Cable Connectors - High End Systems Studio Command Series User Manual

CHAPTER 2
Setup and Configuration

Cable Connectors:

Studio Command 1200/700 fixtures can accept either 3-pin or 5-pin XLR cable connectors.
Studio Command H fixtures use 3-pin XLR cable connectors only. Cabling must have a male XLR
connector on one end of the cable and a female XLR connector on the other end. The following
diagram shows the pin configuration for both cable types.
Common
(cable shield)
Male 3-pin XLR Connector
Male XLR Connector
Common
(cable shield)
1
2
negative
3
(data
complement)
positive
(data true)
*This data line is not used by the fixture, but allows data to pass through the fixture.
Male 5-pin XLR Connector
Pin configuration for 3-pin (Studio Command 1200/700 model only) and 5-pin XLR cables
Test each cable with a voltage/ohm meter (VOM) to verify correct polarity and to make sure that
the negative and positive pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or to each other.
Caution: Do not connect anything to the ground lug on the XLR
14
Grounding lug (inside XLR shell)
negative
(data
complement)
positive
(data true)
Grounding lug (inside XLR shell)
5
positive
4
(data true)*
negative
(data complement)*
connectors. Do not connect or allow contact between the
common (cable shield) and the fixture's chassis ground.
Grounding the common could cause a ground loop and/or
erratic behavior.
XLR shell
negative
(data
complement)
positive
(data true)
Female 3-pin XLR Connector
Female XLR Connector
XLR shell
positive
5
(data true)*
4
negative
(data
complement)*
positive
(data true)
Female 5-pin XLR Connector
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Common
(cable shield)
Common
1
(cable shield)
2
3
negative
(data
complement)