Safety Information WARNING! Read the safety precautions in this section before installing, powering, operating or servicing this product. The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this manual: Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! Safety hazard.
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• Do not expose the fixture to rain or moisture. • Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician. P R O T E C T I O N F R O M F I R E •...
Replace fuse with one of same type and the first fixture in the chain must not exceed rating only. 15 amps peak, 11 amps constant Figure 1: Connections panel Stagebar 54 user manual...
Introduction Thank you for selecting the Stagebar 54™, a modular LED-based color changer and pixel display fixture from Martin™. This product features: • Luxeon K2 high-power LEDs • 116 watts total LED output per fixture at 25° C (77° F) •...
The Stagebar 54 can be installed in a standing position or suspended in any orientation from a truss or supporting structure. The supplied mounting bracket can be fitted with a rigging clamp or bolted to a surface.
AC power Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 3 before connecting the Stagebar 54 to AC power. Lock out power to the entire distribution system before carrying out installation work. Warning! Replace fuses with ones of the same type and rating only.
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11 amps constant. See the following examples for an explanation of what this means in practice: - At 100 V AC power, a maximum of five Stagebar 54 fixtures may be linked in one chain so that they draw AC power from the same source. As stated in the Stagebar 54 Specifications (see page 28), each fixture draws a current of 2.5 A at 100 V.
• Each chain on the link must be terminated by inserting an RJ-45 termination plug (P/N 91613028) into the data output of the last Stagebar 54 on the chain. The termination plug places a resistance across data hot (+) and cold (-).
• Pin 5 (White/blue) XLR connector pinout To connect Stagebar 54 fixtures to a controller with an XLR output, for example, connectors are suitable if DMX cable is used for the data link. XLR pin numbers are normally marked on connectors. Connectors must be wired using the standard XLR DMX pin-out: •...
The DM X M OD E → pi x e l gr o up i n g menu also allows you to set up pixel control (one pixel is one of the six blocks of LEDs in a Stagebar 54). You can control each pixel individually, so that each pixel displays its own color and is controlled using its own DMX channels, or you can control pixels in groups.
The fixture’s DMX address can be set manually using AD D RE S S → m an . ad d re s s in the control panel. Press Enter, then use the up and down buttons to set the address. The fixture’s battery power means that the fixture does not have to be connected to mains power for manual address setting. Stagebar 54 user manual...
DMX address and will light up red for a moment. If you apply an ad d r. i n pu t - > command to a Stagebar 54, you will run the same process, but you will assign addresses to all the fixtures that are connected to the first fixture’s data input connector.
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• If you apply a c op y i n p ut - > command, the settings are copied back along the link to all the fixtures that are powered on and connected to the fixture’s data input. Fixtures must not receive an external DMX signal during the settings copy process. Stagebar 54 user manual...
Operation Once the Stagebar 54 is connected and set up as described earlier in this manual, adjust color and intensity using the DMX controller following the applicable DMX protocol (see page 22). Color control See “Color control mode” on page 13 for a description of RGB, RGBAW, HSI and HSIC modes.
To maximize the life of the Stagebar 54 and protect the investment it represents, clean the fixture regularly – especially the cooling fans and grilles – following the guidelines in this section.
5. See Figure 4. If a cooling fan or grille requires more thorough cleaning, loosen the fan assembly retaining screw (arrowed) slightly and slide the assembly out of the end cap for access. Do not strain the wires to the fan. Brush dirt from the fan blades with a soft brush, preferably in conjunction with a vacuum cleaner.
The power output circuit and connector are protected by a 15 amp slow-blow fuse located inside the fixture on the mains filter PCB. If devices connected to a Stagebar 54 via the power output connector are dead but the Stagebar 54 is working normally, this fuse may have blown.
Software installation It may be necessary to upload new software to the Stagebar 54 if you believe that the product has a software-related fault or if you want to update to a newer version. Software updates are available from the Martin website (http://www.martin.com) and can be installed via the DMX data link with the following items:...
→ Violet Magenta Saturation → 0 - 255 0 - 100 Zero (white) Full Intensity → 0 - 255 0 - 100% Intensity 0 100% In HSI mode, white color temperature is fixed at 5500 K. Stagebar 54 user manual...
1 , 2 or 3 in the control panel), the fixture uses one block of DMX channels per group. are repeated for each group of pixels. For example, a Stagebar 54 with pixels that is: → → • set to three groups of 2 pixels (D MX M O DE...
PE R SO N AL T Y b ac k l i gh t Set time before display backlight goes into d e l ay sleep mode to 15 secs., 30 secs. or 2 mins. Stagebar 54 user manual...
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Menu Options Notes s of t w. v e rs i o n Display main fixture software versions Display number of hours fixture powered on re s et ta b l e h ou r s since last reset (to reset, display hours then press Up key for 5 secs.) p ow e r on h ou r s Display number of hours fixture powered on...
DC E R Contact Martin Service for assistance communication error ...the fixture’s unique I.D. Contact Martin for assistance with RU E R (identification code) is missing obtaining and loading a new I.D. from the fixture software or invalid Stagebar 54 user manual...
Troubleshooting Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy No power to fixture. Check power and connections. Fixture is completely dead. Primary fuse blown (located in fuseholder on Isolate fixture from power. Check fuse and replace. rear panel). Fixture works normally but other Power output fuse blown (located inside fixtures connected to power fixture behind right-hand end cap on PCB Isolate fixture from power.