Chauvet Indoor Furnishings Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link, C Able Connectors, Dmx +, Input

C ABLE CONNECTORS

Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.

DMX connector configuration

		COMMON
	1	DMX +
INPUT	3
	2	DMX -

1	Resistance 120
	ohm 1/4w between
3
	pin 2	(DMX -) and
2
	pin 3	(DMX +) of

the last fixture.

1	OUTPUT
3

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

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 ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.

3- PIN TO 5 - PIN CONVERSION CH ART

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:

3PIN 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		Pin 4
Do not use		Pin 5

Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link	Universal DMX Controller
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	This drawing provides a
next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin
	general illustration of the
connector.
	DMX Input/Output panel of
	a lighting fixture.

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

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