Donner Wireless DMX - How to setup | Review | Mobile DJ Tips

Mobile DJ Tips - Donner Wireless DMX | Save time on your setup
October 18th, 2019 - Donner DMX
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[@DJRickWeb]

Donner DMX Dongles amzn.to/2Mvg3FB This is one of those products that is just a no brainier to buy-have-and-own. Now I just need a solid wireless audio solution... or did I already find that too?

[@PapaRay922]

You got me curious...when are you going to share your wireless audio find with us? Great video, as usual.

[@abo7uson]

Wireless audio u can get the U3 wireless system... But I would use it more for a.ceremony than rely on it for weddings

[@guyhermanson3002]

I own the Xvive U3 and I've used it for mics and dinner music. It performed perfectly.

[@PapaRay922]

You've made references using Alto stealth in past vids. How has that worked for you?

[@DJRickWeb]

@@PapaRay922 I literally smashed it because it was way too unreliable.

[@MattGamerUtlimate]

I’m running these for some remote moving heads / crowd blinder clusters at an event. Working very well and have been very reliable

[@INO-SOUND]

Great video, We have been using this donner system in our shows and they are truly plug and play in most cases, once you plug them in, your dmx cabling is done, we use one receiver per light, it’s expensive to buy them, but the pay off for themselves by saving you time on running dmx wires.

[@TheRealDjMikeStone]

Just got them charged for tomorrow’s event. Hoping for a good outcome. Thanks Rick! Will keep you posted.

[@TheRealDjMikeStone]

These are a total game changer!! So worth the investment!

[@djbenny8093]

Bro I am always scrambling to find a pin to turn my donners on/off at gigs. Never thought to use the power adapter. Thanks for the tip! Genius

[@hetheringtonrichard]

Biro pen (with lid removed) also works well

[@dennisnbrown]

I always use the charge plug

[@djbenny8093]

@@hetheringtonrichard I had to google what a Biro pen is 😆

[@djtwilite318]

U don't need a pin to turn it on the button use your thumb and if it doesn't work it means that the button is twisted in the casing and u got to open it up and realign it then it should work right as far as the button but watch out for the battery 🔋 getting looseots not secured at all. Donner made a trash product for dmx use...

[@TheRealDjMikeStone]

Just Ordered. Will keep you posted. Thanks for your help.

[@OlKaneVisuals]

thanks - I didn't realize the transmitter needed signal for them to blink green.

[@christopherelson5119]

Another thing to mention. They run off 5V power. What I'll do occasionally is plug my showxpress box into one USB port on my laptop, and plug a USB to 2.5mm barrel connector cable into the wireless dmx transmitter to power it. Then I can walk around anywhere with the laptop completely wireless while controlling the lights.

[@dimitrov.nikolay]

Depends... i just got mine, and they have reversed polarity of the plug. So i have to break one usb cable and swap the wires.

[@reynaldocasas8887]

Hey rick thank you for the video it’s awesome now my question is i dont have to plug the power for every one of the lights?

[@DJRickWeb]

Buy the battery receivers and your good. No power needed.

[@michaelbartuccelli4099]

Hey Rick..trying to use 2 transmitters to extend the wifi connection. When plugging in second transmitter to an uplight, it loses the connection. Any thoughts?

[@DJRickWeb]

I ran into this as well need to do more digging. I think it can be a competition of transmitters

[@abo7uson]

Also another option which I did with my lights is I installed wireless dmx pcp boards in them.. this way u don't have to worry about recharging ...they work exactly the same as this and they pair up perfectly with my donner (and non donner) dongles as well.. I have a video showing how it works in my channel.

[@daledjfire268]

I did the same I have about 19 lights all with the dmx PCB boards and it cost me less than what a 5 pack of donner battery powered dongles cost. I haven't tried pairing the Donner up with my boards I may have to until I order some more boards for my new lights.

