Echoflex Installation Guide
ElahoTouch
DMX Cable Preparation and Termination
Not for use with Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6 cable. When running DMX with
these cable types, use the provided three-position IDC connector and
reference DMX Cat5 Cable Preparation and Termination on the facing
page.
This instruction assumes preparation of Belden 9729 (or equivalent) cable for
termination to the three-position screw terminal connector provided.
1. Cut cable so that an 8” (20 cm) tail extends from the edge of the
installed back box.
2. Strip 7” (18 cm) off the outer jacket.
3. Label the cable with the data type and run
designation. (DMX1, DMX2, etc.)
4. Strip the foil shielding from each wire set
to within 1/4” (6 mm) of the outer jacket.
5. Untwist the shield wire from each pair and
apply a piece of 1/16” (1.6 mm) clear heat
shrink to each shield wire.
6. Twist each shield wire back onto its data
pair, and then apply a 1.5” (4 cm) piece of
3/16” (0.5 cm) heat shrink all the way
down each 3-wire set. Make sure to
capture the foil shielding at the base.
7. Apply the 2” (5 cm) piece of the 3/8” (1 cm)
heat shrink, centered on the end of the
cable jacket and the bases of all the wires
in the cable.
8. Cap the ends of the unused pair of wires
with a 1” (2.5 cm) piece of 3/16” (0.5 cm)
heat shrink centered over the end of the
wires.
9. Strip 1/4” (6 mm) of insulation from all of the wires to be used.
10. Maintain the wire pair twist as close to the screw terminal connector
as possible and terminate the wires.
a. Insert the common (shield) wire into the terminal labeled
“DMX " and secure.
b. Insert the data - wire (typically black) into the terminal labeled
“DMX-” and secure.
c. Insert the data + wire (typically red or white) into the terminal
labeled “DMX+” and secure.
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