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"Three to five." An assembly having 3pin Male and 5pin Female XLR connectors, used for data/DMX distribution.
Pins are wired one-to-one, pins 4&5 are unwired.One commercially available product:
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http://www.lexproducts.com/products/entertainment/data-cables/adapters/dmx-3-pin-male-to-5-pin-female-adapterSee also this thread: https://www.controlbooth.com/threads/dmx-adapters-another-5-pin-to-3-pin-dmx-question.8267/.