background image

USER MANUAL

Summary of Contents for AF-1 MkII

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...duced 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 manu...

Page 3: ...leaning 21 Replacing the main fuse 23 Troubleshooting 24 AF 1 MkII specifications 25 AF 2 specifications 27 Disposing of this product Martin products are supplied in compliance with Directive 2002 96 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment as amended by Directive 2003 108 EC where applicable Help preserve the environm...

Page 4: ...servicing to qualified service personnel REMOTE INPUT MAINS INPUT g f e d a c b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 ON h i a Remote in b Power inlet c Main fuseholder d DMX out 5 pin XLR e DMX in 5 pin XLR f DMX out 3 pin XLR g DMX in 3 pin XLR h DIP switch i Data LED a Remote in b DMX out 5 pin XLR c DMX in 5 pin XLR d DMX out 3 pin XLR e DMX in 3 pin XLR f DIP switch g Data LED h Power inlet i Fuseholder AF 1 M...

Page 5: ...pplied with each product or via DMX on a serial data link They may be interfaced with all Martin and Jem smoke machines to allow simultaneous smoke and fan operation When used in combination with smoke machines etc DMX control allows atmospheric effects to be integrated in the light show directly from the lighting console The remote control allows variable fan speed in continuous or timer operatio...

Page 6: ... technician 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 Check the AC supply voltage is correct for use with the machine The voltage setting is printed on the machine s serial label Disconnect the machine from power before removing a...

Page 7: ...n the fan well out of reach of members of the public Disconnect the fan from power before removing any cover or grill Do not operate the fan unless all covers and grills are installed and securely fastened Ensure that the supporting structure or surface can hold at least 10 times the weight of all installed devices Use an approved means of secondary attachment such as a safety cable Work from a st...

Page 8: ...F 1 MkII and AF 2 fans must be grounded earthed The power supply must have overload and ground fault protection Check that power cables are undamaged and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices before use Installing a mains plug on the power cable On EU 230 V 50 60 Hz models the power cable must be fitted with an earthed mains plug grounding type cord cap that fits your power d...

Page 9: ...ed Position AF 1 MkII and AF 2 fans well out of reach of the public Suspending from a support Warning Block access below the work area and work from a stable platform when installing servicing or removing the machine Always use a secure secondary attachment that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the machine Rigging clamps omega brackets and fasteners are available as accessories from your M...

Page 10: ...a truss or similar support 4 Loop a safety wire that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the machine through over the support and through the flying bracket or touring frame 5 Loosen the swivel locks and tilt the fan to the desired angle Turn the swivel locks clockwise to tighten Check that fan hardware and safety attachment are secure before applying power Placing on a horizontal surface If ...

Page 11: ...tions plate see Connections panels on page 4 3 Reapply power The AF 2 touring frame available as an accessory includes a docking station for the remote control unit see illustration below The remote control can be fastened in place using the two thumbscrews provided and the remote cable wrapped around the brackets DMX installation Up to 32 devices can be controlled on one DMX data link Devices mus...

Page 12: ...inate the link by inserting a male termination plug available from your Martin dealer P N 91613017 into the data output of the last device A termination plug is simply an XLR connector with a 120 Ohm 0 25 W resistor soldered across pins 2 and 3 Specifying DMX control channels AF 1 MkII and AF 2 use a single DMX control channel to receive instructions from the controller This control channel is the...

Page 13: ... the DMX address by setting DIP switch pins 1 through 9 to the ON 1 or OFF 0 position as listed in the table on the next page As an example channel 101 is highlighted in the table DMX address DIP switch settings To use Table 2 first find the DMX address in the main block in the table Then read the settings for pins 1 5 to the left and read the settings for pins 6 9 above the address 0 means OFF an...

Page 14: ... 171 203 235 267 299 331 363 395 427 459 491 0 0 1 1 0 12 44 76 108 140 172 204 236 268 300 332 364 396 428 460 492 1 0 1 1 0 13 45 77 109 141 173 205 237 269 301 333 365 397 429 461 493 0 1 1 1 0 14 46 78 110 142 174 206 238 270 302 334 366 398 430 462 494 1 1 1 1 0 15 47 79 111 143 175 207 239 271 303 335 367 399 431 463 495 0 0 0 0 1 16 48 80 112 144 176 208 240 272 304 336 368 400 432 464 496 ...

Page 15: ...strated on the right Do not place the fan in front of the machine and direct the output from the machine into the fan as this will cause undesirable moisture and residue build up The fan blades will also degrade the quality of the smoke Using fans with smoke ducting For best results and easy directional control connect fans to smoke ducting using a Y shaped arrangement placing the fan on one arm o...

Page 16: ...ill Continuous operation To set up continuous operation 1 Turn the LEVEL TIMER control to OFF 2 Press RUN TIMER ENGAGE once for less than one second The fan will run continuously until this button is pressed again 3 Once you have started continuous operation adjust the fan speed level using the LEVEL TIMER control The green LEVEL TIMER LED lights in continuous operation a LEVEL TIMER control b RUN...

