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DMX Cable Layout
DMX Networking Guidelines
If you are connecting more than one DMX fixture, it is imperative to properly configure the DMX network. Following
the guidelines below should reduce the possibility of networking errors.
1. Fixtures and other devices in a DMX network need to be configured in a daisy-chain fashion. The use of DMX "Y"
devices or "twofers" is not appropriate.
2. You can use up to 32 Brightline DMX fixtures on a single DMX data line. If there are more than 32 units, the use
of a DMX repeater amplifier or splitter amplifier is required. A repeater amplifier is an electronic device that
boosts the DMX signal. A splitter amplifier is an electronic device that boosts the DMX signal and provides
for multiple DMX outputs from a single DMX input (since using multiple DMX devices may cause signal
degradation).
3. With most DMX devices, there is a "DMX Thru/DMX Terminate" switch that is set to "Terminate" for the last
device on the data line and set to "Through" for all other devices. Brightline DMX fixtures are self-terminating, and
thus this switch is not provided.
4. Brightline fixtures, like the majority of DMX devices, use 5-pin, XLR-type plugs wired according to Table 1.
Pins 4 & 5 are not used, and so, on Brightline fixtures, are not connected. Pin 1 (shield) should be connected to
earth ground only at the control console.
5. Only cables intended for DMX operation should be used. Avoid DMX runs parallel to power cables, particularly
those from dimmer racks.
Note: These guidelines will help the user configure most DMX networks. For more information, contact the
manufacturer of the control console, or a DMX manual. A useful DMX guide is "Recommended Practice for
DMX-512" by Adam Bennette, co-published by PLASA in the United Kingdom and USITT in North America.
Table 1
MTX Cable
To Next Fixture
Lighting Control
Console
XLR Pin Num-
DMX Wire
1
2
3
Common
DMX -
DMX +
4
5 Not Used
Not Used
6