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Exterior 400 Range user manual
To avoid ground/earth loop interference, ensure that the DMX cable shield does not come into contact with
the shell or body of XLR connectors.
RJ-45 connection
RJ-45 connectors are suitable if CAT 5 cable is used for the data link. RJ-45 cable connector pins are
numbered from the left looking at the face of the connector with the locking clip on top (see Figure 12).
Connectors must be wired according to the 568-B system using the standard RJ-45 pin-out for DMX
applications:
• Pin 1 (White/orange): DMX data hot (+)
• Pin 2 (Orange): DMX data cold (-)
• Pins 7 (White/brown) and 8 (Brown): Common
Pins 3 and 6 are available for Data 2 connections in DMX 512-A or
similar systems. They must be wired as follows:
• Pin 3 (White/green): Available for Data 2 hot (+)
• Pin 6 (Green): Available for Data 2 cold (-)
Pins 4 and 5 are not used in currently available lighting control
systems but can be wired as follows:
• Pin 4 (Blue)
• Pin 5 (White/blue)
Connecting the data link
DANGER! Lock out power to the entire installation before working on cables and connections or
removing any cover.
Warning!Make sure that data connections are totally protected from water, or moisture may be
drawn up the inside of the cable due to the vacuum effect from the heat generated during operation.
The fixture is supplied with a 1.8 meter (5.9 ft.) data cable tail for data connection. The cable contains both
input and output conductors that are identified as follows:
• 1 x shield = data input and output common
• 2 x white wires = data input and output hot (+)
• 1 x green wire = data input cold (-)
• 1 x brown wire = data output cold (-)
To connect a fixture to the data link:
1. Connect the conductors in the fixture’s cable tail to the data cable respecting the above color code. If
required, install input and output connectors on the data cable respecting the pinouts described in
“Connection pinouts” on page 15. Standard procedure is to use a male connector on a fixture or its cable
tail for data input and a female connector for data output. Do not connect the shield conductor to ground
(earth) or allow it to come into contact with a connector shell, as this may cause interference.
2. Protect connectors in a weatherproof housing if they are not totally weatherproof.
Replacing the data cable
If you replace the supplied DMX data cable
tail, connect the new cable’s conductors to the
data terminals as shown in Figure 13 and
follow the instructions under “Control data
link” on page 15 to ensure correct
weatherproofing.
If the new cable is not the same diameter as
the supplied cable, or if the cable gland seal is
not in perfect condition, install a new rubber
seal or complete cable gland.
Pin 1
Pin 8
Figure 12: RJ-45 cable
connector pins
Figure 13: Data terminals
Data input
and output
hot (+)
both white
wires
Data input
and output
cold (-)
green and
brown wires
Shield
braided
