Martin P3-100 User guide

P3-100 System Controller
Installation and Safety Manual
User Guide
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Dimensions
All dimensions are in millimeters
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Safety Information
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this manual:
This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use.
Read this manual before installing, powering or servicing this product, follow the safety precautions listed
below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the product.
If you have questions about how to operate this product 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
• Connect the product to AC mains power within the ranges 115 - 250 V, 4 7 - 63 Hz only.
• Use only a source of AC mains power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both
overload and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection.
• The unit must be correctly grounded to electrical safety earth at all times.
• US, EU (Schuko) and UK power cables with IEC power input connectors are supplied with the product.
Connect the product to AC mains power using the cable that matches your local power outlet sockets. If
you need to replace the power plug to match any other type of power outlet socket, install a
grounding-type (earthed) listed power plug rated 5 A minimum as directed in this manual. In all cases,
check that the power plug connects correctly to ground (earth).
• Isolate the product from AC mains power if the power cable or power plug is in any way damaged,
defective or showing signs of overheating. Do not reapply power until the faulty item is replaced.
• For pluggable equipment, the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
• Disconnect the product from AC mains power when not in use.
• There are no user-serviceable parts inside the product. Do not attempt to open the product. If service is
required, contact your Martin supplier or a Martin service partner.
• The product is for use in a dry location only. Protect it from moisture. Do not allow it to become wet.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE
• Do not modify the product in any way.
• Do not operate the product if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 50° C (122° F).
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!
Refer to
manual before
installing,
powering or
servicing.
Warning!
Hazardous
voltage. Risk of
lethal or severe
electric shock.
Warning!
Fire hazard.

• Particular attention must be paid to cooling; under no circumstances should the airflow to the heat sinks
be restricted. A rack fan cooling unit to maintain the correct ambient temperature should be considered
when multiple units are stacked together.
• The replacement fuse should be a 1AT (time delay) 250 V-rated 20 mm cartridge type only. Never attempt
to bypass a fuse.
• Replace the internal CR2032 lithium button cell battery with one of the same type only. Risk of explosion
if battery replaced by incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
ATTENTION!
• En cas d'équipement enfichable, la prise doit être montée près de l'équipement et doit offrir un
accès facile.
• Il y a un danger d’explosion s’il y a un remplacement incorrect de batterie. Mettre au rebut les
batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

Contents
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Status indicators and front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connections panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the P3-100 to a P3 video data link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the P3-100 to AC mains power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1. Opening or creating a P3-100 configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2. Configuring the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3. Setting up video display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4. Setting up remote control via DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5. Using multiple P3-100s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Managing panel utilities from the P3-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Internal battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Updating and reloading P3-100 firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing new panel firmware from the P3-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Updating the P3-100 Fixture & Firmware Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
DMX protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
P3-100 Global Control Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
P3-100 Segment Control Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Single-channel control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Offline Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Introduction
This manual explains how to connect and use the Martin Professional™ P3-100™ System Controller to
display video on a video panel installation that consists of Martin Professional™ EC-20™, LC Plus™ Series
or upgraded LC™ Series panels of one type only or used in combination. The manual corresponds to version
2.0 of the P3-100, LC Plus panels, LC panels upgraded to LC Plus spec and EC-20 panels software. In other
words, version 2.0 or later software needs to be installed both on the P3-100 and on panels.
For information about installing EC-20 or LC Plus panels, see the user documentation supplied with panels
and available for download from the Martin website at www.martin.com
The latest firmware updates and user documentation for all Martin Professional products are always available
from the Martin website.
Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 3 before installing, powering or operating the
P3-100.
Thank you for selecting the Martin P3-100, a video processor for the EC™ and LC Plus™ Series of modular
LED-based IP65-rated video display panels from Martin Professional. This product features:
• Intuitive GUI (graphic user interface)
• DVI-I digital and composite, S-Video or component analog video input
• 500 000 pixel output resolution (expandable by stacking two or more P3-100s together)
• Genlock
• Image rotation
•Scaling
• De-interlacing
• Gamma curve adjustment
• Real-time control via DMX
• Real-time color temperature control
• Dynamic panel remapping
• P3-100 Offline Editor (PC application that lets you prepare an installation layout offline)
Comments or suggestions regarding this user manual may be e-mailed to [e-mail] or posted to:
Technical Documentation, Martin Professional A/S, Olof Palmes Allé 18, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

