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Maverick Force s Spot User Manual Rev. 1
Setup
Signal Connections
The Maverick Force s Spot can receive a DMX, Art-Net™, or sACN, signal. The Maverick Force s Spot
has 2 Amphenol XLRnet through ports, and 3- and 5-pin DMX in and out ports. If using other compatible
products with this product, you can control each individually with a single controller.
Control Personalities
The Maverick Force s Spot uses a 3 or 5-pin DMX data connection, WDMX, Art-Net™, or sACN for its two
control personalities:
Dmx Mode 22 CH
and
Dmx Mode 29 CH
.
•
chapter to learn how to configure the Maverick Force s Spot to work in these
personalities.
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The
Control Channel Assignments and Values
section provides detailed information regarding the
control personalities.
DMX Linking
You can link the Maverick Force s Spot to a DMX controller using a 3 or 5-pin DMX connection or a WDMX
connection. For more information about DMX, read the DMX primer at:
https://www.chauvetprofessional.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/DMX_Primer.pdf
.
Art-Net™ Connection
Art-Net™ is an Ethernet protocol that uses TCP/IP that transfers a large amount of DMX512 data using an
Amphenol XLRnet RJ45 connection over a large network. An Art-Net™ protocol document is available
Art-Net™ designed by and copyright Artistic Licence Holdings Ltd.
sACN Connection
Streaming ACN, also known as ANSI E1.31, is an Ethernet protocol that uses the layering and formatting of
Architecture for Control Networks to transport DMX512 data over IP or any other ACN-compatible network.
Connection Diagram
If you are not familiar with or need more information about DMX standards or the DMX
cables needed to link this product to a DMX controller, download the DMX Primer from the
The three LED indicators in between the Ethernet through ports indicate a connection to a
network and activity on that network. They do not indicate whether or not the
Maverick Force s Spot is receiving a signal from a controller.
Computer/
Controller
(running Art-Net™
or sACN protocol)
Switch or Router
Maverick Force s Spot
To other Art-Net™ or sACN devices
