SHoW DMX Neo Features

Three User Selectable Broadcast Modes

In SHoW DMX NEO Mode, CTI's proprietary system synchronizes the FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) hopping period so that every DMX data packet is transmitted completely during a single hop. In SHoW DMX Neo Adaptive Mode, the system will automatically adapt away from interference with no user intervention necessary.  In SHoW DMX Classic Mode the system is exactly compatible with all existing older SHoW DMX systems.

The WiSpy screen shots on the left show higher power in the left screen and lower power in the right screen.  Redder, denser dots indicate higher power. 

Adjustable Hopping Patterns, Including Full Bandwidth Hopping and Limited Bandwidth Hopping
SHoW DMX Neo and Neo Classic Modes offers more than one kind of user-selectable FHSS hopping mode. In full bandwidth hopping mode, the system will continuously and pseudo-randomly hop between channels across the full 2.4GHz spectrum. This mode is available at any output power setting, and is quite typical of all FHSS radios.

In the Limited Bandwidth Hopping mode, the 2.4GHz band is divided into sub-bands. Each sub-band occupies approximately 40% of the full band, with one positioned at the low end, one in the center, and one at the high end of the full band. This allows the SHoW DMX Transmitter to be set to hop and broadcast in a different area of the spectrum to minimize or eliminate interference with Wi-Fi or other channel specific or limited bandwidth equipment.

In these WiSpy screen shots, the effect of limiting the SHoW DMX bandwidth to Wi-Fi bands 7-12 is clearly shown.  In the right hand screen, the portion of the spectrum below 2.466GHz is nearly devoid of activity.  Other Wi-Fi signals could operate freely in that area.   

In these screen shots it can be seen that while operating at full power, but limited to an output of 32 DMX channels,  SHoW DMX has a very small radio footprint.  Some shows don't require all 512 channels to be broadcast via wireless, and this is an excellent option to reduce radio interference with other users in the same venue. 

SHoW DMX Neo Adaptive Mode
In SHoW DMX Neo Adaptive Mode, Adaptive Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping identifies and masks off hopping channels with interference, replacing them in the hop sequence with alternate channels.  If users choose not to use manual settings, they can choose this setting instead.

Lost Data Replacement
SHoW DMX Neo “heals” incomplete data packets with the most recent correct data.

Ethernet Based Protocols
The SHoW DMX Neo Transceiver is provided with an RJ-45 connector and additional processing capacity to allow sACN, Art-Net, KiNet, and Pathport input and output.

Ultra Low Latency
Total system latency of 7ms or less

Simple Default Plug and Play Mode
The SHoW DMX Neo system has a sophisticated user interface allowing complete control of a number of settings, but in its default mode, SHoW DMX Neo is completely plug and play. In its factory mode, or by resetting factory defaults, Transceiver and Receiver will wake up in contact with each other and no other settings are needed unless the user chooses to make them. With all its sophistication, the SHoW DMX Neo system is also one of the simplest systems available.

RDM
The SHoW DMX system uses RDM communications for all remote device control and configuration, or for any inter-device communication required. This provides an easily understood method for managing requirements such as Receiver strength and Dimmer address setting.  RDM commands may be issued from an upstream RDM controller such as a console, or from the Transmitter.

RDM features include:

• RDM Controller Functions: SHoW DMX Neo can be controlled by any PLASA compliant RDM controller.
• RDM Proxy Functions: Transmitters and Receivers act together as an RDM proxy system, providing a bi-directional half-duplex RDM link between the controller and any RDM device being controlled via the SHoW DMX system.
• RDM Discovery/Unique Device IDs: Each unit is programmed with a unique RDM device ID that will identify the unit, permitting RDM discovery, as well as communication with and control of each specific device.
• Receiver Received Signal Strength: System remotely polls each Receiver for its received signal strength via standard RDM.
• RDM Responder Features: SHoW DMX Neo has appropriate RDM features such as discovery, DMX addressing, etc.

Neo Full Bandwidth
Adaptive Neo Full Bandwidth
Limited Bandwidth Wi-Fi 1-6
Limited Bandwidth Wi-Fi 4-9
Limited Bandwidth Wi-Fi 7-11

Neo Full Bandwidth
Limited Bandwidth Wi-Fi 1-6
Limited Bandwidth Wi-Fi 4-9
Limited Bandwidth Wi-Fi 7-11

Full (512 Slots)
Limited (Classic 32-480 Slots;  Neo, 51-476 Slots)

RDM Proxy
RDM Responder

5VDC 125mA

6.25”W x 2.375”Hx 5.125”D
159mm x 60mm x 130mm

1.65”W x 2.7”H x .25”D
42mm x 68mm x 6.35mm

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