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Table 5: DMX-512 Pin Assignments
Pin
Usage
Gateway
Connection
1
Network GND reference
GND
2
Primary data-
B & Z
3
Primary data+
A & Y
4
Optional secondary data-
(not available on 3-pin connectors)
N/A
5
Optional secondary data+
(not available on 3-pin connectors)
N/A
11.6.2
DMX-512 Slave
The gateway supports the DMX-512 slave driver on its RS-485 port, and supports
any number of channels at any address within the 512 DMX channel range. The
DMX-512 slave protocol allows anything connected to the gateway to be
controlled by a universal DMX controller device.
11.6.2.1
Overview
Some notes of interest are:
•
Fully configurable to occupy any sequential DMX channels.
•
Capable of using all 512 DMX channels.
•
Supports timeout feature to automatically set channel values to a known
state. Refer to section 8.3 for more details.
For instructions on how to configure the gateway to use the DMX-512 slave
protocol, refer to section 8.8.7.
11.6.2.2
Connections
Refer to section 11.6.1.2.