Setting Up Admx Serial Data Link; Master/Slave Fixture Linking - Chauvet COLORado 6 User Manual

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.
CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables
Order Code
DMX1.5
DMX4.5
DMX10

Master/Slave Fixture Linking

1. Connect the (male) 3-pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3-pin connector
of the first fixture.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3-pin
connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3-pin connector. Then,
proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.
Often, the setup for Master-Slave
and Stand-alone operation requires
that the first fixture in the chain be
initialized for this purpose via
settings in the control panel.
Secondarily, the fixtures that follow
may also require a slave setting.
Please consult the "Operating
Instructions" section in this manual
for complete instructions for this
type of setup and configuration.
COLORado™ 6 User Manual
Description
DMX Cable 1.5 m/4.9 ft
DMX Cable 4.5 m/14.8 ft
DMX Cable 10 m/32.8 ft
Slave
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Universal DMX Controller
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Slave
This drawing provides a
general illustration of the
DMX input/output panel
of a lighting fixture.
Master
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