How many lights can SL512EC run without a booster ?
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How many lights can SL512EC run without a booster ?
How any lights can sunlite run without a booster. Lets say i have 20 fixtures totally spread evenly over a 100 meter dmx line daisy chained. Each fixture has 10 channels. With a dmx terminator at the end of the line. Will the signal carry ?
I always recomend a DMX splitter/Booster at the output of my Sunlite Interface. It splits, amplifies, but the best is that because it is optoisolated, it will protect the Interface against voltages, ground loops, etc.
DMX 512 is RS485 serial al 250 Kbaud, as such any installation must meet the requirements of EIA485. In particular use of suitable good quality cable is important (Mic cable is NOT suitable) suitable cables include:
Belden 9841
Belden 9842
Alpha 5274
Amongst others.
The EIA485 standard supports a maximum of 32 devices on a line, if more are needed, a repeater should be used to add 31 devices more. The repeater is considered a device.
Each line must be terminated.
The total lenght of the cable per line in a repeater is 300 meters with cable 24 AWG or 500 meters with cable 22 AWG.
DMX 512 is RS485 serial al 250 Kbaud, as such any installation must meet the requirements of EIA485. In particular use of suitable good quality cable is important (Mic cable is NOT suitable) suitable cables include:
Belden 9841
Belden 9842
Alpha 5274
Amongst others.
The EIA485 standard supports a maximum of 32 devices on a line, if more are needed, a repeater should be used to add 31 devices more. The repeater is considered a device.
Each line must be terminated.
The total lenght of the cable per line in a repeater is 300 meters with cable 24 AWG or 500 meters with cable 22 AWG.
is there a non optiisolator type also which sells cheaper or something ? and all splitters will also boost the signal ?
BUT FINALLY, if im within 100 meters of dmx cable (not mic cable, but dont know the technicals of the cable) with about 20 fixtures on the line. The i shouldnt need a splitter ? IM USING SL512EC.
BUT FINALLY, if im within 100 meters of dmx cable (not mic cable, but dont know the technicals of the cable) with about 20 fixtures on the line. The i shouldnt need a splitter ? IM USING SL512EC.