Harman Martin ERA 150 Wash User manual

ERA 150 Wash
User Guide

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ERA 150 Wash User Guide Revision A

Table of contents
Safety information ................................................................................ 4
Introduction......................................................................................... 10
Before using the product for the first time .................................. 10
Fixture overview ................................................................................. 11
Physical installation ............................................................................ 12
Fastening the fixture to a flat surface ......................................... 12
Mounting the fixture on a truss................................................... 12
AC power ........................................................................................... 15
Linking fixtures to power in a chain............................................ 15
Connecting to data ............................................................................. 17
Connecting the DMX data link.................................................... 17
Fixture setup....................................................................................... 18
Using the control menus ............................................................ 18
DMX address setting.................................................................. 19
Pan/tilt inversion......................................................................... 19
Pan/tilt speed ............................................................................. 20
Raw, extended and calibrated modes........................................ 20
Tungsten emulation mode ......................................................... 20
Dimming curves ......................................................................... 21
Dimming speed and smoothness............................................... 21
Blackout or Hold if DMX signal stops......................................... 21
Cooling mode............................................................................. 22
Display rotation .......................................................................... 22
Display intensity......................................................................... 23
Temperature units...................................................................... 23
Resetting to factory defaults ...................................................... 23
Fixture test ................................................................................. 23
Fixture information ..................................................................... 24
DMX Live ................................................................................... 25
Resetting the fixture ................................................................... 25
Manual control ........................................................................... 26
Disabling pan and tilt feedback .................................................. 26
Control / Settings DMX channel................................................. 26
Effects ................................................................................................ 28
RDM ................................................................................................... 30
Maintenance....................................................................................... 32
Cleaning..................................................................................... 32
Uploading new firmware ............................................................ 33
Service and repairs .................................................................... 35
DMX protocol...................................................................................... 36
Control menus.................................................................................... 40
Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 45
Dimensions......................................................................................... 46
Specifications ..................................................................................... 47

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Safety information
WARNING!
Read the safety precautions in this manual before
installing, operating or servicing this product.
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on
the product and in this manual:
Warning!
Safety hazard.
Risk of severe
injury or death.
Warning!
Powerful light
emission. Risk
of eye injury.
Warning!
See user
manual for
important
safety
information.
Warning!
Hazardous
voltage. Risk
of lethal or
severe electric
shock.
Warning!
Hot surfaces
and fire
hazard.
Warning! Risk Group 2 product according to EN 62471 and
IEC/TR 62778. Possibly hazardous radiation emitted from this
product. May be harmful to the eyes. Do not stare at operating
lamp and 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 or a risk of eye
injury if the safety precautions below are not followed. Respect
all locally applicable laws, codes and regulations when
installing, operating or servicing the fixture.
The light source contained in this fixture must be replaced by
Martin®Service or an authorized Martin Service partner only.

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Install, operate and service Martin products only as directed in
their user manuals, or you may create a safety hazard or
cause damage that is not covered by product warranties.
Follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all
warnings in this manual and printed on the product. Before
you install, operate or service the fixture, check the Martin
website at www.martin.com and make sure that you have the
latest user documentation for the fixture. Document revisions
are indicated at the bottom of page 2.
Technical Support
If you have questions about how to install or operate the
fixture safely, please contact Harman Professional Technical
support:
•For technical support in North America, please contact:
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
•For technical support outside North America, please
contact your national distributor.
Protection from electric shock
Do not expose the fixture to rain or moisture.
Disconnect the fixture from AC power before carrying out any
installation or maintenance work and when the fixture is not in
use.
Ensure 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
power.
Isolate the fixture from power immediately if the power plug or
any seal, cover, cable, or other component is damaged,
defective, deformed, wet or showing signs of overheating. Do
not reapply power until repairs have been completed.

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Before using the fixture, check that all power distribution
equipment and cables are in perfect condition and rated for
the electrical requirements of all connected devices.
Use only Neutrik PowerCON TRUE1 TOP cable connectors to
connect to the fixture’s power sockets.
Do not connect devices to power in a chain that will exceed
the electrical ratings of any cable or connector used in the
chain.
To connect fixtures to mains power in a chain, you must first
obtain 12 AWG or 2.5 mm2power input and throughput cables
that are 16 A rated and temperature-rated to suit the
application. In the USA and Canada the cables must be UL-
listed, type SJT or equivalent. In the EU the cables must be
type H05VV-F or equivalent. Suitable cables with Neutrik
PowerCON TRUE1 TOP connectors are available from Martin
(see ‘Accessories’ on page 49). If you use these cables, you
can connect fixtures to power in a linked chain, POWER OUT
throughput socket to POWER IN input socket, but do not link
more than:
•four (4) ERA 150 Wash fixtures in total at 100-120 V, or
•seven (7) ERA 150 Wash fixtures in total at 200-240 V.
If you intend to connect other devices to the POWER OUT
socket in a daisy chain, add together the maximum current
draw of all the devices in the chain. Do not create a chain of
devices whose total maximum current draw will exceed the
maximum current rating of any connector in the chain. The
maximum permitted current at the POWER IN connector is
16 A. The maximum permitted current at the POWER OUT
connector is 12 A.
The voltage and frequency at the POWER OUT socket are the
same as the voltage and frequency applied to the POWER IN
socket. Only connect devices to the POWER OUT socket that
accept this voltage and frequency.
Protection from burns and fire
Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature (Ta)
exceeds 40° C (104° F).
The surface of the product casing can reach up to 70° C
(158° F) during operation. Avoid contact by persons

