Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link, Cable Connectors, Dmx +

CABLE 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	DMX +
INPUT	3
	2	DMX -
		DMX -

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

	the last fixture.
1	OUTPUT
3	OUTPUT
2	Termination reduces signal errors and
	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 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:

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		Do not use
Do not use		Do not use

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 next fixture consisting ofa (male)3pinconnector.