Cable Connectors; 3-Pin To 5-Pin Conversion Chart; Setting Up A Dmx Serial Data Link - Chauvet MiN Wash User Manual

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Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
DMX connector configuration
INPUT
CAUTION CAUTION
3-PIN TO 5- PIN CON VER SION CHAR T 3-PIN TO 5- PIN CON VER SION CHAR T
Note! Note!
3 P 3 P
IN TO IN TO
Conductor 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
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COMMON
1
DMX +
3
2
-
DMX
Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture's chassis ground. Grounding the common 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 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. 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. 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. CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion: The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
5 P 5 P C C C C
IN IN ONVERSION ONVERSION HART HART
3 Pin Female (output) 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
1
3
2
1
OUTPUT
3
Termination reduces signal errors. To
2
avoid signal transmission problems
and interference, it is always
advisable to connect a DMX signal
terminator.
5 Pin Male (Input) 5 Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Do not use
Do not use
Universal DMX Controller
Continue the link
8
Resistance 120
ohm 1/4w between
pin 2 (DMX -) and
pin 3 (DMX +) of
the last fixture.
This drawing provides a
general illustration of the
DMX Input/Output panel of
a lighting fixture.
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