Rush STROBE 1 5x5 User manual

STROBE 1 5x5
User Manual
Professional Entertainment Technology

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Manual: Revision B

Table of contents
Safety information ............................................................................................. 5
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 10
Before using the product ............................................................................. 10
Physical installation......................................................................................... 11
Joining fixtures ............................................................................................ 11
Mounting on a truss..................................................................................... 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 ................................................................................................... 19
Using the control menus.............................................................................. 19
DMX addressing.......................................................................................... 19
DMX channel modes ................................................................................... 20
Show mode (auto trig)................................................................................. 20
Manual settings ........................................................................................... 21
Sound activation (music trig)....................................................................... 21
Blackout....................................................................................................... 21
LED display on/off ....................................................................................... 22
LED display inversion.................................................................................. 22
Auto test ...................................................................................................... 22
Fixture time.................................................................................................. 23
Firmware version......................................................................................... 23
Effects ............................................................................................................. 24
Line, number or letter effects....................................................................... 24
Strobe effects .............................................................................................. 24
Electronic dimming ...................................................................................... 24
Maintenance ................................................................................................... 25
Cleaning ...................................................................................................... 25
Service and repairs ..................................................................................... 26
DMX protocol .................................................................................................. 27
4 channel mode........................................................................................... 27
25 channel mode......................................................................................... 30
29 channel mode......................................................................................... 31

Control menus................................................................................................. 34
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 35
Specifications.................................................................................................. 37

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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 – it is not for
household use. The fixture must be installed by a qualified
technician. The safety of the installation is the responsibility of
the installer. The fixture 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.
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.

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Respect all locally applicable laws, codes and regulations when
installing, operating or servicing the fixture.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside the fixture. Do not
open it. Refer any service or repair operation not described in
this manual to an authorized Martin™ service technician. Do not
try to carry out any such operation yourself, as doing so may
present a health or safety risk. It may also cause damage or
malfunction and it may void your product warranty.
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.
For the latest user documentation and other information for this
and all Martin™ products, please visit the Martin website at
http://www.martin.com
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.
Replace defective fuses with ones of the specified type and
rating only.
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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 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.
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 39). 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:
•Two (2) RUSH Strobe 1 5x5 fixtures in total at 100-120 V, or
•Four (4) RUSH Strobe 1 5x5 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.

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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 65° C
(149° F) during operation. Avoid contact by persons and
materials. Allow the fixture to cool for at least 10 minutes before
handling.
Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture. Keep all
combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 100 mm
(4 in.) away.
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 look continuously at LEDs from a distance of less than
8.3 meters (27 ft. 3 inches) from the front surface of the fixture
without protective eyewear such as shade 4-5 welding goggles.
At less than this distance, the LED emission can cause eye
injury or irritation. At distances of 8.3 meters (27 ft. 3 inches)
and above, light output is harmless to the naked eye provided
that the eye’s natural aversion response is not overcome.
Do not look at LEDs with magnifiers, telescopes, binoculars or
similar optical instruments that may concentrate the light output.
Ensure that persons are not looking at the LEDs from within 8.3
meters (27 ft. 3 inches) 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.

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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 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 and 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. Never attempt to use
a fixture that is obviously damaged.
Do not modify the fixture 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 STROBE 1 5x5 is designed to provide blinder or pixel matrix chase effects.
This fixture has variable speed strobe effects, built-in light chases and
provides the ability to create user-defined chases, as well as alphabetic and
numeric characters in light via DMX. The STROBE 1 5x5 is powered by
twenty-five flicker-free 5-watt cool white LEDs laid out in a 5 x 5 pixel array.
Multiple STROBE 1 5x5s can be coupled together into a larger array.
The device is rugged, lightweight and compact, and is ideal for touring or small
fixed installations.
The fixture can be controlled using any DMX-compliant controller. It can also
function without DMX control as a standalone device running one of the eight
pre-programmed shows, with the option of sound-activated scene triggering.
We recommend the use of haze or fog to enhance STROBE 1 5x5 effects.
Before using the product
1. Read Safety information on page 5 before installing, powering, operating
or servicing the fixture.
2. Unpack and ensure that there is no transportation damage before using
the fixture. Never attempt to operate a damaged fixture.
3. If the fixture is not going to be hard-wired to a mains supply, attach a local
power plug (not supplied) to the end of the supplied power cable.
4. Before operating, ensure that the voltage and frequency of the power
supply match the power requirements of the fixture. (See Specifications on
page 37.)
5. Check 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.

