Fixture setup
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Calibration
Martin fixtures are adjusted and calibrated at the factory, and further calibration should only be necessary if
fixtures have been subjected to abnormal shocks during transport or if normal wear and tear has affected
alignment after an extended period of use. You can also use calibration to fine-tune fixtures for a particular
location or application.
The
SERVICE
→
CALIBRATION
menu lets you define offsets in the fixture software to adjust the positions
of pan, tilt and effects relative to the DMX values the fixture receives. This allows you to fine-tune fixtures
and achieve uniform behavior in multiple fixtures.
We recommend the following procedure:
1. Aim a reference fixture and the fixtures that you want to calibrate at a flat surface. You can calibrate
fixtures one at a time or line up multiple fixtures in a row. Apply power and set pan, tilt and effects to the
same DMX values.
2. In each fixture, scroll through the effects in the
SERVICE
→
CALIBRATION
menu and adjust the
position of any effects that need calibration while comparing the light output with the reference fixture.
The calibration range available varies depending on the effect.
3. After selecting a value, press ENTER to confirm. The fixture will remember any new calibration values
that you have set, and the new positions will not be affected by powering the fixture off and on.
Loading and storing default calibration offsets
•
CALIBRATION
→
LOAD DEFAULTS
lets you erase any custom calibration offsets that you have defined
and reload the default calibration offsets that are stored in memory.
•
CALIBRATION
→
SAVE DEFAULTS
lets you overwrite the factory default calibration offsets that are
stored in memory with any new offsets that you have defined.
Important!
Overwriting is permanent. Once you have saved new default offsets,
LOAD DEFAULTS
will
load the new defaults, not the original factory defaults. Once you have used a
CALIBRATION
→
SAVE
DEFAULTS
command it will be impossible to restore the original factory defaults, even with a firmware
upload.
Installing firmware
You can check the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version in the
INFORMATION
menu in the
MAC Aura XIP’s control panel.
Firmware updates are available from the Martin website and can be downloaded automatically from within
the Martin Companion software suite on a PC connected to the Internet. You can install firmware updates
using one of the following methods:
• A USB memory device inserted into the USB port beside the control panel.
• A Windows PC running the Martin Companion application with a Martin Companion Cable USB/DMX
hardware interface connected to the DMX link.
• A Martin P3 system controller connected to the fixture via the Ethernet cable.
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.
Installing using a USB memory device
The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:
• The MAC Aura XIP ‘.BANK’ firmware update file, available for automatic download from within the Martin
Companion software suite running on a PC connected to the Internet.
• 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 Aura XIP firmware:
1. Download the ‘.BANK’ firmware file from within the Martin Companion Application and press
Download
USB Stick Firmware...
