Dmx Linking - Chauvet Followspot 1200 Quick Start Manual

DMX Linking

If you are using the Followspot 1200 with a DMX controller, you can link
them using a regular DMX serial connection. Be aware that the Followspot
1200 uses 5-pin XLR connectors and that you will need a 5-pin to 3-pin
adapter in most cases.
If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, please refer to the DMX
Primer and DMX Connectivity sections in the Appendix chapter of the
Followspot 1200 user manual.
DMX
The Followspot 1200 uses the regular DMX data connection for its
6-channel DMX mode. Refer to the Introduction chapter for a brief
Connection
description of this mode and the Operation chapter to learn how to
configure the Followspot 1200 to work in this mode.
The diagram below shows the Followspot 1200 DMX connectors.
DMX Connectors
Diagram
Pins 4 and 5 of the External Console Only socket carry power for the
external console. Therefore, DO NOT connect the DMX cable to this
socket. Otherwise, you could damage the DMX controller or the
fixtures connected to the DMX link.
Procedure
1) Connect the DMX cable that comes from the DMX controller or from the
2) Connect the DMX cable that goes to the other DMX fixtures to the DMX
• When using the Followspot 1200's external console, DO NOT
• The Followspot 1200 does not support the Master/Slave mode.
The diagram below illustrates a typical DMX link connection.
DMX Link
Diagram
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other DMX fixtures to the DMX Input socket.
Output socket.
connect the Followspot 1200 to the DMX link.
Setup
DMX Output
DMX Input
External Console Only
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