Enttec Pro Connections

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The Enttec USB Pro device has two ports, a male and female 5-pin XLR connector. For our purposes, the male connector (the one on the right) is what we will use to plug in our devices. The pinout is shown here:

Enttec-USB-Pro-Pinout.jpg

  • Pins 1, 2, and 3 are the ones we want to use.
    • Pin 1 = Ground
    • Pin 2 = Signal -ve
    • Pin 3 = Signal +ve
    • These pin numbers are true for both 5-pin and 3-pin connectors, although strictly speaking 3-pin connectors should not be used as they don't comply with the official DMX512 standard.
    • See here for more information


The Lynx devices use an RJ-45 plug instead of the more expensive XLR connectors. The pinout of an RJ-45 plug is shown here:

RJ45-Pinout.jpg

  • Pins 1 and 2 are used here
    • Pin 1 = Signal -ve (Goes to pin 2 on the XLR connector)
    • Pin 2 = Signal +ve (Goes to pin 3 on the XLR connector)
    • For CAT 5 Pinouts Wikipedia has a great little article and pictures.


Further information can be found at the Enttec website:


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