Status indicators and front panel 7
Status indicators and front panel
See Figure 1. The LED status indicators and Reset button on the P3-100 front panel have the following
functions:
Active flashes during startup and
lights continuously during operation.
Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 light when
there is activity on these connectors on
the rear panel.
Digital Video In and Analog Video In
indicate the currently selected video
signal.
DMX In lights when a valid DMX signal
is present at the DMX Input connector
on the rear panel.
Output lights when the P3-100 is
sending a P3 data signal.
Overtemp lights if the P3-100 has
exceeded its maximum safe operating
temperature. A thermal protection
circuit throttles down the processor if
this happens.
Reset lets you carry out a forced reset
(if the P3-100 application freezes and
you cannot reboot the processor
normally, for example). Use the tip of a
ballpoint pen to push the reset button.
The P3-100 constantly stores data in
its onboard flash memory, so you are
unlikely to lose data if the application
fails.
The two USB ports on the front panel can be used for any USB peripheral including the keyboard and mouse,
but are most conveniently placed for portable memory devices. The keyboard and mouse can be connected
to the two USB ports on the rear connections panel.
Figure 1: Status indicator panel and USB ports

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Connections panel
A - Power input (male IEC socket)
Accepts AC mains power at 115 - 250 V,
47 - 63 Hz.
B - Fuseholder
Install a 1 A, T (time delay) fuse only.
C - USB ports
For mouse, keyboard, USB memory device, etc.
D - DVI-I input
For digital video input only (DVI-D).
E - Analog video inputs (BNC connectors)
RCA-to-BNC or S-video-to-RCA adapters will be
required if your analog video cable does not have
BNC connectors.
• Use the Yconnector for composite video.
• Use the Yand C/Pb connectors for S-Video.
•UsetheY, C/Pb and Pr connectors for
component video. Typical connector color
coding is Green to Y, Blue to Pb and Red to
Pr.
F - DMX input (5-pin locking XLR)
For connection from a DMX controller.
G - Ethernet port 2 – P3 output (RJ-45)
P3 signal output. Connect to the video panel
installation via an Ethernet cable.
H - Ethernet port 1 (RJ-45)
Communication with P3-100’s internal webserver
for retrieval of status information.
I - Serial data port (RS-232)
Available for future data connection options.
J - VGA monitor out (DE15)
For connection to an analog monitor (XGA
1024x768 or better).
Figure 2: Connections panel overview
A
B
CDE
F
G
I
J
H

