User`s guide

Note that the ground pin, pin 1, is connected to the

cable's shielding, but never to the connector's housing or

a chassis ground in any way. Doing so could cause

erratic behavior.

DMX512 signal cables must be daisy chained from light

to light and never split without using a specially designed

splitter unit.

Line Termination

All DMX512 chains should be terminated with a 120-ohm

resistor terminator to eliminate data transmission errors

due to signal reﬂection. DMX512 terminators are small

plug-in devices that connect a 120-ohm resistor

between pins 2 and 3.

5-Pin DMX512 Connectors

Some DMX512 light ﬁxtures use 5 pin XLR connectors.

To use these lights, a 3 pin to 5-pin adapter cable can be

used wired as follows:

3 Pin to 5 Pin XLR Conversion

Function

3-Pin XLR

5-Pin XLR

Ground / Shield

Pin 1

Data – (Cold)

Pin 2

Data + (Hot)

Pin 3

Not Used

Pin 4

Not Used

Pin 5

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