"The versatility of the Multiverse system meant we were able to reconfigure nodes on the fly, and broadcast nine universes of long-distance data transmission in two separate systems.”

- Aidan Marshall, Associate Lighting Designer

This case study Q&A explores the Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM system used at Tesla’s Giga Texas “Cyber Rodeo” Grand Opening Party in Austin, Texas in April 2022, which celebrated the electric vehicle maker’s new $1.1 billion factory, and was attended by 15,000 guests. The dual band Multiverse 900MHz/ 2.4GHz solution used included one Multiverse Transmitter to broadcast nine universes of wireless DMX data out of the console and 10 long range Panel Antennas to transmit and receive 700 feet from the console over both the 2.4GHz and 900MHz bands. 

Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville, NJ needed guidance when it came to programming their LED units and movers with an ETC Element console. With no paperwork on the units or system being operated with LightJockey, lighting designers from Rowan University, including resident lighting designer Robert Thorpe and lighting design students Alex Dossantos and Tim Laxton, were asked to go to the school and troubleshoot.

Using DMXcat, they were able to ring out the entire system, which included four DMX splitters, over 30 LED units, and multiple moving lights. The team went universe by universe to figure out the wiring for the system, and which splitter was working in each part of the system.

Using the DMX, Fixture, and RDM Controller functions in the DMXcat app for iPhone, the team found and identified every LED unit in the system. They then used this information to create a Light Plot in Vectorworks Spotlight and organize all the paperwork in Lightwright 6, providing the high school with all the tools they would need to program their LED units and movers for upcoming shows.

“DMXcat made it very easy to troubleshoot, and made it all possible for this project.” - Robert Thorpe, Lighting Designer, Rowan University

As a highly mobile salesperson of LED lighting solutions, Dorel Baila was looking for a compact, professional testing solution that he could keep in his toolbox and use on demand for sales appointments and client meetings for architectural and entertainment projects in the South Florida market.

His ideal LED lighting system tester would be a universal, DMX/RDM solution that could plug and play with all the lighting fixtures and systems he was selling, and allow for easy set up and break down.

Since he frequently scheduled impromptu sales appointments and communicated using his mobile phone, his ideal testing solution would also work easily with his iPhone.

Dorel chose DMXcat as his testing solution for its ease of use, mobility, and ability to communicate with the majority of white and color-changing LED lights on the market. DMXcat has not only helped Dorel test new lighting systems, he also uses it to make his sales presentations more professional. When data supplies are built above a ceiling, for instance, he uses DMXcat to control fixtures wirelessly while communicating with clients at eye level.

Nautica, known previously as Norde Centrum, recently completed a radical expansion and renovation project to become one of Estonia’s leading urban retail centers.

Its redesign included an illuminated geometric pattern on the building’s facade, created using 264 strategically-placed “stripes” of LED tape. This large amount of LED tape required a long term dimming solution that could be installed throughout the building by electricians with varying levels of expertise.

To get the project up and running, the installation team also required a testing solution to help test the LED tape and dimmers, especially those in difficult to access places.

To ensure a reliable and durable dimming solution for the building’s exterior stripes, Nautica uses 33 individual QolorFlex 24x3A Dimmers. Fully DMX and RDM compatible, these dimmers are an ideal choice for architectural applications, specifically installations that use one, two, three or four color LED tape, like the LED tape used at Nautica. To set up and test the dimmers, Nautica used DMXcat to communicate wirelessly with RDM.

“With dimmers spread around the building, some in difficult to access or inaccessible places, the only way to set up this project was by using DMXcat.” - Kalle Karindi, Sales Manager, OÜ Focuspoint