
PROJECTS: Squishy Tech
DMX CONNECTORS
DMX controllers originally used a five-pin XLR5
connector, but most entry-level DMX controllers
use XLR5-size connectors that have only three
pins. In most cases, DMX and three-pin XLR5
are interchangeable for hobby work or small
installations. They’re the same dimensions except
two pins are missing, which is why they’re able to
mesh.
There are also mini XLR and mini DMX
connectors, as well as a variety of intermediate
sizes that are hard to assess without looking at
the specs (Figure
A
). One thing I ran into is that
there are a variety of three-pin XLR sockets on
mid-range, weatherproof DMX lights that ...