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Cable Connectors

Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.

CAUTION Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common

can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to

verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.

3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart

Note! If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.

The chart below details a proper cable conversion:

3 PIN TO 5 PIN CONVERSION CHART

Conductor

3 Pin Female (output)

5 Pin Male (Input)

Ground/Shield

Pin 1

Data ( - ) signal

Pin 2

Data ( + ) signal

Pin 3

Do not use

Pin 4

Do not use

Pin 5

Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link

1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector

of the controller.

2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which will have a (female) 3 pin connector

to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector.

3. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and

so on.

COMMON

DMX +

DMX -

INPUT

OUTPUT

Resistance 120

ohm 1/4w between

pin 2 (DMX -) and

pin 3 (DMX +) of

the last fixture.

Termination reduces signal errors and

to avoid signal transmission problems

and interference, it is always

advisable to connect a DMX signal

terminator.

DMX connector configuration

This drawing provides a

general illustration of the

DMX Input/Output panel of

a lighting fixture.

Universal DMX Controller

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