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  • Page 1 MAC Allure™ Wash PC User Guide...
  • Page 2 Martin is a registered trademark of HARMAN PROFESSIONAL DENMARK ApS registered in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ............... . 4 Operating the fixture .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    • Be prepared for the head to move suddenly. Check that there will be no risk of collision with persons or objects. The MAC Allure Wash PC does not have an On/Off switch. To apply power to the fixture, apply power to the power input cable.

  • Page 5: Effects

    Effects This section gives details of the effects available in the MAC Allure Wash PC. See the DMX protocol table on page 20 for a list of channels and commands used to control the effects via DMX. Where fine control is available, the main control channel sets the first 8 bits (the most significant byte or MSB), and the fine channels set the second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control byte.

  • Page 6: P3 Video

    Adjusting focus lets you vary the sharpness of the projection at different distances. The MAC Allure Wash PC’s zoom lens varies the focused beam angle from 12° to 36° with the standard lens installed. Wide zoom angles allow sharp focus on projection surfaces close to the fixture. At narrower zoom angles, sharp focus is only possible further from the fixture.
  • Page 7 Note that firmware updates can add new FX to those that are available in the fixture. If new FX are added, the change will be mentioned in the release notes and a new revision of this User Guide will be made available for download in the MAC Allure Wash PC area of the Martin website at www.martin.com Effects...

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    Figure 2: Display and control panel When the MAC Allure Wash PC 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 31) in the display A.
  • Page 9 Battery power The MAC Allure Wash PC’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 •...

  • Page 10: Control Options

    Fail-safe connection The MAC Allure Wash PC has a fail-safe network connection. If the fixture loses power or if you shut it down, it will continue to relay an Ethernet signal, and the Art-Net / sACN / P3 signal to the other networked fixtures in the daisy chain will not be interrupted.

  • Page 11: Rdm

    Enter to save. 3. Press Menu to exit. Note that a P3 controller connected to the MAC Allure Wash PC will always treat the fixture as seven individual pixels, regardless of whether the fixture is in Basic or Extended DMX mode.

  • Page 12: Fixture Setup

    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 Allure Wash PC will display this ID number by default, and indicate FIXTURE ID in the display.

  • Page 13: Factory Defaults

    - DISPLAY ROTATION lets you rotate the display manually through 180° so that it can be read easily no matter how the fixture is oriented. If set to Auto, the MAC Allure Wash PC senses its orientation and rotates the display automatically.

  • Page 14: Fixture Information Readouts

    DMX signal monitoring The MAC Allure Wash PC provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This information can be useful for troubleshooting control problems.

  • Page 15: Service Utilities

    ”Installing using a USB memory device” later in this chapter. Calibration Martin fixtures are adjusted and calibrated at the factory, and further calibration should only be necessary if fixtures have been subjected to abnormal shocks during transport or if normal wear and tear has affected alignment after an extended period of use.
  • Page 16 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 Allure Wash PC asks you to confirm installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without confirming.
  • Page 17 When carrying out firmware updates the P3 controller must be connected to fixtures via Ethernet cable as normal. Updating the firmware is a fairly intuitive process using the commands available in the controller interface. Any fixtures that are powered on will recognize that the P3 controller is offering a firmware update and prepare to receive the firmware.

  • Page 18: Adjusting Settings Via Dmx

    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 Allure Wash PC User Guide...
  • Page 19 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 20: Dmx Protocol

    DMX protocol MAC Allure Wash PC firmware version 1.0.0. Basic DMX Mode Fade Default Channel DMX Value Function type value Strobe/shutter effect 0 - 19 Shutter closed 20 - 49 Shutter open Snap Strobe, slow → fast 50 - 200...
  • Page 21 Fade Default Channel DMX Value Function type value Split colors Split color 1 Split color 2 Split color 3 Split color 4 Split color 5 Split color 6 Split color 7 Split color 8 Split color 9 Split color 10 Split color 11 Split color 12 Split color 13...
  • Page 22 Store focus calibration – 5 sec. Store zoom calibration – 5 sec. 115 - 198 No function Reset all calibration values to factory default – 5 sec. 200 - 255 No function Table 1: DMX Protocol MAC Allure Wash PC User Guide...
  • Page 23 Fade Default Channel DMX Value Function type value P3 Mode DMX Mode 0 - 26 Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored) Mixed Mode Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored) Snap 27 - 227 Progressive crossfade from DMX to P3 control Output fully controlled by P3 (DMX data ignored) Video Mode 229 - 255...
  • Page 24 32768 0 - 65535 Blue, 16-bit (MSB and LSB) 0 → 100% Fade 32768 0 - 65535 Green, 16-bit (MSB and LSB) Fade 32768 0 → 100% 0 - 65535 Table 1: DMX Protocol MAC Allure Wash PC User Guide...

  • Page 25: Extended Dmx Mode

    Extended DMX Mode DMX channels 1 - 22 in Extended DMX Mode are identical with Basic DMX Mode. DMX channels 23 - 64 in Extended Mode add individual 16-bit RGB control of the fixture’s seven pixels. Fade Default Channel DMX Value Function type value...

  • Page 26: Fx: Pre-Programmed Effects

    Select FX on channels 18 and 20 by sending the values listed in the table. Adjust effect speed on channels 19 and 21, and adjust synchronization of effects across different fixtures on channel 22. Applicable when running MAC Allure Wash PC firmware version 1.0.0. Effect...

  • Page 27: Control Panel Menus

    Control panel menus MAC Allure Wash PC firmware version 1.0.0. 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 28 Set display intensity in % (default = 100) INTENSITY DISPLAY NORMAL / Display orientation normal or rotated 180° ROTATION ROTATE 180 DISPLAY 1 ...100 Adjust contrast of display (default = 41) CONTRAST Table 4: Control menus MAC Allure Wash PC User Guide...
  • Page 29 Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print) Enable error messages and warnings in NORMAL display Disable error messages and warnings in ERROR MODE display (the status LED will still light to SILENT PERSONALITY indicate fixture status if an error has been...
  • Page 30 Enter and confirm your choice to update Table 4: Control menus **Menus marked ** are available only when the fixture is connected to mains power. All other menus are available in mains- and battery-powered operation. MAC Allure Wash PC User Guide...

  • Page 31: Service And Display Messages

    Service and display messages The MAC Allure Wash PC 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 32: Error Messages

    Error messages Error messages indicate that a problem is present. The MAC Allure Wash PC 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 33 Short code Long message and explanation UPL ERR LED DRV UELD Could not upload new LED driver firmware during a firmware upload. Error cleared when new firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on. UI TEMP CUTOFF UITC User interface (LCD display and control panel) temperature cutoff activated.
  • Page 34 www.martin.com...

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