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Safety information

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Safety information

The following symbols are used to identify important safety information:  

Warning! This product is not for household use. It presents risks of injury due to electric shock, 
burns, falls and respiratory problems!

Read this manual before operating the machine, follow the safety precautions listed below, and 
observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the base unit and smoke heads. Use the system 
only as described in this manual and in accordance with local laws and regulations. 

If you have questions about how to operate the machine safely, or if you have followed the instructions in this 
manual and the machine is malfunctioning, please contact Jem Service.

Preventing electric shocks

• Always ground (earth) the machine electrically.

• Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes, and that has both 

overload and ground-fault protection.

• Before connecting the Hydra to power, check that the voltage indicated on the machine’s serial label 

matches your local AC power voltage. If your AC power voltage does not match, do not use the machine. 
Contact Jem Service for assistance.

• Before using the machine, check that all power distribution equipment and cables are in perfect condition 

and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.

• If the machine or any cables connected to it are in any way damaged, defective, wet, or show signs of 

overheating, stop using the machine and contact Jem Service for assistance. 

• Disconnect the machine from AC power before servicing and when not in use. 

• This system is not waterproof and should not be exposed to wet outdoor conditions. Do not immerse in 

water or any other liquid. Do not expose to high-pressure water jets. 

• Do not spill fluid over the base or smoke heads. If fluid is spilled, disconnect AC power and clean with a 

damp cloth. If fluid is spilled onto electronic parts, take the system out of service and contact Jem for 
advice.

• Do not remove the covers or attempt to repair a faulty machine. Refer any service not described in this 

manual to Jem.

• Do not operate the machine if any parts are damaged, defective or missing.

• Moisture and electricity do not mix. Do not aim smoke output at electrical connections or devices.

Preventing burns and fire

• The smoke produced by the machine is hot enough to cause burns when it leaves the nozzle, and very 

hot droplets of fluid escape occasionally. Keep people and objects at least 1 meter (39 inches) away from 
the smoke output nozzle.

• Do not touch the smoke output nozzles during or after use – they become extremely hot and remain hot 

for several hours after the heads have been shut down. 

• Smoke output contains glycol, a flammable alcohol that burns with an almost invisible blue flame. Do not 

point smoke output at sources of ignition such as open flames or pyrotechnic effects.

• Do not attempt to bypass thermostatic switches, fluid sensors or fuses.

• Replace fuses only with ones of the type and rating specified in this manual for the machine.

• Provide a minimum free space of 10 cm (4 inches) around the machine.

• Provide a minimum free space of 50 cm (20 inches) around fans and air vents and ensure free and 

unobstructed air flow to and around the machine. 

• Keep the machine at least 60 cm (24 inches) away from combustible and heat-sensitive materials.

• Do not operate the machine if the ambient temperature (Ta) is below 5° C (41° F) or above 40° C (104° F).

Caution! Safety 

hazard. Risk of 
personal injury.

Caution! Burn 

hazard. Hot 

surface. Do not 

touch.

Danger! Hazardous 

voltage. Contact 

will cause electric 

shock.

Caution! Fire 

hazard.

Summary of Contents for MARTIN Hydra

Page 1: ...Hydra user manual TM ...

Page 2: ... reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from Martin Professional A S Denmark 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 containe...

Page 3: ...er liquid Do not expose to high pressure water jets Do not spill fluid over the base or smoke heads If fluid is spilled disconnect AC power and clean with a damp cloth If fluid is spilled onto electronic parts take the system out of service and contact Jem for advice Do not remove the covers or attempt to repair a faulty machine Refer any service not described in this manual to Jem Do not operate ...

Page 4: ... fluid is swallowed give water and obtain medical advice Preventing breathing problems A smoke machine can operate safely only with the smoke fluid it is designed for Use the machine only with fluids specified under Smoke fluid options on page 15 or you may cause the release of toxic gases presenting a severe health hazard You will also probably damage the machine Do not create dense smoke in conf...

Page 5: ... line configuration 12 About the data line 12 Data cable 12 Hydra terminators 12 Connecting the data line 13 AC power 13 Preparing the power cords 13 Connecting to AC power 13 Head address setting 14 Physical installation 14 Installing heads 14 Fluid system 15 Smoke fluid options 15 Pro Steam Simulation 15 Regular DJ Fluid DJ mix 15 Pro Smoke Super ZR mix 15 Pro Smoke High Density SP mix 15 Fillin...

Page 6: ... 21 StA head status readout 21 rSt reset command 21 Remote control 22 Overview 22 Functions 22 Connection 22 DMX control 23 Overview 23 DMX connection 23 DMX address and channels 23 Command values 23 Initiating DMX operation 23 General operation 24 Pre operation checks 24 Starting the Hydra for first time 24 Normal start procedure 24 Fluid consumption 25 Generating smoke 25 Priming the fluid line ...

