Constructing A Terminator; Figure 2-5 Linking X.spotxtreme Fixtures; Figure 2-6 Data Cable Terminator - High End Systems x.Spot Xtreme Handbuch

5-pin Data In
Connection
DMX 512
Controller
5-pin Data Out Connection
To control fixtures in stand-alone mode (without a controller):
1. Connect the male XLR connector of a DMX Data cable to the Data Out connector
on the fixture addressed at DMX Start channel 1.
2. Connect the cable's female XLR connector to the Data In connector of the next
fixture on the DMX link.
3. Continue linking the remaining fixtures connecting a cable from the Data Out
connector of each fixture to the Data In connector of the next fixture on the link.
4. Connect a male terminator to the Data Out connector of the last fixture in the
link (see "Constructing a Terminator" ). For information on obtaining a
terminator, see the following section.

Constructing a Terminator

Install a 120 ohm, 1/4 watt (minimum) terminator in the fixture's Data Out (female)
cable connector in the last fixture on each DMX link. A terminator on the last fixture
of the link prevents data reflection, which can corrupt the data communication on
the link.
Purchase a terminator from a High End Systems dealer/distributor (see "Optional
Accessories" on page 1-4), or follow the instructions below to construct a terminator.
To construct a terminator:
1. Disassemble a male 5-pin XLR connector.
2. Solder a 120 ohm resistor, minimum of 1/4 watt,
between pins two and three (see Figure 2-6)
3. Reassemble the XLR connector
2-8 Setup and Configuration

Figure 2-5 Linking x.SpotXtreme fixtures

Terminate final
fixture in link
1
5
2
4
3

Figure 2-6 Data cable terminator

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