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Securing with a safety cable
Secure the fixture with a safety cable (or other secondary attachment) that is approved for the weight
of the fixture so that the safety cable will hold the fixture if a primary attachment fails.
Loop the safety cable through the eyebolt in the back of the fixture and around a secure anchoring
point. Do not loop the safety cable around the fixture’s mounting bracket only, as this will leave the fix-
ture unsecured if it separates from the bracket.
DMX-512 connection/connection between fixtures
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 di-
rectly 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 environ-
ment, 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.
Operation
The Space Mini Profile 40Z 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
