COLORdash™ Quad User Manual
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Often, the setup for Master-Slave
and Standalone operation
requires that the first fixture in the
chain be initialized for this
purpose via settings in the control
panel. Secondarily, the fixtures
that follow may also require a
slave setting. Please consult the
“Operating Instructions” section in
this manual for complete
instructions for this type of setup
and configuration.
Master
Slave
Slave
This drawing
provides a general
illustration of the
DMX Input/output
panel of a lighting
fixture.
Universal DMX
Controller
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3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart
If you use a controller with a 5-pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5-pin to 3-pin
adapter. CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
3-P
IN TO
5-P
IN
C
ONVERSION
C
HART
Conductor
3-Pin Female (Output)
5-Pin Male (Input)
Ground/Shield
Pin 1
Pin 1
Data ( - ) signal
Pin 2
Pin 2
Data ( + ) signal
Pin 3
Pin 3
Not used
Pin 4
Not used
Pin 5
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link
1. Connect the (male) 3 or 5-pin connector
side of the DMX cable to the output
(female) 3 or 5-pin connector of the
controller.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from
the controller which will have a (female) 3
or 5-pin connector to the input connector of
the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 or
5-pin connector.
3. Then, proceed to connect from the output
as stated above to the input of the following
fixture and so on.
CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables
Order Code
Description
DMX1.5
DMX Cable 1.5 m/4.9 ft
DMX4.5
DMX Cable 4.5 m/14.8 ft
DMX10
DMX Cable 10 m/32.8 ft
Master/Slave Fixture Linking
1. Connect the (male) 3-pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3-pin connector
of the first fixture.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3-pin
connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3-pin connector. Then,
proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.