User Guide

Radio Reception Range
When you hold TranzPort and walk away from the computer, eventually TranzPort’s LINK light
will start to flicker, and you may also notice that display updates are intermittent and that button
presses require some time to take effect. If you keep walking away from the computer, the LINK
light turns off and there is no communication between TranzPort and the computer — you’ve
reached the limit of radio reception range in your environment. If you walk back into the radio
reception range, the LINK light will turn on automatically, the display will be updated, and you can
continue using TranzPort with your DAW.
Although its specifications list the reception range as “33 feet (10 meters) typical,” TranzPort often
can be used successfully at distances that are two or three times farther. Within any system, the
radio reception range for TranzPort depends on:
• Placement of the USB interface. You can experiment to find the best location for your
TranzPort USB interface. For example, it is unlikely to work well on the floor behind a large
metal computer case. For optimal operation, the TranzPort remote and its USB interface
should be at least 2 feet (0.6 meters) apart. If they’re too close to each other, the LINK light
may blink or turn off. If that happens, just separate them more.
• Interference from other 2.4GHz transmitters such as wireless telephones, Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth wireless gear, and microwave ovens. TranzPort can operate reliably near such
devices, but its reception range will improve the farther it is from such devices.
• Orientation of the TranzPort remote unit. At the far edge of its radio reception range,
rotating TranzPort to a different position can improve its reception.
• Obstacles. Although the RF technology in TranzPort allows it to send and receive signals
through walls, large obstacles (especially metal ones) can reduce your range.
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