[@abo7uson]

dale olivier jr if you need /want to try the donners..I have a hook up for some free sample units..just send me ur email

[@daledjfire268]

I have a set of the Donner rechargeable ones I had 5 but only have 4 now because one of the batteries failed and almost caught fire while charging. That's why I haven't used them since.

[@PabloGMix]

@@abo7uson where can I find individual donner receivers?

[@joelspitzer4404]

But can I buy more receivers and connect to my transmitter that I already have ?

[@DJRickWeb]

Yes

[@petergruskin2088]

Got the wired, a total waste. Need the battery ones BUT what happens if you need to change a battery ? Is it easy ?

[@DJRickWeb]

Really you dont. Just buy new ones. I just replaced all 5 of my original ones as 2 the batteries mo longer work. Its been 5 years though

[@LORDFOOTAGE2020]

Question 🤔 does this product transmit sound like microphone 🎤

[@DJRickWeb]

No

[@djonnist9098]

Definitely one of the best purchases I’ve made in the last couple of years. Great video Ricky!

[@paulschwartz0]

Thank you this was so helpful!!

[@JJesusRojas]

I just bought this from a friend he never understood how they work 😅😅

[@djrukusvibe]

Het Rick. I am thinking of getting a the 7 piece stealth black set and pairing them with my new soundswitch based lighting. Any experience with that combo or advice? I am a longtime ADJ Wifly user. Thanks for the videos.

[@DJRickWeb]

Kaylen uses the donner with soundswitch

[@vinnygallagher7771]

Are the Donner wireless dmx still your go to 2 yrs later ??

[@DJRickWeb]

Yep and we'll over 2 years of use at this point.

[@adekoyaadeleke7047]

Do I need to use the power on button every time to put it on?

[@DJRickWeb]

Yeah

[@alphaentertainment857]

First nice vid like usual good job

[@bighornaudioproductions6104]

they are ok ive had to replace 3 out 6 in 3years and ive had lag issues in a large crowd no matter the channel but they work great for any event under 500 people

[@michaeldjmikefeliciano5724]

Good video. Where can I find the battery operated ones. No longer on Amazon. Thanks

[@DJRickWeb]

Just have to wait on a restock

[@djgene5621]

Good video, thanks for sharing! I've used those, except Lixada brand. I have problems with one, it shuts off a few seconds after I turn it on (sometimes). I think it may be on a different color, and i didn't even notice. 🤪

[@trbjdm_9893]

So the onluy thing i had a question and i was hoping you would include is what if you have a different kind and model uplights or moving heads like Jmaz and a ADJ heaving heads would they work or zinc together with those dongles

[@DJRickWeb]

Yes. You need to put a donner reciver into each of those fixtures. Then program them appropriately in the dmx software. See my lighting playlist!

[@magolatino76]

Hi i've buyed one of this dmx system, it works well just 2 time and only for 3/4 ours then all the receiver stop to work in the same moment. i think is a problem of the antenna, can you tell me what i can do in this case?

[@DJRickWeb]

Be sure to change of the intial color channel the wireless is running off out the box. Which is normal red wireless color. Change to blue yellow or teal. As the intial channel can have interferance from other devices

[@jbreyes241]

Not sure why you say they won't work master/slave...I have the Chinly brand, which are the Donner knock offs and use them exclusively master/slave and they work awesome. I've even mastered the output of a gigbar to pars, with no issues. Keep one par behind the booth for accent with the transmitter plugged in and control them with the remote.

[@chrispace9916]

These absolutely do work as master slave from light to light. I do this often and use the IR remote to control the master

[@LassoLarry]

Same here. Works fine!

[@PantherJagger]

What about if I put the lights on different channels? Does the 25 receiver limit apply to lights with built in wireless?

[@DJRickWeb]

Technically yes. But I have since revised this. Its more like 100 pwr transmitter

[@djtech7100]

I have been using Donner for over a year now and I've been able to run M/S with it without any issues. Remember, you can only use 7 receivers per 1 transmitter (if I remember correctly). So if you have an 8 uplight setup, you'll have the transmitter on one par (set as the M) and the rest on S.

