Page 8 – Blizzard Lighting Seven-4 ProPar (Rev B) User Manual

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ProPAR 7.4 Manual Rev. B

Cable Connectors

Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR

connector on the other end. (Duh!)

CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the

fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground

loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an

ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not

grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.

3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh?!?

If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.

They are widely available over the internet and from specialty retailers. If you’d like to build your own,

the chart below details a proper cable conversion:

Conductor

3-Pin Female

(Output)

5-Pin Male

(Input)

Ground/Shield

Pin 1

DMX Data (-)

Pin 2

DMX Data (+)

Pin 3

Not Used.

No Connection.

Not Used.

No Connection.

Take It To The Next Level: Setting Up DMX Control

Step 1: Connect the male connector of the

DMX cable to the female connector (output)

on the controller.

Step 2: Connect the female connector of

the DMX cable to the first fixture’s male

connector (input). Note: It doesn’t matter

which fixture address is the first one

connected. We recommend connecting the

fixtures in terms of their proximity to the

controller, rather than connecting the lowest

fixture number first, and so on.

Step 3: Connect other fixtures in the chain

from output to input as above. Place a DMX

terminator on the output of the final fixture

to ensure best communication.