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CAB LE C ONN ECTORS
Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
DMX connector configuration
INPUT
CAUTION
3-PIN TO 5- PIN CON VER SION CHAR T
Note!
3 P
5 P
IN TO
Conductor
Ground/Shield
Data ( - ) signal
Data ( + ) signal
Do not use
Do not use
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link
1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector
of the controller.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which will have a (female) 3 pin connector
to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector.
3. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and
so on.
CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables
Order Code
DMX1.5
DMX4.5
DMX10
LEDSplash 2 User Manual
COMMON
1
DMX +
3
2
-
DMX
Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture's chassis ground. Grounding the common
can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to
verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
C
C
IN
ONVERSION
HART
3 Pin Female (output)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Description
DMX Cable 1.5m/4.9ft
DMX Cable 4.5m/14.8ft
DMX Cable 10m/32.8ft
8
Resistance 120
1
ohm 1/4w between
3
pin 2 (DMX -) and
2
pin 3 (DMX +) of
the last fixture.
1
OUTPUT
3
Termination reduces signal errors and
2
to avoid signal transmission problems
and interference, it is always
advisable to connect a DMX signal
terminator.
5 Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Do not use
Do not use
Universal DMX Controller
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This drawing provides a
general illustration of the
DMX Input/Output panel of
a lighting fixture.
2008-01-22/09:14
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