NTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Martin Wizard Extreme. The Wizard Extreme is an automated lighting fixture that features: • 12 factory-designed macros that allow light shows to be created quickly with minimal programming • Strobe effects • Two independent color/gobo wheels •...
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• The lamp must be changed if it has become damaged or thermally deformed. Preventing injuri es due to fall s • When suspending the fixture above ground level, verify that the structure can hold at least 10 times the weight of all installed devices. Wizard Extreme user manual...
The packing material is carefully designed to protect the fixture during shipment – always use it to transport the fixture. The Wizard Extreme is supplied with the following: • 3-wire power cable. • This user manual. The latest version of this manual is also available in the support area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com...
POWER The Wizard Extreme’s operating voltage is printed on the serial number label that can be found on the back of the Wizard Extreme. Verify that the operating voltage closely matches the AC supply voltage before applying power. Contact your Martin dealer if the operating voltage differs from your supply voltage by more than five percent.
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230 V 240 V 250 V Ballast Transformer 240 V 225 V Local AC Supply Transformer Ballast Freq. Voltage Setting Terminal Setting / Terminal 50 Hz 220 - 235 V 225 V 230 V 50 Hz 235 - 245 V 240 V 240 V 50 Hz...
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5. On the transformer, move the BROWN wire to the setting as listed in the previous table for the local AC voltage. The terminals are indicated on a label on the top of the transformer. 6. Replace the cover. Wizard Extreme user manual...
NSTALLATION The Wizard Extreme can be hung overhead with a clamp (not included), mounted vertically on a wall, or placed on the floor (using the optional floor stand). Warning! Block access below the work area before proceeding. Always use a secure means of secondary attachment.
0.1 meters (4 in.). O P E R A T I O N F R O M T H E F L O O R To operate the Wizard Extreme from the floor, you need the optional floor stand (P/N: 91606008).
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This will depend on the angle that the Wizard Extreme is set at. 2. Place the fixture on the floor. Adjust the mounting bracket and tighten both swivel locks. 3. Verify that the fixture is stable, that it is at least 0.1 meters (4 in.) from the surface to be illuminated and at least 0.3 meters (12 in.) from any...
(P/N: 91606008). Example multi-coupler bracket installations Instructions for installing Wizard Extreme fixtures on the multi-coupler bracket are supplied with the bracket. They are also available in the W i z a r d s e c t i o n o f t h e S u p p o r t a r e a o n t h e M a r t i n w e b s i t e a t http://www.martin.com...
C O N N E C T I O N S The Wizard Extreme’s XLR data sockets are wired with pin 1 to ground, pin 2 to signal - (cold), and pin 3 to signal + (hot). This is compatible with the standard for DMX devices.
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A termination plug is simply an XLR connector with a 120 ohm, 0.25 W resistor soldered across pins 2 and 3. Male Female Termination Plug Termination Plug Male XLR Female XLR 120 Ohm 120 Ohm P/N 91613017 P/N 91613018 Wizard Extreme user manual...
• If you have a Wizard Extreme set as master and you want to use a different fixture on the data link as master, set the existing master to slave before you set the new master.
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Connecting units for master / slave operation 1. Connect the output of one Wizard Extreme to the input of the next. 2. Connect additional Wizard Extremes output to input. Up to 32 may be connected.
When pin 10 is off, the DIP-switch selects a DMX address. Pin 11 must be OFF for stand-alone operation. After setting DIP-switch 10, the Wizard Extreme must be powered off and then on again to activate or deactivate stand-alone operation.
MC-1 OPERATION The Wizard Extreme is fully compatible with the Martin MC-1 controller. This chapter describes information about how to configure the Wizard Extreme for operation with an MC-1. For further information, refer to the MC-1 user manual. M C - 1 S E T T I N G S DIP-switch pin 10 must be set to OFF to enable MC-1 mode operation.
OPERATION The Wizard Extreme can be connected to and operated from a DMX controller. To do this you need to: 1. Choose and set one of the three DMX modes. These three modes are described in the following sections, “DMX modes” and “Setting the DMX mode”...
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In Wizard emulation 8-channel mode, the Wizard Extreme emulates the original Wizard fixture, using the original Wizard’s 8-channel extended DMX mode. If Wizard emulation mode is set, the Wizard Extreme can be added to an existing installation of Wizards and will behave exactly as if it was a Wizard in 8-channel mode.
