Paulino Soriano
“Beautiful carrying case and very easy to use. Great quality overall, and I’ll definitely purchase more as my lighting rig expands. The dongles are a bit long, but still manageable.”
Great lasting battery for long events.
lunasea
Delivered in 2 days. We'll made. Pairs easily and immediately. Wondering how I can get two more reciever. Case included is awesome
Ruben Dario Villasmil Boscan
Funcionan muy bien y tienen excelente presentación
Dean G.
Running a single receiver in a daisy chain is terrific, except for the power cord that blocks the DMX out port on your first light. I was able to squeeze one in here, but that is just a terrible design flaw. Speaking of the power cords, they are terribly short. Much shorter than the cords with your lights, so you need a nearby power source. I'm sure this was to fit everything into the case but give me a little larger case with some more cord please.
Using multiple receivers, it is easy to set up the different channels on these, but what a pain to have to change that on the transmitter too. Almost impossible on the simple board I use to switch between the different receivers. I'm sure this is a skill deficiency on my part, so I am not deducting any stars for this.
The case is terrific as are the operation of the transmitter/receivers. No issues connecting these other than the previously mentioned short power cords and that they block your DMX out ports.
The light in the video is being run with this set and I am cycling through the colors and light intensity with the board. Very happy with the performance, need a better power in design and longer cords.
States
These wireless DMX dongles are a good alternative to running long cables between the various towers/trusses/control parts of your rig. Simply install a receiver at one fixture and daisy-chain its close neighbors using XLR cables. You also could install a receiver on every light, but that doesn't really save you anything because each dongle needs a power source.
It's worth noting that the power cable exits straight out the left side of each dongle (when the XLR latch is facing upward). That can be problematic if you want to use the neighboring DMX port on your light fixture or controller. You can get around that with a short XLR cable, but it would be better if the included power cords had slimmer, right-angle connectors.
The system is easy to setup, just a matter of putting all the dongles on the same color-coded channel. The channel indicator light and selector button are right next to each other, and the setting persists across power interruptions. The only annoying part is that you can't tell which channel is in use while the DMX signal is active. In that situation, the lights only flash red (transmit) or green (receive), which isn't helpful if you have multiple DMX universes to troubleshoot.
In use, the system works well, so long as you have a reasonably clean 2.4GHz RF environment. Compared to a wired connection, I saw around 20-40 milliseconds of lag/latency over this wireless link. Multiple receivers on the same channel stay synchronized within 10-20ms, assuming no radio interference. Those numbers are slower than professional (expensive) wireless DMX systems but generally good enough for basic shows and busking.
Overall, this wireless DMX system performs decently at a reasonable price, but the status light and power port/cables could be designed better. Four stars.
Influensa'
If you are new to the stage/theater lighting scene like me, first know that this is compatible with a DMX512 controller, which is pretty much everything these days. Don't be fooled into thinking this can control only 7 remote devices, as the DMX protocol allows for daisy chaining, so you can control up to 7 chains of devices. This kit is easy to setup - just use the include Allen wrench to poke a button on each transmitter/receiver until the colors all match - you can choose up to 7 different channels. Each one has a dedicated power source that must be plugged in - no batteries on this kit (which is why I have -1 star). The power cord is only a few feet long, so yes, you will not have any XLR cables lying around, but now you have to run extension cords everywhere. So it's a trade-off. Still, if you can figure out the power thing, this is a great way to not run cables everywhere.
Chris W
I'm relatively new to DMX lighting setups and I'm still learning how to properly use my dmx controller.
One thing was certain though, I knew I needed a wireless solution to control my dj lights, smoke machines, etc., so I decided to pick up this wireless dmx receiver and transmitters from Vangoa so I wouldn't have cables running all over the place.
First impressions, the traveling case is impressive, it's well built, very organized, and will protect the equipment for years to come.
The hardware is also built very well, each transmitter and the receiver seem solid and they don't feel cheap by any standard.
My only gripe with this setup is that there is no built in battery for the transmitters or receiver. This ultimately means you have to plug them in to make them work (hence the 1 star reduction).
While there are just 7 transmitters, this means you could have 7 groups of lights if you simply daisy chain each group; thus, this setup could control a huge array of equipment which saves me time and money by not having to make long cable runs.
Pairing was simple, even for a novice such as myself, simply use the included allen wrench to choose a pairing color and make sure all the transmitters are on the same color channel (i.e. red, green, blue, etc.).
Controlling the lights is instantaneous, there is no delay at all and once paired I had no connection issues at all.
If you're looking for a way to reduce the amount of cables you use to run a light show, this is a great option to streamline the process, overall, very happy with everything, just wish they had batteries so they could be ran without AC power whenever it would be more convenient.
