16 MAC Quantum Wash User Guide
Firmware installation
See the notes at the end of this section on updating from firmware version
The currently installed firmware (fixture software) version can be viewed in the control panel INFORMATION
menu. Firmware updates are available from the Martin™ website and can be installed using a USB memory
stick or a Windows PC running the Martin Uploader application and either a Martin Universal USB Duo™
USB-DMX interface device or a Martin DABS1™ USB-DMX interface device.
Calibration data is stored in the relevant modules wherever possible so that a module will stay calibrated if is
removed from the fixture or installed in another fixture.
Do not switch the fixture off during a firmware update, or firmware will be corrupted.
Installing using a USB memory device
Important! Do not remove a USB memory device while the fixture is updating files.
The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:
• The MAC Quantum Wash ‘.BANK’ firmware update file, available for download from the Martin website at
http://www.martin.com.
• A USB memory stick or other USB memory device with the update file copied from a PC into the USB
stick’s root directory.
To install the MAC Quantum Wash firmware:
1. Download the ‘.BANK’ firmware file from the MAC Quantum Wash Product Support page at
www.martin.com, read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings,
and copy the firmware file to the root directory of a USB stick.
2. Disconnect the data link from the MAC Quantum Wash.
3. Insert the USB stick in the MAC Quantum Wash’s USB host socket. The fixture should recognize the
USB stick and illuminate the display. If the fixture does not recognize the USB stick, navigate to
SERVICE
→ USB in the control panel.
4. AVAILABLE FIRMWARE will appear in the display. You can now scroll through the firmware versions
available.
5. To install a firmware version, select it and press Enter. The MAC Quantum Wash asks you to confirm
installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without confirming.
6. Allow the fixture to install the firmware and reboot.
7. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the
INFORMATION menu.
8. Reconnect the data link.
9. If you have installed a new firmware version, check the Martin™ website to see whether an updated
User Guide is available for this firmware.
Fixture information and settings, are not affected when new software is uploaded.
Installing using a PC and hardware interface
The following are required in order to install firmware using a PC:
• The MAC Quantum Wash firmware ‘.MU3’ update file, available for download from the Product Support
area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com.
• A Windows PC running the latest version of the Martin Uploader™ application (also available for
download free of charge from www.martin.com) and loaded with the firmware update file.
• A USB-DMX hardware interface device such as the Martin USB Duo™ or Martin DABS1™.
To install the MAC Quantum Wash firmware:
1. Download the firmware ‘.MU3’ file from the MAC Quantum Wash support page on the Martin website to
the PC.
2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings.
3. Follow the instructions for an auto upload/upload via DMX in the Martin Uploader application help files
and supplied with the hardware interface.
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