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Physical installation
Read Safety information on page 5 before installing the
fixture.
This fixture may only be installed by qualified and experienced
professionals.
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.
Fasten the fixture securely. Do not stand it on a surface or leave
it where it can be moved or can fall over. Attach a securely
anchored safety cable to the fixture if it is installed in any
location where it may fall and cause injury or damage if the
primary attachment fails. If installing an array of multiple
STROBE 1 5x5s, ensure that each of then has a safety cable
that is attached to the load bearing structure and not to an
adjacent fixture!
Martin™ can supply suitable safety cables and rigging clamps for use with the
fixture (see ‘Accessories’ on page 39).
The fixture can be oriented at any angle. Ensure that the mounting surfaces
and hardware can support at least 10 times the weight of all fixtures and
equipment to be installed on them.
Joining fixtures
Multiple STROBE 1 5x5s can be joined together into
an array. Note that a single STROBE 1 5x5 fixture
must never bear the weight of more than four other
STROBE 1 5x5s that are hung beneath it, and must
never bear the weight of horizontally adjacent fixtures.
1. When hanging one STROBE 1 5x5 beneath
another, remove the brackets at the top of the
fixture.
2. Each fixture has four built-in attachment hooks —
two on the bottom and two on one side — for
connecting fixtures. These can be retracted ()
or extended (②) using a 4 mm L-shaped hex

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wrench (Allen key). Place the two fixtures to be attached side-by-side, and
extend the hooks to connect them.
Mounting on a truss
An individual fixture or array can be clamped to a truss or similar rigging
structure. When clamping 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. Rig the fixture or array using clamps and hardware suitable for the
purpose. Fasten them to the screw holes in the fixture bracket. Working
from a stable platform, hang the fixture on the truss. Tighten the rigging
clamps and hardware.
4. Secure each and every fixture against clamp failure with a secondary
attachment such as a safety cable that is passed through the safety cable
mounting point on the rear of the fixture. Secondary attachments must be
approved for the weight of the fixture and fastened to the load bearing
structure, not to an adjacent fixture!

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AC power
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 fixtures can easily be disconnected from
power.
Do not insert or remove live power 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 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
100 - 240V, 50/60 Hz. 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 39), 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 two (2) RUSH Strobe 1 5x5 fixtures in total at 100-120 V, or
•Maximum four (4) RUSH Strobe 1 5x5 fixtures in total at 200-240 V.
If you install a power plug on the 14 AWG / 1.5 mm2power input cable
available from Martin™, install a grounding type (earthed) plug with integral
cable grip that is rated minimum 16 A, 250 V.

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Fixture overview
1 - 3- & 5-pin XLR DMX inputs and outputs
2 - Control panel and display
The fixture has two LEDs next to the display on the rear of the fixture:
DMX On DMX input present
SOUND Flashing Sound activation
The fixture has four buttons next to the display on the rear of the fixture:
MENU
•Activate the menu mode functions, or
•Return to the previous level of the menu
structure, or
•Press and hold to exit the menus
DOWN Go down a menu branch
UP Go up a menu branch
ENTER Confirm the selected function
3 - Microphone for sound activation in music trig operation

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4 - Safety cable attachment point
5 - Mains power input (PowerCon blue) and throughput (PowerCon white)

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Control data link
A DMX 512 data link is required in order to control the fixture via DMX. We
recommend the use of a controller that has pixel mapping functionality. The
fixture has 3-pin and 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 is recommended for longer runs. The pin-out on all
connectors is pin 1 = shield, pin 2 = cold (-), and pin 3 = hot (+). Pins 4 and 5
in the 5-pin 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 (-) and 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 DMX
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 a splitter is used, terminate each branch of the link.

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Connecting the DMX data link
To connect fixtures to data:
1. Connect the DMX data output from the controller to the first fixture’s male
XLR DMX input connector.
2. Connect this fixture’s DMX output to the DMX input of the next fixture and
continue connecting fixtures output to input. Terminate the last fixture on
the link as described above.

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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
See the map of the control menu structure in Control menus on page 34.
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 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, 25 or 29,
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 4-channel DMX mode, then it uses channels 10, 11, 12 and 13.
The following fixture in the DMX chain could then be set to a DMX address of
14.
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, particularly when combined with the inverse
pan and tilt options.
The DMX address is configured using the menu in the control panel.
To set the fixture’s DMX address:
1. Select and press the ENTER button.
2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the address (1 to 512).
3. Once the address has been selected, press the ENTER button to set it (or,
to return to a higher level of the menu structure without any change press
the MENU button).

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DMX channel modes
The fixture provides three control modes enabling varying degrees of DMX
control and enabling the efficient use of DMX channel bandwidth. Each of
these modes is documented in detail in DMX protocol on page 27 and they are
summarized briefly here:
DMX channel
mode
Description
4 channels Sound-activated stand-alone, line, number or letter effects,
full range dimming and strobe effects.
25 channels Dimming control of individual LED pixels.
29 channels Dimming control of individual LED pixels. Sound-activated
stand-alone, line, number or letter effects, full range
dimming and strobe effects.
To set the fixture’s DMX channel mode:
1. Select and press the ENTER button.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the , , or
DMX channel mode.
3. Once the mode has been selected, press the ENTER button to set it (or, to
return to a higher level of the menu structure without any change press the
MENU button).
Show mode (auto trig)
In the absence of a DMX control signal, show mode provides standalone pre-
programmed light shows. Show mode can be combined with sound activation
to provide a music-synchronized light show.
To set a fixture’s show mode:
1. Select and press the ENTER button.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select show 0~8. Shows 1-8 are pre-
programmed shows. Show 0 executes a random show.