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VC-Feeder™

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for VC-Feeder

Page 1: ...VC Feeder User Manual www audiovias com...

Page 2: ...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 document The Martin logo the Martin name and...

Page 3: ...2 Input connections 12 Throughput connections 14 Output connections 15 Setup 16 Setting up for P3 video display 16 Setting up for DMX control 16 Operation 18 Ambient temperatures 18 P3 video display 1...

Page 4: ...manual for future reference Manuals are supplied with devices and also available for download from www martin com Warning The VC Feeder is not for household use It presents risks of severe injury or d...

Page 5: ...mit If the total current draw of a chain of devices has reached 7 5 A and you need to supply power to more devices you must begin a new chain If using a 48 VDC external PSU power supply unit in a DMX...

Page 6: ...install other than genuine Martin parts Use only accessories approved by Martin PROTECTION FROM INJURY When installing the VC Feeder above ground level ensure that the primary installation hardware an...

Page 7: ...sing the VC Feeder with Martin video display products see the user documentation for those products Martin user documentation is supplied with products and available for download from the Martin websi...

Page 8: ...15 VDC data output OUT connector Hybrid 48 VDC data throughput THRU connector Hybrid 48 VDC data input IN connector Rigging clamp attachment point Surface mount attachment point Surface mount attachm...

Page 9: ...sten to a surface 1 Check that the surface is flat and stable and that the surface and all installation fasteners can support at least ten times the weight of all devices and hardware they will bear 2...

Page 10: ...see Figure 1 on page 8 with a minimum grade 8 8 steel M12 bolt and lock nut 3 Block access under the work area Working from a stable platform fasten the product to the truss with the rigging clamp 4 I...

Page 11: ...ng its throughput connector respect the maximum limits given in display device user manuals for the number of devices that can be linked in a chain and maximum permitted cable lengths Important Do not...

Page 12: ...hat accepts 48 VDC power and data To connect to other currently available power and data sources you must first connect a Martin hybrid power data input adapter cable P N 11840165 to the VC Feeder inp...

Page 13: ...the system is isolated from AC mains power 2 Connect the VC Feeder input adapter cable to a 4 pin female XLR 48 VDC power P3 data output on a suitable Martin P3 power supply data relay device If this...

Page 14: ...rent rating of the PSU output and make sure that the total current draw of all the devices connected to the output will not exceed the maximum current rating or 7 5 A whichever is lower DMX terminatio...

Page 15: ...draw off power and data at the end of a chain do not exceed the maximum permitted current for a chain as described in Protection from electric shock on page 5 Output connections The VC Feeder output...

Page 16: ...ons from the DMX controller on a DMX channel or group of DMX channels in the 512 channels available in a DMX universe The DMX address also known as the control address or start channel is the first of...

Page 17: ...ation to the data link using the Martin USB Duo USB DMX interface box See Figure 6 Opening the RDM View window in M PC and clicking on the Scan button arrowed bottom left gives a list of the RDM compl...

Page 18: ...ected to each VC Feeder by sending a video data signal from a Martin P3 system controller over the data link Displaying video on a VC installation is managed from the P3 system controller See the P3 c...

Page 19: ...form a factory reboot followed by a firmware upload Red Flashing No control source detected Connect a P3 system controller or DMX source to the network Green Flashing Ready VC Feeder connected to P3 c...

Page 20: ...r a P3 system controller Note that test patterns can also be called up on P3 system controllers and the P3 PowerPort 1500 The control button has the following functions Button action Function Repeated...

Page 21: ...t on the VC Feeder is occasional cleaning and uploading software if this should ever be necessary Cleaning Warning Do not immerse the VC Feeder or expose it to high pressure water jets Do not use abra...

Page 22: ...s Incorrect VC Feeder setup Check that VC Feeder is correctly addressed and set up using the P3 controller or via RDM Check number of control channels required by display devices three channels for RG...

Page 23: ...protocol Firmware update Via P3 System Controller Control User Interface Device status Multicolor status LED Device test and reset Pushbutton to call up local test patterns and reset device Video Pro...

Page 24: ...5 m 0 8 ft P N 11840165 Hybrid DMX and power input adapter cable 5 pin male XLR plus two wire tails to 6 pin female IP65 P N 11840174 Hybrid output adapter cable 6 pin male IP65 to 4 pin female XLR 0...

Page 25: ...pcs 2 m lead in P N 90357110 Martin VC Dot 9 RGB 400 mm pitch 36 pcs 2 m lead in P N 90357140 Martin VC Dot 9 WW 400 mm pitch 36 pcs 2 m lead in P N 90357050 Martin VC Dot 9 MW 400 mm pitch 36 pcs 2 m...

Page 26: ...rtin products FCC 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...

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