Effects - Martin MAC 301 User Manual

Effects

This section describes the effects provided in the MAC 301 Wash. The effects are available in both DMX
control and stand-alone operation.
Pan and tilt
The MAC 301 Wash's moving head can be panned through 430° and tilted through 300°.
White balance
White balance for the white output in the color wheel effect can be adjusted electronically.
Shutter effect
The electronic 'shutter' effect provides instant open and blackout, variable speed regular and random strobe
and opening/closing pulse effects.
Dimming
Overall intensity can be adjusted using 0 - 100% electronic dimming.
Zoom
The motorized zoom varies the beam angle continuously from 13° through to 36°.
Zoom speed at low ambient temperatures
Completely regular zoom operation is only possible when the zoom components are at normal operating
temperature. Zoom speed is therefore reduced for a short period if the fixture is started in an ambient
temperature of 9° C (48° F) or lower in order to give components time to warm up. The lower the
temperature, the longer the warm-up period during which zoom speed is reduced. At 9° C (48° F), the
warm-up period is 18 seconds. At 5° C (41° F), the warm-up period is 90 seconds.
RGB color mixing
8-bit RGB color mixing is available in all DMX modes, with 16-bit fine RGB control available in both standard
and compressed 16-bit modes.
CTC
Color temperature can be varied from 8000 - 2800 K.
Color wheel effect
The electronic 'color wheel' effect gives the convenience and feel of a color wheel in a discharge or
incandescent lamp-based fixture. The color wheel effect in the MAC 301 Wash lets you fade or snap
between the following full colors:
• White
• Red
• Yellow
• Magenta
You can also scroll continuously forwards or backwards through these colors at variable speed.
Pan, tilt and effects movement speed and blackout
The speed of pan/tilt movement and effects changes can be adjusted.
The fixture can also be set to go to a blackout during pan/tilt movement or color changes, with adjustable
blackout fade out/fade in times from 5 seconds to a fast snap.
• Green
• Amber
• Blue
• Cyan
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