Control Panel; Navigation; Dmx Address And Protocol Setting; Tailoring Performance - Martin Professional MAC 2000 Profile II User Manual

C
ONTROL PANEL
The LED control panel is used to set the address and personalities, read lamp hours and other information, calibrate
effects, and run a test routine. Most of these functions may be performed remotely via the serial link with the Martin
MP-2 Uploader.

Navigation

The DMX address and any messages (see page 35) are displayed when the MAC 2000 Profile II 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].
Note: [Enter] must be pressed and held for a few seconds to enter the utilities menu.
See Table 4 on page 29 for a complete list of the menu items.

DMX address and protocol setting

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 2000 Profile IIs 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.
Two DMX protocols, 8-bit and 16-bit, are available. The 8-bit mode uses 20 control channels and provides full basic
control. The 16-bit mode uses 4 additional channels to provide finer gobo and pan/tilt positioning.
Setting the DMX address and protocol
1 Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2 Press [Up] until
the desired channel and press [Enter].
3 Select PS ET

Tailoring performance

Movement
The MAC 2000 Profile II provides options for optimizing movement for different applications.
• The protocol setting (
• 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 studio mode (
• The shortcuts (
between two static positions or oscillate between outer positions.
Tracking Response
The MAC 2000 Profile II has a filter algorithm that looks at several position updates in tracking control mode and
calculates the ideal response for smooth movement. Tracking response is adjustable to compensate for variations in
controller performance. In most cases the default settings work well.
A dd R is displayed. Press [Enter]. To snap to channel 1, press [Enter] and [Up]. Scroll to
from the main menu and press [Enter]. Select
PS ET ) setting selects 8-bit or finer 16-bit control of pan, tilt, and gobo index.
P AT I ) menu swaps and/or inverts pan and tilt.
P T SP ) menu provides 3 settings:
F AS T provides better performance in applications where speed is most important.
ST U d ) setting optimizes all effects besides pan and tilt for speed or quietness.
S CU T )
setting determines whether the color, gobo, and effect wheels always take the shortest path
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Control panel

or 16 bt and press [Enter].
S LO W . NO R M is best for most
S LO W provides the
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