American DJ Verti-Pro II - Manual (Page 5)

dard two conductor shielded cable (This cable may be purchased at almost all pro sound and lighting stores).
Y
our cables should be made
with a male and female XLR connector on either end of the cable.
Also
remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and can not be split. VER
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Figure 6
1 Ground
1 Ground
XLR Male Socket
XLR Pin Confi
guration
3 Hot 2 Cold
2 Cold
3 Hot
XLR Female Socket
Pin 3 = Data
T
rue (positive)
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative) Pin 1 = Ground
Notice:
Be sure to follow fi
gures 6 and 7 when making your own
cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector
. Do not con-
nect the cable’
s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield
conductor to come in contact with the XLR’
s
outer casing. Grounding
the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior
.
DMX512 IN 3-PIN XLR
1 2
3
1 2
3
DMX + DMX -
COMMON
DMX512 OUT
3-PIN XLR
Figure 7
Special Note: Line T
ermination.
When longer runs of cable are
used, you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic behavior
.
A
terminator is a 90-120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor which is con-
nected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DA
T
A
+ and
DA
T
A
-).
This unit is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last
unit in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable terminator (ADJ part number ZDMX/T) will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior
.
1 2
3
Te
rmination reduces signal errors and avoids signal transmission problems and interference. It is always advisable to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance 120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-) and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
Figure 8
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5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors.
Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR
connectors for DA
T
A
transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin XLR fi
xtures
may be implemented in a 3-pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5-pin XLR connectors in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used, these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores.
The chart
below details a proper cable conversion.
Conductor
5-Pin XLR Male (In)
3-Pin XLR Female (Out)
Pin 1
Do Not Use Do Not Use
Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 1
Pin 3 Pin 2
Not Used Not Used
Data
T
rue (+ signal)
Data Compliment (- signal)
Ground/Shield
3-Pin XLR to 5-Pin XLR Conversion
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Set Up
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Contr
ols and Functions
MINI/C ONLY SENSITIVITY MIC.
DMX Indicate
Black = Live White = Neutral Green = Earth
Power
120 V / 10 A 240 V / 5 A Fuse
ON Master
ON Head 1-CH 1
ON
ON Head 3-CH 3
Head 2-CH 2 Master/Slave Chart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 ON
1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 M / S
1 = Grand 2 = Data - 3 = Data +
DMX Out DMX In
DMX Link
1
6
2
7 5 4 3
1.
DMX Input Jack -
This jack is used to accept an incoming DMX or
Master/Slave signal.
2.
DMX Output Jack -
This jack is used to send the incoming DMX or
Master/Slave signal to another DMX fi
xture.
3.
Internal Mic -
This mic triggers the unit in sound active mode.
4.
Dip Switches -
These switches are used to set the DMX and
Master/Slave address.
5. Mic
Sensitivity
-
This adjust audio sensitivity of the internal
mic (3).
T
urning the sensitivity knob in the clockwise direction will
increase sound sensitivity.
T
urning the knob in a counter clockwise
direction will decrease sound sensitivity.
6.
Remote Control Input -
Do not attempt to connect an audio
signal to this jack, this will damage the unit!
This jack is for use
with the optional V
ertiPro/C controller only.
7.
Fuse Holder -
This housing stores the protective fuse.
Always
replace with the exact same type fuse, unless otherwise instructed to do so by an authorized
American DJ
® service technician.