[@paulo.esteves]

I noticed it has 7 id group colors: 1: red 2: green 3: red + green 4: blue 5: red + blue 6: green +blue 7: red + green + blue I have RGBWA equipments which include white and ambar colors. That means will they will not operate with these colors?

[@19Jose91]

@@paulo.esteves one thing is the group of the wireless signal (coded by colours, I guess that’s what you refer to with the 7 groups) and the other is your lights colours. This just sends the dmx signal, you’re mixing 2 different concepts. It will work no matter what your lights are like

[@TheRealDjMikeStone]

Well, The Donners came in today and were the wrong ones. No Battery in the receivers. Return to Sender..

[@DJRickWeb]

That sucks

[@thecelebrationdj]

I bought these on your rec. 1 of my 6 failed immediately. I wrote to Donner on their website and email twice. No response. Any suggestions?

[@DJRickWeb]

Amazon exchange the whole set

[@thecelebrationdj]

@@DJRickWeb it was past the 30 days

[@favour1177]

Thanks Rick this really helps me as a beginner

[@tkointernational]

Thanks for sharing this information, Rick. The question I have is will those receivers fit on pars being used as uplighting? I ask this because of the position on the ADJ Hex Par, they are pointed horizontally to the floor. Some pars will have the receivers pointed directly to the floor. Will this interfere with being able to fit without hitting the ground? Thanks for the informative content and keep rocking!

[@DJRickWeb]

Probably. Just get a short 1' dmx cable and it solves that problem

[@tkointernational]

DJ Rick Web great suggestion. How do you like the Ape Lab Maxi’s. I’m thinking of possibly going that route and eventually DMXing them with SoundSwitch. What are your thoughts? They are quite expensive but I think the overall quality and build should last a long time.

[@MmlawnService85]

DJ Rick web how you by other transmitter do you have the link

[@DJRickWeb]

No donner has been out of stock lately. Something to do with shipping issues

[@dustinmasters3823]

I'm curious to hear more of why you say that the master/slave option with the wireless donners will not work. I have ran 4 ADJ mega hex par lights before using the first light as master, the remaining three in slave mode, and then turning the ir remote signal off for the last three. In doing so all 4 of my lights then adjust and follow along to exactly what the master light was doing. Rick can you elaborate on this a little bit more please?

[@joshuaculross1387]

I was thinking this too. In paper anyway

[@DJRickWeb]

It might be light dependent I test it three years ago with the adj mega tri par plus lights.

[@hetheringtonrichard]

Master Slave definitely work with these for me with 4 Chauvet Intimidator 255s. I use it all the time. 1 transmitter to master and 3 receivers for slaves. Great video by the way. You are helping newbies a great deal.

[@dustinmasters3823]

@@DJRickWeb I could see where that could be light dependent. Thanks for responding back to me. Keep them records spinnin'

[@JACKTHELADKNOWLEDGE]

You can run them master / slave. It is light dependant. I run 4 ADJ Pocket Pro master / slave no problems. 100 percent recommend getting some Doners

[@RealLifeDJ]

Ice and informative, I use these they are great 😎🎧👍🏻

[@UnknownOriginFX]

What's the purpose of wireless if it still needs cables ?

[@DJRickWeb]

Well mainly you never need to use wires. But in the case of like a truss hang. You dont want to use 8 wireless recievers when the lights are all 2ft from one another. The wireless systems are not cheap. But being able to use one wireless up in the truss hang lets you put your lighting control anwhere in the room and avoid a 100- 300 ft cable from the hang to the consule

[@eddieacosta1955]

What's Up Rick Great Video. I Have The Donner Wireless & They Do Work On Master/Slave Mode. I Use Them With The Kinta FX On Each Side Of My Speakers & They Work Great. Never Had A Problem With Them.

[@DJRickWeb]

Must be light dependent

[@keatondepron]

This is super helpful. Love your channel keep doing what you're doing👍

[@ClifeDJCompany]

great vid! as always. thanks for the info.

