dard two conductor 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.
VERTI PRO II™ Set Up
Figure 6
1 Ground 1 Ground
XLR Male Socket XLR Pin Confi guration
3 Hot
2 Cold 2 Cold
3 Hot
XLR Female Socket
Pin 3 = Data True (positive)
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)
Pin 1 = Ground
Notice: Be sure to follow fi gures 6 and 7 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.
DMX512 IN
3-PIN XLR
1
2
3
1
2
3
DMX +
DMX -
COMMON
DMX512 OUT
3-PIN XLR
Figure 7
Special Note: Line Termination.
When longer runs of cable are
used, you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic
behavior. A terminator is a 90-120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor which is con-
nected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and
DATA -). This unit is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last
unit in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable terminator
(ADJ part number ZDMX/T) will decrease the possibilities of erratic
behavior.
1
2
3
Termination reduces signal errors and
avoids signal transmission problems
and interference. It is always advisable
to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance
120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-)
and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture. Figure 8
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5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors.
Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR
connectors for DATA transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin XLR fi xtures
may be implemented in a 3-pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard
5-pin XLR connectors in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used,
these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The chart
below details a proper cable conversion.
Conductor 5-Pin XLR Male (In)3-Pin XLR Female (Out)
Pin 1
Do Not Use
Do Not Use
Pin 3
Pin 2
Pin 1
Pin 3
Pin 2
Not Used
Not Used
Data True (+ signal)
Data Compliment (- signal)
Ground/Shield
3-Pin XLR to 5-Pin XLR Conversion
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VERTI PRO II™ Set Up
VERTI PRO II™ Controls and Functions
MINI/C ONLYSENSITIVITYMIC.
DMX Indicate
Black = Live
White = Neutral
Green = Earth
Power
120 V / 10 A
240 V / 5 A
Fuse
ON
Master
ON
Head 1-CH 1
ON ON
Head 3-CH 3Head 2-CH 2
Master/Slave Chart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ON
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
M / S
1 = Grand 2 = Data - 3 = Data +
DMX OutDMX In
DMX Link
1
6
2
7
5
4
3
1. DMX Input Jack - This jack is used to accept an incoming DMX or
Master/Slave signal.
2. DMX Output Jack - This jack is used to send the incoming DMX or
Master/Slave signal to another DMX fi xture.
3. Internal Mic - This mic triggers the unit in sound active mode.
4. Dip Switches - These switches are used to set the DMX and
Master/Slave address.
5. Mic Sensitivity - This adjust audio sensitivity of the internal
mic (3). Turning the sensitivity knob in the clockwise direction will
increase sound sensitivity. Turning the knob in a counter clockwise
direction will decrease sound sensitivity.
6. Remote Control Input - Do not attempt to connect an audio
signal to this jack, this will damage the unit! This jack is for use
with the optional VertiPro/C controller only.
7. Fuse Holder - This housing stores the protective fuse. Always
replace with the exact same type fuse, unless otherwise instructed
to do so by an authorized American DJ® service technician.