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MH 3 Beam

User Manual

Professional Entertainment Technology

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Page 1: ...MH 3 Beam User Manual Professional Entertainment Technology ...

Page 2: ...nability to use or reliance on the information contained in this manual The Martin logo the RUSH by Martin logo the RUSH by Martin name the Martin name and all other trademarks in this document pertaining to services or products by Martin Professional or its affiliates and subsidiaries are trademarks owned or licensed by Martin Professional or its affiliates or subsidiaries Martin Professional Olo...

Page 3: ... Fixture overview 15 Pan and tilt locks 16 Control data link 16 Tips for reliable data transmission 17 Connecting the DMX data link 17 Fixture setup 18 Using the control menus 18 DMX function settings 18 Fixture settings 19 Lamp settings 20 Display settings 22 Fixture test 23 Fixture information 23 Special functions 24 Effect home position adjustment 25 Effects 26 Pan and tilt 26 Function channel ...

Page 4: ...s 28 Maintenance 29 Cleaning 29 Lamp replacement 30 Replacing the primary fuse 31 Other service and repairs 32 DMX protocol 33 Control menus 38 Offset menu 40 Error messages 41 Troubleshooting 42 Specifications 44 ...

Page 5: ...e beam Do not view the light output with optical instruments or any device that may concentrate the beam This lighting fixture is for professional use only and must be installed by a qualified technician It is not for household use It presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire hazards electric shock and falls It produces a powerful concentrated beam of light that can create a fire hazard...

Page 6: ...sure 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 Socket outlets or external power switches used to supply the fixture with power must be located near the fixture and easily accessible so that the fixture can easily be disconnected from po...

Page 7: ...hes or fuses Do not stick filters masks or other materials onto any optical component Lamp safety Install only a lamp that is approved by Martin for use in the product Prolonged exposure to an unshielded discharge lamp can cause eye and skin burns Do not look at an exposed lamp while it is lit Do not operate the fixture with missing or damaged covers shields lenses ultraviolet screens or any optic...

Page 8: ...onnect the fixture from power at all times when the fixture is not in use and provide well lit conditions to reduce the pupil diameter of anyone working on or near the fixture Protection from injury Fasten the fixture securely to a fixed surface or structure when in use The fixture is not portable when installed Ensure that any supporting structure and or hardware used can hold at least 10 times t...

Page 9: ...xture Do not operate the fixture with missing or damaged covers shields or any optical component Do not lift or carry the fixture by its head Support the fixture by its base only In the event of an operating problem stop using the fixture immediately and disconnect it from power Never attempt to use a fixture that is obviously damaged Do not modify the fixture in any way not described in this manu...

Page 10: ... omega brackets for rigging clamp attachment Before using the product for the first time 1 Read Safety information on page 5 before installing operating or servicing the fixture 2 Unpack and ensure that there is no transportation damage before using the fixture Never attempt to operate a damaged fixture 3 If the fixture is not going to be hard wired to a mains supply attach a local power plug not ...

Page 11: ... time you power the lamp on allow it to warm up for at least 5 minutes before you power it off Before shutting down power completely power the lamp off but leave power applied to the fixture for a few minutes so that cooling fans can prevent any momentary lamp temperature increase caused by heat from surrounding components ...

Page 12: ...ll over If you install the fixture in a location where it may cause injury or damage if it falls secure it as directed below with a securely anchored safety cable that will hold the fixture if the primary fastening method fails Mounting the fixture on a truss The fixture can be clamped to a truss or similar rigging structure in any orientation When installing the fixture hanging vertically down yo...

Page 13: ...fety cable as directed below 7 Check that the head will not collide with other fixtures or objects Securing with a safety cable Secure the fixture with a safety cable or other secondary attachment that is approved for the weight of the fixture so that the safety cable will hold the fixture if a primary attachment fails Loop the safety cable through the cutout in the fixture s baseplate arrowed in ...

Page 14: ... external dimming system to supply power to the fixture as this may cause damage to the fixture that is not covered by the product warranty The fixture can be hard wired to a building electrical installation if you want to install it permanently or a power plug not supplied that is suitable for the local power outlets can be installed on the power cable If you install a power plug on the power cab...

