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MAC Aura XIP User Manual
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DISPLAY CONTRAST
lets you adjust the contrast of the LCD display on the fixture’s integrated control
panel.
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ERROR MODE
enables or disables error warnings.
- If set to
NORMAL
, the display is activated and lights up if the fixture needs to report an error.
- If set to
SILENT
, the fixture does not light the display with error warnings but error messages can still be
read when the display is activated manually.
In both
NORMAL
and
SILENT
modes, the status LED lights amber to indicate a warning and red to
indicate an error.
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HIBERNATION MODE
sets light output intensity to zero and disables effect deployment and pan/tilt
movement. The main purpose of this mode is to protect the fixture from the intake of airborne material
such as dust and confetti and to provide an option for situations where noise is critical. The small
reduction in power consumption obtained in Hibernation Mode is not the main purpose of this mode.
When you bring the fixture out of hibernation mode, it performs a full reset.
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SCENE CAPTURE
lets you capture all the DMX values that the fixture is currently receiving and save
them as a scene with the
RECORD
command. If you enable
PLAYBACK
, the fixture will show that scene
every time it is powered on or you carry out a reset.
- If the fixture receives a DMX control signal during playback, it will immediately stop showing its saved
scene. If the fixture is powered off and on again or if the fixture is reset, it will again show its saved
scene.
- To stop the fixture showing its saved scene at each power cycle or reset, set
PLAYBACK
to
DISABLE
in the
SCENE CAPTURE
menu or on the DMX Control / Settings channel.
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AURA IN COMPACT MODE
lets you activate or deactivate the Aura filaments when you are controlling
the fixture in Compact DMX mode.
• COLOR ENGINE OUTPUT
offers two settings for controlling LED color output:
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HIGH OUTPUT
optimizes LED operation for maximum output intensity.
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HIGH QUALITY
optimizes LED operation for the best light spectrum (highest CRI / TM-30 / TLCI
values).
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AUTO EMPTY WATER
automatically clears water from the lens when necessary:
- When set to
ON
, the fixture will automatically detect if its head is pointing upwards and if it is raining. If
these two conditions are present, the fixture will regularly dim its light output, tilt its head to empty any
water buildup on top of the lens, tilt back to its normal position and restore its output.
- When set to
OFF
, this functionality is disabled.
Managing fixture settings
Factory default settings
FACTORY DEFAULT
lets you reload the fixture’s factory default settings. Effect calibration settings are not
affected, so any changes you have made to zoom, pan and tilt offsets will be kept.
Custom settings
The custom configuration function
CUSTOM 1
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CUSTOM 3
allows you to save and recall up to three sets of
fixture settings. These include all the settings in the
PERSONALITY
menu as well as the fixture’s DMX
address.
Fixture information readouts
The following fixture information can be called up in the display:
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POWER ON TIME
provides two counters, one user-resettable, one non-resettable, that display the total
number of hours the fixture has been powered on since manufacture.
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POWER ON CYCLES
provides two counters, one user-resettable, one non-resettable, that display the
total number of power on/off cycles since manufacture.
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FIRMWARE VERSION
displays the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version.
