RJ45 to Clamp Style or IDC DMX Adapter Cable Information
When making an adapter cable, pin-out locations do NOT match.
Start with a Cat5e or Cat6 cable of desired length.
Use an ETC 3-pin or 8-pin Clamp Style or IDC Connection Kit:
- Standard Pin-out is:
- Common - Brown/White
- Data Negative - Orange
- Data Positive - Orange/White
- Adapter cable listed here assumes a single data cable connection: +, -, Common. Not intended for DMX 1 & 2 on same cable.
- If this is desired, Pinouts on the Clamp/IDC side would need to match across a single cable based on T586B (noted below), instead of what is noted in the Clamp Style DMX Connector Termination Guide.
Use an ETC RJ45 Termination Kit:
Terminate all RJ45 connectors according to connector cable colors.
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HUBBELL
- Terminate as instructed in the kit. This connector follows the T568B standard.
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PANDUIT
- Terminate as instructed in the kit.
- Note that the T568B Standard pin-out has pins 1/2 swapped compared to this connector, as well as 4/5 & 7/8.
- This is resolved when we look at the underside of the orange piece. Several pins are crossed in this connector:
- The crossing only affects how the connector is terminated, not the pin-out at the connection edge. RJ45 male connection matches the T568B Standard.
- Note that terminating this connector requires you to follow color/listed number. If you use the standard 1-8, this will not work.
PLASA/ESTA ANSI E1.11 RJ45 DMX Standard T568B:
- Please note that the RJ45 pin-out is different than a standard DMX cable pin-out.
- Do NOT use termination layout above in lieu of the connector instructions.