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Safety Information

The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this document:

Warning! The MAC Viper AirFX™ contains components that are accessible and live at high voltage 
while the fixture is connected to power and that remain under tension for 30 minutes after power is 
disconnected. Only technicians who are authorized by Martin™ and who have access to the 
Martin™ service documentation for the MAC Viper AirFX are permitted to open the base and yoke of 
the fixture. The user may open the MAC Viper AirFX’s head only to carry out the service operations 
described in this manual, following the warnings and instructions provided.

Warning! Risk Group 3 (high risk) product according to EN 62471. Do not view the light output with 
optical instruments or any device that may concentrate the beam.

The latest versions of this Safety and Installation Manual and the MAC Viper AirFX User Guide are available 
for download from the MAC Viper AirFX Product Support page on the Martin™ website at www.martin.com. 
Before you install, operate or service the MAC Viper AirFX, check the Martin™ website and make sure that 
you have the latest user documentation for the fixture. Document revisions are indicated at the bottom of 
page 2. Follow the safety precautions and observe all warnings in this manual, in the MAC Viper AirFX User 
Guide, and printed on the fixture.

This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use.

This product presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire and burn hazards, electric shock, lamp 
explosion and falls.

Refer to Martin™ Service or an authorized Martin™ Service partner any service operation not described in 
this manual or in the MAC Viper AirFX User Guide.

If you have questions about how to operate the fixture safely, please contact your Martin™ supplier or call 
the Martin™ 24-hour service hotline on +45 8740 0000, or in the USA on 1-888-tech-180.

P R O T E C T I O N   F R O M   E L E C T R I C   S H O C K

• Do not remove any cover from the fixture’s base or yoke.

• Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing or installing any cover or part – including the 

lamp – from the head and when not in use. 

• Ensure that the fixture is electrically connected to ground (earth).

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

overload and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection. 

• The power input cable must be rated 20 A, hard usage type and heat-resistant to 90° C (194° F) 

minimum. It must have three conductors and an outer cable diameter of 5 - 15 mm (0.2 - 0.6 in.). In North 

WARNING!

Read the safety precautions in this section before 

installing, powering, operating or servicing this 

product.

DANGER!

Safety hazard. 

Risk of severe 

injury or death.

DANGER!

Refer to 

manual before 

installing, 

powering or 

servicing.

DANGER!

Hazardous 

voltage. Risk of 
severe or lethal 

electric shock.

Warning!

Fire hazard.

Warning!

Burn hazard. 

Hot surface. Do 

not touch.

Warning!

Risk of eye 

injury. Safety 

glasses must 

be worn.

Warning!

Risk of hand 

injury. Safety 

gloves must be 

worn.

Summary of Contents for MAC Viper AirFX

Page 1: ...MAC Viper AirFX SAFETY AND INSTALLATION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...anies 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 contain...

Page 3: ...Power input 10 DMX data link 12 Service and maintenance 13 Tilt lock 13 Lamp 13 Lubrication 16 Access to the head 16 Cleaning 16 Replacing the head air filters 17 Access to projection effects 19 Repla...

Page 4: ...use only It is not for household use This product presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire and burn hazards electric shock lamp explosion and falls Refer to Martin Service or an authorized...

Page 5: ...bustible materials e g fabric wood paper at least 0 3 m 12 in away from the fixture Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture Provide a minimum clearance of 0 1 m 4 in around fans and air ve...

Page 6: ...ackaged in either a cardboard box or a flightcase that is designed to protect the product during shipment The following items are included Osram HTI 1000 PS Lok it discharge lamp installed 2 omega bra...

Page 7: ...e than with the yoke hanging vertically downwards use two clamps of half coupler type Do not use any type of clamp that does not completely encircle the structure when fastened Warning Position or sha...

Page 8: ...f the base The arrow indicates the front of the fixture 4 Align the first clamp and bracket with 2 mounting points in the base See Figure 5 Insert the clamp bracket s fasteners into the base and turn...

