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  • Page 1 MAC Axiom™ Hybrid User manual...
  • Page 2 Martin™, Harman™ and all other trademarks in this document pertaining to services or products by Martin Professional™...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety information ........................ 4 Protection from electric shock ..................5 Protection from burns and fire ..................5 Lamp safety ........................6 Protection from eye injury .................... 6 Protection from injury ....................6 Introduction .......................... 8 Before using the product for the first time ..............8 Tilt lock .........................
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    If you have any questions about how to install, operate or service the fixture safely, please contact your Martin™ distributor (see www.martin.com/distributors for details) or call the Martin™ 24-hour service hotline on +45 8740 0000, or in the USA on 1-888- tech-180.
  • Page 5: Protection From Electric Shock

    Install, operate and service Martin™ products only as directed in their user manuals, or you may create a safety hazard or cause damage that is not covered by product warranties. Follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the product.
  • Page 6: Lamp Safety

    If shields, lenses or ultraviolet screens have become visibly damaged to such an extent that their effectiveness is impaired, for example by cracks or deep scratches, return the fixture to an authorized Martin™ service agent for replacement. Protection from injury Fasten the fixture securely to a fixed surface or structure when in use.
  • Page 7 In the event of an operating problem, stop using the fixture immediately and disconnect it from power. Never attempt to use a fixture that is obviously damaged. Do not modify the fixture or install other than genuine Martin™ parts. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 8: Introduction

    Release the tilt lock before operating the fixture. Check the MAC Axiom™ support pages on the Martin Professional™ website at www.martin.com for the most recent user documentation and technical information for the fixture. Martin™ user manual revisions are identified by the revision letter at the bottom of the inside cover.
  • Page 9: Physical Installation

    Do not use the fixture to illuminate surfaces within 15 m (50 ft.) of the fixture. Martin™ can supply rigging hardware that is suitable for use with the fixture (see ‘Accessories’ on page 47).
  • Page 10: Securing With A Safety Cable

    Attach the safety cable to the attachment point in the fixture’s baseplate (arrowed in illustration on right) and loop it around a secure anchoring point. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 11: Ac Power

    AC mains power input. The cable must meet the requirements listed under “Protection from electric shock” on page 5. Martin™ can supply either a suitable 3 m (9.8 ft.) power cable with PowerCon TRUE1 input connector installed or the PowerCon TRUE1 input connector without a cable (see “Accessories” on page 42).
  • Page 12: Fixture Overview

    DMX data link A DMX 512 control data link is required in order to control the fixture via DMX. The fixture has 5-pin XLR connectors for DMX data input and output (throughput). DMX OUT DMX512 Controller MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 13: Connecting The Data Link

    5 = data 2 hot (+) • Creating branches To split the link into branches, use a splitter such as the Martin DMX 5.3 Splitter™ or Martin RDM 5.5 Splitter™. Terminating the link Terminate the link by installing a termination plug in the output socket of the last fixture. The termination plug, which is a male XLR plug with a 120 Ohm, 0.25-Watt resistor soldered between pins...
  • Page 14: Fixture Setup

    When a fixture is powered on for the first time, it displays its DMX address by default. As soon as you set an ID number other than 0 in FIXTURE ID, the MAC Axiom Hybrid will display this ID number by default, and indicate its Fixture ID in the display.
  • Page 15: Factory Default

    - The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays total hours powered on since manufacture. - The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of hours the fixture has been powered on since the counter was last reset. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 16: Dmx Live

    • DMX Live The MAC Axiom Hybrid provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This information can be useful for troubleshooting control problems. RATE displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 45 •...
  • Page 17: Effects

    MAC Axiom Hybrid’s light output can be varied from zero to 100%. Rotating gobos The rotating gobo wheel in the MAC Axiom Hybrid provides nine rotating gobos plus an open position. Gobo 1: Damped Wave Gobo 2: 4 Luck Stakes...
  • Page 18: Fixed Gobos

    13,9 mm (+ 0 / - 0,1 mm) external diameter, 9 mm image area diameter. Fixed gobos The MAC Axiom Hybrid contains a gobo wheel with an open position, three iris positions, a pinspot effect, 12 fixed gobos, a frost glass and an animation effect that can be used in conjunction with rotating gobos: You can project any gobo or rotate the wheel clockwise or counter-clockwise at variable speeds.
  • Page 19: Color Wheel

    Slot 8 Light blue Slot 16 MAC Axiom Hybrid color filters Prisms and prism lineator Either a 3-facet 15° prism or an 8-facet 15° rotating prism can be applied to the projection. Direction and speed of prism rotation are variable.
  • Page 20: Frost

    FOCUS TRACKING in the control panel PERSONALITY menu. Then adjust focus to obtain the required degree of sharpness. Linking is now enabled and focus will auto-adjust. Pan and tilt The fixture’s moving head can be panned through 540° and tilted through 260° using coarse or fine control channels. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 21: Service And Maintenance

    Installation, on-site service and maintenance can be provided worldwide by the Martin Professional Global Service organization and its approved agents, giving owners access to Martin’s expertise and product knowledge in a partnership that will ensure the highest level of performance throughout the product’s lifetime.
  • Page 22: Access Inside The Head

