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T E M P E R A T U R E
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Fahrenheit.
F I R M W A R E V E R S I O N
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briefly at startup.
D M X
The DMX log (
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.
displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of packets received. Values much
below 100 indicate interference, poor connections, or other problems with the serial data link that are the
most common cause of control problems.
displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 may cause irregular
performance.
The remaining options under
not behave as expected, reading the DMX values can help you troubleshoot the problem.
Service messages
The Service LED on the control panel lights under conditions that require fixture service, and there is a
message describing the service required. To display the message, select
item is available only when the LED is lit. There are two service messages.
for the lamp.
Overheating is probably due to dirty air filters, fans, or air vents; incorrect power supply settings, or a
defective fan.
Manual control
The manual control menu (
(
), and dousing the lamp (
Service utilities
Important! [Enter] must be held for several seconds to access the utilities menu.
T E S T S E Q U E N C E S
provides a general test of all effects that can be run without a controller.
routines for circuit board testing that are for service use only.
F E E D B A C K T O G G L E S
An on-the-fly position correction system monitors the gobo and color wheels, rotating gobos, and the
animation wheel. If a position error is detected, the shutter closes while the effect resets. This feature can
be disabled by turning effects feedback (
The automatic pan/tilt position correction system may be temporarily turned off under
off setting, however, is not saved and the system will be re-enabled the next time the fixture starts. If the
system cannot correct the pan/tilt position within 10 seconds, feedback is automatically disabled.
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provides temperature readouts for the head, lamp, PCB and power supply in Celsius and
displays the version number of the installed firmware. The firmware version is also displayed
) menu provides useful information for troubleshooting control problems.
display the DMX values received on each channel. If the fixture does
is displayed when the lamp counter exceeds 750 hours, which is the rated average life
is displayed when the head temperature exceeds 85° C (185° F).
) provides commands for resetting the fixture (
). It also permits you to position and move individual effects.
MAC 700 Profile
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) off.
in the main menu. This
), striking the lamp
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provides
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