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C AB L E CO N N ECT O R S
Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
DMX connector configuration
INPUT
CAUTION
3- PI N T O 5 - PI N CO N V ER S IO N CH ART
Note!
3 P
5 P
IN TO
Conductor
Ground/Shield
Data ( - ) signal
Data ( + ) signal
Do not use
Do not use
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link
1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of
the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin
connector of the controller.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from
the controller which will have a (female) 3
pin connector to the input connector of the
next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin
connector.
3. Then, proceed to connect from the output
as stated above to the input of the following
fixture and so on.
CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables
Order Code
DMX1.5
DMX4.5
DMX10
DIAMONDstrip™ Mini User Manual
COMMON
1
DMX +
3
2
-
DMX
Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture's chassis ground. Grounding the common can
cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to verify
correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
C
C
IN
ONVERSION
HART
3 Pin Female (output)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Description
DMX Cable 1.5m/4.9ft
DMX Cable 4.5m/14.8ft
DMX Cable 10m/32.8ft
9
Resistance 120
1
ohm 1/4w between
3
pin 2 (DMX -) and
2
pin 3 (DMX +) of
the last fixture.
1
OUTPUT
3
Termination reduces signal errors. To
2
avoid signal transmission problems
and interference, it is always
advisable to connect a DMX signal
terminator.
5 Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 5
Universal DMX Controller
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This drawing provides a
general illustration of the
DMX Input/Output panel of
a lighting fixture.
1/26/2010 2:58 PM
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