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  • Page 1 MAC 500/E user manual...
  • Page 2 © 1997 - 2000 Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. Printed in Denmark. P/N 35000016, Rev. E...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    section 1 Introduction MAC 500/E safety information..............................4 section 2 Setup Unpacking ....................................5 Installing or changing the lamp..............................5 Powering the fixture..................................6 Rigging......................................6 Connecting the serial link ................................7 section 3 Operation Martin RS-485 control ................................. 9 DMX-512 control..................................

  • Page 4: Mac 500/E Safety Information

    s e c t i o n 1 I N T R O D U C T I O N Thank you for purchasing the MAC 500/E moving-head spotlight from Martin. Every detail of its construction and programming is designed to make the MAC 500/E extremely bright, quiet and reliable. With proper setup and mainte- nance, it will provide years of trouble-free operation.

  • Page 5: Setup

    s e c t i o n 2 S E T U P This section describes the steps required to prepare the MAC 500/E for operation. U n p a c k i n g The MAC 500/E package includes: •...

  • Page 6: Powering The Fixture

    Before turning the lamp on, reset the RL AH RL ST counters. See “Readouts” on page 14. P o w e r i n g t h e f i x t u r e W A R N I N G ! For protection from dangerous electric shock, the fixture must be grounded (earthed).

  • Page 7: Connecting The Serial Link

    safety wire attachment point arrow points to front (neutral pan) Working from a stable platform, hang the fixture on the truss. The front of the fixture is indicated by the arrow on the base. Install a safety wire that can bear at least 10 times the weight of the fixture. The attachment point is designed to fit a caribiner clamp.
  • Page 8 Connect the controller’s data output to the MAC 500/E’s data input. For a • DMX controller with 5-pin output: use a cable with 5-pin male and 3-pin female connectors such as P/N 11820005. Pins 4 and 5 are not used. •...

  • Page 9: Operation

    s e c t i o n 3 O P E R A T I O N This section describes the MAC 500/E’s controllable effects and the options for customizing them for your application. Option selection is described in the next section. M a r t i n R S - 4 8 5 c o n t r o l The MAC 500/E may be controlled with the Martin 3032 controller with version 2.04 or later software.

  • Page 10: Controllable Effects

    C o n t r o l l a b l e e f f e c t s All moving effects are reset to a “home” position when the fixture is powered up. The fixture can also be reset via DMX if DMX reset ( SPEC /dR ES ) is enabled.
  • Page 11 The Shortcuts ( SP EC/ SCUT ) setting determines whether the gobo wheel takes the shortest path to the next posi- tion or turns in one direction only. The setting may be overridden on the speed channel in vector mode. R o t a t i n g g o b o s The MAC 500/E has 5 rotating positions for glass or metal gobos.

  • Page 12: Control Panel

    s e c t i o n 4 C O N T R O L P A N E L The 4-digit LED control panel on the front of the MAC 500/E allows you to set the address and personalities, read lamp hours and other information, calibrate effects, control the fixture manually, and run stand-alone tests and demo programs.

  • Page 13: Personality Settings

    P e r s o n a l i t y s e t t i n g s Personality Path Options Effect (Default settings shaded.) Optimize movement for speed* F AST Pan/tilt speed P TS P Optimize movement for smoothness* S LOW Map DMX pan control to tilt channel and vice versa Pan/tilt swap...

  • Page 14: Address And Protocol Selection

    A d d r e s s a n d p r o t o c o l s e l e c t i o n One of the operating modes shown below must be selected. Factors to consider when selecting a mode will depend on your controller and are discussed in the previous section.

  • Page 15: Manual Control

    Press the [MENU] and [ ] keys at the same time and hold them for 3 seconds until “25” shows in the display. Press the ] and [ ] keys until the display shows the temperature measured. Press [ENTER] to save the setting. M a n u a l c o n t r o l M a n u a l c o n t r o l ( MA N) The manual control menu permits you to do the following without a controller:...

  • Page 16: Utilities

    U t i l i t i e s C a l i b r a t i o n ( C A L ) The calibration menu allows you to adjust the effects to achieve total uniformity between fixtures: it is not a substitute d OF C1 OF C2 OF...

  • Page 17: Gobos And Color Filters

    s e c t i o n 5 G O B O S A N D C O L O R F I L T E R S The MAC 500/E has 5 rotating positions for glass or metal gobos, 9 static positions for metal gobos, and 9 positions for interchangeable dichroic glass color filters in special holders.
  • Page 18 M e t a l a n d i m a g e g o b o s The metal gobos supplied with the MAC 500/E may be used in either wheel. They are black on one side to reduce reflections;...

