Setting Up Admx Serial Data Link; Master /Slave Fixture Linking - Chauvet Q-Spot 300 User Manual

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 hav
pin connector to the input connector of the
next fixt
connec
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
DMX1
DMX4
DMX1
Master/Slave Fixture
1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector
of the first fixture.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin
connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Then,
proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.
Often, the setup for Master-Slave
and Standalone operation requires
that the first fixture in the chain be
initialized for this purpose via either
settings in the control panel or DIP-
switches. Secondarily, the fixtures
that follow may also require a slave
setting. Please consult the
"Operating Instructions" section in
this manual for complete instructions
for this type of s
configuratio
Q-Spot 300 User Manual
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 Fema le (output)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
e a (female) 3
ure consisting of a (male) 3 pin
tor.
Code Description
.5 DMX Cable 1.5m/4.9ft
.5 DMX Cable 4.5m/14.8ft
0 DMX Cable 10m/32.8ft
Linking
etup and
n.
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.
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