Cable Connectors; 3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh; Take It To The Next Level: Setting Up Dmx Control - Blizzard Verismo Fresnel WW Manual

Cable Connectors

Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connec-
tor on the other end. (Duh!)
INPUT
DMX -
2 1
Common
3
DMX +
To build your own DMX Terminator:
Obtain a 120-ohm, 1/4-watt resistor, and wire it between pins 2 & 3 of the last fixture. They are also
readily available from specialty retailers.
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??? 5-Pin??? Huh?!?

This fixture is equipped with both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output. The
sockets are wired in parallel. Only use a shielded twisted pair cable designed for RS-485 and 3/5-pin XLR
connectors to connect the controller to the fixture, or the fixture to another fixture.
Conductor
Ground/Shield
Data 1- (Primary Data Link)
Data 1+ (Primary Data Link)
Data 2- (Optional Secondary Data Link)
Data 2+ (Optional Secondary Data Link)

Take It To The Next Level: Setting Up DMX Control

Step 1: Connect the male connector of the DMX cable to the female connector
(output) on the controller.
Step 2: Connect the female connector of the
DMX cable to the first fixture's male connector
(input).
Note: It doesn't matter which fixture address is the first one
connected. We recommend connecting the fixtures in terms
of their proximity to the controller, rather than connecting the
lowest fixture number first, and so on.
Step 3: Connect other fixtures in the chain
from output to input as above. Place a DMX
terminator on the output of the final fixture to
ensure best communication.
Verismo™ Fresnel WW - Rev. A
A Word on Termination:
OUTPUT
DMX is a resilient communication protocol, however
errors still occasionally occur. Termination reduces signal
errors, and therefore best practices include use of a
3
terminator in all circumstances. If you are experiencing
problems with erratic fixture behavior, especially over
long signal cable runs, a terminator may help improve
performance.
3-Pin Female (Output)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
--
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5-Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4 - Do Not Use
Pin 5 - Do Not Use
DMX IN DMX OUT
Next
Fixture
in Chain
DMX IN
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First
Fixture
in Chain
DMX OUT