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Page 2: ...any other loss occasioned by the use of inability to use or reliance on the information contained in this manual The Martin logo the Martin name and all other trademarks in this document pertaining to services or products by Martin Professional A S or its affiliates and subsidiaries are trademarks owned or licensed by Martin Professional A S or its affiliates or subsidiaries The use of certain pat...

Page 3: ...ring or servicing the product follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the fixture Install and operate the fixture only as described in this manual and in accordance with local laws and regulations Refer any operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician If you have questions about how to operate the fixture safely please c...

Page 4: ...for indoor use only Refer any service operation not described in this manual to an authorized Martin Service partner PROTECTION FROM BURNS Do not operate the devices if the ambient temperature Ta exceeds 45 C 113 F The exterior of the fixtures and Tripix Power becomes hot up to 65 C 149 F during normal operation Ensure that accidental physical contact with the devices is impossible Allow the fixtu...

Page 5: ...s an adequate safety margin and that they conform to local building and safety regulations Use a sufficient number of fasteners with sufficient corrosion resistance dimensions and strength to mount the DIN rail safely Any nuts used must be self locking 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...

Page 6: ...l 14 Connection overview 14 AC power 15 Connecting to power 16 Installation setup 17 Fixture configuration 23 Configuring for DMX control 23 Configuring for stand alone operation 26 Operation 31 DMX color control modes 31 Service and maintenance 33 Cleaning 33 Fixture information and monitoring 34 Testing 35 Fuse replacement 35 Software installation 36 Troubleshooting 37 Specifications 38 ...

Page 7: ...200 24 W LED power and 360 lumens total output at narrow beam angle from Tripix 300 Tripix Power can drive up to twenty four Tripix 300s or six Tripix 1200s or any mixture of Tripix 300 and Tripix 1200 devices that not exceed 7 2 meters 23 ft 7 in Possibility of controlling all fixtures attached to an Tripix Power as one single RGB HSI or HSIC pixel One Tripix 1200 fixture can be controlled as fou...

Page 8: ...ripix Power Tripix Power device Tripix Power Inserter cable This user manual DMX termination plug Two AC mains power cables EU with Schuko plug US without plug Using for the first time Before applying power to the fixture Carefully review Safety Information on page 3 Check that the local AC power voltage is within the range listed on the Tripix Power serial number label Install the Tripix Power an...

Page 9: ... cm 2 in of free space and unrestricted airflow around both the Tripix Power and the Tripix fixture Warning Do not use the Tripix fixture without a diffuser filter installed Contact your Martin supplier for assistance if you have any questions about how to install this product safely Location and orientation The Tripix fixtures are for outdoor installations with an IP rating of 66 while Tripix Pow...

Page 10: ...t to another slot in the DIN rail Note that you must install extra screws through the DIN rail into the mounting surface to secure fixtures in vertical installations see Mounting the Tripix fixture vertically on Page 11 Mounting the Tripix fixture Warning The Tripix fixture must be mounted on a top hat profile 35 mm 1 4 inch DIN rail that is securely anchored to a surface The installation must con...

Page 11: ... down Use a 2 5 mm Allen key to tighten the mounting clamp screw see B A B Figure 2 Mounting on DIN rail Mounting the Tripix fixture vertically The mounting clamp screws will not hold the product securely on the DIN rail if fixture is installed vertically You must therefore insert screws in the mounting surface through the DIN rail mounting holes see Figure 3 so that the fixture mounting clamps re...

Page 12: ...the tilt angle 1 See Figure 5 Turn the locking knob clockwise until it releases the fixture profile 2 Adjust the fixture to the desired tilt angle 3 Rotate the locking knob counter clockwise until it engages in the fixture profile and locks it in position Lock Unlock Figure 5 Releasing and tighten the tilt locking lock ...

Page 13: ...le for service To mount it use M5 screws in the four mounting holes Respect all local safety fire and building regulations governing the installation of electrical equipment in cavities and plenums Do not expose to moisture Allow free airflow and at least 5 cm 2 in of free space around the device Allow sufficient ventilation to ensure that the ambient temperature will not exceed 40 C 104 F ...

Page 14: ...s together and ensure a permanent waterproof seal Connection overview Figure 6 gives an overview of system layout and cable connections Figure 6 Schematic cable and device layout Warning Do not exceed the maximum permitted number of fixtures per Tripix Power output channel i e 24 Tripix 300 fixtures or 6 Tripix 1200 fixtures or the mixture of Tripix 300 and Tripix 1200 fixtures that not exceed 7 2...

Page 15: ...imensioned for current requirements and respect maximum cable run lengths Warning For protection from dangerous electric shock the Tripix Power must be grounded earthed The AC power distribution system must be fitted with current overload and ground fault earth fault circuit breakers as well as a means to isolate the Tripix Power from power and lock out power during service Important Do not connec...

Page 16: ...tor identification systems are given in Table 1 Wire color US system Wire color EU system Conductor Symbol Screw US black brown live L yellow or brass white blue neutral N silver green yellow green ground earth green Table 1 Conductor identification Important Check that all installation work is completed and carry out appropriate tests and safety checks before applying power Power plug If you deci...

