Martin MiniMAC Wash User Manual page 13

D M X M O D E S E T T I N G
The MiniMAC has 4 control modes for operation with DMX512 controllers. The
modes mix tracking and vector control with 8 and 16-bit pan/tilt resolution in
different combinations to minimize channel requirements. Mode 1 provides basic
control and requires the fewest channels. Modes 2 and 3 provide some additional
control options. Mode 4 provides the full set of control options.
T R A C K I N G V E R S U S V E C T O R C O N T R O L
With tracking control (all modes) the speed at which an effect changes from one
position to another (fades) is determined by programming a fade time between 2
scenes using a cross-fader.
With vector control (modes 3 and 4), speed is programmed on separate speed
channels. This provides a way to program fades on controllers without cross-faders.
With some controllers, vector control provides smoother movement than tracking
control, particularly at slow speeds.
The speed channel must be set to "tracking speed" when using a cross-fader
(tracking control) to program fades.
The speed channels also provide a "blackout speed" that causes the shutter to close
while the effect is moving in order to make the transition invisible.
8 - B I T V E R S U S 1 6 - B I T P A N / T I L T R E S O L U T I O N
8-bit pan/tilt resolution (modes 1 and 3) divides the pan and tilt ranges into 1 - 2°
increments. 16-bit resolution (modes 2 and 4) divides pan into 0.013° steps and tilt
into 0.007° steps for finer position control and smoother movement.
Mode
To select DMX mode
1 Scroll to
2 Press [enter] to activate the setting and return to the main menu.
Control
1 Tracking
2 Tracking
3 Tracking/Vector
4 Tracking/Vector
P ro
in the main menu, press [enter], and scroll to the desired mode.
Control panel
Resolution MiniMAC Wash MiniMAC Profile
8-bit
16-bit
8-bit
16-bit
Table 3: DMX mode summary
4 channels 6 channels
6 channels 8 channels
6 channels 8 channels
8 channels 10 channels
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