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  • Page 2: Dimensions

    The Martin logo, the Martin name and all other trade- marks in this document pertaining to services or products by Martin Professional A/S or its affiliates and subsidiaries are trademarks owned or licensed by Martin Professional A/S or its affiliates or subsidiaries.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    If you have questions about how to operate the fixture safely, please contact your Martin dealer or call the Martin 24-hour service hotline at +45 70 200 201.
  • Page 4 • Do not modify the fixture in any way not described in this manual • Install only genuine Martin parts. P R O T E C T I O N F R O M I N J U R Y D U E T O F A L L S •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Dimensions ............... . 2 Safety Information .
  • Page 6 Notes smartMAC user manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    WARNING! Read “Safety Information” on page 3 before installing, powering, operating or servicing the smartMAC. Unpacking The smartMAC is packaged in either a cardboard box or a two-unit flight case that is designed to protect the product during shipment. The following items are included: • Two clamp attachment brackets •...

  • Page 8: Connections Panel

    D - Fuseholders B - DMX data input connector (3-pin XLR) E - DMX data input connector (5-pin XLR) C - Power input connector F - DMX data output connector (5-pin XLR) Figure 1: Connections panel overview smartMAC user manual...

  • Page 9: Ac Power

    Figure 2: AC power voltage and frequency settings The smartMAC is factory-configured for 230 V, 50 Hz operation. If your local AC power is not 230 V, 50 Hz, you must change the fixture’s voltage and frequency settings by moving selector switches inside the fixture.

  • Page 10: Power Cable

    6. Reinstall the cover before reapplying power. Power cable The smartMAC must be connected to power using either the supplied power cable or a listed 1.5 mm AWG) minimum, three-conductor SJT (or better) power cable rated 8 amp minimum with an IEC female cable connector.

  • Page 11: Lamp

    Replace the lamp immediately if it is deformed or in any way defective. About the lamp The smartMAC is designed for use with a Philips MSD 150/2 discharge lamp and is supplied with this lamp installed. The Philips CDM-SA/T 150W/942 lamp is also approved for use with the smartMAC. These lamps...
  • Page 12 DMX. 4. See Figure 3. Screw the 3 mm Allen screws C, D and E in or out to obtain the most even beam. Figure 3: Lamp adjustment screws smartMAC user manual...

  • Page 13: Data Link

    Do not connect more than 1 data input and 1 data output on a fixture. The smartMAC has both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR connectors for DMX data input and output. The pin-out on all connectors is pin 1 = shield, pin 2 = cold (-), and pin 3 = hot (+).

  • Page 14: Physical Installation

    Physical installation The smartMAC can be placed on a horizontal surface such as a stage, mounted on a quick-release bracket or clamped to a truss in any orientation. The quarter-turn clamp bracket mounting points in the base of the fixture allow clamp brackets to be fastened parallel or perpendicular to the front of the fixture.
  • Page 15 5. See Figure 5. Hold the fixture up to the bracket so that edge A of the raised flap slides into corner B of the connections recess in the fixture base, then twist the fixture clockwise so that the bayonet pins in the bracket engage fully in the fixture base.

  • Page 16: Mounting The Fixture On A Truss

    Figure 7: Quick-release bracket dimensions Mounting the fixture on a truss The smartMAC can be clamped to a truss or similar rigging structure in any orientation. Clamp brackets can be attached to the base of the fixture using quarter-turn quick connectors.

  • Page 17: Setup

    • To set the smartMAC to stand-alone operation, press [Up] or [Down] until is displayed, then select   , then • To set the smartMAC to synchronized stand-alone operation, in which a master fixture sends →   ...

  • Page 18: Dmx Address And Protocol

    Depending on the selected DMX mode, the smartMAC requires 12 or 15 DMX channels. 8-bit mode uses 12 channels and provides coarse control of all effects. 16-bit mode uses 15 channels and provides the 8-bit mode features plus fine control of gobo rotation, pan and tilt.

  • Page 19: Readouts

    (i.e. number of hours with power applied to the fixture). To return the resettable counter to zero, display  it and then press [Up] until the counter reads . The non-resettable counter displays total hours of use since the fixture was manufactured. Lamp management The smartMAC monitors lamp operation: → →   ...

  • Page 20: Manual Control

    Shutter fading and focus are calibrated to defined points. The other effects are calibrated relative to an arbitrary reference fixture. All offsets can be set to the middle of their adjustment range by applying the default offset command: select → → →     then press [Enter]. smartMAC user manual...