[@djdannybhtx]

What sucks is you cannot buy certain parts for these. I just emailed donner for replacement end caps and they said they don’t sell parts. :( you have to buy a whole new donner dmx

[@DJRickWeb]

That's a bummer. I never ran into the problem thankfully

[@djdannybhtx]

DJ Rick Web me neither yet but I ordered the all black ones and realized u cant see the light blinking afterwards. So thought about ordering the clear end caps but u cannot buy them :(

[@DJRickWeb]

@@djdannybhtx you can always just take the caps off...

[@djdannybhtx]

DJ Rick Web lol True, I’m just picky like that lol

[@DJRickWeb]

@@djdannybhtx wonder if like a cap to a water bottle would work?

[@jesusb.774]

Guys, i have a question, i have 2 gig bars irc and 2 chauvet moving heads, do i need just the donners and the 1 transmitter or do i need to buy the dmx box like the show Express or adj ?

[@sameshmundra7844]

If you're still checking comments, do you know if these work with etc systems? I cannot get the transmitter to recognize signal from my board. Is there a way to change the protocol of the transmitter or anything like that? Thanks!

[@DJRickWeb]

I am not sure what etc systems are..

[@sameshmundra7844]

@@DJRickWeb ETC? Electronic Theatre Controls? They make light boards and a bunch of other stuff.

[@DJRickWeb]

@sameshmundra7844 thats cool!

[@TheRealDjMikeStone]

Well… The second time around will hopefully be better than the first. 😂 Just got the second shipment from Amazon today. Will keep you posted.

[@Antweezy]

transmitter is on same channel as reciever. no blinking to say they're communicating. board and light are working, would you say it's a defective transmitter?

[@DJRickWeb]

Power cycle the receiver.

[@DJRickWeb]

Also make sure they are actually on the same channel. The transmitter changes color when it gets a dmx signal.

[@Antweezy]

@@DJRickWeb No dice, 8:04 my transmitter doesn't blink red and receiver (charged and plugged in) doesn't blink green when connected to powered 512 dmx controller.

[@DJRickWeb]

Never tried it with an alog controller.

[@howaboutno4586]

Mr Rick web. Thank you for this information. I am so upset I just learned about being able to change the channels/colors. I had a big event on Saturday where the venue had the same system transmitter, and it kept connecting with my donners. I gave up and didn’t use my moving heads at all 😔 was very upset now I’m even more upset knowing there was a solution lol. Thank you for talking your time on teaching us.

[@matthewfallon1728]

What I am not seeing is the ability to set a "2nd receiver" (and 3rd and 4th) to a different dmx color and control them *independently*. Currently, you have a transmitter's color matching a receiver's color. Fine, BUT, can those two (or more) fixtures/receivers operate *independently* when going down the Wireless DMX route using one (1) transmitter? To reiterate and clarify, this set being reviewed operates 7 fixtures ***together*** --as in synced with each other, ONLY. That is limited! Can anyone assist me with this? Correct me if I'm mistaken? Thanks!!!

[@djrukusvibe]

Hey Rick. I just got my Donner Wireless(black) set in the mail today. Charged, Tested...and now I can't cut the dang things off. Total loss here. feeling stupid. Do you know how?

[@DJRickWeb]

You push the little button in to turn it off. You need a pen or you can use the tip of the charging cord

[@djrukusvibe]

@@DJRickWeb Thanks Rick. I wish it were that easy. These guys have a new push button on the side with the link indicator as well as the hole where we saw you use the power cable tip. I will keep at it.

[@DJRickWeb]

@@djrukusvibe should have 2 switches and one power connector. One switch is smaller to change the wireless channel. Other is bigger and is for power on and off

[@djrukusvibe]

DJ Rick Web cool. Thanks for hitting me back so late. I know you are busy. Merry Christmas brother! All the best to you in 2020!

[@djrukusvibe]

The folks at Donner emailed me back last night. You have to “double click” the raised button above the link indicator light. So simple but I never would’ve done that! Don’t know if this is a new feature or what on the black sets.

