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Martin Professional CX-4 User Manual

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  • Page 1 CX-4 user manual...
  • Page 2 © 2000 Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. Printed in Denmark. P/N 35000093, Rev. B...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Specifications ........25 CX-4 user manual...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Martin CX-4. The CX-4 is an automated profile spotlight designed for a 150 watt discharge source. It provides colors, gobos, 5 beam angles, a frost effect, continuous dimming, adjustable focus, and multiple control options.
  • Page 5 U N P A C K I N G The packing material is carefully designed to protect the fixture during shipment - always use it to transport the fixture. The CX-4 comes with: • Philips CDM-SA/T 150W discharge lamp • 3-meter, 3-wire IEC power cable •...

  • Page 6: Lamp

    GE Arcstream 150 77 Lm/W 4000 K 6000 h The CX-4 can be modified with a different lamp socket that allows use of the following lamps: • Martin HTI 150 W, 2000 h • OSRAM HTI 150 W, 750 h •...
  • Page 7 4 If the light is brighter around the edge than it is in the center, or if light output is low, turn the screws counterclockwise 1/4-turn at a time until the light is evenly distributed and there is not further improvement. CX-4 user manual Lamp...

  • Page 8: Ac Power Connection

    POWER CONNECTION The CX-4 power supply must be wired to the voltage and frequency setting that most closely matches the local AC supply. The factory setting is shown on the serial number label. Warning! For protection from fire and electric shock, the fixture must be grounded (earthed).
  • Page 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 orange orange orange orange blue blue white white black black brown brown 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 orange orange blue white black brown CX-4 user manual AC power connection...
  • Page 10 4 Tug lightly on the black wire to make sure that it is connected securely. 5 Replace the top cover. 50 Hz 60 Hz black black brown brown AC power connection CX-4 user manual...

  • Page 11: Installation

    NSTALLATION The CX-4 can be fastened directly to a suitable surface or hung with a rigging clamp bolted to its adjustable mounting bracket. Do not lay the fixture flat on its mounting bracket arms or position it so that there is less than 10 cm (4 in.) clearance around the fan and air vents.

  • Page 12: Data Connection

    3 Terminate the link by inserting a male termination plug (P/N 91613017) into the data output of the last fixture. A termination plug is simply an XLR connector with a 120 ohm, 0.25 W resistor soldered across pins 2 and 3. Data connection CX-4 user manual...

  • Page 13: Stand-Alone Operation

    To connect units for master / operati on 1 Connect the output of one CX-4 to the input of the next CX-4. 2 Connect additional CX-4s output to input. Up to 32 may be connected. 3 Terminate the link on both ends by inserting a female termination plug (P/N 91613018) into the data input of the first fixture and a male termination plug into the data output of the last fixture.
  • Page 14 The DIP-switch 10 setting takes effect only after the fixture has been turned off and on. Fixture Option Setting (0 = OFF, 1 = ON) auto trigger single or music trigger master slow change random color random effect client inverted color inverted effect Stand-alone operation CX-4 user manual...

  • Page 15: Operation

    MC-1 OPERATION The CX-4 is fully compatible with the Martin MC-1 Controller. See the MC-1 user manual for additional information. M C - 1 M O D E S E T T I N G S DIP-switch pin 10 must be set to OFF to enable MC-1 mode operation. Changes to the setting take effect after the fixture has been turned off and on.

  • Page 16: Dmx Operation

    OPERATION D M X M O D E S The CX-4 has 2 DMX modes to choose from: a 1-channel mode that provides control of the built-in stand-alone features, and a 6-channel mode that provides full control of all effects.
  • Page 17 93 125 157 189 221 253 285 317 349 381 413 445 477 509 94 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510 95 127 159 191 223 255 287 319 351 383 415 447 479 511 CX-4 user manual DMX operation...
  • Page 18 5 to the “tracking” speed (0 percent). Channel 6 controls the speed of the color and effect wheels. If your controller has cross-faders, and you use them, then set channel 6 to fast (0 percent). DMX operation CX-4 user manual...

  • Page 19: Basic Service

    ASIC SERVICE The CX-4 requires simple routine maintenance. The maintenance schedule depends heavily on the operating environment; please consult a Martin service technician for recommendations. Any service procedure not described here should be referred to a qualified technician. Important! Excessive dust, grease, and smoke fluid buildup degrades performance and causes overheating and damage to the fixture that is not covered by the warranty.
  • Page 20 R E P L A C I N G F U S E S The CX-4 has 2 fuses. The main fuse holder is built in to the mains input socket. The secondary fuse is located on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    No light. Lamp missing or blown lamp. Fixture is too hot. Allow fixture to cool. Lamp cuts out intermittently or The transformer setting does not burns out too quickly. Check AC setting. match local AC voltage. CX-4 user manual Troubleshooting...

  • Page 22: Dmx Protocol

    209 - 219 82 - 86 Primary Red 308 / Color Mix 4 220 - 230 87 - 90 Color Mix 4 231 - 255 91- 100 Random position w/ trigger selected on ch. 1 DMX protocol CX-4 user manual...
  • Page 23 200-209 78 - 82 60% Iris 210-219 82 - 86 40% Iris 220-229 86 - 90 20% Iris 230-239 90 - 94 Closed 240-255 94 - 100 Random position w/ trigger selected on ch. 1 CX-4 user manual DMX protocol...
  • Page 24 Dimmer Speed Tracking (speed function off) 0 - 2 0 - 1 Fast to slow 3 - 255 2 - 100 Color and Effect Wheel Speed 0 - 255 0 - 100 Fast to slow DMX protocol CX-4 user manual...

  • Page 25: Specifications

    Minimum clearance around fan and air vents: ......0.1 m (4 in) CX-4 user manual...
  • Page 26 CX-4 lamp socket conversion kit ........

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