Fixture setup
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A recommended procedure is to set pan, tilt and effects to the same DMX values in multiple fixtures and
then calibrate each fixture using its onboard control panel while comparing its light output with a reference
fixture. A calibration range of -128 to +127 is available for each effect. After selecting a value, press ENTER
to set the effect to that value.
To keep the custom positions that you have set, scroll to
SAVE SETTING
and press
ENTER
. Otherwise the
fixture will return to the factory default positions after a power off/on cycle.
Loading and storing default calibration offsets
SERVICE
→
LOAD DEFAULTS
erases any custom calibration settings and returns the fixture to its factory
default home positions
.
SERVICE
→
SAVE SETTING
lets you replace the home positions that are currently stored in memory with
the custom positions that you have defined using the
CALIBRATION
menu. The fixture will use these
settings and also return to them after power off/on cycles. If you want to erase any custom positions that you
have saved in this way, you can return the fixture to the factory default positions by applying a
LOAD
DEFAULTS
command.
Installing firmware
You can check the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version in the
INFORMATION
menu in the
ERA 500 Hybrid IP’s control panel.
Firmware updates are available from the Martin website and can be installed using a Windows PC running
the Martin Companion software suite with a Martin Companion Cable USB/DMX hardware interface
connected to the DMX link or directly to the fixture’s DMX IN connector.
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.
Important!
Do not switch the fixture off or disconnect the source of the firmware during an update, or the
firmware will be corrupted.
If you update firmware to a newer version, check the ERA 500 Hybrid IP area of www.martin.com to see
whether an updated version of this User Guide is available for the new firmware.
Installing using a PC running Martin Companion
The following are required in order to install firmware using a PC:
• A Windows PC running the latest version of the Martin Companion software suite (available for download
from the Martin website at www.martin.com).
• The latest ERA 500 Hybrid IP firmware file. Martin Companion automatically downloads this file from the
Martin fixture firmware cloud when Martin Companion is launched on a PC that is connected to the
Internet.
• A Martin Companion Cable USB-DMX hardware interface, available from your Martin supplier by ordering
P/N 91616091.
To install the ERA 500 Hybrid IP firmware using Martin Companion:
1. Apply power to the ERA 500 Hybrid IP fixture(s) and allow to boot. Connect the Martin Companion
Cable hardware interface to your PC and to the fixture’s DMX IN connector or to the DMX link. All ERA
500 Hybrid IP fixtures that are powered on and connected to the DMX link will have their firmware
updated.
2. Start the PC and launch the Martin Companion application.
3. Check that the Martin Companion application correctly detects the Martin Companion Cable (a green
dot should appear next to
USB Connected
in the top right-hand corner of the window).
4. Locate the latest ERA 500 Hybrid IP firmware in the Martin Companion application (
Firmware
→
ERA
→
ERA 500 Hybrid IP
).
5. Start the firmware update by clicking
Update Firmware
in the Martin Companion application. Do not
disconnect the Martin Companion cable or power off the fixture(s) until the upload is complete and the
fixture(s) has successfully rebooted.
6. If you are updating multiple fixtures over a DMX link, check that they have all rebooted correctly.
