shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to
come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield
could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
Special Note: Line Termination.
When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a termina-
tor on the last unit to avoid erratic behavior. A terminator is a 90-120
ohm 1/4 watt resistor which is connected between pins 2 and 3 of
a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -). This unit is inserted in
the female XLR connector of the last unit in your daisy chain to termi-
nate the line. Using a cable terminator will decrease the possibilities of
erratic behavior.
Linking:
The AVIATOR SP-8™ is a DMX intelligent scanner and must follow
standard DMX protocol. A DMX signal cannot be split or “Y-ed” unless
you are using an approved DMX splitter such as the American DJ
®
DMX
Branch 4.
™
Link your scanners together using standard DMX cable as
described on page 5 of this manual. Be sure that each fixture follows
an “IN”/”OUT” pattern starting from you DMX controller. Your control-
ler will always be the first output in a DMX chain. Link all your DMX
devices together regardless of their brand or type.
Figure 5 on page 7 details the proper linking procedure.
AVIATOR SP-8™ Functions and Controls
AVIATOR SP-8™ Set Up
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DMX512 IN
3-PIN XLR
SOUND
REMOTE
CONTROL
INPUT
POWER
INPUT OUTPUT
SOUND
REMOTE
CONTROL
INPUT
POWER
INPUT OUTPUT
SOUND
REMOTE
CONTROL
INPUT
POWER
INPUT OUTPUT
DMX512
DMX+,DMX-,COMMON
1
2
3
Termination reduces signal errors and
avoids signal transmission problems
and interference. It is always advisable
to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance
120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-)
and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
1
2
3
1
2
3
DMX +
DMX -
COMMON
DMX512 OUT
3-PIN XLR
Figure 4
Figure 2
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Front Panel:
1. Channels 1-8, standard grounded 3-prong Edison electrical
outlets. Channel output is 10 amps maximum per channel.
Channels 1-4 have a total maximum output capacity of 15
amps. Channels 5-8 have a total maximum output capacity
of 15 amps. Total output capacity is 30 amps maximum.
2. Channel LED Indicators - These indicator display channel
activity, when an indicator is on it’s respective channel has
power output. These indicators will also dim to indicate
channel intensity.
3. LCD Display - This display indicates the unit’s current activ-
ity and menu function state.
American DJ
®
OUTPUT: 5A/CH, TOTAL 15A Max.
OPERATION
DISPLAY ITEMS
DMX
EDIT STORE
MENU
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A
viator-SP8
POWER INPUT
POWER
FUSES: F10A 250V 5x20 mm
2
3
4
1
6
7
8
5
DMX IN
DMX OUT
3 2
1
1=Ground
2=Data-
3=Data+
3 21
AC 120V ~ 50-60Hz
N’OUVREZ PAS..RISQUE DE CHOCELCTRIQUE
WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED
MAIN CONTROL
1-4 CH
5-8 CH
15A MAX
15A MAX
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DISCONNECT INPUT POWER
BEFORE OPENING
1
6
5
4
3
1 Ground
1 Ground
XLR Male Socket
XLR Pin Configuration
3 Hot
2 Cold
2 Cold
3 Hot
XLR Female Socket
Pin 3 = Data True (positive)
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)
Pin 1 = Shield
2