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Fokko, I had heard that the Martin pin wiring was reversed so people would have to use a Martin controller with a Martin fixture. So they could sell more controllers. David Fokko van Duin wrote: > > At 13:20 -0800 03-12-2002, The Number 23 wrote: > >My question is, if I use a European DMX terminator (either the LanBox > >supplied one, or one from Martin), will I need to first swap pins 2 and 3 > >between the last American DJ light and the European DMX terminator? Or, will > >the European DMX terminator function properly without the need to swap pins > >2 and 3? > > A DMX terminator is just a resistor and is polarity independent. As > long as it is between pin 2 and 3, it's ok. > > BTW There is not really a European XLR, it's a mistake of Martin (and > us;-), which is corrected in newer products. e.g. A Martin 918 has > the pinning the "right" way and we have corrected it in the LCM and > LCX. Long live the confusion;-) > > Fokko van Duin, Creators of the LanBox-LC > CDS advanced technology bv, DMX lighting controller. > http://www.cds.nl/ http://www.lanbox.com/ > > Member of MIDI Manufacturers Association, MMA > --
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