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  • Page 1 MAC Quantum Wash™ USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 The Martin logo, the Martin name, the Harman name and all other trademarks in this document pertaining to services or products by Martin Professional or its affiliates and subsidiaries are trademarks owned or licensed by Martin Professional or its affiliates or subsidiaries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ............... . 4 Effects .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Warning! Before using the MAC Quantum Wash™, read the latest version of the product’s Safety and Installation Manual, paying particular attention to the Safety Precautions section. This User Guide is a supplement to the Installation and Safety Manual that is supplied with the MAC Quantum Wash.

  • Page 5: Effects

    White LEDs are not controlled separately but are deployed automatically as required during color mixing. Beam Twister The MAC Quantum Wash uses a rotating lens array over the outer ring of LEDs to provide ‘Beam Twister’ effects. Combining use of the rotating lens array, the zoom system and the fixture’s different beam zones gives complex and dynamic multicolored mid-air beam, projection and front glass effects.

  • Page 6: Dimming

    The FX2 adjust channel is ignored. If different FX are selected on the FX1 select and FX2 select channels, FX2 is superimposed onto FX1 and FX2 overrides FX1 whenever both FX modify the same parameter. MAC Quantum Wash User Guide...

  • Page 7: Control Panel Operations

    Figure 1: Display and control panel When the MAC Quantum Wash is powered on, it first boots and resets, then it displays its DMX address (or its fixture ID number, if one has been set) and any status messages (see page 33) in the display A.

  • Page 8: Dmx Address

    Battery power The MAC Quantum Wash’s onboard battery gives access to the most important functions in the control panel when the fixture is not connected to AC power. The following functions are available on battery power: • DMX address • DMX control mode (Basic/Extended) •...

  • Page 9: Dmx Modes

    When a fixture is powered on for the first time, it displays its DMX address by default. As soon as you set an ID number other than 0 in FIXTURE ID, the MAC Quantum Wash will display this ID number by default, and indicate FIXTURE ID in the display.

  • Page 10: Factory Defaults

    This signal processing takes fractions of a second and is normally invisible, but if the fixture is used to display video (using Martin P3™ video system components to convert video to DMX, for example) the processing can interfere with video response times.

  • Page 11: Fixture Information Readouts

    • TEMPERATURES provides separate PCB temperature readouts. DMX signal monitoring The MAC Quantum Wash provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This information can be useful for troubleshooting control problems. RATE displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 44 may result in erratic performance, especially when using tracking control.

  • Page 12: Adjusting Settings Via Dmx

    DMX value 200). 4. Send a ‘Store ...’ command for the effect on the Fixture control/settings channel and hold for 5 seconds to activate. Calibration offsets are now stored in memory and normal DMX control is restored. MAC Quantum Wash User Guide...
  • Page 13 Calibration offsets that are stored in memory are not affected by powering the fixture off and on or by updating the fixture software. You can reset all calibration offsets to their default values by sending a DMX value on the Fixture control/settings channel.

  • Page 14: Rdm

    INFORMATION menu under RDM UID. RDM communication The MAC Quantum Wash supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus a range of manufacturer-specific PIDs. Sending SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS and PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION commands from an RDM controller will call up a list of the PIDs supported in the firmware version installed in the fixture.

  • Page 15: Software Service Functions

    BEAM TWISTER ZERO POS and BEAM TWISTER FINE in the SERVICE ADJUST menu have no useful function for the end user and are for use by Martin™ Service and its authorized agents with service documentation from Martin™ only. Do not use these menu items, or you may cause damage that is not covered by the product warranty.

  • Page 16: Firmware Installation

    4. AVAILABLE FIRMWARE will appear in the display. You can now scroll through the firmware versions available. 5. To install a firmware version, select it and press Enter. The MAC Quantum Wash asks you to confirm installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without confirming.

  • Page 17: Updating From Firmware Version 1.X.x To 2.0.0

    Updating from firmware version 1.x.x to 2.0.0 Firmware versions 1.0.0 and 1.1.0 did not feature the FX in Extended mode and 16-bit RGB control in Basic mode (as well as other improvements) that are available in v. 2.0.0. Updating to v. 2.0.0 will give you access to these features, but bear in mind that v.

