Rush PAR 1 RGBW User manual

PAR 1 RGBW
User Manual

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Table of contents
Safety information ............................................................................................. 5
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 10
Before using the product ............................................................................. 10
Physical installation......................................................................................... 11
Fastening the fixture to a flat surface .......................................................... 11
Mounting the fixture on a truss.................................................................... 11
Securing with a safety cable........................................................................ 12
AC power ........................................................................................................ 13
Linking fixtures to power in a chain ............................................................. 14
Fixture overview.............................................................................................. 15
Control data link .............................................................................................. 17
Tips for reliable data transmission .............................................................. 17
Connecting the DMX data link..................................................................... 18
Fixture setup ................................................................................................... 18
Using the control menus.............................................................................. 18
DMX addressing.......................................................................................... 18
DMX channel modes ................................................................................... 19
Show mode.................................................................................................. 19
Dimmer modes ............................................................................................ 20
Sound activation (music trig)....................................................................... 21
Microphone sensitivity ................................................................................. 21
DMX state.................................................................................................... 21
LED display on/off ....................................................................................... 22
LED display inversion.................................................................................. 22
White balance adjustment........................................................................... 22
Manual mode............................................................................................... 23
Auto test ...................................................................................................... 23
Temperature readout................................................................................... 24
Fixture operating hours readout .................................................................. 24
Firmware version......................................................................................... 24
Effects ............................................................................................................. 25
Color control ................................................................................................ 25
Electronic dimming ...................................................................................... 25
Shutter/Strobe ............................................................................................. 25

Maintenance ................................................................................................... 26
Cleaning ...................................................................................................... 26
Replacing the primary fuse.......................................................................... 27
Service and repairs ..................................................................................... 27
DMX protocols ................................................................................................ 28
4-channel mode........................................................................................... 28
5-channel mode........................................................................................... 28
7-channel mode........................................................................................... 28
Control menus................................................................................................. 30
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 33
Specifications.................................................................................................. 35

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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 1 product according to EN 62471. Do not
stare directly into the beam. 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.
Install, operate and service RUSH by 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. Keep this
user manual for future use.

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For the latest user documentation and other information for this
and all Martin™ products, please visit the Martin website at
http://www.martin.com
If you have any questions about how to install, operate or
service the fixture safely, please contact your Martin™
distributor (see www.martin.com/distributors for details) or call
the Martin™ 24-hour service hotline on [phone], or in
the USA on 1-888-tech-180.
Respect all locally applicable laws, codes and regulations when
installing, operating or servicing the fixture.
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 mains 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.
Replace defective fuses with ones of the specified type and
rating only.
Disconnect 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
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 cable connectors to connect to
power sockets.

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Do not connect devices to power in a chain that will exceed the
electrical ratings of any cable or connector used in the chain.
The supplied power input cable is rated 6 A and can safely
supply only one fixture with mains power. Do not connect any
device to the fixture’s MAINS OUT connector when using this
cable. If you replace this cable and also use the replacement
cable to supply only one fixture with mains power, the
replacement cable must also be rated 6 A minimum, have three
conductors 18 AWG or 0.75 mm² minimum conductor size,
have an outer cable diameter of 6 - 15 mm (0.2 - 0.6 in.) and be
temperature-rated to suit the application. In the USA and
Canada the cable must be UL listed, type SJT or equivalent. In
the EU the cable must be type H05VV-F or equivalent.
To connect fixtures to mains power in a chain, you must first
obtain 14 AWG or 1.5 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 connectors are available from Martin™ (see
‘Accessories’ on page 37). If you use these cables, you can
connect fixtures to power in a linked chain, MAINS OUT
throughput socket to MAINS IN input socket, but do not link
more than:
•eight (8) RUSH PAR 1 fixtures in total at 100-120 V, or
•sixteen (16) RUSH PAR 1 fixtures in total at 200-240 V.
The voltage and frequency at the MAINS OUT socket are the
same as the voltage and frequency applied to the MAINS IN
socket. Only connect devices to the MAINS 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 85° C
(185° F) during operation. Avoid contact by persons and
materials. Allow the fixture to cool for at least 10 minutes before
handling.

