safety information
WARNING / WARNUNG / ATTENTION / ADVERTENCIA / VARNING /
ADVARSEL / VAROITUS / ADVARSEL
This product must be earthed.
Das Gerät muss an eine geerdete Steckdose angeschlossen werden.
Cet appareil doit être branché à une prise de terre.
Este aparato se debe conectar a una toma de tierra.
Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag.
Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt.
Laite on liitettävä suojakoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan.
Apparatets stikprop skal tilsluttes en stikkontakt med jord, som giver
forbindelse til stikproppens jord.
1.1. English
1. Please read these instructions and safety instructions carefully before using this product.
2. Keep these instructions for future reference.
3. Never plug the product into the mains supply while it is still in its packaging. Never cover
during use.
4. Only use indoors and in dry spaces, except where otherwise explicitly stated.
5. Verify that the product has not been damaged in transport before you make use of it.
6. Keep the product out of the reach of animals, children and persons who require supervision.
7. This product is intended for professional use only.
8. Always place the product on a stable, solid and flat base or safely secure it.
9. Do not use the product near hot surfaces or objects.
10. The mains cable must be regularly and carefully checked for damage to the cable, the plug
and other parts. In the event of damage, the product must not be used until the mains cable
has been replaced. If the product needs to be cleaned, the adapter or mains cable must be
disconnected from the mains supply.
11. Repairs must only be carried out by a qualified person.
12. Note that the connected voltage and current corresponding to the sticker on the product.
13. Never submerge the product or the mains cable in water or any other liquid, in order to
prevent electric shocks, fire, injury and other hazards.
14. Never carry the product by the cables and do not put the cord around sharp edges.

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1.2. Deutsch
1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise und Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie dieses
Produkt verwenden.
2. Bewahren Sie diese Anleitung zum späteren Nachschlagen auf.
3. Das Produkt nie anschließen, wenn es sich in der Verpackung befindet- Außerdem darf das
Produkt beim betrieb nicht abgedeckt werden.
4. Nur in trockenen Innenräumen verwenden sofern nicht ausdrücklich anders angegeben!
5. Versichern Sie sich vor der Verwendung, das dieses Produkt beim Transport nicht beschädigt
wurde.
6. Produkt außerhalb der Reichweite von Kindern, Tieren und zu beaufsichtigenden Personen
aufbewahren.
7. Dieses Produkt ist nur für den professionellen Gebrauch bestimmt.
8. Stellen Sie das Produkt immer auf eine stabile, feste und flache Fläche auf.
9. Verwenden Sie das Produkt nicht in der Nähe von warmen Oberflächen oder Objekten.
10. Das Netzkabel muss regelmäßig und sorgfältig auf Schäden am Kabel, Stecker und anderen
Teilen kontrolliert werden. Bei einem Schaden darf das Produkt erst wiederverwendet
werden, wenn das Netzkabel repariert/ersetzt ist. Wenn das Produkt gereinigt werden soll,
muss das Netzkabel vom Stromnetz getrennt werden.
11. Eventuell anfallende Reparaturen müssen von einer qualifizierten Person ausgeführt werden.
12. Beachten Sie, dass die angeschlossene Spannung und Strom dem entsprechen, was auf dem
Typenschild angegeben ist.
13. Tauchen Sie das Produkt oder das Anschlusskabel niemals in Wasser oder in andere
Flüssigkeiten ein, um einen Stromschlag, Brand, Verletzungen oder andere Gefahren zu
vermeiden.
14. Das Produkt nicht am Netzkabel tragen und das Netzkabel nicht um scharfe Kanten legen.

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2. Your Wireless DMX G6 System
Welcome to the Wireless DMX family! We hope you enjoy your brand-new devices – Wireless
Solution is the industry’s leading system for transmitting and receiving DMX signals reliably, and we
thrive on avid users like you who use our products. We appreciate all your constructive feedback!
Before you use, you must know: there are two main operating modes:
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[TX]
Transmitter (to transmit DMX data as wireless signals)
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[RX]
Receiver (to receive wireless signals and output as DMX)
Most our products are transceivers, meaning they can transmit or receive W-DMX™signals,
depending on how you set them up:
Product
TX
RX
RDM
WiFi
BlackBox G6 F-1 G5
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 
BlackBox G6 F-2 G5
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

