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connector (DATA + and DATA -). This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector
of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a line terminator
(Elation part: DMX T PACK) will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior.
5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors. Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR connectors for
DATA transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3-
pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5-pin XLR connectors in to a 3-pin line a
cable adaptor must be used, these adaptors are readily available at most electric
stores. The following chart details a proper cable conversion.
Fixture DMX addressing;
All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX controller, so
the correct fixture responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address
is the channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control
information sent out from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting DMX
address is achieved by setting the correct DMX address on the digital display located