elektraLite ML-602 60W LED Moving Head Profile Spot - Manual (Page 4)

5. DMX-512 Control Connection
Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 5-pin XLR output of an Elektralite CP 16/24 or other DMX
controller. The other end should be connected to the male 5-pin XLR input of the Elektralite ML602. Then
daisy-chain out of the first Elektralite ML602 and into the next Elektralite ML602 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. (Please remember the DMX signal has a maximum
transmission distance of just 300 feet from controller to the last fixture. So don’t use 50 foot cables when
you only need 10 or 15 foot cable runs).
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2
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5
DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator
For installations where the DMX cable does 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
ML602 or other dmx device in the chain. Please see illustration below.
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2
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5
Ω
120