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  • Page 1 MAC 250 Wash user manual...
  • Page 2 128.5° 128.5° © 2005 Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. Printed in Denmark. P/N 35000164 Rev. C...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ............34 MAC 250 Wash Specifications...
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for selecting the Martin MAC 250 Wash, a moving head wash light with a range of color-changing and control options and a 250 watt long-life discharge lamp. The MAC 250 Wash features a newly-designed glass reflector that gives extremely high light output.
  • Page 6 • Provide a minimum clearance of 0.1 meters (4 inches) around fans and air vents. • Never place filters or other materials over the lens. • Do not modify the fixture or install other than genuine Martin parts. • Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 40° C (104° F).

  • Page 7: Setup

    (earth-fault) protection. Important! Check that power supply settings match the local AC power before use. The MAC 250 Wash is factory configured for 230 V / 50 Hz operation. If your AC power is different, the fixture must be configured for the local voltage and frequency.
  • Page 8 All power cables must be undamaged and rated for the electrical requirements of all connected devices. Important! Do not connect the MAC 250 Wash to a dimmer system, as this can damage the fixture. 1. Check that the power supply cable is undamaged and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.

  • Page 9: Installation

    Block access below the work area before proceeding. The MAC 250 Wash can be placed on stage or clamped to a truss in any orientation. The Fast-Lock system enables quick and easy fastening of the clamp brackets in 4 positions.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Dmx Data Link

    Connecting the DMX data link The MAC 250 Wash has locking 3-pin and 5-pin XLR data input and output sockets that are wired for use with standard DMX devices with pin 1 to shield, pin 2 to cold (-) and pin 3 to hot (+).

  • Page 11: Control Panel

    16-bit Extended mode uses 19 DMX channels. 16-bit Extended mode provides more precise control of the dimmer, CMY color mixing, color filter, and frost effects. The MAC 250 Wash is supplied in 16-bit mode by default. DMX mode is changed using the ...
  • Page 12  (normal). The  setting provides maximum speed on controllers with high DMX output refresh rates (e.g. a recent PC and Martin LightJockey software). The setting gives smoother, more precise movement with less powerful  DMX controllers as well as the option of longer fade times, for theater use for example. Pan/tilt speed is set to ...

  • Page 13: Information Readouts

    settings are overridden. The message scrolls in the display if you try to  change speed settings via the   control options. C M Y B L A C K O U T •  (CMY blackout) in the ...
  • Page 14 Note this number and contact your Martin service center for advice. E F F E C T C A L I B R A T I O N With the calibration menu ( →...

  • Page 15: Lamp Power And Reset Shortcuts

    Lamp power and reset shortcuts The control panel buttons can be used to control lamp power and reset the fixture. • To strike the lamp, press [Enter] and [Up]. • To douse the lamp, press [Enter] and [Down]. • To reset the fixture, press [Menu] and [Up]. LED signal readouts Four LEDs next to the digital display give additional information about fixture status: •...

  • Page 16: Dmx Control

    DMX control The MAC 250 Wash is compatible with USITT DMX 512 controllers and can be added to a standard DMX data link. This section briefly describes the DMX-controllable effects. See “DMX protocol” on page 26 for an overview of DMX control options.

  • Page 17: Speed Control

    C O L O R The color wheel can be scrolled continuously – allowing for split color effects – or in steps, and rotated randomly or continuously in both directions at different speeds. In 16-bit Extended mode, the color setting selected on channel 10 can be fine-tuned on channel 11.

  • Page 18: Optics

    Optics Color filters S T A N D A R D C O N F I G U R A T I O N The MAC 250 Wash provides 6 dichroic color filters as shown below. Position Color Blue 108...
  • Page 19 3. Put on clean lint-free gloves or use a clean lint-free cloth to avoid having to clean filters after handling. 4. Turn the color wheel to access the desired color filter. Press the filter away from the wheel slightly to release it from the retaining lugs (A) and then lift it out of the wheel (B) –...

