Linking the Fixtures to the

Controller

Starting with the controller, link fixtures using the procedure below.

1.Consult the documentation provided with the controller for the procedure to connect XLR cable to its Data Out connector.

2.Connect the female end of the XLR cable from the controller to the first fixture’s male Data In connector.

3.Connect the male end of another XLR cable to the first fixture’s female Data Out connector.

4.Continue connecting the Data Out connector from one fixture to the Data In connector to the next fixture until you have linked all of the Technobeam fixtures.

5.Connect other devices to the Technobeam fixtures as desired, using the instructions in the documentation provided with those devices.

Place a male 120 ohm terminator on the female Data Out connector of the last device in the link. The procedure for making a terminator can be found in the section titled “Terminators” on page 2-5.

DMX data in (male)

MODEL

 

TECHNOBEAM

 

SERIAL

 

29F A000000

 

 

FACTORY SET

230V, 50Hz

 

 

1/28/98

 

TC

 

DATE

QC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMX data out (female)

Figure 2-5. Location of the DMX data in (male) and DMX data Out (female) ports on the fixture’s rear panel.

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