General information
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In the Exterior 50 & 100 system, the data signal can be relayed from the
PSU to either:
• two Luminaires directly via their hybrid (power and data) luminaire
cables (see Figure 2 on page 18)
• a chain of Exterior 50 & 100 Splitters via hybrid Splitter cables and then
sent to Luminaires via their luminaire cables (see Figure 3 on page 19)
• other PSUs by continuing the DMX link using DMX cable (see Figure 4
on page 21).
Exterior 50 & 100 PSUs and Splitters do not amplify or process the data
signal when they relay it.
If you are in any doubt about how to install, set up or use DMX with the
Exterior 50 & 100 system, your Martin supplier will be happy to provide
guidance.
Data link DMX termination
Each time you end a data link to a PSU, a single Splitter or a daisy-chain
of Splitters (i.e. you do not continue that link to another PSU or Splitter),
you must terminate the data link by connecting a DMX line terminator
across the data +ve (hot) and -ve (cold) conductors in the last PSU or
Splitter on the link to absorb reflections that can disturb the data signal.
Enough DMX terminators for all possible configurations are supplied with
PSUs and Splitters.
System layout: general
The following diagrams and information will help you to understand the
system layout limits and possible options. Larger versions of the system
layout diagrams are also available for download from the Product Support
pages for the Exterior 50 & 100 on the Martin website at
http://www.martin.com.