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MAC 101 user manual
Software upload
The MAC 101 is loaded with both software (that can be installed and updated by the user) and firmware
(that is internal and accessible to Martin Service and its authorized partners only). Software updates are
available from the Martin website and can be installed with a PC and Martin USB Duo DMX Interface box
that can upload software to one fixture at a time.
The following are required in order to install software:
• The latest version of the MAC 101 software, available for download free of charge from the Product
Support area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
• A PC running Windows 98/2000/XP
• The Windows-based Martin Uploader application available for download free of charge from the
Downloads Area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
• Martin USB Duo DMX Interface Box with its supplied cables.
Installing software: normal method
1. Connect the Uploader hardware to a MAC 101 fixture's data input connector.
2. Upload the fixture software as described in the uploader’s help file or user documentation.
3. Disconnect the Uploader hardware and reconnect the fixture to the DMX link.
4. Cycle power off and on. Check that the fixture resets correctly. If an error message appears in the
display, cycle power off and on again and check that the fixture now resets correctly.
Fixture readouts
DMX input signal
The
DMX LIVE
menu lets you view the DMX values received on each channel. If the fixture does not
behave as expected, reading the DMX values can help you troubleshoot the problem.
Fixture status
The MAC 101 gives fixture status readouts in the
INFO
menu:
• Current software/firmware version information.
• Temperature readouts from the power supply unit in the base and LED PCB in the head. In each case,
you can view the current temperature and the maximum temperature reached since the readout was last
reset. The maximum temperatures can be reset individually. The
TOTAL
temperature counters are not
resettable.
• Power on hours. You can view the number of hours since the resettable counter was last reset or the total
number of hours since manufacture. You can also reset the resettable counter to zero.
• The manufacturer’s serial number and the fixture’s RDM ID number.
Display messages
If an error occurs, the MAC 101 gives fixture status readouts in the display. See “Display messages” on
page 29.
Lubrication
In general, the MAC 101 does not require lubrication. However, depending on use conditions, the moving
parts in the pan and tilt mechanisms may eventually require reapplication of lubricant. Excessive noise
during pan/tilt movement is a sign that lubrication may be required. This operation can be carried out by a
Martin service partner if necessary.
