Martin EvenLED User Manual

EvenLED

RGB LED Panel

User Manual

TM

Dimensions

All dimensions are in millimeters

970

995

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Safety Information 3

Safety Information

The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this manual:

Warning! Class 3B LED product. Do not look at exposed LEDs from a
distance of less than 40 cm (16 inches) from the front surface of the
product. Do not view the light output with optical instruments or any
device that may concentrate the beam.

If the LED output is diffused (by a back projection screen, for example) to the extent that it is impossible to
identify individual LEDs, the output is harmless to the naked eye.

This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use.
This product presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire hazards, electric shock and falls.
Read this manual before installing, powering or servicing the EvenLED, follow the safety precautions listed

below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the EvenLED. Install and operate the
EvenLED only as described in this manual and in accordance with local laws and regulations. Refer any
operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician.

If you have questions about how to operate the EvenLED safely, please contact your Martin dealer 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 range 100 - 240 V nominal at 50 or 60 Hz only.

• Disconnect the entire installation from power and ensure that power cannot be reconnected accidentally,
before carrying out any installation or maintenance work.

• Disconnect the product from power before removing or installing any cover or part and when not in use.

• Ensure that the EvenLED 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.

• Connect EvenLED panels to AC power and to each other using the 20 amp rated, UL-listed, 12 AWG
cables supplied by Martin as accessories for this product. Replacement power cables from other sources
can be used as an alternative, but they must be 3-conductor, approved for a current of 20 A and
temperature of 90° C (194° F) minimum. Replacement cables must also be minimum 12 AWG and
UL-listed in North America or have conductor size minimum 4 mm² in other regions. Cable jacket type
must be SJT or better.

WARNING!

Read the safety precautions in this section before

installing, powering, operating or servicing this

product.

DANGER!

Safety hazard.
Risk of severe

injury or death.

Warning!

Hazardous
voltage. Risk of
lethal or severe

electric shock.

Warning!

LED light

emission. Risk

of eye injury.

Warning!

Fire hazard.

Warning!

Refer to user

manual.

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• Before using the EvenLED, check that all power distribution equipment and cables are in perf ect condition
and are rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.

• Isolate the EvenLED from power immediately if any cable, cover or other component is damaged,
cracked, wet or deformed. Do not reapply power until all damaged items have been repaired by a qualified
professional.

• Do not expose the panel to rain or moisture.

• Refer any service operation not described in this manual to an authorized Martin Service partner.

PROTECTION FROM BURNS AND FIRE

• The exterior of the EvenLED becomes hot, up to 80° C (176° F) during normal operation. Avoid contact by
persons and materials. Allow the EvenLED to cool for at least 20 minutes before handling.

• Install the EvenLED in a well-ventilated area only.

• Install the EvenLED in a vertical orientation the correct way up (i.e. with the arrow on the back of the panel
pointing up and the mounting T-hooks at the top of the frame as shown on the cover of this user manual)
only. Do not install horizontally or at any angle from the vertical.

• Provide a minimum clearance of 5 cm (2 inches) from adjacent surfaces and ensure unrestricted airflow
around the air vents in the rear panel.

• Do not illuminate surfaces less than 5 cm (2 inches) from the front surface of the EvenLED.

• Keep all combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 5 cm (2 inches) aw ay from the EvenLED.

• Keep flammable materials well away from the EvenLED.

• Do not operate the EvenLED if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 40° C (104° F).

• Do not modify the EvenLED in any way not described in this manual or install other than genuine Martin
parts. Do not stick filters, masks or other materials directly onto LEDs. Use only Martin-approved
accessories to mask or modify the light beam.

• Do not attempt to bypass thermal or current overload protection systems or fuses. Replace defective
fuses with ones of the specified type and rating only.

• If you relay power from one panel to another using POWER THROUGH sockets, do not connect more
than 9 panels in total to each other in an interconnected chain if AC mains power is 100 - 120 V , 50/60 Hz.
Do not connect more than 16 panels in total to each other in an interconnected chain if AC mains power is
200 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz.

• Connect only EvenLED panels to POWER THROUGH sockets. Do not connect any other type of device
to these sockets.