  • Page 21: Calibrating Effects

    Calibrating effects 1. Apply power. → →    2. To calibrate focus, first remove the bottom head cover. Select and press [Enter]. Run the focus car to the rearmost limit of its travel (i.e. furthest back towards the lamp) where it is pressing both end stop switches fully closed.

  • Page 22: Effects

    Effects This section describes the effects available in the smartMAC. Details of controlling effects via DMX or programming effects in stand-alone operation are covered in the relevant sections later in this manual. Shutter The shutter provides instant open and blackout as well as variable speed regular and random strobe, opening/closing pulse effects, music triggered operation and fading.
  • Page 23 For example, if you have four smartMAC fixtures side by side and you set the first fixture to run macro 1.1, the next fixture to run macro 1.2, the next to run macro 1.3 and the last to run macro 1.4, and you start all...

  • Page 24: Dmx Operation

    22 for a full description of the fixture’s effects. 8- and 16-bit control The smartMAC has two DMX operating modes, 8-bit and 16-bit. 16-bit mode uses three more DMX channels than 8-bit mode and provides all the features of 8-bit mode plus fine control of rotating gobo, pan ...
  • Page 25 if you select tracking mode, speed is determined by the cross-fade time programmed on the controller. With this method, the controller divides a movement into tiny steps that the fixture “tracks”, or follows. If you select vector mode, the fixture determines speed according to the DMX value you send on the speed channel.

  • Page 26: Stand-Alone Operation

    Striking the lamp automatically in stand-alone operation By default, the lamp is not powered on automatically when the smartMAC is powered on. If you want stand-alone operation to start automatically when power is applied, you must not only activate stand-alone →...

  • Page 27: Synchronized Master/Slave Operation

    For example, gobo rotation speed can be varied with a resolution of nearly 120 values in each direction via DMX, but only slow, medium and fast speeds are available in stand-alone mode. When the smartMAC captures DMX effects, it finds the closest equivalent stand-alone effects and stores these.
  • Page 28 Note that in the following example, the scenes in the slave run out of their programmed sequence because scenes 0 and 2 on the slave are longer than the corresponding scenes on the master. M=master, S=slave F=fade, W=wait Time > Programmed Master Slave Result Master Slave .. F smartMAC user manual...

  • Page 29: Service And Maintenance

    To maximize the life of the smartMAC and protect the investment it represents, clean the fixture regularly following the guidelines in this section. Gobos The gobos fitted to the smartMAC as standard are illustrated in Figure 11 on page 22. All gobos are interchangeable. Custom gobos Martin can provide additional gobos for the smartMAC.
  • Page 30 Most gobos must be installed facing in a certain direction in order to avoid heat damage. The orientations shown in Figure 13 are correct in most cases, but consult your Martin dealer or gobo supplier if you are in any doubt about the orientation of a specific gobo type.

  • Page 31: Effects Access Hatch And Changing Gobos And Filters

    Effects access hatch and changing gobos and filters WARNING! Hot surfaces. The smartMAC becomes hot in use. Either cut lamp power and allow to cool for 30 minutes or wear clean lint-free heat-resistant gloves before opening the access hatch. Effects access hatch The smartMAC effects hatch (see Figure 14) gives instant access to gobos and color filters.

  • Page 32: Installing The Diffuser Filter

    8. Close the access hatch, pressing firmly until there is a definite click. Installing the diffuser filter The smartMAC has a filterholder for permanent filters on the front of the lamp module. The diffuser filter supplied with the fixture can...
  • Page 33 4. See Figure 18. Insert a screwdriver through the hole (arrowed) in the front cover mounting plate and use the manual adjustment screw to run the focus car back into the module. 5. See Figure 19. Remove the two Torx 20 screws (arrowed) from the sides of the effects module and lift the module out of the fixture.

  • Page 34: Cleaning

    DANGER! Disconnect from power before opening covers. Replace fuses with ones of the same type and rating only. Never bypass or bridge a fuse. The smartMAC is protected by two main fuses located in fuseholders next to the power input connector on the connections plate. Both fuses are 4.0 amp, slow-blow type.

  • Page 35: Firmware Installation

    The following are required in order to install fixture software: • The latest version of the smartMAC firmware in the form of an MU3 file, available for download from the User Support Area of the Martin web site at http://www.martin.com/service •...

