Control Panel; Navigation; Dmx Address And Protocol Setting; Tailoring Performance - Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB User Manual

Control 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 43) are displayed when the MAC 2000 Wash XB 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 "Control menu" on page 37 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 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
Wash XB fixtures 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 19 control channels and provides
full basic control. The 16-bit mode uses 2 additional channels to provide finer 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

Tailoring performance

Movement
The MAC 2000 Wash XB provides six options for optimizing movement for different applications. The:
• Protocol setting (
• Pan and tilt invert (
• Pan/tilt speed (
  
is best for most applications.
most important.
movements through narrow angles.
• Studio mode (
   
• Shortcuts (
static positions or oscillate between outer positions.
Tracking Response
The MAC 2000 Wash XB 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.
If tracking mode movement is not satisfactory there are 2 parameters that can be adjusted. The first is
selected under
   
is displayed. Press [Enter]. To snap to channel 1, press [Enter] and [Up]. Scroll to
from the main menu and press [Enter]. Select
  
) setting selects 8-bit or finer 16-bit control of pan and tilt.
   
) menu swaps and/or inverts pan and tilt.
   
) menu provides 3 settings:
   
   
provides the smoothest movement and is best in long-throw applications with slow
   
) setting optimizes all effects besides pan and tilt for speed or quietness.
) setting determines whether the color wheels always take the shortest path between two
→ →
           
  
       
,
provides better performance in applications where speed is
   
. The default,
Control panel
   
or and press [Enter].
   
, and .
, is the best choice with controllers that
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