26 Martin VDO Atomic Dot user guide
Status LED
The only user controls on the VDO Atomic Dot are a status LED and a pushbutton. The function of
these is described below.
LED indication Meaning
Blue Constant Busy (e.g. booting up or writing to flash memory)
Red Constant Error. The fixture has encountered a fatal error and cannot run.
Red Flashing No control source detected (no protocols detected on DMX or Ethernet).
Green Flashing Ready. P3 packets detected, but fixture not in joined state.
Green Constant Running normally in P3 mode (P3 joined).
Cyan Flashing Ready. Fixture in DMX mode but not receiving valid DMX data.
Cyan Constant Running normally in DMX mode.
Yellow Constant Overtemperature.
Magenta Flashing Ready. Fixture in Art-Net or sACN mode but not receiving valid DMX data.
Magenta Constant Running normally in Art-Net or sACN mode.
Pushbutton functions
The pushbutton can be used to activate internal test patterns within the fixture, perform a fixture
reboot or perform a factory reset of the fixture (just like other Martin LED Video fixtures).
If the pushbutton is given a short press, the first internal test pattern is activated. If the pushbutton
is then given another short press, the next internal test pattern is activated. This way the user can
“step” through the different internal test patterns.
Press once: 16 backlight LEDs to full red
Press again: 16 backlight LEDs to full green
Press again: 16 backlight LEDs to full blue
Press again: 16 backlight LEDs to full white
Press again: White beam LED at full on (backlight LEDs off)
Press again: Dynamic test pattern activated
Press again: Test patterns stopped, fixture returns to normal operation
If the button is pressed, and kept held in for 5 seconds, the Status LED will turn blue. If the user
then releases the button, the fixture will perform a normal reboot.
If the button is pressed, and kept held in for 8 seconds, the Status LED will turn white. If the user
then releases the button, the fixture will perform a factory reset (return to factory default/backup
firmware image).