Specifications

4.3 DMX-512 connection/connection between xtures

The xture is equipped with 3-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output.

Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable designed

for RS-485 and 3-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the xture or one xture with

another.

Occupation of the XLR-connection:

DMX - output DMX-input

XLR mounting-sockets (rear view): XLR mounting-plugs (rear view):

Building a serial DMX-chain:

If you are using the standard DMX-controllers, you can connect the DMX-output of the controller directly with the DMX-

-input of the rst xture in the DMX-chain. If you wish to connect DMX-controllers with other XLR-outputs, you need to

use adapter-cables.

Connect the DMX-output of the rst xture in the DMX-chain with the DMX-input of the next xture. Always connect output

with the input of the next xture until all xtures are connected.

Caution: At the last xture, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120 Ohm resistor between

Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last xture.

Building a master/slave-chain:

Connect the DMX-output of the master xture in the data-chain with the DMX-input of the rst slave. Always connect output

with the input of the next slave until all slaves are connected (up to 32 xtures).

Caution: It’s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug (with 120 Ohm) into the input of the master xture and into the

output of the last slave xture in the link in order to ensure the proper transmission on the data link.

1 - Shield

2 - Signal (-)

3 - Signal (+)

Master/slave operation

DMX operation