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MAC III™ AirFX

USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...MAC III AirFX USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...im liability for any injury damage direct or indirect loss consequential or economic loss or any other loss occasioned by the use of inability to use or reliance on the information contained in this m...

Page 3: ...signal monitoring 20 Test sequence 20 Manual control 20 Setup Wizard menu 20 Adjusting settings via DMX 21 Resetting 21 Lamp on off 21 Adjusting lamp power 21 Illuminating the display 21 Control menu...

Page 4: ...Removing modules 42 MAC III AirFX DMX protocol 43 Control panel menus 48 Service and display messages 53 Service warnings 53 Error messages 53 Troubleshooting 57 Specifications 58...

Page 5: ...complies with local building and electrical codes and has both overload and ground fault earth fault protection The power input cable must be rated 20 A hard usage type and heat resistant to 90 C 194...

Page 6: ...head so that the lens does not face the sun at any time during daylight hours The lens can focus the sun s rays inside the fixture creating a potential fire hazard Do not operate the fixture if the a...

Page 7: ...ormation about this and all Martin Professional products please visit the Martin website at http www martin com Comments or suggestions regarding this document may be e mailed to service martin dk or...

Page 8: ...pen the two main fuseholders located above the power on off switch and mains input socket 3 Install one 16 AT fuse in each fuseholder 4 Reinstall the fuseholders before reapplying power Power connecti...

Page 9: ...using then push the insert and chuck into the housing 7 Fasten the bushing to the housing using a wrench applying a torque of 2 5 Nm 1 8 lb ft Illustrations used by kind permission of Neutrik AG Insta...

Page 10: ...mp can be a stiff fit in its holder Twist the lamp base a full 45 clockwise when installing to ensure that the lamp contacts are fully engaged Replacement lamps are available from your Martin dealer r...

Page 11: ...ng a new lamp adjustment may be required to obtain an even beam To adjust the lamp 1 If the fixture has been in use allow it to cool for at least 2 hours 45 minutes to avoid the danger of burns and we...

Page 12: ...s suitable for runs up to 300 meters 1000 ft Heavier gauge cable and or an amplifier is recommended for longer runs To split the serial link into branches use a splitter such as the Martin 4 Channel O...

Page 13: ...fastened Warning Position or shade the head so that the lens does not face the sun at any time even for a few seconds during daylight hours The MAC III AirFX s lens can focus the sun s rays inside the...

Page 14: ...it through the safety attachment wheel on the bottom of the base 7 Check that the tilt lock is released Check that there are no combustible materials within 0 2 m 8 in or surfaces to be illuminated wi...

Page 15: ...ugh the menus The jog wheel and Escape button continue to function while the Saving message is displayed Status LED on jog wheel An LED in the center of the jog wheel indicates fixture status dependin...

Page 16: ...commands appears Select a command and click the jog wheel to activate or press Escape to cancel RESET resets the whole fixture LAMP ON OFF strikes or douses the lamp ROTATE DISPLAY rotates the MAC III...

Page 17: ...ets you define minimum and maximum limits for both pan and tilt angles making it possible to install fixtures close to obstacles such as other fixtures with no risk of collision Settings are based on...

Page 18: ...t has reported an error speeds up to 100 for a short period and then returns to normal operation If the fan error is still detected after three attempts at cleaning the fan returns to normal operation...

Page 19: ...light the display with error warnings but error messages can still be read when the display is activated manually In both Start and Silent modes the status LED in the jog wheel lights amber to indicat...

Page 20: ...y result in erratic performance especially when using tracking control QUALITY displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of packets received Values much below 100 indicate interfer...

Page 21: ...draw enough current to trip electronic circuit breakers If sending lamp on commands to multiple fixtures program a sequence that strikes lamps one at a time Adjusting lamp power If full light output i...

Page 22: ...to an adjustment value of between 5 and 5 as shown in Figure 12 2 5 Cyan adjustment in the example above and stores that offset in memory See Fixture adjustments calibration menu override in the DMX p...

Page 23: ...To ensure total blackout the mechanical shutter also deploys by default if the dimmer is reduced to 0 for more than 5 seconds this function can be disabled under SHUTTER BLACKOUT in the PERSONALITY co...

