DMX For Dummies for Christmas Light Users
DMX is more common in Christmas Lighting than ever before. In this video we want to help you understand DMX better, to help you incorporate it into your display.
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00:00 Introduction
01:35 Starting with the basics
01:40 Dominar Lempa Construction
02:16 What is DMX?
02:31 What does it mean when a controller says it has RS485?
02:50 What is an LOR network?
04:02 How does RJ45 and DMX work?
05:57 How do you connect our lights with your controller?
06:50 How do you adapt from RJ45 to DMX?
07:07 Are manufacturer certifications real?
07:42 What does ESTA Certification mean and why is it important?
10:21 What adapter do we recommend?
11:33 Wiring DMX basics
12:14 How does Daisy Chain work?
14:04 How do you control each moving head individually?
14:14 DMX Universes and Addresses.
14:51 DMX Addresses, and the limits it has.
16:01 Some other Limits.
18:01 Does the DMX wiring order have anything to do with how they react?
18:49 Will DMX Lights pass data even when powered down?
19:20 Cabling
19:43 Is there a difference between using XLR cables and DMX?
20:38 How weatherproof are DMX and XLR cables?
21:39 Another way to get DMX from your system
24:00 Closing Monetization ID TGG0OCXYH5ACR9QY