Page 15: ...menu mode functions or Return to the previous level of the menu structure or Hold to exit the menus DOWN Go down a menu branch UP Go up a menu branch ENTER Confirm the selected function 4 DMX input output 3 and 5 pin XLR sockets are provided for DMX input and output throughput 5 AC mains power input A blue Neutrik PowerCon socket is provided to connect the fixture to mains power 6 Power on off swi...

Page 16: ...ink A DMX 512 data link is required in order to control the fixture via DMX The fixture has 3 pin and 5 pin XLR connectors for DMX data input and output The number of daisy chained fixtures is limited by the number of DMX channels required by the fixtures in relation to the maximum 512 channels available in one DMX universe Note that if independent control of a fixture is required it must have its...

Page 17: ... A standard Standard pin out is pin 4 data 2 cold and pin 5 data 2 hot To split the link into branches use a splitter such as the Martin 4 Channel Opto Isolated RS 485 Splitter Amplifier Terminate the link by installing a termination plug in the output socket of the last fixture The termination plug which is a male XLR plug with a 120 Ohm 0 25 Watt resistor soldered between pins 2 and 3 soaks up t...

Page 18: ...er over 19 DMX channels The DMX address also known as the start channel is the first channel used to receive instructions from a DMX controller Each DMX controlled fixture must have a DMX address set If a fixture has its DMX address set to 11 then it uses channels 11 to 29 The following fixture in the DMX chain could then be set to a DMX address of 30 For independent control each fixture must be a...

Page 19: ...NVERSE and TILT INVERSE menus can be used to reverse the direction of pan and or tilt These settings are useful for symmetrical effects with multiple fixtures or when coordinating the movement of fixtures that are floor mounted and rigged upside down To adjust the pan inversion settings 1 Select FIXTURE SETTINGS and press ENTER to confirm 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select PAN INVERSE or TILT...

Page 20: ...ing a change Lamp settings Lamp on off To turn the lamp on or off via the control panel 1 Select LAMP SETTINGS and press ENTER to confirm 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select ON OFF and press ENTER to confirm 3 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select ON or OFF 4 Press ENTER to confirm or press MENU to exit without making a change State power on To set whether the fixture should power the lamp on ...

Page 21: ... Off if DMX off To set whether the fixture powers the lamp off automatically if a DMX signal stops 1 Select LAMP SETTINGS and press ENTER to confirm 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select OFF IF DMX OFF and press the 3 ENTER button to confirm 4 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select NO lamp power is not shut down automatically or YES lamp power is shut down automatically 5 Press ENTER to confirm o...

Page 22: ...truss or from elevation To invert the display 1 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and press ENTER to confirm 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select DISPLAY INVERSE and press ENTER to confirm 3 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select YES inverted or NO normal 4 Press ENTER to confirm or press MENU to exit without making a change Automatically turn off display backlight By default the display is lit when the p...

Page 23: ...ct FIXTURE TEST and press ENTER to confirm 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select AUTO TEST and press ENTER to confirm The automatic test will run 3 Press MENU to exit the test Manual test Fixture functions can be tested or controlled without a DMX signal 1 Select FIXTURE TEST and press ENTER to confirm 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select MANUAL TEST and press ENTER to confirm 3 Select and ac...

Page 24: ... is shown in the display 3 Press MENU to exit Reset functions or effects The various effects pan tilt color gobos iris focus prism or all effects can be manually reset to their home positions 1 Select RESET FUNCTIONS and press ENTER to confirm 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the function or effect that is to be reset Press ENTER 3 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select YES and 4 Press ENTER...

Page 25: ...enu structure hold the ENTER button down for at least 3 seconds to enter the OFFSET MENU 2 Use the DOWN and UP buttons to choose the function that requires adjustment Press ENTER to select 3 The currently indexed home position will blink in the display Use the DOWN and UP buttons to adjust the home position 4 Once the correct position has been reached press ENTER to confirm or press MENU to exit w...

