CX-10 Extreme user manual
412 109 217 © 2003 Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. Printed in Denmark. P/N 35000129,Rev.
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features .................................................................................................................................................4 About this manual ...................................................................................................................................4 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION Features Thank you for selecting the Martin CX-10 Extreme. Some of the many features include: • • • • • • • • • • • • efficient, 2000 hour, 250 watt discharge lamp 12 interchangeable dichroic colors plus open double-sided, 13-position, effect wheel which enables overlapping effects.
SAFETY Warning! This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use. This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock, ultraviolet radiation, lamp explosion, and falls. Read this manual before powering or installing the fixture, follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the fixture.
SETUP Unpacking The CX-10 comes with: • MSD 250/2 lamp • 3-meter, 3-wire IEC power cable • user manual The packing material is carefully designed to protect the fixture during shipment - always use it or a custom flight case to transport the fixture. AC power Warning! For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be grounded (earthed). The power supply shall have overload and ground-fault protection. Important! Verify that power supply settings match the local AC supply before use.
INSTALLING A PLUG ON THE POWER CABLE The power cable must be fitted with a grounding-type cord cap that fits your power distribution system. Consult an electrician if you have any doubts about proper installation. • Following the cord cap manufacturer’s instructions, connect the yellow and green wire to ground (earth), the brown wire to live, and the blue wire to neutral. The table below shows some pin identification schemes.
5 Install a safety cable that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture through/over the support and anywhere through the fixture’s aluminum frame. 6 Loosen the swivel locks and tilt the fixture to the desired angle. Turn the swivel locks clockwise to tighten. When a handle reaches its limit, pull it out, turn counterclockwise, release, and continue tightening. 7 Verify that the fixture meets the location requirements listed previously.
CONTROL PANEL You set the address and personalities, read out data, and execute service utilities from the control panel. Settings can also be changed remotely via the serial link with the Martin MP-2 uploader. There are four small symbols that can appear in the control panel display: Power is on and the fixture is ready. The fixture is writing to memory. Do not power off the fixture while this symbol is lit. The fixture is receiving DMX. Error.
if they are to respond identically: they will receive the same instructions and individual control will not be possible. TO SET THE DMX ADDRESS 1 Apply power to the CX-10. Press [menu] to enter the main menu. 2 Select AddR using the [up] and [down] keys. Press [enter]. 3 Select an address (start channel) from 1 to 502 using the [up] and [down] keys. Press [enter]. Press [menu] to return to the main menu.
LAMP HOURS Read the total number of lamp hours since fabrication (I N FO >T I ME > L HR > TO TL ), and the number of lamp hours since the counter was last reset (I NF O >T I ME >L H R> RS E T ). Reset this counter after installing a new lamp. Press [up] for 5 seconds while displayed to reset. LAMP STRIKES Read the total number of lamp strikes (IN FO > TI M E> L S T >T OT L ), and the number of lamps strikes since the counter was last reset (I N F O > T I M E > L S T > R S E T ).
UPLOAD MODE The upload mode command (UT IL > UP Ld ) prepares the fixture for a software update. This command is not necessary, however, as upload mode is engaged automatically by the uploader.
DMX-512 CONTROL This section briefly describes the DMX-controllable effects. See also the DMX table starting on page 32 and the DMX chart on the back cover. Lamp power LAMP-ON Unless automatic lamp strike is enabled, lamp power remains off until a lamp-on command is sent from the controller. Note: A peak of electric current that can be many times the operating current is drawn for an instant when striking a discharge lamp.
Speed control TRACKING CONTROL Tracking control is enabled by setting the Effects speed channel (10) to 0. With tracking control, the speed at which effects move is determined by the cross-fade time between two positions or scenes. The controller divides the move into steps and updates the fixture with small changes at the rate required to achieve the fade. The fixture “tracks” the changes and averages them with a digital filter algorithm to provide smooth movement.
OPTICAL CONFIGURATION This chapter contains the following sections: • • • • Effect wheel “Color filters” on page 18 “Optional lenses” on page 19 “Animation wheels” on page 22 Effect wheel The CX-10 contains a double-sided effect wheel which enables two effects to be combined at each of the 13 positions. This enables gobos and other effects to be combined. Effects are mounted on effect flags. Effects that require a sharp focus should be placed on the lamp side of the effect wheel.