  • Page 19: Changing Rotating Gobos

    C h a n g i n g r o t a t i n g g o b o s W A R N I N G ! Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing any cover. W i t h o u t t o o l s Remove the top head cover as described under “Accessing parts”...

  • Page 20: Default Color Filter Positions

    D e f a u l t c o l o r f i l t e r p o s i t i o n s Color wheel 1 Wheel as seen from front, in open position. Blue 111 Red 301 Magenta 507 Green 202...

  • Page 21: Maintenance And Basic Service

    s e c t i o n 6 M A I N T E N A N C E A N D B A S I C S E R V I C E The MAC 500/E operates under challenging conditions presented by heat, humidity, dust, and touring. It requires reg- ular cleaning and lubrication to keep performing at its peak.

  • Page 22: Replacing Fuses

    R e p l a c i n g f u s e s The MAC 500/E has 4 fuses. The main fuse is located on the power-switch panel and may be replaced without opening the fixture. The fuses for each of the 3 low-voltage power supplies are located on the printed circuit board. If one of the circuit board LEDs does not light, one of these fuses may be blown.

  • Page 23: Updating Software

    M A C 5 0 0 E w i t h e l e c t r o n i c b a l l a s t Electronic ballast models that come factory set for 100 V or 120 V have a 10 A main fuse, which is located near the power switch.

  • Page 24: Changing Lenses

    If there is no functional software in memory, the fixture must be set to boot mode manually before starting the upload. If the control panel works, select UPLd from the SPEC menu and confirm when SURE is displayed by pressing [ENTER].

  • Page 25: Optimizing Lamp Alignment

    O p t i m i z i n g l a m p a l i g n m e n t The lamp alignment is set at the factory. If, the light distribution is uneven, lamp alignment may be adjusted as follows. A 3 mm Allen wrench is required.

  • Page 26: Cleaning

    C l e a n i n g O p t i c a l c o m p o n e n t s Be very careful when cleaning the optical components. The colored surface on the dichroic filters is achieved by means of special multi-layer coatings and even small scratches may be visible.

  • Page 27: Appendices

    s e c t i o n 7 A P P E N D I C E S D M X p r o t o c o l DMX Channel Start code = 0 Value Percent Function DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Shutter, Strobe, Reset, Lamp On/Off...
  • Page 28 DMX Channel Start code = 0 Value Percent Function DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 COLOR 2: Normal Functions Color Scroll Æ 0 - 16 0 - 6 White CTC 3200-4100 Æ 16 - 32 6 - 13 CTC 3200-4100 CTC 3200-5600 Æ...
  • Page 29 DMX Channel Start code = 0 Value Percent Function DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Fixed Gobos Fixed gobo positions 0 - 9 0 - 4 Open gobo 10 - 19 4 - 8 Gobo 1 20 - 29 8 - 11 Gobo 2 30 - 39 12 - 15...
  • Page 30 DMX Channel Start code = 0 Value Percent Function DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Prism 0 - 19 0 - 7 Prism off Æ 20 - 79 8 - 31 Rotating prism, CCW fast slow 80 - 89 31 - 35 No rotation Æ...

  • Page 31: Messages

    M e s s a g e s Display readout Appears if... What to do ... automatic protocol detection is enabled • Verify that the controller is sending AUT O (Automatic protocol but the protocol (Martin/DMX) cannot be and the serial link is properly con- detection error) determined because there is no control nected.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy Check that power is switched on and cables No power to fixture. are plugged in. One or more of the fixtures Primary fuse blown (located at the mains Disconnect fixture and replace fuse.

  • Page 33: Circuit Board Layout

    C i r c u i t b o a r d l a y o u t CONTROL MODULE MAINS IN TILT FEEDBACK MAINS OUT (TO BALLAST IN) LAMP FEEDBACK PAN FEEDBACK MAGNETIC SENSORS FAN (HEAD) + TEMP SENSE FAN (BASE) PAN/TILT INDEX SWITCES GOBO 2...

  • Page 34: Specifications

    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s M e a s u r e m e n t s • Length............................356 mm (14.0 in) • Width ............................481 mm (18.9 in) • Height (head at tilt limit) ......................
  • Page 35 A c c e s s o r i e s Please see the online gobo catalog at http://www.martin.dk for additional gobos available from Martin. • Outdoor Protection Dome.......................... 90525010 • MPBB1 Uploader ............................90758410 • MP-2 Uploader ............................90758420 •...

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