Martin RoboColor III User's Guide Page 1

Martin 2308 Controlleruser’s guideversion 2.1/3.1Part# 510111

The front panelThe Martin 2308 controller front panel is divided into four sections:Channel, Program, Function and Control.By pressing a key briefly a

Program structureThe controller is designed to run bothsequencesandshowswithshowsas the mostadvanced function.Ashowrefers to one or more relatedsequen

Creating sequences and showsUsing thesequenceeditor you may createsequencesthat match the physical dimensionsof the room you are lighting. Later, by u

Delete sequence1 To delete asequence, enter edit-sequence mode, by pressing [edit seq], as if youwere about to edit an existingsequence.2 Find thesequ

The show editorThe show editor gives you the possibility of designingshowscontaining your ownsequencesor pre-programmedsequences. You can choose the o

can leave the loop number unchanged by pressing [enter], or, change it by first movingthe joystick up or down and then and pressing [enter] when satis

Set upFor your convenience the controller is capable of remembering actual settings for:Run-sequence or run-show mode.Show number(when in run-show mod

Running sequences and showsRun sequenceTo run asequencepress [run seq].The controller will select this mode and will check of the set-ups (to be expla

Trig sourcesTo run asequenceor ashowa signal is needed to tell the controller when to continue fromonesceneto the next. This signal is called atrig so

Music trigThemusic trigmode requires a line level signal (775mV RMS) to be connected to the 6mmjack-socket in the rear of the controller.The input sig

Table of contentsPreface ... 5Introduction ...

Special functionsInitializationOnly use this feature when it is absolutely essential as it will entirely erase all informationaboutshowsandsequencesin

Controller. Please note that the complete programmable data memory is transferred fromsource to target, completely overwriting the existing memory in

Display messagesStatus informationIn :Initialization. The entire content of the memory is to be deleted.FAC :Factory setting. The restoring to factory

same memory size (upload/download).ErrB : Sync Error. Received data is out of synchronization, download aborted. The dataalready transferred is probab

APPENDIX A DIP switch settings for Martin intelligent light unitsTo achieve proper control of the Units connected to the 2308 Controller you will have

APPENDIX B - Programming RoboscansThe following table shows which functions can be controlled via the 2308 Controller:Programable functionsvia 2308 co

Roboscan 804 / 805 / 1004Light On/Off1:[shut]Press [shut] once to power on the lamp. The status of the displaynow changes to {on--}, thus indicating t

Roboscan 1016Light On/Off1:[shut]When powering on the Roboscan 1016 the lamp itself willautomatically switch on. Press [shut] once to open the shutter

Movement Speed1:[speed]Press [speed] to access the movement speed setting. The statusnow changes to {SPEX}, where X is a number between 1 and 8indicat

Roboscan 812Lamp On/Off1:[shut]When powering-on the Roboscan 812 the lamp itself will remain offuntil a ’lamp on’ command is sent fro the controller.

Using external joystick ... 22Transferring data from one Controller to another ... 22Di

Strobing (gobo strobe)1:[shut] +[up]/[down]The gobo wheel can be used to create strobe effects. First, select agobo as described above. Then, whilst k

Activating Stand Alone Mode1:[shut] +[up]/[down]To activate the stand-alone mode, press the [shut] key and keep itpressed whilst moving the joystick l

Roboscan Pro 218Light On/Off1:[shut]When powering on the Roboscan Pro 218 the lamp itself willautomatically switch on. Press [shut] once to open the s

Movement1:[up]/[down]/[left]/[right]Mirror positions are programmed when no other programmablefeature is selected. That is when the display shows the

Movement, Color and Gobo Speed1:[speed]Press [speed] to access the movement speed setting. The status inthe display now changes to {SPEX}, where X is

Roboscan Pro 518Lamp On/Off and Light On/Off1:[shut]When powering-on the Roboscan Pro 518 the lamp itself will remainoff until a ’lamp on’ command is

Movement1:[up]/[down]/[left]/[right]Mirror positions are programmed when no other programmablefeature is selected. That is when the display shows the

CTC, Frost, Prism1:[iris]Press [iris] once to access the effect wheel setting. The status of thedisplay now changes to {EF_X}, where X indicates the f

