XLR CONNECTORS AND TERMINATOR
XLR CONNECTORS
Connection between controller and projector and between one projector and another must
be made with 2 core screened cable, with each core having at least a 0.5mm diameter.
Connection to and from the projector is via cannon 3-pin XLR plugs and sockets which are
included with the projector. The XLR's are connected as shown in the table above.
Note: Care should be taken to ensure that none of the connections touch the body of the
plug or each other. The body of the plug is not connected in any way. The Century Colour
accepts digital control signals in standard DMX512 (1990) format.
5-PIN AND 3-PIN CONVERSION
Century Colour uses 3-pin XLR plug / socket. If your controller uses 5-pin XLR plug / socket,
you should convert 5-pin plug / socket into 3-pin socket / plug as shown below.
DMX TERMINATOR
In the Controller mode or Master/Slave mode, the DMX output has to be connected with a
DMX terminator at the last fixture in the chain. This prevents electrical noise from disturbing
and corrupting the DMX control signals.
The DMX terminator is simply an XLR connector with a 120
Ω
(ohm) resistor connected
across pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the output socket on the last projector in the
chain. The connections are illustrated below.
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