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C
ONTROL PANEL
The LED control panel is used to set the address and personalities, read lamp hours and other information,
calibrate effects, and run a test routine. Most of these functions may be performed remotely via the serial
link with the Martin MP-2 Uploader.
Navigation
The DMX address and any messages (see page 41) are displayed when the MAC 2000 Wash is turned on.
To enter the menu, press [Menu]. Press [Up] and [Down] to move within the menu. To select a function or
submenu, press [Enter]. To escape a function or menu, press [Menu].
See "Control menu" on page 36 for a complete list of the menu items.
Note: [Enter] must be pressed and held for a few seconds to enter the utilities menu.
DMX address and protocol setting
The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the
controller. For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels. Two MAC 2000
Washs may share the same address, however, if identical behavior is desired. Address sharing can be
useful for diagnostic purposes and symmetric control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan and
tilt options.
Two DMX protocols, 8-bit and 16-bit, are available. The 8-bit mode uses 19 control channels and provides
full basic control. The 16-bit mode uses 2 additional channels to provide finer pan/tilt positioning.
Setting the DMX address and protocol
1 Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2 Press [Up] until
the desired channel and press [Enter].
3 Select
PS ET
Tailoring performance
Movement
The MAC 2000 Wash provides six options for optimizing movement for different applications. The:
• Protocol setting (
• Pan and tilt invert (
• Pan/tilt speed (
applications.
provides the smoothest movement and is best in long-throw applications with slow movements through
narrow angles.
• Studio mode (
• Shortcuts (
SC U T)
static positions or oscillate between outer positions.
Tracking Response
The MAC 2000 Wash has a filter algorithm that looks at several position updates in tracking control mode
and calculates the ideal response for smooth movement. Tracking response is adjustable to compensate for
variations in controller performance. In most cases the default settings work well.
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A d dR
is displayed. Press [Enter]. To snap to channel 1, press [Enter] and [Up]. Scroll to
from the main menu and press [Enter]. Select
PS ET )
setting selects 8-bit or finer 16-bit control of pan and tilt.
menu swaps and/or inverts pan and tilt.
P A TI )
PT S P
) menu provides 3 settings:
FA S T
provides better performance in applications where speed is most important.
ST U d
) setting optimizes all effects besides pan and tilt for speed or quietness.
setting determines whether the color wheels always take the shortest path between two
MAC 2000 Wash
8 bi t
or
1 6b t
F AS T
,
N OR M
, and
SL OW
and press [Enter].
.
N OR M
is best for most
S L OW
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