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MAC Aura PXL User Guide
Installing firmware
You can check the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version in the
INFORMATION
menu in the
MAC Aura PXL’s control panel.
Firmware updates are available from the Martin website and can be downloaded automatically from within
the Martin Companion software suite on a PC connected to the Internet. You can install firmware updates
using one of the following methods:
• A USB memory device inserted into the USB port beside the control panel.
• A Windows PC running the Martin Companion application with a Martin Companion Cable USB/DMX
hardware interface connected to the DMX link.
• A Martin P3 system controller connected to the fixture via the Ethernet cable.
Calibration data is stored in the relevant modules wherever possible so that a module will stay calibrated if is
removed from the fixture or installed in another fixture.
Important!
Do not switch the fixture off or disconnect the source of the firmware during an update, or the
firmware will be corrupted.
Installing using a USB memory device
The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:
• The MAC Aura PXL ‘.BANK’ firmware update file, available for manual download from the Martin website
at www.martin.com or automatic download from within the Martin Companion software suite running on a
PC connected to the Internet.
• A USB memory stick or other USB memory device with the update file copied from a PC into the USB
stick’s root directory.
To install the MAC Aura PXL firmware:
1. Download the ‘.BANK’ firmware file from the MAC Aura PXL area at www.martin.com (or download it via
the Martin Companion Application and press
Export...
), 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.
2. Disconnect the data link from the MAC Aura PXL.
3. Insert the USB stick into the MAC Aura PXL’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.
4.
AVAILABLE FIRMWARE
will appear in the display. You can now scroll through the firmware versions
available.
5. To install a firmware version, select it and press Enter. The MAC Aura PXL asks you to confirm
installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without confirming.
6. Allow the fixture to install the firmware and reboot. Do not remove the USB stick until the fixture has
successfully rebooted.
7. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the
INFORMATION
menu.
8. Reconnect the data link.
9. If you have installed a new firmware version, check the MAC Aura PXL area of www.martin.com to see
whether an updated version of this User Guide 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 PXL 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 PXL firmware:
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