Martin Pro MAC Viper Profile White User's Guide

MAC Viper™ Profile

USER GUIDE

User Documentation update information

Any important changes in the MAC Viper Profile User Guide are listed below.

Revision E

Covers firmware version 1.3.0. Adds explanation of beam smoothing, description of service mode, lists of warning
and error messages, details of calibration via DMX. Aerial and breakup wheel gobo indexing control values
changed (default = 50% = 0°), Auto blackout setting via DMX added to ch. 26/29. Errors in Brick it and Big bones
gobo P/Ns corrected.

Revision D

Covers firmware version 1.1.0. Control of breakup and aerial wheels in fixtures running firmware 1.1.0 now matches
the User Guide.

Revision C

First version released. Covers firmware version 1.0.0 but in fixtures running this version, breakup and aerial wheel
control via DMX and in the control menu are in reverse order compared to the User Guide. Firmware update
recommended.

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Shutter and strobe effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Dimming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and CTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Color wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Breakup and aerial effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

FX wheel (animation and gobo effects) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Beam effect (rotating prism) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Frost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Beam smoothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Focus and zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Pan and tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Optical configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Prism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Color wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

FX wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Breakup and aerial gobos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Control panel operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DMX address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DMX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Fixture ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Personality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fixture information readouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

DMX signal monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Test sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting settings via DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Lamp on / off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Illuminating the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Control menu setting overrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Changing calibration offsets using DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

RDM ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

RDM communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Software service functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Service utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Firmware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Service and display messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Introduction

This User Guide is a supplement to the Installation and Safety Manual that is supplied with the MAC Viper
Profile. Both documents are available for download from the Martin™ website at www.martin.com. The User
Guide contains information that is mainly of interest for lighting designers and operators, whereas the Safety
and Installation Manual contains important information for all users, especially installers and technicians.

Before using the MAC Viper Profile, check the latest version of the Installation and Safety Manual, paying
particular attention to the Safety Precautions section.

We recommend that you check the Martin™ website regularly for updated documentation. A revised version
of this User Guide will become available each time we can improve the quality of the information in the guide
and each time a new firmware version is released that contains changes or new features. Each time this
guide is revised, any important changes will be listed on page 2 so that you can keep track of updates.

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Effects

This section gives details of the effects that can be controlled via DMX. See the DMX protocol table on page
22 for details of the channels used to control them.

Where fine control is available, the main control channel sets the first 8 bits (the most significant byte or
MSB), and the fine channels set the second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control
byte. In other words, the fine channel works within the position set by the coarse channel.

Shutter and strobe effects

The MAC Viper Profile’s dimmer/shutter provides instant blackout and snap open as well as regular or
random strobe and pulse effects with variable speed from approx. 2 Hz to 10 Hz.

Dimming

The dimmer/shutter provides smooth, high-resolution 100 percent fading.
Fine dimming control is available in extended 16-bit mode.

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and CTO

The amount of cyan, magenta, yellow and CTO (Color Temperature Control Orange) applied to the MAC
Viper Profile’s light output can be varied from zero to 100%.

The CTO flags installed as standard allow color temperature to be made warmer from 0 to +145 mireds,
giving a reduction in color temperature from 6000 K at zero CTO to 3200 K at full CTO.

Color wheel

The color wheel has eight color filters that can be applied as split colors or in full-color steps. The color
wheel can also be scrolled continuously, applying the color filters in sequence with control of color wheel
speed and direction. Color filters can also be applied at random at fast, medium or slow speed.

Breakup and aerial effects

The breakup and aerial wheels each have five rotating gobos that can be selected, indexed (positioned at
an angle), rotated continuously, and shaken (bounced). The wheels can also be scrolled continuously or
shaken. Gobo indexing, continuous gobo rotation, gobo shake and continuous wheel scrolling are selected
on one channel for each wheel. Depending on what is selected on this first channel for each wheel, the
gobo indexed angle or gobo rotation speed are set on the next channel. If gobo indexing is selected on the
first channel, fine control of gobo indexed angle is available on the third control channel for each wheel in
both basic 16-bit and extended 16-bit modes.

FX wheel (animation and gobo effects)

The FX wheel has a gobo animation range and four integral gobos. You can create animated effects by
combining FX wheel movement with gobos on the breakup and/or aerial wheels. A huge number of possible
combinations of beam pattern and movement types is available.

When using gobo animation, adjust the fixture’s focus to obtain the most realistic results.

Effects 5

FX wheel control

The FX wheel uses two DMX channels:

• On the first channel, you set the FX wheel position or select a movement option.

• On the second channel, you adjust movement speed if you have selected one of the movement options.

Limiting movement range

You can set limits for the range of FX wheel movement in the control menu PERSONALITY

→ GOBO 3 FX

RANGE. This feature allows you to limit movement to the animation range, for example, if you will not be

using the gobos on the FX wheel.

FX wheel movement options

The following types of movement are available on the FX wheel position/movement channel.

Smooth

Continuous speed across the whole range with deceleration/acceleration at end points.

Organic

Continuous speed across the whole range with deceleration/acceleration at end points.
Each fixture uses a random position and direction. In an array of fixtures, changes in direction are not visible

because they are hidden in the overall animation pattern.

Metronome

The FX wheel is positioned at the center of its range. The wheel bounces back and forth at identical angles.
There is some acceleration when leaving the end point.
The speed channel increases/decreases angle and speed at the same time.

Play forwards / fast rewind

The FX wheel moves forwards through its range at the speed set on the speed channel, stops, then moves
backwards through its range at a fixed speed (this is slightly slower than maximum speed, so the wheel
scrolls back through the range).

Play backwards / fast rewind

The FX wheel moves backwards through its range at the speed set on the speed channel, stops, then
moves forwards through its range at fixed speed (this is slightly slower than maximum speed, so the wheel
scrolls back through the range)

Random bounce

The FX wheel is positioned at the center of its range. The wheel bounces at set speed to random position
from center, bounces alternate left and right of center.

Interference

The FX wheel is positioned at the center of its range. The wheel bounces with set time to random position
from center, bounces alternate left and right of center.

Adjusting speed increases time and distance of left/right positions.

Random animation position

Moves the FX wheel to random positions within the animation range. Time to next position is determined by
speed setting.

Random gobo position

Moves the FX wheel to random positions within the gobo range. Time to next position is determined by
speed setting.

Random effects wheel position

Moves the FX wheel to random positions within the animation and gobo ranges. Time to next position is
determined by speed setting.

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Beam effect (rotating prism)

The four-facet prism can be applied at indexed angles or rotated with variable direction and speed.

Iris

The iris can be set to a static diameter, or regular and random pulsing effects can be set with variable
speed.

Frost

The extent to which the frost filter is added to the beam is variable 0 - 100%.

Beam smoothing

The beam smoothing option available via DMX on the fixture control channel inserts a mild diffuser filter into
the beam to remove any unevenness from the color mixing flags.

Focus and zoom

The focus system allows sharp or soft projections. Focus range varies with zoom angle. At the narrowest
zoom angle, nearest focus is approximately 6 meters (20 feet). As the zoom angle is widened, the nearest
focus distance is reduced, down to approximately 2 meters (6.8 ft.), and far focus can be set to
approximately infinity.

The separate zoom lens varies the focused beam angle from 10° to 44° with the standard lens installed.

Zoom/focus linking

Focus can be linked to zoom so that it automatically adjusts to match changes in zoom angle. Focus on
rotating gobos matches zoom closely, while focus on the gobo animation wheel matches zoom best in the
center of the zoom range and slightly less precisely at the two extremes of the zoom range.

Linked zoom/focus works within 3 distance ranges (figures are approximate):

• Near (5 - 10 meters)

• Medium (10 - 20 meters)

• Far (20 meters - infinity)
To link zoom and focus, select a distance range using the Fixture Control/Settings DMX channel or FOCUS

TRACKING in the control panel PERSONALITY menu. Then adjust focus to obtain the required degree of
sharpness. Linking is now enabled and focus will auto-adjust.

Pan and tilt

Coarse and fine pan and tilt control are available in both basic 16-bit and extended 16-bit modes.

Effects 7

Optical configuration

Prism

The MAC Viper Profile is supplied with an interchangeable four-facet 15° rotating prism (P/N 41300070)
installed.

Color wheel

The MAC Viper Profile color wheel has 8 interchangeable dichroic filters and an open position (illustration
shows color wheel viewed from front glass):

Slot 9 - Open

Slot 1 - Blue 101Slot 8 - Red 310 SP

Slot 7 - Congo SP

Slot 6 - CTB 6000 - 7200 K SP

As standard, the MAC Viper Profile is supplied with the following color filters installed:

• Slot 1 - Blue 101 - P/N 46404700

• Slot 2 - Green 203 SP - P/N 46404710

• Slot 3 - 1/2 Minus green SP - P/N 46404780

• Slot 4 - Orange 311 SP - P/N 46404720

• Slot 5 - Magenta 522 SP - P/N 46404790

• Slot 6 - CTB 6000-7200K SP - P/N 46404770

• Slot 7 - Congo SP - P/N 46404750

• Slot 8 - Red 310 SP - P/N 46404760

• Slot 9 - Open

Slot 2 - Green 203 SP

Slot 3 - 1/2 minus green

Slot 4 - Orange 311 SPSlot 5 - Magenta 522 SP

Figure 1: Color wheel

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FX wheel

The MAC Viper Profile is supplied with the “Super Sic 58” FX wheel (P/N 43950059) installed. This wheel
has an animation range that provides animation effects when used in conjunction with breakup gobos, for
example, plus four integrated static gobos, plus an open position.

Animation range

Open

Gobo 4

Gobo 1

Gobo 2

Figure 2: Super Sic 58 FX wheel

Gobo 3

Optical configuration 9

Breakup and aerial gobos

The breakup and aerial wheels in the MAC Viper Profile each provide 5 rotating gobos plus an open
position. The standard gobos that are supplied installed in the fixture are shown in the correct order in
Figure 3.

All gobos are interchangeable, but replacement gobos must match the dimensions, construction and quality
of the gobos supplied as standard. The gobos are E-27 size (standard E-size 37.5 mm external diameter,
27 mm image area diameter). Limbo/Crystal is a custom gobo glued permanently into its holder. If you
replace Limbo/Crystal, you will therefore need to order an additional goboholder.

Handling, installing and storing the gobos requires special care. See the MAC Viper Profile Safety and
Installation Guide for details.

Breakup wheel

12345

Aerial wheel

12345

Breakup wheel (wheel 1)

1. Dots in space ................... P/N 43092005

2. Happy ..............................P/N 43092006

3. Limbo/Crystal (in holder).. P/N 62325150

4. Brick it .............................. P/N 43092008

5. Big bones.........................P/N 43092009

Figure 3: Breakup and aerial gobos

Aerial wheel (wheel 2)

1. Bite it................................ P/N 43092011

2. Too many doctors ............ P/N 43092001

3. Sonar ............................... P/N 43092002

4. Symmetrical leggings....... P/N 43092010

5. Zip it ................................. P/N 43092017

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Control panel operations

You can configure individual fixture settings (such as the MAC Viper Profile’s DMX address), read out data,
execute service operations and view error messages using the fixture’s backlit graphic display and control
panel.

A

C

DMX ADDRESS

B

1

DMX RANGE 1–34

E

Figure 4: Display and control panel

When the MAC Viper Profile is powered on, it first boots and resets, then it displays its DMX address (or its
fixture ID number, if one has been set) and any status messages (see page 35) in the display A.

The display can be set to automatically rotate to match standing or hanging fixture orientation in the

PERSONALITY → DISPLAY menu or the Shortcuts menu (see “Shortcuts” on page 12).

Using the control panel

• Click (i.e. press in towards the fixture base once) the jog wheel B to access the menus.

• Rotate the jog wheel to scroll up and down menus.

• Click the jog wheel to enter a menu or make a selection.

• The currently selected item in a menu is indicated by a star .

• Press the Escape button C to step backwards through the menus.

D

Status LED

An LED D next to the jog wheel indicates fixture status depending on the color displayed and DMX status
depending on whether the LED flashes or lights constantly:

• GREEN: All parameters normal.

• AMBER: Warning (service interval exceeded, for example).
If ERROR MODE is set to Normal, the warning message will be shown in the display. If ERROR MODE is

set to Silent, the display must be activated with the jog wheel to display the warning message.

• RED: Error detected.
If ERROR MODE is set to Normal, the error message will be shown in the display. If ERROR MODE is set

to Silent, the display must be activated with the jog wheel to display the error message.

• FLASHING: No DMX signal detected.

• CONSTANT: Valid DMX signal detected.

If an error has been detected and the LED is red when the fixture is powered off, the LED will continue to
flash red slowly. This feature allows easy identification of fixtures that require service intervention even if
fixtures are disconnected from power.

Battery power

The display and control panel are powered by the MAC Viper Profile’s onboard battery. This gives access to
the most important functions in the control panel – including DMX addressing – when the fixture is not
connected to AC power.

Control panel operations 11

To activate the display when the fixture is not connected to power, press the Escape button. The display
extinguishes after 10 seconds with no jog wheel activity and the control panel is de-activated after 1 minute
with no jog wheel activity. Press the Escape button again to re-activate.The status LED flashes fixture status
slowly when the fixture is not connected to power. The LED draws a minute current that can be sustained for
several months without flattening the battery.

Shortcuts

If you hold the Escape button pressed in for 2 - 3 seconds, a shortcut menu with the most important
commands appears. Select a command with the jog wheel and click the jog wheel to activate, or press
Escape to cancel.

• RESET ALL resets the whole fixture

• LAMP ON/OFF strikes or douses the lamp.

• ROTATE DISPLAY rotates the MAC Viper Profile display 180°.

Settings stored permanently

The following settings are stored permanently in the fixture memory and are not affected by powering the
MAC Viper Profile off and on or by updating the fixture software:

• DMX address

• DMX Protocol setting

• Fixture ID

• All personality settings (pan/tilt and pan/tilt limit, linked zoom/focus, lamp cooling, fan clean mode,
dimming curve, DMX lamp off, DMX reset, parameter shortcuts, all display settings, error mode)

• Factory settings

• Fixture info (resettable power-on, lamp-on and lamp strike counters)

• All Service settings (adjust, calibration, firmware)

These settings can be returned to factory defaults using the control menus or via DMX.

Service mode

Holding the jog wheel and Escape button pressed in while powering the fixture on puts the fixture into
service mode, in which pan and tilt are disabled and a SERV warning appears in the display. Service mode
removes the risk of unexpected head movement during lamp adjustment. Cycling power and allowing the
fixture to start normally takes it out of service mode.

