A d d r e s s a n d p r o t o c o l s e l e c t i o n
One of the operating modes shown below must be selected. Factors to consider when selecting a mode will depend on your controller and are discussed in the previous section. Maximum flexibility is provided in mode 4.
Each fixture must be assigned its own channels to receive instructions from the controller. The address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used. Addresses are independent of the physical link: they may be set in any con- venient order. Two MAC 500/Es may share the same address; however, they will receive the same instructions and independent control will not be possible.
Mode | Martin | DMX 1 |
| DMX 2 | DMX 3 | DMX 4 |
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Movement speed | Vector |
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Pan/tilt resolution | 16 bit | 8 bit |
| 16 bit | 8 bit | 16 bit |
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Channels required | 2 | 12 |
| 14 | 14 | 16 |
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1.Apply power to the MAC 500/E.
2.If you want to change settings while the MAC 500/E is in a flight case, push [MENU] and [ENTER] simultaneously to disable pan and tilt reset. The partial reset procedure can take 2 - 3 minutes and will result in error messages being displayed; this is not a fault with the fixture.
3.Press the [MENU] key and then press [−] or [↓] until the display shows PSET. Press [ENTER].
4.Press [−] or [↓] until the desired protocol (Martin, or DMX mode 1, 2, 3, or 4) appears on the dis- play. Press [ENTER] to confirm.
5.Press [−] or [↓] until the display shows dAdr (to set a DMX address) or MAdr (to set a Martin address). Press [ENTER] to confirm.
6.Press [−] or [↓] to select the address. Press [ENTER] to confirm.
7.Press [MENU] to return to the main menu. The address is displayed.
R e a d o u t s
U s a g e r e a d o u t s ( TIME)
Read the total number of
The resettable counters may be used to track overall usage and lamp life. To reset to zero, display the readout and then press [−] for 5 seconds.
D M X v a l u e r e a d o u t s ( dMXL)
Read the DMX start code (STCO) and DMX values received for each effect. This is an easy way to check that the DMX start code is 0 and that the fixture is receiving the expected DMX values.
S o f t w a r e v e r s i o n r e a d o u t s ( VER)
Read the version number of the CPU software (CPU), feedback circuit software (FeBA), and display module soft- ware (dISP). The CPU software version is also displayed for a moment at power up.
Te m p e r a t u r e r e a d o u t s ( SPEC/ TEMP)
Read temperature in the base (bASE) and head (HEAd) in Celsius. Temperatures below 25° C are shown as
Thetemperature sensors are calibrated at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. The following procedure calibrates the sensors if they give no or faulty readings.
1.Allow the unit to cool to room temperature (powered off for at least 4 hours).
2.Measure the room temperature in Celsius. (To convert F° to C°, subtract 32° and then multiply by 0.555.)
3.Power up the unit and allow it to reset.
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