Page 17: ... only P N 91611323 A Tripix DMX Input Adapter P N 91611337 is necessary for external DMX control and fixture configuration via MUM It is not supplied as standard and needs to be ordered separately The Tripix system consists of The Tripix Power a power supply that provides fixtures with power at 48 V DC A Power Inserter 3 way cable see Figure 7 P N 91611339 that is used to connect a Tripix Power de...

Page 18: ...Power Inserter A DMX Input cable P N 91611337 that must be connected to the Power Inserter cable for connection to a 3 pin XLR DMX output if DMX control is required This adapter cable must be ordered separately Install the system following the rules below 1 One Tripix Power must be connected to the maximum permitted number of fixtures as one group The DMX signal can be connected between groups as ...

Page 19: ... 3 49 ft IP66 extension cable or 16 AWG or 1 5mm2 15 40 m 49 131 ft 14 AWG or 1 5mm 2 40 80 m 131 262 ft 12 AWG or 2 5mm 2 5 Use CAT5 or better data cable 6 See Figures 11 and 12 If you need to extend the distance between fixtures use a set of Tripix Cable Adapters IP66 Male Female P N 91611323 7 When installing fixtures outdoors or in a wet or damp environment install each cable adapter inside an...

Page 20: ...20 Tripix user manual and national building codes Figure 11 Cable Adapter IP66 Male Female Figure 12 CAT5 cable and power cable connections ...

Page 21: ...4 When extending the distance between Tripix Power and the Power Inserter cable only a power cable arrowed is needed as no data is transferred Out In Power DMX Figure 13 Extending Tripix Power and Power Inserter Figure 14 Only Power cable needed ...

Page 22: ...ending the link to the first fixture Figure 16 Both power cable and CAT5 cable needed 10 See Figures 17 and 18 When extending the distance between fixtures install both a CAT5 cable and a power cable arrowed in Cable Adapters Figure 17 Extending the link Figure 18 Both power cable and CAT5 cable needed 11 To continue the DMX link to other fixtures with XLR type DMX input connections use the Tripix...

Page 23: ...e latest version of MUM is also available for download free of charge from the Martin website at www martin com To set up the system 1 Install Tripix fixtures on a DMX link as described earlier Do not forget to add the DMX termination plug at the end of the link 2 Connect a USB port from the PC to the DABS RJ45 port 3 Connect the XLR output from the DABS to the DMX input adapter cable and then to ...

Page 24: ... you Use the navigation arrows to communicate with a specific fixture and set that fixture s DMX address in the DMX Address box or Automatically set DMX addresses for all the Tripix fixtures on the link using the Auto address sequentially button Depending on which DMX Mode and Pixel Mode is selected MUM will allow from 3 to 16 DMX channels per fixture and allocate DMX addresses in sequence to all ...

Page 25: ...and pixel grouping modes before moving on to the next fixture Setting DMX mode Select the DMX color control mode you want to use via MUM see Figure 20 Figure 20 DMX Mode settings Setting pixel mode For Tripix 1200 fixtures select the pixel grouping mode you want to use via MUM see Figure 21 Figure 21 Pixel mode settings ...

Page 26: ...on open the Stand alone settings window in MUM and set Stand alone operation to Enabled Disabled see Figure 22 Figure 22 Stand alone settings Stand alone sequence settings There are 64 stand alone sequences in total see Figure 23 Select a sequence to activate it Figure 23 Stand alone sequence settings ...

Page 27: ... alone settings window Wait times the length of time each step in a dynamic scene is displayed can be set in the Scene wait time pull down box Fade times the speed of the change from one step in a dynamic scene to the next step can be set using the Scene fade time pull down box Figure 24 Stand alone wait and fade times ...

Page 28: ... 9 COOL WHITE 10 COLD WHITE 11 HOT WHITE 12 TRENDY COLORS ORANGE 13 LIME GREEN 14 LEMON YELLOW 15 AQUA BLUE 16 BABY PINK 17 LILAC 18 BLOOD ORANGE 19 FLESH PINK 20 LEAF GREEN 21 PURPLE 22 SIMPLE DYNAMICS RGB 1 23 RGB 2 24 CMY 25 RAINBOW 26 W R W G W B 27 W C W M W Y 28 ALTERNATES I RED ORANGE 29 RED PINK 30 RED AQUA 31 GREEN YELLOW 32 ALTERNATES II GREEN BLUE 33 GREEN ORANGE 34 BLUE PURPLE 35 BLUE ...

Page 29: ...FADE TO WHITE 43 PULSES RED PULSE 44 BLUE PULSE 45 GREEN PULSE 46 CYAN PULSE 47 MAGENTA PULSE 48 YELLOW PULSE 49 WHITE PULSE 50 RGB PULSE 51 CMY PULSE 52 FLASHES RED FLASH 53 BLUE FLASH 54 GREEN FLASH 55 CYAN FLASH 56 MAGENTA FLASH 57 YELLOW FLASH 58 NATURE WINTER SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN 59 DAY NIGHT 60 SUNRISE SUNSET 61 SUNNY AFTERNOON 62 CLOUDY NIGHT 63 DAYTIME ...

