Data Linking; Master/Slave Linking - Chauvet Scorpion Storm FXRG User Manual

Data Linking

You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512
controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a Master/Slave operating
mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link
determines the number of fixtures the data link can support.
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line. To comply with the
EIA-485 standard, no more than thirty-two (32) fixtures should be connected on one data
link. Connecting more than thirty-two (32) fixtures on one serial data link without the use of
a DMX optically isolated splitter may result in deterioration of the digital DMX signal.

Master/Slave Linking

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 to the input of the following fixture and so on (see above).
Often, the setup for Master/Slave or
standalone operations require that the
first fixture in the chain be initialized via
DIP switches. Secondarily, the fixtures
that follow may also require a slave
setting. Please consult the
Instructions section of this manual for
complete instructions for this type of
setup and configuration.
Scorpion™ Storm FXRG User Manual
CAUTION — USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS, OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED IN THIS USER MANUAL MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE
Master
Operating
CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of
procedures other than what is specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure
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