Matt Martin Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 So does this work through the QRX235 IFB Option, or is a separate dongle needed? Are users beta testing the Zaxmote app yet? It sounds like a wifi dongle (attached to the qrx's serial port) is needed to receive commands from the app and then the IFB transmitter (QIFB ) is used to send those commands over zaxnet to the transmitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 It sounds like a wifi dongle (attached to the qrx's serial port) is needed to receive commands from the app and then the IFB transmitter (QIFB ) is used to send those commands over zaxnet to the transmitters. Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Exactly Thanks Jack, so might it possible for the Zax wifi dongle to plug in to the Nomad serial port and control things via the in-built Zaxnet of the Nomad? If so what are the implications if the serial port is already in use with FP8 could it then be made to work with a splitter cable? I realize this is getting way ahead on a product not even released yet but one can't help being curious and asking those who might know what things might be possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 so might it possible for the Zax wifi dongle to plug in to the Nomad serial port and control things via the in-built Zaxnet The possibilities are endless. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Very interesting stuff! Can't wait to see what else is at bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Radlauer Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Since we are going to completely guess until somebody officially answers...... If it's a Zaxcom custom dongle with WiFi, then it probably uses the pass-through ability of the QRX's serial ports to just let the module's data go over Zaxnet. Colleen did say "hopefully it will also work with IFB200", which doesn't have the serial ports. If it works with IFB200, that same interface may work with a TRX900CL. Anyway, I'm excited that Zaxcom is tinkering with iOS apps at all. It's way to early to make request lists, let alone complaints. My guess is that if the CL or IFB200 is in RX mode then you could potentially control it from the app...However your control would end at that device. It would be nice if these devices had bi-directional wi-fi capabilities. Then the dongle would not be necessary at all and devices like the CL/IfB200/QRX could all be controlled from the app without having to touch the device. You would simply turn zaxnet "on" and configure it from the app if that is your work flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Do not let the cutting edge technology to replace the way for great sound recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 My guess is that if the CL or IFB200 is in RX mode then you could potentially control it from the app...However your control would end at that device. It would be nice if these devices had bi-directional wi-fi capabilities. Then the dongle would not be necessary at all and devices like the CL/IfB200/QRX could all be controlled from the app without having to touch the device. You would simply turn zaxnet "on" and configure it from the app if that is your work flow. Zaxnet is not wifi. Different protocols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Radlauer Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Zaxnet is not wifi. Different protocols. But it needs a "WIFI" dongle to connect to QRX? And you have to have wifi enabled on your iphone to use it and it runs in the 2.4ghz spectrum. in the consumer sense..No its not WIFI. I'm not going to connect my lynksys router to zaxnet, Its an extremely proprietary implementation of the 802.11 protocol. Either way...it would be nice if the zaxnet protocol was bi-directional in all devices so a dongle isn't necessary. I'm not trying to split hairs here.. I think the possibilities here are great...and maybe asking for what I mentioned is a limitation of the protocol thus requiring the use of the dongle for those devices. Only Zaxcom knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 My point was making the zaxnet bi-directional wouldn't eliminate the dongle, you would still need to communicate with the phone via wifi. I'm curious to see how well the wifi dongles preform being so close to another 2.4 ghz transmitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Radlauer Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I would like to phone become a zaxnet device with the app. If the app is coded with the zaxnet encryption and a certain amount of control over the wifi hardware on the phone can be obtained then there is no reason why it couldnt function like any other zaxnet enabled device. Oddly enough I think zaxcom would have more success building this on the android platform because its an open architecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tong0615 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 They can just make a app, which can connect with phone via USB, it's helps a lot for sound report and TX control. I mean, in 90% of the situations, you are working by your cart or bag, it's not really necessary to connect via WIFI for a 20 cm distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Radlauer Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 They can just make a app, which can connect with phone via USB, it's helps a lot for sound report and TX control. I mean, in 90% of the situations, you are working by your cart or bag, it's not really necessary to connect via WIFI for a 20 cm distance. That is very true! Wandering and I were just getting at the point of not wanting a wifi dongle on a QRX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 My point was making the zaxnet bi-directional wouldn't eliminate the dongle, you would still need to communicate with the phone via wifi. I'm curious to see how well the wifi dongles preform being so close to a 2.4 ghz transmitter. Two and a half years ago I asked this very question and was told tat even though ZAXNET is 2.4ghz it can not be implemented in to regular 802.11B wireless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Two and a half years ago I asked this very question and was told tat even though ZAXNET is 2.4ghz it can not be implemented in to regular 802.11B wireless. This is what I'm saying. Zaxnet doesn't follow the 802.11 standards, and can't be incorporated into an 802.11 network. A direct usb connection as opposed to the dongle would work for most of how I forsee using it, but so would the dongle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 USB connection in phones are tricky and has to be a part of the SDK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 matt: " Its an extremely proprietary implementation of the 802.11 protocol. " I doubt it... as Wandering just said: I, too, think it is more of a proprietary protocol using 2.4GHz, probably designed to co-exist with WiFi protocols... " not wanting a wifi dongle on a " I don't think it is/will be a WiFi dongle, I suspect it is a 2.4 GHz communications dongle... " If the app is coded with the zaxnet encryption and a certain amount of control over the wifi hardware on the phone can be obtained then there is no reason why it couldnt function like any other zaxnet enabled device." better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elior Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 I think it's going to be a Bluetooth dongle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I hope it's going to be the Ambient BTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 With NAB around the corner, I'm curious to see if there are any further developments on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim M Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Pretty cool stuff and Colleen looks great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 With NAB around the corner, I'm curious to see if there are any further developments on this. +1! From my iPhone! Hint hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Last I heard the app has been submitted to apple for review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramallo Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 The Zaxmote is in the iTunes Store, I have the application on my phone, but, what bluetooth dongle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Yes, where is the Bluetooth dongle and how does it all work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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