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3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart
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:
Conductor
Ground/Shield
Data ( - ) signal
Data ( + ) signal
Not used
Not used
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
LED Mushroom™ User Manual
3 P
5 P
C
IN TO
IN
ONVERSION
3 Pin Female (Output)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Description
DMX Cable 1.5 m/4.9 ft
DMX Cable 4.5 m/14.8 ft
DMX Cable 10 m/32.8 ft
9
C
HART
5 Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 5
Universal DMX Controller
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This drawing
provides a general
illustration of the
DMX input/output
panel of a lighting
fixture.
7/24/2009 4:35 PM
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