Control Menu Service Utilities - Martin MAC 301 User Manual

lint-free cloth or low-pressure compressed air. Remove stuck particles with an unscented tissue or
cotton swab moistened with glass cleaner or distilled water.
4. Check that the fixture is dry before reapplying power.

Control menu service utilities

Fixture reset
The RESET FIXTURE command resets the fixture and can be used as a first remedy if an error occurs.
Error logging
The ERROR LIST command displays a list of any errors detected. An error can simply be a harmless and
isolated incident, but if repeated errors occur, the MAC 301 Wash may require new software, firmware,
service or repair. Contact your Martin supplier for advice
Error types are counted, and the error list can be cleared.
Functions test
The FUNCTIONS TEST feature provides a general test of all effects, allowing testing without a controller.
Pan/tilt reinitialization
The INIT PAN TILT feature reinitializes pan and tilt relative to their end stops. Use it if pan and tilt appear to
have lost calibration.
White balance adjustment
The white balance in all MAC 301 Wash fixtures is calibrated relative to a reference source before fixtures
leave the factory. However, it is possible to fine-tune the white output in the color wheel effect using the FINE
ADJUST menu. To access the FINE ADJUST commands, you must unlock the menu by holding ENTER
pressed in and pressing ESC.
Warning! The MAC 301 Wash lights up immediately the FINE ADJUST menu is activated.
The SKAL RED, SKAL GREEN and SKAL BLUE items let you adjust the intensity of red, green and blue
pixels as a percentage in the white light mix. Keep at least one value at 100% for maximum intensity. Overall
intensity can be adjusted from 0% to 100% using SKAL ALL.
White balance adjustment is stored in onboard memory and is not affected if the fixture is returned to factory
default settings.
Zoom adjustment
The zoom effect in all MAC 301 Wash fixtures is also calibrated at the factory, but it is possible to fine-tune
the zoom using the ZOOM OFS command.
Software upload
The MAC 301 Wash is loaded with both software (that can be installed and updated by the user) and
firmware (that is internal and accessible to Martin Service and its authorized partners only). Software
updates are available from the Martin website and can be installed with a special MAC 301 upload device
that can upload software to one fixture at a time.
The following are required in order to install software:
• The latest version of the MAC 301 Wash software, available for download free of charge from the Product
Support Area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
• A PC running Windows 98/2000/XP
• A special MAC 301 Software Uploader interface device and 5-pin DMX cable (supplied with device).
Use the RECEIVESOFT command to prepare the fixture for a software upload. See the MAC 301 Software
Uploader device user documentation for full details of the upload process.
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