DMX address

The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the
controller. For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels. If you give two
MAC Viper Profiles the same address, they will behave identically. Address sharing can be useful for
diagnostic purposes and symmetrical control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan and tilt
options.

DMX addressing is limited, depending which DMX mode the fixture is in, to make it impossible to set the
DMX address so high that you are left without enough control channels for the fixture.

DMX address setting

To set the fixture’s DMX address:

1. Click the jog wheel to enter the main menu.

2. Click the jog wheel to enter DMX ADDRESS, then rotate the jog wheel to scroll to the desired address

and click the jog wheel to save.

3. Press the Escape button to step back to the main menu.

DMX modes

The CONTROL MODE menu lets you set the MAC Viper Profile to one of the two DMX operating modes,
basic 16-bit and extended 16-bit:

• Basic 16-bit mode offers coarse control of all effects plus fine control of gobo indexing angle on both gobo
wheels, pan and tilt.

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• Extended 16-bit mode provides all the features of basic 16-bit mode plus fine control of the dimmer, zoom
and focus.

The MAC Viper Profile uses 26 DMX channels in basic 16-bit mode and 34 DMX channels in extended
16-bit mode.

To set the fixture’s DMX mode:

1. Click the jog wheel to enter the main menu.

2. Rotate the jog wheel to scroll down to CONTROL MODE, then click the jog wheel. Rotate the jog wheel

to select either BASIC or EXTENDED, then click the jog wheel to save.

3. Press the Escape button to step back to the main menu.

Fixture ID

The MAC Viper Profile lets you set a four-digit ID number to ease identification of the fixtures in an
installation. When a fixture is powered on for the first time, it displays its DMX address by default. As soon
as you set an ID number other than 0 in FIXTURE ID, the MAC Viper Profile will display this ID number by
default, and indicate FIXTURE ID in the display.

Personality

The MAC Viper Profile provides several options that let you optimize the fixture for different applications in
the PERSONALITY menu:

• The PAN/TILT menu lets you swap and/or invert pan and tilt.

• The SPEED menu lets you set PAN/TILT to NORMAL, FAST (optimized for speed) or SLOW (optimized
for smooth movement – useful for slow movements in long-throw applications). Likewise, you can select
an overall speed for all the effects by setting EFFECT speed to NORMAL, FAST or SLOW. You can also
set effect speed to FOLLOW P/T, in which effects will always use whatever speed is set for pan and tilt.

• DIMMER CURVE provides four dimming options (see Figure 5):

Output

DMX % DMX % DMX % DMX %

Linear S-curve Square law Inverse square law

- LINEAR – (optically linear) the increase in light intensity appears to be linear as DMX value is

increased.

- S-CURVE – light intensity control is finer at low levels and high levels and coarser at medium levels.

This curve emulates the RMS voltage dimming characteristics of an incandescent lamp such as the
tungsten halogen lamp of the Martin™ MAC TW1™.

- SQUARE LAW – light intensity control is finer at low levels and coarser at high levels.

- INV SQUARE LAW – light intensity control is coarser at low levels and finer at high levels.

• FOCUS TRACKING sets focus to automatically switch between the three zoom/focus settings when you
use the zoom effect (see “Zoom/focus linking” on page 7).

• GOBO 3 FX RANGE sets the range of positions available on the FX wheel. It is intended to let you restrict
the FX wheel so that only the gobo range or only the gobo animation range is active.

• AUTO LAMP ON gives three lamp strike options:

- When set to OFF, the lamp remains off until a “lamp on” command is received via DMX.

- When set to ON, the lamp strikes automatically after the fixture is powered on.

- When set to DMX, the lamp strikes automatically when the fixture begins to receive DMX data, and

lamp power is shut down 15 minutes after the fixture stops receiving DMX data. Automatic lamp strikes
are staggered to prevent all lamps from striking at once. The delay is determined by the fixture address.

Output

Figure 5: Dimming curve options

Output

Output

Control panel operations 13

No matter what the AUTOMATIC LAMP ON setting is, the lamp can be struck by sending a lamp on
command via DMX on channel 26 in basic mode or 29 in extended mode.

• DMX LAMP OFF and DMX RESET define whether the lamp can be powered off, or whether fixture or
individual effects can be reset by sending a DMX command on channel 26 in 16-bit mode or 29 in 16-bit
extended mode. If either of these settings are set to Off, you can override this setting and cut lamp power
or reset effects by applying a special combination of DMX values (see “DMX protocol” on page 22).

• EFFECT SHORTCUT determines whether the gobo wheels and color wheel take the shortest path
between two positions (shortcuts enabled), crossing the open position if necessary, or always avoid the
open position (shortcuts disabled).

• AUTO BLACKOUT lets you set two effects to deploy 5 seconds after a shutter/dimmer blackout to
eliminate any stray light. When enabled, the iris closes and the aerial wheel moves to the nearest
available position between two slots. This ensures a highly effective blackout, but snapping open from
blackout is not quite as fast because of the time it takes the effects to move away from their auto blackout
positions.

• DISPLAY offers the following options for the LCD display:

- DISPLAY SLEEP determines whether the display remains on permanently, or goes into sleep mode 2,

5 or 10 minutes after the last movement of the jog wheel or Escape button.

- DISPLAY INTENSITY lets you define the brightness of the display backlighting. Select Auto for

automatic adjustment to match the ambient light level, or manually set the intensity to a level from 0% to
100%.

- DISPLAY ROTATION lets you rotate the display manually through 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° so that it can be

read easily no matter how the fixture is oriented. If set to Auto, the MAC Viper Profile senses its
orientation and rotates the display automatically.

- DISPLAY CONTRAST lets you define the contrast of the backlit graphic display. Select Auto for

automatic adjustment to match display intensity, or manually set the contrast to a level from 0% to
100%.

• ERROR MODE enables or disables error warnings. If set to NORMAL, the display is activated and lights
up if the fixture needs to report an error. If set to SILENT, the fixture does not light the display with error
warnings but error messages can still be read when the display is activated manually. In both NORMAL
and SILENT modes, the status LED lights amber to indicate a warning and red to indicate an error.

Factory defaults

FACTORY DEFAULT lets you reload the fixture’s factory default settings. Effect calibration is not affected, so

any effects that have been re-calibrated will not be returned to factory calibration settings.

Fixture information readouts

The following fixture information can be called up in the display:

• POWER ON TIME provides two counters:

- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays total hours powered on since manufacture.

- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of hours the fixture has been

powered on since the counter was last reset.

• LAMP ON TIME provides two counters:

- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays total hours the lamp has been powered on since

manufacture.

- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of hours the lamp has been

powered on since the counter was last reset. This counter is intended to allow you to monitor lamp life.

• LAMP STRIKES provides two counters:

- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays the total number of lamp strikes since

manufacture.

- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of lamp strikes since the

counter was last reset.

• SW VERSION displays the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version.

• SERIAL NUMBER displays the fixture’s manufacturer serial number.

• RDM UID displays the fixture’s factory-set unique ID for identification in RDM systems.

• FAN SPEEDS provides separate status readouts from the fixture’s cooling fans.

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• TEMPERATURES provides separate PCB temperature readouts.

DMX signal monitoring

The MAC Viper Profile provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This
information can be useful for troubleshooting control problems.

RATE displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 44 may
result in erratic performance, especially when using tracking control.

QUALITY displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of packets received. Values much
below 100 indicate interference, poor connections, or other problems with the serial data link that are the
most common cause of control problems.

START CODE displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 may cause irregular
performance.

The remaining options under DMX LIVE display the DMX values in a range from 0 - 255 that are being
received on each channel. The DMX channels displayed depend on whether the fixture is in 16-bit or 16-bit
extended mode.

Test sequences

TEST activates effects in sequence, allowing you to test all effects, pan and tilt movement only, or effects

only (i.e. without pan and tilt movement) without a DMX controller:

• Select a test type and click on the jog wheel to start the test.

• Click on the Escape button to stop the test.

Manual control

The MANUAL CONTROL menu lets you reset the MAC Viper Profile, strike or douse the lamp, and operate
the fixture without a DMX controller. To execute commands in the MANUAL CONTROL menu, select a
menu item for the effect that you want to control, then enter a value from 0 to 255 to apply a command. The
menu items and values correspond to the commands listed in the DMX protocol on page 22.

Control panel operations 15

Adjusting settings via DMX

Certain fixture settings and parameters can be adjusted from the DMX controller on the fixture control DMX
channel 26 in basic 16-bit mode or channel 29 in extended 16-bit mode.

Commands sent on the fixture control channel override any settings entered in the fixture’s onboard control
menus.

To help you avoid accidentally applying a setting that may disrupt a light show, for example, most of the
commands must be held for a certain time before they are applied. For example, the command that turns off
the display illumination must be held for one second to activate it. The command that resets the fixture must
be held for five seconds to activate it. The times required to apply DMX commands on the fixture control
channel are listed for each command on page 28 in the DMX protocol.

Resetting

Either the entire fixture or individual effects can be reset to their initial positions. Resetting individual effects
can allow on-the-fly recovery if an effect loses its correct position, for example, without having to reset the
entire fixture.

Lamp on / off

The lamp can be struck and doused from the DMX controller.
A peak of electric current that is many times the operating current is drawn for a fraction of a second when

striking a discharge lamp. Striking many lamps at once may cause a voltage drop large enough to prevent
lamps from striking or draw enough current to trip electronic circuit breakers. If sending lamp-on commands
to multiple fixtures, program a sequence that strikes lamps one at a time.

Illuminating the display

The fixture’s display panel can be brought out of sleep mode with a DMX command. This makes it possible
to read the fixture’s DMX address while the fixture is installed in the rig.

After being illuminated in this way, the display will return to sleep mode according to the setting entered in
the onboard control menus.

Control menu setting overrides

The following fixture settings can be adjusted via DMX, overriding the settings entered in the onboard
control menus. See under “Control panel menus” on page 30 for details of these settings.

• Dimming curve

• Pan and tilt speed

• Effect shortcuts

• Zoom/focus linking

• Ballast output

• Beam smoothing

• Auto blackout

• Calibration offsets

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Changing calibration offsets using DMX

The ”Fixture control/settings” DMX channel allows effects
to be calibrated by changing their factory default offsets
from the DMX controller.

To set an effect offset:

1. Set the effect to a DMX value from 0 to 255 on its own

DMX channel (for example, set Cyan to 192 on channel

4).

2. Send a ‘Store’ command for the effect on the Fixture

Adjustment/Calibration channel.

The MAC Viper Profile now reads the value on the effect
channel (192 for Cyan in the example above), translates it
to an offset value of between -5% and +5% as shown in
Figure 6 (+2.5% Cyan offset in the example above) and
stores that offset in memory.

See ”Fixture control/settings” in the DMX protocol on page
28 for details of the effect offsets that can be set using this
method.

Effect offsets stored in memory are not affected by
powering the fixture off and on or by updating the fixture
software. To return all offsets to their factory defaults, send
a DMX value from 245 to 249 for 5 seconds on the ”Fixture
control/settings” channel or apply LOAD FACTORY
SETTINGS in the FACTORY SETTINGS menu in the
fixture’s control panel.

255

192

128

64

0

Effect channel

DMX value

Figure 6: Offset values

+5%

+2.5%

0

-2.5%

-5%

Offset

value

Adjusting settings via DMX 17

RDM

The MAC Viper Profile can communicate using RDM (Remote Device Management) in accordance with
ESTA’s American National Standard E1.20-2006: Entertainment Technology RDM Remote Device
Management Over DMX512 Networks.

RDM is a bi-directional communications protocol for use in DMX512 control systems, it is the open standard
for DMX512 device configuration and status monitoring.

The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without affecting existing
non-RDM equipment. It allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive
messages from specific fixtures.

RDM ID

Each MAC Viper Profile has a factory-set RDM UID (unique identification number) that makes it
addressable and identifiable in RDM systems. The number can be found in the control panel

INFORMATION menu under RDM UID.

RDM communication

The MAC Viper Profile supports a range of RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs). Sending
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS and PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION commands from an RDM controller will
call up a list of the PIDs supported in the firmware version installed in the fixture.

See also the RDM documentation that Martin™ is publishing on www.martin.com late 2012/early 2013.

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Software service functions

Service utilities

The control panel SERVICE menu provides utilities for technicians rigging or servicing the fixture:

• ERROR LIST displays any error messages that are stored in internal memory.

• PT FEEDBACK lets you disable feedback to the fixture software from the pan, tilt and effects positioning
systems. If feedback is set to ON and a pan, tilt or effect position error is detected, the shutter closes and
the effect resets. This feature can be disabled by setting feedback to OFF.
The OFF setting is not saved when the fixture is powered off, and the system will be re-enabled the next
time the fixture starts. If a pan/tilt position error occurs and the system cannot correct pan/tilt position
within 10 seconds, feedback is automatically disabled.

• ADJUST is for use at the factory and by authorized Martin Service technicians only. This menu allows
dimmer and frost positions to be adjusted after replacement of components, etc. To adjust the default
positions of all the MAC Viper Profile’s effects, use the CALIBRATION menu instead.

Important! Do not enter the ADJUST menu without service documentation from Martin.

• CALIBRATION lets you set new default positions for calibration purposes, set effects to their factory
default positions or overwrite the factory default positions with new values. See ”Calibration” below.

• USB lets you updates the firmware (fixture software) using a USB memory device. For a detailed guide to
updating the firmware, see ”Installing using a USB memory device” later in this chapter.

Calibration

The CALIBRATION menu lets you define offsets in software that are relative to the mechanical reset or
home positions. This allows you to fine-tune optical alignment and achieve uniform performance between
fixtures. Fixtures are adjusted and calibrated at the factory, and further calibration will normally only be
necessary if fixtures have been subjected to abnormal shocks during transport or if normal wear and tear
has affected alignment after an extended period of use.

Calibrating pan and tilt sensors

Warning! Be ready for the head to move during pan and tilt calibration.

To calibrate pan and tilt:

1. Place the fixture on a stable surface.

2. In the CALIBRATION menu, select PT AT END STOP.

3. Move pan to its end stop position by rotating the yoke clockwise (as seen from above the head looking

towards the base) to maximum pan.

4. Move tilt to its end stop by tilting the head to its maximum angle with the front glass pointing towards the

base and away from the display/control panel.

5. Be ready for the head to move. Click the jog wheel to register the positions. The fixture will display

Saving... and the head will move.

6. Press the Escape button to exit pan/tilt sensor calibration. Be ready for the head to move again.

Calibrating effects

Calibration can be carried out via DMX (see ”Changing calibration offsets using DMX” on page 17) but the
most thorough approach is probably to set multiple fixtures to the same position (e.g. dimmer open 1%) and
then calibrate each fixture using its onboard control panel while comparing its light output with a reference
fixture.The calibration range available for each effect varies but is approximately 5%. After selecting a
calibration value, click on the jog wheel to set the effect to that value.