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Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture. Keep all
combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 100
mm (4 in.) away from the fixture head.
Ensure that there is free and unobstructed airflow around the
fixture. Provide a minimum clearance of 100 mm (4 in.) around
fans and air vents.
Do not illuminate surfaces within 200 mm (7.9 ins.) of the
fixture.
Do not attempt to bypass thermostatic switches or fuses.
Connect only other fixtures of the same type to the power
throughput sockets. Do not connect any other type of device to
these sockets.
Do not stick filters, masks or other materials onto any optical
component.
Protection from eye injury
Do not stare directly into the product’s light output.
Do not look at the light output with magnifiers, telescopes,
binoculars or similar optical instruments that may concentrate
the light output.
Ensure that persons are not looking directly into the LEDs
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.

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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.
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.
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 RUSH by Martin™ parts.
Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a
qualified technician.

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Introduction
The PAR 1 RGBW is a powerful LED lamp incorporating seven 10 W RGBW
long-life CREE LEDs. It provides RGBW color mixing, 32 color presets, smooth
electronic dimming, as well as strobe effects. The device is extremely rugged,
lightweight and compact, and is ideal for mobile DJ’s or small fixed installations.
The fixture can be controlled using any DMX-compliant controller, and it has three
DMX control modes providing basic or more complex control capability. It can
also function as a standalone device, running pre-programmed shows in show
mode, with the option of sound-activated scene triggering.
The fixture is supplied with this user manual, a 1.5 m (5 ft.) power cable (local
power plug not included) and a folding bracket that can also be used for rigging
clamp attachment.
Before using the product
1. Read ‘Safety information’ on page 5 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. If the fixture is not going to be hard-wired to a mains supply, install as directed
in this manual a local power plug (not supplied) on the supplied power cable.
4. Before operating, ensure that the voltage and frequency of the power supply
match the power requirements of the fixture.
5. Check the RUSH support pages on the Martin Professional website at
www.martin.com for the most recent user documentation and technical
information about the fixture. RUSH by Martin™ user manual revisions are
identified by the revision letter at the bottom of the inside cover.
Note that when the fixture is powered on for the first time, it may smoke slightly as
it warms up, but this will only last a few minutes and is no cause for concern.

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Physical installation
Warning! Read ‘Safety information’ on page 5 before
installing the fixture.
The fixture is designed for indoor use only and must be used in
a dry location with adequate ventilation. Ensure that none of the
fixture’s ventilation slots are blocked and ensure that the product
is fastened to a secure structure or surface.
Martin™ can supply suitable safety cables and rigging clamps for use with the
fixture (see ‘Accessories’ on page 37).
Fastening the fixture to a flat surface
The fixture can be fastened to a hard, fixed, flat surface that is oriented at any
angle. Ensure that the surface can support at least 10 times the weight of all
fixtures and equipment to be installed on it.
Fasten the fixture securely. Do not stand it on a surface or leave it where it can be
moved or fall over. If you install the fixture in a location where it may cause injury
or damage if it falls, secure it as directed below with a securely anchored safety
cable that will hold the fixture if the primary fastening method fails.
Mounting the fixture on a truss
The fixture can be clamped to a truss or similar rigging
structure in any orientation. When installing the fixture
hanging vertically down, you can use an open-type clamp
such as a G-clamp. When installing in any other orientation,
you must use a half-coupler clamp (see illustration on right)
that completely encircles the truss chord.
To clamp the fixture to a truss:
1. Check that the rigging structure can support at least 10 times the weight of all
fixtures and equipment to be installed on it.
2. Block access under the work area.
3. Fold the legs of the mounting bracket together and bolt a rigging clamp
securely to the mounting bracket. The bolt used must be M12, grade 8.8 steel
minimum. It must pass through both mounting bracket legs and be fastened
with a self-locking nut.
4. Working from a stable platform, hang the fixture with its clamp on the truss
and fasten the clamp securely.
5. Secure the fixture with a safety cable as directed below.

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Securing with a safety cable
Secure the fixture with a safety cable (or other secondary attachment) that is
approved for the weight of the fixture so that the safety cable will hold the fixture if
a primary attachment fails. Loop the safety cable through the eyebolt in the back
of the fixture (see 3in illustration on page 15) and around a secure anchoring
point. Do not loop the safety cable around the fixture’s mounting bracket only, as
this will leave the fixture unsecured if it separates from the bracket.

