Introduction, Setup, Operation – MartinLogan MAC 500/E User Manual
Page 3: Control panel, Gobos and color filters, Maintenance and basic service, Appendices

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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......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Controllable effects .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
section 4
Control Panel
Menu navigation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Personality settings .................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Address and protocol selection .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Readouts..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Manual control ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Stand-alone sequences ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
Utilities....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
section 5
Gobos and Color Filters
Gobo specifications............................................................................................................ ........................................................ 17
Gobo orientation and positions ................................................................................................. ................................................. 17
Changing rotating gobos ........................................................................................................ .................................................... 19
Changing static gobos .......................................................................................................... ...................................................... 19
Default color filter positions ................................................................................................. ..................................................... 20
Changing color filters......................................................................................................... ........................................................ 20
section 6
Maintenance and Basic Service
Accessing parts .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the printed circuit board ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Replacing fuses .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Changing the XLR pin-out......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Changing voltage and frequency settings .................................................................................................................................. 22
Updating software ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Changing lenses ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Replacing the lamp..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Optimizing lamp alignment ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the optional head shell safety wire............................................................................................................................. 25
Maintenance schedule ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Lubrication ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
section 7
Appendices
DMX protocol ................................................................................................................... ......................................................... 27
Messages ....................................................................................................................... ............................................................. 31
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... ......................................................... 32
Circuit board layout ........................................................................................................... ........................................................ 33
Specifications ................................................................................................................. ............................................................ 34