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ToughSTICK™ RGBAW Manual - Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Figure 2: The Rear Connections
AC Power In
3-Pin
DMX512 In
AC Power Out
3-Pin
DMX512 Out
Extended,waterproofACpowerand3-pinDMXconnections.
3. SETUP
Fuse Replacement
CAUTION! The ToughSTICK™ RGBAW utilizes a high-output switch-mode power supply
withaninternalfuse.Undernormaloperatingconditions,thefuseshouldnotrequire
replacement.Thefuseiseldreplaceable,howeveritisanadvancedproceduresuitedto
qualiedindividuals.ShouldyourToughSTICK™fuserequirereplacement,pleasecontact
Blizzard Lighting for instructions, or to return your unit for service.
Connecting A Bunch of ToughSTICK™ RGBAW Fixtures
You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512 controller or to run
showsontwoormorexturessettosyncinmaster/slaveoperatingmode.Thecombined
numberofchannelsrequiredbyallthexturesonaserialdatalinkdeterminesthenumber
ofxturesthedatalinkcansupport.
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line. Also, connecting
morethan32xturesononeserialdatalinkwithouttheuseofaDMXoptically-isolated
splitter may result in deterioration of the digital DMX signal. The maximum recommended
cable-run distance is 500 meters (1640 ft). The maximum recommended number of
xturesonaserialdatalinkis32xtures.
Data/DMX Cabling
Tolinkxturestogetheryou’llneeddatacables.Youshouldusedata-gradecablesthatcan
carryahighqualitysignalandarelesspronetoelectromagneticinterference.
Forinstance,Belden©9841meetsthespecicationsforEIARS-485applications.Standard
microphone cables will “probably” be OK, but note that they cannot transmit DMX
data as reliably over long distances. In any event, the cable should have the following
characteristics:
2-conductor twisted pair plus a shield
Maximum capacitance between conductors – 30 pF/ft.
Maximum capacitance between conductor & shield – 55 pF/ft.
Maximum resistance of 20 ohms / 1000 ft.
Nominal impedance 100 – 140 ohms