Animated Lighting

 

Wireless Links


There one thing you learn early when animating professional displays in public venues: people live to trip over your wires.  The bad news is you typically need wires to get synchronizing data between the computer and the controllers.  The good news is Animated Lighting can do it wirelessly.

Animated Lighting stand-alone wireless transceivers can be set up in minutes to virtually cut the cables between the computer and the controllers. The flexibility and price allow users to quickly upgrade wired data cables to cordless operation in industrial, commercial and residential applications.

Powered by a 1000mW 900MHz radio, each unit is small and easily portable for use in mobile and temporary settings as well as for fixed installations.

Animated Lighting implements a proprietary communication protocol to provide secure local data transmissions. Because it uses FHSS technology, the data remains reliable over distances of up to 20 miles (32 km) line-of sight (900MHz version) in perfect conditions. Use of license-free frequency bands ensures that units are ready to use with no further certification requirements.

Animated Lighting's embedded transparent protocol simplifies the integration process by allowing for seamless plug-and-play installation.  As each unit receives raw data, it manages over-the-air protocol to assure successful communication. Headers, data packet length, and CRCs are not needed.  Broadcast communication to all devices or address packets to a specific destination using unique MAC addresses is embedded in each unit.

Each industrial-grade radio enclosure contains a robust 900MHz transceiver. Each Animated Lighting wireless communication system requires a central server (transmitter) node and any number of remote client (receiver) nodes that operate in point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configurations.

Features and Benefits
  • Durable industrial-grade enclosure
  • Transmits around corners, through walls
  • Reliable communication up to 288 Kbps
  • Point-to-point & point-to-multipoint setups
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    Typical implementation is a wireless transmitter is connected to an Animated Lighting Monster Brain or computer.  A wireless receiver is connected to one or more controllers.  Multiple receivers can be used or one wireless receiver can then be connected to an Animated Lighting controller and hard wired to other controllers.

    Animated Lighting's Lightning transceiver is a Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio designed for license-free operation in the 900MHz ISM band. Out-of-the box, the radio sustains a standard asynchronous serial data stream between two or more radios. Housed in a compact and rugged die-cast enclosure, the radio is equipped to replace thousands of meters of serial cable with its wireless link. One transmitter can send data to many receivers.

    We also offer these radios in a weatherproof, outdoor rated enclosure.  (The experts say to get these devices as high as possible for the best range)


     
     Animated Lighting Wireless Transmitter
    $219.95 each
    (Part No.
    AL-RF485S)

    Animated Lighting Wireless Transmitter & Enclosure

    $269.95 each
    (Part No.
    AL-RF485SandEnclosure)

    Animated Lighting Wireless Receiver

    $219.95 each
    (Part No.
    AL-RF485C)

    Animated Lighting Wireless Receiver & Enclosure

    $269.95 each
    (Part No.
    AL-RF485CandEnclosure)

     

    Specifications
    Frequency band, modulation
    902 - 928 MHz, FHSS
    Dimensions 4.4 x 2.7 x 1.4 inches
    (111 x 69 x 36 mm)
    Weight 6 oz (170 g)
    Cord length 6 feet ( 183 cm)
    Interface
    Animated Lighting 8 pin female connector
    Data rate
    Up to 115.2 Kbps
    Output power
    1000mW
    Transmission range
    Up to 1500 feet (450 m) indoors; Up to 20 miles (32 km) line-of-sight in perfect conditions
    Power supply
    6-foot cable, AC power connector
    Power draw (@ 12 VDC)
    400mA TX, 40mA RX
    Electrical requirements
    Line voltage 100 - 120V (240V outside US);
    Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
    Environmental conditions
    Operating temperature -40° to +80°C; 10% to 90% humidity (non-condensing)

     
     
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