  • Page 36: Circuit Board Layout

    The 3-volt battery on the main PCB (marked 3V in Figure 21) will eventually need to be replaced. When the  battery has reached the end of its life it will no longer power the onboard clock, and (real-time clock error) will appear in the display. Contact Martin service for a replacement battery. smartMAC user manual...

  • Page 37: Dmx Protocol

    DMX protocol 8-bit 16-bit mode mode DMX Value Percent Function Shutter, strobe, reset, lamp on/off *If Reset fixture is disabled under 0 - 14 0 - 5 Shutter closed  →  15 - 29 6 - 11 Shutter open in the control 30 - 39 12 - 15...
  • Page 38 93 - 94 Medium 240 - 243 94 - 95 Slow Random color chase 244 - 247 96 - 97 Fast 248 - 251 97 - 98 Medium 252 -255 99 - 100 Slow Table 4: DMX Protocol smartMAC user manual...
  • Page 39 8-bit 16-bit mode mode DMX Value Percent Function Rotating gobo selection and shake Indexing (set position on channel 5; set fine position on channel 6 in 16 bit mode) 0 - 3 0 - 1 Open gobo 4 - 7 2 - 3 Gobo 1 (Ovals) 8 - 11...
  • Page 40 228 - 233 89 - 91 Macro 10.2 234 - 239 92 - 94 Macro 10.3 240 - 245 94 - 96 Macro 10.4 246 - 255 96 - 100 Reserved (no effect) Table 4: DMX Protocol smartMAC user manual...
  • Page 41 8-bit 16-bit mode mode DMX Value Percent Function Effects macros 0 - 5 0 - 2 No Macro 6 - 11 2 - 4 Macro 1.1 12 - 17 5 - 7 Macro 1.2 18 - 23 7 - 9 Macro 1.3 24 - 29 9 - 11...
  • Page 42 0 - 1 Tracking mode Vector mode, fast → slow 3 - 245 1 - 96 246 - 251 96 - 98 Tracking mode 252 - 255 99 - 100 Blackout while moving Table 4: DMX Protocol smartMAC user manual...

  • Page 43: Control Menu

    Control menu Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) DMX address (default address = 1). Limited to 498 in 16-bit DMX    – mode.  8-bit DMX mode  16-bit DMX mode with 2-channel (coarse and fine) control of ...
  • Page 44 DMX transmission speed in packets per second  Percent of packets received without errors   Decimal value of the DMX start code   – DMX value (0 - 255) received on each channel Table 5: Control menu smartMAC user manual...
  • Page 45 Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print)  Reset fixture  Strike lamp  Power lamp off  Open shutter  Close shutter  Fast shutter strobe   Medium shutter strobe  Slow shutter strobe  Fade shutter ...

  • Page 46: Dmx Capture Menu

    Insert the scene currently being sent by DMX before the current scene. Table 6: DMX capture menu Control panel shortcuts The following shortcuts are available using the buttons in the smartMAC control panel: Shortcut Function Hold [Menu] and press [Up]...

  • Page 47: Adjustment Submenu

    Adjustment submenu   menu is for use by service technicians when performing adjustments. Item Options Notes  Reset fixture  Strike lamp  Douse lamp   Run test sequence on all effects. For use by service technicians only ...

  • Page 48: Display Messages

    Note that the effects hatch must be firmly clipped into the fully closed position. Contact Martin for replacement of the 3 volt battery on the main PCB.  ...the real-time clock is not running correctly. Upload new fixture software.
  • Page 49 Upload new fixture software..there is a malfunction in the position  (Pan time-out) indexing circuit for pan, tilt or focus. After the Contact Martin service personnel if  (Tilt time-out) time-out, the fixture will establish a problem continues. mechanical stop and continue to work, ...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Fixture displays when A checksum error has occurred. Upload new software using the boot mode upload powered on. procedure. Contact Martin for service if problem persists. Mechanical effect loses Mechanical train requires cleaning, Contact Martin for service. position. adjustment, or lubrication.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    Specifications P h y s i c a l Length ..............387 mm (15.2 in.) Width .
  • Page 52 Quick-release mounting bracket, smartMAC ........
  • Page 53 Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), as amended by Directive 2003/108/EC, where applicable. Help preserve the environment! Ensure that this product is recycled at the end of its life. Your supplier can give details of local arrangements for the disposal of Martin products.
  • Page 54 Notes...
  • Page 56 • Olof Palmes Allé 18 • 8200 Aarhus N • Denmark Tel: +45 8740 0000 • Fax +45 8740 0010...

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