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be purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores).
Your cables should be made with a male and female XLR connector on
either end of the cable. Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy
chained and cannot be split.
Notice:
Be sure to follow figures two and three when making your own
cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not con-
DMX512
DMX+,DMX-,COMMON
nect the cable's shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield
conductor to come in contact with the XLR's outer casing. Grounding
the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
1
DMX512 O T
3
3-PIN XLR
2
XLR Male Socket
1 Ground
2 Cold
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3 Hot
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Figure 3
Special Note: Line Termination.
used, you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic
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behavior. A terminator is a 110-120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor which is con-
nected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and
DATA -). This unit is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last
unit in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable terminator
(ADJ part number Z-DMX/T) will decrease the possibilities of erratic
behavior.
Termination reduces signal errors and
avoids signal transmission problems
1
1
DMX512 IN
and interference. It is always advisable
3
3
3-PIN XLR
to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance
2
2
120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-)
and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
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DMX +
1
DMX512 IN
3
3-PIN XLR
DMX -
2
XLR Female Socket
XLR Pin Configuration
2 Cold
1 Ground
Pin 1 = Ground
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)
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Pin 3 = Data True (positive)
When longer runs of cable are
Figure 4
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5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors.
512 data cables for DATA transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin DMX
fixtures may be implemented in a 3-pin DMX line. When inserting stan-
dard 5-pin data cables in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used,
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these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The chart
below details a proper cable conversion.
Termination reduces signal errors and
avoids signal transmission problems
1
and interference. It is always advisable
3
2
to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance
120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-)
Figure 2
and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
VF1600
DMX Mode:
The VF1600 has 1 DMX channel. Channel 1 is fog output.
1. This function will allow you to control each individual fixture's
traits with a standard DMX 512 controller.
2. To run your fixture in DMX mode set the DMX address using the
dipswitches located on the rear panel of the unit.
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3. After you have set your DMX address plug in the fixture via the
XLR connections to any standard DMX controller. Follow the set-
up specifications that come with your DMX controller.
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3-Pin XLR to 5-Pin XLR Conversion
Conductor
3-Pin XLR Female (Out)
Ground/Shield
Data Compliment (- signal)
Data True (+ signal)
Not Used
Not Used
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DMX Set Up
Some manufactures use 5-pin DMX-
5-Pin XLR Male (In)
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 3
Pin 4 - Do Not Use
Pin 5 - Do Not Use
DMX Control
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