Line Termination - Equinox Systems Cabaret Colour User Manual

Notice:
Be sure to follow the diagrams below when making your own cables.
Do not connect the cables shield conductor to the ground lug or
allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLRs
outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit
and erratic behaviour.
DMX 512
3-Pin XLR output
GROUND
1
3
DMX +
2
DMX –
DMX 512
5-Pin XLR output
DMX –
1 2
3
4
N/C
5

Line termination:

When longer runs of cable are used,
you may need to use a terminator on
the last unit to avoid erratic behaviour.
Using a cable terminator will decrease
the possibilities of erratic behaviour.
(3-pin - Order ref: CABL90,
5-pin - Order ref: CABL89)
5-pin XLR DMX connectors:
Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR connectors for data transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin XLR fixtures
may be implemented in a 3-pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5-pin XLR connectors in to a
3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used. The diagram below details the correct cable conversion.
5-pin XLR (female)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
Pin 4: N/C
Pin 5: N/C
3-pin XLR (female)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
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DMX 512
3-Pin XLR input
1
3
2
DMX 512
5-Pin XLR input
GROUND
1
2
DMX +
3
4 5
N/C
3-Pin XLR male
1 ground 2 cold
3 hot
5-Pin XLR male
1 ground
2 cold 4 N/C
3 hot
Termination reduces signal
3-Pin
transmission problems and
interference. It is always
1 2
advisable to connect a DMX
3
terminal, (resistance 120
Ohm 1/4W) between pin 2
(DMX-) and pin 3 (DMX+) of
the last fixture.
Cabaret Colour User Manual
DMX setup
Pin Configuration
3-Pin 5-Pin
Pin 1 - Ground
Pin 2 - Negative
Pin 3 - Positive
– Pin 4 - N/C
– Pin 5 - N/C
3-Pin XLR female
2 cold
3 hot
5-Pin XLR female
5 N/C 5 N/C
4 N/C
3 hot
3-pin XLR (male)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
5-pin XLR (male)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
Pin 4: N/C
Pin 5: N/C
1 ground
1 ground
2 cold
5-Pin
1 5
2 4
3
11