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Mania EFX500 & EFX600 user manual
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy-chained in one single line,
maximum 500 meters RH640 ft.S long, with maximum 32 fixtures. If you
wish to exceed 32 fixtures or 500 meters, or to split the link into branches,
use an optically isolated amplifier-splitter such as the Martin RS-485 Opto-
Splitter RP5N 90758060S.
Reliable data connection reYuires suitable cable. Standard microphone
cable cannot transmit DMN data reliably over long runs. For best results,
use cable with at least one twisted pair specifically designed for RS-485
applications. Your Martin dealer can supply suitable high Yuality cable in
various lengths.
Connecting the serial data link
The Mania EFN[s data connections are NLR type, wired with pin H to
ground, pin 2 to signal - RcoldS, and pin 3 to signal l RhotS. This is the
standard configuration for DMN devices.
One or more adaptor cables may be reYuired to connect the Mania EFN to
the controller and5or other types of fixture, because some devices may
have 5-pin NLR connectors, and others may have reversed signal polarity
Rpin 2 hot and pin 3 coldS. Connector polarity is normally specified on the
device or in the device[s user manual.
To connect the data link:
H. Power all devices off.
2. If you intend to use a DMN controller, run a data cable from the DMN
controller[s data output to the first fixture[s data IN socket. If the
controller has a 5-pin output, use a 5-pin male to 3-pin female adaptor
cable RP5N HH820005S.
3. If you intend to run fixtures in master5slave operation, insert a female
DMN termination plug RP5N 9H6H30H8S in the first fixture[s data IN
socket.
Phase-Reversing
Adaptor
Male
Female
1
2
3
1
2
3
3-pin to 3-pin
P/N 11820006
Adaptor
Male
Female
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
5-pin to 3-pin
P/N 11820005
Adaptor
Male
Female
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
3-pin to 5-pin
P/N 11820004
Male XLR
1
2
3
Male
P/N 91613017
120 Ohm
Termination Plug
DMX connectors and polarity
1
2
3
Female XLR
Female DMX
120 Ohm
Termination Plug
P/N 91613018