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Martin MAC 401 Dual User Manual

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  • Page 1 MAC 401 Dual user manual...

  • Page 2: Dimensions

    The Martin logo, the Martin name and all other trademarks 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 supplier or call the Martin 24-hour service hotline on +45 8740 0000, or in the USA on 1-888-tech-180.
  • 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 •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Dimensions ............... . 2 Safety Information .

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for selecting the MAC 401 Dual™, an intelligent lighting fixture from Martin Professional™. This LED-based moving-head washlight features: • 36 multi-color high-power emitters • DMX control • Twin-face head that can operate with one or two modular plug-and-play LED arrays •...
  • Page 7 • Prepare the cabling and connectors for running the fixture off AC power as described in “Power cable and plugs” on page 9. Introduction...

  • Page 8: Connections Panel

    C – Fuseholder, mains fuse 2 D – Ethernet 1 (RJ-45, for future use) E – Ethernet 2 (RJ-45, for future use) F – DMX out (5-pin XLR) G – DMX in (5-pin XLR) Figure 1: Connections panel overview MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...

  • Page 9: Ac Power

    The MAC 401 Dual™ does not have a power on/off switch. To shut down power urgently, disconnect the fixture’s power input connector. Important! Do not use an external dimming system to supply power to the MAC 401 Dual™, as this may cause damage to the fixture that is not covered by the product warranty.
  • Page 10 7. Fasten the bushing, using a wrench, to a torque of 2.5 Nm (1.8 lb-ft). Terminals Illustrations on this page used by kind permission of Neutrik AG. MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...

  • Page 11: Data Link

    1 = shield, pin 2 = cold (-), and pin 3 = hot (+). Pins 4 and 5 in the 5-pin XLR connectors are not used in the MAC 401 Dual™ but they are connected in to the output connector to allow any data that may be present on pins 4 and 5 to pass through the fixture.

  • Page 12: Physical Installation

    Physical installation The MAC 401 Dual™ can be placed on a horizontal surface such as a stage or clamped to a truss in any orientation using the quarter-turn clamp brackets supplied with the fixture and a half-coupler (not supplied). Warning! Attach an approved safety cable to the attachment point on the connections panel (see Figure 2).

  • Page 13: Setup

    Display functions The DMX address is shown in the display panel when the MAC 401 Dual™ is powered on and has reset. By default the display is set to go into to sleep mode 2 minutes after the last key press. To reactivate the display, press any key.

  • Page 14: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    Pixel grouping In all four DMX control modes, the LEDs in the MAC 401 Dual™ can be controlled collectively as one single group or split into two or four segments that can be controlled collectively as though they were individual pixels.

  • Page 15: Dmx

    The following performance options are available in the menu. Pan and tilt movement The MAC 401 Dual™ provides several options for optimizing movement for different applications. PTST PTSP • Pan and tilt speed can be set to normal or fast with the command.

  • Page 16: Display Settings

    It is recommended when the MAC 401 Dual™ is used intensively in a warm environment or in fixed installations. Note that this setting will give increased fan noise compared to temperature-regulated fan operation.

  • Page 17: Effects

    From fixture software v. 1.2.0, the MAC 401 Dual™ can vary the color temperature of any color being displayed. White light color temperature is variable from a very cool blue sky (10 000 K) to a warm sunrise PERS (2000 K).

  • Page 18: Pan And Tilt

    Pan and tilt The MAC 401 Dual™ fixture’s moving head can be panned through 630° and tilted through 300°. Coarse (8-bit/Most Significant Byte) and fine (16-bit/Least Significant Byte) control of pan and tilt are available in all DMX modes. The fine channels allow fine adjustment of pan and tilt at the position set on the coarse channels.

  • Page 19: Service And Maintenance

    The user will need to clean the MAC 401 Dual™ periodically, and it is also possible for the user to remove and install head modules, change the mains fuses and update the firmware. All other service operations on the MAC 401 Dual™...

  • Page 20: Removing And Installing Head Modules

    Removing and installing head modules From software version 1.2.0 (available for download free of charge from www.martin.com for fixtures with earlier software versions), two head modules can be installed and controlled in the MAC 401 Dual™. To remove a head module:.

  • Page 21: Control Menu Service Utilities

    Software upload The MAC 401 Dual™ software can be installed and updated by the user. Software updates are available for download on the Product Support pages of the Martin website at www.martin.com The following are required in order to install software: •...