PROTECTION FROM INJURY

• Do not look at exposed LEDs from a distance of less than 40 cm (16 inches) from the front surface of the
panel without suitable protective eyewear. At less than this distance, the LED emission can cause eye
injury or irritation. At distances of 40 cm (16 inches) and above, or if the LED output is diffused so that it is
impossible to identify the individual LEDs, the LED emission is harmless to the naked eye.

• Do not look at LEDs with magnifiers or similar optical instruments that may concentrate the light output.

• Ensure that all external covers, components and installation fittings are securely fastened.

• Install the EvenLED panel suspended vertically the correct way up from a truss or other supporti ng
structure as described in this manual only. Do not mount, stand or stack on a surface.

• Do not suspend more than ten EvenLED panels fastened to each other in a vertical chain.

• Block access below the work area and work from a stable platform whenever installing, servicing or
moving an EvenLED panel.

• Use two clamps installed as described in this manual to suspend the EvenLED from rigging structures. Do
not use only one clamp.

• Ensure that all supporting structures, surfaces, fasteners and lifting equipment can bear ten times the
weight of all the devices they are intended to support, and that they conform to local building and safety
regulations.

• Install as described in this manual a secondary attachment (e.g. a safety cable) that is approved by an
official body such as TÜV as a safety attachment for the weight of all the fixtures 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
ten times the weight of the fixture.

Contents

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Location and orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Assembly and mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Assembling the panel and frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Mounting the EvenLED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Planning the DMX control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Grouped and independent panel control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cable and link layout details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mixing EvenLED panels and other types of fixture on a DMX link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

System layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connectors – overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Relaying power between panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Current overload safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting the DMX control data link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connection pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Making data connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Powering on and startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

DMX control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

16- and 8-bit DMX control modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

LED map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

DMX protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Software version and mode settings display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Configuring panels using a DMX controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Mode-setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Mode-setting DMX sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using back projection screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using DMX Thief™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Service and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Introduction

Thank you for selecting the EvenLED™, an LED-based color-changing panel luminaire from Martin

Professional™. This product features:

• Proprietary 6 W LEDs

• RGB (red, green, blue) color mixing

• DMX 512 control

• Auto-sensing power supply unit with 100 - 240 VAC nominal, 50/60 Hz operating range

• Product interlocking in vertical suspended columns

• Even illumination of back projection screens or other diffusers using fine 16-bit or 8-bit control RGB color
mixing

• Various options for grouped LED control

For the latest software updates, documentation, product specifications and other information about this and
all Martin Professional™ products, please visit the Martin website at http://www.martin.com

Comments or suggestions regarding this document may be e-mailed to [e-mail] or posted to:
Service Department

Martin Professional A/S
Olof Palmes Allé 18
DK-8200 Aarhus N
Denmark

Unpacking

The EvenLED is supplied with this user manual. This manual is also available for download from the Martin
website at www.martin.com.

As soon as you remove the product from its packaging, remove the foam inserts from the corners of the
product and remove the cardboard strips that are wedged between the mounting frame and panel for
protection during shipment. Keep these items if you intend to pack the product again in its original
packaging material.

Using for the first time

Before applying power to the panel:

• Carefully review “Safety Information” on page 3.

• Check that your local AC mains power voltage is within the range listed on the panel’s serial number label.

• Install the panel as described in this manual.

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Physical installation

Warning! Read "Safety Information" on page 3 before installing the EvenLED.
Warning! The saf et y an d su itab ility of lifting equipment, installation location, anchoring method,

mounting hardware and electrical installation is the responsibility of the installer. All applicable
safety regulations and legal requirements must be observed when installing and connecting the
EvenLED. Installation must be carried out by qualified professionals only.

Contact your Martin supplier for assistance if you have any questions about how to install this
product safely.

Location and orientation

Warning! The EvenLED must be securely anchored to a suitable supporting structure such as a
truss. Do not mount, stand or stack on a surface. Suspend in a vertical column only. Do not install at
any angle from the vertical. Ensure that all rigging equip ment and th e supp orting structure can bea r
ten times the weight of all installed devices. Do not hang more than ten EvenLED panels in a vertical
chain. Install as described in this user manual safety attachments that can hold a static load at least
ten times heavier than the total weight they must secure and are approved for this weight by a
technical standards organization such as TÜV.

Warning! Maintain a distance of minimum 5 cm (2 inches) from adjacent surfaces. Make sure that
there is unrestricted airflow around the air vents in the rear surface of the panel.

