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G-Max™ 200 Manual Rev. A
© 2019 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Cable Connectors
Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connec-
tor on the other end. (Duh!)
CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis
ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may
perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to verify correct polarity and
to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
3-pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh?!?
This fixture is equipped with both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output. The
sockets are wired in parallel. Only use a shielded twisted pair cable designed for RS-485 and 3-pin
or 5-pin XLR plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or the fixture
with another.
Conductor
3-Pin Input/Output
5-Pin Input/Output
Ground/Shield
Pin 1
Pin 1
Data 1- (Primary Data Link)
Pin 2
Pin 2
Data 1+ (Primary Data Link)
Pin 3
Pin 3
Data 2- (Optional Secondary Data Link)
Pin 4 - N/A
Pin 4 - Not Connected
Data 2+ (Optional Secondary Data Link)
Pin 5 - N/A
Pin 5 - Not Connected
Take It To The Next Level: Setting Up DMX Control
Step 1: Connect the male connector of the DMX cable to the female connector
(output) on the controller.
Step 2: Connect the female connector
of the DMX cable to the first fixture’s
male connector (input). Note: It doesn’t
matter which fixture address is the
first one connected. We recommend
connecting the fixtures in terms of their
proximity to the controller, rather than
connecting the lowest fixture number
first, and so on.
Step 3: Connect other fixtures in the
chain from output to input as above
Place a DMX terminator on the output
of the final fixture to ensure best
communication.
