ProAV Cabling Built for Demanding Commercial Installations
When you specify pro av cable from Windy City Wire, you get low-voltage signal cabling designed for reliable performance in enterprise AV, broadcast, hospitality, education, and other commercial environments. Our U.S.-made SmartWire brand focuses on clean signal integrity, installation efficiency, and consistent quality across projects—from digital audio and control to room automation and lighting control.
What to Expect from SmartWire in ProAV
SmartWire is the low-voltage cable line we manufacture in the United States. It is built for consistent impedance, low capacitance, and shielding that help protect mission-critical AV signals. For integrators, these characteristics translate into dependable performance for applications like AES/EBU, RS-485/RS-422 control, and DMX512 lighting control, as well as general-purpose balanced audio and AV control infrastructure. Standard put-ups are 1000 FT for predictable take-offs and fewer changeovers in the field.
Installation Advantages
To reduce pull tension and help speed rough-in, SmartWire cables include SmartWire Glide lubrication on the jacket. This factory-applied lubrication reduces friction during cable pulling by up to 70%, helping crews navigate long conduit runs and tight spaces with fewer snags and re-pulls. Combined with low-capacitance designs and consistent 120-ohm options where specified, SmartWire helps maintain signal quality over longer distances common in commercial AV.
Where This Fits in Your AV Ecosystem
ProAV projects often combine balanced pairs for control and audio with other media types. Windy City Wire’s broader portfolio can complement your system backbone with related options—such as digital coax cable for RF and SDI, digital antenna wire and cable for distributed TV, and automation and lighting cable for building control—so your team can source matched, low-voltage solutions that install consistently across sites. If your scope includes transport or control runs described as digital media cable wire, we can help you align the correct construction with the signal requirements and code environment.
Available Constructions
Below are the ProAV twisted-pair constructions commonly specified for digital audio and control. All are low-voltage and offered in 1000 FT lengths.
How Windy City Wire Adds Value to ProAV Projects
Next Steps
Provide your signal type, environment (plenum or riser), and channel count, and our team will match the appropriate SmartWire construction. If you need color standardization or help coordinating with related categories—such as digital media cable wire or automation and lighting cable—we can align a bill of materials that keeps your project on spec and on schedule.
Lighting Control Cable for AES/EBU and DMX512 Applications
Windy City Wire supplies low-voltage cabling engineered for professional audio-visual lighting control. Our AES/DMX lighting control cable supports DMX512 and RDM device communication along with AES/EBU digital audio transport in demanding commercial and industrial environments. With 120-ohm impedance, low-capacitance construction, and shielded tinned copper conductors, these cables help maintain signal integrity across busy facilities where electrical noise and long pathways are common. Plenum (CMP/CL3P) and non-plenum (CMR) options simplify code compliance from equipment rooms to ceilings, risers, and performance spaces.
Where AES/DMX Lighting Control Cable Fits in Pro AV Systems
Industries and Facilities That Benefit
Why Spec Windy City Wire for AES/DMX
Common Integration Scenarios
Design and Installation Considerations
How This Category Supports Broader AV Infrastructure
In complex venues, lighting control is part of a larger ecosystem that can include audio transport, paging, intercom, control processing, video distribution, and RF systems. Our AES/DMX lighting solutions complement other backbone media—such as pro av cable for signal distribution and control—so consultants and integrators can design consistent, code-compliant pathways. In facilities that also carry RF, coordinate routes with digital coax cable or digital antenna wire and cable while maintaining proper separation and grounding to minimize interference across systems. For media production spaces, specifying the correct digital media cable wire for audio, video, and control alongside AES/DMX lighting pairs helps ensure predictable performance end to end.
Choosing the Right Construction
Partner With Windy City Wire
As a trusted supplier, we support contractors, integrators, and consultants with reliable, code-appropriate AES/DMX lighting control cabling that installs cleanly and performs consistently. Speak with our team to align part numbers to your specification, confirm plenum or riser needs, and match pair counts and color codes to your documentation and testing workflows.
These SmartWire AES/DMX lighting control cables are available in 24 AWG tinned copper, offered in 1-pair and 2-pair shielded constructions with plenum (CMP/CL3P) and non-plenum (CMR) options.
Conductor color code options include Black/Red, White-Blue/Blue, and White-Orange/Orange.
The conductors are stranded, tinned copper for flexibility, durability, and reliable 120-ohm AES/DMX signal performance.
All SmartWire AES/DMX cables are manufactured and stocked in a standard 1,000 ft length at Windy City Wire.
SmartWire ProAV cable is packaged in our patented RackPack carton for faster, cleaner pulls and maximum jobsite efficiency. Learn more about our RackPack: https://windycitywire.com/solutions/rackpack-overview