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AC power
Warning! Read ‘Safety information’ on page 5 before
connecting the fixture to AC mains power.
Warning! The mains power input cable supplied with the
fixture is rated 6 A and can supply only one fixture with
mains power. Do not connect any device to the fixture’s
MAINS OUT power throughput socket when using this input
cable. If you want to connect other fixtures to the MAINS
OUT socket, see ‘Linking fixtures to power in a chain’ on
page 14.
For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be grounded
(earthed). The power distribution circuit must be equipped with a
fuse or circuit breaker 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.
Do not insert or remove live Neutrik PowerCon connectors to apply or cut power,
as this may cause arcing at the terminals that will damage the connectors.
Do not use an external dimming system to supply power to the fixture, as this may
cause damage to the fixture that is not covered by the product warranty.
The fixture can be hard-wired to a building electrical installation if you want to
install it permanently, or a power plug (not supplied) that is suitable for the local
power outlets can be installed on the power cable.
If you install a power plug on the power cable, install a grounding type (earthed)
plug with integral cable grip that is rated minimum 250 V, 6 A. Follow the plug
manufacturer’s instructions and connect the wires in the power cable as shown in
this table:
Live or L Neutral or N Earth, Ground or
US system Black White Green
EU system Brown Blue Yellow/green
The fixture has an auto-ranging power supply that accepts AC mains power at
100V~240V, 50/60Hz. Do not apply AC mains power at any other voltage or
frequency to the fixture.

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Linking fixtures to power in a chain
If you obtain a 14 AWG / 1.5 mm2power input cable and 14 AWG / 1.5 mm2
throughput cables from Martin™ (see ‘Accessories’ on page 37), you can relay
mains power from one fixture to another by connecting fixtures to power in a
linked daisy-chain, MAINS OUT throughput socket to MAINS IN input socket.
Using 14 AWG or 1.5 mm2cables from Martin™, you can link:
•Maximum eight (8) RUSH PAR 1 RGBW fixtures in total at 100-120 V, or
•Maximum sixteen (16) RUSH PAR 1 RGBW fixtures in total at 200-240 V.
If you install a power plug on the 14 AWG / 1.5 mm2power input cable, install a
grounding type (earthed) plug with integral cable grip that is rated minimum
250 V, 16 A.

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Fixture overview
1 - Display and control panel
The two LEDs on the control panel indicate the fixture status shown below:
DMX On DMX input present
SOUND Flashing Sound activation
The four buttons on the control panel have the functions shown below:
MENU
•Activate menus, or
•Return to the previous level of the menu
structure, or
•Hold to exit the menus (this occurs
automatically after a period where there has
been no user input).
DOWN Go down a menu branch
UP Go up a menu branch
ENTER Confirm the selected function
2 - Microphone
Built-in microphone for triggering sound-activated scene changes in show mode.

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3 - Safety cable attachment point
Eyebolt for securing the fixture with a secondary attachment such as a safety
cable.
4 - DMX input/output sockets
A 5-pin male XLR socket accepts input from a DMX512 data link. A 5-pin female
XLR output (thru) socket allows the DMX link to be daisy-chained to the next
fixture.
5 - Fuse
The fixture’s T 6.3 A fuse is located in a fuseholder next to the display.
6 - Mains power input and output
A blue MAINS IN Neutrik PowerCon socket is provided to connect the fixture to
AC mains power.
See ‘Safety information’ on page 5. The light-grey MAINS OUT Neutrik PowerCon
socket can be used to supply power to other fixtures only if the supplied power
input cable is replaced as directed in this manual and the safety limits given in this
manual are respected.

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Control data link
A DMX 512 data link is required in order to control the fixture via DMX or to use
the master/slave functionality. The fixture has 5-pin XLR connectors for DMX data
input and output.
The number of daisy-chained fixtures is limited by the number of DMX channels
required by the fixtures in relation to the maximum 512 channels available in one
DMX universe. Note that if independent control of a fixture is required, it must
have its own DMX channels. Fixtures that are required to behave identically can
share the same DMX address and channels. To add more fixtures or groups of
fixtures when the above limit is reached, add a DMX universe and another daisy-
chained link.
Tips for reliable data transmission
Use shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 devices: standard
microphone cable cannot transmit control data reliably over long runs. 24 AWG
cable is suitable for runs up to 300 meters (1000 ft.). Heavier gauge cable and/or
an amplifier are recommended for longer runs. The pin-out on all connectors is:
•pin 1 = shield
•pin 2 = cold (-)
•pin 3 = hot (+)
Pins 4 and 5 in the XLR connectors are not used in the fixture but are available
for possible additional data signals as required by the DMX512-A standard.
Standard pin-out is:
•pin 4 = data 2 cold (-)
•pin 5 = data 2 hot (+).
To split the link into branches, use a splitter, such as the Martin 4-Channel Opto-
Isolated RS-485 Splitter/Amplifier. Terminate the link by installing a termination
plug in the output socket of the last fixture. The termination plug, which is a male
XLR plug with a 120 Ohm, 0.25 Watt resistor soldered between pins 2 and 3,
“soaks up” the control signal so it does not reflect and cause interference. If you
use a DMX splitter, terminate each branch of the link.