[@colinbuckley39]

I'm glad I came across this vid as I've recently got a pair of chauvet intimidator 160 spot I'm using a doner transmitter and reciver they work fine on a pair of adj spectra pix master slave but can't seem to get them to work on my chauvet intimidator spot 160 Enjoying watching all your vids during lockdown excellent

[@dalexsoundonyoutube]

thanks for the video i was looking for this info regard from texas

[@prakashsamputh1031]

Thank you so much for this video. I listened to your recommendations and bought the same 8 set pack. This is really excellent device. I have tested it. But next weekend it will be set to hard work and used for the parties. I will keep you updated as to its efficiency. One question though : is there any short delay between the dmx sender and the receiver ? 👌✌️

[@chucksaeger7500]

This is an excellent tutorial that answers all the questions I can think of about wireless lights! Thanks Rick…well done!

[@djtwilite318]

Man donner was a disaster as far as customer service.. took your advice order mine got it in one didn't work got an exchange same issue asked for an exchange then got no help for a while they asked for video to see the problem etc i did that then they said they were going to refund me never did. They keep emailing me saying they are going to make it right and never do. That was from March to now witch is may 21. I basically gave these people 300.00 for a headache.. I'm switching to chauvet dmx. And I'm going to make a video about the donner experience with all correspondence from them. And video of the problem with the donner from battery to buttons..

[@DJRickWeb]

I bought on amazon. So if i had issues would have just returned to amazon

[@djtwilite318]

@@DJRickWeb after all the run around Amazon gave me a refund but all I wanted was the one donner exchanged from the start and had to go through all the mess they put me through.

[@tonytuness]

How many receivers will run off of one transmitter?

[@DJRickWeb]

I am not sure there is a limit...

[@primeentertainment6578]

@@DJRickWeb I've actually ran 16 receivers off one transmitter, you will get some fall off, hence the need for a additional transmitter

[@J-Gx]

512 is the limit as these are only 1 universe.

[@tonytuness]

DJ Rick Web thx u sm!

[@KeithClipperton]

Thanks man. I hadn’t used it for a couple years and forgot….

[@steveharper5500]

I bought the powered set. Simply mounted the power supply to the last light in the power chain and used the iec link out into a standard 3 pin uk socket. Never need charging just plug the light in and go.

[@kirby7327]

What

[@MustRich-jr1nf]

Great show, can I combine my dmx go with donner batteries

[@DJRickWeb]

Absolutely

[@chicheang9885]

OK

[@davellbruton1901]

Thanks Rick, great log. Good break down info on this product it help me out a lot on the setup. Keep on doing good log on product break down..

[@Philbrazil]

Great vid man. super informative! I wound up getting these and going through the instructions...only to find that they were super bad lol. English was def not their first language (no offense to them) Product still rocks. Wound up having to figure it out (not hard at all) super straight forward and you answered all the "Other" questions I had about these. Kudos my friend!

[@rowanscott8478]

I have the donners too very nice for the price also I have been able to Use them with my wash fx 2’s and mega hex pars for master slave

[@MetroRat0805]

Has anyone be able to get them connected to chalet freedom sticks with their built in receiver? I tried red (first channel) and dr ch 1 but nothing get through. :(

[@iambobby3537]

I think you can use them as Master Slave. Assuming the transmitter and receivers are paired... On the MASTER LIGHT, plug a transmitter in the DMX OUT. select a program to run on the light. Then plug a receiver on another light - DMX IN and then on that light select a DMX channel until you see the same program running on the first light. I believe that it will work. Thanks for the Video

[@ablkthng]

This is correct....I was going to reply with the same thing.

[@thegoouch]

Sooooo, get a bunch of these and you can have a Donner party?!?!

[@djdannybhtx]

Stephen Powell maximum of 7 per universe

[@lazerlinepromotionsevents4865]

Now question is. If you have uplighting that has built in wireless dmx, can u use the transmitter 2.4gh and set the uplights to corresponding color?

