Martin THRILL User Manual

THRILL Mini Profile
User Guide
Fixture overview
WARNING!
Read the Safety and Installation Guide supplied with
this product before installing or using this product.
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1 – Display
2 – LEDs
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DMX: Valid DMX signal present.
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SLAVE: Fixture operating as a stand-alone slave.
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MASTER: Fixture operating as the stand-alone master.
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SOUND: Audio signal triggering stand-alone sequence.
3 – Control buttons
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MENU: Press to activate the menu. Within the menu, press
to escape and return to the previous level. Press and hold
to exit the menu.
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DOWN: Press to scroll down through menu options.
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UP: Press to scroll up through menu options.
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ENTER: Press to confirm and save the menu selection.
4, 5 – 3-pin XLR DMX input/output
6 – AC mains power socket and primary fuse holder
7, 8 – 5-pin DMX input/output
Fixture settings
Using the control menu
To access the control menu, press MENU. Scroll through the
menu options using the DOWN and UP buttons. Press ENTER
to select an option. To return to a higher level in the menu
without making a change, press MENU. To exit the control
menu, press and hold MENU.
DMX addressing
A DMX controller uses ten (10) DMX channels to control the
THRILL Mini Profile. The DMX address is the first channel used.
If the first Mini Profile`s DMX address is set to 1, then it receives
instructions on DMX channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
The next Mini Profile could then be set to a DMX address of 11.
For independent control, each fixture must have its own unique
control channels. Two or more THRILL Mini Profiles may be set
to the same address and share control channels for diagnostic
purposes or if symmetric control is desired.
To set the DMX address:
1. Press MENU to enter the control menu.
2. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll to DMX
ADDRESS. Press ENTER to confirm.
3. The address will blink in the display. Use the UP and
DOWN buttons to scroll to any desired address from 1 to
503.
4. Press ENTER to save your selection.
DMX State
The DMX STATE setting determines how the Mini Profile
responds when there is no DMX signal. The fixture can enter
Show Mode (SHOW MODE), black out (BLACKOUT), or hold
the effect it was displaying when the DMX signal stopped
(HOLD). BLACKOUT is the default setting. For stand-alone
operation without a controller, set DMX STATE to
SHOW MODE.
To set the fixture`s behavior when there is no DMX:
1. Press MENU to enter the control menu.
2. Scroll to DMX STATE and press ENTER.
3. The currently set option will blink in the display. Scroll to the
desired option.
4. Press ENTER to save your selection
Stand-alone operation mode
To operate the fixture in a stand-alone operation mode using
one of the four pre-programmed shows utilizing either the "Auto-
Run" or "Sound Trigger" methods follow the instructions below.
Note: When a fixture is set in any stand-alone operation mode
the settings are recorded and will default after a power cycle.
Stand-alone operation, "Auto-Run" show
The "Auto-Run" show mode will cycle the fixture thru a pre-
programmed lighting show. To enable the fixture in the "Auto-
Run" mode using one of the four pre-programmed stand-alone
shows.
1. Press MENU to enter the control menu and scroll to DMX
STATE, press ENTER. The currently set option will blink in
the display. Scroll to SHOW MODE and press ENTER to
save the selection.
2. In the control menu scroll to MASTER SLAVE, press
ENTER. The currently set option will blink, scroll to
MASTER and select ENTER to save your selection.
3. In the control menu scroll to SHOW MODE and press
ENTER. The currently selected show will blink in the
display. Scroll to the desired show 1-4, and press ENTER
to save your selection.
Stand-alone operation, "Sound Trigger" show
To enable the fixture in the "Sound Trigger" mode using one of
the four pre-programmed shows in combination with a music
synchronization follow the instructions below.
Note: The built-in microphone triggers scene changes in sync
with a music beat when SOUND MODE is enabled (ON). An
ambient sound source is required.
1. Press MENU to enter the control menu and scroll to DMX
STATE, press ENTER. The currently set option will blink in
the display. Scroll to SHOW MODE and press ENTER to
save the selection.
2. In the control menu scroll to MASTER SLAVE, press
ENTER. The currently set option will blink, scroll to
MASTER and select ENTER to save your selection.
3. In the control menu scroll to SHOW MODE and press
ENTER. The currently selected show will blink in the
display. Scroll to the desired show 1-4, and press ENTER
to save your selection.
4. In the control menu scroll to SOUND MODE. The currently
selected option will blink. Scroll to ON and select enter to
save your selection.
5. Turn on the music or sound trigger source and set it to the
desired volume. Note: Higher amplitude low frequencies
yield the best results.
6. Adjust microphone sensitivity for the volume of the music in
relation to the synchronization of the fixture cue changes.
Select SOUND SENSE and press ENTER. Press UP or
DOWN buttons to change the sensitivity level. When the
fixture responds to the beat as desired, press ENTER.