  • Page 20: Installing The Wide-Angle Lens

    Installing the wide-angle lens A 61.5° cutoff-angle wide-angle lens is supplied with the MAC 250 Wash, together with all items necessary to install it. To install the wide-angle lens: 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool.

  • Page 21: Service

    C O M P A T I B L E L A M P S The MAC 250 Wash is supplied with a Philips MSD 250/2 lamp installed. Approved lamp options are shown in the table below. Installing any other lamp may damage the fixture.

  • Page 22: Cleaning Procedure

    Rinse with distilled water. Mixing the water with a small amount of wetting agent such as Kodak Photoflo will help prevent streaking and spotting. To clean the MAC 250 Wash: 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow the components to cool completely.

  • Page 23: Lubrication

    12. Refit the base unit covers before reapplying power. Lubrication The MAC 250 Wash requires no lubrication under normal circumstances. Moving parts are treated with a long-lasting Teflon-based lubricant that can be reapplied by a Martin service partner in the unlikely event that this should be necessary.

  • Page 24: Replacing Fuses

    If fuses blow repeatedly, have the fixture serviced by a Martin service technician. Updating software The latest MAC 250 Wash firmware is available from the support area of the Martin web site at http://www.martin.com. It can be installed via the DMX data link using a supported Martin uploader such as the MP-2, or via a LightJockey 4064 ISA DMX interface.
  • Page 25 Wash from other types of fixtures on the DMX link. After a software upload, when the MAC 250 Wash boots up it performs a check-sum test of the flash memory and then resets. If the firmware is corrupted, a check-sum error ( ) occurs.

  • Page 26: Dmx Protocol

    1 - 127 1 - 50 Minimum yellow setting (127: full cyan) 128 - 254 51 - 99 Maximum yellow setting (128: no cyan) Normal (full range) 0 - 255 0 - 100 Yellow fine (Least Significant Byte) MAC 250 Wash...
  • Page 27 Color wheel scroll and rotation, random CMY 0 - 179 0 - 70 Continuous scroll – full color positions White CTC 5500-2900 K Pink 312 Red 308 Green 206 Blue 108 Stepped scroll 180 - 183 71 - 72 Blue 108 184 - 187 72 - 73 Green 206...

  • Page 28: Control Menu

      Effect wheels do not cross open position  Linear dimming curve   Tungsten dimming characteristics  CMY blackout after shutter closed for 3 seconds    No CMY blackout Table 4: Control menu MAC 250 Wash...
  • Page 29 Return all personality settings (not calibrations) to factory   defaults Load custom configuration 1   Save custom configuration 1   Load custom configuration 2   Save custom configuration 2  Load custom configuration 3   ...
  • Page 30  PCB test – for service use only   Fans run at full speed   Fans run at thermostatically regulated speed  Manually set fixture to software update mode   Table 4: Control menu MAC 250 Wash...

  • Page 31: Adjustment Submenu

    Adjustment submenu → This menu is accessed in   . Factory default settings are shown in bold type. Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) Reset fixture  Strike lamp  Douse lamp  Send effects to position for mechanical adjustment ...

  • Page 32: Error Messages

    ...there is a short-circuit and the lamp • Contact service technician.  strikes without a command..the head temperature sensor • Contact service technician.  malfunctions..the base unit temperature sensor • Contact service technician.  malfunctions. Table 6: Error messages MAC 250 Wash...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy One or more of the fixtures No power to fixture. • Check that power is switched on and cables is completely dead. are plugged in. Primary fuse blown. • Replace fuse. Secondary fuse(s) blown (located on •...

  • Page 34: Circuit Board Connections

    Circuit board connections Disable Enable MAC 250 Wash...

  • Page 35: Mac 250 Wash Specifications

    Measurement source ......... . . Philips MSD 250/2 MAC 250 Wash standard with frost Total output .
  • Page 36 MAC 250 Wash wide-angle lens with frost Total output ............5100 lumens One-tenth peak output .
  • Page 37 MAC 250 Wash (in cardboard box)........

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