CHAPTER 2
Setup and Configuration
Linking StudioPix Fixtures
StudioPix™ fixtures operate on a standard DMX512 link controlled by a DMX console. The number of fixtures on a link will be determined by the combined number of channels required by all the fixtures. A StudioPix fixture using Standard protocol requires 70 channels on a DMX512 link. Attach the fixture to the link using
Cable Connectors
The StudioPix fixture accepts
Pin one is the common (cable shield), pin two is the data complement (negative), pin three is the data true (positive). Pins four and five are not used, but they allow a secondary data link to pass through the fixture.
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Male XLR Connector | Female XLR Connector |
*This data line is not used by the fixture, but allows data to pass through the fixture.
Test each cable with a voltage/ohm meter (VOM) to verify correct polarity and to make sure that the negative and positive pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or to each other.
CAUTION!
Do not connect anything to the ground lug on the XLR connectors. Do not connect or allow contact between the common (cable shield) and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common could cause a ground loop and/or erratic behavior.
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