Martin EFX500 User manual

Mania EFX Series
user manual
EFX500 EFX600
EFX700 EFX800

500
410
180
230
500
410
180
230
230
500
400
140
Dimensions
Measurements are expressed in millimeters.
EFX500
EFX600
EFX700 & EFX800
© 2006 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.
P/N 35000178 Rev. C

Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Creating a data link for DMX and synchronized operation . . . . . 12
Gobo wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Music trig, auto trig and DMX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Synchronized music trig and auto trig operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
DMX controller operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing personality settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Inverting effects movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Restriking the discharge lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjusting focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lamp replacement and adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replacing the main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Firmware and hard boot uploads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Circuit board layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Control panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mania EFX500 DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mania EFX600 DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mania EFX700 DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mania EFX800 DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mania EFX Series specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4 Mania EFX user manual
Overview
A: Power inlet
B: Voltage selector switch (EFX600, EFX700 &
EFX800: fitted to EU models only)
C: DMX in
D: DMX out
E: Display and control buttons
F: Safety cable attachment point
G: Power on/off switch
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Introduction 5
Introduction
Thank you for selecting a dynamic lighting fixture from the Martin Mania
EFX Series. This series consists of DJ lighting fixtures with a motorized
rotating parabolic mirror dish and a motorized rotating gobo wheel (gobos
are outlines or masks placed in a light beam). The fixtures project
complex moving colored flower effects.
The EFX500 and EFX600 feature an additional mirror drum with
motorized pan (swivel) and tilt (rotation) that further enhances beam
dynamics. The EFX800 features an additional motorized tilting (rotating)
color paddlewheel that further enhances beam dynamics and color.
All Mania EFX fixtures offer the following features:
• Stand-alone single fixture and synchronized (master/slave) operation in
auto and music triggering modes
• Adjustable music triggering sensitivity
• DMX control with two DMX modes: DMX mode 2 gives extended
functionality on additional channels
• Adjustable focus
The EFX500 uses a long-life 250 watt halogen lamp. All other Mania
EFX fixtures use a long-life 150 watt discharge lamp.
Safety information
Warning! This product is not for household use. It presents risks of
lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock,
ultraviolet radiation, lamp explosion and falls.
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 installing or powering the fixture, follow the safety
precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and on
the fixture. If you have any questions about how to operate the fixture
safely, please contact your Martin dealer or call the Martin 24-hour service
hotline.
Protecting yourself and others from electric shock
• Ensure that the fixture is electrically connected to ground (earth).