Kino Flo Imara S10/S6 DMX - Manual (Page 14)

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Auto Terminate Feature
Each Imara DMX fixture has an “ AUTO TERMINATE”
feature. The last fixture that does not have an XLR
cable attached to the DMX “Out” port will automatically
terminate.
Any theatrical lighting board with DMX512 protocol
can be used to individually turn on/off lamps in a fixture.
Imara fixtures can be jumpered using the IN and OUT
ports. As many as 100 fixtures 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
Cable must comply with EIA-485 (RS485).
The fixture uses five-pin XLR male and female connec-
tors 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 other
Note: When operating fixtures at great distances from the dimmer board, it is
recommended to use Opto-Isolators to provide DMX signal amplification.
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 loses its DMX signal, it will hold its last DMX command.
For this reason, it is important to turn the Fixture 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 require a DMX “Off”
or “Black-out” command in order to turn off.