MartinLogan MAC 500/E - Manuals

Page 4 - I N T R O D U C T I O N; extremely; M A C 5 0 0 / E s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n; HDGWKLVPDQXDO; T o p r o t e c t y o u r s e l f a n d o t h e r s f r o m e l e c t r i c s h o c k; Do not expose the fixture to rain or moisture.; T o p r o t e c t y o u r s e l f a n d o t h e r s f r o m b u r n s a n d f i r e; Never place filters or other materials over the lens.; T o p r o t e c t y o u r s e l f a n d o t h e r s f r o m i n j u r y d u e t o f a l l s; Do not lift the fixture by its head.

4 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 andprogramming is designed to make the MAC 500/E extremely bright, quiet and reliable. With proper setup and mainte- nance, it wi...

Page 5 - S E T U P; U n p a c k i n g; 5 minutes before removing it from the fixture.; If changing the lamp, remove the old lamp from the socket.

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: • 2 Fast-Lock clamp brackets • 5-meter XLR-XLR control cable • User manual • 7 extra gobos • 1 spare rotating gobo spring The packing ...

Page 6 - MAC 500/E User Manual; R L A H; P o w e r i n g t h e f i x t u r e; C h e c k v o l t a g e a n d f r e q u e n c y s e t t i n g s; Operating at the incorrect setting can result; I n s t a l l a p l u g o n t h e p o w e r c o r d; When ready to operate, connect the MAC 500/E directly to AC power.; R i g g i n g; Use 2 clamps to rig the fixture. Lock each clamp with both fasteners.; Wire

6 MAC 500/E User Manual 6. Before turning the lamp on, reset the R L A H and R L S T 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). The AC mains supply shall be fitted with...

Page 7 - Setup; one fixture with another. The intense light can melt plastic parts.; C o n n e c t i n g t h e s e r i a l l i n k; T i p s f o r b u i l d i n g a s e r i a l l i n k; KHGHIDXOWSLQRXWLVFRQILJXUHGWRWKH'0VWDQGDUG

7 Setup 5. Working from a stable platform, hang the fixture on the truss. The front of the fixture is indicatedby the arrow on the base. 6. Install a safety wire that can bear at least 10 times the weight of the fixture. The attachmentpoint is designed to fit a caribiner clamp. Never use the carryin...

Page 8 - XLR termination plug in the output of the last fixture on the link.

8 MAC 500/E User Manual 1. 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. • DMX controller with 3-pin output: use a cable with 3-pin...

Page 9 - O P E R A T I O N; M a r t i n R S - 4 8 5 c o n t r o l; or automatic protocol detection (; D M X - 5 1 2 c o n t r o l; T r a c k i n g c o n t r o l; , the default, calculates speed based on the absolute value of the; V e c t o r c o n t r o l; )RUVPRRWKPRYHPHQWWKHIDGHWLPHPXVWEHVHWWRLHWKHHIIHFW3EXPSV ́; - b i t v e r s u s 1 6 - b i t p a n / t i l t r e s o l u t i o n

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...

Page 10 - C o n t r o l l a b l e e f f e c t s; O F F; L a m p; P T S P; C o l o r w h e e l s

10 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 viaDMX if DMX reset ( S P E C / d R E S ) is enabled. There is also a combination of DMX values that allows you to reset the ...

Page 11 - To change the gobos, see “Gobo orientation and positions” on page 17.; I r i s; S P E C; ” to enable the frost variation of the; D i m m e r / s h u t t e r; The fade time must be 0 to simulate tungsten dimming.

11 Operation The Shortcuts ( S P E C / S C U T ) 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 position...

Page 12 - C O N T R O L P A N E L; M e n u n a v i g a t i o n

12 MAC 500/E User Manual 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, readlamp hours and other information, calibrate effects, control the fixture manually, and run stand-alone tests and demoprogr...

Page 13 - Control Panel; P e r s o n a l i t y s e t t i n g s; * Setting may be overridden via DMX. See the protocol for details.

13 Control Panel P e r s o n a l i t y s e t t i n g s * Setting may be overridden via DMX. See the protocol for details. Personality Path Options Effect (Default settings shaded.) Pan/tilt speed P T S P F A S T Optimize movement for speed* S L O W Optimize movement for smoothness* Pan/tilt swap P A...

Page 14 - 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; ] until the display shows; R e a d o u t s; U s a g e r e a d o u t s (; Power up the unit and allow it to reset.; Mode

14 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 onyour controller and are discussed in the previous section. Maximum flexibility is provided in mode 4. Each f...

Page 15 - ] keys at the same time and hold them for 3 seconds until “25” shows in; 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 (; S t a n d - a l o n e s e q u e n c e s; D e m o n s t r a t i o n p r o g r a m s (; HVWVHTXHQFH

15 Control Panel 4. Press the [MENU] and [ ↓ ] keys at the same time and hold them for 3 seconds until “25” shows in the display. 5. Press the [↑ ] and [ ↓ ] keys until the display shows the temperature measured. 6. 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...

