Chauvet INTIMIDATOR SCAN LED 300 - Manual (Page 17)

5. Appendix
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3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart
If you use a controller with a 5-pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5-pin to
3-pin adapter. The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
3-P IN TO 5-P IN C ONVERSION C HART
Conductor 3-Pin Female (Output) 5-Pin Male (Input)
Ground/Shield Pin 1 Pin 1
Data ( - ) signal Pin 2 Pin 2
Data ( + ) signal Pin 3 Pin 3
Not used Pin 4
Not used Pin 5
Setting up a DMX Daisy Chain
1. Connect the (male) 3-pin connector side of
the DMX cable to the output (female) 3-pin
connector of the controller.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the
controller which will have a (female) 3-pin
connector to the input connector of the next
fixture consisting of a (male) 3-pin connector.
3. Then, proceed to connect from the output as
stated above to the input of the following
fixture and so on.
Universal DMX Controller
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This drawing
provides a general
illustration of the
DMX input/output
panel of a lighting
fixture.