MAC 300 user manual
table of CONTENTS Introduction ..........................................................................................................3 Lamp Installation..................................................................................................5 AC Power Connection..........................................................................................6 Data Connection...................................................................................................7 Rigging ....................
section 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Martin MAC 300. The MAC 300 is an automated yoke-mounted Fresnel washlight employing a 250 watt discharge lamp. It provides cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY) color mixing, separate color wheel with 6 replaceable dichroic filters, variable frost, strobe effects, full-range dimming, and accurate 16-bit movement.
Unpacking The MAC 300 comes with: • • • • 1 1/4-turn clamp mounting bracket 1 5-meter, 3-pin shielded XLR control cable 1 3-meter, 3-wire IEC power cable 1 user manual The packing material is carefully designed to protect the fixture during shipment - always use it or a custom flight case to transport the fixture.
section 2 LAMP INSTALLATION This section describes how to install a lamp. Compatible lamps The lamps listed in the table below may be used with the MAC 300. Installing any other lamp may damage the fixture. Replace before Average life Color Temp. Output P/N Osram HSD 250 2500 hr. 2000 hr. 6000K 68 lm/W 97010103 Philips MSD 250/2 2200 hr. 2000 hr. 6500K 72 lm/W 97010100 Philips MSD 200 2200 hr. 2000 hr.
section 3 A C PO W E R C O N N E C T I O N This section describes how to tap the power supply for local conditions and how to wire the mains lead. Do not connect the MAC 300 to an electrical dimmer system: doing so can damage the electronics. WA R N I N G ! For protection from dangerous electric shock, the fixture must be grounded (earthed). The AC supply shall have overload and ground-fault protection.
section 4 DATA CONNECTION This section describes how to connect fixtures to a controller. The MAC 300’s 3-pin XLR connectors are configured for use with DMX-512 controllers. To reconfigure them for use with Martin Protocol controllers, see “Changing the XLR pin-out” on page 19. XLR PIN-OUT Pin 1: shield Pin 2: signal - Pin 3: signal + Recommended cable Use cable designed for RS-485 devices with low capacitance and a characteristic impedance of 85 to 150 ohms.
section 5 RIGGING This section briefly describes how to install the MAC 300 on a truss. Location and orientation The MAC 300 may be installed in any orientation. It shall be located at least 0.4 meters (16 inches) away from the surface to be illuminated and any combustible materials. The lamp socket at the back of the head reaches temperatures up to 150° C (302° F): the fixture should not be located in publicly trafficked areas.
section 6 FIXTURE SETTINGS This section describes how to set the address and personalities, read lamp hours, DMX values, and other information; calibrate effects, control the fixture manually, and run test and demo programs from the 4-digit LED control panel. Functions that do not require feedback can also be performed remotely via the serial link using the MPBB1 Uploader. Please refer to the MPBB1 manual.
Pe rs o n a l i t y s e t t i n g s The MAC 300’s personality settings are shown in Table 3; they are described as well in the following section. To select a personality setting: 1. Press [Menu] as required to reach the main menu. Navigate to PE RS and press [Enter]. 2. Navigate to the desired setting and press [Enter]. 3. Select the desired option with the arrow keys and press [Enter].
Adjusting the LED display Inv er t To flip the display vertically, press the up-arrow [↑] and down-arrow [↓] keys simultaneously. Adjust intensity To adjust the display intensity, set PE RS/d INT to a level between 10 and 100. Blackout To blackout the display 2 minutes after the last key-press, toggle PER S/d ISP to O FF. Protocol selection The MAC 300 can be controlled with DMX-512 and Martin RS-485 protocol controllers. When used with DMX controllers, there are 4 control protocols to choose from.
Address selection The address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the controller. The address set on the fixture must match the address set on the controller. When selecting DMX addresses, be sure to allow the number of channels required for the protocol. If any of the control channels for one fixture overlap any of the channels for another fixture, then one of the fixtures will receive the wrong instructions and respond incorrectly.
Readouts The MAC 300 has counters to track usage, maintenance intervals, lamp life, etc. One set of counters shows total (TOT L ) accumulated usage and cannot be reset. Another set shows usage since the counter was reset (RS ET ). To reset one of these counters, navigate to the readout and press [↑] for 5 seconds. Hours used To read the accumulated total number of hours the fixture has been on, navigate to INF O / H RS / T OTL and press [Enter].
Manual control The manual control menu (MA N ) permits limited operation from the control panel. • • • • • • • • To reset the fixture, select RST . To turn the lamp on or off, select L O N or LoF F. To open, close, and strobe the shutter at 3 speeds, select SHU T. To control the dimmer, select dI M . To move the color wheel to each position and scroll it at 3 speeds, select C OL . To control the CMY mix, select C YAN , MAG , and YE L . To insert the frost filter, select FR OS .
section 7 OPERATION This section describes the MAC 300’s controllable effects and how personality settings affect their behavior. Selecting personalities from the control panel is described in the previous section. Mar tin RS-485 con trol The MAC 300 will be controllable with the Martin 3032 controller when version 2.07 of the 3032 software is released. To respond to the controller, either Martin mode must be selected or automatic protocol detection must be enabled.