Page 24: ...gobos supplied as standard see under Specifications on page 58 The aerial effect gobos and goboholders in the MAC III AirFX are not interchangeable with the gobos and goboholders in MAC III Profile a...

Page 25: ...nt to prevent the head from moving when it is not being held in place but DMX or menu based control over pan and tilt is still disabled see Personality tailoring performance on page 17 and Control pan...

Page 26: ...g brackets On most MAC III Profile fixtures manufactured before August 2009 the four holes are drilled but not threaded If you have reconfigured a MAC III Profile as a MAC III AirFX check these holes...

Page 27: ...t adversely affecting existing non RDM equipment The RDM protocol allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive messages from specific fixtures RDM ID Each MAC III AirFX...

Page 28: ...ABEL 9 9 FACTORY_DEFAULTS 9 SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL Category DMX512 Setup 9 9 DMX_PERSONALITY 9 DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION 9 9 DMX_START_ADDRESS 9 SLOT_DESCRIPTION Category Sensors See RDM accessible...

Page 29: ...parameter ID s slot 21 22 Notes Category DMX protocol settings 9 9 DMX_LAMP_OFF 9 9 DMX_RESET Fixture behavioral settings 9 9 EFFECT_SPEED 9 9 EFFECT_SHORTCUTS 9 9 LAMP_HOUR_WARNING_HOURS Data range...

Page 30: ...SPOT_MODE_LOCK_TOGGLE 9 9 FOLLOW_SPOT_MODE _LOCK_PAN 9 9 FOLLOW_SPOT_MODE _LOCK_TILT Fixture cooling settings 9 9 LAMP_COOLING 9 9 FAN_CLEAN 9 9 FAN_MODE Fixture other settings 9 SERIAL_NUMBER 9 LICEN...

Page 31: ...icians rigging or servicing the fixture PAN TILT FEEDBACK lets you disable feedback to the fixture software from the pan tilt and effects positioning systems If feedback is set to On and a pan tilt or...

Page 32: ...us power cycle reports in the event log from memory select SERVICE EVENT LOG Clean Event Log in the control panel Viewing the event log in the fixture s display panel To view the event log in the fixt...

Page 33: ...the fixture Personality Settings lists the fixture s settings at power up Adjustment Settings displays the fixture s factory adjustment settings at power up These settings should only be changed by Ma...

Page 34: ...d as ACTIVE 1 minute and 24 seconds after power up but was calibrated warning was listed as INACTIVE 8 minutes and 48 seconds after power up Dynamic Content displays the speed of the fixture s fans fi...

Page 35: ...r calibration will normally 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 Cali...

Page 36: ...illustration on right blinks while data in the modules is being updated This can take up to a minute Do not switch the fixture off while the spot is blinking or firmware will be corrupted Installing u...

Page 37: ...Uploader application help files and supplied with the hardware interface Cleaning Regular cleaning is very important for fixture life and performance Buildup of dust dirt smoke particles fog fluid res...

Page 38: ...inch the air filter holders in from the sides as illustrated then pull the center of the holders outwards to unclip and remove them 4 Clean the air filter elements If they are saturated with smoke flu...

Page 39: ...mp off and allow the fixture to cool for 2 hours 45 minutes Disconnect the fixture from power 2 The top of the head is above the text on the lamp cover Lock the head in a convenient position for acces...

Page 40: ...e is accessible 4 See Figure 22 Loosen the two Torx screws arrowed on the goboholder retaining clips on either side of the gobo and slide the clips outwards to release the gobo 5 Holding the goboholde...

Page 41: ...de the goboholder retaining clips back into position so that they engage in the groove in the goboholder Tighten the screws arrowed in Figure 22 adjusting the position of the clips carefully so that t...

Page 42: ...MAC III AirFX are factory installed with the more reflective sides facing towards the lamp Replacement gobos must also be installed with more reflective sides facing the lamp More reflective side towa...

Page 43: ...utter open Electronic sine wave strobe fast slow Shutter open Electronic burst strobe fast slow Shutter open Snap 30 2 0 65535 0 100 Dimmer fade MSB Closed open Fade 0 3 4 0 255 0 1 127 128 254 255 0...

