Martin MAC 250 Krypton, MAC 250 Entour, MAC 250 Krypton/Entour User Manual
MAC 250 Krypton/Entour
user manual
All measurements are expressed in millimeters
393
375
538
469
364
119
315
270°270°
560
270°
128.5°
128.5°
© 2003 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 35000126 Rev. D
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MAC 250 Krypton/Entour safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting the serial data link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Menu navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DMX Mode selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DMX Address selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tailoring performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Information readouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Test and service utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DMX-512 CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Lamp power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Effect position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
OPTICAL CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Rotating gobos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fixed gobos (MAC 250 Entour only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Color filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mounting the optional 14° lens (MAC 250 Entour only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Updating software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
DMX PROTOCOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
MAC 250 Krypton DMX protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MAC 250 Entour DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CONTROL MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
ERROR MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
SPECIFICATIONS - MAC 250 KRYPTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
SPECIFICATIONS - MAC 250 ENTOUR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
4 MAC 250 Krypton/Entour
I
NTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting the Martin MAC 250 Krypton or the MAC 250 Entour.
Features
Some of the many features include:
• efficient, 2000 hour, 250 watt discharge lamp
• 12 interchangeable dichroic colors
• 7 interchangeable indexed-rotation gobos
• interchangeable 3-facet rotating prism
• motorized focus
• full-range dimming
• fast blackout and strobe effects
• coated optics
• user-installable firmware
• switch-selectable power supply settings
The MAC 250 Entour additionally features:
• 10 fixed gobos
• Tilt locks
• Optional lens providing a 14° beam angle
For the latest firmware updates, documentation, and other information about this and all Martin Professional
products, please visit the Martin web site at http://www.martin.dk.
Please check the Martin web site at http://www.martin.dk for the latest product software and documentation.
Comments or suggestions regarding this document may be e-mailed to service@martin.dk or posted to
Martin Professional A/S
Olof Palmes Allé 18
DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
Attn: Service Department
Please review the important safety precautions in this manual before installing and operating the fixture.
MAC 250 Krypton/Entour safety information
Warning! This product is for professional use only. It is not for household or residential use.
This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock, ultraviolet radiation,
lamp explosion, and falls. Read this manual before powering or installing the fixture, follow the safety
precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the fixture. If you have
questions about how to operate the fixture safely, please contact your Martin dealer or call the Martin
24-hour service hot line at +45 70 200 201.
PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
Warning! Always disconnect from mains supply before replacing the lamp.
• Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing or installing the lamp, fuses, or any part, and when
not in use.
• Always ground (earth) the fixture electrically.
Introduction 5
• Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both overload
and ground-fault protection.
• Do not expose the fixture to rain or moisture.
• Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician.
PROTECTION FROM UV RADIATION AND LAMP EXPLOSION
• Never operate the fixture with missing or damaged lenses and/or covers.
• When replacing the lamp, allow the fixture to cool for at least 15 minutes before opening the fixture or
removing the lamp. Protect your hands and eyes with gloves and safety glasses.
• Do not stare directly into the light. Never look at an exposed lamp while it is lit.
• Replace the lamp if it becomes defective or worn out, or before usage exceeds the maximum service life.
PROTECTION FROM BURNS AND FIRE
Danger! Intense heat. Avoid contact by persons and materials.
The exterior of the fixture can get very hot - up to 120° C (248° F). Allow the fixture to cool
for at least 45 minutes before handling.
Prolonged exposure to unshielded lamp can cause eye and skin burns.
• Never attempt to bypass the thermostatic switch or fuses. Always replace defective fuses with ones of the
specified type and rating.
• Keep all combustible materials (for example fabric, wood, paper) at least 1 meter (39 inches) away from the
fixture. Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture.
• Do not illuminate surfaces within 3 meters (10 feet) of the fixture.
• Provide a minimum clearance of 0.1 meters (4 inches) around fans and air vents.
• Never place filters or other materials over the lens.
• Do not modify the fixture or install other than genuine Martin parts.
• Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 40° C (104° F). Protection from injury
due to falls
• Do not lift or carry the fixture alone.
• When suspending the fixture, verify that the structure can hold at least 10 times the weight of all installed
devices.
• Verify that all external covers and rigging hardware are securely fastened and use an approved means of
secondary attachment such as a safety cable.
• Block access below the work area whenever installing or removing the fixture.
