Fixture setup
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1. Connect your PC to the Internet and launch the Martin Companion application. The application will
automatically download the latest Martin fixture firmware from the Martin cloud.
2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings.
3. Connect the Martin Companion Cable hardware interface to your PC and to the DMX link. Any fixtures
on the DMX link that are powered on will automatically recognize that Martin Companion has been
connected.
4. Carry out a firmware upload from within the Martin Companion application (see the application’s help
files if necessary). Do not disconnect the Martin Companion cable until the upload is complete.
Installing from a P3 controller
To install firmware in the MAC Aura PXL from a Martin P3 controller, you must first download the latest MAC
Aura PXL firmware file by either visiting the MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website at www.martin.com or
retrieving the file automatically from the Martin cloud using the Martin Companion application. You must
then import the firmware into the P3 controller. Once imported, you can use the P3 controller to upload the
firmware to all the fixtures on the network that are powered on.
When you import new firmware into a P3 controller, it will automatically recognize old firmware in fixtures
and suggest a firmware update.
When carrying out firmware updates, the P3 controller must be connected to fixtures via Ethernet cable as
normal. Updating the firmware is a fairly intuitive process using the commands available in the controller
interface. Any fixtures that are powered on will recognize that the P3 controller is offering a firmware update
and prepare to receive the firmware.
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