Installation 9
Installation
The P3-100 System Controller is designed to be rack-mounted in a central control room for fixed installations
or flight-cased for touring applications. The 2U enclosure and 19” rack mounting complies with IEC 60297.
The unit has been qualified to operate in a dry environment within a temperature range of 0° C to 50° C
(32° F to 122° F). Do not allow it to become wet or expose it to moisture. Do not use it if the ambient
temperature is outside the specified range.
Particular attention must be paid to cooling; do not allow the airflow to the heatsinks be restricted. A rack fan
cooling unit to maintain the correct ambient temperature should be considered when multiple units are
stacked together.
Before applying power to the P3-100:
• Carefully review “Safety Information” on page 3.
• Check that the local AC power voltage is within the ranges listed on the P3-100’s serial number label.
Monitor
The P3-100 has EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) functionality and automatically adapts monitor
resolution to fit the monitor connected to it. It accepts 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1600x1200 monitors. The
use of an SXGA (1280 x 1024) or better is recommended.
If no monitor is connected or the connected monitor cannot be recognized, the P3-100 defaults to 1024x768.
Media source
As a media source, we recommend the use of a media server from the Martin Maxedia™ series. Maxedia
products offer fast processors, advanced features, DVI output and an intuitive user interface. Besides a
Maxedia media server, any DVD player, video camera or other analog video source with an S-video,
composite video or component video output can be used as a media source.
Connecting the P3-100 to a P3 video data link
1. See Figure 3 on page 10 for a system layout diagram.
2. See Figure 2 on page 8. On the P3-100’s rear connections panel:
- Connect the Ethernet data cable from the video panels to Ethernet port 2 (G). Note that Ethernet port 1
(H) is available for future data connection options only and cannot send a P3 signal to video panels.
- Connect a monitor to the VGA monitor port (I).
- Connect a mouse and keyboard to two of the USB ports.
- Connect either a DVI-D video source to the DVI-I port or an analog video source to the analog video
BNC connectors (using RCA phono-to-BNC adapters if necessary).

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System layout
Figure 3 is given for reference only and shows how an entire system consisting of a P3-100 System
Controller and LC Plus panels should be laid out and connected. For full details of panel installation –
including important safety information – refer to the user documentation supplied with panels and available for
download free of charge from www.martin.com
Figure 3: System layout
DVI
DVI-D
Analog
video Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
P3-100 Controller
P3 signal
1GB Ethernet
switch required
1GB Ethernet
switch required
100 m
Max. 50 panels per daisy-chain
if installation
exceeds 50 panels
if cable length
exceeds 100 m
cable

Installation 11
Connecting the P3-100 to AC mains power
Warning! For protection from electric shock, the P3-100 must be electrically connected to ground
(earth). Power distribution circuits must be fitted with a current overload fuse or circuit breaker
and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection.
Warning! US, EU and UK power cables are supplied with the P3-100. Use only the cable that
matches your AC mains power outlet or a power cable that is listed, 16 AWG or 1.5 mm2 minimum
and power connectors that are grounding-type (earthed), listed and rated 5 A minimum.
Warning! The P3-100 does not have a power on/off switch. It is powered on as soon as mains
power is applied to the power input connector and remains powered on until mains power is shut
down at source or disconnected from the P3-100. The power socket or outlet must be located
near the P3-100 and easily accessible so that the P3-100 can easily be disconnected from power if
necessary.
Important! Connect the P3-100 and the video panel installation to the same grounded/earthed
power source to eliminate ground/earth loop problems and avoid any differences in potential that
may damage devices.
The P3-100 is mains powered via an internal fused power supply unit (PSU) that is compatible with all
worldwide mains supply standards: 115-250 V, 47-63 Hz. However, to avoid differences in potential that may
damage devices, it must be connected to the same grounding-type (earthed) 200-240 V nominal, 50/60 Hz
AC mains power outlet as the video panel installation it is connected to. Alternatively, appropriate steps must
be taken to eliminate differences in potential at different points in the installation. Martin Professional cannot
be held responsible for any damage caused if devices are not connected to AC mains power and
ground/earth as specified in this guide.
There is no power on/off switch on the P3-100. Apply and shut down power using an external switch at the
power outlet or at the main switchboard. Do not apply power by inserting or removing live power connectors,
as this will cause arcing at the connector contacts that may damage devices and connectors.
Important! Use the Shutdown button and allow the P3-100 software to close down before
cutting power to the P3-100.
Important! Do not shut down or disconnect power during a firmware update or while saving
a configuration file, as this will cause corruption of data that may make the P3-100 inoperable.
Installing power plugs to match local power outlets
The P3-100 is supplied with three power cables that match US, European (Schuko) and UK mains power
sockets.
If these cables are not suitable, you will need to obtain a grounding-type (earthed) power cable rated 5 A
minimum with an IEC connector and a power plug that matches your local AC mains power outlet sockets.
Cables of this type are easy to obtain from computer hardware suppliers for example. Alternatively, you can
replace the power plug on one of the supplied power cables with a power plug of your local standard type. If
you do this, install a grounding-type (earthed) plug that is rated 5 A minimum and follow the plug
manufacturer’s instructions. Ta b l e 1 shows common wire color codes and pin identification symbols. If pins
are not clearly identified, or if you have any doubts about proper installation, consult a qualified electrician.
Wire color
(US color code)
Wire color
(EU color code) Pin Symbol Screw (US)
black brown live Lyellow or brass
white blue neutral Nsilver
green yellow/green ground
(earth)
green
Table 1: Wire colors and pin identification

