Kino Flo Mega 4Bank DMX (BAL-450M) User Manual
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Any theatrical lighting board with
DMX 512 protocol can be used to
individually turn on/off lamps in a
Fixture.
Mega DMX 4Bank Ballasts can be
jumpered using the IN and OUT ports.
As many as 100 Ballasts 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
The Fixture uses five-pin XLR male
and female connectors 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 for other equipment.
Do Not use Microphone
Cables and other general
purpose, two-core Cables
designed for audio or signaling
use. They are not suitable for
DMX 512.
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 or Ballast loses its DMX signal it will hold its last DMX
command. For this reason it is important to turn a Fixture or Ballast 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 or Ballasts require a DMX “Off” or “Black-out” command in order to
turn off.
Note: When operating Ballasts at great distances from the dimmer board,
it is recommended to use Opto-Isolators to provide DMX signal amplification.