 
BlackBox G6 R-512



All G6 products are backward compatible to Generation 3. In order to operate in compatibility
mode, please refer to 6.5 in this manual. By using the product in a compatibility mode, you will lose
some of the features present in other modes. Please refer to our helpdesk service if you want to find
more about which features you won’t be able to use in compatibility mode.
W-DMX™ G6 is compatible with CRMX™ protocol from LumenRadio AB. To use CRMX™ in your W-
DMX™ G6 product you will need to install the appropriate license on your device. This can be done
using the W-DMX™ Configurator App.
You may find W-DMX™ being used by several lighting manufacturers – this protocol, if specifically
named “W-DMX™” will work in an identical way as a branded Wireless Solution product, and it is
therefore compatible with our transmitters and receivers.
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3. The W-DMX™Technology
W-DMX™is engineered by Wireless Solution Sweden to provide the same quality, reliability and
performance as any wired DMX link. The technology allows you to establish point-to-point links,
point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint:
W-DMX™is unique in its use of advanced radio technologies that are also used in mobile phones
and military communication.
Rather than using fixed frequency channels, W-DMX™uses Adaptive Frequency Hopping technology
to continually check the radio channels for interferences and to rapidly move operation to clear radio
channels. The checks are carried out in combination with another advanced technology: time division
multiple access. This technology makes the most efficient use of every visited frequency channel.

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4. User Interface
Though the interface display appears simple, there is a lot of information you can read back, which
will help you properly set up your system and help you understand how your devices are operating.
4.1. F-1 and R-512 models
1. BATTERY
Not used on the BlackBox series.
2. SIGNAL
Indicates that the Signal status is showing signal strength.
3. SIGNAL STATUS
On a receiver; indicates the received signal quality. On a transmitter;
indicates the configured output power.
4. TX
Device is operating as a transmitter.
5. RX
Device is operating as a receiver.
6. LINK
On a transmitter; states it’s ready to establish a link.
On a receiver;
• Off: not linked to any transmitter
• On: active link from a transmitter
• Blinking: Linked to a transmitter but link is lost [either the transmitter is out-
of-range or turned off].
7. DMX
Indicates whether DMX data is present.
8. MODE
Indicates the radio mode [See chapter 3.4].
9. RDM
Flashes when there is RDM traffic activity.
10. PWR
States power condition of the device.
11. WIFI
Indicate WiFi status;
• Off: No WiFi installed, or WiFi is disabled
• On: WiFi is enabled and a protocol configured.
• Blinking slowly: WiFi is enabled, but no protocol is configured.
• Blinking rapidly: WiFi is enabled and receiving ArtNet or Streaming ACN
data.
12. Red function button.
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4.2. F-2 model
1. Red function button
Radio A
2. TX
Device is operating as a transmitter.
3. LINK
On a transmitter; states it’s ready to establish a link.
On a receiver;
• Off: not linked to any transmitter
• On: active link from a transmitter
• Blinking: Linked to a transmitter but link is lost [either the transmitter is out-
of-range or turned off].
4. MODE
Indicates the radio mode [See chapter 3.4].
5. PWR
States power condition of the device.
6. RX
Device is operating as a receiver.
7. DMX
Indicates whether DMX data is present.
8. RDM
Flashes when there is RDM traffic activity.
9. WIFI
Indicate WiFi status;
• Off: No WiFi installed, or WiFi is disabled
• On: WiFi is enabled and a protocol configured.
• Blinking slowly: WiFi is enabled, but no protocol is configured.
• Blinking rapidly: WiFi is enabled and receiving ArtNet or Streaming ACN
data.
10. SIGNAL STATUS
On a receiver; indicates the received signal quality. On a transmitter;
indicates the configured output power.
11. Red function button
Radio B
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5. Hardware
5.1. F-1 and R-512 models
1. AC Power Supply connector, powerCON® TRUE1®
90-250V / 50-440 Hz (for other voltage and frequency options, contact manufacturer)
2. WiFi antenna
NOTE:
Option to be purchased separately – contact manufacturer. Not available on R-512 model.
3. XLR female 5 pin [DMX out]
4. F-1: XLR male 5 pin [DMX in]
R-512: XLR female 5 pin [DMX out]
5. XLR female 3 pin [DMX out]
6. F-1: XLR male 3 pin [DMX in]
R-512: XLR female 3 pin [DMX out]
7. DC Power Supply Connector, 5.08mm
NOTE:
12V DC power supply [Polarity marked on the box] ±20%, reverse polarity protected. Use a
UL/ETL class 2 power supply.
5.1.2 Contents included
When you purchase a new BlackBox, the following items are included:
• BlackBox device [F-1 or R-512]
• User Manual
• Antenna adapter [90 Deg]
• 3dBi antenna
• Mounting brackets
• Phoenix DC connector
Working Temperature:
-10º to 45º Celsius, storage temperature -20º to 50º Celsius. Max. humidity
90% (non-condensing). For working conditions outside this limit, contact manufacturer.
Dimensions:
W x D x H: 260 x 210 x 70 mm [10.2” x 8.3” x 2.8”] | Net: 1 Kg [2.2 lb.]
NOTE:
Power cable is not included.
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