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MAC Encore Wash
CLD and WRM
User Guide
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User Documentation update information
Any important changes in the MAC Encore Wash User Guide are listed below.
Revision C
Released March 2023. Added short explanation of PWM Slider and Stepper Motor FX. Covers firmware v. 1.6.1
Revision B
First public release version. Covers firmware version 1.0.0.
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MAC Encore Wash User Guide, Rev. C
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Shutter and strobe effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Dimming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and CTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Frost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Internal barn doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Color wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Zoom and focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pan and tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Control panel operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DMX address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fixture ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Custom settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fixture information readouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DMX signal monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Test sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting settings via DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Changing calibration offsets using DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
RDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RDM UID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RDM communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Software service functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Firmware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
FX: pre-programmed effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service and display messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Introduction
Warning! Before using the MAC Encore Wash, read the latest version of the product’s Safety and
Installation Manual, paying particular attention to the Safety Precautions section. The Safety and
Installation Manual is available for download from the MAC Encore Wash Support and Downloads
page on the Martin website at www.martin.com.
This User Guide is a supplement to the Installation and Safety Manual that is supplied with the MAC Encore
Wash. Both these documents are available for download from the MAC Encore Wash product pages on the
Martin® website at www.martin.com. This User Guide contains information that is mainly of interest for
lighting designers and operators, whereas the Safety and Installation Manual contains important information
for all users, especially installers and technicians.
We recommend that you check the Martin® website regularly for updated documentation, because we
publish revised versions each time we can improve the quality of the information we provide and each time
we release new firmware with changes or new features. Each time we revise this guide, we list any
important changes on page 2 so that you can keep track of updates.
You can also see the full product specifications and a range of useful documents such as 2D and 3D
drawings from the MAC Encore Wash product pages at www.martin.com.
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Effects
This section gives details of the effects that can be controlled via DMX. See the DMX protocol table on page
21 for details of the channels used to control them.
Where fine control is available, the main control channel sets the first 8 bits (the most significant byte or
MSB), and the fine channels set the second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control
byte. In other words, the fine channel works within the position set by the coarse channel.
Shutter and strobe effects
The MAC Encore Wash’s dimmer/shutter provides instant blackout and snap open as well as regular or
random strobe effects with variable speed from approx. 1 Hz to 25 Hz.
Dimming
The dimmer effect provides smooth, high-resolution fading from 100% to zero.
Fine 16-bit dimming control is available on DMX channels 2 and 3.
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and CTC
The amount of cyan, magenta, yellow applied to the MAC Encore Wash’s light output can be varied from
zero to 100%.
The amount of CTC (color temperature control) applied can also be varied from zero to 100%. The CTC
flags installed as standard vary between CLD and WRM models:
• The CTC flags installed in CLD models let you apply a variable amount of warm color temperature.
• The CTC flags installed in WRM models let you apply a variable amount of cold color temperature.
Iris
The iris lets you change the diameter of the beam and projections. You can adjust the iris from fully open to
closed.
Internal barn doors
The internal barn door module in the MAC Encore Wash provides independent control of the two blades.
You can insert each blade up to 55% into the beam, allowing full blackout in the center of the beam.
The complete barn door system can be rotated through +/- 100° to an indexed position.
You can deploy the iris at the same time as the barn doors to provide additional beam shaping.
Effects
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Color wheel
Slot 6 - Red 310 SPSlot 1 - Blue 101 SP
Slot 5 - Congo Blue 108 SP
Open
Slot 4- Magenta 522 SPSlot 3 - Orange 311 SP
Slot 2 - Green 203 SP
Figure 1: Color wheel
Color wheel seen from LED side
The color wheel has six color filters that can be applied as split colors or in full-color steps. The color wheel
can also be scrolled continuously, applying the color filters in sequence with control of color wheel speed
and direction. Color filters can also be applied in random order at fast, medium or slow speed.
As standard, the MAC Encore Wash is supplied with the following color filters installed:
• Slot 1 - Blue 101 - P/N 5076512
• Slot 2 - Green 203 SP - P/N 5076513
• Slot 3 - Orange 311 SP - P/N 5076514
• Slot 4 - Magenta 522 SP - P/N 5076515
• Slot 5 - Congo Blue 108 SP - P/N 5076516
• Slot 6 - Red 310 SP - P/N 5076517
• Slot 7 - Open
Zoom and focus
Zoom and focus can be controlled from the lighting desk. The internal zoom system varies the focused
beam angle from 12° to 48°.
Zoom/focus linking
Focus can be linked to zoom so that it automatically adjusts to match changes in zoom angle.
Linked zoom/focus works within 3 distance ranges (figures are approximate):
• Near (7 meters / 25 ft.)