Activating Stand-Alone Mode1:[shut] +[up]/[down]To activate the stand-alone mode, press the [shut] key and keepit pressed whilst moving the joystick l

APPENDIX C - Programming RobocolorsThe following table shows which Robocolor functions can be controlled via the 2308controller:Programablefunctions v

PrefaceThe Martin 2308 controller is an extremely powerful and versatile computer controlledprogramming tool:To ensure maximum benefit from the contro

RobocolorPlease note that one Robocolor Controller, i.e. four Robocolor Heads, can be controlled per2308 channel.Light On/Off1:[shut]Press [shut] once

Activating Stand-Alone Mode1:[shut] +[up]/[down]To activate the stand-alone mode, press the [shut] key and keep itpressed whilst moving the joystick e

Robocolor IIPlease note that one Robocolor II Controller, i.e 4 Robocolor II Heads, can be controlled per2308 channel (4 Robocolor II Heads).Light On/

Strobing1:[shut] +[up]/[down]The color wheel can be used to create strobe effects. First, select acolor as described above. Then, whilst keeping the [

Robocolor MSD 200Light On/Off1:[shut]When powering on the Robocolor MSD 200 the lamp itself willautomatically switch on. Press [shut] once to open the

4:[left]/[right]Move the joystick left or right to split the beam into two neighbouringcolors. The display shows the nearest color.5:[color]Press [col

Robocolor Pro 400Lamp On/Off and Light On/Off1:[shut]When powering on the Robocolor Pro 400 the lamp itself will remainoff until a ’lamp on’ command i

Colors1:[color]Press [color] once to access the color mode. The status of thedisplay now changes to {YCoX}, where X is a number between 1and 7, indica

4:[speed]Press [speed] a third time to access the dimmer speed setting. Thestatus in the display now changes to {dSPX}, where X is a numberbetween 1 a

APPENDIX D - Programming RobozapsThe following table shows which Robozap functions can be controlled via the 2308controller:Programable functions via2

These products will be referred to asUnits.For more information about the supported products, consult AppendixB-F.All the above-mentioned units can be

RobozapLight On/Off1:[shut]Press [shut] once to power on the lamps. The status of the displaynow changes to {on--}, indicating that the lamp is on.2:[

Movement Speed1:[speed]Press [speed] to access the movement speed setting of the mirrordrum. The status in the display now changes to {SPEX}, where X

RoboZap MSR 1200Light On/Off1:[shut]When powering on the Robozap MSR 1200 the lamp it self willautomatically switch on. Press [shut] once to enable li

Gobos1:[gobo]Press [gobo] once to access the color setting mode. The status ofthe display now changes to {YGoX}, where X is a number between0 and 9, t

APPENDIX E - Programming the CentrepieceLamp On/Off1:[shut]When powering on the Centrepiece, the lamp itself will remain offuntil a ’lamp on’ command

Mirror Drum1:[left]/[right]Press the joystick left or right to program a continuous rotation ofthe mirror drum. As you move the joystick left and righ

Activating Stand-Alone Mode1:[shut] +[up]/[down]To activate the stand-alone mode, press the [shut] key and keep itpressed whilst moving the joystick l

APPENDIX F - Programming the 516 Dimmer ControllerEach Martin dimmer controller is able to control 16 individual 0-10 V outputs at 16 differentlevels.

GlossaryAnalog channel One out of 16 individual channels on a Martin 516 dimmer controller.Communication The way the controller transmits signals thro

Scene The smallest step in a program. A scene will contain information of howeach connected unit is set. One or more scenes are linked together toform

ConnectionsSetting the mains voltage switchBefore connecting the controller to the mains, ensure that the voltage selector switch on theback of the co

IndexAddress ... 8,12Auto trig ...

Robocolor II ... 44Robocolor MSD 200 ...

The following instructions describe how to make a proper serial data link:1 Connect the output of the 2308 Controller to the data input of the first U

Link ConfigurationThis feature is used to make the productconfiguration, i.e. to configure which type of Unitsyou want to control on each of the eight

Joystick ControlThe following applies when configuring a channel for Roboscans only.When configuring a channel to control a Roboscan you can choose be