Two more important tips for beginners. 1) If your background is with XLR cables then DMX connectors work in reverse. XLR = male to female flow and DMX = female to male flow (similar to electrical sockets). 2) Most 5-pin DMX ports only use three pins so you can solder on your own connectors to mix and match whichever you need.
@7heMech11 ай бұрын
Sorry, I didn't get the first part, what is background?
@rickwiggins28311 ай бұрын
@@7heMech By background I mean work experience. Such as you've been working as sound tech with XLR and now you're experimenting with DMX.
@7heMech11 ай бұрын
@@rickwiggins283 Oh, I see, but I'm using XLR cables for lighting I don't get how they work in reverse?
@rickwiggins28311 ай бұрын
@@7heMech DMX 'inputs', such as on a light fixture, are male. XLR 'inputs', such as on a mixer board, are female. The cable doesn't care of course; It's just the first time you glance at a DMX light you might think "Wait a minute why is the input marked output?" One time I snaked a long run of DMX cables accidentally in the wrong direction because I am so used to normal XLR. On a related note a true DMX cable itself is slightly different from an XLR cable with different resistance for digital vs analog. As your DMX system grows you can experience weird behavior if not using proper DMX cable which happened to me. For a small number of light it's usually fine.
@7heMech11 ай бұрын
@@rickwiggins283 oh, yeah, that completely makes sense I'm used to the lighting way, didn't think it was different for sound, but as in XLR cables I did definitely mean mic cables, the problem is that I work at a place where they have only XLRs, I'm trying to minimize the damage by using a splitter and terminators, but it's definitely not a good practice.
@HairyScaryMark4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the really helpful video. I honestly had no idea that it was necessary to split DMX signal or use terminators.
@rcxx57033 жыл бұрын
How do we connect different manufacturer's led lights when inputs and outputs are reversed?
@LearnStageLighting3 жыл бұрын
Just plug them in opposite, it will work
@Bovorn.S3 жыл бұрын
Wow great video. Creative and informative!
@LearnStageLighting3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@melraeambs2 жыл бұрын
Love the format of this animated movie! Thank you for the helpful info!
@LearnStageLighting2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@SDA9214 жыл бұрын
Definitely earned a sub from me ^_^ I work at my university's performing arts auditorium as a student lead tech that focuses on general networking, and lights are the current aspect that I'm expanding my understanding on now. I can solve most problems for lights, audio, networking, etc... (hence why I'm a lead XD), but there is plenty I have to learn and keep refreshed. I'll be studying abroad this coming semester, so keeping this knowledge fresh in my mind will be crucial while I'm away from my auditorium (legit, makes me sad knowing I'll be away from my baby longer than a summer). I hope your videos serve me well in keeping my skills sharp and improving!
@megafrankenstien80493 жыл бұрын
As a filming student, this is amazing and helpful. Thank you!
@LearnStageLighting3 жыл бұрын
So glad!
@sixgundrummer4 жыл бұрын
why can't you use both the 3 and 5 pin outputs on a fixture as a splitter? I've been doing it for years, never had a problem...
@LearnStageLighting4 жыл бұрын
Not yet anyways. It can work, but it's really not ideal for the DMX signal. My best guess is that you're keeping your split's relatively short, which maximizes your chance of success.
@charlesm17248 ай бұрын
DMX vs Micro-plex NSI dimmer packs. Are there converters? Could you recommend a site to read discussing these?
@oliviaz85532 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Just started to learn about stage lighting, have no idea about the basic,so your video helps a lot before going into the world of digital console
@LearnStageLighting2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@miguelm52224 ай бұрын
Question, do they all have to be the same fixtures?
@LearnStageLighting3 ай бұрын
No
@chaminda4Jesus2 жыл бұрын
Hello there,I am trying to replace led par can motherboard. But the bew motherboard has only one port for dmx.How to use this to in and out the dmx signals.Please help
@LearnStageLighting2 жыл бұрын
Wire both the input and the output to the board. This is how 99% of fixtures out there do it, it's very standard.
@yathishkotian57185 жыл бұрын
Sir. What if all channels are ended (eg. I have adressed all my lights up to 512 channels) how can i address more lights.. please help me sir. I have doubt because maximum adress value is 512 in lights.. thank you.
@LearnStageLighting5 жыл бұрын
You need another DMX universe (then the channels restart!)
@russellhill19812 жыл бұрын
What do you recommend for a console that outputs three pin into a light fixture that only has five pin?
@LearnStageLighting2 жыл бұрын
a 5 pin to 3 pin converter or a DMX Splitter :)
@ajb3515 Жыл бұрын
what DMX console do you recommend
@partouelectric23537 ай бұрын
Thanks, Sir it was great.
@discomyass5 жыл бұрын
I'm having serious problem understand how the dimmer is combined with the lights!!!!!
@LearnStageLighting5 жыл бұрын
It's pretty simple. Non-DMX lights can plug in to the dimmer, which in turn plugs in to power AND DMX. The dimmer then takes the non-DMX dimmable lights, and changes them as the DMX commands direct. You'll need to set your DMX address on your dimmer to whatever you want to control it with in the console: www.learnstagelighting.com/how-do-i-address-my-dmx-dimmer-packs/
@discomyass5 жыл бұрын
Got it!!!!!Thank you so much!!!!!!!!@@LearnStageLighting
@PATRICKCASTILLO5 жыл бұрын
Majestic! Thank you!
@RayRaygoza5 жыл бұрын
First, thank you for all your videos you do an awesome job explaining. 👏🏻👏🏻 I am fairly new to DMX . I am racking my brain trying to figure this out. Here is my question: how do you control 2 fixtures to do two different things from your DMX controller. Example: let's say I have 2 fixtures (lights) connected to my DMX controller just to keep it simple. I want fixture #1 to stay red, while I keep fixture #2 in strobe mode. When I deselect fixture #1 to select fixture #2 in strobe mode, fixture #1 turns off. So I lose the red lighting?
@LearnStageLighting5 жыл бұрын
This depends highly on your console. But usually, you should be able to keep up what you already have on #1, and still select #2 separately and work with it. If this isn't possible, then it's a sign that you are using a console that isn't enough for what you need! More here: www.learnstagelighting.com/first-lighting-console/
@RayRaygoza5 жыл бұрын
@@LearnStageLighting thank you😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@philliphaley12414 ай бұрын
about time you learnt how to teach engineering 101