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MAC Aura XIP User Manual
Control panel
You can configure individual fixture settings (such as the fixture’s DMX address), read out data, execute
service operations and view error messages using the fixture’s backlit graphic display and control panel.
When the MAC Aura XIP is powered on, it first boots and resets, then it displays its DMX address (or its
fixture ID number, if one has been set) and any status messages (see page 49) in the display
G
.
The display can be set to automatically rotate to match standing or hanging fixture orientation in the
PERSONALITY
→
DISPLAY
menu or the Shortcuts menu (see “Shortcuts” on page 11).
Using the control panel
• Press the MENU button
I
or ENTER button
K
to access the menus.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll up and down menus.
• Press the ENTER button
K
to enter a menu or make a selection.
• The currently selected item in a menu is indicated by a star
.
• Press the MENU button
I
to step backwards through the menus.
Status LED
The LED
H
next to the control buttons indicates fixture status by showing a color and DMX status by flashing
or lighting constantly:
•
GREEN
: All parameters normal.
•
AMBER
: Warning (service interval exceeded, for example).
- If
ERROR MODE
is set to
NORMAL
, the warning message will be shown in the display.
- If
ERROR MODE
is set to
SILENT
, the display must be activated by pressing the ENTER button
K
to
display the warning message.
Figure 2: Connections and control panel
1
DMX ADDRESS
DMX RANGE
1–48
K
A - Mains power IN
B - Mains power THRU/OUT
C - DMX THRU/OUT (XLR)
D - DMX IN(XLR)
E - Data port A (Ethernet)
F - Data port B (Ethernet)
G - LCD Display
H - Status LED
I - MENU button
J- UP/DOWN buttons
K- ENTER button
L- USB port
G
J
H
D
F
B
A
C
E
I
L
