CitySkape Xtreme (RGBW)
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3.5 DMX 512 connection
The fi ture is equipped with 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output.
Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable
designed for RS-485 and 5-pin XLR- connectors in order to connect the controller with the fi ture or one fi ture
with another.
Wiring of the XLR connectors:
DMX output DMX input
XLR socket (rear view): XLR plug (rear view):
1– Shield 2 - Signal (-) 3- Signal (+) 4– Not connected 5– Not connected
To build a DMX chain
1. Connect the DMX output of the controller directly with the DMX input of the first fi ture in the DMX chain.
2. Connect the DMX output of the first fi ture in the DMX chain with the DMX input of the ne t fi ture.
3. Always connect the DMX output with the input of the ne t fi ture until all fi tures are connected.
Do not overload the link. Ma . 32 fi tures may be connected on a DMX link.
Terminate the link by installing a termination plug in the output of the last fi ture. The termination plug is a male
5-pin XLR plug with a 120 Ohm resistor connected between Signal (–) and Signal (+).
3.6 Master/slave connection
To build a master/slave-chain:
Connect the DMX output of the master fi ture in the data chain with the DMX input of the first slave. Always
connect output with the input of the ne t slave until all slaves are connected (up to 32 fi tures).
Caution: It is necessary to terminate the input of the master fi ture and the output of the last slave with a 120 Ohm
resistor in order to ensure the proper transmission on the data link.
3.6 Stand alone operation
The fi tures on a data link are not connected to the controller but can e ecute pre-set programs which can be
different for every fi ture. To set the program to be played, see the "Stand-alone setting" (menu "St.AL.").
"Stand-alone operation" can be applied to the single fi ture or to multiple fi tures operating synchronously.
Synchronous operation of multiple fi tures requires that they must be connected on a data link and one of them is
set as a master (master mode) and the rest as the slaves (slave mode).
To set the fi ture as the master or slave, see the " Fi ture Address " (menu "A001").
Only one fi ture can be set as the master.
The master fi ture starts simultaneous program start in the other slave fi tures. All fi tures have a definite,
synchronized starting point when playing back their programs. The number of running program is the same in all
slaves and depends on the master's choice (menu "St.AL.“). Every fi ture runs its program repeatedly, starting the
program step No.1 when requested by the master.
E ample:
If the slave fi ture has a shorter program length, it will continuously repeat its program until the master fi ture
finishes its own program and restarts its program running (slave 1- prog.step 3 will not be finished).
If the slave fi ture has a longer program length, it will restart at prog. step 1 before it completes all its prog.steps
(slave 2 - prog.step 5 will not be played)- see the picture bellow.