Page 44: ...6 Slot 6 Slot 7 Red Slot 7 Slot 7 Open Open Stepped Scroll snap to full color positions Slot 7 Red Slot 6 Deep blue Congo Slot 5 Yellow Slot 4 Minus green Slot 3 Orange Slot 2 Green Slot 1 Blue Open...

Page 45: ...menu PERSONALITY GOBO X FADE slow 5 speed If gobo crossfading is disabled slow 30 speed Snap 0 11 0 255 0 2 3 126 127 129 130 253 254 255 0 100 0 1 50 51 52 99 100 Aerial FX gobo indexing rotation di...

Page 46: ...e menu override setting unaffected by power off on 2 No function Pan tilt speed Normal menu override Setting returns to MENU setting after power on off 2 Pan tilt speed Fast menu override Setting retu...

Page 47: ...t pan position as lower pan limit 4 Store current pan position as upper pan limit 4 No function Store current tilt position as lower tilt limit 4 Store current tilt position as upper tilt limit 4 No f...

Page 48: ...ft TILT INVERT Reverse DMX tilt control down up MOVE ON RESET Enable disable pan tilt movement when fixture resets Default On PAN TILT LIMIT SETTINGS P T LIMITATION Enable pan and tilt range limits PA...

Page 49: ...s disabled so that the head can be moved using a followspot handle LOCK UNLOCK PAN TILT Engages or disengages both the pan and tilt motors acting as a brake on head movement DMX control over pan is st...

Page 50: ...lay auto adjusts to ambient light level 1 100 Manually set display intensity DISPLAY ROTATION 0 90 180 270 Auto Rotate display manually or set to auto rotate to match fixture orientation ERROR MODE No...

Page 51: ...EAR RESETTABLE AIR FILTER Resets AIR FILTER timer to zero MAC ID xx xx xx xx xx xx Fixture s MAC address SERIAL NUMBER xx xxxxxxxxxxxx Fixture s serial number RDM UID 0x4D50 xxxxxxxx Fixture s unique...

Page 52: ...AN TILT MODULE PAN TILT CALIBRATION DIMMER TILT Set individual effects to calibration positions approx 5 offset available LOAD DEFAULTS Load factory default calibration settings SAVE FACTORY DEFAULT R...

Page 53: ...oint for which the alarm was set Table 4 Service warning messages Short code Full text message BANK UNABLE TO UNPACK BANK Error unpacking firmware during after software reload BATM BATTERY MODE Switch...

Page 54: ...AN communication between main controller and zoom focus driver failed The cables need to be checked or the driver may need to be replaced COLD FIXTURE IS COLD PCBs are below 20 C 4 F CONC COOLING NO C...

Page 55: ...lamp still refuses to strike LERR is displayed HT W HEAD TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH One or more of the PCB s in the head is above 85 degrees celsius Power off the fixture allow it to cool and restart HTCO...

Page 56: ...d by a qualified service technician TSER TILT SENSOR ERROR UECH UPLOAD ERROR CHARGER Could not upload new firmware to the Charger module UECM UPLOAD ERROR CMY Could not upload new firmware to the CMY...

Page 57: ...ure address and protocol settings One of the fixtures is defective and disturbs data transmission on the link Unplug the XLR in and out connectors and connect them directly together to bypass one fixt...

Page 58: ...pulse effects instant open and blackout Focus 2 m approx to infinity Zoom Motorized Pan 540 Tilt 268 Position correction system Absolute position monitoring Control and programming DMX channels 22 Set...

Page 59: ...urface temperature steady state Ta 40 C 170 C 338 F Cooling Filtered forced air temperature regulated low noise Total heat dissipation calculated 10 at 200 V 60 Hz 6160 BTU hr Approvals EU EMC EN 55 1...

Page 60: ...w blow fuse P N 05020047 Related Items Martin Universal USB DMX Interface Box P N 90702045 Martin RDM 5 5 Splitter P N 90758150 Ordering information MAC III AirFX in cardboard packing case P N 9020650...

Page 61: ...more of these patent applications CN101430074 CN101430076 CN102155731 CN102460001 CN102483218 CN102483219 DKPA201270221 EP2058586 EP2091302 EP2103864 EP2133626 EP2136136 EP2146141 EP2326150 EP2443381...

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Page 64: ...www martin com Olof Palmes All 18 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Tel 45 8740 0000 Fax 45 8740 0010...

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