Chauvet ST-4000RGB Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link, Standalone/Master-Slave Fixture Linking

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Setup

3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart

Note!

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.

 

The chart below details a proper cable conversion:

3 PIN TO 5 PIN CONVERSION CHART

Conductor

3 Pin Female (output)

5 Pin Male (Input)

 

 

 

Ground/Shield

Pin 1

Pin 1

 

 

 

Data ( - )signal

Pin 2

Pin 2

Data ( + ) signal

Pin 3

Pin 3

Do not use

 

Do not use

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

Description

DMX1.5

DMX Cable 1.5m/4.9ft

DMX4.5

DMX Cable 4.5m/14.8ft

DMX10

DMX Cable 10m/32.8ft

Universal DMX Controller

This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX Input/Output panel of a lighting fixture.

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Standalone/Master-Slave Fixture Linking

1.Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture.

2.Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.

Fixtures displayed are for illustration purpose only!

Often, the setup for Master-Slave

and Standalone operation

requires that the first fixture in the

chain be initialized for this

purpose via either settings in the control panel or DIP-switches. Secondarily the fixtures that follow may also require a slave setting. Please consult the “Operating Instructions” section in this manual for complete instructions for this type of setup and configuration.

ST-4000RGB User Manual

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Contents ST-4000RGB LED Techno Strobe RGBTable of Contents Unpacking Instructions Before You BeginContact Us Your shipment includes the followingProtection against Electric Shock Important Safety InformationProtection against Fire & Burns Protection against exposure to UV Ultraviolet RadiationFeatures IntroductionDMX Channel Summary Product Overview Setup AC PowerMounting Cable Connectors Fixture LinkingDMX Data Cable Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link Pin to 5-Pin Conversion ChartStandalone/Master-Slave Fixture Linking Standalone Mode SetupOperating Instructions Daisy Chain Serial Data Link DMX Control ModeMaintenance Returns ProcedureAppendix DMX PrimerBinary & DMX DIP-switch Addressing DMX & Binary Address Quick Reference Chart Binary Addressing Quick Reference ChartPhotometric DMX Channel ValuesTechnical Support Technical Specifications

ST-4000RGB specifications

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