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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 Elation Opti RGB. The Elation Opti RGB is available in a 120v and 220v version. Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be sure your unit voltages matches the wall outlet voltage before attempt- ing to operate you fixture.
Opti RGB | Set Up |
Notice: Be sure to follow figures two and three 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.
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DMX512 OUT | 1 | DMX + | 1 | DMX512 IN |
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and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that trav- els from fixture to fixture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR ter- minals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only have a DATA “OUT” terminal).
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1 Ground | 2 Cold | 2 Cold | 1 Ground |
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XLR Pin Configuration
Pin 1 = Ground
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)
Pin 3 = Data True (positive)
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 compli- ant. 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.
Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX Operation):
The Opti RGB can be controlled via
1). If you are making your own cables, be sure to use standard 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.
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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
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