6 MAC 250 Krypton/Entour
S
ETUP
Unpacking
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour comes with:
• MSD 250/2 lamp (factory installed)
• 3-meter, 3-wire IEC power cable
• user manual
• 1/4-turn clamp mounting bracket
• 5-meter, 3-pin shielded XLR control cable
The MAC 250 Entour also comes with an extra 14° lens.
The packing material or flightcase is carefully designed to protect the fixture during shipment - always use it
to transport the fixture.
When installing the MAC 250 Entour model you may find it useful to lock the
head in place using the tilt locks.
AC power
Warning! For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be grounded
(earthed). The power supply shall have overload and
ground-fault protection.
Important! Verify that power supply settings match the local AC supply
before use.
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour is factory configured for 230 V / 50 Hz operation. If your AC power supply is
different, the fixture must be configured for the local voltage and frequency. Always use the settings that are
closest to your AC supply.
Setup 7
CONFIGURING FOR LOCAL AC POWER
1 Disconnect the fixture from power.
2 Remove the 2 Phillips screws in the access cover directly behind the power and data connectors. Lift off the
cover.
3 Locate the selection switches.
4 Move the voltage switch to the setting that most closely matches the local AC voltage. If your voltage falls
halfway between 2 settings, select the higher voltage. For example, if the AC voltage is 220 V, use the 230
V setting instead of 210 V.
5 Move the frequency switch to the setting that matches the local AC frequency: 50 or 60 Hz.
6 Replace the cover.
INSTALLING A PLUG ON THE POWER CABLE
The power cable must be fitted with a grounding-type cord cap that fits your power distribution system.
Consult an electrician if you have any doubts about proper installation.
• Following the cord cap manufacturer’ s instructions, connect the yellow and green wire to ground (earth), the
brown wire to live, and the blue wire to neutral. The table below shows some pin identification schemes.
APPLYING POWER
Warning! The power cables must be undamaged and rated for the electrical requirements of all
connected devices.
Important! Powering through a dimmer system can damage the fixture.
1 Verify that the supply cable is undamaged and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.
2 Plug the prepared power cable into the AC socket and a grounded AC power supply.
Wire Pin Marking Screw color
brown live “L” yellow or brass
blue neutral “N” silver
yellow/green ground green
Table 1: Plug wiring
50
60
120
100
210
230
250
Figure 1: Power supply settings
Voltage
Frequency
8 MAC 250 Krypton/Entour
Installation
LOCATION AND ORIENTATION
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour may be installed in any orientation. It can be fastened directly to a suitable
surface, hung with a rigging clamp, or placed directly on a level surface.
For safe operation, install the MAC 250 Krypton/Entour in a location where:
• the fixture is at least 1 meters (39 inches) away from combustible materials
• the fixture is protected from rain and moisture
• there is at least 0.1 meters (4 inches) clearance around the fan and control panel
• there are no flammable materials nearby
RIGGING OR MOUNTING THE MAC 250 KRYPTON/ENTOUR
Warning! Block access below the work area before proceeding.
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour can be placed on stage or clamped to a truss in any orientation. The
Fast-Lock system enables quick and easy fastening of the clamp brackets in 4 positions.
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour includes an omega clamp mounting bracket to which 1 or 2 rigging clamps
(not included) can be bolted. The clamp mounting bracket fastens to the base as shown with 1/4-turn
fasteners.
Warning! Attach an approved safety cable to the attachment point provided in the base. Never use
the carrying handles for secondary attachment. Always use an approved safety cable.
The 1/4-turn fasteners are locked only when turned fully clockwise.
1 Verify that the clamps are in good condition and can bear at least 10 times the weight of the fixture. Bolt
clamps to the bracket with a grade 8.8 (minimum) M12 bolt and lock nut, or as recommended by the clamp
manufacturer, through the 13 mm holes in the clamp mounting bracket.
2 Align the clamp mounting bracket with any 2 key slots on the base. Insert both locking pins into the slots and
turn both levers a full 1/4 turn clockwise to lock.
3 Verify that the structure can bear at least 10 times the weight of all installed fixtures, clamps, cables,
auxiliary equipment, etc.
4 Working from a stable platform, clamp the fixture to the structure.
Figure 2: Clamp mounting bracket
Setup 9
5 Install a safety cable that can bear at least 10 times the weight of the fixture securely to the structure and
anchor the cable to the dedicated attachment point on the base. The attachment point is designed to fit a
carabiner clamp.
6 Verify that there are no combustible materials or surfaces to be illuminated within 1 meter (39 inches) of the
fixture, and that there are no flammable materials nearby.