Lamp-side effect wheel positions 11 12 10 9 13 8 1 7 6 2 3 4 2 1 3 5 7 4 5 9 10 Position Lamp-side effect wheel 16 1 Open gobo, +22,5/17 HT-painted 2 Gobo with 12 mm hole 3 Gobo with 8 mm hole 6 8 7 11 12 Front-lens-side effect wheel 13 Combined effect 4 Gobo with 4 mm hole 5 Forrest Floor Small arctic textured glass 6 Concrete flag textured glass Punched twinkle A "Golf balls" effect 7 Leaf breakup Punched twinkle B "Fibroid twinkle" Large textured glass "Bam
REPLACING AN EFFECT FLAG 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow it to cool. 2 Remove the cover. 3 Turn the effect wheel to access the desired position. Press the effect flag forwards slightly to release it and then grasp it by the edges and remove. 4 To insert an effect flag, slide it under the retention spring until it snaps into place. 5 Replace the cover before applying power. GOBO ORIENTATION Figure 2 shows the correct orientation for different gobo types.
Color filters STANDARD CONFIGURATION The CX-10 provides 12 dichroic color filters as shown below. 5 4 6 Position 7 3 8 2 9 1 10 13 12 11 Figure 5: CX-10 color wheel REPLACING A COLOR FILTER 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow it to cool. 2 Remove the fixture cover. 3 Turn the color wheel to access the desired color filter. Press the filter forwards slightly to release it and then grasp it by the edges and remove.
Optional lenses The standard 22 degree lens can be changed to 14 or 32 degrees using two separately orderable lens kits. See Accessories on page 41 for part numbers. CHANGING THE LENS 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow it to cool. 2 Remove the fixture cover. 3 Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the focus module. 4 Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws from the focus module that hold the lens assembly in place. 5 Slide the lens assembly out of the focus module.
replace the standard front glass with the glass lens supplied in the narrow-angle lens kit. Replace the front glass module. Dimmer module 8 Front glass module Front glass replacement Ensure that the dimmer module is installed in the appropriate position.
9 Using a Phillips screwdriver, replace the focus module. 10 Replace the fixture cover before applying power.
Animation wheels An animation wheel can replace, or be affixed to the color wheel. This requires an Animation Wheel Adaptor Kit and an animation disc (see “Accessories” on page 41). For a list of currently available animation wheels and tips on what effects are possible, see “Animation wheels and their uses” below. To achieve many effects you will use both an animation wheel and a regular gobo (and potentially a color filter) installed on the effect wheel.
Linear breakup: The Linear Breakup disc (P/N 62400223) provides rhythmic movement and can be used to simulate a breeze through the branches of a tree or the rhythmic undulations of sea waves. M A 02 DHA 14 RT IN 080 3 Triangle breakup: The Triangle Breakup disc (P/N 62400225) gives a more pronounced and rapid rhythmic effect than the Linear Breakup disc, and is suitable for use as psychedelic effects or for a rough sea effect.
Flicker wheel: The Flicker Wheel (P/N 62400222) provides a different kind of effect and can be used at high speed for motion effects, such as passing trains. It can also be effectively used for just breaking up the beam of a fixture and for an organic strobe effect.
5 Remove the effects wheel and then the color wheel using a 2.5 mm hex wrench. The wheels are held in place using clamps that are similar to the one illustrated here. 6 Bearing in mind that in this configuration the animation wheel and the color wheel will rotate constantly, remove or replace any color flags as appropriate to the effect that you want to achieve. Note that you can move color flags to the effect wheel if necessary.
Note: If at a later time you remove the animation wheel then use the control menu to select the wheel (WHEL) personality (under the PERS menu) and set it to COLR. When you reinstall the color wheel you may also need to calibrate it using the color wheel calibration option available under the Utility menu. See “Control menu” on page 34 for more information.
ensure that the wheel does not come into contact with anything that might hinder its free rotation. Clamp the effects wheel into place using a 2.5 mm hex wrench. 10 Replace the effect wheels module. 11 Replace the fixture cover before powering the fixture on.
SERVICE The CX-10 requires regular maintenance to keep performing at their peak. Excessive dust, grease, and smoke fluid buildup degrades performance and causes overheating and damage that is not covered by the warranty. The maintenance schedule will depend on the application and should be discussed with your Martin distributor. Refer any service that is not described here to a professional technician.
INSTALLING A LAMP WARNING! When replacing the lamp, disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow the lamp to cool for at least 15 minutes before proceeding. Wear safety goggles to protect your eyes. 1 Remove the 2 screws labelled “Lamp replacement” and pull out the lamp socket. 2 If changing the lamp, remove the old lamp from the socket. 3 Pre-adjust the lamp socket by turning the 3 lamp adjustment screws to the middle of their range.
