Software Installation - Martin MAC III Profile User Manual

4. Make sure that you are ready for the head to move, then press the Escape button to exit pan/tilt sensor
calibration. The head will now pan and tilt back to where it was before you entered calibration mode.
Calibrating effects
Calibration can be carried out via DMX (see "Defining calibration
offsets via DMX" on page 22) but the easiest approach is
probably to set multiple fixtures to the same position (e.g.
dimmer open 1%) and then calibrate each fixture using its
onboard control panel while comparing its light output with a
reference fixture.
The calibration range available for each effect varies but is
approx 5%. After selecting a calibration value, click on the jog
wheel to set the effect to that value.
Loading and storing default calibration
offsets
LOAD DEFAULTS? lets you load the factory default calibration offsets stored in memory.
SAVE FACTORY DEFAULT? lets you overwrite the factory default calibration offsets stored in memory with
any new offsets you have defined. Overwriting is permanent, so once you have saved new factory default
offsets, LOAD DEFAULTS? will reload the new offsets.

Software installation

The currently installed firmware (fixture software) version can be viewed under FIXTURE INFORMATION in
the main menu. Firmware updates are available from the Martin website and can be installed using either of
two methods:
• a USB memory device loaded with 'bank' files and inserted in the MAC III Profile's USB port, or
• a Windows PC loaded with 'MU3' files and running the Martin Uploader application, connected to the
MAC III Profile's data input socket via a Martin Universal USB/DMX™ or a Martin DABS1™ hardware
interface.
Installing using a USB memory device
The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:
• The MAC III Profile firmware 'bank' update file, available for download from the Product Support area of
the Martin website at http://www.martin.com.
• A USB memory storage device (e.g. USB stick) with the update file copied from a PC into the memory
device's root directory.
To install the MAC III Profile firmware:
1. Download the firmware 'bank' from the MAC III Profile support page on the Martin website at
www.martin.com, read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings,
and copy the 'bank' to the root directory of a USB memory stick.
2. Disconnect the data link from the MAC III Profile.
3. Insert the USB stick in the MAC III Profile's USB host socket.
The fixture should recognize the USB stick, illuminate the
display panel and show the UPDATE FIRMWARE window in
the display. Alternatively, scroll to the UPDATE FIRMWARE
menu under SERVICE in the control panel.
4. Select BANK. Scroll up and down to see the firmware
versions present on the USB stick and in the fixture's internal
memory. LOCATION indicates whether the firmware is
located on the USB stick or in internal memory.
5. If you scroll to a firmware version on the USB stick and click
the jog wheel, the firmware is downloaded to internal
memory (where it will be available for future firmware
updates), validated, unpacked and installed, and the fixture will restart using the new firmware.
6. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the FIXTURE
INFORMATION menu.
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