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Setup
Before operating the P3-100, read “Safety Information” on page 3 of this guide.
Setting up an installation of Martin video panels to display video using a Martin P3-100 System Controller
involves the following steps.
1. Opening or creating a P3-100 configuration file. You can use either a PC running Windows XP and the
P3-100 Offline Editor (see “Offline Editor” on page 54) or a P3-100 (with or without video panels
connected to it) to carry out this step. A P3-100 configuration file can be saved to a USB memory key for
backup and/or transfer between PCs and P3-100s.
2. Configuring the installation Depending on whether you begin configuring on a PC with the Offline
Editor application or on a P3-100 System Controller, and depending on which stage video panels are
connected to the P3-100, you can use different methods to configure the installation:
3. Setting up video display. Connect a media source to the P3-100, configure and adjust the video input,
then display analog or digital video on the physical installation. Requires a P3-100 with panels connected
to it. See “3. Setting up video display” on page 28.
4. Setting up DMX remote controls. The P3-100 allows you to control parameters of the video display from
a DMX lighting desk. If you want to do this, you need to set up the installation to respond to the DMX
controls. See “4. Setting up remote control via DMX” on page 32.
5. Using multiple P3-100s. If your installation is so big that more than one P3-100 is required, or if you want
to create a redundant setup where you have a backup P3-100 ready to take over in the case of a problem,
see “5. Using multiple P3-100s” on page 37.
2.A Preparing a virtual
configuration offline on a PC
running the Offline Editor or on
on a P3-100 with no panels
connected to it, then linking
virtual to physical panels using
the Quick Addressing tool
when you have a P3-100 with
panels connected to it.
See “2.A Preparing a virtual
installation offline, then linking it
to a physical installation later”
on page 17.
2.B No preparation offline.
Using the Layout Wizard to lay
out a rectangular installation.
Requires a P3-100 with panels
connected to it.
See “2.B Using the Layout
Wizard” on page 22.
2.C No preparation offline.
Linking physical panels
manually to panels in a virtual
installation. Requires a P3-100
with panels connected to it.
See “2.C Manually adding
panels and adjusting display
address numbers” on page 24.

Setup 13
1. Opening or creating a P3-100 configuration file
You can use either a P3-100 (with or without panels connected to it) or a PC running Windows XP and the
P3-100 Offline Editor to open or create a configuration file. The explanation below refers to the P3-100, but it
also applies to the Offline Editor.
Configuration files contain all the configuration settings and data related to an installation. The active
configuration file is constantly updated and saved in the P3-100’s internal flash memory.
See Figure 4. When you start the
P3-100 (or at any time if you open
the File menu) you can either:
• Select a configuration file from the
list at the top of the Recent
Configurations window (the most
recently used file is called test in
Figure 4).
•SelectBrowse to look for a
configuration file either in the
P3-100’s internal flash memory or
on a removable USB memory
device. Configuration files
prepared in the P3-100 Offline
Editor PC application and stored
on a USB memory device can be
opened using a P3-100.
•SelectCreate New if you want to
create a new configuration file and
save it in the P3-100’s internal
flash memory. Follow the
instructions given under “Creating
a new configuration” below.
If you want a portable backup of a configuration file you have saved in the P3-100’s internal flash memory,
you can copy the file to a USB memory device at any time using the Save Copy command.
If there is no user input within the first 10 seconds after startup, the P3-100 loads the configuration file from
the top of the Recent Configurations list (i.e. the configuration file that was active when the P3-100 was last
shut down).
Creating a new configuration
1. Click on Create New to create a new
configuration (if the P3-100 or PC you
are using has auto-loaded an existing
configuration because more than 10
seconds have passed after startup,
you will need to open the File menu
first).
2. See Figure 5. Enter a name for the
new configuration file.
3. You can enter a path for the new
configuration file, but if you are using
a P3-100 it must point to a location in
the P3-100’s internal storage (you
can copy this file to another memory
device later).
4. Click on Next.
Figure 4: File Operations window
Figure 5: New configuration window

