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DMX Wiring:
3 pin wiring is more common, 5 pin is the correct way. 3 pin may be used to save on cost. With 5 pin
connections, not all pins are used, though it is worth checking your manual for your fixture, as some
lights use the unused pins for low voltage control. 5 pin would be better so there is no confusion
over mixer leads and DMX leads in big rigs, sending a mixers 48v phantom power down a DMX
cable could damage the DMX light.
When making cables try and used proper DMX cable and do not connect pin 1 GND to the outer
casing of the connector as you might do with audio cables as this may cause erratic behaviour from
your fixture.
Do not make Y leads to split cables to fixtures; always use the in and out sockets or a DMX splitter
as again this may cause erratic behaviour from your fixture.
We recommend you to put a DMX terminator in any fixture which hasn’t got a DMX lead connected
from the output socket to another fixture; this again is to reduce erratic behaviour from your fixtures.
A DMX terminator is simply a male XLR plug with 120 ohms, ¼ watt resistor soldered across pin 2 &
3.
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