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DMX and MIDI Cable Wiring Diagrams

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DMX512 CABLE, 5-PIN, FULLY ASSIGNED:
(ACCORDING TO USITT1990)
 XLR 5-PIN To XLR 5-PIN
PIN 1 To PIN 1: GROUND/ SHIELD
PIN 2 To PIN 2: DATA -1
PIN 3 To PIN 3: DATA +1
PIN 4 To PIN 4: DATA -2/ RETURN CHANNEL
PIN 5 To PIN 5: DATA +2/ RETURN CHANNEL
 DMX And MIDI Wiring Diagram - DMX512 CABLE, 5-PIN, FULLY ASSIGNED XLR 5 Pin To XLR 5 Pin
DMX CABLE 5-PIN, PARTIALLY ASSIGNED:
XLR 5-PIN To XLR 5-PIN
PIN 1 To PIN 1: GROUND/ SHIELD
PIN 2 To PIN 2: DATA-
PIN 3 To PIN 3: DATA+
PIN 4 To N.C.
PIN 5 To N.C.
 DMX And Midi Cable Wiring Diagram - DMX CABLE 5-PIN, PARTIALLY ASSIGNED XLR 5 Pin To XLR 5 Pin
 
DMX ADAPTER CABLE, PARTIALLY ASSIGNED:
(ACCORDING TO USITT1990)
XLR 5-PIN To XLR 3-PIN
PIN 1 To PIN 1: GROUND/ SHIELD
PIN 2 To PIN 2: DATA-
PIN 3 To PIN 3: DATA+
PIN 4 To N.C.
PIN 5 To N.C.
DMX And MIDI Cable Wiring Diagram - DMX ADAPTER CABLE, PARTIALLY ASSIGNED - XLR5 Pin To XLR 3 Pin 
 
DMX CABLE 3-PIN, PARTIALLY ASSIGNED:
(ACCORDING TO USIT1990)
XLR 3-PIN To XLR 3-PIN
PIN 1 To PIN 1: GROUND/ SHIELD
PIN 2 To PIN 2: DATA-
PIN 3 To PIN 3: DATA+
 DMX And MIDI Cable Wiring Diagram - DMX ADAPTER CABLE, PARTIALLY ASSIGNED - XLR 3 Pin To XLR 3 Pin
MIDI CABLE:
DIN 5-PIN To DIN 5-PIN
PIN 1 To N.C.
PIN 2 To GROUND/ SHIELD
PIN 3 To N.C.
PIN 4 To DATA+
PIN 5 To DATA-
DMX And MIDI Cable Wiring Diagram - MIDI Cable - DIN 5 Pin To DIN 5 Pin