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  • Page 1 MX-10 Extreme user manual...
  • Page 2 ©2002 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 35000117, Rev. E...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ..........................4 Features ..........................4 About this manual ........................4 Safety ............................. 5 Safety precautions ......................... 5 Setup .............................. 6 Unpacking ..........................6 Lamp installation ........................6 AC power ..........................8 Installation ..........................9 Connecting the serial data link ..................... 10 Control Panel ..........................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Features Thank you for selecting the Martin MX-10 Extreme. Some of the many features include: • efficient, 2000 hour, 250 watt discharge lamp • 12 interchangeable dichroic colors • 8 interchangeable indexed-rotation gobos • interchangeable 3-facet rotating prism • motorized focus •...

  • Page 5: Safety

    AFETY Warning! This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use. This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock, ultraviolet radiation, lamp explosion, and falls. Read this manual before powering or installing the fixture, follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the fixture.

  • Page 6: 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 7 T O I N S T A L L A L A M P WARNING! When replacing the lamp, disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow the lamp to cool for at least 15 minutes before proceeding. Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes. Figure 1: Lamp installation 1 Remove the 2 screws labelled “Lamp replacement”...

  • Page 8: Ac Power

    Important! 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.

  • Page 9: 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 10: 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 11: Control Panel

    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...

  • Page 12: 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. 2 Select AddR using the [up] and [down] keys. Press [enter].

  • Page 13: Information Readouts

    Information readouts P O W E R - O N H O U R S Read the total number of hours the fixture has been on since fabrication ( I NF O >T IM E >H R S> TO T L ), and the number of hours on since the counter was last reset ( I N F O >...
  • Page 14 U P L O A D M O D E The upload mode command ( U T I L > U P L d ) prepares the fixture for a software update. This command is not necessary, however, as upload mode is engaged automatically by the uploader. MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 15: 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 16: Speed Control

    P E R S O N A L I T Y O V E R R I D E S Channel 12 provides tracking values that allow you to override the pan/tilt speed personality setting. Channel 13 provides tracking values that allow you to override the shortcuts setting. See the DMX table for details. MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 17: 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 35. 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 18 Smooth side towards lamp Textured side towards stage Reflective side towards lamp Black side towards stage Reversed image towards lamp True image towards stage Figure 6: Gobo orientation MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 19: 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 20: Prism

    14 Fold the flexible wire retainers over the cables on each side. Reconnect the color wheel sensor cable. 15 Fasten the prism module to the chassis with three screws. 16 Replace the front cover before applying power. MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 21: 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. Refer any service that is not described here to a professional technician.

  • Page 22: Lubrication

    4 Carefully remove and check the two fuses located in the top-left corner of the PCB (see page 33). Replace as necessary with fuses of the same size and rating (see page 34). 5 Install the control panel and the front cover. MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 23: Updating Software

    Updating software The latest MX-10 Extreme firmware is available from the support area of the Martin web site at www.martin.dk. It can be installed via the serial data link using a supported Martin uploader such as the MP-2, or via a LightJockey 4064 ISA DMX interface.

  • Page 24: Dmx Protocol

    89 - 93 Lamp on 238 - 247 93 - 97 Shutter open 248 - 255 97 - 100 Lamp off: time > 5 seconds, see note 1 Dimmer Closed ! open 0 - 255 0 - 100 MX-10 Extreme...
  • Page 25 Channel Value Percent Function Color Continuous Scroll: full color positions: White Yellow 603 Blue 104 Pink 312 Green 206 Blue 108 Red 301 Magenta 507 Blue 101 Orange 306 Dark green Purple 502 Stepped Scroll 156 - 159 61 - 63 Purple 502 160 - 163 63 - 64...
  • Page 26 246 - 250 96 - 98 Macro 7 251 - 255 98 - 100 Macro 8 Left ! right (128 = neutral) 0 - 255 0 - 100 Pan Fine (LSB) Left ! right 0 - 255 0 - 100 MX-10 Extreme...
  • Page 27 Channel Value Percent Function Tilt Up ! down (128 = neutral) 0 - 255 0 - 100 Tilt Fine (LSB) Up ! down 0 - 255 0 - 100 Pan/Tilt Speed 0 - 2 0 - 1 Tracking Fast ! slow 3 - 245 1 - 96 246 - 248...

  • Page 28: Control Menu

    DMX packets per second RA TE Percentage of data received without errors qU AL d MX L Decimal value of the DMX start code. ST CO DMX value (from 0 - 255) received for each channel. SHUT..EFSP Table 5: Control menu MX-10 Extreme...
  • Page 29 Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) Reset fixture R ST Lamp on L O N Lamp off L oF F Open shutter OP EN Close shutter CL OS Fast strobe S HU T ST RF Medium strobe ST RM Slow strobe ST RS...
  • Page 30 FO F SU RE s e c o n d s ) PCB test for service use only. P Cb T LE d Manually set fixture to software update mode U PL d SU RE Table 5: Control menu MX-10 Extreme...

  • Page 31: Error Messages

    RROR MESSAGES Display readout Appears if... What to do MERR (Memory error) ...the EEPROM memory cannot be read. • Contact service technician. CSER (Check-sum error) ...a software upload is unsuccessful. • Reload software, see page 23. • Check fuses..there is no communication between the •...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy • Check that power is switched on and cables are No power to fixture. plugged in. One or more of the fixtures is Primary fuse blown. • Replace fuse. completely dead. Secondary fuse(s) blown (located on PCB •...

  • Page 33: Pcb Connections

    CONNECTIONS...

  • Page 34: Specifications - Mx-10

    - MX-10 E PECIFICATIONS XTREME P H Y S I C A L Length ..................735 mm (29.0 in) Width .
  • Page 35 MX-10 Extreme ........
  • Page 36 MX-10 Extreme DMX Start code = 0 Implemented from CPU 1.2 HANNEL ND PULSE HUTTER TROBE IMMER ULSE ANDOM TROBE ESET closed open opening closing fast slow open close > 5 sec. ← ← ← 147 148 238 247 closed...

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