Software service functions 19

Loading and storing default calibration offsets

In the CALIBRATION menu, LOAD DEFAULTS lets you load the factory default calibration offsets stored in
memory.

SAVE DEFAULTS lets you overwrite the factory default calibration offsets stored in memory with any new
offsets that you have defined. Overwriting is permanent, so once you have saved new default offsets, LOAD

DEFAULTS will reload the new offsets.

Firmware installation

The currently installed firmware (fixture software) version can be viewed in the control panel INFORMATION
menu. Firmware updates are available from the Martin™ website and can be installed using a USB memory
stick or a Windows PC running the Martin Uploader application and either a Martin Universal USB Duo™
USB-DMX interface device or a Martin DABS1™ USB-DMX interface device.

Calibration data is stored in the relevant modules wherever possible so that a module will stay calibrated if is
removed from the fixture or installed in another fixture.

Do not switch the fixture off during a firmware update, or firmware will be corrupted.

Installing using a USB memory device

The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:

• The MAC Viper Profile ‘.BANK’ firmware update file, available for download from the Martin website at
http://www.martin.com.

• A USB memory stick with the update file copied from a PC into the USB stick’s root directory.

To install the MAC Viper Profile firmware:

1. Download the ‘.BANK’ firmware file from the MAC Viper Profile Product Support page at

www.martin.com, read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings,
and copy the firmware file to the root directory of a USB stick.

2. Disconnect the data link from the MAC Viper Profile.

3. Insert the USB stick in the MAC Viper Profile’s USB host socket. The fixture should recognize the USB

stick, illuminate the display and show UPDATING FILES in the display while it checks and if necessary
updates its internal memory with new firmware versions stored on the USB stick. If the fixture does not
recognize the USB stick, scroll to the USB menu under SERVICE in the control panel.

Important! Do not remove a USB memory device while the fixture is updating files.

4. When the fixture has updated its internal memory, AVAILABLE FIRMWARE will appear in the display.

You can now scroll through the firmware versions available in memory.

5. To install a firmware version, select it by scrolling and then clicking with the jog wheel. The MAC Viper

Profile asks you to confirm installation of the new firmware. If you do not want to install that version,
press the Escape button.

6. Allow the fixture to install the firmware and reboot.

7. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the

INFORMATION menu.

8. Reconnect the data link.

9. If you have installed a new firmware version, check the Martin™ website to see whether an updated

User Guide is available for this firmware.

Fixture information and settings, including zoom-focus linking, are not affected when new software is
uploaded.

Installing using a PC and hardware interface

The following are required in order to install firmware using a PC:

• The MAC Viper Profile firmware ‘.MU3’ update file, available for download from the Product Support area
of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com.

• A Windows PC running the latest version of the Martin Uploader™ application (also available for
download free of charge from www.martin.com) and loaded with the firmware update file.

• A USB-DMX hardware interface device such as the Martin USB Duo™ or Martin DABS1™.

To install the MAC Viper Profile firmware:

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1. Download the firmware ‘.MU3’ file from the MAC Viper Profile support page on the Martin website to the

PC.

2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings.

3. Follow the instructions for an auto upload/upload via DMX in the Martin Uploader application help files

and supplied with the hardware interface.

Software service functions 21

DMX protocol

Applicable when running MAC Viper Profile firmware version: 1.3.0

Basic
16-bit
Mode

16-bit

Extended

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

11

2

2

3

34

45

56

67

0 - 19

20 - 49

50 - 200
201 - 210
211 - 255

0 - 65535 0 - 100

0 - 255 0 - 100

0 - 255 0 - 100

0 - 255 0 - 100

0 - 255 0 - 100

0 - 7

8 - 19
20 - 78
79 - 82

82 - 100

Fade

Default

type

value

Strobe/shutter

Shutter closed (Lamp switches to 800 watt mode after shutter is closed
for 10 seconds)

Shutter open
Strobe, slow → fast
Shutter open
Random strobe, slow → fast

Dimmer fade (MSB)

Closed → open

Dimmer fade, fine (LSB) Fade 0

Cyan

White → full cyan

Magenta

White → full magenta

Yellow

White → full yellow

CTO

Open (6000 K) → warm (3200 K)

Table 1: DMX Protocol

Snap 30

Fade 0

Fade 0

Fade 0

Fade 0

Fade 0

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Basic
16-bit
Mode

16-bit

Extended

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

78

0

1 - 14

15

16 - 29

30

31 - 44

45

46 - 59

60

61 - 74

75

76 - 89

90

91 - 104

105

106 - 119

120
121 - 134
135 - 140

141 - 145
146 - 150
151 - 155
156 - 160
161 - 165
166 - 170
171 - 175
176 - 180
181 - 185

186 - 211
212 - 217
218 - 243

244 - 247
248 - 251
252 - 255

0

1 - 5

6

6 - 11

12

12 - 17

18

18 - 23

23

24 - 29

29

30 - 35

35

36 - 41

41

41 - 46

47
47 - 52
53 - 55

55 - 57
57 - 59
59 - 61
61 - 63
63 - 64
65 - 66
67 - 68
69 - 70
71 - 73

73 - 82
83 - 85
85 - 95

95 - 96
97 - 98

98 - 100

Color Wheel

Continuous Scroll

Open
Open → Slot 1
Slot 1
Slot 1 → Slot 2
Slot 2
Slot 2 → Slot 3
Slot 3
Slot 3 → Slot 4
Slot 4
Slot 4 → Slot 5
Slot 5
Slot 5 → Slot 6
Slot 6
Slot 6 → Slot 7
Slot 7
Slot 7 → Slot 8
Slot 8
Slot 8 → Open
Open

Stepped Scroll (snap to full color positions)

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8
Open

Continuous Rotation

CW, Fast → Slow
Stop (This will stop the color wheel wherever it is at the time)
CCW, Slow → Fast

Random color

Fast
Medium
Slow

Fade

Default

type

value

Snap 0

Table 1: DMX Protocol

DMX protocol 23

Basic
16-bit
Mode

16-bit

Extended

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

89

910

10 11

0 - 9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34

35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59

60 - 89

90 - 119
120 - 149
150 - 179
180 - 209

210 - 232
233 - 255

0 - 65535

0 - 600

601 - 32130
32131 - 32895
32896 - 64515
64516 - 65535

0 - 4
4 - 5
5 - 8

8 - 10
10 - 12
12 - 13

14 - 16
16 - 17
18 - 19
20 - 21
21 - 23

23 - 35
35 - 46
47 - 58
59 - 70
70 - 82

82 - 91

91 - 100

0 - 100

0

1 - 49
49 - 50
50 - 99

100

Breakup wheel (wheel 1): gobo selection, indexing, shake, rotation

Indexed gobo: set indexed angle on channels 9/10 (16-bit) or 10/11
(16-bit ext.)

Open
Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5

Continuous gobo rotation: set gobo rotation speed on channels 9/10
(16-bit) or 10/11 (16-bit ext.)

Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5

Gobo shake centered on indexed position: set indexed angle on
channels 9/10 (16-bit) or 10/11 (16-bit ext.). Shake angle increments in
following steps: 10°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 270° and 360°

Gobo 1, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 2, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 3, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 4, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 5, 360° slow → 10° fast

Continuous gobo wheel scroll with continuous gobo rotation: set gobo
rotation speed on channels 9/10 (16-bit) or 10/11 (16-bit extended)

CW gobo wheel scroll, fast → slow
CCW gobo wheel scroll, slow* → fast

Breakup wheel (wheel 1): gobo indexing, rotation (16-bit fine, MSB
and LSB)

If indexed gobo is selected on channel 8 (16-bit) or 9 (16-bit ext.)

Gobo indexing, -197.5° → +197.5°

(default DMX value 32768 sets gobo to 0°)

If continuous gobo rotation is selected on channel 8 (16-bit) or 9 (16-bit
ext.)

No gobo rotation, gobo indexed at 0°
CW, fast → slow
No gobo rotation, gobo stops at current position
CCW, slow → fast
No gobo rotation, gobo indexed at 90°

Fade

Default

type

value

Snap 0

Fade 32768

Table 1: DMX Protocol

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Basic
16-bit
Mode

Extended

11 12

12 13

13 14

16-bit

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

Aerial wheel (wheel 2): gobo selection, indexing, shake, rotation

Indexed gobo: set indexed angle on channels 12/13 (16-bit) or 13/14
(16-bit ext.)

0 - 9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34

35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59

60 - 89

90 - 119
120 - 149
150 - 179
180 - 209

210 - 232
233 - 255

0 - 65535

0 - 600

601 - 32130
32131 - 32895
32896 - 64515
64516 - 65535

0 - 4
4 - 5
5 - 8

8 - 10
10 - 12
12 - 14

14 - 16
16 - 18
18 - 20
20 - 22
22 - 24

24 - 34
35 - 45
46 - 56
57 - 67
68 - 78

79 - 89

90 - 100

0 - 100

1 - 49
49 - 50
50 - 99

Open
Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5

Continuous gobo rotation: set gobo rotation speed on channels 12/13
(16-bit) or 13/14 (16-bit ext.)

Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5

Gobo shake centered on indexed position: set indexed angle on
channels 12/13 (16-bit) or 13/14 (16-bit ext.). Shake angle increments in
following steps: 10°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 270° and 360°

Gobo 1, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 2, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 3, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 4, 360° slow → 10° fast
Gobo 5, 360° slow → 10° fast

Continuous gobo wheel scroll with continuous gobo rotation: set gobo
rotation speed on channels 12/13 (16-bit) or 13/14 (16-bit extended)

CW gobo wheel scroll, fast → slow
CCW gobo wheel scroll, slow* → fast

Aerial wheel (wheel 2): gobo indexing, rotation (16-bit fine, MSB
and LSB)

If indexed gobo is selected on channel 11 (16-bit) or 12(16-bit ext.)

Gobo indexing, -197.5° → +197.5°

(default DMX value 32768 sets gobo to 0°)

If continuous gobo rotation is selected on channel 11 (16-bit) or 12
(16-bit ext.)

No gobo rotation, gobo indexed at 0°

0

CW, fast → slow
No gobo rotation, gobo stops at current position
CCW, slow → fast
No gobo rotation, gobo indexed at 90°

100

Fade

Default

type

value

Snap 0

Fade 32768

Table 1: DMX Protocol

DMX protocol 25

Basic
16-bit
Mode

Extended

14 15

15 16

16 17

17 18

16-bit

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

FX wheel (wheel 3) static gobos and animation effect selection,
rotation, animation movement type

Continuous FX wheel scrolling

Open

0

1 - 9

10

11 - 19

20

21 - 29

30

31 - 39

40

41 - 49

50

51 - 59

60

61 - 69

70

71 - 79

80

81 - 89

90

91 - 99

100 - 110

111 - 115
116 - 120
121 - 125
126 - 130
131 - 135
136 - 140
141 - 145
146 - 150
151 - 155
156 - 160

161 - 189

190
191 - 219
220 - 226

227 - 229
230 - 232
233 - 235
236 - 238
239 - 241
242 - 243
244 - 246
247 - 249
250 - 252
253 - 255

0 - 10

11 - 255

0 - 255 0 - 100

0 -10

11 - 138

139 - 255

0

0 - 4

4

4 - 7

8

8 - 11

12

12 - 15

16

16 - 19

20

20 - 23

23

24 - 27

27

28 - 31

31

32 - 35

35
35 - 40
39 - 43

43 - 45
46 - 47
47 - 49
49 - 51
51 - 53
53 - 55
55 - 57
57 - 59
59 - 61
61 - 63

63 - 74

74
75 - 86
86 - 88

89
90 - 91
91 - 92
92 - 93
93 - 94

95
95 - 96
96 - 97

98

99 - 100

0 - 4

4 - 100

0 - 4

4 - 54

54 - 100

Open → Gobo 1
Gobo 1
Gobo 1 → Gobo 2
Gobo 2
Gobo 2 → Gobo 3
Gobo 3
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 4 → Position 5
Position 5
Position 5 → Position 6
Position 6
Position 6 → Position 7
Position 7
Position 7 → Position 8
Position 8
Position 8 → Position 9
Position 9
Position 9 → Open
Open

Stepped FX wheel scrolling

Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Position 5
Position 6
Position 7
Position 8
Position 9
Open

Continuous FX wheel rotation: set rotation speed on channel 15 (16-bit)
or 16 (16-bit extended)

CW FX wheel rotation, fast → slow
FX wheel stops at its current position
CCW FX wheel rotation, slow* → fast
No function

Animation movement functions: set speed on channel 15 (16-bit) or 16
(16-bit extended)

Smooth
Organic
Metronome
Run forwards, fast rewind
Run backwards, fast rewind
Random bounce
Interference
Random animation range position
Random gobo position
Random FX wheel position

FX wheel animation speed

Stop
Animation speed slow → fast

Frost

No frost → full frost

Prism

Prism off
Prism indexing: set angle on ch. 18 (16-bit) or 19 (16-bit ext.)
Prism rotation: set direction and speed on ch. 18 (16-bit) or 19 (16-bit

ext.)