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and materials. Allow the fixture to cool for at least 15 minutes
before handling.
Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture. Keep all
combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 0.5 m
(1.7 ft.) away from the fixture housing.
Ensure that there is free and unobstructed airflow around the
fixture. Provide a minimum clearance of 0.5 m (1.7 ft.) around
fans and air vents.
Do not use the fixture to illuminate surfaces within 1 m (3.3 ft.)
of the fixture.
Do not stick filters, masks or other materials onto any optical
component.
The fixture’s lenses can focus the sun’s rays inside the fixture,
creating a risk of fire and damage. Do not expose the front of
the fixture to sunlight or any other bright light source. After
powering the fixture off, check that the head is pointing away
from any potential source of powerful light.
Protection from eye injury
Warning! Risk Group 2 product according to EN 62471 and
IEC/TR 62778.
The ERA 150 Wash fixture falls into the following risk groups
according to EN 62471 and IEC/TR 62778 at the distances
indicated below.
The luminaire should be positioned so that prolonged staring
into the luminaire at a distance closer than 21.5 m is not
expected.
Do not look directly into the product’s light output.
Do not look at operating lamp. Eye injury may result.
Do not look at the light output with magnifiers, telescopes,
binoculars or similar optical instruments that may concentrate
the light output.

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Ensure that persons are not looking directly into the front of
the fixture when the product lights up suddenly. This can
happen when power is applied, when the product receives a
DMX signal, or when certain control menu items are selected.
To minimize the risk of eye irritation or injury, disconnect 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 the weight of all the devices they
support.
If suspending from a rigging structure, fasten the fixture to a
rigging clamp. Do not use safety cables as the primary means
of support.
If the fixture is installed in a location where it may cause injury
or damage if it falls, install as directed in this manual a
secondary attachment such as a safety cable that will hold the
fixture if a primary attachment fails. The secondary attachment
must be approved by an official body such as TÜV as a safety
attachment for the weight that it secures, must comply with EN
60598-2-17 Section 17.6.6 and must be capable of bearing a
static suspended load that is ten times the weight of the fixture
and all installed accessories.
Allow enough clearance around the head to ensure that it
cannot collide with an object or another fixture when it moves.
Check that all external covers and rigging hardware are
securely fastened.
Block access below the work area and work from a stable
platform whenever installing, servicing or moving the fixture.
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.

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In the event of an operating problem, stop using the fixture
immediately and disconnect it from power. Do not attempt to
use a fixture that is obviously damaged.
Do not modify the fixture in any way not described in this
manual or install other than genuine Martin parts.
Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a
qualified technician.

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Introduction
The ERA 150 Wash is a fast, powerful LED moving head wash effect
incorporating seven long-life LEDs with full RGBW color mixing and 48 color
presets. The fixture also provides smooth electronic dimming, strobe effects,
and a motorized zoom with an angle that varies from 5.1° to 58.6° (field
angle, one-tenth peak) or 4.2° to 38.7° (beam angle, half-peak). It can be
controlled by any DMX-compliant controller. The rugged, lightweight and
compact fixture is suitable for both portable and fixed applications.
The fixture is supplied with this user manual and a Martin omega bracket for
fastening a rigging clamp to the fixture base.
Before using the product for the first time
1. Read ‘Safety information’on page 3 before installing, operating or
servicing the fixture.
2. Unpack and ensure that there is no transportation damage before using
the fixture. Do not attempt to operate a damaged fixture.
3. Check that the voltage and frequency of the local power source match
the mains power requirements of the fixture.
4. Either hard-wire the fixture to an AC mains power source or provide a
power input cable and local power plug as described in this manual and
connect to an AC mains power outlet.
5. Check the support pages on the Martin Professional website at
www.martin.com for the most recent user documentation and technical
information about the fixture. Martin user manual revisions are identified
by the revision letter at the bottom of the inside cover.
Be prepared for the fixture head to move and be prepared for the fixture to
suddenly emit bright light when power is applied. Note that whenever AC
power is applied to the fixture, it will reset all effects and functions to their
home positions. A reset usually takes around 20 seconds.