Chauvet 550 user manual Cable Connectors, Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart

Cable Connectors

	Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
Caution!	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 ohmmeter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted
	to the shield or each other.

3-pin DMX connector configuration				1
				3
		COMMON		2
INPUT	1	DMX +	1	OUTPUT
	3		3
	2	DMX -	2

Resistance 120 ohm

¼W between pin 2 (DMX -) and pin 3 (DMX +) on the output of the last fixture.

5-pin DMX connector configuration

To avoid signal transmission problems and interference, it is always advisable to connect a DMX signal terminator.

Resistance 120 ohm

¼W between pin 2 (DMX -) and pin 3 (DMX +) on the output of the last fixture.

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, or DMX5F.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
Not used		Pin 4
Not used		Pin 5

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