On Apr 19, 10:51=A0am, Christian Marg <christian.m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Hello,
>
> of course cabling DMX in a 'Y' shape is a big no, no, but since DMX is
> "just" RS485 and RS485 allows for unterminated branch lines up to 5
> Meters, maybe I could use 1m or so to connect a dimmer and save some
> connectors I'd need to use for daisy chaining. Couldn't I?
>
> Or am I misreading RS485 and missing the note about "branch lines are
> only allowed for up to 1200 Baud"?
>
> bye
> Christian
I once opened an LSC Tour dimmer. To find the In and Out DMX
connections just wired together, and then from the In connector to a
circuit board, total lenght of cable to the circuit board was under 2
inches. I would not want to risk it in a production environment.
Mike!
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