LightsByGreg Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Dan and the LOR team - I want to say THANKS for adding DMX support to the controllers. This will definitely help with expansion in the future.I can't find this in the documentation. Can I plug the DMX-CAT5 converter into the first LOR controller on my network then daisy chain all the rest of the LOR controllers using CAT5? Will they still be able to operate on DMX using this method?Thank you!GregI thought I would make a diagram to clear it up:DMX Console ----- DMX/CAT5 Converter ___ LOR Unit 1 ___ LOR Unit 2 ___ LOR Unit 3Legend:----- = DMX Cable___ = CAT5 Cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan.a Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hi Greg, I believe you need a rj45 to a 3 pin dmx male adapter. weather you connect the dmx first than the controler just need to be in series and programed. you already have one for you input that i saw.and that you demoed.maybe the answer is (just thinking)have your rs485 out to your first controler. daisy chain to your last controler. cat 5 to your dmx input and connect the second dmx. that way you only need one 3 pin adapter. if you revers it and make your dmx first than you'll need 2 -3pin adapter, innie and outtie. Make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightORamaDan Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi,Yes you can do it as shown in your diagram. Because this is DMX you may need to put in a terminator at the end of the line. LOR uses special slew limited RS485 that reduces the need for terminators but DMX is much more sensitive.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jones Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 DanWhich pins are used for DMX? Is it per the ESTA standard? (common on pin 7 data - on 2 and data+ on 1)ThanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 As Dan implied in his posting, the modification for controllers to support DMX are firmware, not hardware modifications. Therefore, the controllers will continue to use the same pins as they do for LOR networks.Pin 4 is A(+), 5 is B(-), and pin 6 is ground. Don't connect pin 3 to the DMX console, because that is +9V DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jones Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I did a little digging and foundhttp://www.lightorama.com/Documents/DMX-DOC.pdfThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightsByGreg Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 Thank you. I may switch to DMX in the upcoming yearsGreg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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