Page 7: ...erview 7 Product overview control panel fluid line output fluid tank holder fluid tank hose 25 liter fluid tank smoke output nozzle mounting bracket data power fluid and address data and power pump control power ...

Page 8: ...VR socket service use G Hydra data line in H Hydra data line out I AVR socket service use A B C D E F G I H Rear Panel of Base A B C D E F G H I J A AVR socket service use B update status LEDs C head status LEDs D address dial E fuse holder F power switch G power cord H Hydra data line out I Hydra data line in J fluid inlet Rear Panel of Head ...

Page 9: ...custom hoses to fit 220 liter barrels Equipped with the accessory flight case and self seal connectors touring with the Hydra is a snap The fluid line seals itself allowing the crew to unplug hoses along with the power and data cables after the show roll them up and reconnect them at the next location The Hydra is fully operable with any DMX512 controller and for added convenience has both 3 pin a...

Page 10: ... Fluid line limits There is a maximum length and rise of the fluid line that must be considered when deciding where to place the smoke heads and base Smoke heads may be no more than 20 m 65 ft above the base Smoke heads may be no more than 5 m 16 ft 4 in below the base The maximum length of a fluid line is 90 m 295 ft to 150 m 492 ft depending on the rise The maximum length L of the line in meters...

Page 11: ...ds through 10 mm tubing At points close to the heads the fluid branches off through Tee connectors into 6 mm OD tubing connected to the heads For examples see the system diagrams on pages 30 32 When building the fluid line connect no more than 8 heads to a single fluid output keep the 6 mm runs to 10 m or less keep the rise to 20 m or less keep the total length of a single run to 90 to 150 m as sp...

Page 12: ...al data line for communication between the base and heads The data line connects the Hydra base and heads in series with a data cable going from the Out socket of one device to the In socket of the next device until all devices are connected As shown in the diagrams on pages 30 32 the base may be located at any point in the data line which may be up to 300 m in length The Hydra data line is simila...

Page 13: ...et Preparing the power cords Before using the machine grounding type earthed power plugs that fit the local power outlets must be obtained locally and installed on the power cables DANGER Make sure the power plug is correctly rated 115 V models must be fitted with a plug rated 20 amp minimum 230 V models must be fitted with a plug rated 10 amp minimum When installing the plug follow the plug manuf...

Page 14: ...Hydra heads as follows 1 If using a rigging clamp not included verify that the clamp is undamaged and can bear at least 10 times the head s weight Bolt the clamp securely to the mounting bracket with a grade 8 8 minimum M12 bolt and lock nut or as recommended by the clamp manufacturer through the 13 mm hole in the center of the mounting bracket 2 If fastening the heads directly to a mounting surfa...

Page 15: ...rature can be set to Hi for high output use or nor for less intensive applications intermittent short cycles for example Pro Smoke High Density SP mix Pro Smoke High Density fluid generates a high density white air born fog with a very high index of refraction and slow evaporation rate It is well suited for scenic obscuring dramatic strobe effects and white outs When using SP mix head temperature ...

Page 16: ... vaporize at different temperatures the HOT head temperature setting must be set correctly for the type of fluid in use Generally speaking fluids with long hang time have a higher glycol content and require a higher temperature to vaporize than lighter fluids with shorter hang times An incorrect temperature setting causes poor performance and excessive wear and tear on the heads Though the Hydra b...

Page 17: ...require time to heat up and may not be ready fLu Lo the first tank is out of fluid and the base has changed over to the second tank See Filling the Hydra on page 15 FLu OUT both tanks are out of fluid See Filling the Hydra on page 15 CaL Err the calibration values for the pressure sensors cannot be read Turn off the base If the message still appears after turning the machine on again contact Jem S...

Page 18: ...ead number setting The head number setting tells the base how many heads are connected Values range from 1 to 16 the default is 8 Set as follows 1 Under the left display press menu as required to display Hd 2 Press enter to view the current value 3 Use the up and down keys to increase or decrease the value to match the number of heads 4 Press enter to save the setting ADR DMX address setting The D...

Page 19: ...asurement cycle increases the ability to detect small leaks but too long a cycle will result in false leak detection See Diagnosing leaks on page 27 Set as follows 1 Under the left display press menu as required to display Tp 2 Press enter to view the current value 3 Use the up and down keys to increase or decrease the setting value 4 Press enter to save the setting Td pump time delay setting The ...

Page 20: ...the time on and time off settings at the level determined by the fog level setting To execute a run command 1 Under the right display press menu as required to display run 2 Use the up and down keys to select a command 3 Press enter to execute the command Fog fog level setting The fog level setting determines the smoke density in stand alone mode Values range from 00 no output to 20 maximum densit...

