The occupation of the connection-cables is as follows:
Cable Pin
International
Brown Live
L
Blue Neutral
N
Yellow/Green Earth
The earth has to be connected!
If the device will be directly connected with the local power supply network, a disconnection switch with a
minimum opening of 3 mm at every pole has to be included in the permanent electrical installation.
The device must only be connected with an electric installation carried out in compliance with the IEC-
standards. The electric installation must be equipped with a Residual Current Device (RCD) with a maximum
fault current of 30 mA.
5.3 Connection with the dimmerpacks
DMX-512:
The wires must not come into contact with each other, otherwise
the fixtures will not work at all, or will not work properly.
Only use a stereo shielded cable and 3-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with
the fixture or one fixture with another.
Building a serial DMX-chain:
Connect the DMX-output of the DPX-405 with the DMX-input of the nearest dimmerpack. Always connect
one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected.
Caution:
At the last fixture, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120
Ω
resistor
between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last fixture.
5.4 Outputs
Output is via 4 IEC-output-sockets on the rearpanel.
Connect your loads via the output-sockets. The maximum load per channel is 1,150 W. Please note that the
maximum current of 16 A must never be exceeded.
6. OPERATION
After you connected the device to the mains, the DPX-405 DMX is ready for use.
The unit has two different operating modes. It can be used as a four channel chaser or as a 1, 2, or 4
channel DMX dimmer pack. Please follow the instructions below to operate the unit in your desired mode.
6.1 Chase Mode
Use this operating mode only if you are planning on using your DPX-405 DMX as a four channel chaser.
This device has 16 built in programs, you may select any of these programs or set the pack to chase in a
random sequence of all 16 built-in programs for a more dramatic light show. You may control the speed at
which the programs will chase.
1) Connect your spots to the terminal outputs.
2) Use the mode button to select chase mode: Chase mode is indicated by “P” followed by numbers 01-16.
If “A” appears in the LCD display you are in DMX mode, “A” stands for address.
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