Specifications

4 2518 DMX Controller
The 2518 DMX Controller uses the DMX pin-out!
The 2518 DMX Controller uses the DMX pin-out. Other Martin products with DMX pin-
out include the Punisher X250, the Destroyer X250, and the DMX Switch Pack. The pin-
out for Martin products is always shown next to the connection sockets for the serial link.
Whatever the pin-out, you must connect hot to hot and cold to cold. This means that when
connecting a device with DMX pin-out to a device with Martin pin-out, you must use a
phase-reversing cable that swaps the connections between pins 2 and 3.
Output
Input
Polarity
Martin
pin 2 (+)
pin 3 (-)
DMX
pin 2 (-)
pin 3 (+)
XLR 3-pin 3-pin 5-pin
Martin
pin 2 (+)
pin 3 (-)
3-pin
DMX
pin 2 (-)
pin 3 (+)
3-pin
5-pin
Table 2: XLR Cable Requirements
M
a
l
e
1
2
3
F
ema
l
e
1
2
3
P/N 309022
M
a
l
e
1
2
3
F
ema
l
e
1
2
3
P/N 309158
Male
1
2
3
4
5
Female
1
2
3
P/N 309162
Male
1
2
3
Female
1
2
3
P/N 309158
M
a
l
e
1
2
3
F
ema
l
e
1
2
3
P/N 309022
Male
1
2
3
4
5
Female
1
2
3
P/N 309160
Male
1
2
3
Female
1
2
3
4
5
P/N 309163
Male
1
2
3
Female
1
2
3
4
5
-
Male
1
2
3
4
5
Female
1
2
3
4
5
-
2518 IV.BOOK Page 4 Tuesday, September 22, 1998 7:10 PM