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Rail-Contact User Guide
The diagram below shows how Rail-Contact could be utilised in a typical application. In this
example, two Rail-Contact units are linked together to provide 16 trigger channels for a DMX
controller. The first 8 channels are re-patched to channels 9 -16.
The example shows the wiring
when Rail-Contact is used in
isolated mode.
The example shows the wiring
when Rail-Contact is used in non-
isolated mode.
Application Diagram
Wiring Diagrams
Rail-Contact
Rail-Contact
Terminated
DMX controller
DMX
DM
X
PSU
DMX
Switch Panels
CHANNELS 1 - 8
CHANNELS 1 - 8
CHANNELS 9 - 16
DMX
OUT
DMX IN
DMX
OUT
CON+
CON-
VOUT
9VDC
GND
PLUS
MINUS
External
powered
contacts
Rail-Contact
MINUS
PLUS
Mains
PSU
250mA
CON+
CON-
VOUT
9VDC
GND
MINUS
PLUS
External
volt-free
contacts
Rail-Contact
Mains
PSU
Figure 1
Figure 2
