Color Kinetics Data Enabler Pro Product Manual page 10

4. Insert the wires into the IDC connector's wire entry
holes from right to left as follows:
• For CK DMX, Orange/White, Orange, Green/White,
and Green.
• For ESTA DMX, Orange/White, Orange, Brown/White,
and Brown.
The unused wires should be capped and turned back.
5. While holding the wires firmly in place, push down on
the pivot connectors until they click shut.
6. Unless you're connecting additional devices in series,
use the termination switch to terminate the series.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ethernet Pinouts
RJ45 Pin # Ethernet Signal
1 RxD+
2 RxDto
3 TxD+
6 TxDto
Ethernet Data Input Connections
1. Run CAT 5e or better cable from the data output port
of a Color Kinetics Ethernet controller, such as Light
System Manager or Video System Manager Pro.
2. If necessary, cut the cable jacket to expose the wire
pairs. Do not strip the wire pairs.
The Brown, Brown/White, Blue, and Blue/White wires
are not used and should be capped and turned back.
3. Locate the Ethernet input pivot connectors inside
the Data Enabler Pro housing. Open both pivot
connectors.
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4. From right to left, following the wire color codes
5. While holding the wires firmly in place, push down on
Connecting Data Enabler Pro Devices
in Series (Optional)
Installations with large numbers of luminaires may
require multiple Data Enabler Pro devices. Data Enabler
Pro affords DMX and Ethernet output connectors,
which you can use to connect two or more Data
Enabler Pro devices in series.
Wire Color
Orange/White
Orange
Green/White
Green
Series Connection Using DMX
In DMX networks, you should use DMX repeaters for
run lengths of over 325 m (1000 ft). Also use a DMX
repeater for runs of more than 32 Data Enabler Pro
devices connected in series.
1. Cut a sufficient length of CAT 5e or better cable to
L N
DMX
L N
DMX
Ethernet input
printed on the data board, insert the Orange/White,
Orange, Green/White, and Green wires into the pivot
connector's wire entry holes.
the pivot connectors until they click shut.
connect the first Data Enabler Pro device in a series
with the next.