Introduction; Unpacking; Packing - Martin MAC Viper Wash User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the Martin™ MAC Viper Wash™. This moving-head washlight features:
• 1000 Watt short-arc Osram HTI 1000/PS Lok-it discharge lamp
• Full-spectrum CMY color mixing and color temperature control
• Motorized zoom
• Motorized focus
• Full-range mechanical dimmer/shutter with four dimming curve options and shutter/strobe effects
• IBD (internal barndoors) module installed in the MAC Viper Wash DX model and available as an optional
accessory for the standard MAC Viper Wash, containing internal barndoors, iris and color wheel.
• Backlit graphic display and battery power (mains power not required for fixture setup)
• Electronic "flicker-free" ballast and auto-sensing switch-mode power supply.
For the latest firmware updates, documentation, and other information about this and all Martin Professional
products, please visit the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
Comments or suggestions regarding this document may be e-mailed to service@martin.dk or posted to
Technical Documentation, Martin Professional A/S, Olof Palmes Allé 18, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

Unpacking

The MAC Viper Wash is packaged in either a cardboard box or a flightcase that is designed to protect the
product during shipment. The following items are included:
• Osram HTI 1000/PS Lok-it discharge lamp (installed)
• 2 omega brackets for clamp attachment
• This Safety and Installation Manual
The MAC Viper Wash User Guide, containing full details of setting up, controlling and monitoring the fixture,
is available for download from the MAC Viper Wash Product Support page on the Martin website at
www.martin.com. If you have any difficulty locating this document, please contact your Martin supplier for
assistance.
Tilt lock
Release the tilt lock before applying power to the fixture.
Release the tilt lock before packing the fixture in its Martin™
flightcase.
See Figure 1. Release the tilt lock by pushing the lock in
towards the yoke (you can reapply the tilt lock by first
checking that the power is off and then pushing the lock back
in towards the yoke from the other side).
There is no pan lock on the MAC Viper Wash.

Packing

Important! Release the tilt lock and allow the fixture to cool before packing it in its flightcase.
The anti-shock material in the MAC Viper Wash flightcase is designed to protect the head without the tilt
lock applied. Release the tilt lock when transporting the fixture in the flightcase. Leaving the tilt lock applied
may cause damage that is not covered by the product warranty.
6 MAC Viper Wash Safety and Installation Guide
Figure 1: Tilt lock