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Tournado™ WiMAX 7 Manual Rev. A
Copyright 2018 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh?!?
If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
They are widely available over the internet and from specialty retailers. If you’d like to build your own, the
chart below details a proper cable conversion:
Conductor
3-Pin Female (Output) 5-Pin Male (Input)
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
Pin 4
Data 2+ (Optional Secondary Data Link)
Pin 5
Pin 5
Take It To The Next Level: Set-
ting 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.
Ready to move on? Well alrighty!
Plug your wireless W-DMX transmitter into the “DMX OUT” of your controller. Please
refer to your transmitting device user manual for further setup instruction.
a. One transceiver with multiple receivers:
1.) Power on all W-DMX receiving fixtures, and verify that the signal input in the
fixture menus are set to wireless:
SET > SIGN > 2.4G.
2.) On the receiving fixtures, navigate to
SET
>
WIRE
>
KEY
, and then press
and hold
<ENTER>
for 3 seconds.
3.) Verify that your W-DMX transmitter is transmitting signal.
4.) The receiving fixtures should now be synced.
b. Multiple transceivers, multiple receivers; e.g. 3 groups consisting of a
transceiver & receiver(s) named A, B, and C:
1.) Turn power off of all units.
2.) Group “A” gets powered on, then follow steps above.
3.) Group “B” gets powered on, then follow steps above.
4.) Group “C” gets powered on, then follow steps above.
