elektraLite 1018 QUAD 18-12w QUAD LED - Manual (Page 4)

5. DMX-512 Control Connection
Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 5-pin XLR output of your Elektralite CP 20 or other
DMX controller. The other end should be connected to the male 5-pin XLR input of the ElektraLite
LED Pro Line 1018. Then daisy-chain out of the first ElektraLite LED Pro Line 1018 and into the next
ElektraLite LED Pro Line 1018 or other dmx device. Never “Y” split the DMX connection.
If you need more cable, then it should be two core, screened cable fitted with a 5 pin XLR input and
output connector. Please refer to the diagram below.
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2
3
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5
DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator
For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically “noisy”
environment, it is recommended that a DMX terminator is used. This helps prevent corruption of the
digital control signal. The DMX terminator is simply a 5 pin XLR plug (male) with a 12
0 Ω resistor
connected between pins 2 and 3. It is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last ElektraLite
LED Pro Line 1018 or other dmx device in the chain. Please see illustration below.
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2
3
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5
Ω
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