Vue
™ 3.1 User Manual
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C ABL E CO NNE CT O RS
Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
CAUTION
Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common
can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to
verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
3- P I N T O 5 - P I N CO NV E RS I O N CHART
Note!
If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
3
P
IN TO
5
P
IN
C
ONVERSION
C
HART
Conductor
3 Pin Female (output)
5 Pin Male (Input)
Ground/Shield
Pin 1
Pin 1
Data ( - ) signal
Pin 2
Pin 2
Data ( + ) signal
Pin 3
Pin 3
Do not use
Do not use
Do not use
Do not use
Setting UP a DMX Serial Data Link
Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector
of the controller.
Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which will have a (female) 3 pin connector
to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector.
Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and
so on.
CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables
Order Code
Description
DMX1.5
DMX Cable 1.5m/4.9ft
DMX4.5
DMX Cable 4.5m/14.8ft
DMX10
DMX Cable 10m/32.8ft
COMMON
DMX +
DMX
-
INPUT
OUTPUT
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
Resistance 120
ohm 1/4w between
pin 2 (DMX -) and
pin 3 (DMX +) of
the last fixture.
Termination reduces signal errors and
to avoid signal transmission problems
and interference, it is always
advisable to connect a DMX signal
terminator.
DMX connector configuration
This drawing provides a
general illustration of the
DMX Input/Output panel of
a lighting fixture.
Universal DMX
Controller
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