  • Page 22: Fuse Replacement

    Warning! Disconnect from power before replacing a fuse. Replace fuses with ones of the same type and rating only. Never bypass or bridge a fuse. The MAC 401 Dual™ is protected by two 10 AT mains fuses located in fuseholders next to the power cable entry (see Figure 1 on page 8).

  • Page 23: Dmx Protocol

    DMX protocol A range of protocols is available for the MAC 401 Dual™. The protocol used depends on how the fixture is configured. For information about configuring for DMX, see “DMX” on page 15. RGBX DMX Value Percent Function Strobe/Virtual shutter effect...
  • Page 24 Dynamic effect 1 x-fade — Fade → 0 - 255 0 - 100 No fade max. fade Dynamic effect 1 intensity — Fade → 0 - 255 0 - 100 Zero 100% Table 3: DMX Protocol MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...
  • Page 25 RGBX DMX Value Percent Function Dynamic effect 2 0 - 19 0 - 7 No Effect 20 - 39 7 - 16 Effect 1 - White Single Segment Chase 40 - 59 17 - 24 Effect 2 - White Double Segment Chase 60 - 79 25 - 32 Effect 3 - Red Single Segment Chase...
  • Page 26 Dimmer Curve = SCUR (Menu override. Setting unaffected by power on/off) 130 - 249 50 - 97 No function, reserved for future use 250 - 255 98 - 100 Illuminate Display Table 3: DMX Protocol MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...
  • Page 27 RGBX DMX Value Percent Function Color wheel effect (see also “LEE colors and their RGB equivalents” on page 29) 0 - 9 0 - 1 Open (white) 10 - 14 2 - 3 LEE 790 - Moroccan Pink 15 - 19 4 - 5 LEE 157 - Pink 20 - 24...
  • Page 28 2 is set to DMX value 232 and channel 1 is set to zero. The DMX protocol is repeated in full for the second module if fitted to the head. Pan/tilt and fixture control channels have no effect in the second module’s DMX protocol. MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...

  • Page 29: Lee Colors And Their Rgb Equivalents

    LEE colors and their RGB equivalents The table below gives approximate RGB equivalents for the LEE colors available in the color wheel effect (DMX channel 9). DMX Integer Lee no. Name Green Blue Moroccan Pink Pink Special rose Pink Follies Pink Fuchsia Pink Surprise Pink Congo Blue...

  • Page 30: Onboard Control Menus

    Return all settings (except calibrations) to factory defaults FACT LOAD NB: can take up to 2 minutes to complete! CUS1, LOAD FACT Load custom configuration CUS2, SAVE CUS3 Save current custom configuration Table 4: Control menu: single head module operation MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...
  • Page 31 Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) MAIN CPU firmware version in main processor VERS HEAD CPU firmware version in head processor front module / rear module (if installed) RSET Hours of operation since counter reset (to reset counter, display counter pOHR and press [Up] for 5 secs.) TOTL...

  • Page 32: Dual Head Module Operation

    The alert appears as long as the value of the counter is higher than the threshold set here. Display fixture’s RDM ID SNUM SNUM Display fixture’s serial number Table 5: Control menu: dual head module operation, FRNT menu MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...
  • Page 33 Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) Reset fixture. Press [Enter] to confirm – All LEDs, intensity 0 - 100% Red LEDs, intensity 0 - 100% – GRN1 Green 1, intensity 0 - 100% – GRN2 Green 2, intensity 0 - 100% –...
  • Page 34 Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) CURR Display current average pixel PCB temperature PTMP Display highest pixel PCB temperature since last reset Display highest pixel PCB temperature since manufacture Current elapsed time in hours since the air filter was cleaned or changed.

  • Page 35: Adjustment Submenu

    Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print) FACT LOAD Return all settings (except calibrations) to factory defaults NB: can take up to 2 minutes to complete! CUS1, LOAD FACT Load custom configuration CUS2, SAVE CUS3 Save current custom configuration RATE DMX transmission speed, live, in packets per second DMXL...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Check that ambient Light output shuts down temperature does not exceed max. permitted level. Fixture is too hot. unexpectedly. Switch to FULL cooling mode. If problem persists, contact Martin for advice. Table 8: Troubleshooting MAC 401 Dual™ user manual...

  • Page 37: Specifications

    Specifications P h y s i c a l Length ..............221 mm (8.7 in.) Width .
  • Page 38 Martin Universal USB/DMX Interface Device........
  • Page 40 • • • www.martin.com Olof Palmes Allé 18 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Tel: +45 8740 0000 • Fax +45 8740 0010...

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