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  • Page 1 MX-10 Extreme user manual...
  • Page 2 The Martin logo, the Martin name and all other trademarks in this document pertaining to services or products by Martin Professional A/S or its affiliates and subsidiaries are trademarks owned or licensed by Martin Professional A/S or its affiliates or subsidiaries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Lamp replacement ....................... 22 Mirror replacement ....................... 22 Cleaning ..........................22 Lubrication ........................... 23 Replacing fuses ........................23 Updating software ........................ 24 DMX protocol ............................25 Control menu ............................29 Error messages ............................32 Troubleshooting ............................33 PCB connections ..........................34 Specifications - MX-10 Extreme ....................35...
  • Page 4 Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), as amended by Directive 2003/108/EC, where applicable. Help preserve the environment! Ensure that this product is recycled at the end of its life. Your supplier can give details of local arrangements for the disposal of Martin products.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Features Thank you for selecting the Martin MX-10 Extreme. Some of the many features include: • efficient, 3000 hour, 250 watt discharge lamp • 12 interchangeable dichroic colors • 8 interchangeable indexed-rotation gobos • interchangeable 3-facet rotating prism • motorized focus •...

  • Page 6: Safety

    If you have questions about how to operate the fixture safely, please contact your Martin dealer or call the Martin 24-hour service hot line at +45 70 200 201.

  • Page 7: Setup

    C O M P A T I B L E L A M P S A Philips MSD 250/2 lamp is included. The MX-10 Extreme lamp options are shown in the table below. Installing any other lamp may damage the fixture.
  • Page 8 8. If replacing the lamp, reset the lamp hour and lamp strike counters as described on page 14. 9. Strike the lamp (after setup is complete) and adjust it for optimum performance by turning the 3 adjustment screws one at a time until the brightest part of the beam is centered. MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 9: Ac Power

    Verify that power supply settings match the local AC supply before use. The MX-10 Extreme is factory configured for 230 V / 50 Hz operation. If your AC power supply is different, the fixture must be configured for the local voltage and frequency. Always use the voltage settings that are equal to or next highest to your AC supply.

  • Page 10: Installation

    L O C A T I O N A N D O R I E N T A T I O N The MX-10 Extreme may be installed in any orientation. It can be fastened directly to a suitable surface, hung with a rigging clamp, or placed directly on a level surface.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Serial Data Link

    Connecting the serial data link The MX-10 Extreme has locking 3-pin data input and output sockets that are wired for use with DMX devices with pin 1 to shield, pin 2 to cold (-) and pin 3 to hot (+). As some devices have 5-pin connectors, or 3-pin connectors with reversed polarity on pins 2 and 3, the following adaptor cables may be required.

  • Page 12: Control Panel

    Figure 4: MX-10 Extreme menu Address selection The MX-10 Extreme requires 13 channels for DMX control. The address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the controller. For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own address and non-overlapping control channels.

  • Page 13: Tailoring Performance

    T O S E T T H E D M X A D D R E S S 1. Apply power to the MX-10 Extreme. Press [menu] to enter the main menu.    ...

  • Page 14: Information Readouts

    A D J U S T M E N T P O S I T I O N S     →    The adjustment menu ( ) provides commands for positioning effects during mechanical adjustment. MX-10 Extreme...
  • Page 15 E F F E C T C A L I B R A T I O N     →    With the calibration menu ( ), effect positions can be fine-tuned with a software-defined offset value to compensate for small misalignments or differences between fixtures.

  • Page 16: Dmx-512 Control

    G O B O R O T A T I O N A N D S E L E C T I O N The MX-10 Extreme has 8 indexed-rotation gobo positions plus an open position. Gobos can be indexed (positioned at a defined angle), rotated continuously, or rotated and shaken (bounced).

  • Page 17: Speed Control

    P A N A N D T I L T Mirror pan and tilt are controlled on channels 8 to 11. The course control channel sets first 8 bits (the most significant byte or MSB), and the fine channel sets the second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control byte.

  • Page 18: Optical Configuration

    PTICAL CONFIGURATION Gobos The MX-10 Extreme accepts eight metal or glass gobos with an outside diameter of 22.5 mm and a maximum image diameter of 17 mm. Complete gobo specifications are listed on page 36. S T A N D A R D G O B O C O N F I G U R A T I O N The MX-10 Extreme provides 8 gobos as shown below.
  • Page 19 Uncoated side Coated side Textured Glass Gobos Textured glass gobos in the MX-10 Extreme sit most squarely in the gobo-holders with the textured side facing away from the lamp, towards the front lens. Smooth side towards lamp Textured side away from lamp...