• Medium (15 meters / 50 ft.)
• Far (30 meters / 100 ft. - infinity)
To link zoom and focus, select a distance range using the Fixture Control/Settings DMX channel or FOCUS
TRACKING in the control panel PERSONALITY menu. Then adjust focus to obtain the required degree of
sharpness. Linking is now enabled and focus will auto-adjust.
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Pan and tilt
16-bit control of pan and tilt is available using two DMX channels for pan and two for tilt. The first channel in
each case gives coarse (MSB) control of head position while the next channel gives fine (LSB) adjustment
of the position set on the first channel.
Pre-programmed FX
The MAC Encore Wash offers a range of pre-programmed effect macros that we simply call FX. These
macros give instant access to complex dynamic effects with no need for time-consuming programming at
the controller. See “FX: pre-programmed effects” on page 25 for a full list of the FX available.
Most of the FX are easy to understand based on their names, but two of them deserve a short explanation:
• The PWM Slider FX adjusts the LED PWM refresh rate. Once you have selected PWM Slider on the FX
Selection channel, you can use the next channel to adjust the PWM refresh rate from 2000 Hz to 3000 Hz
as follows:
DMX value Function
0 - 126 PWM frequency 3000 Hz
127 - 255 PWM frequency reduces from 3000 to 2000 Hz
• The Stepper Motor FX applies ‘steppy’ tracking to the color wheel, iris, rotating gobo wheel rotation, gobo
rotation, fixed gobo wheel rotation and prism rotation. When Stepper Motor is selected, control input is
down-sampled and these effects move in hard steps. If you select Stepper Motor on the FX Selection
channel, the next channel (FX Speed) adjust the size of the steps and adjusts their frequency from
approx. 20 ms - 600 ms.
(NB: reduction is not precisely linear)
Effects
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Control panel operations
C
Figure 2: Display and control panel
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DMX ADDRESS
DMX RANGE 1–33
E
D
A
B
B
A - Menu
B - Up/Down
C - Enter
D - Status LED
E - USB port
You can configure individual fixture settings (such as the MAC Encore Wash’s DMX address), read out data,
execute service operations and view error messages using the fixture’s backlit graphic display and control
panel.
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When the MAC Encore Wash is powered on, it first boots and resets, then it displays its DMX address (or its
fixture ID number, if one has been set) and any status messages (see page 30) in the display A.
The display can be rotated to match standing or hanging fixture orientation in the PERSONALITY →
DISPLAY menu or the Shortcuts menu (see “Shortcuts” on page 9).
Using the control panel
• Press the Menu button A or Enter button C to access the menus.
• Use the Up and Down buttons B to scroll up and down menus.
• Press the Enter button C to enter a menu or make a selection.
• The currently selected item in a menu is indicated by a star .
• Press the Menu button A to step backwards through the menus.
Status LED
The LED D next to the control buttons indicates fixture status depending on the color displayed and DMX
status depending on whether the LED flashes or lights constantly:
• GREEN: All parameters normal.
• AMBER: Warning (service interval exceeded, for example).
If ERROR MODE is set to Normal, the warning message will be shown in the display. If ERROR MODE is
set to Silent, the display must be activated by pressing the Enter button C to display the warning
message.
• RED: Error detected.
If ERROR MODE is set to Normal, the error message will be shown in the display. If ERROR MODE is set
to Silent, display the error message BY GOING TO NORMAL OR SERVICE - ERROR LIST.
• FLASHING: No DMX signal detected.
• CONSTANT: Valid DMX signal detected.
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Battery power
The MAC Encore Wash’s onboard battery gives access to the most important functions in the control panel
when the fixture is not connected to AC power. The following functions are available on battery power:
• DMX address
• Fixture ID
• All personality settings (pan/tilt, cooling, fan clean mode, dimming curve, DMX reset, parameter shortcuts,
all display settings, error mode)
• Default settings
• Information (Power On Hours and Power Cycles counters, Software version)
• Error list
To activate the display when the fixture is not connected to power, press the Menu button A. Press again to
enter the menus. The display extinguishes after 10 seconds with no user input and the control panel is
de-activated after 1 minute with no user input. Press the Menu button A again to re-activate.
Shortcuts
If you hold the Menu button A pressed in for 2 - 3 seconds, a shortcut menu with the most important
commands appears. Select a command with the Up and Down buttons B and press the Enter button C to
activate, or press the Menu button again to cancel.
• RESET ALL resets the whole fixture
• ROTATE DISPLAY rotates the MAC Encore Wash display 180°.
• FOLLOW SPOT TOGGLE enables and disables followspot mode.