Page 9: ...Check that the tilt lock is released Check that there are no combustible materials within 0 3 m 12 in or surfaces to be illuminated within 3 4 m 11 2 ft of the fixture and that there are no flammable...

Page 10: ...PowerCon input connector without a cable see Accessories on page 29 Installing a power input connector on a power cable To install a Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA input connector on a power cable see illu...

Page 11: ...mains power on off switch B is set to O Off before inserting or removing the power input connector at the input socket A otherwise you may cause arcing at connector terminals that can damage them Shu...

Page 12: ...t Heavier gauge cable and or an amplifier is recommended for longer runs To split the data link into branches use one of the splitter amplifiers available from Martin see under Accessories in the prod...

Page 13: ...oved agents giving owners access to Martin s expertise and product knowledge in a partnership that will ensure the highest level of performance throughout the product s lifetime Please contact your Ma...

Page 14: ...not touch it with your fingers Clean the lamp with an alcohol wipe and polish it with a clean dry lint free cloth before installing particularly if you accidentally touch the bulb To replace the lamp...

Page 15: ...e sure that the lamp is correctly adjusted at all times A significant hot spot in the beam will focus extra heat onto optical components and may cause damage that is not covered by the product warrant...

Page 16: ...To reinstall the head covers 1 See Figure 12 Hold each cover up to the head and fasten its safety wire retaining clip B into the head chassis by pressing the clip through its hole and then sliding it...

Page 17: ...used but residues must be removed with distilled water Clean with a slow circular motion from center to edge Dry with a clean soft lint free cloth or low pressure compressed air Remove stuck particles...

Page 18: ...snap into the housing and that the cover is located correctly with no gaps where air could bypass the filter 9 Reconnect the air filter fan connector B 10 Hook the rear end of the air filter housing i...

Page 19: ...ad facing upwards and apply the tilt lock see Access to the head on page 16 3 See Figure 15 The projection module is closest to the front of the fixture Release its two Torx 20 retaining screws arrowe...

Page 20: ...in parts Handle and store components with care Wear cotton gloves while handling them and keep them perfectly clean to reduce the risk of heat damage Gobos general The MAC Viper AirFX uses specially d...

Page 21: ...t the gobo with the matted coating facing towards the front of the fixture away from the lamp Coated Glass Gobos The heavy matted aluminum coated borosilicate gobos in the MAC Viper AirFX are factory...

Page 22: ...one at a time To replace a gobo 1 See Figure 20 Turn the aerial effect wheel so that the magnets arrowed in each goboholder all point in towards the center of the wheel 2 Grasp the goboholder by its t...

Page 23: ...e gobo 8 See Figure 23 Push the goboholder back into its clip so that the jaws of the clip engage in the groove around the goboholder and the magnet arrowed points in towards the center of the gobo wh...

Page 24: ...on clean cotton gloves and hold the filter near its outer edge between finger and thumb Pull the outer edge of the filter up from the color wheel slightly to release it then slide the filter carefully...

Page 25: ...flat headed screwdriver to lever the retaining circlip A away from the static gobo wheel hub B to release the wheel Avoid bending the wheel during removal and storage 5 To install a static gobo wheel...

Page 26: ...rol and display panel RDM Remote Device Management compatibility Software service functions Applying power Warning Before applying power to the fixture Carefully review the safety information starting...

Page 27: ...rect addressing of fixtures Check fixture address and protocol settings One of the fixtures is defective and is disturbing data transmission on the link Unplug the XLR in and out connectors and connec...

Page 28: ...tinuous rotation and shake Static gobo wheel 7 integral static gobos open wheel indexing and continuous rotation random gobo Wash effect Variable fade in fade out Iris 0 100 pulse effects Dimmer shutt...

Page 29: ...ated 10 at 120 V 60 Hz 4180 BTU hr Approvals EU safety EN 60598 2 17 EN 60598 1 EN 62471 EU EMC EN 55015 EN 55103 1 EN 55103 2 EN 61547 US safety UL 1573 US EMC FCC Part 15 Class A Canadian safety CSA...

Page 30: ...Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any i...

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