Martin MAC One - Pan and Tilt Limits; Pan;Tilt Speed; Effects Speed; Dimming Curves

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MAC One User Manual Rev. B
Reversing the direction of pan and tilt can be useful if you want to create symmetrical effects with multiple
fixtures, or if you want to coordinate the movement of fixtures that are standing on the floor with fixtures
that are being flown upside down in a rig.
Pan and tilt limits
You can set limits for pan and tilt range using the onboard control panel, the Control/settings DMX
channel, RDM or P3.
Defining minimum and maximum limits for pan and/or tilt ranges lets you install fixtures close to obstacles
(such as other fixtures or trusses) with no risk of collision, ensure that the beam will only hit a certain area
of a stage or set, or avoid the fixture shining into the eyes of the audience, for example. If you set limits,
the fixture’s pan and tilt movement will remain in a ‘safe zone’ within those limits.
To set a limit, you must first use the pan or tilt DMX channel to move the head to the position where you
want to set the limit, and then apply a MIN or MAX command.
Note that when you power the fixture off, the head may move under its own weight to a position that is
outside its pan and tilt limits.
Pan/tilt speed
You can set pan and tilt movement speed using the onboard control panel, the Control/settings DMX
channel, RDM or P3.
Three settings are available:
• STANDARD is a compromise setting that gives reasonable smoothness, speed and responsiveness,
even if the DMX controller has unstable DMX output.
• FAST (the default setting) optimizes pan and tilt movement for speed and responsiveness. Slow pan
and tilt movement may be less smooth if the DMX controller has unstable DMX output.
• SMOOTH optimizes pan and tilt movement for smoothness. Slow pan and tilt movement will be
smoother than at the FAST setting, but maximum pan and tilt movement speed will be reduced.
Effects speed
You can set effect movement speed using the onboard control panel, the Control/settings DMX channel,
RDM or P3.
Three settings are available:
• FOLLOW P/T (default setting) – effects speed follows the speed that has been set for pan/tilt.
• STANDARD – gives reasonable smoothness, speed and responsiveness, even if the DMX controller
has unstable DMX output.
• FAST – optimized for speed and responsiveness.
• SLOW – optimized for smooth movement – useful for slow, gradual effects changes.
Dimming curves
You can set a dimming curve for the fixture using the onboard control panel, the Control/settings DMX
channel, RDM or P3.