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Hardware => Lynx Express => Topic started by: ron d on June 24, 2009,

Title: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: ron d on June 24, 2009,

is there a pinout located somewhere to identify how to make this cable? I am just going to have one made for me but want to be certain the +/- corresponds correct on the cat 5 end when using the express boards.

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: KeithTarpley on June 24, 2009,

Greetings,,,

Maybe this will help...

http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Enttec_Pro_Connections

Keith

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: memphislights on June 24, 2009,

or this...

http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:DLA-RJ45-wiring.jpg (http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Image:DLA-RJ45-wiring.jpg)

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: Blackbeard on June 25, 2009,

Just yesterday, I printed out Keith's reference for a project I might start. So the two links in the two threads sort of give differing data (3-wire vs. 4-wire). Which is right, either or both?

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: memphislights on June 25, 2009,

I really don't know for sure since I don't use the XLR connectors anywhere, but maybe the LOR DMX-doc may fill in the pieces for you.

http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Light-O-Rama_Controllers (http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Light-O-Rama_Controllers)

http://www.lightorama.com/Documents/DMX-DOC.pdf (http://www.lightorama.com/Documents/DMX-DOC.pdf)

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: tpctech on June 25, 2009,

You really need 2 wires for DMX  + and -.  The extra wire or wires are ground.  Which are typically used with shielded cable not Cat5.


I use DMX for work all of the time.

KEN

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: dr. jones on June 25, 2009,

Keith's link is correct

DMX currently only uses three pins - Four would be scroller/ColorBlast cabling (and they are pinned differently)

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: ron d on June 28, 2009,

Thanks a ton guys. Hopefully in the next couple weeks ill have full control of these rgb wall washers. Been playing around some already(just the onboard contols) with them and cant wait to incorperate into some sequences. Anyone else using these in their show?

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: Blackbeard on July 06, 2009,

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but in Keith's drawing, I don't see the GROUND connection. Would that be pins 7 and/or 8 or is it not needed?

Title: Re: cat 5 to 3 pin xlr
Post by: memphislights on July 06, 2009,

I think that pin 3 is the ground, cat5 pins 7 & 8, but the Lynx dongle does not use it.