Hey all! I'm new to this forum but I couldn't find info on this anywhere else. I use dmxis (and I love it) and I've been using 3 pin for all my stage lighting needs. I'm looking into individually addressable dmx controllable led strips for some effect/backlighting on stage, they are 5 pin direct dmx (without using a decoder.) So can I use 3 pin to run my other lights and 5 pin to run the strips all at the same time in the plugin? Does it work to run both 3 and 5 at all?
Thanks!!
Om3gasus
Dmxis 5 pin and 3 pin
Re: Dmxis 5 pin and 3 pin
Yes, you can run 3 and 5 pin together. Just get a converter like THIS one.
The first three pins are the same between the 3 and 5 pin connector. The 5 pin connector has an extra set or data lines that probably aren't used by your LED strips. Check the manual to be sure.
The first three pins are the same between the 3 and 5 pin connector. The 5 pin connector has an extra set or data lines that probably aren't used by your LED strips. Check the manual to be sure.
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Callan05
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Re: Dmxis 5 pin and 3 pin
The manual does say this:
Important: do not attempt to connect lights to BOTH the 3-
pin and 5-pin output sockets simultaneously. Use EITHER
the 3-pin OR the 5-pin output.
https://shopwl.com/content/DMXIS%20-%20Manual.pdf
You should go from your DMXIS 5 pin, to your new lights (5 pin cable), then get a 5pin to 3 pin cable to go from your new lights to the old ones, creating one big loop.
Alternatively, what I did was grab a ENTTEC D-Split (and mount it in my mixer rack case along with DMXIS)
I run a single 5 pin cable from DMXIS to D-Split, then I run cables to each corner of our stage.
Much cleaner, but more gear
Important: do not attempt to connect lights to BOTH the 3-
pin and 5-pin output sockets simultaneously. Use EITHER
the 3-pin OR the 5-pin output.
https://shopwl.com/content/DMXIS%20-%20Manual.pdf
You should go from your DMXIS 5 pin, to your new lights (5 pin cable), then get a 5pin to 3 pin cable to go from your new lights to the old ones, creating one big loop.
Alternatively, what I did was grab a ENTTEC D-Split (and mount it in my mixer rack case along with DMXIS)
I run a single 5 pin cable from DMXIS to D-Split, then I run cables to each corner of our stage.
Much cleaner, but more gear