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5. See Figure 6. Either select the finest
pitch you will use in the installation in
the Dot Pitch selection box, or select
the panel with the finest pitch you will
use in the Fixture selection box to set
the dot pitch automatically:
- The pixels in the panels with this
pitch will be mapped 1:1 with the
video input and give the best video
quality.
- Panels with a coarser pitch will
receive scaled video so that the
video image is the same size on
fine and coarse pitch panels.
- Panels with a finer pitch will not be
available in this configuration.
For best video quality, do not set a
finer pitch than the finest pitch panel
in the installation. If the installation
only contains LC Plus panels with a 40 mm pitch, set the dot pitch to 40 mm, not 20 mm.
Once you have selected a pitch, the Available Fixtures window shows a list of the panel types that can
be used in the configuration.
Important! You cannot change the dot pitch setting for a configuration once you have created that
configuration.
6. Click on Next.
7. See Figure 7. Select the maximum
workspace area for the configuration.
This is set to 1280 x 1024 pixels by
default. You can either accept the
default area, or if you know the total
width and height in pixels of your
installation, including any gaps or
empty areas, you can enter it to avoid
unnecessary processing by the
P3-100.
Important! You cannot change the
workspace area for a configuration
once you have created that
configuration.
8. Click on Finish to create and open
the new configuration.
All the installation’s settings are
automatically saved in the configuration file while you work.
Once you have opened or created a configuration file, you use the Setup view window to configure the
installation.
Figure 6: Dot pitch setting window
Figure 7: Workspace area window

Setup 15
2. Configuring the installation
Once you have opened or created a configuration file as described in the previous section, various routes are
available to configure an installation consisting of a P3-100 and an array of video panels. These routes are
explained in this section.
Whether you are working on a PC or a P3-100, the configuration file is saved continuously while you work. At
any time, you can save this file to a USB memory device and transfer it between any PC running the Offline
Editor or P3-100.
Setup view
Most of the configuration work is carried out in the Setup view. The Setup view is divided into the following
areas:
• A – Toolbar
•B – Fixture Library: overview of panels which exist in the fixture database and are available for placement
in the current configuration (= panels which are compatible with the dot pitch settings of the current
configuration).
•C – Configured Devices: list of panels which are configured in the on-screen installation (orange button)
or in the on-screen installation and physical installation (green button).
•D – Discovered Devices: list of panels which have been detected by the P3-100 System Controller, but
are not yet configured into the current configuration.
•E – Screen Settings: global screen settings that affect all panels (brightness, gamma & color
temperature).
• The Canvas consists of the following areas:
- The dotted area Fis the workspace area, where panels can be placed in your on-screen installation.
- The white area Gis the video area, where incoming video is mapped to.
- The black area His not used.
Figure 8: Areas in Setup view
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B
C
D
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F
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Toolbar
The following commands are available in the toolbar at the top of the screen:
Opens the File menu, where you can open a configuration, back up a
configuration to a USB memory device, close a configuration, etc.
Undo/redo buttons for the last actions you performed. 20 levels of undo
are available. Commands sent by DMX cannot be undone.
Opens the Setup view where you configure fixtures and place them on
the canvas.
Opens the Video Input view. This is where you configure the video input
to the P3-100 and all other video parameters.
Opens the Remote Control view. This is where you configure DMX
control functionality.
Opens the Live view. This is the view typically used when a show is
running. It provides real time status feedback to the user.
Enables / Disables the Hand tool, which lets you ‘grab’ and move the
canvas.
Lets you zoom in / out on the canvas. TIP: you can also zoom in and out
by holding Ctrl pressed and using the scroll wheel on the mouse.
Activates the Wizards submenu, which lets you activate one of the
intuitive wizards.
Enables / Disables screen blackout. TIP: if you are unable to display
video on the panels, check that this button is not pressed.
Enables / Disables a screen freeze. This lets you "freeze" the video
currently running on the panels.
The button allows you to enable / disable test pattern display on the
panels. The pull-down menu allows you to select test pattern type.
Activates the Tools submenu, which lets you jump into one of the
Settings windows.
Lets you shut down or reboot the P3-100 System Controller.

