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3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart
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
5. Appendix
If you use a controller with a 5-pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5-
pin to 3-pin adapter. The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
3-P
5-P
C
IN TO
IN
ONVERSION
3-Pin Female (Output)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
15
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.
5/7/2010 3:06 PM
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