So when the indicator is off, the
button should be out and the
DMX Out should be active with data. Then, to get
DMX down the rest of the
distro strip, you have to put
DMX back into the Input. The concept is:
DMX Output --->
DMX device on pipe --->
DMX Input
Now, when the indicator is on, the
button should be in and there is no data available on the
DMX Out
connector. This allows
DMX to keep going down the strip without interruption.
This design was done in order to prevent
DMX Ys on the output down a strip. So while it seems a little unusual, it serves a very good purpose. Each
distro strip should be on its own separate optosplitter output. FYI, the indicator is mechanical in the
switch and is not a light or
LED.
So what you are saying is that you are only able to get
DMX Out from the plate when the
switch is pressed in and held, and you are not able to get
DMX from the Out in either
switch location?
I have this strange feeling that I've seen this before. IIRC, I think the wiring on the plates inside the strip is backwards. My guess is that if all the switches are in the Pass
Thru [indicator visible] position, then
DMX would be active on each of the
DMX Input connectors. Do you have a 5-pin
turnaround that you can use to check this? I'm about 95% sure this is the issue.
Let us know,
David