Setup 17
2.A Preparing a virtual installation offline, then linking it to a physical
installation later
You can use either a P3-100 with no need for panels connected to it at this stage or the Offline Editor
application on a Windows PC to configure a virtual installation. Creating a complete virtual installation offline
can allow you to familiarize yourself with the P3-100 system or prepare a video display in advance of an
event.
Placing and configuring virtual panels and groups
To manually set up an on-screen virtual installation using a P3-100 or the Offline Editor:
1. Make sure you have a plan or a clear idea of what panels the physical
installation will contain and where those panels will be located.
2. See Figure 9. In the configuration file you want to work in, open the
Setup view window. Check that Next number (arrowed) is set to 1.
It does not matter which panel address numbers you give to panels at
this point provided that you set up panels in the physical installation with
the same address numbers as the corresponding panels in the virtual
on-screen installation later in the setup process.
3. See Figure 10. Click on the
panel type in the Fixture
Library (arrowed) that
corresponds to the panel you
want to place in position
number 1in the installation.
4. Move the cursor over to the
canvas. The cursor will take
the form of a panel. Click to
position panel number 1on
the video frame.
5. See Figure 10. The panel will
be placed on the canvas in
your on-screen installation
labelled with display address 1
in the center of the panel icon.
The panel will also appear with an orange ‘bullet-point’ in the Configured Devices list. The number in the
Next number box will jump to 2, ready for the next panel.
If you are using a P3-100 that has auto-detected panels that are connected to it and these panels have
the same display address as the panels you add to the on-screen installation, they will automatically be
linked to the panels in your on-screen installation and appear in the Configured Devices list with a green
bullet-point. Ignore this for the moment: you will link physical panels to the panels in the on-screen
installation later.
6. See Figure 11. Multi-mode is active by default. In this mode, you simply click
on the canvas each time you want to position another panel of the type you
selected (if you de-activate Multi-mode, you must click on the desired panel
type in the Fixture Library each time you want to add a panel to your
on-screen installation).
7. Continue adding panels, selecting a different panel type in the Fixture Library
if necessary. Panels are displayed on the canvas according to their physical size. The P3-100
automatically scales the video sent to the panels to match different dot pitches.
8. To remove a panel from your on-screen installation, right-click on it and select Delete.
Figure 9: Next panel
address number
Figure 10: Fixture library in Setup view
Figure 11:
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9. See Figure 12. If necessary, use the Magnification tools to adjust
the magnification of the canvas on the right of your monitor screen
until you have a comfortable size to work with.
10. When you have added the correct number and type of panels to
your on-screen installation, click on the currently selected panel
type in the Fixture Library to deselect it and stop adding panels.
Your on-screen installation could now look something like the example in Figure 13.
11. See Figure 14. You can now fine-adjust the position of the panels on the canvas until the panel layout in
your on-screen installation exactly matches the layout in the physical installation:
- If you drag panels with the mouse, they will ‘glue’ together if you move them within a few pixels of each
other.
- If you click on a panel on the canvas to select it, it turns red and the Fixture Properties pane opens at
the bottom of the window.
- You can select multiple panels using Shift + click or Ctrl + click.
- You can adjust the position on the canvas of selected panels pixel by pixel using either the arrow keys
on the keyboard or the xand ycoordinates under Positioning. Panels moved in this way do not ‘glue’
together.
- Also under Positioning, you can rotate a panel by entering a value in the Rotation box (arrowed).
Enter a negative value to rotate counterclockwise. Panels 9 and 10 in Figure 14 have been rotated.
- A black square in the corner of each panel indicates its top-left corner. This can be a useful reminder
that you have rotated a panel.
- You can lock panels in their current position by selecting them, then right-clicking and choosing Toggle
fixture lock in the pop-up menu.
Figure 12: Magnification tools
Figure 13: On-screen installation in Setup view

