Harman Martin MAC Ultra Wash, User Manual

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MAC Ultra Wash User Guide
The intuitive graphic user interface in Martin P3 controllers lets you visualize and set up a custom
installation that can contain a huge number of fixtures in any kind of physical arrangement within a few
minutes. Device identification is automatic. You can arrange devices on the monitor using drag-and-drop.
Latency from video input to output on fixtures is extremely low, while there is no latency between fixtures as
they are fully synchronized via the P3 protocol. If you use P3 you do not need to worry about IP addresses,
as P3 does not use IP addresses or IP communication.
The P3 protocol will supply both DMX data and video pixel data to fixtures over a network cable. On the
MAC Ultra Wash you can use the video pixel data to control the intensity and/or the color of the fixture’s
output with real-time control using the P3 Mix DMX channel.
RDM
The MAC Ultra Wash can communicate over standard DMX cable and over Art-Net and sACN Ethernet links
using RDM (Remote Device Management) in accordance with ESTA’s
American National Standard
E1.20-2006
.
RDM is a bi-directional communications protocol for use in DMX512 control systems, it is the open standard
for DMX512 device configuration and status monitoring.
The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without affecting existing
non-RDM equipment. It allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive
messages from specific fixtures.
Note that a firmware update can sometimes expand a fixture’s RDM functionality. If this happens, the
firmware release notes will give details.
RDM ID
Each fixture has a factory-set RDM UID (unique identification number) that makes it addressable and
identifiable in RDM systems. The number can be found in the control panel
INFORMATION menu under
RDM UID .
Supported RDM PIDs
The fixture supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus manufacturer-specific
PIDs that give a range of configuration options.
See the following tables.