    6. After completing service, reinstall the safety wires and head covers using the instructions above as a guide and check that the fixture is secure before reapplying power. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 23: Lamp Replacement

    3. Put on protective glasses and gloves. 4. Unscrew the four Torx 10 screws (arrowed) from the lamp compartment cover and then remove the cover: 5. Disconnect the lamp wires from the lamp terminals (arrowed): MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 24 8. When the fixture is reassembled and secure, check that the tilt lock is released, power the fixture on and reset the Lamp On Time counter in the control menu. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 25: Replacing The Prism

    5. Remove the four Torx 20 screws from the front glass assembly and lift the front glass assembly off the fixture: 6. Lift the prism car up towards the top of the head so that you can reach the prism with a screwdriver: MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 26 9. Reassembly is the reverse of the above procedure. Install the prism with the facetted side (arrowed) facing downwards towards the lamp and the flat side of the prism facing up towards the front glass: Facetted side must face towards lamp MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 27: Replacing A Rotating Gobo

    2. Remove the head covers (see ‘Access inside the head’ on page 22). 3. Tilt the head so that you can access the rotating gobo wheel, and rotate the wheel by hand until you have access to the gobo that you want to replace (arrowed): MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 28 2. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to press the circlip down until all of the circlip is sitting flat against the gobo. Be careful not to damage the gobo with the screwdriver. Then turn the gobo MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 29: Handling Gobos

    2. Use a large flat-bladed screwdriver to unscrew the cap of the fuseholder. 3. Replace the fuse with one of the same type and rating only (250 V, T 8 A, slow blow). 4. Reinstall the fuseholder cap before reapplying power. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 30: Dmx Protocol

    Slot 8 → Slot 9 Slot 9 82-89 Slot 9 → Slot 10 Slot 10 91-98 Slot 10 → Slot 11 Slot 11 100-107 Slot 11 → Slot 12 Slot 12 109-116 Slot 12 → Slot 13 Slot 13 MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 31 Slot 15 Slot 16 179-192 Open Continuous wheel rotation 193-214 CW, fast → slow 215-221 Stop (wheel stops at its current position) 222-243 CCW, slow → fast Random slots 244-247 Fast 248-251 Medium 252-255 Slow MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 32 No rotation (gobo indexed at 0°) 601-32130 Rotation CW fast → CW slow 32131-32895 No rotation (gobo stops at its current position) 32896-64515 Rotation CCW slow → CCW fast 64516-65535 No rotation (gobo indexed at 90°) MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 33 Rotating CW fast → CW slow Fade 127-129 No rotation (prism stops at its current position) 130-253 Rotating CCW slow → CCW fast 254-255 No rotation (prism stops at its current position) Prism lineator Fade 0-255 Wide → narrow MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 34 Disable focus tracking Enable focus tracking CMY Snap mode (default) CMY Fade mode 36-39 No function 40-44 Lamp = ON 45-51 Lamp = OFF Turn on onboard display Turn off onboard display 54-255 No function MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 35: Control Menus

    Adjust contrast of display (default = 25) CONTRAST Enable error messages and warnings in NORMAL display ERROR MODE Disable error messages and warnings in SILENT display FACTORY Return all settings (except calibrations) to LOAD ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO DEFAULT factory default MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 36 Adjust color temperature control (add 0-255 warmth) COLOR WHEEL 0-255 Select color filter GOBO W SEL 0-255 Select rotating gobo GOBO W I/R MSB 0-255 Adjust rotating gobo indexing/rotation GOBO W I/R LSB 0-255 Adjust rotating gobo indexing/rotation, fine MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 37 Set tilt angle, fine (default = 128) Apply commands on control / settings CONTROL 0-255 channel ERROR LIST Empty or up to 20 errors Display any errors in memory Enable pan/tilt position feedback SERVICE systems PT FEEDBACK Disable pan/tilt position feedback MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 38: Error Messages

    No lamp detected or lamp wiring fault. The lamp has exceeded 1500 hours of use. Change the LAMP ON OVER 1500 HOURS lamp as directed in this manual. Continuing to use the lamp increases the risk of a lamp explosion. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    (bypass devices one by one). Check for faulty DMX control device (try to control the fixture with another DMX control device). Move or shield DMX link if it is very close to an unshielded high-voltage installation. MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 40: Specifications

    Control platform ....................... DMX and RDM DMX channels ............................. 23 Setting and addressing ..............Onboard control panel or via DMX 16-bit control ......................Focus, pan and tilt Onboard display panel ..................Backlit LCD with auto-flip MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 41 US safety ............................ UL 1573 US EMC ......................... FCC Part 15 Class A Canadian safety ....................... CSA C22.2 No. 166 Canadian EMC ......................ICES-003 Class A Australia/New Zealand (pending) ....................RCM Included Items Two mounting brackets with quarter-turn fasteners MAC Axiom Hybrid User Manual...
  • Page 42 Disposing of this product Martin™ products are supplied in compliance with Directive 2012/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), where applicable. Help preserve the environment! Ensure that this product is recycled at the end of its life.
  • Page 44 · Olof Palmes Allé 18 · 8200 Aarhus N · Denmark Tel: +45 8740 0000 · Fax +45 8740 0010...

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