Kino Flo Select/DMX 4Bank (BAL-450) User Manual

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Any theatrical lighting board with
DMX512 protocol can be used to
individually turn on/off lamps in a
Fixture.

Select/DMX 4Bank Ballasts can be
jumpered using the IN and OUT ports.
As many as 100 Ballasts can be
jumpered on one chain as long as the
DMX cable run remains under 1000
feet or 40 x 25ft DMX cables.

DMX Cables

The Fixture uses five-pin XLR male
and female connectors to receive
DMX signals from the Dimmer Board
and jumper the Fixtures in a series.
DMX pin-out wiring follows the USITT
DMX512 standard:

Pin 1: Shield
Pin 2: Data -
Pin 3: Data +
Pin 4: Spare -
Pin 5: Spare +

Note: Pin four and five in the Fixture
are connected internally as Pin four to
four and Pin five to five. Connecting
Pin four and five as the pass-thru
allows secondary data to be passed
through for other equipment.

Do Not use Microphone
Cables and other, general
purpose, two-core Cables
designed for audio or signaling
use. They are not suitable for
DMX512. Problems due to
incorrect cabling may not be
immediately apparent.
Microphone Cables may appear
to work fine, but systems built
with such Cables may fail or be
prone to random errors. Cable
must comply with EIA-485
(RS485).

NOTE: If a Fixture or Ballast loses its DMX signal it will hold its last DMX
command. For this reason it is important to turn a Fixture or Ballast off using
the DMX commands. For example, if

you try to turn off the lights by turning off

the dimmer board, the lights will remember their last DMX command and stay

on.

The Fixtures or Ballasts require a DMX “Off” or “Black-out” command in order to
turn off.

Note: When operating Ballasts at great distances from the dimmer board,
it is recommended to use Opto-Isolators to provide DMX signal amplification.