Martin MAC 500E User Manual page 8

1. Connect the controller's data output to the MAC 500/E's data input. For a
• DMX controller with 5-pin output: use a cable with 5-pin male and 3-pin female connectors such
as P/N 11820005. Pins 4 and 5 are not used.
• DMX controller with 3-pin output: use a cable with 3-pin male and female connectors such as the
one supplied.
• Martin RS-485 Protocol controller: use a phase-reversing cable, such as P/N 11820006, with 3-
pin male and female connectors or reconfigure the XLR output.
2. Continue the link: connect the output of the fixture closest to the controller to the input of the
next fixture. Use a phase-reversing cable when connecting a DMX-standard (pin 3 +) device to a
Martin-standard (pin 3 -) device.
3. Insert a male 120
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XLR termination plug in the output of the last fixture on the link.
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