→ Gobo 4

Fade

Default

type

value

Fade 0

Fade 128

Fade 0

Snap 0

Table 1: DMX Protocol

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Basic
16-bit
Mode

Extended

18 19

19 20

20

21

22 25
23 26
24 27
25 28

16-bit

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

Prism indexing angle, rotation speed and direction

If prism indexing is selected on channel 17 (16-bit) or 18 (16-bit ext.):

Indexed angle 0° - maximum

If prism rotation is selected on channel 17 (16-bit) or 18 (16-bit ext.):

Prism stop, indexed at 0°

0

CW rotation, fast → slow
Prism stop at its current position

51

CCW rotation, slow → fast
Prism stop, indexed at 45°

100

Iris

Open → closed

Zoom, 16-bit (MSB and LSB)

Flood → spot

Focus, 16-bit (MSB and LSB)

Infinity → near

Pan, 16-bit (MSB and LSB)
Left → right (32768 = neutral)

Tilt, 16-bit (MSB and LSB)

Up → down (32768 = neutral)

21
22
23
24

0 - 255

0 - 2

3 - 126
127 - 129
130 - 253
254 - 255

0 - 255 0 - 100

0 - 65535 0 - 100

0 - 65535 0 - 100

0 - 65535 0 - 100

0 - 65535 0 - 100

0 - 100

1 - 50

52 - 99

Table 1: DMX Protocol

Fade

Default

type

value

Fade 128

Fade 0

Fade 32768

Fade 32768

Fade 32768

Fade 32768

DMX protocol 27

Basic
16-bit
Mode

16-bit

Extended

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

26 29

-30

0 - 9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29

30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64

65 - 69

70 - 74

75 - 79

80 - 84

85 - 89

90 - 94

95 - 99

100 - 104

105 - 109
110 - 114
115 - 119
120 - 124
125 - 126
127 - 128
129 - 130
131 - 132
133 - 134
135 - 139
140 - 144
145 - 149
150 - 154
155 - 159
160 - 164
165 - 169
170 - 174
175 - 179
180 - 184
185 - 189
190 - 194
195 - 199
200 - 204
205 - 209
210 - 214
215 - 219
220 - 224
225 - 229
230 - 234
235 - 239
240 - 244
245 - 249
250 - 255

0 - 4
4 - 5
6 - 7
8 - 9

10 - 11

12 - 13
14 - 15
16 - 17
18 - 19
20 - 21
21 - 23
23 - 25

25 - 27

28 - 29

29 - 31

32 - 33

34 - 35

35 - 37

37 - 39

39 - 41

41 - 43
43 - 45
45 - 46
47 - 48

49

50
50 - 51
51 - 52

52
53 - 54
55 - 56
57 - 58
59 - 60
61 - 62
62 - 63
64 - 66
66 - 68
68 - 70
70 - 72
72 - 74
74 - 76
76 - 78
78 - 80
80 - 82
82 - 84
84 - 86
86 - 88
88 - 89
90 - 91
92 - 93
94 - 95
96 - 97

98 - 100

Fixture control/settings

(hold for number of seconds indicated to activate)
No function (disables calibration) – 5 sec.

Reset entire fixture – 5 sec.
Reset dimmer and shutter only – 5 sec.
Reset CMY, CTO and color wheel only – 5 sec.
Reset effects (breakup, aerial and FX wheels, iris, prism, frost, zoom,

focus) only – 5 sec.
Reset pan and tilt only – 5 sec.

No function

Lamp on
Lamp off – 5 sec.

No function

Enable calibration – 5 sec.
Linear dimming curve – 1 sec.

(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)
Square law dimming curve – 1 sec.

(menu override, factory default setting, setting unaffected by power
off/on)

Inverse square law dimming curve – 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)

S-curve dimming curve– 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)

Normal pan and tilt speed – 1 sec.
(menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after power on/off)

Fast pan and tilt speed – 1 sec.
(default setting, menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after
power on/off)

Slow pan and tilt speed – 1 sec.
(menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after power on/off)

Effect shortcuts = ON – 1 sec.
(default setting, menu override, setting stays at factory default ON at
power off/on)

Effect shortcuts = OFF – 1 sec.
(menu override, setting returns to factory default ON at power off/on)

Disable zoom/focus linking– 1 sec.
Enable zoom/focus linking, near distance – 1 sec.
Enable zoom/focus linking, medium distance (default setting) – 1 sec.
Enable zoom/focus linking, far distance – 1 sec.
Ballast output full, set to 100% (default setting)
Ballast output reduced to 90%
Ballast output reduced to 80%
Ballast output reduced to 70%
Ballast output reduced to 60%
Beam smoothing = ON – 1 sec.
Beam smoothing = OFF – 1 sec. (default setting)
Auto blackout = ON – 1 sec.
Auto blackout = OFF – 1 sec. (default setting)
Turn on display – 1 sec.
Turn off display – 1 sec.
Store pan and tilt calibration – 5 sec.
Store dimmer calibration – 5 sec.
Store cyan calibration – 5 sec.
Store magenta calibration – 5 sec.
Store yellow calibration – 5 sec.
Store CTC calibration – 5 sec.
Store all CMY and CTC calibration – 5 sec.
Store breakup wheel (wheel 1) current slot index calibration – 5 sec.
Store aerial wheel (wheel 2) current slot index calibration – 5 sec.
Store FX wheel (wheel 3) index calibration – 5 sec.
Store prism index calibration – 5 sec.
Store iris calibration – 5 sec.
Store focus calibration – 5 sec.
Store zoom calibration – 5 sec.
Store pan calibration – 5 sec.
Store tilt calibration – 5 sec.
Reset all calibration values to factory defaults – 5 sec.

No function

Reserved for future use

Fade

Default

type

value

Snap 0

Table 1: DMX Protocol

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Basic
16-bit
Mode

16-bit

Extended

Mode DMX Value Percent Function

-31

-32

-33

-34

MSB = Most significant byte

LSB = Least significant byte

Reserved for future use
Reserved for future use
Reserved for future use
Reserved for future use

Table 1: DMX Protocol

Fade

type

Default

value

DMX protocol 29

Control panel menus

Applicable when running MAC Viper Profile firmware version 1.3.0.

Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)

DMX address (default address = 1). The

DMX ADDRESS 1 – XXX

BASIC

CONTROL MODE

EXTENDED

FIXTURE ID 0 – 9999 User-settable fixture ID number

PAN INVERT ON/OFF Reverse DMX pan control: right → left
TILT INVERT ON/OFF Reverse DMX tilt control: down → up

NORMAL Normal speed pan and tilt

PA N/ T I LT

EFFECT

LINEAR Optically linear dimming curve

SQUARE LAW Square law dimming curve

INV SQ LAW Inverse square law dimming curve

S-CURVE

DISABLED Disables zoom focus linking

NEAR

MEDIUM

FAR

START FX POS

END FX POS

FAST Optimize pan/tilt movement for speed

SLOW

FOLLOW P/T

NORMAL Normal effects speed
FAST Optimize effects movement for speed

SLOW

POSITION OFF,
POSITION 1 ...
POSITION 8

POSITION OFF,
POSITION 2 ...
POSITION 9

PERSONALITY

PA N/ T I LT

SPEED

DIMMER CURVE

FOCUS
TRACKING

GOBO 3 FX
RANGE

DMX address range is limited so that the
fixture will always have enough DMX
channels within the 512 available.

16-bit basic DMX mode with 2-channel
(coarse and fine) control of breakup and
aerial wheel gobo indexing and speed, pan
and tilt

16-bit extended DMX mode with basic
mode features plus fine control of dimmer,
zoom and focus. Five channels are also
reserved for future effects.

0

Optimize pan/tilt movement for
smoothness

Effects speed follows the speed setting
applied to pan and tilt via DMX or in
control menu

Optimize effects movement for
smoothness

S-curve (fixture emulates incandescent
lamp voltage linear RMS dimming curve)

Enables zoom focus linking, optimized for
short-throw projection (5 - 10 m)

Enables zoom focus linking, optimized
for medium-throw projection (10 - 20 m)

Enables zoom focus linking, optimized for
long-throw projection (20+ m)

Defines FX wheel (wheel 3) start position.
Default = POSITION 5.

Defines FX wheel (wheel 3) final position.
Default = POSITION 9.

Table 2: Control menus

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Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)

OFF Automatic lamp striking disabled

Lamp strikes automatically within 90
seconds of fixture being powered on

Lamp strikes automatically when the
fixture receives a DMX signal

Lamp cannot be powered off via DMX (can
be overridden: see DMX protocol)

Fixture cannot be reset via DMX (can be
overridden: see DMX protocol)

Effects take shortest route during
changes, crossing open positions if
necessary

Effects avoid open positions during effects
changes

Shutter/dimmer blackout does not call
up other effects.

Iris and aerial wheel are deployed 5
seconds after shutter/dimmer blackout to
eliminate stray light.

Display goes into sleep mode 2 minutes
after last key press

Display goes into sleep mode 5 minutes
after last key press

Display goes into sleep mode 10 minutes
after last key press

Display orientation normal or rotated 180°

Enable error messages and warnings in
display

Disable error messages and warnings in
display (the status LED will still light to
indicate fixture status if an error has been
detected or the fixture has a warning)

Return all settings (except calibrations) to
factory defaults

PERSONALITY
(continued)

FAC TOR Y
DEFAULT

AUTO LAMP ON

DMX LAMP OFF

DMX RESET

EFFECT
SHORTCUT

AUTO BLACKOUT

DISPLAY

ERROR MODE

LOAD FACTORY
SETTINGS

ON

DMX

ON Lamp can be powered off via DMX

OFF

ON Fixture can be reset via DMX

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON Display permanently on

2 MINUTES

DISPLAY SLEEP

DISPLAY
INTENSITY

DISPLAY
ROTATION

DISPLAY
CONTRAST

NORMAL

SILENT

ARE YOU SURE?

5 MINUTES

10 MINUTES

10 ... 100 Set display intensity in % (default = 100)

NORMAL /
ROTATE 180

1 ...100 Adjust contrast of display (default = 41)

YES/NO

Table 2: Control menus

Control panel menus 31

Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)

Display hours fixture has been powered on
since manufacture (not user-resettable)

Display hours fixture has been powered on
since last counter reset (user-resettable)

Display hours of lamp use since
manufacture
(not user-resettable)

Display hours of lamp use since last
counter reset (user-resettable)

Display number of times lamp has been
struck since manufacture (not
user-resettable)

Display number of times lamp has been
struck since last counter reset
(user-resettable)

Displays current speed of all cooling fans
(lamp, head and base)

Displays temperature in °C of all PCBs and
of ballast capacitor

DMX transmission speed in packets per
second

Value received on each DMX channel
(values for fine control channels can only
be viewed if available in the DMX mode
the fixture is set to)

Run test sequence of all functions. Press
Escape button to stop test

Run test sequence of pan and tilt
functions. Press Escape button to stop test

Run test sequence of all effects. Press
Escape button to stop test

INFORMATION

DMX LIVE*

TEST*

TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR

POWER ON TIME

RESETTABLE

TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR

LAMP ON TIME

RESETTABLE

TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR

LAMP STRIKES

RESETTABLE

SW VERSION* XX.XX.XX Displays currently active software version
SERIAL

NUMBER*
RDM UID* 4D50.XXXXXXXX Displays fixture’s unique RDM ID

FAN SPEEDS*

TEMPERA­TURES*

RATE 0 - 44 HZ

QUALITY 0 - 100% Percent of packets received
START CODE 0 - 255 Value of the DMX start code

STROBE/SHUTTER ... FX SYNC

TEST ALL

TEST PAN/TILT

TEST EFFECTS

(XX)XXXXXXXXXXXX Displays fixture’s serial number

LAMPFAN L ...
BASEFAN 4

ZOOM/FOCUS ...
BALLAST

CLEAR
COUNTER?
YES/NO

CLEAR
COUNTER?
YES/NO

CLEAR
COUNTER?
YES/NO

0 - XXX RPM

X C

Table 2: Control menus

32 MAC Viper Profile User Guide

Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)

RESET RESET Click jog wheel to reset fixture
LAMP ON/OFF Manually strike/douse lamp

MANUAL
CONTROL*

STROBE/
SHUTTER

DIMMER 0 - 255 Set dimmer opening
DIMMER FINE 0 - 255 Set dimmer opening, fine (LSB)
CYAN 0 - 255 Add cyan
MAGENTA 0 - 255 Add magenta
YELLOW 0 - 255 Add yellow

CTC 0 - 255

COLOR WHEEL 0 - 255 Select color filter
GOBO W 1 SEL 0 - 255 Select gobo, breakup wheel (wheel 1)

GOBO W 1 I/R 0 - 255

GOBO W 1 I/R
FINE

GOBO W 2 SEL 0 - 255 Select gobo, aerial wheel (wheel 2)

GOBO W 2 I/R 0 - 255

GOBO W 2 I/R
FINE

EFFECTS WHEEL 0 - 255 Set FX wheel indexed position
EFFECTS SPEED 0 - 255 Set FX wheel movement speed
FROST 0 - 255 Set gobo animation wheel indexing
PRISM I/R 0 - 255 Set prism indexing/rotation
PRISM INX 0 - 255 Set prism indexed position
IRIS 0 - 255 Set iris aperture
ZOOM 0 - 255 Set zoom (default = 128)
ZOOM FINE 0 - 255 Set zoom, fine (LSB, default = 128)
FOCUS 0 - 255 Set focus
FOCUS FINE 0 - 255 Set focus, fine (LSB, default = 128)
PAN 0 - 255 Set pan angle (default = 128)
PAN FINE 0 - 255 Set pan angle, fine (LSB, default = 128)
TILT 0 - 255 Set tilt angle (default = 128)
TILT FINE 0 - 255 Set tilt angle, fine (LSB, default = 128)
FX 1
FX 1 ADJUST 0 - 255 Adjust FX 1
FX 2 0 - 255 Select FX 2
FX 2 ADJUST 0 - 255 Adjust FX 2
FX SYNC 0 - 255 Set FX Sync

0 - 255 Set shutter/strobe effect (default = 30)

Adjust color temperature control (add
warmth)

Adjust gobo indexing/rotation, breakup
wheel (wheel 1)

0 - 255

0 - 255

0 - 255 Select FX 1

Adjust gobo indexing/rotation, fine (LSB),
breakup wheel (wheel 1)

Adjust gobo indexing/rotation, aerial wheel
(wheel 2)

Adjust gobo indexing/rotation, fine (LSB),
aerial wheel (wheel 2)

Table 2: Control menus

Control panel menus 33

Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)

ERROR LIST Empty or up to 20 errors Display any errors in memory
FAN CLEAN ON/OFF Activate fan cleaning

PT FEEDBACK

ADJUST

SERVICE

CALIBRATION

USB

ON Enable pan/tilt position feedback systems
OFF Disable pan/tilt position feedback

DIMMER

FROST

PT AT END STOP ... TILT

LOAD DEFAULTS Load factory default calibration settings

SAVE DEFAULTS

NO DEVICE

UPDATING FILES

AVAI LABL E
FIRMWARE

ADJUSTED/
NOT ADJUSTED

NOT ADJUSTED/
1 - 255

VER. 1.0.0 ...
VER. X.X.X

For use by qualified service technicians –
see Martin service documentation before
entering this menu

Set individual effects to calibration
positions (approx. +/- 5% offset available)

Replace factory default calibration settings
with current calibration settings

No USB device present or no firmware on
USB device

Fixture updating internal memory from
USB device

Select firmware from versions stored in
internal memory: select version, then click
on jog wheel and confirm your choice to
update

Table 2: Control menus

* Menus marked * are available only when the fixture is connected to mains power. All other menus are available in mains- and

battery-powered operation.

34 MAC Viper Profile User Guide

Service and display messages

The MAC Viper Profile gives service and maintenance information by displaying a large 3- or 4-character
short code and a smaller full-text message in the fixture’s display. The short code is visible at a distance,
allowing easier reading with the fixture still in the rig, for example, while the full-text message gives more
detailed information.

