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Table of Contents
Claims ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Contact Us ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Technical Specifications .................................................................................................................... 25
6. Appendix .......................................................................................................................... 26
DMX Primer ....................................................................................................................................... 26
The Physical Medium ..................................................................................................................................... 26
The Signals .................................................................................................................................................... 26
The Functions ................................................................................................................................................ 26
DMX Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 26
Starting Address ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Personalities .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Assigning Addresses ..................................................................................................................................... 27
DMX Universes .............................................................................................................................................. 27
DMX Connectivity .............................................................................................................................. 27
Fixture Location ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Number of Fixtures ........................................................................................................................................ 27
DMX Data Cabling ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Making your Own DMX Cable ........................................................................................................................ 27
DMX Cable Characteristics ............................................................................................................................ 27
DMX Cable Connectors ................................................................................................................................. 28
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart .................................................................................................................... 28
DMX Connection ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Master/Slave Linking ......................................................................................................................... 29
Master/Slave Connection ............................................................................................................................... 29
ID Addressing .................................................................................................................................... 30
Single Row Connection .................................................................................................................................. 30
Standard Block Connection ........................................................................................................................... 30
Repeated Row Block Connection .................................................................................................................. 30
Other Effects .................................................................................................................................................. 30
Sizing the Circuit Breakers ................................................................................................................ 31
Using the Spec Sticker ................................................................................................................................... 31
Using the Watts/Volts Method ........................................................................................................................ 31
Considering the Power Factor ....................................................................................................................... 31
Using the Volt Amps Method ......................................................................................................................... 31
Selecting the Circuit Breaker ......................................................................................................................... 31
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