Page 26: ...ure incorporates pan and tilt feedback so that if correct pan or tilt position is lost the shutter closes and the fixture resets to the correct position This feature can be enabled or disabled as required see Control menus on page 38 Function channel The function DMX channel lets you adjust certain fixture settings via DMX This can be useful if access to the fixture s control panel is difficult or...

Page 27: ...d The fixture can be set to automatically blackout during gobo changes The sharpness of gobo projections can be adjusted via DMX using the focus channel Prism The fixture incorporates an 8 facet prism that can be inserted into the beam to provide split beam effects The prism can be set to an indexed position or rotated clockwise or counter clockwise A range of prism macros and movement effects are...

Page 28: ...olor wheel with 14 color filters plus open Colors can be individually selected or selected as splits between two colors and the wheel can be rotated at varying speeds both clockwise and counter clockwise The fixture can be set to automatically blackout during color changes ...

Page 29: ...nt It is therefore impossible to specify precise cleaning intervals for the fixture Environmental factors that may result in a need for frequent cleaning include Use of smoke or fog machines High airflow rates near air conditioning vents for example Presence of cigarette smoke Airborne dust from stage effects building structures and fittings or the natural environment at outdoor events for example...

Page 30: ...fixture is dry before reapplying power Lamp replacement Warning Wear safety glasses and gloves when handling lamps To avoid the risk of a discharge lamp exploding in the fixture replace the lamp when it reaches its expected lifetime Install only lamps that are approved by Martin for this fixture The lamp must be perfectly clean and totally free of oil and grease Never touch the lamp with bare hand...

Page 31: ...0 Reset the lamp hour counter using the control panel Replacing the primary fuse If the fixture is completely dead the fixture s primary fuse F1 may have blown and it may be necessary to install a new fuse This fuse is located in a fuseholder next to the power ON OFF switch on the connections panel See Fixture overview on page 15 If you need to replace a fuse Disconnect the fixture from power and ...

Page 32: ...ice operations not described in this manual may only be carried out by an authorized Martin service agent Installation on site service and maintenance can be provided worldwide by the Martin Global Service organization and its approved 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 ...

Page 33: ...conventional Dimmer linear Pan tilt fast Pan tilt normal Blackout during pan tilt Disable blackout during pan tilt Blackout during color change Disable blackout during color change Blackout during gobo change Disable blackout during gobo change Lamp on Pan tilt reset Color reset Gobo reset Shutter prism rotating prism reset No function Frost focus zoom reset Reset all Blackout during pan tilt or c...

Page 34: ...Macro 7 Macro 8 Macro 9 Macro 10 Macro 11 Macro 12 Macro 13 Macro 14 Macro 15 Macro 16 Macro 17 Macro 18 Macro 19 Macro 20 Macro 21 Macro 22 Macro 23 Macro 24 Macro 25 Macro 26 Macro 27 Macro 28 Macro 29 Macro 30 Macro 31 8 0 255 Pan tilt macro speed fast slow 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Color Open Split color Red Split color Yellow Split color Blue Split...

Page 35: ...e Split color Light yellow Split color Off white Split color Light blue Split color Dark blue Split color with open Color wheel indexing Clockwise rotation fast slow Stop Counter clockwise rotation slow fast 10 0 3 4 6 7 9 10 12 13 15 16 18 19 21 22 24 25 27 28 30 31 33 34 36 37 39 40 42 43 45 46 48 49 51 52 55 56 59 Gobos Open Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 7 Gobo 8 Gobo 9 Gobo 10...

Page 36: ...ation clockwise slow fast 11 0 7 8 127 128 132 133 137 138 141 142 146 147 150 151 155 156 159 160 164 165 168 169 173 174 177 178 182 183 187 188 191 192 196 197 200 201 205 206 209 Prism effects No function Prism effect Prism rotation effects 1 Prism rotation effects 2 Prism rotation effects 3 Prism rotation effects 4 Prism rotation effects 5 Prism rotation effects 6 Prism rotation effects 7 Pri...

