Martin Atomic Colors User manual

Atomic Colors

user manual

Atomic Colors Unit

Atomic 3000 DMX and Atomic Colors Unit combined.

in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from

Martin Professional A/S, Denmark.

Printed in Canada.

P\N 35000143, Rev. A

Atomic Colors User Manual 2

SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................. 4

INTRODUCTION................................................................ 5

PREPARATION FOR USE............................................... 6

MOUNTING THE UNIT..................................................... 9

CONNECTING THE UNIT.............................................. 10

OPERATING THE UNIT ................................................. 14

CHANGING THE GEL STRING .................................... 20

SERVICE .......................................................................... 24

SPECIFICATIONS........................................................... 25

Atomic Colors User Manual 3

SAFETY INFORMATION 1

Warning: This product is for professional use only!

It is not designed for household use.

This product is designed exclusively for use with the Martin Atomic 3000 DMX unit. Use the

device only as intended.

The Atomic 3000 DMX presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric

shock, ultraviolet radiation, and falls. Flashing light is also known to trigger epileptic seizures in

persons who are photosensitive. Please review the important safety information in the Atomic

3000 DMX user manual.

Read this manual before powering or installing the fixtures, follow the safety precautions listed

below and observe all warnings in this manual.

If you have questions about how to operate the fixtures safely, please contact your Martin dealer

or call the Martin 24-hour service hotline at +45 70 200 201.

Atomic Colors: Safety instructions.

Before using this unit please read this manual completely,

and refer to the user manual for Atomic 3000 DMX strobe.

General

• Read this manual fully before starting to use the unit.

• Ensure that no objects or items are near the front aperture, or can get trapped in the roller

mechanism.

• Make sure the power supply for the Atomic Colors is connected and switched on, before

operating the Atomic strobe.

To guard against falls

• When fitting the unit to the Atomic 3000DMX, ensure all screws are thoroughly re-tightened.

• When rigging the unit, use the safety wire attached to the unit as a means of secondary

attachment.

Note: This safety wire is designed solely for use with the Atomic Colors unit. Use a

separate safety wire for Atomic 3000DMX strobe, and any other pieces of equipment.

• When suspending the fixture above ground level, verify that the structure can hold at least 10

times the weight of all installed devices.

• Verify that all external covers and rigging hardware are securely fastened and use an

approved means of secondary attachment such as a safety cable.

• Block access below the work area whenever installing or removing the fixture.

To guard against epileptic seizure

• Do not operate the fixture near stairways.

• Provide advance notice that strobe lighting is in use.

• Avoid extended periods of continuous flashing, particularly at frequencies of 10 to 20 flashes

per second, or with the color red.

Atomic Colors User Manual Safety Information 4

Atomic Colors User Manual Introduction 5

The Atomic Colors is a dedicated add-on unit for the Martin Atomic 3000 DMX strobe. This unit

enhances the versatility of the Atomic 3000 DMX by adding the extra dimension of color changes

that can be controlled and programmed with any standard DMX controller.

Color changing is achieved by moving (or scrolling) a string of colored ‘gels’ (theatrical grade,

plastic color media) in front of the strobe unit. A processor controlled, low voltage DC motor

drives the movement of the gel string, with the processor receiving instructions from a lighting

controller. The internal processor also determines the positions of the individual colors and

controls the speed of the cooling fans. The lighting controller can be any device that outputs the

widely used USITT DMX (1990) data protocol (‘DMX’), including the one that may already be

controlling your Atomic 3000 DMX strobe.

The Atomic Colors requires an external power supply that is not included. Standard scroller

power supplies are available in various unit sizes. Each Atomic Colors requires one unit of power.

The size of power supply required is dependant on how many Atomic Colors you are using. Eight

Atomic Colors, for example, can be driven with a standard 8-unit scroller power supply.

The scroller power supply combines the low voltage and the DMX data for the Atomic Colors in

a special four-wire cable with XLR-4 connectors. The Atomic Colors features a ‘through’ XLR-4

connector that allows multiple units to be connected in a ‘daisy-chain’ to a single external power

supply.

The unit comes supplied with a gel string installed. This gel string has 10 color filters joined

together with special high temperature tape, to form one continuous piece. The colors in this gel

string have been chosen to offer a wide choice of color and intensity, and various other gel strings

are also available from your dealer. Custom made gel strings can be supplied, to special order.

It is possible for the user to manufacture their own gel strings for use in the unit, although this

must be done with great care. Poorly constructed gel strings may contribute to the unit failing to

work properly.

Mounting the Atomic Colors unit onto the Atomic 3000 DMX strobe is easily achieved using

existing hardware from the Atomic DMX 3000, and a permanently fixed steel safety wire is

supplied for secondary attachment.

INTRODUCTION 2

Unpacking

The Atomic Colors comes with the following items:

• 5 M (16.4 ft) XLR-4 connecting cable

• Standard gel string (factory installed)

• User manual

The packing material protects the fixture during shipment; always use it to transport the fixture.

System overview

(Detailed connection diagrams are given in Section 5.)

Power supply

The Atomic Colors requires a separate external power supply. These are supplied separately and

come in various standard unit sizes. Each Atomic Colors requires one unit of power.