  • Page 20: Color Filters

    Color filters S T A N D A R D C O N F I G U R A T I O N The MX-10 Extreme provides 12 dichroic color filters as shown below. Position Color Yellow 603 Blue 104...

  • Page 21: Prism

    Prism The standard 3-facet prism can be replaced with optional five- and nine-facet prisms. See Accessories on page 36 for part numbers. T O R E P L A C E T H E P R I S M 1. Disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow it to cool. 2.

  • Page 22: Service

    ERVICE The MX-10 Extreme requires regular maintenance to keep performing at their peak. Excessive dust, grease, and smoke fluid buildup degrades performance and causes overheating and damage that is not covered by the warranty. The maintenance schedule will depend on the application and should be discussed with your Martin distributor.

  • Page 23: Lubrication

    Lubrication Use only silicone lubricant, Martin P/N 37302003 (500 ml) or P/N 37302004 (200 ml, in applicator bottle). No other lubricant is approved for use. When applying lubricant, always remove excess and do not get oil on other parts.

  • Page 24: Updating Software

    DMX mode upload as described in the uploader’s documentation. There is no need to isolate the MX-10 Extreme fixtures from other types of fixture on the serial link. When the upload is completed (and when booting up) the MX-10 Extreme performs a check-sum test of the    ...

  • Page 25: Dmx Protocol

    PROTOCOL Channel Value Percent Function Shutter, Strobe, Reset, Lamp On/Off 0 - 19 0 - 7 Shutter closed 20 - 49 8 - 19 Shutter open Strobe, fast → slow 50 - 72 20 - 28 73 - 79 29 - 31 Shutter open Opening pulse, fast →...
  • Page 26 208 - 226 82 - 88 CCW, slow → fast 227 - 245 89 - 96 Random color 246 - 248 96 - 97 Fast 249 - 251 98 - 98 Medium 252 - 255 99 - 100 Slow MX-10 Extreme...
  • Page 27 Channel Value Percent Function Gobo selection and shake Indexing: set position on channel 5 0 - 4 0 - 1 Open gobo 5 - 9 1 - 3 Gobo 1 10 - 14 3 - 5 Gobo 2 15 - 19 6 - 7 Gobo 3 20 - 24...
  • Page 28 1 - 96 246 - 251 96 - 98 Tracking 252 - 255 99 - 100 Blackout while moving Prism 0 - 251 0 - 98 Normal (no blackout) 252 - 255 99 - 100 Blackout while moving MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 29: Control Menu

    ONTROL MENU Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print)          DMX address (default = 1) –  Map DMX pan control to tilt channel and vice versa.     ...
  • Page 30  -   Tilt, Up → Down (default = 128)      -          Run a general test of all effects (service use only) Table 5: Control menu MX-10 Extreme...
  • Page 31 Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print)  Enable on the fly reset of magnetically indexed effects       Disable on the fly reset of magnetically indexed effects   Reset fixture     Power lamp on ...

  • Page 32: Error Messages

    ...the magnetic-indexing circuit     (Rot. gobo time-out) malfunctions (e.g. sensor defective or stops in a random position. magnet missing).     (Gobo index time out) • Contact service technician. Table 6: Error messages MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    2 and 3 in the fixture that (pins 2 and 3 reversed). behaves erratically. The color wheel, gobo wheel, or a gobo has • Contact Martin technician for service if the prob- Shutter closes suddenly. lost its index position and the fixture is lem persists.

  • Page 34: Pcb Connections

    CONNECTIONS...

  • Page 35: Specifications - Mx-10 Extreme

    - MX-10 E PECIFICATIONS XTREME P H Y S I C A L Length ................735 mm (29.0 in) Width .
  • Page 36 MX-10 Extreme........
  • Page 40 MX-10 Extreme DMX Start code = 0 Implemented from CPU 1.2 HANNEL HUTTER TROBE IMMER ULSE ANDOM TROBE ND PULSE ESET closed open opening closing fast slow open close > 5 sec. ← ← ← 147 148 238 247 closed...

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