User manual

Control panel 11
Control panel
You can set the MAC 250 Wash’s DMX address, configure individual fixture settings (personality), read out
data, and execute service utilities from the MAC 250 Wash’s control panel. Settings can also be changed
remotely via the DMX link with the Martin MP-2 uploader.
See also the control menu overview starting on page 28.
Menu navigation
The DMX address and any error messages are displayed after the fixture resets. To enter the menu, press
[Menu]. Use the [Up] and [Down] keys to move within the menu. To select a function or submenu, press
[Enter]. To escape a function or menu, press [Menu].
DMX Address selection
For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own unique address and control channels. Two
fixtures can share the same address if they are to respond identically: they will receive the same
instructions and individual control will not be possible.
Two fixtures can be set up so that one pans as a mirror image of the other. To achieve this, assign the same
DMX address to both fixtures, but use the settings in the control menu to invert the pan on one fixture (see
“Movement” below).
SETTING THE DMX ADDRESS
1. Apply power to the MAC 250 Wash. Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2. Select  using the [Up] and [Down] keys. Press [Enter].
3. Select an address (start channel) from 1 to 500 (for 16-bit mode) or 1 to 494 (for 16-bit Extended mode)
using the [Up] and [Down] keys. Press [Enter]. Press [Menu] to return to the main menu.
16-bit and 16-bit Extended DMX Mode selection
The MAC 250 Wash has two DMX operating modes, 16-bit and 16-bit Extended. 16-bit mode uses 13 DMX
channels and 16-bit Extended mode uses 19 DMX channels. 16-bit Extended mode provides more precise
control of the dimmer, CMY color mixing, color filter, and frost effects. The MAC 250 Wash is supplied in
16-bit mode by default. DMX mode is changed using the
 option in the fixture control menu (see
“Control menu” on page 28).
SETTING THE DMX MODE
1. Apply power to the MAC 250 Wash. Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2. Select  using the [Up] and [Down] keys. Press [Enter].
3. Select  for standard 16-bit mode, or  for 16-bit Extended mode. Press [Enter].
4. Press [Menu] to return to the main menu.
Tailoring performance
MOVEMENT
The MAC 250 Wash provides various options for optimizing movement to suit different applications.