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Power Supply: Before plugging your unit in be sure the source volt- age in your area matches the required voltage for your American DJ®
DMX Linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single controller, as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1 may be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.
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Dip Switch 4 address equals 8 |
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combining the dip switches that sum your desired value. For example: To achieve a DMX address of 21, combine dip switches 1, 3, and 5. Sense dip switch 1 has a value of 1, dip switch 3 has a value of 4, and dip switch 5 has a value of 16, the combination of the create a DMX value of 21.
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3 | = 4 | 4 | = 8 |
5 | = 16 | 7 | = 64 |
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Data Cable Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Opera- tion): The
version chart on page 12. If you are making your own cables, be sure to use standard two conduc- tor shielded cable (This cable may be purchased at almost all pro sound and lighting stores). Your cables should be made with a male and female XLR connector on either end of the cable. Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and can not be split.
Notice: Be sure to follow figures 2 and 3 when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not con- nect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
Dip Switch 6 address equals 32 | ON |
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Dip Switch 7 address equals 64 |
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Dip Switch 9 address equals 256 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 65 | 256 | ||||||
Each dip switch has a preset value. A specific DMX address is set by
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XLR Pin Configuration
Pin 1 = Ground
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)
Pin 3 = Data True (positive)
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