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ILDA connector
What is an ILDA connector?
ILDA describes a data transmission protocol developed by the International Laser Disyplay Association for transferring image data between laser control systems and laser projectors. An ILDA connector is the standard connector for show laser lights to connect the laser display with an ILDA cable to the laser control device.
The connector is a 25 pin DB-25 connector:
| Pin 1 | x-axis scanner, positive signal. Difference of 10V |
| Pin 2 | y-axis scanner, positive signal. Difference of 10V |
| Pin 3 | intensity/brightness, positive signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pins 4 and 17 | Interlock. Linking of both enables output |
| Pin 5 | red intensity, positive signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 6 | green intensity, positive signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 7 | blue intensity, positive signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 8 | deep blue intensity, positive signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 9 | yellow intensity, positive signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 10 | cyan intensity, positive signal. Difference of 5V OR: DMX512 IN; positive signal (Showeditor, Showcontroller, ShowNET and Phoenix interfaces). |
| Pin 11 | DMX512 OUT; positive signal (Showeditor, Showcontroller, ShowNET and Phoenix interfaces). |
| Pin 12 | Projector return signal |
| Pin 13 | Shutter. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 14 | x-axis scanner, negative signal. Difference of 10V |
| Pin 15 | y-axis scanner, negative signal. Difference of 10V |
| Pin 16 | intensity/brightness, negative signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pins 17 and 4 | Interlock. Linking of both enables output |
| Pin 18 | red intensity, negative signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 19 | green intensity, negative signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 20 | blue intensity, negative signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 21 | deep blue intensity, negative signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 22 | yellow intensity, negative signal. Difference of 5V |
| Pin 23 | cyan intensity, negative signal. Difference of 5V OR: DMX512 IN; negative signal (Showeditor, Showcontroller, ShowNET and Phoenix interfaces) |
| Pin 24 | DMX512 OUT; negative signal (Showeditor, Showcontroller, ShowNET and Phoenix interfaces). |
| Pin 25 | Ground |
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