Harman Martin VDO Fatron 20 User manual

VDO Fatron™
User Manual
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Dimensions
320
165 165
80
28
Z 19 Z 19
320
165
5
165

80
28
Z 19 Z 19
222 222
1000
165 165
80
28
Z 19
Z 19
1000
165

165

80
28
Z 19
Z 19
 
Fatron 20, 320 mm
Fatron 20, 1000 mm
All dimensions are in millimeters
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Denmark ApS and all affiliated companies disclaim liability for any injury, damage, direct or indirect loss, consequential or
economic loss or any other loss occasioned by the use of, inability to use or reliance on the information contained in this
document.
Martin®, HARMAN® and all other trademarks in this document pertaining to services or products by Martin Professional or its
affiliates and subsidiaries are registered as the property of HARMAN Professional Denmark ApS. Martin® VDO Fatron products are
covered by patent application EP 15165618.8 and/or one or more other intellectual property rights, including one or more intellectual
property rights listed on www.martin.com/ipr
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48
80
32
80
Fatron 20 with Flat Diffuser
All dimensions are in millimeters
Fatron 20 with Round Diffuser
Fatron 20 with Square Diffuser
68
80
42
80
Fatron 20 with No Blend Diffuser /
Lens Array Narrow
91
Tube external Ø 48-51
67
Low-profile Half-coupler Rigging Clamp
92
30
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40
54
27
90
Ø 13
Parallel Coupler
80
70
60
65
75
Sliding Bracket
All dimensions are in millimeters
Curving Coupler
62
129
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5
196
Ø28
Spigot Adapter
All dimensions are in millimeters
121
60
40
Floor Stand (two required per fixture)
73
98
Linear (End-to-end) Coupler
Pt No. 91611843
26
180
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Contents
Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Precautions to avoid damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Flightcases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
VDO Fatron™ overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wind precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Preparing for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using couplers to align fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mounting fixtures on a structure or surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing and removing optical accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing a P3 system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing a DMX-controlled system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Pixels and segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting up for P3 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting up for DMX control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the VDO Fatron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
P3 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
DMX control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Magnetic ‘control button’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Flightcase system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
LED performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installing new software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
DMX protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
RGB Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Basic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Segment Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Pixel Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Pre-programmed FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Safety information
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this document:
Warning!
• Read this user manual before installing and operating the Martin® VDO Fatron™. Keep this user
manual for future reference.
• Follow the safety precautions given in this user manual and in the user documentation of all the
devices you connect to it. Observe all warnings given in user documentation and printed on
devices. Make sure that everyone who is involved in working on or using the VDO Fatron has read
and understood these safety precautions and warnings.
• Install, connect, operate and service devices only as described in this user manual and in
connected devices’ user documentation and only in accordance with local laws and regulations.
Martin® user documentation is supplied with devices and is also available for download from
www.martin.com.
• The VDO Fatron is not for household use. It presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire and
burn hazards, electric shock and falls. It must be installed by qualified technicians only.
• The VDO Fatron does not have user-serviceable parts. LEDs are not replaceable. Refer any
operation not described in this manual to Martin® Global Service or Martin® authorized service
agents.
