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MAC 401™ user manual
Setup
Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 3 before installing, powering, operating or servicing
the MAC 401.
Control panel and menu navigation
The onboard control panel and LED display are used to set the MAC 401’s DMX address, configure
individual fixture settings (personality), read out data and execute service utilities. See “Onboard control
menus” on page 36 for a complete list of menus and commands.
Using the control buttons
• Press [Menu] to enter a menu, to escape a function or move back one level in the menu structure.
• Press the [Up] and [Down] buttons to scroll within a menu or increase and decrease values.
• Press [Enter] to enter a submenu or activate a function. Note: [Enter] must be pressed and held for a few
seconds to enter the Service menu (
SERV
).
Control menu shortcuts
• Hold [Menu] and press [Up] - Resets fixture
• Hold [Menu] and [Enter] during fixture reset - Freezes pan and tilt
• Hold [Up] and press [Down] - Inverts display for easy reading when the fixture is suspended base up.
Display functions
The DMX address is shown in the display panel when the MAC 401 is powered on and has reset.
By default the display is set to go into to sleep mode 2 minutes after the last key press. To reactivate the
display, press any key. To modify or disable this setting see “Display settings” on page 17.
LED indicators
The two LEDs on the right of the display indicate fixture status:
• The DMX LED lights when the fixture is receiving a valid DMX signal.
Figure 4: Control panel and display
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A – Four-character LED display
B – Service indicator LED
C – DMX input indicator LED
D – UP button
E – ENTER button
F – DOWN button
G – MENU button