Page 8, Cable connectors, Take it to the next level: setting up dmx control – Blizzard RokBox 5 RGBAW Color Wash LED Fixture User Manual

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RokBox 5 RGBAW Manual Rev. B

Cable Connectors

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

tor 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. 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

Data 1- (Primary Data Link)

Pin 2

Data 1+ (Primary Data Link)

Pin 3

Data 2- (Optional Secondary Data Link)

Pin 4

Data 2+ (Optional Secondary Data Link)

Pin 5

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.