ADJ Quad Phase HP - DMX Setup and Connectivity

Quad Phase HP DMX Setup
Power Supply: The ADJ Quad Phase HP contains a automatic volt-age switch, which
will auto sense the voltage when it is plugged into the power source. With this switch
there is no need to worry about the correct power voltage, this unit can be plugged in
anywhere.
DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal pro-tocol used by most
lighting and controller manufactures as a form of communication between intelligent
xtures and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from the controller
to the x- ture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from xture to xture via the
DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals located on all DMX xtures (most controllers
only have a DATA “OUT” terminal).
DMX Linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures
to be linked together and operate from a sin- gle controller, as long as all xtures and
the controller are DMX com- pliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when
using several DMX xtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order in
which xtures are connected in a DMX line does not inuence the DMX addressing. For
example; a xture assigned a DMX address of 1 may be placed anywhere in a DMX
line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle. When a xture is assigned
a DMX address of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to
that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.
Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX and Primary/SecondaryOperation):
The Quad Phase HP can bceontrolled via DMX-512 protocol. The Quad Phase HP is
a four channel DMX unit. The DMX address is
set electronically using the controls on the back
panel of the unit. Your unit and your DMXcontroller
require aapproved DMX-512 110 Ohm Data
cable for data input and data output (Figure
1). We recommend Accu-Cable DMX cables. If
you are making your own cables, besure to use
standard110-120 Ohm shielded cable (This cable
may bepurchased at almost all professional sound
and lighting stores). Your cables should be made
with a male and female XLR connector on either
end of the cable. Also remember that DMX cable
must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
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