Harman Martin MAC Ultra Wash, User Manual

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MAC Ultra Wash User Guide
Custom settings
The custom configuration function CUSTOM 1 - 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:
• 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.
• POWER ON CYCLES provides two counters, one user-resettable, one non-resettable, that display the
total number of power on/off cycles since manufacture.
• SW VERSION displays the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version.
• RDM UID displays the fixture’s factory-set unique ID for identification in RDM systems.
• FAN SPEEDS provides separate status readouts from the fixture’s cooling fans.
Temperatures
The TEMPERATURES menu provides separate temperature readouts for each of the fixture’s PCBs. You
can choose to see the current readout or the minimum and maximum temperature levels since the fixture
was last powered on.
DMX signal monitoring
The MAC Ultra Wash provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This
information can be useful for troubleshooting control problems.
• RATE displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 44 may
result in erratic performance, especially when using tracking control.
• QUALITY displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of usable packets from the data
received. Values much below 100 indicate interference, poor connections, or other problems with the
serial data link that are the most common cause of control problems.
• START CODE displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 may cause irregular
performance.
The DMX LIVE menu lets you scroll through all the fixture’s DMX channels and display the DMX values from
0 - 255 that are being received on each channel.
Test sequences
The FIXTURE TEST menu lets you test:
• all the fixture’s effects
• dimming functionality
• each individual mechanical effect, or
• pan and tilt only.
Before you run a test, prepare for the head to move and the fixture to light up suddenly without warning.
To run a test:
• In the FIXTURE TEST menu, scroll to TEST ALL , TEST LEDS , TEST EFFECTS or TEST PAN/TILT and
press ENTER.
• In the TEST EFFECTS menu, scroll to the effect you want to test and press ENTER to start a test
sequence for that effect.
• In the TEST PAN/TILT menu, choose PAN or TILT , make sure that the fixture base is held securely and
that there is no danger of the fixture falling over or head colliding, then press ENTER to start the test
sequence.
• Press MENU to stop the test sequence.