Page 21: ...and as follows 1 Under the right display press menu as required to display pri 2 Use the up or down keys to select y 3 Press enter StA head status readout The head status readout shows the operating status of each head The possible states are shown below The readout is a combination of the head address and status message with the address on the left and the status on the right For example a readou...

Page 22: ...o effect The Fog button toggles the run on off commands firing all heads The Timer button toggles timer operation on and off The remote control has two identical XLR sockets on the top and back for connection to the Hydra base Plug the cable provided with the remote control into one of these sockets and into the XLR socket labelled REMOTE on the rear panel of the Hydra base The remote control is p...

Page 23: ...ess setting must match the DMX address allocated to it on the controller To set the address see ADR DMX address setting on page 18 The Hydra requires one DMX channel per head DMX channels control heads in head address order which is 0 to 9 A B C D E F For example if the DMX address is channel 100 and there are 8 heads the head at Hydra address 0 is controlled by DMX channel 100 the head at Hydra a...

Page 24: ... described under HOt head temperature setting on page 20 7 Set the number of heads in the system as described under Hd head number setting on page 18 8 Set the desired fluid control option as described under Flu fluid control setting on page 18 9 Verify that all heads are ready as described under StA head status readout on page 21 10 Verify that the fluid line is closed 11 Set the pump enable swit...

Page 25: ...at the level determined by the fog level setting Several minutes of manual operation will give you a feel for the time and level settings to use to achieve the desired effect To execute sequential chases from the control panel or remote control refer to ALt alternate menu setting on page 21 If operating the Hydra from a DMX controller refer to DMX control on page 23 The maximum fluid consumption o...

Page 26: ...pening the fluid line for draining or maintenance The fluid line does not require priming when refilling replacing fluid tanks Prime the fluid line from the right display as follows 1 Verify that the fluid line is closed 2 Start the system and allow the heads to reach operating temperature 3 Prime the base as described above 4 Under the right display press menu as required to display pri 5 Use the...

Page 27: ...under TP pressure test time setting on page 19 Prime the base and resume operation 4 If the problem persists it is likely that air trapped in the line is causing the pressure to fall Check for blind runs in the fluid line and eliminate any that you find Prime the base then prime the fluid line thoroughly by firing all heads until there are no interruptions in the output The fluid line can be drain...

Page 28: ...and replace with one of exactly the same size and rating The fuse type is indicated on the serial number label Contact Jem Service if the fuse blows repeatedly Head The main fuse for the Hydra head is in a screw in holder on the rear panel of the head above the AC power cord To replace the fuse disconnect the head from AC power Turn the fuse holder cap counter clockwise to remove Remove the spent ...

Page 29: ...scribed under Hydra terminators on page 12 Head reports error status reads E Head malfunction Contact Jem Service Heads don t fire and off message displayed Leak detected See Diagnosing leaks on page 27 Flu out message displayed but there is fluid in one or both tanks Base requires priming Prime base page 26 Heads can be fired from control panel or remote control but not by DMX controller DMX addr...

Page 30: ...s System 1 One fluid line with self seal connectors base at end of Hydra data line Key Tee connector 6 mm adaptor 10 mm self seal connector 10 mm tubing 6 mm tubing Hydra data line Hydra terminator 10 mm cap plug 6 mm self seal connector ...

Page 31: ... 31 System 2 Two fluid lines base in middle of Hydra data line Key Tee connector 6 mm adaptor 10 mm self seal connector 10 mm tubing 6 mm tubing Hydra data line Hydra terminator 10 mm cap plug 6 mm self seal connector ...

Page 32: ...System 3 Fluid line connected in ring base at end of Hydra data line Key Tee connector 6 mm adaptor 10 mm self seal connector 10 mm tubing 6 mm tubing Hydra data line Hydra terminator 10 mm cap plug 6 mm self seal connector ...

Page 33: ...ons Hydra data line 3 pin XLR AC power Hard wired cable w o power plug Electrical AC power EU model 200 250 V 50 60 Hz AC power US model 100 130 V 50 60 Hz Main fuse EU model 10 A Main fuse US model 15A Power and curr ent EU model maximum at 230 V 50 Hz 1500 W 6 5 A US model maximum at 115 V 60 Hz 1200 W 10 4 A Thermal Maximum ambient temperature Ta max 40 C 104 F Maximum nozzle temperature 220 C ...

Page 34: ...low blow Power and curr ent EU model maximum at 230 V 50 Hz 250 W 1 1 A US model maximum at 115 V 60 Hz 250 W 2 2 A Thermal Maximum ambient temperature Ta max 40 C 104 F Exterior surface temperature steady state 40 C 104 F Approvals European EMC EN 50 081 1 EN 55 014 EN 55 022 B EN 60 555 European safety EN 60 335 1 Immunity EN 50 082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 4 Included items 10 mm tube 2 x 30 m IEC th...

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