FAN To maintain adequate cooling it is important that the fan be cleaned regularly. 1 Remove the fan by pulling out the locking pins on each side. 2 Clean with a soft brush, vacuum, or compressed air. 3 Place the fan back in position and press in the locking pins to secure. Lubrication Use only silicone lubricant, Martin P/N 37302003 (500 ml) or P/N 37302004 (200 ml, in applicator bottle). No other lubricant is approved for use.
Updating software T h e l a t e s t C X - 1 0 f i r m wa r e i s ava i l a bl e f r o m t h e s u p p o r t a r e a o f t h e M a r t i n we b s i t e a t http://www.martin.com. It can be installed using an MP-2, or via a PC serial data link using a hardware interface supported by the Software Uploader shareware (also available from the Martin web site). The following devices are currently supported (in Version 5.
DMX PROTOCOL Channel Value Percent Function 0 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 72 73 - 79 80 - 99 100 - 119 120 - 127 128 - 147 148 - 167 168 - 187 188 - 190 191 - 193 194 - 196 197 - 199 200 - 202 203 - 207 208 - 217 218 - 227 228 - 237 238 - 247 248 - 255 0-7 8 - 19 20 - 28 29 - 31 31 - 39 39 - 47 47 - 50 50 - 58 58 - 65 66 - 73 74 - 75 75 - 76 76 - 77 77 - 78 78 - 79 80 - 81 82 - 85 85 - 89 89 - 93 93 - 97 97 - 100 Shutter, Strobe, Reset, Lamp On/Off Shutter closed Shutter open Strobe, fast→slow Shutter open Ope
Channel Value Percent 4 0 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 0 5 9 14 19 23 28 33 37 42 47 42 56 156 - 159 160 - 163 164 - 167 168 - 171 172 - 175 176 - 179 180 - 183 184 - 187 188 - 191 192 - 195 196 - 199 200 - 203 204 - 207 61 - 63 63 - 64 64 - 65 66 - 67 67 - 68 69 - 70 70 - 72 72 - 73 74 - 75 75 - 76 77 - 78 78 - 79 80 - 81 Stepped Scroll Effect 12 Effect 11 Effect 10 Effect 9 Effect 8 Effect 7 Effect 6 Effect 5 Effect 4 Effect 3 Effect 2 Effect 1 Open 208- 210 211 - 213 214 - 217 82 83 8
CONTROL MENU Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) A dd R - 1- 51 2 DMX address P ER S d IS P ON Display remains on OF F Display extinguishes 2 minutes after last key press AU TO Automatic display dimming 10 -1 0 0 Set display intensity manually ON Enable DMX lamp off command OF F Disable DMX lamp off command ON Enable DMX reset command OF F Disable DMX reset command ON Lamp strikes automatically within 90 seconds of power on OF F No automatic lamp strike d
Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) M AN R ST - Reset fixture L ON - Lamp on L oF F - Lamp off S HU T OP EN Open shutter CL OS Close shutter ST RF Fast strobe ST RM Medium strobe ST RS Slow strobe d IM 0- 25 5 Dimmer C OL C1 Color wheel in open position. C2 -C 1 3 Color wheel positions 2 > 13.
Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) U TI L A dj - Not implemented. C AL d1 OF Dimmer flag 1 offset d2 OF Dimmer flag 2 offset Co OF Color wheel offset Go OF Gobo wheel offset Fo OF Focus offset Fr Of Frost filter offset dF OF Default offset. Sets all calibration offsets to 128. d FO F SU RE Return all offsets to the default settings P Cb T LE d PCB test for service use only. U PL d SU RE Manually set fixture to software update mode.
ERROR MESSAGES Display readout Appears if... What to do MERR (Memory error) ...the EEPROM memory cannot be read. • Contact service technician. CSER (Check-sum error) ...a software upload is unsuccessful. • Reload software, see page 31. **** ... there is no communication between the control panel and motherboard. This appears briefly when switching on the fixture. • Check fuses. • Check cable between control panel and motherboard. • Reinstall software. • Contact service technician.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy One or more of the fixtures is completely dead. No power to fixture. • Check that power is switched on and cables are plugged in. Primary fuse blown. • Replace fuse. Secondary fuse(s) blown (located on PCB inside base). • Check fuses on PCB and replace. Fixtures reset correctly but all respond erratically or not at all to the controller. The controller is not connected. • Connect controller.
PCB CONNECTIONS 9 Frost 8 Color 7 Focus 6 Effect 4 Dim 2 3 Dim 1 33120048-A PCB connections 39
SPECIFICATIONS - CX-10 PHYSICAL Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 mm (16.2 in) Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 mm (13.4 in) Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTROL AND PROGRAMMING Data input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . locking 3-pin XLR male socket Data output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . locking 3-pin XLR female socket Data pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
