Kino Flo Select/DMX 4Bank (BAL-455) - Manual (Page 13)

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DMX Cables
The ballast uses 5-pin XLR male and female
connectors to receive DMX signals from the
Dimmer Board and jumper the Ballasts in a
series. DMX pin-out wiring follows the USITT
DMX 512 standard:
Pin 1: Shield
Pin 2: Data –
Pin 3: Data +
Pin 4: Spare –
Pin 5: Spare +
Note: Pin four and five in the ballast are
connected internally as Pin four to four and
Pin five to five. Connecting Pin four and five as
the pass-through 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.