User manual
12 MAC 700 Wash
Control panel
You can set the MAC 700 Wash’s DMX address, configure individual fixture settings (personality), read out
data, and execute service utilities from the fixture’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 26 for a complete list of the menus and commands
available in the control panel.
Menu navigation
The DMX address and any status messages (see page 31) are displayed on the control panel when the
MAC 700 Wash is powered on. To enter the menu, press [Menu]. Press [Up] and [Down] to move within the
menu. To select a function or submenu, press [Enter]. To escape a function or menu, press [Menu].
Note: [Enter] must be pressed and held for a few seconds to enter the Utilities menu.
DMX address and protocol
The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the
controller. For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels. Two MAC 700
Wash fixtures may share the same address, however, if identical behavior is desired. Address sharing can
be useful for diagnostic purposes and symmetric control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan
and tilt options.
Depending on the selected DMX mode, the MAC 700 Wash requires 16 or 23 DMX channels. The basic
mode uses 16 channels and provides coarse control of all effects plus fine control of pan, and tilt. The
extended mode uses 23 channels and provides the basic mode features plus fine control of the dimmer,
CMY color mixing and variable CTC, color wheel and zoom.
The MAC 700 Wash’s DMX address cannot be set higher than 497 in basic mode or 490 in extended mode.
This makes it impossible to set the DMX address so high that you are left without enough control channels
for the fixture.
To set DMX address and protocol
1. Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2. Press [Up] until
is displayed. Press [Enter]. To snap to channel 1, press [Enter] and [Up]. Scroll to
the desired channel and press [Enter].
3. Select
from the main menu and press [Enter]. Select for basic mode, or for
extended mode. Press [Enter].
Tailoring performance
MOVEMENT
The MAC 700 Wash provides several options for optimizing movement for different applications.
• The protocol setting (
) setting selects the basic () or extended () control mode.
Extended mode provides finer position control of the dimmer, CMYC color mixing, color wheel and zoom
lens than the basic mode.
• The pan and tilt invert (
) menu swaps and/or inverts pan and tilt.
• The pan/tilt speed (
) menu provides 3 settings: , , and . is best for most
applications. provides better performance in applications where speed is most important.
provides the smoothest movement and is best in long-throw applications with slow movements through
narrow angles.
• The studio mode (
) setting optimizes all effects besides pan and tilt for quietness or speed.
• The shortcuts (→) setting determines whether the color wheel takes the shortest path
between two positions, crossing the open position if necessary, or always avoid the open position.