  • Page 18: Dmx Protocol

    DMX protocol Basic mode MAC Quantum Wash firmware version 2.0.0. Fade Default Channel DMX Value Percent Function type value Strobe/shutter effect 0 - 19 0 - 7 Shutter closed 20 - 49 8 - 19 Shutter open Snap Strobe, slow → fast...
  • Page 19 Fade Default Channel DMX Value Percent Function type value ‘Color wheel’ color selection effect 0 - 10 0 - 4 Open. RGB color mixing enabled 11 - 12 4 - 5 Color 1 - LEE 790 - Moroccan pink 13 - 14 Color 2- LEE 157 - Pink 15 - 16 Color 3 - LEE 332 - Special rose pink...
  • Page 20 Left → right (32768 = neutral) Fade 32768 0 - 65535 0 - 100 Tilt, 16-bit (MSB and LSB) Up → down (32768 = neutral) Fade 32768 0 - 65535 0 - 100 Table 1: DMX Protocol - Basic mode MAC Quantum Wash User Guide...
  • Page 21 Fade Default Channel DMX Value Percent Function type value Fixture control/settings (hold for number of seconds indicated to activate) 0 - 9 0 - 4 No function (disables calibration) – 5 sec. 10 - 14 4 - 5 Reset entire fixture – 5 sec. Reset shutter/dimmer only –...

  • Page 22: Extended Mode

    Extended mode MAC Quantum Wash firmware version 2.0.0. Fade Default Channel DMX Value Percent Function type value Strobe/shutter effect 0 - 19 0 - 7 Shutter closed 20 - 49 8 - 19 Shutter open Snap Strobe, slow → fast...
  • Page 23 Fade Default Channel DMX Value Percent Function type value ‘Color wheel rotation’ effect → 83 - 103 32 - 40 Clockwise, fast slow 104 -106 Stop (this will stop wherever the color is at the time) → 107 - 127 Counter-clockwise, slow fast 42 - 50...
  • Page 24 Left → right (32768 = neutral) Fade 32768 0 - 65535 0 - 100 Tilt, 16-bit (MSB and LSB) Fade 32768 Up → down (32768 = neutral) 0 - 65535 0 - 100 Table 2: DMX Protocol - Extended mode MAC Quantum Wash User Guide...
  • Page 25 Fade Default Channel DMX Value Percent Function type value Fixture control/settings (hold for number of seconds indicated to activate) 0 - 9 0 - 4 No function (disables calibration) – 5 sec. 10 - 14 4 - 5 Reset entire fixture – 5 sec. Reset shutter/dimmer only –...
  • Page 26 0 - 255 0 - 100 Color - Outer 0 → 100% Fade 0 - 255 0 - 100 Green 0 → 100% Fade 0 - 255 0 - 100 Table 2: DMX Protocol - Extended mode MAC Quantum Wash User Guide...
  • Page 27 Fade Default Channel DMX Value Percent Function type value Blue 0 → 100% Fade 0 - 255 0 - 100 Aura Strobe/shutter effect 0 - 19 0 - 7 Shutter closed 20 - 49 8 - 19 Shutter open Snap Strobe, slow →...

  • Page 28: Fx: Pre-Programmed Effects

    You select effects on channels 34 and 36 by sending the values listed in the table. Adjust effect parameters such as speed and intensity on channels 35 and 37, and adjust synchronization of effects across different fixtures on channel 38. Applicable when running MAC Quantum Wash firmware version 2.0.0. Effect Effect...

  • Page 29: Color Temperature Control Data

    Color temperature control data The table below gives the color temperatures obtained when specific DMX values are sent on the color temperature control channel. Col. Col. Col. Col. value temp. value temp. value temp. value temp. 2000 4000 6000 8000 2050 4050 6050...

  • Page 30: Control Panel Menus

    Control panel menus MAC Quantum Wash firmware version 2.0.0. Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print) DMX address (default address = 1). The DMX address range is limited so that the DMX ADDRESS 1 –...
  • Page 31 Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print) Display permanently on Display goes into sleep mode 2 minutes 2 MINUTES after last key press DISPLAY SLEEP Display goes into sleep mode 5 minutes 5 MINUTES after last key press Display goes into sleep mode 10 minutes...
  • Page 32 To adjust, move head to P/T adjustment STEP 2 ADJUST position again, then press Enter BEAM TWISTER ZERO POS For use by Martin Service or its authorized agents only – use without Martin Service BEAM TWISTER FINE documentation may cause damage Enable pan/tilt position feedback...

  • Page 33: Service And Display Messages

    Service and display messages The MAC Quantum Wash gives service and maintenance information by displaying a large 3- or 4-character short code and a smaller full-text message in the fixture’s display. The short code is visible at a distance, allowing easier reading with the fixture still in the rig, for example, while the full-text message gives more detailed information.

  • Page 34: Error Messages

    Error messages Error messages indicate that a problem is present. The MAC Quantum Wash communicates errors as follows: • Error messages flash in the display. • If more than one error is detected, the fixture flashes all errors three times each.
  • Page 35 Short code Long message and explanation LED TEMP SEN ERR LDTC LED board temperature sensor error. LED TEMP SEN ERR LDTE LED board temperature sensor error. MISSING MODULE ERR MMER Impossible to communicate with a module that should be present. Module missing or not correctly connected.
  • Page 36 • Olof Palmes Allé 18 • 8200 Aarhus N • Denmark Tel: +45 8740 0000 • Fax +45 8740 0010...

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