Warning messages

Warning messages indicate that either:

• problems might appear in the future if no action is taken, or

• the user needs to pay special attention to a function or procedure when working with the fixture.
The MAC Viper Profile communicates warnings as follows:

• Warning codes are shown continuously in the display and disappear when the user reacts to the warning.

• If more than one warning is detected, all warnings are displayed in sequence.

• If the display is inactive, the fixture’s status LED (see Figure 4 on page 11) flashes orange to indicate that
there is a warning. Activating the display will show the warning.

The possible warning messages are listed in Table 3 below

:

Short code

BANK

BATW

CMTW

DINA

EFTW

GxyM

HOT

INLK

NFWR

PANA

PTTW

PUTW

SERV

Long message and explanation

BANK NO ACCESS
Error unpacking firmware bank during/after software upload. Fixture will continue to operate on

existing firmware. Warning message is cleared by a successful software upload or at the next
power off/on cycle.

BAL TEMP HIGH
Ballast PCB sensor detects that normal operating temperature is exceeded.**

CMY TEMP HIGH
CMY PCB sensor detects that normal operating temperature is exceeded.**

DIMMER ADJUST
No dimmer adjustment data in EEPROM. Dimmer may be incorrectly adjusted*.

EFF TEMP HIGH
Effects PCB sensor detects that normal operating temperature is exceeded.**

GOBO x-y MISSING
Gobo x on gobo wheel y not detected at last reset. If no gobos are detected, an RxER message

is also displayed.

LAMP HOT
Lamp is too hot to restrike. Pan and tilt are disabled for 8 minutes to reduce the risk of falling

fragments if the lamp has exploded. Fixture will attempt to restrike at one-minute intervals. If
lamp still refuses to strike after eight attempts, an LAER (Lamp Error) message is displayed.

INVALID LICENSE KEY
Invalid license key entered. Warning is displayed and it is impossible to enter a license key for

10 seconds.

NEW FW REQUIRED
Fixture has detected a software problem and is requesting new firmware. There may be some

loss of fixture functionality.

PAN ADJUST
No pan adjustment data in EEPROM. Pan may be incorrectly adjusted.*

PT TEMP HIGH
Pan/tilt PCB sensor detects that normal operating temperature is exceeded.**

PSU TEMP HIGH
Power supply unit PCB sensor detects that normal operating temperature is exceeded.**

SERVICE MODE
Pan and tilt disabled to allow service access. Power must be cycled off and on to re-enable pan

and tilt.

Table 3: Warning messages

Service and display messages 35

Short code

SHNA

SL W

TINA

UITW

ZFTW

Long message and explanation

SHUTTER ADJUST
No shutter adjustment data in EEPROM. Shutter may be incorrectly adjusted*.

SAFETY LOOP
A safety loop error occurred but is no longer active. Warning message is cleared at the next

power off/on cycle.

TILT ADJUST
No tilt adjustment data in EEPROM. Tilt may be incorrectly adjusted*.

UI TEMP HIGH
Control panel PCB sensor detects that normal operating temperature is exceeded.**

ZF TEMP HIGH
Zoom/focus PCB sensor detects that normal operating temperature is exceeded.**

* Adjustment should only be carried out by a qualified service technician with Martin™ service

documentation.

** High temperature warnings are canceled as soon as temperature returns to normal. If temperature

reaches cutoff level, the warning is replaced by a cutoff error message.

Error messages

Error messages indicate that there is a serious problem. The MAC Viper Profile communicates errors as
follows:

• Error messages flash in the display.

• If more than one error is detected, the fixture flashes all errors three times each.

• Errors are shown in the display regardless of display status: they override an inactive display and any
other information that the display might be showing.

• If an error is present, the status LED flashes red.

The possible error messages are listed in Table 4 below

Table 3: Warning messages

:

Short code

APER

ARER

BATC

BEER

BRER

BSER

C1ER

CDCM

CDEF

CDPT

Long message and explanation

AW POS ERROR
FX wheel position electrical indexing system timeout.

AW ROT ERROR
FX wheel rotation magnetic indexing system timeout.

BAL TEMP CUTOFF
Ballast temperature too high. Lamp is shut down, fans set to max. Error message cleared when

fixture is reset.

BEAM SHAPER POS
Prism position magnetic indexing system timeout.

BEAM SHAPER ROT
Prism rotation magnetic indexing system timeout.

BEAM SMOOTH ERR
Beam smoothing error.

COLORWHEEL 1 ERR
Color wheel position magnetic indexing system timeout.

CAL DATA CMY
Valid color mixing calibration data not detected in EEPROM. Fixture may be unable to read/write

color mixing calibration data to EEPROM.

CAL DATA EFFECT
Valid effects calibration data not detected in EEPROM. Fixture may be unable to read/write
effects calibration data to EEPROM.

CAL DATA P/T
Valid pan/tilt calibration data not detected in EEPROM. Fixture may be unable to read/write

pan/tilt calibration data to EEPROM.

Table 4: Error messages

36 MAC Viper Profile User Guide

Short code

CDZF

CECM

CEEF

CEPT

CEUI

CEZF

CMTC

COLD

CTER

CYER

DIER

EEDF

EEDF

EEDF

EEDF

EEDF

EFTC

FAN

FAN

FAN

FAN

FAN

Long message and explanation

CAL DATA Z/F
Valid zoom/focus calibration data not detected in EEPROM. Fixture may be unable to read/write
zoom/focus calibration data to EEPROM.

COM ERR CMY
Communication error between main processor and color mixing circuit. Lamp shut down.

COM ERR EFFECT
Communication error between main processor and effects circuit. Lamp shut down.

COM ERR P/T
Communication error between main processor and pan/tilt circuit (an error here will also

probably block communication to several other areas).

COM ERR UI
Communication error between main processor and user interface circuit. Power off/on cycle or

firmware upload required to clear error. Check connections and wiring. Control panel/display
module may need to be replaced.

COM ERR Z/F
Communication error between main processor and zoom/focus circuit. Check connections and

wiring. Lamp shut down.

CMY TEMP CUT OFF
Color mixing temperature too high. Lamp is shut down, fans set to max. Error message cleared

when fixture is reset.

FIXTURE COLD
PCBs are below -20° C (-4° F). Effect operation may be abnormal or disabled due to cold.

CTC ERROR
CTC position electrical indexing system timeout.

CYAN ERROR
Cyan position electrical indexing system timeout.

DIMMER ERROR
Dimmer position electrical indexing system timeout.

EEPROM UI
Valid EEPROM not detected in user interface module. Fixture writes default values into the
EEPROM based on the CAN address.

EEPROM Z/F
Valid EEPROM not detected in zoom/focus module. Fixture writes default values into the

EEPROM based on the CAN address.

EEPROM PAN/TILT
Valid pan/tilt EEPROM not detected. Fixture writes default values to EEPROM based on CAN
address.

EEPROM EFFECT
Valid effects EEPROM not detected in projection module. Fixture writes default values to

EEPROM based on CAN address.

EEPROM CMY
Valid color mixing EEPROM not detected in projection module. Fixture writes default values to

EEPROM based on CAN address.

EFFECT TEMP CUT OFF
Projection module temperature too high. Lamp is shut down, fans set to max. Error cleared
when fixture is reset.

LAMP L FAN ERR
Left-hand side lamp cooling fan has stopped running. Lamp is shut down. Error cleared when
fixture is reset.

LAMP R FAN ERR
Right-hand side lamp cooling fan has stopped running. Lamp is shut down. Error cleared when
fixture is reset.

HEAD L FAN ERR
Left-hand side head cooling fan has stopped running. Lamp is shut down. Error cleared when
fixture is reset.

HEAD R FAN ERR
Right-hand side head cooling fan has stopped running. Lamp is shut down. Error cleared when
fixture is reset.

BASE FAN 1 ERR
Base cooling fan 1 (furthest fan to the left) has stopped running. Error cleared when fixture is
reset.

Table 4: Error messages

Service and display messages 37

Short code

FAN

FAN

FAN

FAN

FBEP

FBET

FOER

FTER

G1ER

G2ER

IRER

LAER

MAER

PA ER

PSER

PTCM

PTTC

PUTC

R1ER

R2ER

SHUE

SLER

SSTO

Long message and explanation

BASE FAN 2 ERR
Base cooling fan 2 has stopped running. Error cleared when fixture is reset.

BASE FAN 3 ERR
Base cooling fan 3 has stopped running. Error cleared when fixture is reset.

BASE FAN 4 ERR
Base cooling fan 4 (furthest fan to the right) has stopped running. Error cleared when fixture is
reset.

HD M FAN ERR
Head mid cooling fan has stopped running. Lamp is shut down. Error cleared when fixture is
reset.

PAN F B AC K E R R
Pan position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct pan position (but
pan movement will often still be possible).

TILT FBACK ERR
Tilt position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct tilt position (but tilt
movement will often still be possible).

FOCUS ERROR
Focus position electrical indexing system timeout.

FROST ERROR
Frost position electrical indexing system timeout.

GOBO W 1 ERR
Breakup wheel (gobo wheel 1) magnetic position indexing circuit timeout. Lamp strike disabled

to protect gobo bearings.

GOBO W 2 ERR
Aerial wheel (gobo wheel 2) magnetic position indexing circuit timeout. Lamp strike disabled to
protect gobo bearings.

IRIS ERROR
Iris position electrical indexing system timeout.

LAMP ERROR
The lamp is defective, has exploded, is missing, or the lamp cannot restrike after eight attempts.
Pan and tilt are locked. DMX control is disabled. Fixture reset command in control menus is
disabled.

MAGENTA ERROR
Magenta position electrical indexing system timeout.

PAN E R R O R
Pan position electrical indexing system timeout.

PAN SENSOR ERROR
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from pan position sensor.

P/T SENSOR CAL
Pan/tilt sensors are not calibrated.

PT TEMP CUT OFF
Pan/tilt PCB temperature too high. Thermal cutoff activated. Lamp is shut down, fans set to max.

Error cleared when fixture is reset.

PSU TEMP CUT OFF
PSU temperature too high. Thermal cutoff activated. Lamp is shut down, fans set to max. Error
cleared when fixture is reset.

GOBO W 1 ROT ERR
Breakup wheel (gobo wheel 1) rotation magnetic indexing circuit timeout.

GOBO W 2 ROT ERR
Aerial wheel (gobo wheel 2) rotation magnetic indexing circuit timeout.

SHUTTER ERROR
Shutter position electrical indexing circuit timeout.

SAFETY LOOP
Lamp safety loop circuit activated. Lamp temperature circuit breaker has cut lamp power. Circuit

breaker resets automatically after lamp temperature has returned to normal operating range.

SYSSTATE TIMEOUT
Some part of the system did not startup as expected. This error message is usually followed by
other more descriptive messages. Service intervention required. Fixture control possibly
disabled, depending on nature of error.

Table 4: Error messages

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Short code

TIER

TSER

UECM

UEEF

UEPT

UEUI

UEZF

UITC

UPLD

YEER

ZFTC

ZOER

Long message and explanation

TILT ERROR
Tilt position electrical indexing circuit timeout.

TILT SENSOR ERR
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from tilt position sensor.

UPL ERR CMY
Could not upload new firmware to the color mixing system. Error cleared when new firmware is
uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.

UPL ERR EFFECT
Could not upload new firmware to the projection system. Error cleared when new firmware is

uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.

UPL ERR PAN/TILT
Could not upload new firmware to the pan/tilt system. Error cleared when new firmware is

uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.

UPL ERR UI
Could not upload new firmware to the user interface system.

UPL ERR Z/F
Could not upload new firmware to the zoom/focus system.

UI TEMP CUT OFF
User interface PCB temperature too high. Thermal cutoff activated. Lamp is shut down, fans set
to max. Error cleared when fixture is reset.

DMX UPLOAD ERROR
An error occurred during upload via DMX. Check cabling and connections, and then restart.

YELLOW ERROR
Yellow position electrical indexing system timeout.

ZF TEMP CUT OFF
Zoom/focus PCB temperature too high. Thermal cutoff activated. Lamp is shut down, fans set to

max. Error cleared when fixture is reset.

ZOOM ERROR
Zoom position electrical indexing system timeout.

Table 4: Error messages

Service and display messages 39

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MAC Viper™ Profile

SAFETY AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

Dimensions

All measurements are given in millimeters

731

472

551

566

255

748

335

650

This minimum center-to-center
distance can be reduced if pan limits
are set via the control menus

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Contents

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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

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

Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Power input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DMX data link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Service and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tilt lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Access to the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Replacing the head air filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Replacing optical components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the fixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Applying power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Safety Information

WARNING!

Read the safety precautions in this section before

installing, powering, operating or servicing this

product.

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

DANGER!

Safety hazard.
Risk of severe

injury or death.

Warning! The MAC Viper Profile™ contains components that are accessible and live at high voltage
while the fixture is connected to power and that remain under tension for 30 minutes after power is
disconnected. Only technicians who are authorized by Martin™ and who have access to the
Martin™ service documentation for the MAC Viper Profile are permitted to open the base and yoke
of the fixture. The user may open the MAC Viper Profile’s head only to carry out the service
operations described in this manual, following the warnings and instructions provided.

Warning! Risk Group 3 (high risk) product according to EN 62471. Do not view the light output with
optical instruments or any device that may concentrate the beam.

The latest versions of this Safety and Installation Manual and the MAC Viper Profile User Guide are
available for download from the MAC Viper Profile Product Support page on the Martin™ website at
www.martin.com. Before you install, operate or service the MAC Viper Profile, check the Martin™ website
and make sure that you have the latest user documentation for the fixture. Document revisions are indicated
at the bottom of page 2. Follow the safety precautions and observe all warnings in this manual, in the MAC
Viper Profile User Guide, and printed on the fixture.

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 and burn hazards, electric shock, lamp

explosion and falls.
Refer any service operation not described in this manual or in the MAC Viper Profile User Guide to Martin™

Service or an authorized Martin™ Service partner.
If you have questions about how to operate the fixture 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.

DANGER!

Refer to

manual before

installing,

powering or

servicing.

DANGER!

Hazardous
voltage. Risk of
severe or lethal

electric shock.

Warning!

Fire hazard.

Warning!

Burn hazard.

Hot surface. Do

not touch.

Warning!

Risk of eye

injury. Safety

glasses must

be worn.

Warning!

Risk of hand
injury. Safety

gloves must be

worn.

PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK

• Do not remove any cover from the fixture’s base or yoke.

• Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing or installing any cover or part – including the
lamp – from the head and when 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.

• The power input cable must be rated 20 A, hard usage type and heat-resistant to 90° C (194° F)
minimum. It must have three conductors and an outer cable diameter of 5 - 15 mm (0.2 - 0.6 in.). In North

America the cable must be 12 AWG minimum conductor size, SJT or better. In the EU the cable must be

2.5 mm², HAR compliant.