If you have any questions about how to operate the VDO Fatron safely, please contact your Martin® supplier
or call the Martin® 24-hour service hotline on [phone], or in the USA on 1-888-tech-180.
PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
• Read and respect the directions given in the user manuals of all the devices that you intend to connect to
the VDO Fatron, particularly the instructions, warnings and limits that apply to:
- system layout,
- connections to other devices,
- specified cables,
- maximum cable lengths, and
- maximum number of devices that can be connected.
• Use only the cables specified in this manual and on the Martin® website at www.martin.com to
interconnect devices in the installation. If the specified cables are not long enough for an intended cable
run, consult Martin® for assistance in finding or creating a safe alternative solution.
WARNING!
Read the safety precautions in this section before
installing, powering, operating or servicing this
product.
Warning!
Safety hazard.
Risk of severe
injury or
death.
Warning!
Hazardous
voltage. Risk
of severe or
lethal electric
shock.
Warning!
Fire hazard.
Warning!
Refer to user
manual.
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• Provide a means of locking out AC mains power that allows power to the installation to be shut down and
made impossible to reapply, even accidentally, during work on the installation.
• Shut down power to the installation during service and when it is not in use.
• Before applying power to the installation, check that all power distribution equipment and cables are in
perfect condition and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.
• Isolate the installation from power immediately if any product, power cable or power plug is in any way
damaged, defective or wet, or if it shows signs of overheating.
• Do not immerse a VDO Fatron fixture in water or expose it to high-pressure water jets.
• Do not allow the total length (including fixtures and cable) of a linked chain of VDO Fatron fixtures to
exceed 50 m (164 ft.) from the 48 VDC power source (Martin® P3 PowerPort 1500, Martin® P3
PowerPort 1000 IP, Martin® IP66 PSU 240W or other external power supply unit) to the last VDO Fatron
at the end of the chain.
• If you supply a chain of VDO Fatron fixtures with DC power from a generic 48 VDC external PSU and the
DC output used does not have constant overcurrent protection that limits current to 8 A, install an inline
fuseholder with a 7.5 A or 8 A fuse on the circuit that you connect to the DC output.
Safety limits for connecting devices
Do not exceed the maximum safety limits given in the following tables.
Martin® P3 PowerPort 1500 safety limits
If you supply VDO Fatron fixtures with DC power from a Martin® P3 PowerPort 1500:
• Do not connect more than one chain of fixtures to one DC output on the P3 PowerPort 1500. Since the P3
PowerPort 1500 has four DC outputs, you can connect a maximum of four chains of fixtures to one P3
PowerPort 1500.
• Do not exceed the maximum total length of fixtures that you can include in one chain (see Table 1).
• Do not exceed a maximum total length of 50 m (164 ft.) for a chain, including fixtures and cable, measured
from the P3 PowerPort 1500 to the end of the chain (see Table 1).
Martin® P3 PowerPort 1000 IP safety limits
If you supply VDO Fatron fixtures with DC power from an output on a Martin® P3 PowerPort 1000 IP:
• Do not connect more than one linked chain of VDO Fatron fixtures to one DC output. Since the P3
PowerPort 1000 IP has four DC outputs, you can connect a maximum of four chains of fixtures to one P3
PowerPort 1000 IP.
• Do not exceed the maximum number of fixtures that you can include in one chain (see Table 2).
• Do not exceed a maximum total length of 50 m (164 ft.) for a chain, including fixtures and cable, measured
from the P3 PowerPort 1000 IP to the end of the chain (see Table 2).
Type of fixture in
chain
Maximum total number
of fixtures in chain
Maximum total length of
chain (fixtures and
cable)
VDO Fatron 20, 320 mm 15 50 m
VDO Fatron 20, 1000 mm 5 50 m
Table 1: Safety limits per chain of VDO Fatron fixtures per P3 PowerPort 1500 output
Type of fixture in
chain
Maximum number of
fixtures in chain
Maximum total length of
chain (fixtures and
cable)
VDO Fatron 20, 320 mm 10 50 m
VDO Fatron 20, 1000 mm 3 50 m
Table 2: Maximum number of VDO Fatron fixtures per P3 PowerPort 1000 IP output
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Martin® IP66 PSU 240W safety limits
If you supply VDO Fatron fixtures with DC power from a Martin® IP66 PSU 240W external power supply
unit:
• Do not connect more than one linked chain of VDO Fatrons to the DC power output of the Martin® IP66
PSU 240W.
• Do not exceed the maximum number of fixtures that you can include in one chain (see Table 3).
• Do not exceed a maximum total length of 50 m (164 ft.) for a chain, including fixtures and cable, measured
from the Martin® IP66 PSU 240W to the end of the chain (see Table 3).