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Grouping panels
You can group panels by selecting
them, then right-clicking and choosing
Group in the pop-up menu. See Figure
15. Grouped panels have a colored
dotted line around them and are
highlighted in that color when selected.
If you select a group, the Group
Properties window opens, where you
can:
• Give the group a name.
• Adjust the color for the dotted line
and highlighting on the canvas.
• Adjust the position for the group.
• Rotate the group around any anchor
position (center of rotation) that you
define.
• Define intensity and color correction
for that group.
Groups are listed in the Configured
Devices window, where you can click on a group to select it on the canvas.
To select a group on the canvas, click on it. To select a panel in a group on the canvas, double-click on that
panel.
To ungroup panels, right-click on the group and select Ungroup.
If no panels are connected to the P3-100 but a video source is connected, go to “3. Setting up video display”
on page 28 to continue preparing the installation offline, then return to the section below when you connect
panels. If panels are connected to the P3-100, continue below.
Figure 14: Panel rotation in Setup view
Figure 15: Panel groups

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Mapping virtual panels to physical panels
From this point on, a P3-100 loaded with the configuration file and connected to video panels via a P3 video
data link is required.
As soon as Martin video panels are connected to the P3-100 and powered on, the P3-100 auto-detects them,
retrieves data from them, and lists each panel with its type, serial number and any existing display address
under Discovered Devices on the lower left of the Setup window.
Panels keep their display addresses in memory when powered off, so depending on how a detected panel
was set up the last time it was installed, its display address may be wrong, or more than one panel may have
the same display address. You therefore need to reset the detected panels’ display addresses correctly.
Quick Addressing Tool
1. After connecting a P3-100 to a physical installation, the easiest way to link
panels on the virtual canvas to panels in the physical installation is to click on
the Quick Addressing Tool under the Wizards button on the Toolbar (see
Figure 16).
2. Before you start the Quick Addressing Tool, your screen will look
something like the example in Figure 17. Ten panels have been configured in
the on-screen installation (see under Configured Devices). Ten physical
panels have been connected to the P3-100 and auto-detected (see under
Discovered Devices) but these physical panels are not yet configured, i.e.
they are not yet linked to the panels in the on-screen installation.
3. Before you start the Quick Addressing Tool, some of the physical panels may already have moved to the
"Configured Devices" list if they previously had an address which corresponds to a virtual panel on the
canvas. If this is the case, clicking on the Quick Addressing Tool will first offer you 2 options:
-Yes: Will first "unconfigure" all panels before you
start the Quick Addressing sequence. Choose
this option if you want to start addressing right
from the start and address all the panels in the
installation.
-No: Will use the Quick Addressing Tool to
address only the panels that are in the "Discovered" state but have not yet been configured. Choose
this option if you have already begun addressing panels and you want to use the Quick Addressing
Tool to finish the job for you.
Figure 16: Quick
Addressing Tool
Figure 17: Physical panels discovered but not yet linked