HW Guide: FTSLED - Cerise

The Cerise from FTSLED is a compact, self-powered CRMX transmitter that plugs into an iPad or iPhone using USB-C.

Whilst there are multiple Cerise models available. The setup remains identical for all of them.

Slyyd requires fixtures to be patched into an sACN Connection in order to use the Cerise.

For help settings up an sACN Connection in Slyyd, see the Connections article.

Using the Cerise with Slyyd

1. Plug the Cerise into the device’s USB port.
2. When the BOOT LED has turned Blue, the device has finished booting.
3. Create an sACN Connection in Slyyd.
4. Get lighting!

Change the Universe(s) Ouput by your Cerise

Some models in the Cerise range have the ability to output multiple universes.

A Cerise by default is looking for sACN universe 1 on output A.

1. Plug the Cerise into the device’s USB port.
2. Once the blue BOOT LED is solid, open a web browser.
3. Enter the IP address on the sticker on the rear of the unit into the URL search bar.
4. Click the Pencil icon next to the output you wish to modify
5. Enter new universe number. Clicking the tick to submit the change.

Please remember that sACN universes start at 1, whereas ArtNet starts at Universe 0. For example if you wanted to use sACN universe 7, you would need to put 6 into this box. The sACN number will automatically update with it’s correct value.

Disable Wi-Fi

It may be necessary to disable Wi-Fi on the device running Slyyd in order for Slyyd to connect to the Cerise. The red ‘DMX’ LED will light turn solid when the Cerise is receiving DMX data from Slyyd. If the red LED is not flashing, disabling Wi-Fi can help force the Apple device to use the correct network connection.

Disable VPNs

It is usually necessary to disable any VPN services in order to propperly send sACN over a Wi-Fi or Ethernet. In some cases, rebooting the device after disabling the VPN is necessary. Make sure VPNs are disconnected when expereincing trouble sending data to fixtures.

Pair Fixtures with the Cerise

The last step is to link the desired fixtures to the Cerise.

1. Make sure the desired fixtures are unlinked.
2. Press the "Sync” button on output A (or the desired output, if using a Cerise model with multiple outputs)
3. The Red LED will flash rapidly during the pairing process.
4. Once complete, the red LED will remain solid..

For more information and documentation on the Cerise, visit https://www.ftsled.fr/

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