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The Enttec USB Pro device has two ports, a male and female 5-pin XLR connector.  For our purposes, the male connector (the one on the right) is what we will use to plug in our devices.  The pinout is shown here:
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The Enttec USB Pro device has two ports, a male and female 5-pin XLR connector.  For our purposes, the female connector (the one on the left) is what we will use to plug in our devices.  The cable will need a male connector to mate with it.  The pinout is shown here:
  
[[Image:Enttec-USB-Pro-Pinout.jpg]]
 
 
  Proposed update - please verify.
 
 
[[Image:EnttecPro updated.JPG]]
 
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**  XLR Pin 3 (+ve) ----> RJ45 Pin 4 (Blue)
 
**  XLR Pin 3 (+ve) ----> RJ45 Pin 4 (Blue)
  
At the suggestion of "dr. jones" and referencing the Enttec manual, it appears that the output should be the female XLR connector, not the male connector.  There was also a question of the pinout polarity.  I have also added what should be the pinout to connect to LOR without an additional adapter.
 
 
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*Pins 1, 2, and 3 are the ones we want to use.
 
**Pin 1 = Ground
 
**Pin 2 = Signal -ve
 
**Pin 3 = Signal +ve
 
 
**These pin numbers are true for both 5-pin and 3-pin connectors, although strictly speaking 3-pin connectors should not be used as they don't comply with the official DMX512 standard.  
 
**These pin numbers are true for both 5-pin and 3-pin connectors, although strictly speaking 3-pin connectors should not be used as they don't comply with the official DMX512 standard.  
 
**See [http://freespace.virgin.net/tom.baldwin/pinout-5xlr.html here] for more information
 
**See [http://freespace.virgin.net/tom.baldwin/pinout-5xlr.html here] for more information
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[[Image:RJ45-Pinout.jpg]]
 
[[Image:RJ45-Pinout.jpg]]
  
*Pins 1 and 2 are used here
 
**Pin 1 = Signal -ve (Goes to pin 2 on the XLR connector)
 
**Pin 2 = Signal +ve (Goes to pin 3 on the XLR connector)
 
 
**For [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable CAT 5 Pinouts] Wikipedia has a great little article and pictures.
 
**For [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable CAT 5 Pinouts] Wikipedia has a great little article and pictures.
  

Latest revision as of 14:24, 27 September 2009

The Enttec USB Pro device has two ports, a male and female 5-pin XLR connector. For our purposes, the female connector (the one on the left) is what we will use to plug in our devices. The cable will need a male connector to mate with it. The pinout is shown here:

EnttecPro updated.JPG


The following are the pinouts, assuming TIA-568B for the RJ45 end.

  • For the Lnyx Equipment
    • XLR Pin 1 (GND) ----> N/C
    • XLR Pin 2 (-ve) ----> RJ45 Pin 2 (Orange)
    • XLR Pin 3 (+ve) ----> RJ45 Pin 1 (White/Orange)
  • For the Light-O-Rama Equipment
    • XLR Pin 1 (GND) ----> N/C ?
    • XLR Pin 2 (-ve) ----> RJ45 Pin 5 (White/Blue)
    • XLR Pin 3 (+ve) ----> RJ45 Pin 4 (Blue)
    • These pin numbers are true for both 5-pin and 3-pin connectors, although strictly speaking 3-pin connectors should not be used as they don't comply with the official DMX512 standard.
    • See here for more information


The Lynx devices use an RJ-45 plug instead of the more expensive XLR connectors. The pinout of an RJ-45 plug is shown here:

RJ45-Pinout.jpg

    • For CAT 5 Pinouts Wikipedia has a great little article and pictures.


Further information can be found at the Enttec website:


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