Warning! Make sure that it is impossible for LEDs to be viewed from a distance of less than 40 cm
(16 inches) unless a diffuser or back projection screen is installed in front of them.

If a diffuser front or back proj e cti on screen is installed in front of the LEDs such that it is impossible to
distinguish individual LEDs, there is no eye hazard at any distance.

The EvenLED is rated IP20 and is for indoor use only. Do not expose it to water or moisture.
The EvenLED requires free and unobstructed airflow around it to ensure adequate cooling:

• Do not use the panel in a confined or unventilated space

• Allow 5 cm (2 inches) free space around the panel

Install the panel at least 5 cm (2 inches)away from any combustible materials (wood, paper, etc.) and well
away from any flammable materials.

Panels reach temperatures up to 80° C (176° F). Restrict public access or locate panels so that they cannot
accidentally be touched.

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Assembly and mounting

Assembling the panel and frame

To assemble the EvenLED panel and frame:

1. See Figure 1. Slide the panel mounts (11) into the panel mounting slits (8).

2. Retract the panel locks (12) by pushing them towards the centre of the panel.

3. Align the panel with the frame and release the panel locks (12) to lock the panel into the frame.

Mounting the EvenLED

One frame mounting bar and two rigging clamps approved for the total weight to be suspended are required
for each suspended vertical column of EvenLED panels.

To mount the EvenLED system:

1. Check that the pipe or truss onto which you are mounting the EvenLED system is horizontal.

2. See Figure 2. Loosen the clamp position locking rings (3) and slide the clamps (1) as wide apart as

possible but making sure they will still match up with the supporting truss or other structure.

3. Lock the clamp position locking rings (3) to secure the clamps in position.

4. Adjust the height of the frame mounting bar so that it can move freely by turning the height adjustment

bolt (2) counter-clockwise to lower the frame mounting bar, clockwise to raise it.

5. Loosen the frame mount locking knobs (4) and slide them towards centre of the frame mounting bar (6)

to open the locks in the frame mount holes (5).

Figure 1: Panel mounts

Panel locks

Figure 2: Mounting hardware

Physical installation 9

6. Insert the frame mount T-hooks (7

in Figure 3) into the frame lock
holes (5 in Figure 2).

7. Slide the frame mount locking

knobs (4 in Figure 2) fully out from
the center towards the ends of the
hanging bracket and tighten them.
Make sure that they are locked as
shown in Figure 5 on page 9. The
frame is now secure.

8. See Figure 4. Attach one end of a

safety wire around the truss/pipe and the other end through the top
handle (14) of the frame.

9. Connect DMX and power cables.

Adding panels vertically

To add panels underneath the first panel:

1. See Figure 3 on page 9. Loosen the panel-to-panel locking knob (9) and

slide it to your right to open the latches in the panel-to-panel mounting
holes (10).

2. Insert the frame mount T-hooks (7 in Figure 3) of the second panel into

the frame mounting holes (5 in Figure 2) of the first panel.

3. See Figure 5. Slide the panel-to-panel

locking knob (9 in Figure 3) fully to the
left and tighten it. The panel is now
secure.

Figure 3: Frame

Figure 4: Safety wire

attachment

Figure 5: Securing frame lock knobs

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4. See Figure 6. Attach one end of the safety wire through both the top

handle (14 in Figure 3) on the first frame and the already mounted
safety wire. Attach the other end of the safety wire through the top
handle (14 in Figure 3) of the second frame to secure it below the first
frame.

Warning! Do not suspend more than 10 panels in a vertical chain.

5. If desired, continue suspending panels beneath each other following the

instructions given in points 1. to 4. above. Check that all safety wires are
attached exactly as shown in Figure 6 and described above.

Adding panels horizontally

To add a panel beside a panel that is already installed:

1. Suspend the additional panel as described under

“Adding panels vertically” on page 9.

2. See Figure 7. Rotate the side-to-side locking latch (13)

into place to fasten panels together.

Warning! The side-to-side locking latch (13 in Figure 7) is not

designed to support weight. All panels installed beside
existing panels must be suspended as described under
"Mounting the EvenLED" on page 8 and "Adding panels
vertically" on page 9.

Figure 6: Additional safety

wire

Figure 7: Side-to-side locking