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RGBAW
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  • Page 1 Stagebar 2 RGBAW user manual...
  • Page 2: Dimensions

    Stagebar 54 L ©2011 Martin Professional A/S. 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. Information subject to change without notice. Martin Professional A/S and all affiliated companies disclaim liability for any injury, damage, direct or indirect loss, consequential or economic loss or any other loss occasioned by the use of, inability to use or reliance on the information contained in this manual.
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    If you have questions about how to operate the fixture safely, please contact your Martin™ dealer or call the Martin 24-hour service hotline at +45 70 200 201.
  • Page 4 • Ensure that there are no combustible materials within 0.5 m (20 in.) of the fixture when installed, and that there are no flammable materials nearby. • Do not modify the fixture or install other than genuine Martin™ parts. • Do not stick filters, masks or other materials directly onto LEDs.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Dimensions ............... . 2 Safety Information .
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    Product overview Stagebar 2 L Stagebar 54 L Stagebar 54 L Stagebar 2 S Stagebar 54 S Stagebar 54 S A - End cap release screws F - Quarter-turn mounting points Use to attach an omega bracket or B - Cooling fan floorstand/mounting bracket accessory.
  • Page 7: Introduction

    The Martin Stagebar 2 is based on the successful Stagebar 54 that was launched in 2007, but the Stagebar 2 has been extensively revised. Besides new, more powerful LEDs and newly designed lenses with a tighter beam angle, the Stagebar 2 features 5-pin XLR instead of RJ-45 DMX data connectors.
  • Page 8: Physical Installation

    (P/N 71606007) or suspended in any orientation from a truss or supporting structure using the supplied omega bracket and a rigging clamp. Suitable rigging clamps are available from Martin. Warning! Read the “Safety Information” section that starts on page 3 before installing the Stagebar If the diffuser front is installed, there is no eye hazard at any distance.
  • Page 9: Ac Power

    AC power Warning! Read the “Safety Information” section that starts on page 3 before connecting the Stagebar 2 to AC power. Warning! For protection from electric shock, the Stagebar 2 must be grounded (earthed). The power distribution circuit must be equipped with a fuse or circuit breaker and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection.
  • Page 10: Relaying Power To Other Devices

    Relaying power to other devices Warning! The total current draw of all devices connected to the first fixture’s power outlet must not exceed 11 amps. Fixtures can be linked in a chain, power outlet to power inlet, so that they all draw power via the first fixture. Power throughput cables must meets the same specifications as power input cables (see above).
  • Page 11: Control Data Link

    • Fixtures must be ‘daisy-chained’, i.e. the data cable must be connected in one single chain of fixtures. • Each chain may connect a maximum of 32 fixtures. • An optically isolated amplifier-splitter such as the Martin DMX 5.3 Splitter (P/N 90758140) must be used - extend a link beyond the maximum permitted control data cable length, - extend the link to include a further maximum 32 fixtures, or - branch the link into further single chains, each containing 32 fixtures.
  • Page 12: Fixture Setup

    DMX mode Color control mode Martin use the highest quality components based on the most advanced technology available. However, despite rigorous quality assurance and manufacturing tolerances, there are very small variations in color rendition between LEDs. Stagebar 2 fixtures are therefore tested and set up at the factory so that pixels give evenly matched color in RGB, HSI and HSIC modes.
  • Page 13: Fixture Settings And Dmx Channel Requirements

    Pixel left/right inversion The DMX MODE → pixel invert command allows you to swap the pixels from left to right so that pixel 1 becomes pixel 6, pixel 2 becomes pixel 5, and so on. This feature can be used to obtain mirror effects, or to simplify control if certain fixtures are installed upside-down in your installation.
  • Page 14: Other Control Menu Features

    DMX link info Gives information about the characteristics and quality of the DMX signal the fixture is receiving. Other control menu features Adjustment The ADJUSTMENT menu gives manual control of the output for individual colors. This feature allows you to test LEDs or set a static color display without using a DMX controller. Test sequence TEST SEQUENCE runs a test of all LEDs, fans, indicator LEDs and the LCD display for service purposes.
  • Page 15: Operation

    Operation Once the Stagebar 2 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 21). Color control See “Color control mode” on page 12 for a description of RGB, RGBAW, HSI and HSIC modes. RGBAW is a ‘raw’...
  • Page 16: Service And Maintenance

    – following the guidelines in this section. It is Martin policy to use the best quality materials available to ensure optimum performance and the longest possible component lifetimes. However, optical components in all lighting fixtures are subject to wear and tear over the life of the fixture, resulting in gradual changes in color rendition, for example.
  • Page 17 Do not use abrasive, caustic or solvent-based products for cleaning, as they can damage plastic or painted surfaces. To clean the fixture: 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for at least 10 minutes. 2. Vacuum or gently blow away dust and loose particles from the fan blades and grilles in the fixture’s end caps with compressed air.
  • Page 18 A narrow-angle diffuser filter is supplied with the fixture. Sets containing 4 narrow-angle or 4 medium-angle diffuser filters are available from Martin as accessories for the Stagebar 2. Narrow diffusers are marked with one notch (or in early models, no notch) at one end, and medium diffusers are marked with two notches at one end.
  • Page 19: Fuse Replacement

    • A Martin USB Duo DMX Interface or similar PC/fixture hardware interface and Windows PC (if you have access to a Martin MP-2 Uploader device, this can also be loaded with the Stagebar 2 main CPU software update file and used).
  • Page 20 5. Check that the fixture resets correctly. If a checksum error occurs, cycle power off and on again and check that the fixture now resets correctly. Stagebar 2 user manual...
  • Page 21: Dmx Protocols

    DMX protocols In all the DMX protocols for the Stagebar 2, the start code is 0. All pixels controlled together The tables in this section explain DMX commands for a fixture with all its pixels controlled as one group → →...
  • Page 22: Pixels Controlled In Groups

    → 1, 2 or 3 in the control panel), the fixture uses one block of DMX channels per group. For example, a Stagebar 2 RGBAW model with pixels that is: → → • set to three groups of 2 pixels (DMX MODE...
  • Page 23: Onboard Control Panel Menus

    Onboard control panel menus Default settings are shown in bold print All temperatures are displayed in both °C and °F Menu Options Notes Set the fixture’s DMX address using up and down buttons (where X is the last useable ADDRESS address depending on the mode the fixture is set to) HSI color control...
  • Page 24 Menu Options Notes softw. version Display main fixture software versions Display number of hours fixture powered on resettable hours since last reset (to reset, display hours then power on press Up key for 5 secs.) hours Display number of hours fixture powered on total hours since manufacture (non-resettable) current...
  • Page 25: Display Messages

    Display messages Message Appears if... What to do..there is an error communication with Contact Martin Service for assistance MERR EEPROM memory F1ER ...there is a fan error on fan 1 or 2 Contact Martin Service for assistance F2ER ...there is a driver temperature sensor...
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    LCD display dead when Onboard battery flat. Connect to AC power to recharge battery. fixture is not connected to Battery defective or at end of service life. Contact Martin for replacement. power. Table 3: Troubleshooting Stagebar 2 user manual...
  • Page 27: Stagebar 2™ Specifications

    Stagebar 2™ specifications Physical Stagebar 2 S Length ..............420 mm (16.5 in.) Width .
  • Page 28 Martin USB Duo™ DMX Interface Box ........
  • Page 32 • • • www.martin.com Olof Palmes Allé 18 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Tel: +45 8740 0000 • Fax +45 8740 0010...

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