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

• Isolate the fixture from power immediately if the power cable or power plug are in any way damaged,
defective or wet, or if they show signs of overheating.

• Do not expose the fixture to rain or moisture.

LAMP SAFETY

• Prolonged exposure to an unshielded discharge lamp can cause eye and skin burns. Do not stare directly
into the light output. Never look at an exposed lamp while it is lit. Do not operate the fixture with missing or
damaged covers, shields, lenses or ultraviolet screens.

• A hot discharge lamp is under pressure and can explode without warning. Allow the fixture to cool for at
least 30 minutes and protect yourself with safety glasses and gloves before handling a lamp or servicing
the fixture internals.

• Replace the lamp immediately if it becomes visually deformed, damaged or in any way defective

• Monitor hours of lamp use and lamp intensity and replace the lamp when it reaches the limit of its service
life as specified in this product’s specifications or by the lamp manufacturer.

• Install only a lamp that is specifically approved by Martin™ for this product.

• If the quartz envelope of a discharge lamp is broken, the lamp releases a small quantity of mercury and
other toxic gases. If a discharge lamp explodes in a confined area, evacuate the area and ventilate it
thoroughly. Wear nitrite gloves when handling a broken discharge lamp. Treat broken or used discharge
lamps as hazardous waste and send to a specialist for disposal.

PROTECTION FROM BURNS AND FIRE

• The exterior of the fixture becomes very hot – up to 150° C (302° F) – during use. Avoid contact by
persons and materials. Allow the fixture to cool for at least 30 minutes before handling.

• Keep all combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 0.3 m (12 in.) away from the fixture. Keep
flammable materials well away from the fixture.

• Provide a minimum clearance of 0.1 m (4 in.) around fans and air vents.

• Do not illuminate surfaces within 1.6 m (5.2 ft.) of the fixture.

• Position or shade the head so that the lens cannot face the sun – even for a few seconds – during daylight
hours. The lens can focus the sun's rays inside the fixture, creating a potential fire hazard.

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

• Do not modify the fixture in any way not described in this manual or the product’s User Guide or install
other than genuine Martin™ parts. Do not stick filters, masks or other materials onto any lens or other
optical component. Use only accessories approved by Martin™ to mask or modify the light beam.

PROTECTION FROM INJURY

• Do not lift or carry the fixture alone.

• The handles in the base and on the top of the yoke are for use when carrying the product only. Do not use
them for hoisting, primary attachment or secondary attachment.

• Use two evenly spaced clamps to suspend the fixture from rigging structures. Do not use only one clamp.

• When clamping the fixture to a truss or other supporting structure at any other angle than with the yoke
hanging vertically downwards, use two half-coupler clamps. Do not use G-clamps, quick-trigger clamps or
any other type of clamp that does not completely encircle the supporting structure when fastened.

• When suspending the fixture, ensure that the supporting structure and all hardware used can hold at least
10 times the weight of all devices suspended from them.

• Install as described in this manual 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 of all the fixtures it secures. The safety
cable must comply with EN 60598-2-17 Section 17.6.6 and also be capable of bearing a static suspended
load ten times the weight of the fixture.

• 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.

Safety Information 5

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the Martin™ MAC Viper Profile™. This moving-head spotlight features:

• 1000 Watt short-arc Osram HTI 1000/PS Lok-it discharge lamp

• Full-spectrum CMY color mixing and color temperature control

• Color wheel with 8 interchangeable dichroic color filters

• Aerial and breakup gobo wheels, each with 5 interchangeable rotating gobos with 16-bit position indexing

• FX wheel with gobo animation and static gobo ranges

• Interchangeable four-facet rotating prism

• Soft frost filter

•Iris

• Full-range mechanical dimmer with four dimming curve options, plus mechanical shutter

• Variable focus and zoom with 3-zone zoom/focus linking system

• Backlit graphic display and battery power (mains power not required for fixture setup)

• Electronic “flicker-free” ballast and auto-sensing switch-mode power supply.

For the latest firmware updates, documentation, 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:
Technical Documentation, Martin Professional A/S, Olof Palmes Allé 18, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

Unpacking

The MAC Viper Profile is packaged in either a cardboard box or a flightcase that is designed to protect the
product during shipment. The following items are included:

• Osram HTI 1000/PS Lok-it discharge lamp (installed)

• 2 omega brackets for clamp attachment

• This Safety and Installation Manual

The MAC Viper Profile User Guide, containing full details of setting up, controlling and monitoring the fixture,
is available for download from the MAC Viper Profile Product Support page on the Martin website at
www.martin.com. If you have any difficulty locating this document, please contact your Martin supplier for
assistance.

Tilt lock

Release the tilt lock before applying power to the
fixture.

Release the tilt lock before packing the fixture in its
Martin™ flightcase.

See Figure 1. Release the tilt lock by pushing the
lock in towards the yoke (you can reapply the tilt lock
by first checking that the power is off and then
pushing the lock back in towards the yoke from the
other side).

There is no pan lock on the MAC Viper Profile.

Figure 1: Tilt lock

6 MAC Viper Profile Safety and Installation Guide

Packing

Important! Release the tilt lock and allow the fixture to cool before packing it in its flightcase.

The anti-shock material in the MAC Viper Profile flightcase is designed to protect the head without the tilt
lock applied. Release the tilt lock when transporting the fixture in the flightcase. Leaving the tilt lock applied
may cause damage that is not covered by the product warranty.

Introduction 7

Physical installation

Warning! The MAC Viper Profile has a powerful pan motor. The torque reaction when the head is
panned suddenly can cause the base to move if the fixture is standing unsecured on a surface. Do
not apply power to the MAC Viper Profile unless the base is securely fastened to a surface or to
rigging hardware.

Warning! Use 2 clamps to rig the fixture. Do not hang the fixture from only one clamp. Lock each
clamp with both 1/4-turn fasteners. Fasteners are locked only when turned fully clockwise.

Warning! When suspending the fixture above ground level, secure it against failure of primary
attachments by attaching a safety wire that is approved as a safety attachment for the weight of the
fixture to the attachment point in the base. Do not use the carrying handles for secondary
attachment.

Warning! When clamping the fixture to a truss or other structure at any other angle than with the
yoke hanging vertically downwards, use two clamps of half-coupler type. Do not use any type of
clamp that does not completely encircle the structure when fastened.

Warning! Position or shade the head so that the lens does not face the sun at any time – even for a
few seconds – during daylight hours. The MAC Viper Profile’s lens can focus the sun's rays inside
the fixture, creating a potential fire hazard and causing internal damage.

Important! Do not point the output from other lighting fixtures at the MAC Viper Profile from a
distance of less than 3 m (10 ft.), as intense illumination can damage the display.

The MAC Viper Profile
can be fastened to a
surface such as a stage
or clamped to a truss in
any orientation. Clamps
must be half-coupler type
(see Figure 3) unless the
fixture is installed with
the yoke hanging
vertically downwards, in
which case other clamp
types that are approved
for the supported weight
may be used.

The mounting points
allow the clamp brackets
to be fastened parallel,
perpendicular or at 45° to
the front, as shown in
Figure 2.

256

256

256

Figure 2: Clamp bracket positions

8 MAC Viper Profile Safety and Installation Guide

45°

45°

Clamping the fixture on a truss

1. Check that the rigging clamps are

undamaged and can bear at least
10 times the weight of the fixture.
Check that the structure can bear
at least 10 times the weight of all
installed fixtures, clamps, cables,
auxiliary equipment, etc.

2. Bolt each clamp securely to a

clamp attachment bracket with an
M12 bolt (minimum grade 8.8) and
lock nut.

3. See Figure 4. Note the position

of the arrow on the bottom of
the base. The arrow indicates
the front of the fixture.

Half-coupler Omega clamp

rigging clamp attachment bracket

Figure 3: Martin rigging hardware

SAFETY WIRE

Figure 4: Front of fixture

4. Align the first clamp and bracket with 2 mounting points in

the base. See Figure 5. Insert the clamp bracket’s
fasteners into the base and turn both levers a full 1/4-turn
clockwise to lock. Repeat for the second clamp.

5. Block access under the work area. Working from a stable

platform, hang the fixture on the truss with the arrow
marked FRONT printed on the base of the fixture facing
towards the area to be illuminated. Tighten the rigging
clamps.

FRONT

90°

Figure 5: Locking 1/4-turn fasteners

Physical installation 9

6. See Figure 6. Install a safety

wire that is approved as a
safety attachment for the
weight of the fixture by
looping it through the safety
attachment point (arrowed)
on the bottom of the base and
around a secure anchoring
point so that the safety
attachment will catch the
fixture if the primary

SAFETY WIRE

attachment fails.

7. Check that the tilt lock is

released. Check that there
are no combustible materials
within 0.3 m (12 in.) or
surfaces to be illuminated
within 1.6 m (5.2 ft.) of the
fixture, and that there are no
flammable materials nearby.

Figure 6: Safety cable attachment point

8. Check that there is no

possibility of heads or yokes
colliding with other fixtures.

9. Check that other lighting fixtures cannot project light at the MAC Viper Profile from a distance of less

than 3 m (10 ft.), as intense illumination can damage the MAC Viper Profile’s display.

10 MAC Viper Profile Safety and Installation Guide

AC power

Warning! For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be electrically connected to ground
(earth). The AC mains power supply must be fitted with a fuse or circuit breaker and ground-fault
(earth-fault) protection.

The MAC Viper Profile features an auto-sensing switch-mode power supply that automatically adapts to AC
power at 120-240 V (nominal), 50/60 Hz.

Power input

Important!Connect the MAC Viper Profile directly to AC power. Do not connect it to a dimmer
system; doing so may damage the fixture.

The MAC Viper Profile requires a power input cable with a Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA cable connector for
AC mains power input. The cable must meet the requirements listed under “Protection from electric shock”
on page 4.

Martin™ can supply either a suitable 3 m (9.8 ft.) power cable with PowerCon input connector installed or
the PowerCon input connector without a cable (see “Accessories” on page 31).

Installing a power input connector on a power cable

Chuck BushingHousing Insert

To install a Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA input connector on a power
cable, see illustrations above and right:

1. Slide the bushing over the cable.

2. Slide the white chuck over cables with a diameter (D

(0.2 - 0.4 in.), or the black chuck over cables with a diameter of 10 ­15 mm (0.4 - 0.6 in.).

3. Prepare the end of the cable by stripping 20 mm (0.8 in.) of the

cable’s outer jacket.

4. Strip 8 mm (1/3 in.) of insulation from the end of each wire.

5. Use a small flathead screwdriver to fasten the wires into the

connector terminals in the insert as follows:

• live wire into the terminal marked L

• neutral wire into the terminal marked N

• ground (earth) wire into terminal marked .

6. Push the insert and chuck into the housing (note the raised key and

keyway to ensure correct orientation).

7. Fasten the bushing to the housing using a wrench to a torque of

2.5 Nm (1.8 lb.-ft).

) of 5 - 10 mm

a

Illustrations used by kind permission of Neutrik AG

Cable end

Termina ls

AC power 11

Connecting to an AC mains power source

IN

OUT

DMX

WARNING:

Disconnect from
mains before
servicing.

ATTENTION:

Déconnecter du
secteur avant
entretien.

MAINS INPUT

MAINS

SWITCH

AC supply

Brown = Live

Blue = Neutral

Yel/Green = Earth

The MAC Viper Profile power cable can be hard-wired to a building installation circuit or fitted with a cord
cap (mains plug) to allow connection to local AC mains power outlets. If you install a cord cap (mains plug),
install a grounding-type (earthed) plug, following the plug manufacturer’s instructions. Table 1 shows some
possible mains power pin identification schemes; if the pins are not clearly identified, or if you have any
doubts about proper installation, consult a qualified electrician.

Wire Color Pin Symbol Screw (US)

brown live L yellow or brass

blue neutral N silver

yellow/green ground (earth) green

Table 1: Cord cap connections

Applying power

See Figure 7. To apply power to
the MAC Viper Profile, check that
the tilt lock is released, that the
base is held securely, and that
personal safety will not be put at
risk when the lamp strikes and the
fixture moves, then set the power
on/off switch B to I (On).

Check that the mains power on/off
switch B is set to O (Off) before
inserting or removing the power
input connector at the input
socket A, otherwise you may
cause arcing at connector
terminals that can damage them.

AC supply

Brown = Live

Blue = Neutral

Yel/Green = Earth

MAINS INPUT

WARNING

Disconnect from
mains before
servicing.

ATTENTION

Déconnecter du
secteur avant

IN

DMX

OUT

entretien.

MAINS

SWITCH

Shutting down power

For optimum lamp life, wait at

Figure 7: Mains input socket and mains power on/off switch

A B

least 5 minutes after striking a
discharge lamp before dousing
the lamp.

It is also good practise to douse the lamp a few minutes before shutting down power. This gives the fans
time to cool the fixture down.

12 MAC Viper Profile Safety and Installation Guide

DMX data link

The MAC Viper Profile has 5-pin locking XLR sockets for DMX and RDM input and output (see Figure 7 on
page 12). The default pin-out on both sockets is:

• pin 1 to shield

• pin 2 to data 1 cold (-)

• pin 3 to data 1 hot (+).

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.

• To split the data link into branches, use one of the splitter-amplifiers available from Martin (see under
“Accessories” in the product specifications given at the end of this document.)

• Do not overload the link. Up to 32 devices may be connected on a serial link.

• Install a DMX termination plug on the last fixture on the link.

Connecting the data link

1. Connect the DMX data output from the controller to the MAC Viper Profile’s data input (male XLR)

socket.

2. Run the data link from the MAC Viper Profile’s data output (female XLR) socket to the data input of the

next fixture.

3. Terminate the data link by connecting a 120 Ohm, 0.25 Watt resistor between the data 1 hot (+) and cold

(-) conductors (and between data 2 hot and cold if used) at the data output of the last fixture on the link.
If a splitter is used, terminate each branch of the link.

DMX data link 13

Service and maintenance

Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 4 before servicing the MAC Viper Profile.

Warning! Disconnect the fixture from AC mains power and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes
minutes before handling. Do not stare into the light output. Be prepared for the fixture to light and
move suddenly when connected to power.

Warning! The MAC Viper Profile™ contains components that are accessible and live at high voltage
while the fixture is connected to power and that remain under tension for 30 minutes after power is
disconnected. Only technicians who are authorized by Martin™ and who have access to the
Martin™ service documentation for the MAC Viper Profile are permitted to open the base and yoke
of the fixture. The user may open the MAC Viper Profile’s head only to carry out the service
operations described in this section, following the warnings and instructions provided. Refer any
service operation not described in this manual or the product’s User Guide to a qualified service
technician.

