Detail 01
5-pin male to 3-pin female
The male end mates with a console's 5-pin output; the female end accepts a fixture's 3-pin male input.
Product detailSKU #1273887986797
ACCU CABLE5-Pin Male to 3-Pin Female XLR Turnaround DMX Cable
Sale
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Turnaround adapter taking a 5-pin DMX output into a 3-pin fixture input. Buy it when your controller and your lights don't share the same connector.
Strong match
Who this is for
- A 5-pin console driving 3-pin par cans or movers
- Mixed rigs assembled piece by piece over several years
- Gig-bag insurance when house or rented lighting differs
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- The opposite direction — 3-pin board to 5-pin fixture
- Rigs already standardized on one connector type end to end
- Covering distance; this changes connectors, not reach
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
110 ohm characteristic impedance
Matches the DMX data spec, so the adapter doesn't become the weak point that starts flicker in the chain.
Detail 03
4 conductors, 2 twisted pairs, 22 AWG
One data pair carries through to the 3-pin end. The second pair stops there, which 3-pin fixtures never use anyway.
Detail 04
Tinned copper conductors
Corrosion resistance at the solder joints — the failure point on a short adapter that gets plugged and unplugged constantly.
Detail 05
Foil tape plus 85% braid shield
Keeps the adapter shielded to the same standard as the run, rather than opening a noise gap at the transition.
Detail 06
-30°C to +75°C rating
Handles cold load-ins and hot outdoor decks without the jacket stiffening up or going soft.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the direction you need — the reverse adapter is a different cable
- 02You still need a full-length DMX cable for the actual run
- 03One adapter per chain, placed where the connector type changes
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which end goes into my lighting board?
The 5-pin male end. Consoles put out on female connectors, so the male end mates there, and the 3-pin female end goes to the fixture.
02Does it convert 3-pin controllers to 5-pin fixtures?
No. That's the opposite turnaround. This one only runs 5-pin output into 3-pin input.
03Do I lose any control using 3-pin fixtures?
No. DMX data rides on the first three pins. The extra pair on 5-pin connectors goes unused by most gear, so nothing is dropped.
04Can I use an XLR audio adapter instead?
Audio adapters aren't built to 110 ohms and can cause flicker or dropouts as the chain grows. This is data cable through the whole adapter.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Nominal Characteristic Impedance
- 110 Ohms
1 detailsPlayability
- Minimum Bend Radius Install
- 3.5 inch
4 detailsBody & build
- Conduct or Material
- TC-Tinned Copper
- Color
- Black
- Pair Color Code
- Green/Black/Red/White
- Insulation Material
- PE Polyethylene
2 detailsConnections & power
- Inner Jacket Material
- PE- Polyethylene
- Outer Jacket Material
- PVC-Polyvinyl Chloride
6 detailsSize & weight
- Bulk Cable Weight
- 50 lbs./1000
- Inner Jacket Diameter
- .055 inch
- Overall Nominal Diameter
- .295 inch
- Weight
- 50
- Lay Length
- 1.1 inch
- Conductor Diameter
- .0354 inch
20 detailsOther
- Total Number of Conductors
- 4
- Nominal Conductor DC Resistance 20 Degrees C
- 24 Ohms/1000 feet
- Operating Temperature Range
- -30 degrees C To + 75 degrees C
- Stranding
- 0.15 x 19
- Maximum Recommended Pull Tension
- 22 lbs.
- Nominal Capacitance Conductor to Conductor 1khz
- 12.5 pF/foot
- Nominal Velocity of Propagation
- 76%
- Nominal Attenuation DB 100 Feet
- 0.6 (@ 1 MHz) dB/100 feet
- Nominal Delay
- 1.6 Nanoseconds per foot
- Twists
- 10.9 per foot
- Direction
- Left Hand Lay
- Individual Pair Nominal Shield DC Resistance 20 Degrees C
- 15 Ohms/1000 feet
- Maximum Recommended Current
- 2.1 Amps per conductor @ 25 degrees C
- Awg
- 22
- Number of Pairs
- 2
- Outer Shield Trade Name
- Duofoil
- Outer Shield Type
- Tape/Braid
- Layer 2
- Material Trade Name--Duofoil, Type--Braid, Material--TC-Tinned Copper, Coverage %--85
- Layer 1
- Material Trade Name--Duofoil, Type--Tape, Material--Aluminum Foil-Polyester, Coverage %--100
- Nominal Cap Cond to Other Cond Shield 1khz
- 23 pF/foot