Page 30: ...ey run an identical program to the master In Synchronized mode the Tripix is a slave and obeys instructions from a master fixture Stand alone settings in the Synchronized pull down box are applied to the fixture you connect to using the navigation arrows Four buttons also allow you to apply synchronized operation settings to all Tripix fixtures on the DMX link If you select Set all as single fixtu...

Page 31: ...s When the Tripix system is set up for DMX controlled operation faders on the DMX controller are used to control color and intensity The control method depends on which color control mode the Tripix system is set to RGB raw and calibrated modes Channel Value Percentage Function 1 0 255 0 100 Red Intensity 0 100 2 0 255 0 100 Green Intensity 0 100 3 0 255 0 100 Blue Intensity 0 100 HSI calibrated C...

Page 32: ...Zero White Full 3 0 255 0 100 Intensity 0 100 4 0 255 0 100 Color control 200 10 000 K Pixel grouping mode If Tripix 1200 fixtures are set to 2 or 4 pixel mode the DMX channels used are available for each pixel For example a Tripix 1200 in 4 pixel HSIC mode will use 16 channels the first 4 channels will control HSIC on pixel 1 Channel 5 to 8 will control HSIC on pixel 2 and so on ...

Page 33: ...sure optimum performance and the longest possible component lifetimes However optical components in all lighting fixtures are subject to wear and tear over the life of the Tripix fixture resulting in gradual changes in color rendition for example The extent of wear and tear depends heavily on operating conditions and environment so it is impossible to specify precise lifetimes for optical componen...

Page 34: ... Figure 26 The Fixture info window displays basic information for the fixture Power on hours and LED operation hours are also displayed Two counters are available for each an absolute and a resettable counter Figure 26 Fixture info window See Figure 27 The Tripix displays voltage readouts for 48 V and 5 V components as well as temperature readouts for LEDs and the main PCB in the Monitor window Fi...

Page 35: ...a 6 3 amp slow blow primary fuse If the Tripix Power is completely dead the primary fuse may have blown To replace the fuse 1 Disconnect the Tripix Power from power and allow to cool 2 See Figure 29 Open the fuseholder located next to the power cable entry with a flathead screwdriver and remove the fuse 3 Replace the fuse with one of the same type and rating Fuse ratings are listed on serial numbe...

Page 36: ...ed automatically from within the Martin Uploader application A Martin Universal USB DMX Interface part number 90702045 or similar PC fixture hardware interface and a Windows PC Installing software To install software in the Tripix fixtures 1 Connect the PC and Universal USB DMX Interface to the Tripix fixture data input connector using the DMX input cable and an RJ45 to 3 pin XLR adapter 2 Upload ...

Page 37: ...ncorrect DMX addressing Check Tripix fixture is set to correct DMX mode Check Tripix fixture s DMX address and channels assigned to it at controller Other device on DMX link defective Bypass devices on DMX link until the faulty device has been identified Have faulty device tested and serviced by Martin service technician or device supplier Wrong fixture configuration Check the fixture configuratio...

Page 38: ... 7 in Weight 5 8 kg Dynamic Effects Color mixing RGB Red 0 100 Green 0 100 Blue 0 100 Color temperature control 2 000 10 000 K Control and Programming Color control modes RGB raw and calibrated HSI and HSIC calibrated Control options DMX stand alone and master slave Protocol USITT DMX512 A Firmware update Serial upload via DMX link Optics Light source 3 1 LED Total LED power Tripix 300 24 W approx...

Page 39: ...ipix 300 24 Tripix 1200 6 Mixture of Tripix 300 and 1200 7 2 meters Connections Tripix Power mains input Male C14 IEC socket Tripix fixture power and DMX combined interconnection 13 pin DIN Electrical AC power switch selectable 100 120 200 240 VAC nominal 50 60 Hz Main fuse T 6 3 A slow blow Thermal Cooling All devices convection cooled Maximum ambient temperature Ta max Fixture 45 C 113 F Tripix ...

Page 40: ... 5 m Extension Cable P N 91611335 1 0 m Extension Cable P N 91611334 5 0 m Extension Cable P N 91611333 Tripix Diffusers Narrow includes eight 304 mm 12 0 in diffusers installation by Martin Service only P N 91611329 Tripix Diffusers Medium includes eight 304 mm 12 0 in diffusers installation by Martin Service only P N 91611330 Tripix Diffusers Wide includes eight 304 mm 12 0 in diffusers installa...

Page 41: ...ated Items Martin DABS1 Hardware Interface USB XLR MUM CD P N 91611144 Martin Universal USB DMX Converter Lightjockey Maxxyz PC P N 90702055 Martin ColorFox VX01 P N 90734500 Martin LightFox P N 90734540 Ordering Information Tripix 300 P N 90354520 Tripix 1200 P N 90354530 Tripix Power P N 90760310 Custom colors are available by special order please contact your Martin distributor for details Spec...

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