Addressing The Pal - Martin PAL 1200 User Manual

M A R T I N C O N T R O L L E R : Use the XLR-XLR or DSUB-XLR cable supplied with the controller.
D M X C O N T R O L L E R : Most DMX controllers have 5 pin XLR sockets for data output. For this reason you must use a
cable that adapts from the 5 pin DMX output to the 3 pin XLR input on the PAL. The following figure shows the proper con-
nections in such a cable (P/N 11820003). Note that the (+) and (-) signal wires are reversed between the output of the DMX
controller and the input of the PAL.
2. Connect the data output of the first PAL to the data input of the next using the XLR-XLR cable supplied with
the PAL.
3. Continue the link this way, always connecting output to input (daisy-chain), until all fixtures are linked
together (max. 32 per data link).
4. Finally, insert a male XLR termination plug in the free output socket of the last light on the link.
M A R T I N C O N T R O L L E R : Use the 120 Ω termination plug supplied with the controller.
D M X C O N T R O L L E R : Use a 3 pin XLR male plug with a 120 Ω resistor between pins 2 and 3.
N O T E : It is very important to insert the termination plug to ensure correct and error-free communication between the con-
troller and the fixtures.
I N S E R T I N G N O N - M A R T I N D M X L I G H T S
If you are using a DMX controller it is possible to insert non-Martin lights, using 5 pin XLRs in and out, on the link. In this
case you will need a cable that adapts from the 3 pin XLR female output on the preceding Martin light to the 5 pin XLR male
input on the next non-Martin DMX light. The connections in such a cable (P/N 11820002) are shown in the following figure.
3 pin XLR male:
Pin 1 = GND (screen)
Pin 2 = signal (+)
Pin 3 = signal (-)
A d d r e s s i n g t h e PA L
The control module on the left side of the PAL allows you to assign the fixture address, which is defined as the first channel
from which the PAL responds to the controller. Depending on which DMX mode you selected, the PAL requires more or less
channels for control. E.g., if the particular DMX mode requires 22 channels and you address the fixture to channel 1, it will use
channels 1 to 22. You must address the PAL fixtures according to your controller configuration, or vice versa, ensuring no
channels are being used by more than one fixture. If two or more fixtures of the same type share the same address they will
perform identically.
Use standard 3 pin XLR/XLR data cables to
connect the lights. Pin 1 = screen,
pin 2 = signal (+), pin 3 = signal (-).
Martin Output to DMX Input
PAL 1200, PAL 1200 E, PAL 1200 FX User Manual
Remember to
insert XLR
termination plug in
the last light on the
data link.
5 pin XLR female:
Pin 1 = GND (screen)
Pin 2 = signal (-)
Pin 3 = signal (+)
Pin 4 = N/C
Pin 5 = N/C
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