Important! Excessive dust, smoke fluid, and particle buildup degrades performance, causes
overheating and will damage the fixture. Damage caused by inadequate cleaning or maintenance is
not covered by the product warranty.

The user will need to clean the MAC Viper Profile periodically, The user may also replace gobos, color
filters, the iris, the FX wheel and air filters in the head and update the firmware. All other service operations
on the MAC Viper Profile must be carried out by Martin Professional™, its approved service agents or
trained and qualified personnel using the official Martin™ service documentation for the MAC Viper Profile.

Installation, on-site service and maintenance can be provided worldwide by the Martin Professional Global
Service organization and its approved agents, giving owners access to Martin’s expertise and product
knowledge in a partnership that will ensure the highest level of performance throughout the product’s
lifetime. Please contact your Martin supplier for details.

It is Martin policy to apply the strictest possible calibration procedures and use the best quality materials
available to ensure optimum performance and the longest possible component lifetimes. However, optical
components are subject to wear and tear over the life of the product, resulting in gradual changes in color
over many thousands of hours of use. The extent of wear and tear depends heavily on operating conditions
and environment, so it is impossible to specify precisely whether and to what extent performance will be
affected. However, you may eventually need to replace optical components if their characteristics are
affected by wear and tear after an extended period of use and if you require fixtures to perform within very
precise optical and color parameters.

Tilt lock

The tilt position of the head can be locked at 45° for service. See Figure 1 on page 6. Push the lock in
towards the yoke in one direction to lock the head and back in from the other side to unlock the head.

Important! Release the tilt lock before applying power to the fixture and before packing the fixture in its

flightcase.

Lamp

The MAC Viper Profile is designed for use with a highly efficient 1000 watt short-arc Osram HTI 1000/PS
Lok-it discharge lamp. This lamp has a color temperature of 6000 K, a color rendering index greater than 85
and an average service life of 750 hours. Do not use any lamp that is not approved by Martin™ for the MAC
Viper Profile.

Warning! Installing a lamp that is not approved may create a safety hazard or damage the fixture!

Lamp power is automatically reduced to approximately 800 W after 10 seconds when the dimmer/shutter is
closed in order to reduce cooling fan activity and power consumption. The lamp returns to 1000 W as soon
as the dimmer/shutter is opened.

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Lamp life

Monitor lamp hours using the resettable LAMP ON TIME counter in the INFORMATION control menu. To
reduce the risk of explosion, replace the lamp when it reaches the limit of its average service life, i.e. when
usage reaches 750 hours. Never exceed the lamp’s average service life by more than 10%. Replace the
lamp immediately if it is deformed or in any way defective.

For maximum service life:

• Avoid powering the lamp off until it has warmed up for at least 5 minutes.

• Before shutting down power completely, douse the lamp but leave power applied for a few minutes so that
cooling fans can prevent any momentary lamp temperature increase caused by heat from surrounding
components.

Lamp replacement

Warning! Wear safety glasses and gloves when handling lamps. The clear lamp bulb is integral with
the ceramic lamp base. Do not try to separate the bulb from the base.

Important! The lamp can be a stiff fit in its holder. Twist the lamp base a full 45° clockwise when
installing to ensure that the lamp contacts are fully engaged.

Replacement lamps are available from Martin™ by ordering P/N 97010346.

The clear bulb must be perfectly clean. Do not touch it with
your fingers. Clean the lamp with an alcohol wipe and polish
it with a clean, dry lint-free cloth before installing,
particularly if you accidentally touch the bulb.

To replace the lamp:

1. Douse the lamp but leave power applied for at least 30

minutes so that cooling fans continue to run, then
disconnect the fixture from power.

2. Tilt the head so that the text around the lamp access

cover is facing the right way up and the cover is easy to
reach.

3. See Figure 8. Release the Torx 20 cover screw A and

open the cover.

4. See Figure 9. Grasp the ceramic lamp

base, twist it 45° counterclockwise to
release it, then remove the lamp gently from
the fixture.

A

Figure 8: Lamp access

OPEN

LOCKED

5. See Figure 10. Hold the replacement lamp

so that the external wire B is facing up
towards the top of the head (towards the
vertical and horizontal alignment screws C
and D) and line up the contacts on the lamp
base with the slots in the lampholder. Slide
the lamp into the fixture until the contacts
are fully inserted in the slots, then twist the
lamp base a full 45° clockwise until it locks
into position with a noticeable click. The
lamp is a stiff fit and trying to strike a lamp
that is not correctly installed can cause
damage that is not covered by the product
warranty, so ensure that the lamp is
correctly locked into position.

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Figure 9: Lamp lock / unlock

6. Close the lamp access cover and tighten the screw to secure the cover before reapplying power.

B

B

Figure 10: Lamp removal / refitting

7. After installing a new lamp, reset the LAMP ON TIME counter in the control menu.

Lamp adjustment

Warning! Adjust the lamp with the fixture cool. The fixture may become hot during adjustment, so
wear heat-resistant safety gloves.

As well as giving uneven projection, a significant hot-spot in the beam will focus extra heat onto optical
components and may cause damage that is not covered by the product warranty.

After fitting a new lamp, adjustment may be required to obtain an even beam.
To adjust the lamp:

1. If the fixture has been in use, douse the lamp but leave power applied. Allow the fixture to cool for at

least 30 minutes. If the fixture is powered off, apply power and allow the fixture to reset.

2. Set zoom to wide so

that it is easier to see
any unevenness in the
projection. Strike the
lamp and open the
shutter.

3. Aim the fixture at an

even surface and
make sure that no
further commands can
be sent by DMX.

4. See Figure 11. Turn

the three Torx 20 lamp
adjustment screws C,
D and E to obtain the
most even beam.

C

OPEN

LOCKED

D

E

Figure 11: Lamp adjustment

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Access to the head

Warning! Disconnect from power and allow to cool for 30 minutes before opening the head.

To open the head:

1. Disconnect the fixture from power, allow components to cool for 30 minutes and apply the tilt lock.

2. See Figure 12. Remove both head covers by loosening their Torx 25 captive retaining screws A until the

screws turn freely. Lift the front of each cover slightly away from the head, then slide the cover towards
the front of the head to release the rear of the cover.

3. You can allow head covers to hang on their safety wires, but for easiest access press each cover’s safety

wire retaining clip B in towards the head chassis, slide the clip until you can remove it, then remove the
head cover completely from the fixture.

A A

B

Figure 12: Access to the head

4. For easiest access to the components inside the head,

position the head with the top facing upwards (in this
position the text on the lamp cover is the right way up) at
an angle with the front facing downwards, then apply the
tilt lock.

To reinstall the head covers:

1. See Figure 12. Hold each cover up to the head and fasten

its safety wire retaining clip B into the head chassis by
pressing the clip through its hole and then sliding it until it
is held securely.

2. Slide the rear of the cover towards the back of the head

until its retaining clips locate, then swing the front of the
cover in towards the head and fully tighten each cover’s
two Torx 25 retaining screws. Check that each cover is
securely attached.

3. Release the tilt lock before applying power or packing the

MAC Viper Profile in its flightcase.

Figure 13: Head positioned for

service access

Cleaning

Regular cleaning is very important for fixture life and performance. Buildup of dust, dirt, smoke particles, fog
fluid residues, etc. degrades the fixture’s light output and cooling ability.

Cleaning schedules for lighting fixtures vary greatly depending on the operating environment. It is therefore
impossible to specify precise cleaning intervals for the MAC Viper Profile. Cooling fans suck in airborne dust
and smoke particles, and in extreme cases fixtures may require cleaning after surprisingly few hours of
operation. Environmental factors that may result in a need for frequent cleaning include:

• Use of smoke or fog machines.

• High airflow rates (near air conditioning vents, for example).

• Presence of cigarette smoke.

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• Airborne dust (from stage effects, building structures and fittings or the natural environment at outdoor
events, for example).

If one or more of these factors is present, inspect fixtures within their first few hours of operation to see
whether cleaning is necessary. Check again at frequent intervals. This procedure will allow you to assess
cleaning requirements in your particular situation. If in doubt, consult your Martin dealer about a suitable
maintenance schedule.

Work in a clean, well lit area. Use gentle pressure only when cleaning. Do not use any product that contains
abrasives. Do not use solvents on plastic or painted surfaces. Use care when cleaning optical components:
the coated surfaces are fragile and easily scratched.

To clean the head:

1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.

2. Remove the head covers (see “Access to the head” on page 17).

3. Vacuum or gently blow away dust and loose particles inside the head with compressed air.

4. Carefully clean the optical components, but note that special precautions apply to the gobos (see “Gobo

handling and storage” on page 22). Remove smoke and other residues with cotton swabs or unscented
lens tissues moistened with isopropyl alcohol. A commercial glass cleaner may be used, but residues
must be removed with distilled water. Clean with a slow circular motion from center to edge. Dry with a
clean, soft, lint-free cloth or low-pressure compressed air. Remove stuck particles with an unscented
tissue or cotton swab moistened with glass cleaner or distilled water. Do not rub the surface: lift the
particles off with a soft repeated press.

5. Remove dust from fans and air vents with a soft brush, cotton swab, vacuum, or compressed air.

6. If you have finished work on the head, reinstall the head covers as described in “Access to the head” on

page 17 and release the tilt lock before reapplying power.

Replacing the head air filters

There are two disposable air filters in the MAC Viper Profile head. They must be replaced as a pair when
they become dirty.

The replacement procedure is the same for each air filter:

1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.

2. Remove the head covers (see “Access to the head” on page 17).

3. See Figure 14. Loosen the two captive Torx 25 screws A at the front end of the filter housing until the

screws turn freely.

4. Disconnect the air filter fan connector B.

5. Slide the filter housing towards the front of the fixture to release the rear of the housing, then lift the

housing away from the head.

6. Press down on the two clips C until they release and you can open the filter housing.

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A

A

B

C

C

C

C

Figure 14: Head air filter removal

7. Remove the old air filter element from the filter housing and put the new element into position with the

ribs in the element running from top to bottom (in the same direction as the louvers in the filter housing
cover) as shown in Figure 15.

8. See Figure 14. Hook the side of

the cover opposite the clips C
into the housing and then press
the cover onto the housing,
checking that the clips snap
into the housing and that the
cover is located correctly with
no gaps where air could bypass
the filter.

9. Reconnect the air filter fan

connector B.

10. Hook the rear end of the air

filter housing into position in the
head by sliding it towards the
rear of the fixture. Then hold
the front of the housing in
position against the front of the
head while you fasten the two Torx 25 screws A.

11. If you have finished work on the head, reinstall the head covers as described in “Access to the head” on

page 17 and release the tilt lock before reapplying power.

Figure 15: Head air filter alignment

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Lubrication

The MAC Viper Profile does not require lubrication under normal circumstances. The slides for the zoom
and focus lens cars are lubricated with a long-lasting teflon-based grease that can be reapplied by a Martin
service partner if necessary.

Replacing optical components

Optical components have fragile coatings and are exposed to very high temperatures. Use only genuine
Martin™ parts. Handle and store components with care. Wear cotton gloves while handling them and keep
them perfectly clean to reduce the risk of heat damage.

Replacing the prism

The MAC Viper Profile is supplied with a four-facet rotating prism as standard.
To replace the prism:

1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.

2. Remove the head covers, position the head with the front glass angled downwards and the top side

facing upwards, and apply the tilt lock (see “Access to the head” on page 17).

3. See Figure 16. Slide the zoom/focus car A to its forward limit.

4. Holding the prismholder B by its teeth, pull it out of its clip C.

B

B

C

A

D

F

E

Figure 16: Prism removal and installation

5. When installing a prism, note that the prismholder B is marked with a hole E, and the blue prism

actuation cog D has a magnet F embedded in it. Slide the prismholder B into its clip C so that the hole E
lines up with the magnet F when the teeth in the prismholder and actuation cog mesh with each other.

6. Check that the prismholder is held securely.

7. If no further service work is to be carried out, reinstall the head covers as described in “Access to the

head” on page 17 and release the tilt lock before reapplying power.

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Gobos: general

abc

abc

The MAC Viper Profile uses specially designed borosilicate 3.3 gobos with a heavy matted aluminum
coating that require particularly careful handling and storage. The MAC Viper Profile User Guide available
for download from www.martin.com gives names, illustrations and part numbers of the gobos installed as
standard.

The use of metal gobos in the MAC Viper Profile is not recommended.
Do not use gobos with dark coatings on any side, as these will absorb heat – either directly from the lamp or

reflected back from other gobos and optical components – and will not be durable.

Gobo orientation

The orientations shown in Figure 17 are correct in most cases, but consult your Martin dealer or gobo
supplier if you are in any doubt about the orientation of a specific gobo type.

Coated Glass Gobos

The heavy matted aluminum coated borosilicate gobos in the MAC Viper Profile are
factory-installed with the more reflective sides facing towards the lamp. Replacement
gobos must also be installed with more reflective sides facing the lamp in order to avoid
heat damage.

More reflective side towards lamp

To minimize the risk of gobo overheating
and damage, turn the more reflective side of
a coated gobo towards the lamp.

Less reflective side away from lamp

The less reflective side of a coated gobo will
absorb less heat if it faces away from the
lamp.

Textured Glass Gobos

Textured side towards lamp Smooth side away from lamp

Textured glass gobos in the MAC Viper Profile sit most squarely in the gobo wheel with the
textured side towards the lamp. If in doubt, consult your Martin dealer or gobo supplier.

Image / text Gobos

True image towards lamp Reversed image away from lamp

Figure 17. Correct gobo orientation

Service and maintenance 21

Gobo handling and storage

1. Store all gobos in a dust-free environment with approx. 50% humidity.

2. Always use clean gloves when handling gobos.

3. Avoid touching the other gobos when taking out a gobo from a rack: the sharp edge of one gobo can

scratch the others.

4. Clean the coated side of gobos with dust and oil-free compressed air only.

5. Clean the uncoated side of gobos with photographic quality lens-cleaner and optics cleaning tissues.

Use a repeated dabbing action rather than a rubbing action.

6. Avoid scratching coated and uncoated sides.

7. Never place a gobo with the coated side face-down on any surface.

8. Mount the gobo with the matted coating facing towards the front of the fixture, away from the lamp.

Replacing rotating gobos

Important! A gobo can fall out of its holder if its spring is inserted the wrong way round.

Do not lubricate gobo bearings: excess grease can cause loss of step.

Correct gobo orientation is critical. Read the guidelines in Figure 17 carefully before installing a
gobo.

The MAC Viper Profile has two rotating gobo wheels: one is supplied with rotating breakup gobos, and one
with rotating air FX gobos. Gobos are interchangeable.