Connecting the serial data link
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour has locking 3-pin and 5-pin data input and output sockets that are
wired for use with DMX devices with pin 1 to shield, pin 2 to cold (-) and pin 3 to hot (+).
Important! Never connect more than 1 data input and 1 data output.
1 Connect the controller’s output to the fixture’s data input.
2 Connect the output of the fixture closest to the controller to the input of the next fixture. If connecting a
fixture with pin 3 hot to a fixture with pin 3 cold, use a phase-reversing adaptor.
3 To terminate the link, insert a male 120 Ω XLR termination plug in the output of the last fixture.
TIPS FOR BUILDING A SERIAL LINK
• Use shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 devices: standard microphone cable cannot transmit
DMX data reliably over long runs. For links up to 300 meters (1000 ft.) long, you can use 24 AWG, low
capacitance, 85-150 ohm characteristic impedance, shielded cable with 1 or more twisted pairs. For runs up
to 500 meters (1640 ft.) use 22 AWG cable. Use an amplifier if the serial link exceeds 500 meters.
• Never use a “Y” connector to split the link. To split the serial link into branches use a splitter such as the
Martin 4-Channel Opto-Isolated RS-485 Splitter/Amplifier.
• Do not overload the link. Up to 32 devices may be connected on a serial link.
• Terminate the link by installing a termination plug in the output socket of the last fixture on the link. The
termination plug, which is simply a male XLR connector with a 120 ohm, 0.25 watt resistor soldered
between pins 2 and 3, “soaks up” the control signal so it does not reflect back down the link and cause
interference. If a splitter is used, terminate each branch of the link.
10 MAC 250 Krypton/Entour
C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
You set the address and personalities, read out data, and execute service utilities from the control panel.
Settings can also be changed remotely via the serial link with the Martin MP-2 uploader.
See also the control menu table starting on page 40.
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 Mode selection
The fixture has two DMX operating modes, 16-bit and 16-bit Extended. 16-bit Extended mode uses 17 DMX
channels, three more than the 14 DMX channels than standard 16-bit mode requires. 16-bit Extended mode
provides more precise control of the dimmer color, and focus settings. The DMX mode is selected using the
PSET option in the fixture control menu (see “Control menu” on page 40).
SETTING THE DMX MODE
1 Apply power to the MAC 250 Krypton/Entour. Press [menu] to enter the main menu.
2 Select PSET using the [up] and [down] keys. Press [enter].
3 Select 16BT for standard 16-bit mode, or 16EX for 16-bit extended mode.Press [enter].
4 Press [menu] to return to the main menu.
DMX Address selection
For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own address and non-overlapping control
channels. Two MAC 250 Krypton/Entours can share the same address if they are to respond identically:
they will receive the same instructions and individual control will not be possible.
SETTING THE DMX ADDRESS
1 Apply power to the MAC 250 Krypton/Entour. Press [menu] to enter the main menu.
2 Select AddR using the [up] and [down] keys. Press [enter].
3 Select an address (start channel) from 1 to 500 using the [up] and [down] keys. Press [enter]. Press [menu]
to return to the main menu.
Tailoring performance
MOVEMENT
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour provides the three menus with options for optimizing movement to suit
different applications.
•
PATI, the pan and tilt invert menu, allows you to swap the pan and tilt channels (SWAP>ON), invert pan
movement (
PINV>ON), and invert tilt movement (TINV>ON). These options can be useful in situations
Control Panel 11
where you want some fixtures to mirror the performance of others with the same DMX address, or when
fixtures are not oriented as programmed.
•
PTSP, the pan/tilt speed menu, provides 3 settings: FAST, NORM and SLOW. NORM is best for
most applications.
FAST provides better performance in applications where speed is most important.
•
SCUT, the shortcuts setting which can be found under the PERS (personality) menu, determines whether
the color and gobo wheels scroll past open when changing positions. When set to
ON, the wheels can “take
a shortcut” and scroll through open when this is the shortest path to the next position. The wheels do not
scroll past open when
SCUT is set to OFF.
DISPLAY
The display menu (PERS>dISP) determines whether the display remains lit or not. Select ON to have
the display remain lit, or OFF to extinguish the display two minutes after the last key press.
To flip the display for easier reading, press [up] and [down] simultaneously.
The display intensity setting (
PERS>dINT) controls display brightness. You can select AUTO for
automatic dimming of the display using the built-in light sensor, or manually select an intensity level from 10
to 100.
