Martin Atomic 3000 DMX Strobe Light

DYNAMIC EFFECTS

Variable strobe: 0 – 650 ms (50 Hz supply), or 0 – 530 ms (60 Hz supply)Strobe rate: 0 – 25 flashes/second (50 Hz supply), 0 – 30 flashes/second (60 Hz supply)Strobe intensity: Blackout – maximumBlinder effect: Continuous with auto fadeSpecial effects: Ramp up, ramp down, ramp up-down, random flash, lightning, spikes, blinder, single flash

CONTROL AND PROGRAMMING

Control options: DMX, stand-alone, multi-fixture chase (with Detonator remote), MC-1Stand-alone control: Via N.O. or N.C. SPST switchStand-alone options: Selectable flash rate or blinder effectSetting and addressing: DIP switchDMX channels: 1, 3, and 4 channel modesReceiver: RS-485DMX compliance: USITT DMX512/1990

LAMP

Type: Xenon dischargeApproved lamps: MAX-15 Xenon (200-240 V power), MAX-7 Xenon (100-120 V power)

INSTALLATION

Minimum clearance around fan and air vents: 0.1 m (0.4 ft.)Mounting points: Five 12 mm (0.5 in.) holes in mounting bracketOrientation: AnyMinimum distance to combustible materials: 0.5 m (1.7 ft.)Minimum distance to illuminated surfaces: 1 m (3.3 ft.)

CONNECTIONS

Power connection: 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) cable tail, 14 AWGDMX data in/out: 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets

ELECTRICAL

AC power (MAX-7 model): 100-120 V nominal, 50/60 HzAC power (MAX-15 model): 200-240 V nominal, 50/60 HzPower supply unit: Auto-ranging electronic switch-modeTypical current consumption (MAX-15, high power mode): 8 APeak current consumption: 33 AMain fuse (all AC power voltages): 20 AT (slow blow), 250 VAC mains power cable: 14 AWG or 2.5mm2

Strobe lights usually use flashtubes with energy supplied from a capacitor, an energy storage device much like a battery, but capable of charging and releasing energy much faster. In a capacitor-based strobe, the capacitor is charged up to around 300 V. Once the capacitor has been charged, to trigger the flash a small amount of power is diverted into a trigger transformer, a small transformer with a high turns ratio. This generates the weak but high-voltage spike required to ionize the xenon gas in a flash tube. An arc is created inside the tube, which acts as a path for the capacitor to discharge through, allowing the capacitor to quickly release its energy into the arc. The capacitor’s energy rapidly heats the xenon gas, creating an extremely bright plasma discharge, which is seen as a flash.