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Power Supply: Before plugging your unit in be sure the source volt-

age in your area matches the required voltage for your American DJ®

X-CALIBUR.™ The American DJ® X-Calibur

™

is available in a 115v and

230v version. Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you

should be sure to plug your power supply into a matching wall outlet

before attempting to operate you controller.

DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal

protocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures

and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from

the controller to the ﬁ xture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels

from ﬁ xture to ﬁ xture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals

located on all DMX ﬁ xtures (most controllers only have a DATA “OUT”

terminal).

DMX Linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of

different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single

controller, as long as all ﬁ xtures and the controller are DMX compliant.

To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX

fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order in which

fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX

addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1 may

be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end, or

anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of

1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to

that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.

Dip-switches in DMX mode: This unit uses dip switches to assign a

DMX address. Each dip switch represents a binary value.

Dip Switch 1 address equals 1

Dip Switch 2 address equals 2

Dip Switch 3 address equals 4

Dip Switch 4 address equals 8

Dip Switch 5 address equals 16

Dip Switch 6 address equals 32

Dip Switch 7 address equals 64

Dip Switch 8 address equals 128

Dip Switch 9 address equals 256

Each dip switch has a preset value. A specific DMX address is set by

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combining the dip switches that sum your desired value. For example:

To achieve a DMX address of 21, combine dip switches 1, 3, and 5.

Sense dip switch 1 has a value of 1, dip switch 3 has a value of 4,

and dip switch 5 has a value of 16, the combination of the create a

DMX value of 21.

Set DMX address 21: Set DMX address 201:

Dip-switches # 1 = 1 Dip-switches # 1 = 1

3 = 4 4 = 8

5 = 16 7 = 64

= 21 8 = 128

= 201

Data Cable Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Opera-

tion): The X-Calibur™ must be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The

DMX address is set using the dip-switches on the bottom panel of the

X-Calibur™. Your unit excepts 3-pin XLR connector for data input and

data output (Figure 5). When using a DMX controller with 5-Pin XLR

output jacks or when linking from a DMX ﬁ xture with 5-Pin XLR jack

to the X-Calibur™, be sure to follow the pin con-

version chart on page 12. If you are making your

own cables, be sure to use standard two conduc-

tor shielded cable (This cable may be purchased

at almost all pro sound and lighting stores). Your

cables should be made with a male and female

XLR connector on either end of the cable. Also

remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained

and can not be split.

Notice: Be sure to follow ﬁ gures 2 and 3 when making your own

cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not con-

nect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield

conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding

the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.

Figure 1

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DMX CHANNEL

Figure 2

1 Ground

XLR Male Socket

XLR Pin Conﬁ guration

3 Hot

2 Cold

3 Hot

XLR Female Socket

Pin 3 = Data True (positive)

Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)

Pin 1 = Ground

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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