Dmx Connection - Chauvet DMX Primer Manual De Instrucciones

DMX Primer EN
(DMX Connectivity cont.)
3-Pin to 5-Pin
Conversion Chart

DMX Connection

DMX Primer Rev. 8
Test all DMX cables with an ohmmeter to verify their correct polarity and to
make sure that there are no short-circuits between any of the pins, or
between any pin and ground.
If the common wire (shield) touched the chassis ground, a ground loop
could form, which may cause the product to perform erratically.
If you use a DMX controller or product with a 5-pin DMX connector, you will need
to use a 5-pin to 3-pin adapter. The chart below details a proper cable conversion.
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart
Conductor 3-Pin Female (Output)
Ground/Shield Pin 1
Negative (-) signal Pin 2
Positive (+) signal Pin 3
Not Used
Not Used
Make sure that the products with which you are working can operate in DMX
mode, not in a proprietary connection mode.
The procedure below illustrates a possible DMX connection method.
1. Connect the 3-pin, male connector of the first DMX cable to the DMX Output
connector (3-pin, female) of the DMX controller.
2. Connect the 3-pin, female connector of the first DMX cable coming from the
controller to the DMX Input connector (3-pin, male) of the first DMX product.
3. Connect the 3-pin, male connector of the second DMX cable to the DMX
Output connector (3-pin, female) of the first DMX product.
4. Connect the 3-pin, female connector of the second DMX cable coming from
the first DMX product to the DMX Input connector of the second DMX
compatible product.
5. Continue linking the other DMX products in the same way.
Universal DMX Controller
Continue the link
5-Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 5
This drawing
provides a general
illustration of the
DMX input/output
panel of a lighting
product.
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