[@DJRickWeb]

Yep!

[@drufunk]

I have donner transmitter with 3 receivers all adapter powered. I want to buy some more. Will they link up automatically if I stay with same brand?

[@DJRickWeb]

Yep. Just put them on the current color channel you have your current receivers and transmitters.

[@thisisjb...]

Has anyone tried these with Soundswitch?

[@DJRickWeb]

Everyone in my company uses them with sound switch

[@thisisjb...]

@@DJRickWeb thanks

[@LassoLarry]

Rick, I use these successfully as a Master/Slave solution. Example: I have 2 Gigbar II's. The master is controlled by the foot pedal remote that comes with the Gigbar. I plug the transmitter into the DMX-out of the master and plug the power supply into the power outlet conveniently located on the back. Next, I plug a battery-powered receiver into the DMX-in socket of the slave and make sure that Gigbar is set to Slave mode. When I use the foot pedal remote control for the master, the slave follows suit perfectly! After all, the DMX output on a master IS a DMX signal. Why did it not work for you?

[@DJRickWeb]

I think its light dependent

[@brentsvensson7882]

Great review! Spot on and extremely helpful for the questions I had

[@keith6743]

Great video... saw these on Amazon wanted to know if they were any good

[@ShareTheBurden]

Newbie question, using for CO2 Jet, easiest wireless DMX controller for 3-4 piece system? Thanks 🤘

[@DJRickWeb]

I dont use jets

[@ChrisYoung80s]

Do you need to charge the receivers one by one or with different chargers? So like if you have a 12 pack you either spend days charging them or buy 12 chargers?

[@DJRickWeb]

Each receiver comes with it's own charger

[@ChrisYoung80s]

@@DJRickWeb cool, thank you!

[@sqeegie]

If plugged into the in or out port, would it supply power to recharge the battery as it is receiving signal Or find one that will activate once power is turned on to the fixture instead of worrying about the battery.

[@DJRickWeb]

Yes it would

[@randyhendrix4400]

Rick, do i need to have a wifly for the Donner set up to work, or can plug the transmitter in a normal DMX controller ?

[@randyhendrix4400]

Like an ADJ obey 3?

[@DJRickWeb]

You don't need wifi. Or wifly.

[@rjpimprov]

Do you have any idea if when turned on, the battery last longer if no DMX signal is being sent to it?...ie, i'd like to turn them on at 2pm, but not use them until 6 or 7pm once dancing starts

[@DJRickWeb]

Idk. But the batter last at least 10 hours

[@rjpimprov]

@@DJRickWeb yeah...saw another vid and he had his last 8...definitely a long time. I gotta pull the trigger..anything to save in break down and set up

[@cameronchisler3424]

If i have 10 lights and want to split them 5 and 5 can you use 1 Is there transmitter

[@isatellite]

How many chargers come with (for example) the 7-pack?

[@DJRickWeb]

7. They come with 1 for every piece.

[@alexc2234]

Would this be reliable for a light show where timing is critical, or would it be best to stick to hardwire?

[@DJRickWeb]

Hardwire if timing is important. That said we have done music synced light shows with wireless. Just build in delay to the programing

[@TheRealDjMikeStone]

Great contact. Just out of curiosity can these plugs straight into the DMX controller? Meaning can I put the transmitter in the controller and then the receiver in the light and make it work? Thanks

[@DJRickWeb]

Absolutely thats what i do ever gig

[@TheRealDjMikeStone]

Saweeeet 🏆

[@paulo.esteves]

I noticed it has 7 id group colors: 1: red 2: green 3: red + green 4: blue 5: red + blue 6: green +blue 7: red + green + blue I have RGBWA equipments which include white and ambar colors. That means will they will not operate with these colors?

[@SkyLukewater]

Question, do you need to put terminators on all the lights when using wireless?

[@DJRickWeb]

No terminators are only nessary for long chains of like 20+ lights daisy chained together with cables

[@lgovantes1]

Great video. Is there a power on/off button the battery powered receivers to conserve battery power?