Page 16 - U t i l i t i e s; R e s e t d e f a u l t o f f s e t s (

16 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 substitutefor mechanical adjustment. Select dimmer/shutter ( d O F ), color wheels ( C 1 O F , C 2 O F ), rotatin...

Page 17 - G O B O S A N D C O L O R F I L T E R S; G o b o s p e c i f i c a t i o n s; G o b o o r i e n t a t i o n a n d p o s i t i o n s; G l a s s g o b o s; ate

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 positionsfor interchangeable dichroic glass color filters in special holders. This section describes how to re...

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18 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 reducereflections; the black side must face out, away from the lamp. For correct projection of text and images, the side withthe true im...

Page 19 - Gobos and Color Filters; C h a n g i n g r o t a t i n g g o b o s; Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing any cover.; W i t h o u t t o o l s; Insert the new gobo. See below for proper gobo orientation.; W i t h n e e d l e n o s e p l i e r s; With a little practice, this method is faster than the above method.; C h a n g i n g s t a t i c g o b o s

19 Gobos and Color Filters 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 1. Remove the top head cover as described under “Accessing parts” on page 21. 2. Turn the gobo wheel until the easiest access t...

Page 20 - 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

20 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 C h a n g i n g c o l o r f i l t e r s W A R N I N G ! Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing any cover. 1. Remove the top head cover as described under “Accessing parts” on page 21. 2. Manually turn the co...

Page 21 - 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; qualified service personnel.; A c c e s s i n g p a r t s; O p e n i n g t h e h e a d; 'RQRWUHPRYHWKHFXUYHGSODWHVIURPWKHVLGHRIWKHEDVH; R e m o v i n g t h e p r i n t e d c i r c u i t b o a r d; Replace the cover before applying power.

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. The maintenance sched...

Page 22 - R e p l a c i n g f u s e s; These settings are printed on the serial; M A C 5 0 0 w i t h m a g n e t i c b a l l a s t

22 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 openingthe fixture. The fuses for each of the 3 low-voltage power supplies are located on the printed circuit board. If one of the circuitboa...

Page 23 - WUDQVIRUPHU; U p d a t i n g s o f t w a r e; N o r m a l u p l o a d; CSER

23 Maintenance and Basic Service 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 thepower switch. Units set at 210 V and above have a 6.3 A main fuse. Use a 6.3 A fuse when the WUD...

Page 24 - UPLd; from the; SPEC; menu and confirm when; SURE; is displayed by pressing; C h a n g i n g l e n s e s

24 MAC 500/E User Manual 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]. If the control panel does not work, boot ...

Page 25 - Maintenance and Basic Service; O p t i m i z i n g l a m p a l i g n m e n t; Remove the head shells as described above.; M a i n t e n a n c e s c h e d u l e

25 Maintenance and Basic Service 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. 1. Disconnect the fixture from AC power supply and allow the lamp ...

Page 26 - 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; Allow the components to cool completely.; F a n s; L u b r i c a t i o n

26 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 bymeans of special multi-layer coatings and even small scratches may be visible. Residues from cleaning fluids can ...

Page 27 - A P P E N D I C E S; D M X p r o t o c o l; DMX Channel

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 DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Value Percent Function 1 1 If DMX reset is disabled, a reset com- mand may be sent if color wheel 1 set to cyan 401(144-148) and color wheel 2 is set to red 308 (157-160). 2 If DMX ...

Page 29 - Appendices

29 Appendices 7 Gobo mode = fixed (default) 0 - 9 10 - 1920 - 2930 - 3940 - 4950 - 5960 - 6970 - 7980 - 89 90 - 102 103 - 119 120 - 136137 - 153154 - 170171 - 187188 - 204205 - 221222 - 238239 - 255 0 - 44 - 8 8 - 11 12 - 1516 - 1920 - 2324 - 2727 - 3131 - 3535 - 40 40 - 4747 - 5354 - 6060 - 6767 - ...

Page 31 - M e s s a g e s; Display readout; (Automatic protocol

31 Appendices M e s s a g e s Display readout Appears if... What to do A U T O (Automatic protocol detection error) ... automatic protocol detection is enabled but the protocol (Martin/DMX) cannot be determined because there is no control data. • Verify that the controller is sending and the serial ...

Page 32 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g; Problem

32 MAC 500/E User Manual T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy One or more of the fixtures is completely dead. No power to fixture. Check that power is switched on and cables are plugged in. Primary fuse blown (located at the mains inlet cable). Disconnect fixture and replac...

Page 33 - C i r c u i t b o a r d l a y o u t

33 Appendices C i r c u i t b o a r d l a y o u t LAMP FEEDBACK MAINS IN MAINS OUT (TO BALLAST IN) SERIAL DATA LINK AC IN PAN/TILT INDEX SWITCES MAGNETIC SENSORS XLR PIN-OUT JUMPER TILT PAN DIMMER COLOR 1 ROT. GOBO GOBO 1 IRIS FOCUS GOBO 2 FAN (BASE) FAN (HEAD) + TEMP SENSE PAN FEEDBACK TILT FEEDBAC...

Page 34 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s; shielded twisted pair

34 MAC 500/E User Manual 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 ....................................................

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