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DMX512 Setup and Operation
Rear
View
Front
View
A SHoW DMX SHoW Baby system will normal consist of at least two SHoW Baby units.
Transmitter Setup
You can use one SHoW DMX SHoW Baby per system as a transmitter.
1. Install the SHoW Baby you will use for a transmitter in a convenient location where you
can reach it with the DMX cable from your console or controller. For best results, locate
the unit higher in the air; 8 feet up is better than 5, and 20 feet up is better than 8.
Consider where you will put your SHoW DMX SHoW Baby receivers and place the
SHoW DMX SHoW Baby transmitter where its antenna will be within line of sight with the
receivers (if possible).
2. Install the provided antenna and point it straight up in the air.
3. Connect the provided 12V DC Power Supply to the unit, and connect to mains power.
4. Connect the DMX cable from the console/controller to the DMX IN. The SHoW DMX
SHoW Baby will be configured as a transmitter and the
Tx
LED will light. The DMX IN
will be automatically terminated, and the DMX OUT will be available as a DMX pass-
thru. If you also connect a cable to the DMX OUT the termination is lifted.
5. As soon as you begin sending DMX from your console, the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby will
begin broadcasting and the
Data
LED will light.
Receiver Setup
You will need at least one SHoW DMX SHoW Baby to use as a receiver.
6. Install the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby you will use for a receiver in a convenient location
where you can reach it with a DMX cable to the device (or devices) it will be providing
DMX for. As with the SHoW DMX SHoW Baby transmitter, locate the unit higher in the
air for best results, and try to place your SHoW DMX SHoW Baby receiver where its
antenna will be within line of sight with the transmitter.