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Connecting the DMX data link
To connect the fixture to data:
1. Connect the DMX data output from the controller to the closest fixture’s male
XLR DMX input connector.
2. Connect the DMX output of the fixture closest to the controller to the DMX
input of the next fixture and continue connecting fixtures output to input.
Terminate the last fixture on the link with a 120-Ohm resistor.
Fixture setup
This section explains the fixture characteristics that can be set that determine how
it can be controlled and will behave. These settings are made using the menus
available from the control panel, and are retained, even when the fixture is
powered off.
Using the control menus
A map of the control menu structure can be found in ‘Control menus’ on page 30.
To access the control menus, press the MENU button. Navigate the menu
structure using the MENU, ENTER, DOWN and UP buttons. Select any required
menu option using the ENTER button. To return to a higher level in the menu
structure without making any change, press the MENU button (this will occur
automatically after an interval where there has been no user input.).
DMX addressing
The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to
receive instructions from a DMX controller. The fixture can be controlled using
signals sent by a DMX controller on a number of channels (4, 5 or 7, depending
on the DMX mode that has been set). Each DMX-controlled fixture must have a
DMX address set. For example, if a fixture has a DMX address of 10 and it is in 5-
channel DMX mode, then it uses channels 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. The next fixture
on the DMX link can be set to a DMX address of 15.
For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels.
Two fixtures of the same type may share the same address if identical behavior is
desired. Address sharing can be useful for diagnostic purposes and symmetric
control.
The DMX address is configured using the menu in the control panel.
To set the fixture’s DMX address:
1. Select and press ENTER.

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2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a DMX address.
3. Once the address has been selected, press ENTER to set it (or press MENU
to exit without making a change).
DMX channel modes
The fixture provides three control modes enabling varying degrees of DMX control
and enabling the efficient use of DMX channel bandwidth. The modes are
documented in detail in ‘DMX protocols’ on page 28 and summarized briefly here:
DMX channel
mode
Description
4 channels Individual control of red, green, blue and white channels for
color mixing.
5 channels Individual control of red, green, blue and white channels for
color mixing, plus full range dimming.
7 channels Individual control of red, green, blue and white channels for
color mixing, plus full range dimming. 32 color presets and
strobe effects.
To set the fixture’s DMX channel mode:
1. Select and press ENTER.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select , or DMX
channel mode.
3. Once the mode has been selected, press ENTER to set it (or press MENU to
exit without making a change).
Show mode
Show mode lets you run a standalone light show without a DMX signal. Music trig,
static scene and auto trig options are available. To select a show type:
1. Select and press ENTER to enter the show mode menu. The fixture
will not respond to DMX while you are in this menu.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select one of the following types:
Music trig. Runs random scenes in sync with a music beat if
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Static color display. Shows one of nine preset colors (select
CoL1 to CoL9, then select a value) or an RGBW color mix
(select Co10, then select colors and values). Sound activation
has no effect.
Auto trig. Runs random scenes that change automatically. You
can select from three speeds, fast (SP1) to slow (SP3). Sound
activation has no effect.
3. When you have selected a show type, press ENTER to set it (or press MENU
to exit without making a change).
4. If you want the fixture to automatically enter show mode when it is not
receiving a DMX signal, go into the DMX state menu (see ‘DMX state’ on
page 21) and activate the show mode option.
Dimmer modes
Four options are available for controlling dimming via DMX:
LINEAR – the increase in light intensity appears to be linear as
DMX value is increased.
SQUARE LAW – light intensity control is finer at low levels and
coarser at high levels.
INVERSE SQUARE LAW – light intensity control is coarser at low
levels and finer at high levels.
S-CURVE – light intensity control is finer at low levels and high
levels and coarser at medium levels.
To set the fixture’s dimmer curve:
1. Select and press ENTER to confirm. The currently set mode will blink
in the display.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select , , or
.