5.5 DMX-512 control
The wires must not come into contact with each other, otherwise
Only use a stereo shielded cable and 3-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with
the device or one device with another.
Occupation of the XLR-connection:
If you are using controllers with this occupation, you can connect the DMX-output of the controller directly
with the DMX-input of the first device in the DMX-chain. If you wish to connect DMX-controllers with other
XLR-outputs, you need to use adapter-cables.
Building a serial DMX-chain:
Connect the DMX-output of the first device in the DMX-chain with the DMX-input of the next device. Always
connect one output with the input of the next device until all devices are connected.
Caution: At the last device, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120
between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last device.
5.6 Addressing
Each device occupies 1 or 4 channels, respectively. To ensure that the control signals are properly directed
to each device, the device requires adressing. This is to be done for every single device by changing the DIP
switches as set out in this table.
The starting address is defined as the first channel from which the device will respond to the controller.
Please make sure that you don't have any overlapping channels in order to control each device correctly and
independently from any other device on the DMX data link. If two, three or more device are addressed
similarly, they will work similarly.
Occupation of the Dip switches:
Setting the DMX-
1
DIP-switch no.
starting address:
Device number
1
Starting address
& channels
On
Device 1 - channel 1
Off
Off
On
Device 2 - channel 2
Off
On
Device 3 - channel 3
Off
On
Device 4 - channel 4
Off
On
Device 5 - channel 5
Off
This device can be defined as a 4-channel switchpack (normal DMX) or as with one address for all 4
channels (DMX parallel).
Please adjust your selection via Dip switch no. 10.
the devices will not work at all, or will not work properly.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
4
8
16
32
64 128 256
Setting the DMX-
9
DIP-switch no.
starting address:
Projector number
DMX-starting
& channels
address
Device 1 - channels 1-4
Device 2 - channels 5-8
Device 3 - channels 9-12
Device 4 - channels 13-16
Device 5 - channels 17-20
19/39
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
4
8
16
32
On
Off
Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off
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resistor
7
8
9
64 128 256