LAMP POWER
There are two settings that modify lamp control: Automatic Lamp On (PERS>ALON) and DMX Lamp-Off
(
PERS>DLoF).
There are three options for automatic lamp control: ON, OFF, and DMX. When ALON is OFF, the lamp
remains off until a lamp-on command is received from the controller. When
ALON is ON, the lamp strikes
automatically after the fixture is powered on. When
ALON is set to DMX, the lamp strikes automatically
when the fixture receives DMX data, and it extinguishes automatically 15 minutes after DMX data is lost.
When ALON is either ON or DMX, lamp strike timing is determined by the fixture address to prevent all
lamps from striking at once.
The DMX Lamp-Off setting effects how the lamp can be turned off. When
dLOF is ON, lamp power can be
switched off by sending a DMX value from 248 to 255 on channel 1 for five seconds. When
dLOF is OFF,
the lamp-off command will not work unless special conditions are met. Refer to the DMX protocol.
RESET
The fixture can be reset from the controller if DMX reset (PERS>dRES) is set to 5SEC. If DMX reset is
OFF, this command will not work unless special conditions are met. Refer to the DMX protocol.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
The fixture can be reset to its factory default settings by selecting dFSE>FACT>LOAd.
Information readouts
POWER-ON HOURS
Read the total number of hours the fixture has been on since fabrication (INFO>TIME>HRS>TOTL),
and the number of hours on since the counter was last reset (
INFO>TIME>HRS>RSET). This can be
used to track maintenance intervals. Press [up] for 5 seconds while displayed to reset.
LAMP HOURS
Read the total number of lamp hours since fabrication (INFO>TIME>L HR>TOTL), and the number
of lamp hours since the counter was last reset (
INFO>TIME>L HR>RSET). Reset this counter after
installing a new lamp. Press [up] for 5 seconds while displayed to reset.
12 MAC 250 Krypton/Entour
LAMP STRIKES
Read the total number of lamp strikes (INFO>TIME>L ST>TOTL), and the number of lamps strikes
since the counter was last reset (
INFO>TIME>L ST>RSET). Reset this counter when installing a
new lamp. Press [up] for 5 seconds while displayed to reset.
FIRMWARE VERSION
INFO>VER
displays the firmware version number. The firmware version is also displayed briefly at
startup.
Test and service utilities
DMX READOUT
The DMX log (dMXL) menu provides useful information for troubleshooting control problems.
RATE displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 44 may
result in erratic performance, especially when using tracking control.
qUAL displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of packets received. Values much
below 100 indicate interference, poor connections, or other problems with the serial data link that are the
most common cause of control problems.
STCO displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 may cause irregular
performance.
The remaining options under
dMXL display the DMX values received on each of the 13 channels, from
SHUT (shutter, channel 1) to EFSP (effect speed, channel 13). If the fixture does not behave as expected,
reading the DMX values can help you troubleshoot the problem.
MANUAL CONTROL
The manual control menu (MAN) provides commands for turning the lamp on (LON), turning the lamp off
(
LoFF), and resetting the fixture (RST). It also permits you to position and move individual effects.
EFFECTS TEST
The test sequence (TSEQ>RUN) runs through all effects to provide a quick check of fixture performance.
Note: the test sequence does not automatically strike the lamp. Use
MAN>LON and MAN>LoFF to
control lamp power. Press [menu] to stop the test.
FEEDBACK TOGGLE
Magnetic sensors monitor the positions of the color wheel, gobo wheel, and rotating gobos. If they detect an
error, the shutter closes while the effect resets. This feature can be disabled by turning effects feedback off
(
UTIL>EFFb>OFF).
ADJUSTMENT POSITIONS
The adjustment menu (UTIL>AdJ) provides commands for positioning effects during mechanical
adjustment.
EFFECT CALIBRATION
With the calibration menu (UTIL>CAL), effect positions can be fine-tuned with a software-defined offset
value to compensate for small misalignments or differences between fixtures.
The default offset command (
UTIL>dFOF) erases any offsets stored in memory.
CIRCUIT BOARD TEST
UTIL>PCBT
executes a routine designed for testing the main circuit board. For service use only.
Control Panel 13
UPLOAD MODE
The upload mode command (UTIL>UPLd) prepares the fixture for a software update. This command is
not necessary, however, as upload mode is engaged automatically by the uploader.
14 MAC 250 Krypton/Entour
DMX-512
CONTROL
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour is compatible with USITT DMX512 controllers.
