VDO Atomic Bold

Blinder, Strobe, Stage Wash, Eye Candy.


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Introducing the Martin Atomic Bold


The Martin VDO Atomic Bold is an incredibly versatile creative LED hybrid fixture and the newest addition to the VDO Atomic family. It includes a wide range of functionality to support a myriad of applications as an audience blinder, strobe light, creative LED pixelmapping surface, eye-candy effect light and stage wash – all in a single, compact fixture.

Including many of the benefits that made its sibling, the VDO Atomic Dot a popular hybrid fixture, the VDO Atomic Bold retains the same interlocking mechanics, same cabling and a similar look but is a larger fixture with higher, full color output to offer lighting designers even more creative potential.

It features a unique octagonal-shaped design with simple connections to work as a single light or in multiples to form a large array. In addition to industry-standard protocols such as Art-Net, sACN and DMX, Martin P3 control unleashes creative freedom to mix video mapping with DMX control.

The VDO Atomic Bold targets rental customers and set and lighting designers working in concert/touring and TV shows but is also a perfect fit for corporate and customers in the higher end nightclub market.


DUAL LAYER FIXTURE

A high lumen output, full color beam combined with a pixel-controllable RGB Aura backlight enables truly, unique effects. Both layers can be controlled individually via P3, DMX, Art-Net, sACN or a mix.


COMPACT AND ROBUST

For such a compact fixture, the VDO Atomic Bold packs a mighty punch and its robust and IP65-rated housing enables it to be used in any application – indoors or outdoors.


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BEAUTIFUL TUNGSTEN EFFECT

The VDO Atomic Bold's beam and aura work together to provide an authentic looking tungsten emulation, providing color shift and dimming decay.


EASILY COMBINE MULTIPLE FIXTURES IN ARRAYS

The smart interlocking mechanics allow fixtures to be combined into battens, arrays or creative shapes - creative imagination is your only limit. Or go extra creative and combine the VDO Atomic Bold with the smaller VDO Atomic Dot in a mixed array.


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HYBRID DATA AND POWER CABLE

The hybrid power and data cable carries all power and data for the fixtures, allowing them to be daisy-chained very easily in large quantities.


FRONT-ACCESSORY HOLDER

The industry-standard PAR64-sized front-accessory holder can hold a diffuser to widen the beam-angle of the fixture. It also fits standard barndoors to give the fixture an artistic look on stage.



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  • High power, full-colour strobe/blind/wash fixture
  • Beam angle of 13 degrees
  • Field angle of 27 degrees
  • Pixel-controllable RGB Aura backlight with 72 LEDs
  • Compact form-factor
  • Built-in power supply (100-240V)
  • Power and Data IN & THRU via hybrid cable (PDE system)
  • P3, DMX, Art-Net & sACN compatible
  • Built-in pixel-FX on backlight and beam
  • Front-accessory holder for barndoors and/or diffuser/lens
  • Detachable yoke-assembly
  • Smart interlocking mechanics to build battens, arrays and
  • creative shapes
  • Compatible with Martin VDO Atomic Dot interlocking
  • mechanics for mixed arrays
  • IP65 rated
DYNAMIC EFFECTS
Beam Dimmer/Shutter0 - 100% continuous dimming, variable flash rate and duration, and atomic effects
Beam Dimming optionsChoice of four dimming curves
Beam Color mixingRGB, independently variable 0 - 100%
Beam Color temperature controlVariable 2000 - 11000 K
Beam Virtual Colour wheel48 colour presets, continuous rotation & random colour
Beam P3 MixVideomapping of fixture with variable crossfade between DMX control and video control
Aura Dimmer/Shutter0 - 100% continuous dimming, regular and random strobe effects
Aura Dimming optionsChoice of four dimming curves
Aura Color mixingRGB, independently variable 0 - 100%
Aura Color temperature controlVariable 2000 - 11000 K
Aura Virtual Colour wheel48 colour presets, continuous rotation & random color
Aura PixelMappingIndividual RGB control of each Aura pixel
Aura P3 MixVideomapping of fixture with variable crossfade between DMX control and video control
Built-in FXVarious pre-programmed FX on Beam, Aura and combination of both
CONTROL AND PROGRAMMING
Control ProtocolsDMX, RDM, Art-Net, RDM over Art-Net, sACN and P3
Protocol DetectionAutomatic
DMX Modes1-channel, 3-channel, 4-channel, Compact, Basic, Extended
DMX Channels1, 3, 4, 10, 27, 243
Setting and AddressingRDM, RDM over Art-Net or P3
Fixture identificationUser-settable ID number
DMX ComplianceUSITT DMX512-A
RDM ComplianceANSI/ESTA E1.20
Art-Net ComplianceArt-Net 1, 2, 3 and 4; including RDM over Art-Net
sACN ComplianceANSI E1.31 - 2016
Martin P3 ComplianceP3 System Controller Software 5.1.0 or newer
DMX/RDM TransceiverRS-485
Ethernet Transceiver10/100Mbit (with fail-safe bypass)
Firmware Updatevia DMX using Martin Companion or via Ethernet using P3 System Controller
P3 VIDEO PROCESSING
Color Resolution16 bit per color (48 bit per pixel) (Beam & Aura)
Colour Temperature Control2000-11000 K (Beam & Aura)
Colour Gamut ControlFull spectrum control (Beam & Aura)
SynchronizationSystem-wide
Frame RateUp to 75 frames/sec
Brightness Control0-100% (maintaining full color depth)
Gamma Correction and ControlFully controllable (Beam & Aura)
CONTROL/USER INTERFACE
Device StatusMulti-color status LED
Device test and resetPushbutton to call up local
OPTICS AND PHOTOMETRIC DATA
Front Accessory HolderPAR64 size
Lens Diameter200 mm
BEAMLED
LED TypeRGBW
Max. total lumen output12000 lumens (boost/strobe mode)
Max. total lumen output7500 lumens (continuous mode)
Beam Angle12.7 Degrees (half peak)
Field Angle27.0 Degrees (one-tenth peak)
Colour Temperaturevariable (2000-11000 K)
CRI (Color Rendering Index)>80 (at 6500K mixed white)
Resolution16-bit per color
Minimum LED lifetime50,000 hours
CalibrationYes, color calibrated
Color ModeExtended Mode and Calibrated Mode
AURA BACKLIGHT LEDS
LED TypeRGB
LED Quantity72
Color Temperaturevariable (2000-11000K)
Resolution16-bit per color per pixel
Minimum LED lifetime50,000 hours
CalibrationYes, color calibrated
Color ModeExtended Mode and Calibrated Mode
CONSTRUCTION
ColorBlack
Housing MaterialAluminum
Protection RatingIP65
RoHSCompliant
INSTALLATION
Mounting Optionshanging from bracket, hanging from clamp attached directly to fixture, hanging from other fixture using interlock mechanism, floor standing using integrated double bracket
Clamp attachment to
hanging bracketM12
Clamp attachment
directly to fixtureM8
Maximum vertical column height4 fixtures
OrientationAny
Minimum distance to
combustible materials0.1 m
Minimum distance to
illuminated surfaces0.5 m
Locationindoor or temporary outdoor use
CONNECTIONS
AC Power, DMX and Network inputcable tail with PDE hybrid connector (IP65)
AC Power, DMX and Network thruchassis-mount PDE hybrid connector (IP65)
All connections hot plugging compatible
ELECTRICAL
AC power100-240 V AC nominal, 50/60Hz
Power Supply UnitAuto-ranging electronic switch mode
Maximum power consumption400W
Typical half-cycle RMS
inrush current at 230 V, 50 Hz3.0A
Typical earth-leakage current0.80mA
TYPICAL POWER AND CURRENT
100V, 60Hz358 W, 3.58 A, PF 0.99
120V, 60Hz353 W, 2.96 A, PF 0.99
208V, 60Hz350 W, 1.73 A, PF 0.97
230V, 50Hz349 W, 1.59 A, PF 0.96
240V, 50Hz351 W, 1.55 A, PF 0.95
Measurements made at nominal voltage with all LEDs at full intensity.
Allow for a deviation of +/- 10%.
PF = power factor
THERMAL
CoolingForced air (temperature regulated, low noise)
Maximum Ambient Temperature (Ta max) 40 C
Minimum Ambient Temperature (Ta min)0 C
Typical Heat Dissipation
(calculated, +/- 10%)1365 BTU/hr