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Occupation of the XLR-connection:
1. Group
2. Signal (-)
3. Signal (+)
DMX OUT
1. Group
2. Signal (-)
3. Signal (+)
DMX IN
If you are using controllers with this occupation, you can connect the DMX-output of the controller directly
with the DMX-input of the first fixture in the DMX-chain. If you wish to connect DMX-controllers with other
XLR-outputs, you need to use adapter-cables.
Building a serial DMX-chain:
Connect the DMX-output of the first fixture in the DMX-chain with the DMX-input of the next fixture.
Always connect one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected.
DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator:
For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy
environment, such as in a discotheque, it is recommended to use a DMX terminator. This helps in
preventing corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise. The DMX terminator is simply an
XLR plug with a 120 resistor connected between pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the output XLR
socket of the last fixture in the chain.
Caution:
At the last fixture, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120 Ω
resistor between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the
last fixture.
Power connection
Power Requirements
The FR-40F luminaire operates on 100 to 240 volts AC (+/- 10%, auto-ranging). The luminaire contains
an auto-ranging power supply.
Connection with the mains:
Connect the device to the mains with the enclosed power supply cable.
The occupation of the connection cables as below:
Cable color
Connection
International
Brown
Live
L
Blue
Neutral
N
Yellow/green
Earth(Ground)
Operation
The FR-40F can operate in three different modes. In each mode you can run the fixture as a stand alone
fixture or in a master/slave confiugration. This next section will detail the differences in the operating
modes.
Addressing
All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX signal, so that the correct fixture
responds to the correct control signals. This digital starting address is the channel number from which
