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MAC Aura XIP User Manual
2. 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.
3. Disconnect the data link from the MAC Aura XIP.
4. Insert the USB stick into the MAC Aura XIP’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.
5.
AVAILABLE FIRMWARE
will appear in the display. You can now scroll through the firmware versions
available.
6. To install a firmware version, select it and press Enter. The MAC Aura XIP asks you to confirm
installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without confirming.
7. Allow the fixture to install the firmware and reboot. Do not remove the USB stick until the fixture has
successfully rebooted.
8. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the
INFORMATION
menu.
9. Reconnect the data link.
10. If you have installed a new firmware version, check the MAC Aura XIP area of www.martin.com to see
whether an updated version of this User Manual is available for the new firmware.
Fixture information and settings are not affected when you upload new firmware to the fixture.
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
free of charge from the Martin website at www.martin.com).
• The MAC Aura XIP firmware file, which the Martin Companion application will download automatically
when you run Martin Companion on a PC with an Internet connection.
• The Martin Companion Cable USB-DMX hardware interface, available from your Martin supplier by
ordering P/N 91616091.
To install the MAC Aura XIP firmware:
1. Connect your PC to the Internet and launch the Martin Companion application. The application will
automatically download the latest Martin fixture firmware from the Martin cloud.
2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings.
3. Connect the Martin Companion Cable hardware interface to your PC and to the DMX link. Any fixtures
on the DMX link that are powered on will automatically recognize that Martin Companion has been
connected.
4. Carry out a firmware upload from within the Martin Companion application (see the application’s help
files if necessary). Do not disconnect the Martin Companion cable until the upload is complete.
Installing from a P3 controller
To install firmware in the MAC Aura XIP from a Martin P3 controller, you must first download the latest MAC
Aura XIP firmware file automatically from the Martin cloud using the Martin Companion application running
on a PC connected to the Internet. You must then import the firmware into the P3 controller. Once imported,
you can use the P3 controller to upload the firmware to all the fixtures on the network that are powered on.
When you import new firmware into a P3 controller, it will automatically recognize old firmware in fixtures
and suggest a firmware update.
When carrying out firmware updates, the P3 controller must be connected to fixtures via Ethernet cable as
normal. Updating the firmware is a fairly intuitive process using the commands available in the controller
interface. Any fixtures that are powered on will recognize that the P3 controller is offering a firmware update
and prepare to receive the firmware.
