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[Sidus One] Connecting a Sidus One Wirelessly to a Sidus Four

Use a Sidus Four as the Wi-Fi access point for one or more Sidus Ones so Sidus Link Pro can route DMX out the wired DMX or CRMX output.

You can use a Sidus Four as the Wi-Fi access point for one or more Sidus Ones. Sidus Link Pro routes universe data over the link so each Sidus One can transmit one universe over CRMX or out the 3-pin wired DMX port.

Before you start

Step 1 - Set the Sidus Four to AP mode

  1. Power on the Sidus Four.
  2. Set the Sidus Four to AP mode so it broadcasts a Wi-Fi network. The SSID and password are shown on the Sidus Four's display. For details, see Sidus Four: Connecting to Sidus Four.
  3. On your iPad, open Settings > Wi-Fi and join the Sidus Four's network.

Step 2 - Add Network Devices in Sidus Link Pro

  1. Open Sidus Link Pro on the iPad and open (or create) a Project and Scene.
  2. Tap the green plus sign icon.
  3. Select Configure Network Devices.

Step 3 - Follow the standard STA Mode flow

From this point the workflow matches the existing third-party router setup. The Sidus Four is the access point Sidus Link Pro uses, in place of a studio router.

  1. On each Sidus One, press and hold the AP/STA button for 3 seconds until the AP and STA indicators blink in sync (Network Distribution State).
  2. Acknowledge in Sidus Link Pro that your Sidus Ones are in Network Distribution State, then tap Next.
  3. Select the Sidus Ones to configure and tap Set Up. *Up to 4 Sidus Ones can be configured on a single Sidus Four network.*
  4. Tap Use a router as Access Point. Sidus Link Pro will show the Wi-Fi name the iPad is currently joined to (the Sidus Four's SSID).
  5. Enter the Sidus Four's Wi-Fi password and tap Configure Device. Wait for configuration to complete.
  6. When configuration succeeds, the Sidus Mesh indicator and the Art-Net / sACN indicator on each Sidus One will light solid.

For the full STA Mode walkthrough with screenshots, see Sidus One: STA Mode - Using a Third Party Wireless Router as your AP. The steps are identical, the access point is just a Sidus Four instead of a 3rd-party router.

Step 4 - Route a universe

  1. Open Connection Management in Sidus Link Pro to see the iPad's AP network and the connected Sidus Ones in STA mode.
  2. Each Sidus One can listen on Art-Net Universe 1-4 or sACN Universe 1-4. Whichever universe the Sidus One is listening to is the universe it transmits via CRMX and out the 3-pin DMX adapter.
  3. Patch fixtures to that universe in Sidus Link Pro. The CRMX, Art-Net / sACN, DMX, and Sidus Mesh indicators on the Sidus One will all light up when fixtures are receiving data.

Troubleshooting

  • If the Sidus One does not show up after entering Network Distribution State, confirm the iPad is on the Sidus Four's Wi-Fi (not your studio router).
  • If multiple Sidus Ones are sharing a universe and seeing CRMX dropouts, change the Sidus Four's Wi-Fi channel. See Sidus Four: Wi-Fi Channel Selection and Sidus Four: Wi-Fi Range Issue Troubleshooting.
  • If Art-Net / sACN never goes solid, confirm the universe is patched in Sidus Link Pro and that fixtures are present on that universe.