Control panel 13
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 31) are displayed when the MAC 2000 Wash 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.
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 Washs 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.
To set the DMX address and protocol
1 Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2Press [Up] until
AddR is displayed. Press [Enter]. To snap to channel 1, press [Enter] and [Up]. Scroll to
the desired channel and press [Enter].
3 Select
PSET from the main menu and press [Enter]. Select 8bit or 16bt and press [Enter].
Tailoring performance
MOVEMENT
The MAC 2000 Wash provides six options for optimizing movement for different applications.
• The protocol setting (PSET)setting selects 8-bit or finer 16-bit control of pan, tilt, and gobo index.
• The pan and tilt invert (
PATI)menu swaps and/or inverts pan and tilt.
• The pan/tilt speed (
PTSP) menu provides 3 settings: FAST, NORM, and SLOW. NORM is best for most
applications.
FAST provides better performance in applications where speed is most important. SLOW provides the
smoothest movement and is best in long-throw applications with slow movements through narrow angles.
• The studio mode (
STUd) setting optimizes all effects besides pan and tilt for speed or quietness.
• The shortcuts (
SCUT)setting determines whether the color, gobo, and effect wheels always take the shortest path
between two static positions or oscillate between outer positions.
TRACKING RESPONSE
The MAC 2000 Wash 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
PERS/TRAC/MOdE. The default, MOd1, is the best choice with controllers that calculate intermediate
positions at a steady rate. Begin by selecting the alternative,
MOd2, which is better if the intermediate positions stray
significantly from the line of travel.
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