Page 37: ...ion effects 27 Prism rotation effects 28 12 0 127 128 189 190 193 194 255 Prism rotation coarse control Indexing Prism rotation clockwise fast slow Stop Prism rotation counter clockwise slow fast 13 0 255 Prism rotation fine control 14 0 255 Zoom 0 100 15 0 255 Focus near far 16 0 255 Frost 0 100 17 0 7 8 15 16 131 132 167 168 203 204 239 240 247 248 255 Shutter Off Open Shutter strobe effect slow...

Page 38: ...s If a pan or tilt position error is detected the fixture corrects pan tilt position Bl O P T Moving No Blackout during pan tilt movement Yes Bl O Color Change No Blackout during color change Yes Bl O Gobo Change No Blackout during gobo change Yes Lamp Setting On Off Off Manually power lamp on or off On State Power On Off Lamp power on when fixture is powered on On Off via DMX No Lamp can be power...

Page 39: ...t F Display Warning No Show warnings in LED display Yes Fixture Test Auto Test Automatic test of all functions Manual Test Manually test each function Fixture Information Fixture Use Time Fixture operating hour counter Lamp On Time Exit Exit lamp hour use counter without resetting Reset Time Reset lamp hour use counter Firmware Version Current installed firmware version Reset Functions Pan Tilt No...

Page 40: ...adjust the home position of the various effects To access the Offset menu press the MENU button to enter the menu structure and then press and hold the ENTER button for three seconds Menu Sub menu Setting Explanation Offset Menu Pan 128 127 Pan offset Tilt 128 127 Tilt offset Shutter 0 255 Shutter offset Color 128 127 Color offset Gobo 128 127 Gobo offset Prism 0 255 Prism offset R Prism 128 127 R...

Page 41: ...ixture maintenance is required based on the countdown timer Maintain the fixture and then reset the countdown timer using the menus Lamp On Over 2000 Hour The lamp has been in use for more than 2000 hours Turn fixture off and replace lamp Memory Initial Fail Damaged memory IC Contact authorized Martin service agent CPU B Error CPU C Error CPU D Error PCB or fixture wiring is damaged Contact author...

Page 42: ...connector or damaged cable Ensure that the mains supply is connected and supplying power to the fixture Ensure that the fixture s power on LED is lit Check all power connections and cables Replace the fixture fuse Lamp cuts out intermittently Incorrect mains voltage or internal temperature too high Check mains voltage Check ambient temperature inspect product to see if cleaning is required Fan may...

Page 43: ...s and connections to ensure the integrity of the physical network Ensure that the DMX network is terminated Check that the components in the DMX network all use standard DMX polarity Ensure that the fixture is set to the DMX address that matches the address set on the DMX control device Check the pins on the connectors from the previous fixture in the DMX network Attempt to control the fixture wit...

Page 44: ...on with variable direction and speed Static gobo wheel 17 gobos plus open wheel rotation and shake Pre programmed effects 31 pan and tilt macros adjustable speed Shutter Strobe effect pulse effects instant open and blackout Prism 8 facet indexing and rotation with variable direction and speed Frost Fade in out Zoom Motorized Focus Motorized Dimmer 0 100 four dimming curve options Pan 540 with coar...

Page 45: ...ts for rigging clamps Orientation Any Connections AC power input Neutrik PowerCon DMX data in out 3 pin 5 pin locking XLR Electrical AC power 100 240 V 50 60Hz Fuse T5A Power supply unit Auto ranging electronic switch mode Typical power and current 110 V 60 Hz 3 1 A 348 W PF 0 990 230 V 50 Hz 1 6 A 330 W PF 0 917 Measurements made at nominal voltage Allow for a deviation of 10 Thermal Cooling Forc...

Page 46: ...on only P N 91602007 Safety cable safe working load 50 kg P N 91604003 Related Items RUSH Software Uploader 1 P N 91611399 Ordering Information RUSH MH 3 Beam in cardboard box P N 9 0280010 Specifications are subject to change without notice For latest product specifications see www martin com Disposing of this product RUSH by Martin products are supplied in compliance with Directive 2012 19 EC of...

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