Stand-alone operation, "Master/slave"
Mini Profiles in any stand-alone operation mode can be linked in
a daisy chain using 3- or 5-pin DMX cables and set to
master/slave operation, where one Mini Profile (the master)
controls the behavior of other Mini Profiles (the slaves). This is
especially useful when there is no dedicated control source.
Two slave modes are available:
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In SLAVE 1 mode, slaves fully copy the master.
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In SLAVE 2 mode, slaves fully copy the master.
Note: There must never be more than one master. Always
configure all other connected fixtures as slaves.
To operate fixtures in master/slave mode:
1. Before connecting the fixtures together select and configure
only one of the fixtures to be the "master" fixture. Choose
one of the stand-alone control methods ("Auto Run" or
"Sound Trigger") described earlier and engage that
functionality as desired using the instructions above;
ensuring the MASTER option is selected in the MASTER
SLAVE menu.
2. Set up each of the slaves. To configure each "slave" fixture
press MENU to enter the control menu and scroll to
MASTER SLAVE. Press ENTER. Select SLAVE 1 or SLAVE
2 and press ENTER to save this selection.
3. Link the Mini Profiles in a data chain starting from the
"master" fixture, using 3- or 5-pin DMX cable to connect one
fixture`s DMX OUT socket to the next fixture`s DMX IN socket
as described in the Safety and Installation Guide.
Pan/tilt inversion
The PAN INVERSE and TILT INVERSE settings can be used
to reverse the direction of pan and tilt. These settings are useful
for symmetrical effects with multiple Mini Profiles, or when
coordinating the movement of Mini Profiles that are floor
mounted and rigged upside down.
To reverse pan direction:
1. Select PAN INVERSE from the control menu and press
ENTER.
2. Scroll to select YES (tilt inversion) or NO (normal) mode.
3. Press ENTER to save your selection.
To reverse tilt direction:
4. Select TILT INVERSE and press ENTER.
5. Scroll to select YES (tilt inversion) or NO (normal) mode.
6. Press ENTER to save your selection.
Dimmer settings
Dimming curve
There are four dimming control modes:
MODE 1 LINEAR: dimming control is even at all light levels.
MODE 2 SQUARE LAW: dimming control is finer at low light
levels and coarser at high levels.
MODE 3 INVERSE SQUARE LAW: dimming control is
coarser at low light levels and finer at high levels.
MODE 4 S-CURVE: dimming control is finer at low and high
light levels and coarser at medium levels.
The default setting is MODE 2. To change dimming control:
1. Press MENU to enter the control menu.
2. Select DIMMER CURVE and press ENTER.
3. Scroll to the desired mode.
4. Press ENTER to save your selection.
Dimmer speed
There are two dimmer speed options:
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SNAP is the default setting. It sets the dimmer to exactly
follow changes in dimming level sent from the controller.
This gives the fastest response.

FADE adds an approximate two second smooth fade to
changes in dimming level sent from the controller. This
gives the smoothest fading.
To set the dimmer speed:
1. Press MENU to enter the control menu.
2. Select DIMMER SPEED and press ENTER.
3. Press DOWN or UP to select SNAP or FADE.
4. Press ENTER to save your selection.
Reset
The Mini Profile resets each time it powers on, but it can also be reset
from the control panel or remotely by DMX. To carry out a reset from
the control panel, scroll to RESET and press ENTER (or press
MENU to exit without resetting). A reset takes approx. 20 seconds.
After this, the Mini Profile returns to its state before the reset.
Home position adjustment (offsets menu)
If the head, gobo wheel, or color wheel does not return to its
home position, even after a reset, you can adjust the home
position from the control panel as follows:
1. Reset the Mini Profile as described above.
2. Press and hold ENTER for at least 3 seconds to enter Offset
mode.
3. Use the DOWN and UP buttons up to choose a function to
adjust: PAN, TILT, GOBO, or COLOR. Press ENTER
4. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to adjust the effect`s home
or open position.
Effects
Pan and tilt
The Mini Profile`s head pans through 540° and tilts through
230°. Coarse and fine control channels allow precise
positioning. Direction can be reversed using the PAN INVERSE
and TILT INVERSE menu settings.
The light can be blacked out automatically when the head
moves using the "Auto blackout = ON" command. To turn this
feature off, use the "Auto-blackout = OFF" command. Pan and
tilt speed can also be set to slow, medium, or fast. See channel
10 of the DMX protocol for command values.
The pan and tilt home position, as well as the open gobo
position, can be adjusted from the controller. To make
adjustments via DMX:
1. Select the Mini Profile on the controller.
2. Enable calibration on the fixture`s Fixture Control Settings
channel (channel 10) with a DMX value of 55- 59.
3. Adjust the effect`s position from the controller.
4. Store the effect`s calibration value on DMX channel 10.
Store both pan and tilt calibration with DMX value 165-169,