Elation POWER SPOT 700CMY User Manual page 19

Power Spot 700CMY™
Notice: Be sure to follow the figure on the previous page when making your own
cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable's
shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact
with the XLR's outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and
erratic behavior.
DMX-512 control connection
Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 3-pin XLR output of your controller and the
other side to the male 3-pin XLR input of the moving head (Please refer to the diagram
below.). You can chain multiple moving heads together through serial linking. The cable
needed should be two conductor, shielded cable with XLR input and output connectors.
Always be sure daisy chain your in and out data connections, never split or "Y" your DMX
connections unless you are using an approved DMX splitter such as the Elation Opto
Branch 4™ or DMX Branch/4™.
Special Note: Line Termination. When longer runs of cable are used, you may need
to use a terminator on the last fixture to avoid erratic behavior. A terminator is a 90-120
ohm 1/4 watt resistor which is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR
connector (DATA + and DATA -). This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of
the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable terminator
(Elation part number Z-DMX/T) will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior.
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