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CAT5 pins for dmx data transmission |
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ATController
Newbie Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
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Topic: CAT5 pins for dmx data transmission Posted: 12 Mar 2011 at 8:25am |
First I'm extremely new to DMX, I'm contemplating a project shown at HolidayCoro.com under the corostar assembly instructions;RGB corostars. In using Aurora DMX, which CAT5 pins are used for the DMX data transmission? Just so I understand this whole process I can use the D-Light usb dongle to interface the described DMX Module in their instructions to control the rgb lights?
Thanks for any feedback on this subject Kevin Edited by ATController - 12 Mar 2011 at 8:26am |
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deweycooter
Development Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Location: League City, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 674 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 11:14pm |
You need to build a standard ethernet cable, but switch wires 1&2 with 4&5 on one end.
http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:DLA-RJ45-wiring.jpg |
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JonB256
DMX Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Location: Granbury, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 130 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 9:05am |
For the existing controllers out there using CAT5, Pins 1 and 2 (Lynx Express, specifically), the "Data -" is on the Orange wire (Pin 2) and the "Data +" is on the White/Orange wire (Pin 1).
The LOR and D-Light boards use Pins 4 and 5, but "Data -" is on Pin 4 and "Data +" in on Pin 5. So you have to build a "crossover" with a "crossover" since DMX is polarity sensitive. (i.e., Pin 1 to Pin 5 and Pin 2 to Pin 4) Edited by JonB256 - 26 Mar 2011 at 9:07am |
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JonB - D-Light user
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deweycooter
Development Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Location: League City, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 674 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 2011 at 10:38am |
hmm, that's interesting. I'll have to double check how I did it. I don't remember crossing them.
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ChrisL1976
Beta Testers Joined: 01 Sep 2008 Location: Kankakee, Ill Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 2011 at 11:24am |
I moved Pin 1 to pin 4 and pin 2 to pin 5 and vice versa
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Chris
www.lightsonsixth.com |
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JonB256
DMX Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Location: Granbury, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 130 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 5:52am |
I just looked at my working adapter and it is 1 to 5 and 2 to 4. If I get a chance, I'll make another going from 1 to 4 and 2 to 5 to see if also works. (I think I did that a few months ago but can't be positive)
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JonB - D-Light user
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