The Martin Atomic power supplies, MPU-02 and MPU-08 will function on any standard

worldwide voltage/frequency electrical supply.

You may need to attach a plug on the mains cable for power supply.

To install a plug on the mains lead

The mains lead must be fitted with a heavy-duty cord cap with ground connection. Consult a

qualified 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.

Wire Pin Marking Screw color

Brown Live “L” Yellow or brass

Blue Neutral “N” Silver

Yellow/green Ground Green

PREPARATION FOR USE 3

Atomic Colors User Manual Preparation for use

Control data

Any device that outputs the DMX512 (1990) data protocol (including the one that may already be

controlling your Atomic 3000 DMX strobe) can be used to control the Atomic Colors. ‘DMX’ is

an industry standard data protocol, which allows up to 512 channels to be controlled through one

serial data link. These 512 channels may be used by up to a maximum of 32 devices on only one

cable run by ‘daisy-chaining’ the devices together.

To work on the DMX system, each device is assigned a control address, also known as the start

channel, which is the first channel used by that device, to receive instructions from the controller.

The Atomic Colors uses 1, or 2 DMX channels depending on which control mode it is set for.

The first DMX channel (start channel) controls the movement of the gel string, and the second

channel, if selected, allows for remote control of the cooling fan speed. Details of the address

setting procedure are given in Section 6 of this manual.

Cables

The power supply combines the control data and low voltage power into one XLR-4 cable that is

then distributed to the fixture(s). One 5M (16.4 ft) XLR 4-pin cable is supplied with each fixture.

The power supply connects to the DMX data link with 3 or 5-pin XLR cables.

The type of cable used in this system has specific design requirements. Failure to use the correct

type of cable can lead to malfunctions and/or damage to the system. Further details about cable

construction are shown later in this section.

Atomic Colors User Manual Preparation for use

XLR-4 Cable Construction

Notes:

• It is very important to ensure that the drain wire from the cable shield is connected to both

XLR connector cases.

• Damage will occur if power connections short to the data, ground, or shield connections.

• When assembling XLR 4-pin cables, heat shrink should be used on each individual pin to

prevent short circuits. (See diagram below)

• Please take care when constructing these cables. A high percentage of problems are a direct

result of poor cable construction.

Detail of connector wiring (typical)

The correct wiring between male and female connectors is ‘one to one’.

XLR-4

Connector

(Pin No.)

Function Minimum Cable size

1 Ground (0 V) 2.50mm² (14 AWG)

2 Control data minus (-) 0.35mm² (22 AWG)

3 Control data plus (+) 0.35mm² (22 AWG)

Twisted data pair, with foil

shield and drain wire.

4 24 VDC (+ve) 2.50mm² (14 AWG)

Chassis Cable shield/Drain wire 0.25mm² (24 AWG) (See above)

Atomic Colors User Manual Preparation for use 8

MOUNTING THE UNIT 4

1. Place the Atomic 3000 DMX unit so that it is resting on its bottom edge as shown below.

2. Using an 8mm AF wrench, carefully remove the lower, front, M5 ‘Taptite’ screws on sides of

the Atomic 3000 DMX.

3. Loosen the top, front M5 ‘Taptite’ screws so that they protrude 5-6mm.

4. Position the Atomic Colors in front of the strobe as shown with the top hooks resting on the

loose ‘Taptite’ screws. Align the lower front screw holes and replace the lower front screws.

5. Tighten all screws.

6. Rig Atomic 3000 DMX/Colors fixture and fasten the safety wires.

Note: The safety wire attached to the unit is designed solely for use with the Atomic

Colors unit. Use a separate safety wire for Atomic 3000DMX strobe.

Attaching the ‘Atomic Colors’ unit to the ‘Atomic 3000 DMX’ strobe.

(For clarity, only one side of the units are shown)

Atomic Colors User Manual Mounting the unit 9

System Connections

This section describes how to connect the Atomic Colors to your lighting system using a 2-unit or

an 8-unit external power supply.

Notes:

• Ensure the AC input power is switched off while you are connecting components of the

system.

• Do not connect the power supplies to any type of dimmer circuit.

• Before operating the Atomic strobe, make sure the power supply for the Atomic Colors is

connected, and switched on.

• When rigging the fixture and power supplies, use the safety wires as a means of secondary

attachment.

• When suspending the fixture above ground level, verify that the structure can hold at least 10

times the weight of all installed devices.

• Ensure that all cables are securely fixed and do not present a safety hazard of any sort.

MPU-02 / MPU-08 Power Supplies

The MPU-02 and MPU-08 power supplies are specifically designed for use with the Atomic

Colors. They are suitable for use with any 100-250 V, 50/60 Hz AC power supply, via an

IEC320/CEE 22 socket.

CONNECTING THE UNIT 5

The MPU-02 is a small, compact unit that powers two Atomic Colors. It has an XLR-5 connector

for DMX input and an XLR-4 connector for the combined power/data output to the color

scroller(s).

The MPU-08 is a rugged, touring style unit for theatrical bar/truss mounting. It can power up to

eight Atomic Colors fixtures in 2 circuits of four. It provides XLR-5 input/through output sockets

for DMX data, and 2 sets of XLR-4 input/return sockets for combined LV power/DMX data.

Atomic Colors User Manual Connecting the unit 10

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