The full protocol is available in “DMX protocol” on page 33.
The fixture has two DMX operating modes, 16-bit and 16-bit Extended. 16-bit Extended mode uses 17 DMX
channels, three more than the 14 DMX channels than standard 16-bit mode requires. 16-bit Extended mode
provides more precise control of the dimmer color, and focus settings. All other functions are identical. See
“DMX protocol” on page 25.This section briefly describes the DMX-controllable effects. The DMX mode is
selected using the PSET option in the fixture control menu (see “Control menu” on page 40).
Lamp power
LAMP-ON
Unless automatic lamp strike is enabled, lamp power remains off until a lamp-on command is sent from the
controller.
Note: A peak of electric current that can be many times the operating current is drawn for an instant when
striking a discharge lamp. Striking many lamps at once may cause a voltage drop large enough to prevent
lamps from striking or draw enough current to trip circuit breakers. If sending lamp-on commands to multiple
fixtures, program a sequence that strikes lamps one at a time at 5 second intervals.
LAMP-OFF
The lamp can be turned off from the controller by sending the lamp-off command on channel 1 for 5
seconds. The lamp cannot be restruck for 8 minutes after being turned off. Note that the
lamp-off command may be disabled by the DMX Lamp-Off personality setting (PERS/dLOF).
Effect position
RESET
If an effect loses its indexing and fails to move to programmed positions, the fixture can be reset from the
controller by sending the “Reset” command on channel 1 for 5 seconds. Note that the DMX reset feature
may be disabled by the DMX Reset personality setting (PERS/dRES).
DIMMER / SHUTTER
The mechanical dimmer/shutter system provides full, high-resolution dimming, “instant” open and blackout,
random and variable strobe effects, and random and variable pulses in which the dimmer snaps open and
slowly dims or snaps closed and slowly opens. Shutter, strobe, and pulse effects are selected on channel 1.
The intensity level is selected on channel 2. 16-bit Extended mode provides fine tuning of the intensity level
on channel 3.
COLOR
The color wheel can be scrolled continuously - allowing for split color effects - or in steps, and rotated
randomly or continuously in both directions at different speeds. 16-bit Extended mode provides finer tuning
on channel 5 of the color setting selected on channel 4.
ROTATING GOBOS
The MAC 250 Krypton/Entour has 7 indexed-rotation gobo positions plus an open position. Gobos can be
indexed (positioned at a defined angle), rotated continuously, or rotated and shaken (bounced). The gobo
and the type of movement are selected on channel 4 (channel 6 in 16-bit Extended mode) and the index
DMX-512 control 15
angle or rotation speed are selected on channel 5 (channel 7 in 16-bit Extended mode). Fine tuning of this
index position or rotation is available on channel 6 (channel 8 in 16-bit Extended mode).
The gobo wheel can also rotate continuously in both directions at variable speed.
FIXED GOBOS (MAC 250 ENTOUR ONLY)
The MAC 250 Entour provides an additional wheel with 10 fixed gobo positions (plus open). The gobo and
the type of movement are selected on channel 7 (channel 9 in 16-bit Extended mode). The gobo wheel can
also rotate continuously in both directions at variable speed.
FOCUS
The beam may be focused from approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) to infinity using channel:
• 7 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 9 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 8 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Entour
• 10 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Entour
ROTATING PRISM
The prism is controlled using channel:
• 8 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 10 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 9 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Entour
• 11 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Entour
The prism may be inserted and removed from the light path. It rotates in both directions at varying speeds.
PAN AND TILT
Head pan and tilt are controlled on channels
• 9-12 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 12-15 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 10-13 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Entour
• 13-16 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Entour
The course control channel sets first 8 bits (the most significant byte or MSB), and the fine channel sets the
second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control byte. In other words, the fine channel
fine-tunes the position set by the course channel.
Speed control
The speed control channels are:
• 13 & 14 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 16 & 17 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Krypton
• 14 & 15 in 16-bit mode on the MAC 250 Entour
• 17 & 18 in 16-bit Extended mode on the MAC 250 Entour
TRACKING CONTROL
Tracking control for pan/tilt and the various effects is enabled by setting the speed channels to 0.
With tracking control, the speed at which effects move is determined by the cross-fade time between two
positions or scenes. The controller divides the move into steps and updates the fixture with small changes
at the rate required to achieve the fade. The fixture “tracks” the changes and averages them with a digital
filter algorithm to provide smooth movement.
Loading...