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ONTROL PANEL
The LED control panel allows you to set user options and read fixture information. User settings may be changed
remotely via the serial link with the Martin MP-2 Uploader.
Menu navigation
The DMX address and any status messages (see page 34) are displayed when the MAC 550 Profile is turned on. To
enter the menu, press [Menu]. Press [Up] and [Down] to move within the menu. To select a function or submenu, press
[Enter]. To escape a function or menu, press [Menu]. See Table 2 on page 30 for a complete list of the menu items.
Note: [Enter] must be pressed and held for a few seconds to enter the utilities menu.
DMX address and protocol
The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the controller.
For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels. Two MAC 550 Profiles may share the
same address, however, if identical behavior is desired. Address sharing can be useful for diagnostic purposes and
symmetric control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan and tilt options.
Depending on the selected DMX mode, the MAC 550 Profile requires 21 or 27 DMX channels. The basic mode uses
21 channels and
uses 27 channels and provides the basic mode features plus fine control of the dimmer, color wheels, iris, focus, and
zoom.
To set DMX addr ess and protocol
1 Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2 Press [Up] until
the desired channel and press [Enter].
3 Select
P SET
mode. Press [Enter].
Tailoring performance
M o v e m e n t
The MAC 550 Profile provides several options for optimizing movement for different applications.
• The protocol setting (
provides finer position control of the dimmer, color wheels, iris, focus lens, and zoom lens than the basic mode.
• The pan and tilt invert (
• The pan/tilt speed (
applications.
smoothest movement and is best in long-throw applications with slow movements through narrow angles.
• The shortcuts (
two positions, crossing the open position if necessary, or always avoid the open position.
D i m m e r
The dimmer curve setting (
tungsten dimming or
provides coarse control of all effects plus fine control of gobo rotation, pan, and tilt. The extended mode
A ddR
is displayed. Press [Enter]. To snap to channel 1, press [Enter] and [Up]. Scroll to
from the main menu and press [Enter]. Select
PSE T)
setting selects the basic (
PA TI)
menu swaps and/or inverts pan and tilt.
PT SP
) menu provides 3 settings:
FA ST
provides better performance in applications where speed is most important.
PER S
S CUT
>
) setting determines whether the gobo and color wheels take the shortest path between
P E R S
>
d I C U
dIM 2
for more linear dimming.
16B T
16B T
) or extended (
F AST
,
N ORM
, and
) provides two options for dimmer behavior. Select
Control panel
for basic mode, or
16E X
16E X
) control mode. Extended mode
SL OW
.
NOR M
is best for most
SL OW
d I M 1
for extended
provides the
to simulate
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