elektraLite 1018 RGBWA (5-in-1) - Manual (Page 4)

5. DMX-512 Control Connection
Connect an 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 1018
(5-in-1) . Then daisy-chain out of the first Elektralite 1018 (5-in-1) into the next Elektralite 1018
(5-in-1) 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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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 120 Ω resistor
connected between pins 2 and 3. It is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last Elektralite
1018 (5-in-1) or other dmx device in the chain. Please see illustration below.
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Ω
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