Creating A Data Link For Dmx And Synchronized Operation; Connecting The Serial Data Link - Martin EFX500 User Manual

2. Working from a stable
platform, clamp or fasten the
fixture to the structure.
3. Install a safety cable that can
hold at least 10 times the
weight of the fixture.
4. Loosen the swivel locks, tilt
the fixture to the desired
angle, and retighten.
Important! Check to make sure that the EFX500 and EFX600 mirror drum
cable does not rub on the mounting plate. If necessary, reverse
the mounting plate (see illustration).
C r e a t i n g a d a t a l i n k f o r D M X a n d
s y n c h r o n i z e d o p e r a t i o n
You need a serial data link to:
• run light shows on one or more fixtures using a DMX controller, or
• run synchronized light shows on two or more fixtures (master/slave
operation).
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy-chained in one single line,
maximum 500 meters (1640 ft.) long, with maximum 32 fixtures on the
link. If you wish to exceed 32 fixtures or 500 meters, or to split the link into
branches, use an optically isolated amplifier-splitter such as the Martin
RS-485 Opto-Splitter (P/N 90758060).
Reliable data connection requires suitable cable. Standard microphone
cable cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long runs. For best results,
use cable with at least one twisted pair specifically designed for RS-485
applications. Your Martin dealer can supply suitable high quality cable in
various lengths.

Connecting the serial data link

The Mania EFX has XLR data connectors, wired with pin 1 to ground, pin
2 to signal - (cold), and pin 3 to signal + (hot). This is the standard
configuration for DMX devices.
One or more adaptor cables may be required to connect a Mania EFX
fixture to the controller and/or other types of fixture, because some
devices may have 5-pin XLR connectors, and others may have reversed
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