
12 Mania SCX600/700 user manual
exceed 32 fixtures or 500 meters, or to add branches, use an optically
isolated amplifier-splitter such as the Martin RS-485 Opto-Splitter (P/N
90758060).
Reliable data connection requires suitable cable. Standard microphone
cable cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long runs. For best results,
use cable with at least one twisted pair specifically designed for RS-485
applications. Your Martin dealer can supply suitable high quality cable in
various lengths.
Connecting the serial data link
The fixture’s data connections are XLR type, wired with pin 1 to ground,
pin 2 to signal - (cold), and pin 3 to signal + (hot). This is the standard
configuration for DMX devices.
One or more adaptor cables may be required to connect the Mania
SCX600/700 to the controller and/or other types of fixture, because some
devices may have 5-pin XLR connectors, and others may have reversed
signal polarity (pin 2 hot and pin 3 cold). Connector polarity is normally
specified on the device or in the device’s user manual.
To connect the data link:
1. Power all devices off.
2. If you intend to use a DMX controller, run a data cable from the DMX
controller’s data output to the first fixture’s data IN socket. If the
controller has a 5-pin output, use a 5-pin male to 3-pin female adaptor
cable (available from your Martin dealer: P/N 11820005).
3. If you intend to run fixtures in master/slave operation, insert a female
DMX termination plug (P/N 91613018) in the first fixture’s data IN
socket.
Phase-Reversing
Adaptor
Male Female
1
2
3
1
2
3
3-pin to 3-pin
P/N 11820006
Adaptor
Male Female
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
5-pin to 3-pin
P/N 11820005
Adaptor
Male Female
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
3-pin to 5-pin
P/N 11820004
Male XLR
1
2
3
Male DMX
P/N 91613017
120 Ohm
Termination Plug
DMX connectors and polarity
1
2
3
Female XLR
Female DMX
120 Ohm
Termination Plug
P/N 91613018
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