Make Your Own DMX Signal Tester

[@danrachmelowitz4037]

Good video, not only useful for DMX cable testing but the actual footage had perfect angle, clarity and time..

[@abecoulter18]

YOU SAVED MY TIME I TEST ALL CABLES AND FIXTURES BEFORE EVERY SHOW BIG THANKS BRO IVE MADE ONE FOR DMX MALE AND FEMALE

[@freshgino]

Dude great video! I know its old but still awesome

[@valeriodemelo]

Hi joe, i tried doing this using a 120 ohms as i could not get a 110 ohms resistor, but it didn't work. We use an input voltage of 220 - 230 AC here, does that mean i should be using a different rating resistor. Plz advice. Thanks.

[@TheTechGuy500]

Made it today and it works great! Thanks Joe :)

[@WeddingDJBusiness]

That was awesome very simple, nicely explained and demo.

[@fabiorossi5407]

Hi, for XLR DMX terminal without led, is favorite the 120 or 110 ohm resistor ? Thanks

[@rlg222]

Ha! I never thought to make one of those! Thanks!

[@stellanclancy1450]

hello.. i would like to ask the configuration for the LED if you have an idea regarding the play and lightings? thanks

[@paulvenkman]

***** So you used 110 ohms resistor to test a DMX XLR Cable. If I wanted to make one for a Mic Cable, what would I need? 80 ohms or is that not the way it works?

[@WillPidsley]

god your good! Well done Joe great vid. I`m there now with dmxing, but the cable issues can complicate things and why does it always happen when your running short on time!

[@SWATPhantom]

Hey, often times I install a lot of LED bars for weddings and partys and sometimes I plug a cable and all the led bars starts to do random patterns and colors. The problem was the cable but if I plug this tester in that cable, what will it do?

[@nevilletimothy]

Great video! Thanks, what size of LED do you recommend? 3, 5 or 10mm?

[@Time4Technology]

Can I use this as a terminator? So basically 2-in-1? Because basically it's just a terminator with a LED in it, isn't it?

[@Time4Technology]

***** thanks :)

[@simonphillips2818]

Hi Joel. I'm setting up a dmx system using QLC software on a Raspberry pie. I've bought a basic dmx capable rgb lamp but I'm unable to control the lamp. The problem maybe the DMX interface for the RasPi. My question is if there is a voltage in the DMX output are we to assume that data is also present?

[@bearb1asting]

Simon Phillips im guessing you already resolved this?

[@aftashok1]

very cool joe, thanks for sharing!!

[@FinleysTk]

Great vid as always!

[@pepijnober888]

its better to use a 2 colour LED, cathode to 1 (with a risistor*), and the 2 anodes to pin 2 and 3, this way you test all the signal wires instead of just 2 and 3, it is allso more fail prove.... *find out what is the right risistor there a a real simple formula: 120 Ohm minus risistance of the LED equals the resistance of the risistor (this is different for all type of leds)

[@DJHINDZY]

Yes!

[@MisterWestbam]

This is soo cool and easy, I need to do it, thanks :)

[@thorstenlanting9493]

Can i use it also as a microphone signal tester ?

[@DJGSoundsUK]

Great Video Joe. Very interesting! :)

[@bizzyb53]

Great Video.

[@cartofgiant]

Will this work with an audio signal

[@Maxsdiscos]

What job does the resistor have?

[@mariapiaaito1431]

ciao vorrei sapere il valore della resistenza in om per fare un connettore

[@vinodkumarkamrak]

very usefull tips

[@domenicodecicco4502]

mi pui dire il valore della resistenza ?

[@santerisimonen9050]

Great!

[@DJGLTD]

would this work with xlr cables

[@DJSanTec]

cause of the resistor it does the job of a terminator to right ?

[@jonniji]

That was my question as well. Isn't this set up a 'Terminator Plug' because of the resistor?

[@samworthy9850]

Brill really useful, still pin 2&3 for a 5pin dmx plug?

[@callumgigliotti5391]

yes

[@MrLukazz97]

Can i do it without resistor?

[@emeralddragon2010]

you can DO anything you want, but id not recommend it:)

[@mazatlacityno1]

Resistance value