Hardware Setup
SNAP DMX
User Guide
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6.
This SNAP DMX Repeater on the third floor also has a Mesh Hop Value set to 3.
It will see that two hops have occurred and, therefore, one more hop remains, so
it also repeats that transmission.
This is the completion of Mesh Hop number
“3”.
7.
SNAP DMX adapters on the third floor that were unable to hear the Controller’s
original transmission or the second floor adapter’s repeated transmission will
now hear the repeated transmission from the adapter on the third floor.
Connecting Your DMX Cable
The SNAP DMX adapter provides an industry standard terminal block for connecting
your DMX device. This design provides the greatest flexibility while eliminating issues
such as cable quality, insufficient cable lengths, mismatched connectors or pin out
requirements. By providing a method for using your existing cables, you don’t need to
buy male-female connection adapters or 3/5 pin adapters. Select an existing DMX cable
and cut it into two pieces after measuring the distance you will need between the SNAP
DMX adapter and the actual DMX device being connected. Twist, or tin, the exposed
wires and use the diagram below, Figure 3: DMX Wiring Diagram, to determine which
wires should be attached to each line of the terminal block:
Pin XLR-3
XLR-5
1
Ground (shield or braid)
Ground (shield or braid)
2
DMX Data (-)
DMX Data (-)
3
DMX Data (+)
DMX Data (+)
4
Unused
5
Unused
(Synapse DMX
Top Down View)
Figure 3: DMX Wiring Diagram
XLR-5
XLR-3