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5. DMX-512 Control Connection.
Connect an XLR cable to the female 5-pin XLR output of your
ElektraLite CP16/24
or other DMX
controller. The other end should be connected to the male 5-pin XLR input of the
ElektraLite eyeBall
(5-in-1)
. Then daisy-chain out of the first
ElektraLite eyeBall (5-in-1)
into the next
ElektraLite
eyeBall (5-in-1)
or other dmx device. Never
“Y”
split the DMX connection.
If you need more cable, then it should be two core, screened cable fitted with a 5 pin XLR input and
output connector. Please refer to the diagram below.
1
2
3
4
5
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, it is recommended that a DMX terminator is used. This helps prevent corruption of the
digital control signal. The DMX terminator is simply a 5 pin XLR plug (male) with a 120
Ω resistor
connected between pins 2 and 3. It is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last
ElektraLite
eyeBall (5-in-1)
or other dmx device in the chain. Please see illustration below.
1
2
3
4
5
Ω
120
The
eyeBall
also has 3-pin XLRs for the DMX. Pins 1, 2 and 3 correspond to 5-pin XLR. However the
physical position of the pins is different. So please study the 3-pin XLR carefully before putting a
resistor across pins 2 and 3.