Data Linking; Master/Slave Fixture Linking; O Perating I Nstructions - Chauvet Scorpion Storm FXGB User Manual

Data Linking

You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512
controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating
mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link
determines the number of fixtures the data link can support.
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line. To comply with the
EIA-485 standard no more than 32 fixtures should be connected on one data link.
Connecting more than 32 fixtures on one serial data link without the use of a DMX
optically-isolated splitter may result in deterioration of the digital DMX signal.
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Maximum recommended serial data link distance: 500 m (1640 ft). Maximum recommended
number of fixtures on a serial data link: 32

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
Standalone operation requires that the
first fixture in the chain be initialized for
this purpose via DIP switches.
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.
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CAUTION - USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE
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