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  • Page 1 CX-2 user manual...
  • Page 2 ©1999, 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 35000080, Rev. C...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Specifications ........22 CX-2 user manual...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Martin CX-2. The CX-2 is an automated profile spotlight designed for a 250 watt halogen source. It provides separate color and gobo/effect wheels, continuous electronic dimming, adjustable focus, strobe effects, 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-2 comes with: • 1 3-meter, 3-wire IEC power cable • 1 user manual...
  • Page 6: Lamp

    The CX-2 uses a 24V, 250W ELC halogen lamp. Two models are available, an economical 300 hour lamp from Philips and a high-output 50 hour lamp from Osram. Installing any other lamp may damage the fixture. Allow the lamp to cool for at least 5 minutes before packing and moving the fixture.
  • Page 7: Ac Power Connection

    Important! Check voltage setting before applying power. Do not connect the CX-2 to an electrical dimmer system: doing so can damage the electronics. Before use verify that the fixture’s power supply is correctly tapped for the local AC voltage.
  • Page 8 (earth), the brown wire to live, and the blue wire to neutral. The table below shows some pin identification schemes. Wire Marking Screw color brown live “L” yellow or brass blue neutral “N” silver yellow/green ground green AC power connection CX-2 user manual...
  • Page 9: Installation

    NSTALLATION The CX-2 can be fastened directly to a suitable surface or to a rigging clamp by means of 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 10: 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-2 user manual...
  • Page 11: Stand-Alone Operation

    TAND ALONE OPERATION The CX-2 may be operated without a controller in stand-alone mode. It may be operated as a single unit or together with other CX-2s in “master/slave” configuration. Several options are available to modify stand-alone operation. These options are selected using the DIP-switch as described below.
  • Page 12 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 gobo slave inverted color inverted gobo Stand-alone operation CX-2 user manual...
  • Page 13: Operation

    Pin 12 selects lamp power and works in all modes. Set it to ON for reduced lamp voltage and longer lamp life; set it to OFF for full intensity. Option Setting (0 = OFF, 1 = ON) random color random gobo inverted color inverted gobo CX-2 user manual MC-1 operation...
  • Page 14: Dmx Operation

    DIP-switch and briefly describes the programmable control options. D M X M O D E S The CX-2 has 2 DMX modes to choose from: a 1-channel mode that provides control of the built-in stand-alone features, and a 4-channel mode that provides full control of all effects.
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  • Page 16 Channel 4 controls the speed of effect wheel rotation, allowing you to vary the speed on controllers without cross-faders. If your controller has cross-faders, and you use them, then set channel 4 to the “tracking” speed (0 percent). DMX operation CX-2 user manual...
  • Page 17: Basic Service

    ASIC SERVICE The CX-2 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 18 R E P L A C I N G F U S E S The CX-2 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 19: Troubleshooting

    Lamp missing or blown Disconnect fixture and replace lamp. Lamp cuts out intermittently or Fixture is too hot. Allow fixture to cool. burns out too quickly. The transformer setting does not Check AC setting. match local AC voltage. CX-2 user manual Troubleshooting...
  • Page 20: Dmx Protocol

    Split-color 1 198 - 203 78 - 79 Split-color 1 / Split-color 2 204 - 209 80 - 82 Split-color 2 210 - 255 82 - 100 Random “stand-alone” position w/ music or auto trigger DMX protocol CX-2 user manual...
  • Page 21 216 - 255 85 - 100 Random “stand-alone” position w/ music or auto trigger Color / Gobo Speed 0 - 2 0 - 1 Tracking (speed function off) 3 - 255 2 - 100 Fast to slow CX-2 user manual DMX protocol...
  • Page 22: Specifications

    Half-coupler clamp: ..........91602005 Specifications CX-2 user manual...

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