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DMX controller is limited, but you still want some level of control over your fixtures. If you set the Wizard Extreme to 1-channel DMX mode and select a stand-alone function, the fixture operates in music trig mode, but you can control of the following functions on the DMX channel.
If the Wizard Extreme is set to Wizard emulation 8-channel mode, it reads the DMX data on the start channel and the next seven channels. If the Wizard Extreme is set to 1-channel mode, it reads the DMX data on the start channel only.
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2. Look up the DIP-switch setting using the Martin DIP Switch Calculator at http://www.martin.dk/service/dipswitchpopup.htm or look for the address in the DIP-switch settings table below. 3. Disconnect the fixture from power. 4. Set pins 1 through 9 to the ON (1) or OFF (0) position as listed in the table.
Cleaning the fan and air vents To maintain adequate cooling, dust must be cleaned from the fan and air vents. The Wizard Extreme fan can be removed from the fixture to give access for cleaning. To clean the fan: 1.
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2. Pull the two locking pins on the fan up to release it, and lift up the outer edge of the fan (illustration A). 3. Slide the fan out of the fixture housing (illustration B). 4. When the fan is clear of the housing, lift it up for access to the fan blades.
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5. Remove smoke and other residues with cotton swabs or unscented tissues moistened with isopropyl alcohol. A commercial glass cleaner may be used, but residues must be removed with distilled water. Clean Wizard Extreme user manual...
L A M P M A I N T E N A N C E The Wizard Extreme is supplied installed with a Philips MSD 250/2 long- life discharge lamp (average life 3000 hours). Lamp envelopes weaken with age, so to reduce the risk of lamp explosion we recommend replacement of this lamp after maximum 3300 hours of use, as specified by the manufacturer.
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7. Replace the lamp-access cover and screws. Adjusting the lamp The Wizard Extreme lamp assembly is adjusted at the factory. Due to differences between lamps, however, fine adjustment may improve performance. 1. Disconnect the fixture from AC power.
F U S E S The Wizard Extreme uses a time-delay fuse for protection against current overload. If the power LED does not light when power is applied, the fuse may be spent. If the fuse blows repeatedly, there is a fault with the unit that requires service by a Martin technician.
8-channel or 1- channel DMX operation. 5. Replace the cover before applying power. To return the Wizard Extreme to 11-channel DMX mode, follow the above procedure, but place the jumper cap on only one of the pins or remove it completely.
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• The Wizard Extreme update file, available for download from the User Support Area of the Martin web site (http://www.martin.com). • The Martin Software Uploader program, version 4.0 or later, available for download from the User Support Area of the Martin web site.
ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy Check that power is switched No power to fixture. on and cables are plugged in. Fixture is completely dead. Primary fuse blown. Replace fuse. Contact Martin technician for Secondary fuse blown. service. Connect controller. Inspect connections and cables.
15 Magenta / Open 96-101 38-39 16 Open 102-169 40-66 Color rotation (slow to fast) 170-175 67-68 No rotation Twinkle rotation (slow to fast) 176-243 69-95 244-249 96-97 No rotation 250-255 98-100 Remote stand-alone music trig and auto trig Wizard Extreme user manual...
Slow music trig (every 2 seconds) 116-140 45-54 Medium music trig (every second) 141-175 55-68 Fast music trig (every 0.2 seconds) 176-210 69-82 Random music trig (between 0.2-2.0 seconds) 211-255 83-100 Trigger whenever DMX value 240 is crossed Wizard Extreme user manual...
E L E C T R I C A L , E U M O D E L • Input ..............3-prong IEC male socket • AC Power .............230 / 240 / 250 V, 50 Hz • Main fuse .........3.15 A T (time delay), P/N 05020013 Wizard Extreme specifications...
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• Power ..................250 watts • Rated life ................. 2000 hours • Color temperature ................6000K Philips MSD 200 • Type ....................discharge • Power ..................200 watts • Rated life ................. 2000 hours • Color temperature ................6000K Wizard Extreme user manual...
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• Wizard multi-coupler (for rigging multiple fixtures) ....P/N 91606010 • Wizard floor stand ...............P/N 91606008 O R D E R I N G I N F O R M A T I O N • Wizard Extreme, EU model..........P/N 90426200 • Wizard Extreme, US model..........P/N 90426300...
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