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DMX is a digital lighting control protocol, in which instead of 1 core | DMX is a digital lighting control protocol, in which instead of 1 core for each channel used & a common gorund (like on the [[Technical:Lighting Desk|Lighting Desk]]), 512 channels of control are transmitted down 3 wires: Data+, Data-, Gnd, with ground usually being the sheild or braid, Data+ & Data- are a twisted pair. | ||
==Current supported devices== | ==Current supported devices== | ||
* | |||
* | If you're taking out equipment with different pin numbers, remember to take some conversion cables. | ||
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=== 3-pin === | |||
*[[Dimmers#Eurolite DPX-405|Eurolite DPX-405]] | |||
*[[Lanta Orion Trico 7|Trico's]] | |||
=== 5-pin === | |||
*[[Strand 200+]] | |||
*[[Dimmers#Strand 6pack|Strand 6pack]] | |||
==Infrastructure== | ==Infrastructure== | ||
YSTV runs 2 lines (one each way)down a single Cat5e cable, from the control room's Master patch panel, to the LX patch panel in the studio. Currently unused. | |||
==Connections== | |||
These are on 3 or 5 pin XLR. | |||
== | '''DO NOT plug dmx into any sound gear - something will be unhappy!''' | ||
==Technical== | |||
* DMX requires a cable impedance of 120ohms. | |||
** try not to use mic cable, however it will suffice for short runs (<40m) | |||
* Equipment is "daisy chained" together, using each device's input and an output ports. | |||
* Data+ and Data- must be a twisted pair. | |||
* Multiple types of cable will do the job: | |||
Sheilded Twisted pair: | |||
* This is the "defacto-standard" | |||
* You can get it almost anywhere, below are some retailers (no links because they inevitably die! - just go googling) | |||
** Canford | |||
** 10outoften | |||
** Usedlighting / stagelighting (lighting Partners Ltd) | |||
Cat5e: | |||
* Impedance of 110 ohms (approx) makes it suitable. | |||
* Use any twister pair, and pick another as ground. | |||
==Useful Notes== | ==Useful Notes== | ||
Don't run DMX | *Don't run DMX right next to audio cables of any kind unless completely unavoidable, even if everything is balanced. You may hear the DMX data - The sync pulses manifest as an intermittent clicks... | ||
[[Category:Lighting]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:06, 23 July 2021
DMX is a digital lighting control protocol, in which instead of 1 core for each channel used & a common gorund (like on the Lighting Desk), 512 channels of control are transmitted down 3 wires: Data+, Data-, Gnd, with ground usually being the sheild or braid, Data+ & Data- are a twisted pair.
Current supported devices
If you're taking out equipment with different pin numbers, remember to take some conversion cables.
3-pin
5-pin
Infrastructure
YSTV runs 2 lines (one each way)down a single Cat5e cable, from the control room's Master patch panel, to the LX patch panel in the studio. Currently unused.
Connections
These are on 3 or 5 pin XLR.
DO NOT plug dmx into any sound gear - something will be unhappy!
Technical
- DMX requires a cable impedance of 120ohms.
- try not to use mic cable, however it will suffice for short runs (<40m)
- Equipment is "daisy chained" together, using each device's input and an output ports.
- Data+ and Data- must be a twisted pair.
- Multiple types of cable will do the job:
Sheilded Twisted pair:
- This is the "defacto-standard"
- You can get it almost anywhere, below are some retailers (no links because they inevitably die! - just go googling)
- Canford
- 10outoften
- Usedlighting / stagelighting (lighting Partners Ltd)
Cat5e:
- Impedance of 110 ohms (approx) makes it suitable.
- Use any twister pair, and pick another as ground.
Useful Notes
- Don't run DMX right next to audio cables of any kind unless completely unavoidable, even if everything is balanced. You may hear the DMX data - The sync pulses manifest as an intermittent clicks...