Page 17: ...sing the times you have set press RUN TIMER ENGAGE briefly To turn off the timer press RUN TIMER ENGAGE briefly again When the timer is engaged the ON LED lights during the On Run time and the OFF LED lights during the Off Wait time Additional functions If you only want to change the Off Wait time leaving the On Run time unchanged press TIMER SET twice This will take you directly to setting the Of...

Page 18: ...ON LED will light constantly and the OFF LED will flash 4 Turn the LEVEL TIMER control fully right to OS One Shot 5 Press TIMER SET once more The timer is now programmed to one shot mode and this will be remembered even after the unit has been powered off To produce a timed fan burst press RUN briefly To stop the timed burst early press RUN briefly again ...

Page 19: ...rol B STANDBY Puts the fan into standby mode Must be set to ON to operate in any mode C TIMER VALUE BUTTON When timer is active adjusts timer values by a factor of 8 i e a 5 second run time becomes 40 seconds and a 10 second delay time becomes 1 minute 20 seconds D TIMER ENGAGE Engages the timer to run the fan according to the timer settings E SPEED Sets fan speed from minimum to maximum F POWER L...

Page 20: ...utton to ON The CYCLE LED lights when the timer function is active To extend timer settings press the X8 button This will multiply both RUN and DELAY times by 8 DMX control Fan speed on the AF 1 MkII and AF 2 can be controlled using a DMX controller DMX controller operation When a fan is powered on the Data LED next to the DIP switch will light when a valid DMX signal is received Increase the valu...

Page 21: ...ting environment Inspect the fan regularly for dust and smoke residue buildup and clean as soon as there is significant dirt buildup on fan blades or at the first signs that airflow through grills may be restricted Use a soft brush and vacuum to clean grills and fan blades AF 1 MkII cleaning access 1 Disconnect the fan from power 2 Remove the four cross head screws arrowed from the grill and lift ...

Page 22: ...king nuts remove the four 6mm Allen screws holding the front grill see illustration on right collecting all washers and grommets for re use Note the front grill is on the opposite side from the fan motor It should be possible to clean the machine without removing the rear grill that holds the fan motor 4 After cleaning replace the screws and front grill Reassemble exactly as shown in the next illu...

Page 23: ...n fuse can be replaced by the user if necessary Never bypass the fuse or replace it with one of another size or rating To replace the main fuse 1 Disconnect the power cable from the fan 2 Use a screwdriver to lever the fuseholder out of the power inlet socket see illustration 3 Replace the fuse with one of the same rating and type Fuse details are given on the serial number label and in the Specif...

Page 24: ...blown Replace fuse with one of same type and rating If fuse blows repeatedly consult your Martin dealer Power is applied but no fan action using DMX Incorrect DMX address Check DIP switch settings No DMX termination Fit termination plug to last device on DMX link Excessively noisy operation Grill loose Check and tighten grill retaining screws AF 2 Incorrectly assembled grill mounting hardware Chec...

Page 25: ...upplied DMX test switch Remote control functions Instant or timer controlled output 0 100 output level adjustment Delay time 2 255 seconds Run time 2 255 seconds Max length of remote cable 50 metres 3 metres supplied DMX channels 1 DMX addressing DIP switch DMX compliance USITT DMX 512A Installation Orientation Any Minimum clearance around machine 0 1 m 4 in Connections Remote control 3 pin lockin...

Page 26: ...remote control with 3 m 9 8 ft cable P N92765022 Adjustable flying bracket User manual US model 3 m 9 8 ft IEC power cable 18AWG with US cord cap UL approved P N 11501502 EU model 1 5 m 4 9 ft IEC power cable 3 x 1 0mm2 without mains plug P N 11501012 Accessories G clamp P N 91602003 Half coupler clamp P N 91602005 DMX termination plug end of link XLR male P N 91613017 Ordering information Jem AF ...

Page 27: ...ormance Fan speed 0 1400 rpm 50 Hz Max airflow 5700 m3 per hour 200 cu ft per hour Operation time Continuous Noise level max 73 dBA Control and programming Control options Remote control unit supplied DMX test switch Remote control functions Instant or timer controlled output 0 100 output level adjustment Delay time 2 20 seconds Run time 2 20 seconds Max length of remote cable 50 metres 5 metres s...

Page 28: ...te control with 5 m 16 4 ft cable and XLR connector Adjustable flying bracket User manual US model 3 m 9 8 ft IEC power cable 18AWG with US cord cap UL approved P N 11501502 EU model 1 5 m 4 9 ft IEC power cable 3 x 1 0mm2 without mains plug P N 11501012 Accessories Touring frame AF 2 P N 92620006 Wide omega bracket 250 300 with 4 x quarter turn fasteners P N 91602000 Standard omega bracket with 2...

Page 29: ......

Page 30: ......

Page 31: ......

Page 32: ...www martin com Olof Palmes Allé 18 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Tel 45 8740 0000 Fax 45 8740 0010 ...

Reviews: