Martin VC-Dot 4

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VC-Dot 4 is a lightweight string of individually controllable, bright Dots useful in creating customized LED video solutions with maximum artistic flexibility and a minimum of effort. Fully customizable and controllable via the award-winning P3 System Controller™ family and/or DMX512, it is a perfect solution for integrating LED video technology into façades, stage designs, ceilings or any other structure, indoors or out.

Mapping video onto VC-Dots goes quickly and intuitively via the P3 System Controller. No need for complex setups and time-consuming addressing. VC-Dot 4 contains four LEDs and is available in an RGB color mixing version.

How processing works for LED video

Creative LED Video element for building and stage integration
Customizable pixel-pitch
Bright and fully calibrated for optimal consistency

Family of ultimate creative possibilities

The VC-Dot family consist of three different sizes, which meets the needs of the project. White and smoked diffused domes are available for further creative looks.
Easy infrastructure

The VC-Dot products can be controlled via the Martin P3 protocol for easy mapping and integration with other Martin LED Video products onto the same control system.
For small or pure lighting applications, the VC-Dot also accepts RDM/DMX, enabling even more versatile use.
Flexible installation

The flexible string solution is fully customizable in terms of pixel pitch, number of VC-Dots, total length of string and lead-in cable. This allows for many creative designs in building or stage elements.
Calibrated color and Intensity

Each VC-Dot is calibrated for color and intensity consistency across the entire Martin creative LED range.

Family of ultimate creative possibilities

The VC-Dot family consist of three different sizes, which meets the needs of the project. White and smoked diffused domes are available for further creative looks.

Easy infrastructure

The VC-Dot products can be controlled via the Martin P3 protocol for easy mapping and integration with other Martin LED Video products onto the same control system.
For small or pure lighting applications, the VC-Dot also accepts RDM/DMX, enabling even more versatile use.

Flexible installation

The flexible string solution is fully customizable in terms of pixel pitch, number of VC-Dots, total length of string and lead-in cable. This allows for many creative designs in building or stage elements.

Calibrated color and Intensity

Each VC-Dot is calibrated for color and intensity consistency across the entire Martin creative LED range.

Videos

Features

Flexible string-based direct-view LED lighting
Perfect for façade or stage integration
Individually controllable VC-dots
Up to 64 VC-dots per string
Customizable VC-dot pixel pitch and string length
Calibrated brightness and colors for each VC-Dot
P3 and RDM/DMX controllable
Intuitive mapping and addressing via P3 System Controller family
Efficient and long-lasting
IP67 rated for permanent outdoor or indoor use
Simple infrastructure via VC-Feeder and P3 PowerPort
Great number of mounting options using clips, brackets or profiles

Specifications

Physical Pixel dimensions: 36 x 30 x 13 mm (1.5 x 1.2 x 0.6 in.) Pixel dimensions with dome: 36 mm x 30 mm x 27 mm (1.5 x 1.2 x 1.1 in.) Weight: 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs.) for 64 Dots, 200 mm (7.9 in.) spacing, with 2 m (6.6 ft.) lead-in cable and connector Maximum number of pixels per string: 64 Standard pixel spacing (pitch): 200 mm (7.9 in.) Minimum pixel spacing (pitch): 110 mm (4.3 in.) Maximum pixel spacing (pitch): 2000 mm (78.8 in.) Standard lead-in cable length: 2000 mm (78.8 in.) Maximum lead-in cable length: 5000 mm (196.9 in.) One pixel = one Dot

Control and Programming Control options: Martin™ P3 System controller and/or DMX Control modes: Calibrated and raw Control resolution: 16-bit (P3) or 8-bit (DMX) control of each color Setting and addressing: P3 System Controller or RDM-compliant controller DMX channels: 3 per RGB Dot, string or group Color and intensity calibration: Dot-level DMX compliance: USITT DMX512-A RDM compliance: ANSI/ESTA E1.20

Optics LED manufacturer: Cree Minimum LED lifetime: 50,000 hours (to >70% luminous output)* *Figure obtained under manufacturer´s test conditions

Photometric Data Light source : Four RGB LEDs Viewing angle: 127° x 127° Viewing angle with dome: 180° x 180° Luminous intensity, RGB, calibrated mode: 6 cd Luminous intensity, RGB, raw mode: 7.5 cd Total output, RGB, calibrated mode: 18.8 lm Red output, RGB, calibrated mode: 5.2 lm Green output, RGB, calibrated mode: 12.3 lm Blue output, RGB, calibrated mode: 1.4 lm

Construction Dot: Clear polycarbonate, clear silicone filled Diffuser dome: White translucent polycarbonate Mounting clip: White polycarbonate Interconnecting cable: 6 x 20 AWG, black Minimum cable bend radius: 26 mm (1.1 in.) Protection rating: IP67 RoHS compliant

Installation Orientation: Any
Connections Power & data input to VC-Dot string from VC-Feeder™: Custom 8-pin connector, IP67-rated

Electrical Power and data converter: Martin VC-Feeder™ Peak power consumption (at full intensity, full white): 1.50 W per Dot Typical power consumption (with typical video content): 0.50 W per Dot Figures for typical video content are indicative only and will vary. Operating voltage: 15 VDC

Thermal Cooling: Convection Maximum ambient temperature (Ta max.): 55° C Minimum ambient temperature (Ta min.): -20° C Peak heat dissipation (calculated, at full intensity, full white): 6.5 BTU/hr. Typical heat dissipation (calculated, with typical video content): 2.5 BTU/hr. Figures for typical video content are indicative only and will vary.

Approvals EU safety: EN 60950-1 EU EMC: EN 55022, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3 US safety: ANSI/UL 60950-1 US EMC: FCC Part 15 Class A Canadian safety: CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 Canadian EMC: ICES-003 Class A Australia/NZ: C-TICK N4241

Accessories
VC-Dots ribbon cable extension, 10 m (32.8 ft.): P/N 90357230
Quick splice connectors for VC-Dots ribbon cable extension, set of 15: P/N 90357240
VC-Dots ribbon cable termination cap, set of 10: P/N 91611400
VC-Dot 4 Diffuser Domes, set of 10: P/N 90357190
VC-Dot 4 Diffuser Domes, Smoked, set of 10: P/N 91610109
VC-Dot 4 Interior Mounting Clips, 10 pcs: P/N 90357220
VC-Dot 4 Truss Clips, set of 10: P/N 91611372
VC-Dot 4 Mounting Bracket: P/N 91611302
VC-Dot 4 Aluminum Mounting Profile, Black, 2 m (6.6 ft.): P/N 91611378
VC-Dot 4 Mounting Profile Cover, Black, 2 m (6.6 ft.): P/N 91611379
VC-Dot 4 Mounting Profile End Caps, Black, set of 10: P/N 91611380
VC-Dot 4™ Mounting Profile Cable Entry End Caps, Black, set of 10: P/N 91611381
VC-Dot 4 Aluminum Mounting Profile, Grey, 2 m (6.6 ft.): P/N 91611390
VC-Dot 4 Mounting Profile Cover, Grey, 2 m (6.6 ft.): P/N 91611391
VC-Dot 4 Mounting Profile End Caps, Grey, set of 10: P/N 91611392
VC-Dot 4 Mounting Profile Cable Entry End Caps, Grey, set of 10: P/N 91611393
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile, Black, 1.2 m (4.0 ft.): P/N 91611450
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile Cover, Black, 1.2 m (4.0 ft.): P/N 91611470
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile, White, 1.2 m (4.0 ft.): P/N 91611460
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile Cover, White, 1.2 m (4.0 ft.):P/N 91611480

Related Items Martin VC-Feeder™ with BBD connector: P/N 90357041 Martin P3™ PowerPort 1500: P/N 90721040 Martin P3™ PowerPort 1000 IP Installation: P/N 90721080 Martin P3™ PowerPort 1000 IP Rental: P/N 90721070 Martin DMX PowerPort 375: P/N 90721094 Martin™ IP66 PSU 240 W external power supply unit: P/N 90760330 Martin P3-050™ System Controller: P/N 90721090 Martin P3-150™ System Controller: P/N 90721015 Martin P3-300™ System Controller: P/N 90721060 Martin P3-PC™ System Controller: Free download from martin.com

Ordering Information VC-Dot 4™ RGB, 200 mm (7.9 in.) pitch, 64 pcs., 2 m (6.6 ft.) lead-in: P/N 90357100 Strings with custom Dot pitch and lead-in length can be manufactured to special order

Downloads

	Version	Language	Size	Uploaded
Specifications
VC-Dot 4 Spec Sheet-English version A4, updated: Jan 09, 2019	A4		721 KB	Jan 09, 2019
VC-Dot 4 Systems Diagrams version D, updated: Oct 22, 2020	D		442 KB	Oct 22, 2020
VC-Dot plastic mounting profile specifications version C, updated: Oct 22, 2020	C		253 KB	Oct 22, 2020
Aluminum Mounting Profile - Specifications version B, updated: Oct 22, 2020	B		644 KB	Oct 22, 2020
Diffuser Dome - Specifications version C, updated: Oct 22, 2020	C		273 KB	Oct 22, 2020
Smoked Diffuser Dome Specifications version B, updated: Oct 22, 2020	B		304 KB	Oct 22, 2020
Smoked Diffuser Dome - Specifications version C, updated: Oct 22, 2020	C		294 KB	Oct 22, 2020
Truss Clip - Specifications version B, updated: Oct 22, 2020	B		345 KB	Oct 22, 2020
VC-Dot - Mounting clips specifications version C, updated: Oct 22, 2020	C		199 KB	Oct 22, 2020
Manuals
VC-Dots - User Manual version D, updated: Oct 22, 2020	D		1.87 MB	Oct 22, 2020
Illustrations
VC-Dot 4 with Diffuser Dome - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		58.2 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 without Diffuser Dome - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		101 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 without Diffuser Dome - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		339 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 without Diffuser Dome - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		52.7 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot cables version A, updated: Oct 22, 2020	A		64.5 KB	Oct 22, 2020
VC-Dot Termination Cap - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: Oct 22, 2020	A		98.8 KB	Oct 22, 2020
VC-Dot Termination Cap - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: Oct 22, 2020	A		305 KB	Oct 22, 2020
VC-Dot Termination Cap - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: Oct 22, 2020	A		50.4 KB	Oct 22, 2020
Mounting Bracket VC-Dot 4 - 2D dimensions (PDF) version B, updated: Dec 01, 2020	B		120 KB	Dec 01, 2020
Mounting Bracket VC-Dot 4 - 2D dimensions (DWG) version B, updated: Dec 01, 2020	B		3.04 MB	Dec 01, 2020
Diffuser dome for VC-Dot 4, 2D dimension (DWG) version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		431 KB	Oct 23, 2020
Diffuser dome for VC-Dot 4, 2D dimension (DXF) version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		459 KB	Oct 23, 2020
Diffuser dome for VC-Dot 4, 2D dimension (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		125 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile CableEntry Endcap - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		40.9 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile CableEntry Endcap - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		76.3 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile CableEntry Endcap - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		40.3 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile Endcap - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		40.2 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile Endcap - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		72.9 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile Endcap - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		40.5 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Mounting Profile - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		80.8 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile - 2D Dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		55.5 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Profile Cover - 2D Dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		169 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Profile Cover - 2D Dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		362 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Profile Cover - 2D Dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		53.2 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 TrussClip - 2D dimensions (DWG).dwg version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		298 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 TrussClip - 2D dimensions (DXF).dxf version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		898 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 TrussClip - 2D dimensions (PDF).pdf version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		80.6 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 with Diffuser Dome - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		121 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile - 2D Dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		396 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile - 2D Dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		177 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Mounting Profile - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		240 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Mounting Profile - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		45.2 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Profile Cover - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		40.9 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Profile Cover - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		79.5 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Profile Cover - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		37.6 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Clip - 2D dimensions (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		46.8 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Clip - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		106 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Clip - 2D dimensions (PDF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		42.5 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 with Diffuser Dome - 2D dimensions (DXF) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		433 KB	May 18, 2018
Symbols
Vectorworks Symbols version 3.0, updated: Mar 22, 2021	3.0		337 MB	Mar 22, 2021
CAD Drawings
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile Endcap - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		24.7 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Mounting Profile - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		139 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Aluminium Profile Cover - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		28.6 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Clip - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		183 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Clip - Simple 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		13.9 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Mounting Profile - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		41.5 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Plastic Profile Cover - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		26.9 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 with Diffuser Dome - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		491 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 Alu Profile CableEntry Endcap - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		28.8 KB	May 18, 2018
Diffuser dome for VC-Dot 4, 3D dimension (3ds) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		109 KB	May 18, 2018
Diffuser dome for VC-Dot 4, 3D dimension (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		165 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 with Diffuser Dome - Simple 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		26.7 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 without Diffuser Dome - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		380 KB	May 18, 2018
VC-Dot 4 without Diffuser Dome - Simple 3D (DWG) version A, updated: May 18, 2018	A		21.5 KB	May 18, 2018
Mounting Bracket VC-Dot 4 - 3D DWG version A, updated: Sep 21, 2018	A		31.1 KB	Sep 21, 2018
Mounting Bracket VC-Dot 4 - 3DS version A, updated: Sep 21, 2018	A		54.6 KB	Sep 21, 2018
VC-Dot Termination Cap - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		309 KB	Oct 23, 2020
VC-Dot TrussClip - 3D (DWG) version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		1.11 MB	Oct 23, 2020
Compliances
VC-Dot Series - Product verification and reliability report version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		630 KB	Oct 23, 2020
EU Declaration of Conformity version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		321 KB	Oct 23, 2020
ETL Test Verification of Conformity version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		187 KB	Oct 23, 2020
Software
VC-Dot 4 White Personality Files updated: Apr 12, 2019			3.63 KB	Apr 12, 2019
Service Notes
Cable Termination End Cap Installation Guide version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		893 KB	Oct 23, 2020
Mounting Profile Installation Guide version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		243 KB	Oct 23, 2020
Surface Mounting Clip Installation Guide version B, updated: Oct 23, 2020	B		111 KB	Oct 23, 2020
Truss Clip Installation Guide version A, updated: Oct 23, 2020	A		258 KB	Oct 23, 2020
Firmware
VC-Dot Family - Firmware version 2.4.1, updated: Apr 12, 2021	2.4.1			Apr 12, 2021