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Martin VDO Atomic Bold user guide
Inspect products frequently to see whether cleaning is necessary. If in doubt, consult your
Martin® dealer about a suitable maintenance schedule.
To clean the product, use warm water and a soft brush or a low-pressure or medium-pressure
water jet. Use car shampoo to help remove dirt and grease. If possible, dry with a soft cloth to
avoid streaking. Do not use a stiff brush or scouring pad. Do not use solvents or abrasives.
When cleaning, pay extra attention to the fan on the back of the fixture and the cooling fins
underneath the fan, as dust and dirt may build up in this area and will significantly reduce the
cooling capacity of the fixture.
LED performance
Martin® use the best components available, but the characteristics of all LEDs change gradually
over many thousands of hours of use. Not all colors change at the same rate, and rates of
change vary depending on factors such as temperature and how intensively a particular color is
used. Because of the changes, overall light output and the exact hues obtained from specific
color mixes in all LED-based products can be expected to shift slightly over time.
To help you obtain consistent output despite these changes, Martin® P3 software from version
4.1.0 contains the P3 Fixture Adjuster tool. This feature lets you compensate for changes in LED
characteristics and restore initial output and color authenticity levels. Please contact Martin® for
more details.
Installing new software
It may be necessary to upload new software (i.e. device firmware) to the VDO Atomic Bold if it
appears to have a software-related fault or if you want to update to a newer software version.
Software for Martin® products is available via the Martin Companion application, which can be
downloaded free of charge from the Martin® website.
The VDO Atomic Bold software can be installed from the P3 System Controller over the P3 data
link. See the P3 System Controller user manual for software installation instructions.
Alternatively software may be installed over the DMX data link using the Martin Companion cable
and Martin Companion application.
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