CHAPTER 2
Installation and Setup
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trackspot
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Bolt User Manual
Connecting to a DMX512 Link
To link one or more fixtures to a DMX controller:
1. Connect the male XLR connector of a DMX Data cable to the controller’s DMX Data Out
connector.
2. Connect the Data cable’s female XLR connector to the Data In connector of the first (or
next) fixture on the DMX link.
3. Continue linking the remaining fixtures connecting a cable from the Data Out connector of
each fixture to the Data In connector of the next fixture on the link.
4. Terminate the link by installing a 120 ohm, 1/4 watt (minimum) terminator in the fixture’s
Data Out (female) cable connector in the last fixture on each DMX link. A terminator on the
last fixture of the link prevents data reflection, which can corrupt the data communication
on the link.
Powering On the Fixture
To power on the trackspot Bolt fixture, simply connect it to a 10000V-240V AC power source.
Once the fixture is connected to a power source, it automatically begins a homing procedure to
verify that fixture components are functioning.
WARNING:
This equipment is designed for connection to a branch circuit having
a maximum overload protection of 20 A.
CAUTION:
Do not power on the fixture until
verifying
that the line cord cap is
suitable for the power source in your location. For more information,
see
Installing the Power Cord Cap
on page 7.
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To construct a terminator:
1. Disassemble a male 5-pin XLR connector.
2. Solder a 120 ohm resistor, minimum of 1/4 watt, between Pin 2
and Pin 3.
3. Reassemble the XLR connector.