Dimmer / shutter The mechanical dimmer/shutter system provides full, high-resolution dimming, and random or variable strobe effects up to 14 Hz. The Dimmer Mode (PER S / dMO d ) setting allows you to select between linear or simulated tungsten fade curves. For simulated tungsten dimming, the fade time must be set to 0. CMY subtractive color mixing The CMY color mixing system is based on graduated cyan, magenta, and yellow color filters.
section 8 BASIC SERVICE The MAC 300 operates under challenging conditions presented by heat, humidity, dust, and touring. Excessive dust, grease, and smoke fluid buildup degrades performance and causes overheating and damage that is not covered by the warranty. The fixture requires regular maintenance to keep performing at its peak. The schedule will depend on the application and should be discussed with your Martin distributor.
Changing color filters Handle color filters by their edges as much as possible and be careful not to chip the edges. 1. Disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow it to cool. 2. Remove the top cover from the head as shown in Figure 5. 3. Rotate the color wheel until the filter is aligned with the access hole in the chassis plate. 4. Gently tilt the filter out of the clips as shown in Figure 6 and remove. 5. Installation is the reverse. Turn the filter so that the coated side faces the lamp.
Main fuse The main fuse holder is built in to the mains input socket. Never replace the fuse with one of a different rating! 1. Unplug the mains cable from the input socket. Pry open the fuse holder and remove the fuse. 2. Replace the fuse with one of the same type. The fuse rating is listed on serial number label. 3. Close the fuse holder and replace the mains cable.
If the control panel does not work, boot mode can be engaged by moving jumper PL121 on the main circuit board to pins 1 and 2 as follows. 1. Disconnect the fixture from AC power. Remove the plastic cover from the arm opposite the side with the visible motor. PIN 1 È PIN 1 È PL121 PL121 normal setting hard boot setting Figure 8: Hard boot jumper 2. Move jumper PL121 to pins 1 and 2 (hard boot setting). See also the diagram on page 25. 3.
section 9 TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G Problem One or more of the fixtures is completely dead. Fixtures reset correctly but all respond erratically or not at all to the controller. Fixtures reset correctly but some respond erratically or not at all to the controller. An effect fails to reset correctly. No light and “LERR” error message displayed. Lamp cuts out intermittently. Probable cause(s) Remedy No power to fixture. Check that power is switched on and cables are plugged in.
appendix a DMX PROTOCOL DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Value Percent Function Start code = 0 Shutter, Strobe, Reset, Lamp On/Off 0 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 72 73 - 79 80 - 99 100 - 119 120 - 127 128 - 147 148 - 167 168 - 187 188 - 190 191 - 193 194 - 196 197 - 199 200 - 202 203 - 207 208 - 217 218 - 227 228 - 237 238 - 247 248 - 255 0-7 8 - 19 20 - 28 29 - 31 31 - 39 39 - 47 47 - 50 50 - 58 58 - 65 66 - 73 74 - 75 75 - 76 76 - 77 77 - 78 78 - 79 80 - 81 82 - 85 85 - 89 89 - 93 93 - 97 97 - 100 Shutter closed Open S
DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Value Percent Function 7 0 - 255 0 - 100 Frost Open (off) to full 8 0 - 255 0 - 100 Pan Left to right (128 = neutral) - 9 - 9 0 - 255 0 - 100 Pan Fine (LSB) Left to right (128 = neutral) 9 10 9 10 0 - 255 0 - 100 Tilt Up to down (128 = neutral) - 11 - 11 0 - 255 0 - 100 Tilt Fine (LSB) Up to down (128 = neutral) 0-2 3 - 245 246 - 248 249 - 251 252 - 255 0-1 1 - 96 96 - 97 98 - 98 99 - 100 Pan/Tilt Speed Tracking control Vector speed, fast to slow Tra
appendix b ERROR MESSAGES Display readout 24 Appears if... What to do AUTO (Automatic protocol detection error) ... automatic protocol detection is enabled and there is no control input. • Verify that controller is connected properly and sending data. LERR (Lamp error) ... the lamp doesn’t ignite within 10 minutes of receiving the ‘Lamp ON’ command. • Check the lamp • Check voltage and frequency settings MERR (Memory error) ... the EEPROM memory cannot be read. • Contact service technician.
appendix c PCB LAYOUT Fan Opto1 Opto2 Display Brown Red Fan Switch Hall sensor Hard boot jumper Color wheel XLR jumper Link Cyan Light sensor Magenta Yellow Dimmer Frost Pan AC input Tilt PCB Layout 25
appendix d ACCESSORIES • • • • • • Wide angle diffuser lens: .......................................................................................................................... 91610016 Flight case, 4 x MAC 250/300:.................................................................................................................. 91510005 Flight case, 2 x MAC 250/300:..................................................................................................................
appendix e SPECIFICATIONS Physical • • • • Length........................................................................................................................................... 330 mm (13.0 in.) Width ............................................................................................................................................ 384 mm (15.1 in.) Maximum height (full tilt)............................................................................................................
MAC 300 DMX Protocol Start code = 0 Implemented from CPU software version 0.1 M ODE 1 2 3 4 25 50 75 S HUTTER L 1 I G H T 2 closed 100 125 150 O PEN S TROBE 200 R ANDOM S TROBE ← open 175 fast med 225 O PEN 250 R ESET O PEN L AMP O PEN L AMP O FF * ON * > 5 sec.