[@DJRickWeb]

Yes

[@djdanielz1888]

Open Question for anyone to answer...So when using the chauvet wash FX2 with 1 of the wireless receivers. What setting do you have to put the light on for it to be able to work ? I got the light to work with a wired DMX connection (it somehow automatically detected the DMX connection) but not wireless with 1 of the Donner receivers

[@DJRickWeb]

3 channel or 8 channel depends on how you programmed it

[@mdworkin1]

@@DJRickWeb In my setup I have three Wash FX2's running on 8Ch. Mode with the Donners and they work flawlessly

[@salsapete2132]

Just to confirm there is no difference from a instrument/microphone cable to a dmx cable correct?

[@DJRickWeb]

Big difference

[@djNathanErick5651]

I have a question Rick. I just purchased a set of the Donner wireless DMX dongles. Do I still need a terminator on my last light?

[@DJRickWeb]

No

[@djNathanErick5651]

@@DJRickWeb Thanks. By the way, you are doing an EXCELLENT job with your KZbin videos. Very Informative. Keep up the good work.

[@DecibelDuo]

These are so awesome, I've been using them on my set ups for 3 years. I didn't they wireless battery operated ones, definitely going to buy a set. Thanks!

[@19Jose91]

Decibel Duo hey, have you been using the exact same brand? Have they ever failed to you? I want to go wireless but I am afraid that they lose connection or so

[@DecibelDuo]

19Jose91 yes, they’re great! Never lost connection and have used them inside a gym with the receiver at my lights and transmitter at the opposite end of the gym.

[@jwjaeger7520]

This is a great video! Thanks Rick.

[@cameronlockett5698]

Hi djrickweb brilliant video and how much are they?

[@DJRickWeb]

Link in description

[@djbarryb201]

Do you think donner wireless is as reliable as the ADJ wifly system?

[@DJRickWeb]

Honestly more reliable

[@djbarryb201]

@@DJRickWeb Thanks for the reply

[@BraveNewBeat]

Do the receivers power off when no dmx signal is present? After charging I couldn't power them off.

[@DJRickWeb]

Yes you have to turn them off. There is a little button inside the receiver

[@BraveNewBeat]

@@DJRickWeb I ended up figuring out out finally. I had to double tap the button.

[@jonnchapman]

I would check and test the master slave statement.. It works for me! In Master/Slave, when you link via DMX, the master transmitts DMX!

[@LassoLarry]

Master/Slave works for me too.

[@abo7uson]

How do u program it on Master slave ?

[@princeaudiolightsandsounds2820]

This is a great tips to all 👍👍👍👍

[@russellstraight9991]

How long do the batteries last before going out

[@hmproductionsdjs]

can the transmitter be plug on the dmx controller will that work out? or the chauvet obey 3?

[@DJRickWeb]

Yeah...

[@hmproductionsdjs]

@@DJRickWeb ok thanks

[@Marky16495]

can i hook up Donner DMX dongles to a light board

[@DJRickWeb]

Yes

[@djbluesilver]

If I use my Donner DMX Transmitter, will a Brand such as Ape Labs or Jmaz with built in wireless DMX work with my Donner Transmitter? Anybody? Help? I might eventually get some Ape Labs or Jmaz Lights.

[@djbluesilver]

I am also using ADJ MYDMX GO to control my lights, It was a recent purchase, it is awesome. I was using an ADJ NE1, which is good, but this is smaller and I can use with my ipad.

[@DJRickWeb]

Ape and jmaz have their own brand of wireless dmx. So no. Just like adj and the wifly

[@sb-cg3zq]

Cool, are they ip65 waterproof?

[@dadjbig]

Awesome video.. Great content.

[@davidtyler2012]

I'm using these for the first time and i can't figure out how to shut them off when not in use. I've pushed on the button and the lights on the receiver don't turn off... which leads me to think they are not turned off. can you do a quick video close-up of you turning them on and off??? How hard are you supposed to push the button? Does it click or anything to let you know?