Installing Dimmers; Digital Outputs Dmx512, Etc/Lmi, D192 Dimmers; Analog Wire-Per-Dimmer Output (Optional) - ETC Expression 2.0 User Manual

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Installing dimmers

To install dimmers, determine which of the following connectors are
appropriate . Then insert dimmer cables in appropriate connectors .
Dimmer connectors are illustrated on page 2 - 2.
Caution: Your dimmer control common must be compatible with
console control common; they must either be the same level, or the
dimmer control common must float.

Digital outputs DMX512, ETC/LMI, D192 dimmers

Connector
XLR 5-pin female
512 digital multiplex dimmers
Pinout
1 Common
2 Data (-) (DMX512, ETC/LMI, D192)
3 Data (+) (DM 512, ETC/LMI, D192)
4 Clock (+) (ETC/LMI only)
5 Clock (-) (ETC/LMI only)
Caution: If you do not use the ETC/LMI protocol, do not connect wires
to pins four and five.

Analog wire-per-dimmer output (optional)

Connector
Centronics D36 female
3 connectors per 96 output card
6 connectors maximum, 192 dimmers
Pinout
Connector one
Connector two
Connector three
Connector four
Connector five
Connector six
All connectors
Pins 1-32 = dimmers 1-32
Pins 1-32 = dimmers 33-64
Pins 1-32 = dimmers 65-96
Pins 1-32 = dimmers 97-128
Pins 1-32 = dimmers 129-160
Pins 1-32 = dimmers 161-192
Pins 33-36 = common (Earth ground)
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