Generic 48 VDC external PSU safety limits
If you supply a chain of VDO Fatron fixtures with DC power from a 48 VDC external PSU (power supply
unit) that you obtain yourself, you must not exceed the lowest of these limits:
• Do not create a chain that will exceed the maximum power rating of the PSU output used to supply that
chain with power (to find the power consumption of the chain, multiply the number of fixtures in the chain
with the wattage per fixture according to Table 4).
• Do not exceed the maximum number of fixtures and the maximum total length of cable that you can
connect in one chain (see Table 4).
This means that, each time you reach (a) the maximum total length of fixtures in one chain, or (b) 50 m (164
ft.) total length of the chain, or (c) the PSU output’s maximum power rating – whichever you reach first –
you must create a new chain of fixtures that is connected to a new 48 VDC power output.
PROTECTION FROM BURNS AND FIRE
• The VDO Fatron is cooled by convection. Ensure sufficient ventilation by providing free airflow and keep a
minimum distance of 10 mm (0.4 in.) between the fixture and any surfaces or objects around it.
• Do not operate the VDO Fatron if the ambient temperature (Ta) around the fixture exceeds 45° C (113° F).
• Do not modify the VDO Fatron in any way not described in this manual or install other than genuine
Martin® parts. Use only accessories approved by Martin®.
Type of fixture in
chain
Maximum number of
fixtures in chain
Maximum total length of
chain (fixtures and
cable)
VDO Fatron 20, 320 mm 10 50 m
VDO Fatron 20, 1000 mm 3 50 m
Table 3: Safety limits per chain of VDO Fatron fixtures per Martin® IP66 PSU 240W
Type of fixture in
chain Wattage per fixture Maximum number of fixtures in chain
Maximum total length
of chain (fixtures and
cable)
VDO Fatron 20,
320 mm 20 W 10 50 m
VDO Fatron 20,
1000 mm 60 W 3 50 m
Table 4: Safety limits per chain of VDO Fatron fixtures per 48 VDC external PSU (provided that PSU
rating in watts is not exceeded).
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PROTECTION FROM INJURY
• Read carefully the chapter “Physical installation” on page 14 and respect the limits and instructions given
in that chapter, or you may install items in such a way that they can collapse or fall, causing serious or
lethal injury.
• Support each VDO Fatron 1000 mm fixture with two sliding brackets or two low-profile half couplers.
Support each VDO Fatron 320 mm fixture with a sliding bracket or low profile half coupler. Other
accessories such as curving couplers or end-to-end linear couplers are for alignment purposes only: do
not use them to support the weight of fixtures.
• If a fixture may cause injury or damage if it falls, secure it as described in this manual with a secondary
attachment such as a safety cable that is approved by an official body such as TÜV as a safety
attachment for the weight that it secures. The safety cable must comply with EN 60598-2-17 Section
17.6.6 or BGV C1 / DGUV 17 and it must also be capable of bearing a static suspended load at least ten
times (or more if required by locally applicable regulations) the weight that it secures.
• Use at least one safety cable per fixture: do not loop a safety cable through the bracket of more than one
fixture.
• Eliminate as much slack as possible from the safety cable (by looping it more than once around the
rigging truss, for example). If the primary attachment fails, the safety cable must catch the fixture before
the fixture has dropped 10 cm (4 in.).
• Ensure that the installation hardware and supporting surface or structure can hold at least 10 times the
weight of all the devices they support.
• Block access below the work area and work from a stable platform whenever installing, servicing or
moving the VDO Fatron.
• As soon as work is completed, check that all hardware and components are securely fastened to
supporting structures.
• Do not add more than three (3) flightcase extenders to one VDO Fatron flightcase base unit.
• Do not use the VDO Fatron without an optical accessory installed on the front of the fixture as directed in
this manual. Optical accessories for the VDO Fatron are listed under “Accessories” on page 47. An
updated list is available on the Martin® website at www.martin.com
PROTECTION FROM INJURY CAUSED BY WIND
• In any location where an array of VDO Fatron fixtures may be exposed to the wind, follow the precautions
listed below and the instructions in the Physical Installation chapter of this user manual.
• Ensure that professional technicians:
- are in attendance at the installation at all times,
- constantly monitor weather forecasts and local wind speed, and
- remove all fixtures from the installation immediately if constant or gusting wind speed that exceeds
Force 8 on the Beaufort scale (74 km/h, 46 mph or 20 meters/sec.) is forecast or present at the
installation location.
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