To replace a gobo:

1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.

2. Remove the head covers, position the head with the front glass angled downwards and the top side

facing upwards, and apply the tilt lock (see “Access to the head” on page 17).

3. Turn the relevant gobo wheel until the gobo you want to replace is accessible from the top of the fixture.

A

B

A

Figure 18: Goboholder position for replacement

4. See Figure 18. Rotate the goboholder until its magnet A lines up with a reference point that you choose

on the module frame (B for example). Remove and insert any gobos you replace one by one, with the
goboholder magnets lined up with your reference point, and avoid rotating the gobo wheel while a gobo
is removed. This will keep gobos in the orientation they were designed for and avoid the need to
reprogram the controller because a gobo orientation has changed during service.

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5. See Figure 19. Grasp the goboholder by its teeth and pull it

out of its clip to remove it from the wheel.

6. Note that the fused glass Limbo/Crystal gobo is glued into

the goboholder and cannot be removed from it. If you need
to replace this gobo, you must replace the entire
goboholder. All the other gobos are held in their holders by
springs and can be removed from the holders as described
below.

7. See Figure 20, With a small screwdriver or similar, unhook

the end of the gobo spring furthest from the gobo and pull out
the spring. Drop the gobo out of the holder onto a clean, soft
surface.

8. Insert the new gobo in the holder with the side that must face

towards the lamp facing upwards, towards the spring (see
Figure 20 and Figure 17).

9. Insert the spring with the narrow end against the gobo, as

shown in Figure 20. To identify the narrow end, press the spring
flat: the narrow end is on the inside. Push the wide end of the
spring in under the lip of the holder.

10. Check that the gobo is seated flush against the holder. Press

the spring as flat as possible against the back of the gobo.

Figure 19: Gobo removal

11. See Figure 21. Push the goboholder back into its clip so that

the jaws A of the clip engage in the groove B around the
goboholder and the magnet lines up with your reference
point. Rotate the goboholder with a finger to check that it is
correctly held in the clip and that the goboholder teeth mesh
correctly in the teeth of the actuation cog in the center of the
gobo wheel.

12. If necessary, continue replacing gobos one by one as

described above.

13. If no further service work is to be carried out, reinstall the

head covers as described in “Access to the head” on page 17
and release the tilt lock before reapplying power.

Figure 20: Goboholder

A

B

A

Figure 21: Gobo clip

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Replacing a color filter

The MAC Viper Profile has eight dichroic color filters. See the MAC Viper Profile User Guide available for
download from www.martin.com for names and part numbers.

Use only genuine Martin™ color filters. Handle and store filters with care. Wear cotton gloves while handling
them and keep them perfectly clean.

To replace a color filter:

1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.

2. Remove the head covers, position the head with the front glass angled downwards and the top side

facing upwards, and apply the tilt lock (see “Access to the head” on page 17).

3. See Figure 22. Remove one of the gobos from the left-hand gobo wheel A as described in “Replacing

rotating gobos” on page 22 (making sure that you line up the magnet with a reference point), so that you
have access to both sides of the color wheel B.

4. Turn the color wheel B until the filter that you want to replace C is accessible. Put on clean cotton gloves

and hold the filter near its outer edge between finger and thumb. Pull the outer edge of the filter away
from the color wheel slightly to release it, then lift the filter carefully out of its clip and remove it. Store the
filter resting on a clean, soft surface or in a filter rack.

A

B

C

Figure 22: Color filter removal

5. To insert a color filter, put on cotton gloves and turn the

filter so that its coated side will face towards the lamp.
To find out which side of the filter is coated, hold an
object up against the glass. There will be a gap
between the object and its reflection on the non-coated
side.

6. Slide the filter into its clip in the center of the color

wheel. See Figure 23. Make sure that the outer edge of
the filter locates under the lip (arrowed) on the edge of
the color wheel so that the filter is held securely.

7. If necessary, continue replacing filters one by one as

described above.

8. When you have finished replacing color filters, replace

the goboholder that you removed as described in
“Replacing rotating gobos” on page 22.

9. If no further service work is to be carried out, reinstall

the head covers as described in “Access to the head” on page 17 and release the tilt lock before
reapplying power.

Figure 23: Color filter installation

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Replacing the FX wheel

MAC Viper Profile has a motorized FX wheel that provides gobo animation effects and integrated gobos.
See the MAC Viper Profile User Guide available for download from www.martin.com for full details.

To replace the FX wheel:

1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.

2. Remove the head covers, position the head with the front glass angled downwards and the top side

facing upwards, and apply the tilt lock (see “Access to the head” on page 17).

3. See Figure 24. Unhook the projection and color mixing module wiresets from their cutout A in the

zoom/focus module chassis and unplug the two projection module connectors B and two color mixing
module connectors C from their PCB D. Note that the PCB is marked with connector names.

E

E

A

A

B

D

C

Figure 24: Projection module disconnection

D

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4. Loosen the two Torx 20 screws E to release

the projection module.

5. See Figure 25. Lift the projection module out

of the head and place it with the motors
facing down on a work surface.

Figure 25: Projection module removal

6. See Figure 26. Remove the four Torx 10 screws (arrowed) that hold the projection module together and

lift up the top part of the module.

Figure 26: Opening the projection module

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7. See Figure 27. Use a small flat-headed screwdriver to lever the retaining circlip A away from the FX

wheel hub to release the wheel. Avoid bending the FX wheel during removal and storage.

A

B

B

C

Figure 27: FX wheel removal and mounting

8. When installing an FX wheel, check first that the wheel is perfectly flat.

9. Note that the locating tabs B are tapered to match cutouts in the hub. Place the wheel on the hub and

press the retaining circlip over the hub C until it snaps into place and holds the FX wheel securely.

10. Reassemble and reinstall the projection module going back through the removal procedure given above.

11. If no further service work is to be carried out, reinstall the head covers as described in “Access to the

head” on page 17 and release the tilt lock before reapplying power.

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Using the fixture

Before using the fixture, download and read the latest version of the MAC Viper Profile User Guide from the
MAC Viper Profile Product Support page on the Martin website at www.martin.com. The User Guide
contains details of:

• The effects available in the fixture.

• The control options available using DMX.

• The setup, monitoring and control options available using the onboard control and display panel.

• RDM (Remote Device Management) compatibility.

• Software service functions.

Applying power

Warning! Before applying power to the fixture:

• Carefully review the safety information starting on page 4.

• Check that the installation is safe and secure.

• Check that the base is fastened securely so that the torque reaction when the head is panned will
not cause the base to move.

• Check that the head tilt lock is released (see “Tilt lock” on page 6).

To apply power, set the power on/off switch on the base to the “I” position.
When the fixture is powered up for the first time or after service, check lamp alignment as described on

page 16.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy

No power to fixture.

One or more of the fixtures is
completely dead.

Fixtures reset correctly but
respond erratically or not at all
to the controller.

Timeout error after fixture reset. Effect requires mechanical adjustment.

Mechanical effect loses
position.

No light and lamp error
message displayed.

Lamp cuts out intermittently. Fixture is too hot.

Fuse blown or internal fault.

Bad data link.

Data link not terminated.

Incorrect addressing of fixtures. Check fixture address and protocol settings.

One of the fixtures is defective and is
disturbing data transmission on the link.

Mechanical train requires cleaning,
adjustment, or lubrication.

Lamp blown Disconnect fixture from power and replace lamp.
Lamp not installed Disconnect fixture from power and install lamp.

Lamp access door safety switch open

Check that power is switched on and cables are
plugged in.

Contact Martin™ Service or authorized service
partner. Do not remove base or yoke covers,
attempt to replace a fuse or carry out any repairs or
service that are not described in this Safety and
Installation Manual unless you have both
authorization from Martin™ and official Martin™
service documentation.

Inspect connections and cables. Correct poor
connections. Repair or replace damaged cables.

Insert DMX termination plug in data output socket
of the last MAC Viper Profile on the data link.

Unplug the XLR in and out connectors and connect
them directly together to bypass one fixture at a
time until normal operation is regained. Have the
fixture serviced by a qualified technician.

Contact Martin™ Service or authorized Martin™
service partner.

Contact Martin™ Service or authorized Martin™
service partner.

Check that lamp access door is fully seated and
locked in place.

Allow fixture to cool.
Clean fixture.
Reduce ambient temperature.

Table 2: Troubleshooting

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Specifications

Physical

Length (base). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 mm (18.6 in.)

Length (head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566 mm (21.6 in.)

Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 mm (18.6 in.)

Width (base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 mm (13.2 in.)

Height (head straight up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 mm (28.8 in.)

Height (maximum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .748 mm (29.4 in.)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.2 kg (80.0 lbs.)

Minimum center-to-center distance in side-by-side installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .650 mm (25.6 in.)

Lamp

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 W short-arc discharge

Approved lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Osram HTI 1000/PS Lok-it

Color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000 K

CRI (Color rendering index). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .>85

Average lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750 hours

Socket:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PGJ28 Lok-it

Ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic

Dynamic Effects

Color mixing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMY, independently variable 0 - 100%

Color temperature control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTO, variable 6000 - 3200 K

Color wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 interchangeable dichroic filters + open, indexing,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . continuous rotation, random color

Aerial wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 interchangeable aerial effects + open, indexing,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .continuous rotation and shake

Breakup wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 interchangeable breakup/texture gobos + open,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . indexing, continuous rotation and shake

FX wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interchangeable, gobo animation effects and integral gobos

Prism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interchangeable 4-facet rotating prism

Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 - 100%, pulse effects

Dimmer/shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 - 100% continuous dimming, regular and random strobe and

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pulse effects, instant open and blackout

Dimming options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choice of four dimming curves

Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Range varies with zoom angle, from 2 m (6.6 ft.) / 6 m (19.7 ft.)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to infinity (approx.)

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10° - 44°

Pan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540°

Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268°

Position correction system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Absolute position monitoring

Control and programming

DMX channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26/34

Setting and addressing . . . . . . . . . . . Control panel with backlit graphic display and jog wheel or via DMX

16-bit control . . . . . . . . . Aerial, breakup and texture effect rotation and indexing, focus, zoom, pan and tilt

DMX compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USITT DMX512-A

RDM compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANSI/ESTA E1.20

Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opto-isolated RS-485

Firmware update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USB memory device or USB/DMX hardware interface over DMX link

Construction

Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black

Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UV-resistant fiber-reinforced composite

Reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glass, cold light

Protection rating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP20

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Installation

Mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eight 1/4-turn locking points, octagonal layout

Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any

Minimum distance from illuminated surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 m (5.2 ft.)

Minimum distance from combustible materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 m (12 in.)

Connections

AC power input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neutrik PowerCon socket (accepts NAC3FCA connector)

DMX and RDM data in/out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-pin locking XLR

USB memory devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USB host socket

Electrical

AC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120-240 V (nominal), 50/60 Hz

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auto-ranging electronic switch-mode

Typical half-cycle RMS inrush current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.2 A

Typical power and current

120 V, 60 Hz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1225 W, 10.3 A, PF 0.999

208 V, 60 Hz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1190 W, 5.8 A, PF 0.996

230 V, 50 Hz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1186 W, 5.2 A, PF 0.994

240 V, 50 Hz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1194 W, 5.0 A, PF 0.993

Measurements made at nominal voltage. Allow for a deviation of +/- 10%.
PF = power factor

Thermal

Maximum ambient temperature (Ta) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40° C (104° F)

Maximum surface temperature, steady state, T

Cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filtered forced air (temperature-regulated, low noise)

Total heat dissipation (calculated, +/- 10% at 120 V, 60 Hz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4180 BTU/hr

= 40° C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150° C (302° F)

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Approvals

EU safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 60598-2-17 (EN 60598-1), EN 62471

EU EMC . . . . . . . . . . .EN 55015, EN 55103-1, EN 55103-2, EN 61547

US safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UL 1573

US EMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC Part 15 Class A

Canadian safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSA E598-2-17 (CSA E60598-1)

Canadian EMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICES-003 Class A

Australia/NZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-Tick N4241

Included items

Osram HTI 1000/PS Lok-it lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 97010346

2 omega clamp attachment brackets with quarter-turn fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 x P/N 91602001

Safety and Installation Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 35000258

Accessories

Power cable, AWG12, SJT, with Neutrik PowerCon

NAC3FCA input connector, 3 m (9.8 ft.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 11541503

Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA power input connector (cable mount, blue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 05342804

Omega clamp attachment bracket with 1/4-turn fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91602001

T-shaped omega clamp attachment bracket with 1/4-turn fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91602008

Half-coupler clamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91602005

G-clamp (suspension with yoke vertically downwards only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91602003

Quick-trigger clamp (suspension with yoke vertically downwards only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91602007

Safety wire, safe working load 50 kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91604003

Double flightcase for 2 x MAC Viper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91510180

Spare parts

Osram HTI 1000/PS Lok-it lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 97010346

Related Items

Martin USB Duo™ USB-DMX Interface Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 90703010

Specifications 31

Ordering information

MAC Viper Profile™ in cardboard packing case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 90233000

MAC Viper Profile™ in double flightcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 90233010

Specifications subject to change without notice. For the latest product specifications including
photometric data, see www.martin.com

Photobiological Safety Warning

The label shown on the left is displayed on this product. If it becomes difficult or
impossible to read, it must be replaced using the illustration on the left to
reproduce a new label.

FCC Compliance

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations -

Règlement sur le Matériel Brouilleur du Canada

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le Matériel Brouilleur du Canada.

Intellectual Property Rights

Martin™ MAC Viper™ products are covered by one or more of these patents:

CN101430070; CN101430073; CN101430080; CZ17567U; DE60009334.4; EP1234197; EP1234197;
EP1234197; US6,687,063; US7,498,756; US7,703,948; US7,789,543; US7,905,630; US7,942,535; US7,990,673;

and/or one or more of these patent applications:

CN101430076; CN101431847; EP2058589; EP2091302; EP2113714; EP2117284; EP2136136; EP2326150;
WO2011/100972; DKPA201270060; DKPA201270123; DKPA201270072;

and/or one or more other intellectual property rights, including one or more intellectual property rights listed on www.martin.com/ipr

Disposing of this product

Martin™ products are supplied in compliance with Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of the European Union on WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), as amended by Directive
2003/108/EC, where applicable.

Help preserve the environment! Ensure that this product is recycled at the end of its life. Your supplier can give
details of local arrangements for the disposal of Martin products.

This product contains a lithium battery. Ensure that it is disposed of correctly and responsibly by an authorized
recycling or waste disposal center at the end of its life. Where applicable, Martin participates in schemes whose
aim is to ensure that local recycling and/or waste disposal centers accept batteries from Martin products.

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