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

Cable Connectors

Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
DMX connector configuration
INPUT
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 the cables with an ohmmeter to verify correct polarity and to make
sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to each other.

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. You may use the CHAUVET Model number DMX5M, or DMX5F.
The chart below details the proper cable conversion:
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 of the
DMX cable to the output (female) 3-pin
connector of the controller.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the
(male) 3-pin input connector of the first
fixture
3. Connect the cable from the output of the
first fixture to the input of the second
fixture.
4. Continue connecting the other features as
indicated above.
CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables
Order Code
DMX1.5
DMX4.5
DMX10
O-Beast™ User Manual
COMMON
1
DMX +
3
2
-
DMX
3-P 5-P C
IN TO IN ONVERSION
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
7
1
3
2
1
OUTPUT
3
To avoid signal transmission
2
problems and interference, it is
always advisable to connect a DMX
signal terminator.
C
HART
5-Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 5
Universal DMX Controller
Continue the link
120ohm, ¼W
resistor 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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