Conductor 5-Pin XLR Male (In)3-Pin XLR Female (Out)
Pin 1
Pin 5 - Do Not Use
Pin 4 - 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
DMX Programmer™ DMX Set Up
Most fixtures start receiving on the address selected
DMX 512 is a type of protocol that sends out up to 512 multiplex channels
at once down a common cable. Each channels has a value from 0 to 255.
You set the address for each receiver(fixture) by using Dipswitches or some
type of digital readout
Each Dipswitch has an ADDRESS based on binary code.
Dipswitch #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9
Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256
YOU SELECT THE ADDRESS WANTED BY ADDING THE TOTAL OF
DIPSWITCHES ON.
Dipswitch #10 is not used with DMX but normally to select some Function
ie: Master / Slave, Sound Activation or to receive DMX Control.
DMX Progra mmer™ DMX Addre ssing
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Addressing Fixtures In order to have individual control of each fixture with the DMX
Programmer Fixture addresses should be addressed as follows.
Fixture Button # 1 starts at 1
Fixture Button # 2 starts at 9
Fixture Button # 3 starts at 17
Fixture Button # 4 starts at 25
Fixture Button # 5 starts at 33
Fixture Button # 6 starts at 41
Fixture Button # 7 starts at 49
Fixture Button # 8 starts at 57
If you are not sure how to set the starting address of your Fixture refer to
Chart on page 23 of this manual.
While DMX 512 is the standard used to control lighting, at this time, there
are some differences you should know about. One is pin configuration. The
DATA + And DATA- are reversed. This can be corrected by using the reversal
switch on the DMX Programmer. If you have some fixtures from each polarity
use adapter Z-DMXADAPT between the fixtures.
TYPE 1
DATA IN
XLR MALE SOCKET
3 Data -
Data+ 2
1 Ground
TYPE 2
DATA IN
XLR MALE SOCKET
3 Data +
Data - 2
1 Ground