Owner manual
DM84 Installation Guide
LECTROSONICS, INC.
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When the DM84 output is connected to a balanced 
input, wire it as shown here.
DM Out
+
-
Destination
+
-
DM Out to Balanced Input
(3-Wire)
Shield
Programmable Inputs
Programmable inputs are provided to enable external 
control over a variety of parameters. Each input can 
respond to either a contact closure or a continuous volt-
age. The following illustrates common connections to 
the programmable input pins. (See also Programmable 
Inputs and Outputs Wiring Diagram.)
No external pull-up resistors are necessary because 
each programmable input is internally pulled up through 
a 100K resistor to +5V. When using a continuous volt-
age with one of the programmable inputs, the function 
of the programmable input must be set to either Analog 
In Control or Analog Out Control on the Programma-
ble Inputs controltabintheControlPanelGUI.Seethe
Programmable Input tab in the Control Panel software 
Help for setting all programmable input parameters.
10K Linear Potentiometer
CCW
CW
+5V
To  Programmable Input Pin
Gnd
Contact Closure as Programmable Input
To  Programmable Input Pin
Gnd
DC Voltage Source as Programmable Input
To  Programmable Input Pin
0VDC (Off) to +5VDC (On)
Gnd
Potentiometer Connection for
Analog Control of Gain
Programmable Outputs
Programmable outputs are used to indicate channel 
activity or the current state of a programmable input or 
some other feature of the DM84. Each programmable 
output is the electrical equivalent of a contact closure to 
ground.Whenaprogrammableoutputis“active”,itcon-
ducts current to ground. When the programmable output 
is“inactive”,nocurrentowstoground.Themaximum
usable voltage for the programmable outputs is 40 V 
and they will safely conduct up to 100 mA DC continu-
ous. Following are some typical uses for the program-
mable outputs.
Note: The diagram shows an external DC 
source powering the relay coil. This is necessary 
whenever coil voltages exceed 5 V.
Both LEDs and 5V relay coils can be powered by the 
+5 V DC pins on the programmable input connector, as 
long as the maximum combined current for all LEDS 
and relay coils does not exceed 100 mA.
Programmable Inputs and Outputs 
Wiring Diagram Example
LED is on when the programmable output is active
380 Ohms
Programmable Output Pin
380 Ohms
LED is off when the programmable output is active
Programmable Output Pin
Gnd (from Programmable I/O
Pins 1, 8, 13)
1N4001
or equiv.
External
DC Voltage
Source
(<40VDC)
Relay Coil
Coil current <100mA
Programmable Output Pin
Gnd (from Programmable I/O
Pins 1, 8, 13)
Relay is on when the programmable output is active
+5VDC (from Programmable I/O
Pins 14, 20, 25)
+5VDC (from Programmable I/O
Pins 14, 20, 25)










