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Multiverse® SHoW Baby®

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With tens of thousands of units sold since their introduction in 2011, ShoW Baby plug and play transceivers set the standard for ease of use and reliability at an affordable price point. The addition of Multiverse radio technology enhances the performance even more.

City Theatrical’s new Multiverse® SHoW Baby® is a wireless DMX transceiver that delivers breakthrough plug and play wireless DMX and RDM transmission. In its default mode, it works like any other SHoW Baby 6 Transceiver, with six user selectable SHoW IDs. By connecting an RDM controller, like DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool, all of the revolutionary new 2.4GHz Multiverse SHoW IDs are accessible.

Right out of the box, Multiverse SHoW Baby is fully compatible with all legacy SHoW DMX SHoW Baby® systems. Use it to build new single universe Multiverse systems, or use Multiverse SHoW Baby as a receiver on multiple universe systems with a Multiverse Transmitter.

Other compatible Multiverse products include:
Multiverse Node
Multiverse Transmitter
Multiverse Module

Watch our Getting Started with Multiverse SHoW Baby video:

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Multiverse SHoW Baby Accessories

PRODUCTS:

Part #	Name and What's in the Box
5900	Multiverse SHoW Baby

ANTENNAS:

Part #	Name	For Product
5729	2dBi Indoor Omni Antenna, 2.3"	All SHoW Baby models

ANTENNA ACCESSORIES:

Part #	Name	For Product
5638	Adapter Cable	Adapts Panels and Yagis to SHoW Baby models

POWER SUPPLIES:

Part #	Name	For Product
5627	SHoW DMX Power Supply	SHoW Baby, SHoW DMX Transmitter and Receiver

HANGING BRACKETS:

Part #	Name	For Product
5780	SHoW Baby Hanging Bracket	All SHoW Baby models

See all Wireless DMX Accessories for Multiverse products.

Download our 2020 white paper, How Advances in Wireless DMX Will Change the Way We Do Lighting.

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Features

• Full compatibility with all previous SHoW Babys right out of the box

• Instant plug-and-play configuration: For a Transmitter, connect DMX IN, for a Receiver, don’t!

• Multiverse 2.4GHz Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) Radio

• Wirelessly broadcast and receive a full Universe (512 slots) of DMX

• Robust wireless DMX512 and RDM data transmission

• Six user selectable SHoW IDs accessible on the “SET ID” button, plus 147 Multiverse and 70 SHoW DMX Neo SHoW IDs accessible via RDM.

• Extremely low 4mS latency

• RDM proxy and responder functions

• Mounting bracket for installation with C-Clamp or similar hanging hardware

• Included CL2 Power Supply

• Included 2dBi omni-directional antenna

• Neutrik® 5P XLR Connectors for DMX IN and DMX OUT

Specifications

Product Information
Product Name	Multiverse SHoW Baby
Part Number	5900
Maximum Concurrent Universes	1
Frequency Range:	2400 – 2480 MHz

Physical Specifications
Length	92mm (3.625 in)
Width	76mm (3.00 in)
Height	46mm (1.80in)
Weight	0.16 Kg (0.35 lb)
Construction	Steel, ABS plastic, Black

Connection Specifications
DC Jack, 5.5mm x 2.1mm barrel, center positive, 9mm mating depth (this power supply connector is not compatible with Multiverse Node)
Neutrik^® 5-Pin XLR connectors for DMX512 IN and OUT/thru ports
RP-SMA female antenna connector
USB Type-A port, internal (requires removing cover and circuit board)

Functionality
User Interface	1 Button/LEDs
RDM Features	RDM Proxy, RDM Responder

Power
Input Power	5-30VDC, 0.8W
Max Draw	66mA max draw at 12V
AC Adapter Voltage	100VAC to 240VAC 50/60Hz

Radio Technology
Latency	4 ms average
RF Sensitivity	-95dBm
Loss of Data Behavior	Output stops
Broadcast Power	2.5mW, 8mW, 25mW, 80mW EIRP
Broadcast Modes	Adaptive, Full, Low, Mid, High, Max
DMX Burst Modes	Auto Dynamic
Show IDs	217 (Americas and Worldwide)

Additional Product Information
Use Environment	Indoor
Operating Temperature	0° C to 40° C
Storage Temperature	-40° C to 85° C
IP Rating	IP50
Compliance	FCC, IC, CE
Warranty	One year

Videos

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Downloads

Getting Started with Multiverse SHoW Baby:


Cut Sheet	Quick Start Guide	User's Manual	Firmware (5900)

Multiverse Case Studies:


CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell Case Study	The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Case Study	Hadestown Case Study

Resources:


Antennas for Multiverse	White Paper: What you need to know about Wireless DMX	New! White Paper: How Advances in Wireless DMX Will Changes the Way We Do Lighting

Recent Press & Marketing Documents:


Multiverse in Lighting&Sound America Magazine	Multiverse in Mondo DR Magazine	Training at Local One IATSE	Multiverse Wireless DMX/RDM Brochure (USA / UK)

Types

Case Studies

		Multiverse Wireless DMX/RDM at CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell “Multiverse has been bulletproof for us. It helped us avoid all the cable discussions. It requires very little power. The user interface on the Multiverse Nodes and DMXcat made setup very simple for us.” - Lonnie Juli, Lighting Designer CBS Case Study
		Multiverse Wireless DMX/RDM at The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze "With the Multiverse Transmitter, we were able to focus on setting up and talking to a single device, as opposed to setting up multiple devices. Broadcasting multiple universes from one device means fewer power supplies, a more compact package, and potentially lower wireless DMX costs." - Jay Woods, Lighting Designer, The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor Blaze Case Study
		*Multiverse Wireless DMX/RDM at Hadestown* on Broadway** "Getting set up with Multiverse was unbelievably good. Communication with City Theatrical never stopped. If things changed, Multiverse changed with us. It has been very successful for our show." - Justin Freeman, Production Electrician, Hadestown Hadestown Case Study