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  • Page 1 P3-100 System Controller Installation and Safety Manual User Guide...

  • Page 2: Dimensions

    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: Safety Information

    If you have questions about how to operate this product safely, please contact your Martin supplier or call the Martin 24-hour service hotline on +45 8740 0000, or in the USA on 1-888-tech-180.
  • Page 4 • Particular attention must be paid to cooling; under no circumstances should the airflow to the heat sinks be restricted and a rack fan cooling unit should be considered when multiple units are stacked together to maintain the correct ambient temperature. •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Installing new LC Plus panel firmware from the P3-100 ....... .

  • Page 6: Status Indicators And Front Panel

    Use the tip of a ballpoint pen to push the reset button. The P3-100 constantly stores data in its onboard flash memory, so you are Figure 1: Status indicator panel and USB ports unlikely to lose data if the application fails.

  • Page 7: Connections Panel

    For digital video input only (DVI-D). H - Ethernet port 1 (RJ-45) E - Analog video inputs (BNC connectors) Communication with P3-100’s internal webserver for retrieval of status information. RCA-to-BNC or S-video-to-RCA adapters will be required if your analog video cable does not have I - Serial data port (RS-232) BNC connectors.

  • Page 8: Introduction And Installation

    Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 3 before installing, powering or operating the P3-100. Thank you for selecting the Martin P3-100, a video processor for the LC Plus™ Series of modular LED-based IP65-rated video display panels from Martin Professional. This product features: •...

  • Page 9: Connecting To Power

    Alternatively, appropriate steps must be taken to eliminate differences in potential at different points in the installation. There is no power on/off switch on the P3-100. Apply and shut down power using an external switch at the power outlet or at the main switchboard.

  • Page 10: System Layout

    System layout Figure 3 is given for reference only and shows how an entire system consisting of a P3-100 System Controller and LC Plus panels should be laid out and connected. For full details of panel installation – including important safety information – refer to the LC Plus user documentation supplied with panels and available for download free of charge from www.martin.com...

  • Page 11: User Guide

    Ethernet switches used. 4. The P3-100 does not have a power on/off switch. It starts up as soon as power is applied to its power cable. At startup the P3-100 boots using the software stored in its internal flash memory.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The P3-100 And Panels

    If there is no user input within the first 10 seconds after booting, the P3-100 loads the configuration file from the top of the Recent Configurations list (i.e. the configuration file that was active when the P3-100 was last shut down).
  • Page 13 You can set up complete configurations and save presets and configuration files offline (i.e. with no panels are connected to the P3-100) to familiarize the system or to prepare a video display in advance of an event, for example. You will need to follow the two-stage approach described below if you want to configure an installation offline.
  • Page 14 If the P3-100 has auto-detected panels that are connected to it and these panels have the same display address as the panels you add to the on-screen installation, they will automatically be assigned to the panels in your on-screen installation and appear in the Configured Devices list with a green bullet-point.
  • Page 15 installation should now look something like the example in Figure 10 that contains four LC+ 2140 panels. Panel 1 is red in Figure 10 because it has been selected by clicking on it. Figure 10: An on-screen virtual installation with 4 panels 8.
  • Page 16 Figure 13: Panel numbers in Setup If no LC Plus panels are connected to the P3-100 but a video source is connected, go to “Setting up video input” on page 19 to continue preparing the installation offline, then return to the section below when you connect panels.
  • Page 17 display address should now be correctly matched to its position in the physical installation. De-activate the test pattern for that panel and continue checking any remaining panels. Figure 14: Device Properties for Discovered Devices Note! Physical panels in the installation must have the correct display address for their position in the physical installation.
  • Page 18 Figure 16: Test pattern installation is correctly laid out. 6. Deactivate the whole-installation test pattern. The on-screen installation now matches the physical installation, and you are ready to set up the video input. P3-100 user manual...

  • Page 19: Setting Up Video Input

    Setting up video input The P3-100 accepts digital (DVD-D) video at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution as well as analog composite, S-video and component video using PAL, NTSC and SECAM systems. To use the largest DVI-D resolutions, you may need to either crop the input using the Video Viewport settings or scale the input using the Video Scaling feature.
  • Page 20 16:9 ratio if required. The more you scale down the video frame, the more of the frame you can display on an array of LC panels and the greater the degree of pixellation as the P3-100 resamples the video image.

  • Page 21: Saving Presets

    Adjusting the video image 1. See Figure 18. Open the Video Input window. 2. Adjust brightness, contrast, gain, etc. of the video image in real-time by moving the corresponding sliders. The image adjustments available depend on the type of video source you have selected. Adjusting brightness and gamma curve of the installation 1.

  • Page 22: Remote Control Via Dmx

    You can freeze, blackout, adjust overall and individual color intensities or move the video image on the panels in your installation by sending DMX values from a DMX controller connected to the P3-100. In the P3-100 interface, DMX commands are set up to control parameters of the video display on LC PLus panels using Controls and Variables: •...
  • Page 23 Setting up Variables The Variables you can control via DMX using a Control in the P3-100 interface appear on the right of the Remote Control window. You can create new Variables using the Add Variable button to the right of the Add Control button, and you can edit the names of your Variables.
  • Page 24 3. Use the Control drop-down list to select the Control from the left of the window that you want to use to control the variable. If you have entered customized names for your Control functions, those names will appear in this drop-down list. P3-100 user manual...

  • Page 25: Viewing Live System Information And The System Log

    Viewing live system information and the system log 1. See Figure 26. Open the Live window and select Info under Log Level (arrowed). The P3-100 keeps a running log of system events that can be very useful during troubleshooting.

  • Page 26: Shutting Down The System

    2. Click on the Shutdown button at the top right of the screen (see Figure 4 on page 11). When the P3-100 displays a message telling you that it is safe to shut down the system, cut power to the P3-100.

  • Page 27: Service

    There are no user-serviceable parts inside the P3-100 System Controller. Do not open any cover or attempt to modify or repair the unit. Doing so will void the product warranty. Refer all service to Martin Professional or its authorized service agents.
  • Page 28 If you allow the P3-100 to update the panels, it will automatically update only the panels that have an older version of the panel firmware. The P3-100 displays a list of panels and shows update status during the reload.

  • Page 29: System And Hardware Status Information

    2. See Figure 28. Click on the blue question mark button in the bottom left of the Hardware Settings window. 3. See Figure 30. The P3-100’s firmware version, serial number, uptime (resets at power on) and hardware temperatures are displayed in a pop-up window.

  • Page 30: Fuse Replacement

    4. Reinstall the fuseholder and reconnect the power cable. Internal battery Warning! Risk of explosion if battery replaced by incorrect type. Refer to Martin Professional for battery replacement. The unit’s internal real-time clocks are battery-backed to ensure operation when the unit is not powered. The batteries should last for at least 10 years and are easily replaced when necessary, replacement battery: Renata CR2032 Lithium Button Cell.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Disconnect power cable. Check fuse and replace. connector). Inspect connections and cables. Correct poor Fault on P3 link. connections. Repair or replace damaged cables. Check addressing setup in P3-100 System Incorrect panel addressing. One or more panels displays Controller. video incorrectly or does not Have faulty panel serviced by Martin service display video at all.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    Main fuse ............. 1 A, T (slow-blow) *The P3-100 should be connected to power at the same point in the distribution circuit as the LC Plus panels it is connected to.
  • Page 33 Martin™ P3-100™ System Controller ........
  • Page 34 Notes P3-100 user manual...
  • Page 36 • Olof Palmes Allé 18 • 8200 Aarhus N • Denmark Tel: +45 8740 0000 • Fax +45 8740 0010...

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