D M X D A T A C A B L E
Use a Belden© 9841 or equivalent cable which meets the specifications for EIA RS-485 applications.
Standard microphone cables cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long distances. The cable will
have the following characteristics:
2-conductor twisted pair plus a shield
Maximum capacitance between conductors – 30 pF/ft.
Maximum capacitance between conductor and shield – 55 pF/ft.
Maximum resistance of 20 ohms / 1000 ft.
Nominal impedance 100 – 140 ohms
C A B L E C O N N E C T O R S
Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to
r.
3 - P I N T O 5 - P I N C O N V E
pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F.
3
P
IN TO
5
P
IN
C
Conductor
3 Pin Female (output)
5 Pin Male (Input)
COMMON
DMX +
DMX
-
INPUT
OUTPUT
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
Resistance 120
ohm 1/4w between
pin 2 (DMX -) and
pin 3 (DMX +) of
the last fixture.
Termination reduces signal errors and
to avoid signal transmission problems
and interference, it is always
advisable to connect a DMX signal
terminator.
DMX connector configuration
CAUTION
Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common
verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each othe
R S I O N C H A R T
Note!
If you use a controller with a 5
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
ONVERSION
C
HART
Grou
hield
nd/S
Pin 1
Pin 1
Data ( - ) signal
Pin 2
Pin 2
Data ( + ) signal
Pin 3
Pin 3
Do not use
Do not use
Do not use
Do not use
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