Settings stored permanently
The following settings are stored permanently in the fixture memory and are not affected by powering the
MAC Encore Wash off and on or by updating the fixture software:
• DMX address
• Fixture ID
• All personality settings (pan/tilt, cooling, fan clean mode, dimming curve, all display settings, error mode,
etc.)
• Resettable counters
• Service settings (calibration, firmware)
These settings can be returned to factory defaults using the control menus or via DMX.
Service mode
Holding the Menu and Enter buttons A and C both pressed in while powering the fixture on puts the fixture
into service mode, in which pan and tilt are disabled and a SERV warning appears in the display. Service
mode removes the risk of unexpected head movement during lamp adjustment. Cycling power and allowing
the fixture to start normally takes it out of service mode.
DMX address
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. If you give two
MAC Encore Wash fixtures the same address, they will behave identically. Address sharing can be useful for
diagnostic purposes and symmetrical control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan and tilt
options.
DMX addressing is limited to make it impossible to set the DMX address so high that you are left without
enough control channels for the fixture.
To set the fixture’s DMX address:
1. Press Enter to open the main menu.
2. Press Enter to enter the DMX ADDRESS menu, then scroll to the desired address and press Enter to
save.
3. Press Menu to exit.
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Fixture ID
Output
DMX %DMX %DMX %DMX %
Output
Output
Output
Linear S-curve Square law Inverse square law
Figure 3: Dimming curve options
The MAC Encore Wash lets you set a four-digit ID number to ease identification of the fixtures in an
installation. When a fixture is powered on for the first time, it displays its DMX address by default. As soon
as you set an ID number other than 0 in FIXTURE ID, the MAC Encore Wash will display this ID number by
default, and indicate FIXTURE ID in the display.
Personality
The MAC Encore Wash provides several options that let you optimize the fixture for different applications in
the PERSONALITY menu:
• The PAN/TILT menu lets you swap and/or invert pan and tilt.
•This menu lets you put the fixture into FOLLOWSPOT MODE. In this mode, control of pan and tilt via
DMX or the control panel is disabled and pan and tilt movement are unlocked. This allows the head of the
fixture to be aimed by hand using user-supplied handles mounted on the back of the head. The pan and
tilt motors are energized so that they act as a gentle brake. This feature gives a damped feel and smooth
control for followspot operators and also prevents the head from moving when operators remove their
hands from the fixture.
The fixture remembers its followspot mode setting if you cycle fixture power off and on.
• The LIMIT PAN/TILT feature lets you set minimum and maximum limits for pan and tilt. This can be useful
in a number of situations. It lets you ensure that the fixture only lights a specific zone on a stage, for
example, and can also be used to prevent the head from colliding with other fixtures or objects.
• The SPEED menu lets you set PAN/TILT to FA ST (optimized for speed) or SMOOTH (optimized for
smooth movement – useful for slow movements in long-throw applications). Likewise, you can select an
overall speed for all the effects by setting EFFECT speed to FA ST or SMOOTH. You can also set effect
speed to FOLLOW P/T, in which effects will always use whatever speed is set for pan and tilt.
• DIMMER CURVE provides four dimming options (see Figure 3):
- LINEAR – (optically linear) the increase in light intensity appears to be linear as DMX value is
increased.
- S-CURVE – light intensity control is finer at low levels and high levels and coarser at medium levels.
This curve emulates the RMS voltage dimming characteristics of an incandescent lamp such as the
tungsten halogen lamp of the Martin® MAC TW1.
- SQUARE LAW – light intensity control is finer at low levels and coarser at high levels.
- INV SQUARE LAW – light intensity control is coarser at low levels and finer at high levels.
• TUNGSTEN EMULATOR is an option that gives the look and feel of a tungsten lamp. The default color
temperature of the MAC Encore Wash CLD variant is shifted to match the WRM variant, and a gradually
increasing red shift is introduced as both variants are dimmed down. A slight lag is also added to dimmer
and shutter response to simulate the warm-up and cool-down behavior of an incandescent source.
• ALTERNATE COLOR TEMP deploys the CTC flags to shift the fixture’s default color temperature. In CLD
fixtures, default color temperature and color mixing behavior are adjusted to match WRM fixtures. WRM
fixtures are adjusted to match CLD fixtures. You can use this setting to obtain similar appearance from
CLD and WRM fixtures if both types of fixture are included in an installation.
• FOCUS TRACKING sets focus to automatically self-adjust, giving sharper focus when you use the zoom
effect.
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• VIDEO TRACKING optimizes performance if the MAC Encore Wash is used with a video source.
In normal use, the fixture processes the DMX signal it receives, tracking (or smoothing out) changes in
values in order to ensure smooth fading between colors and/or intensities. This signal processing takes
fractions of a second and is normally invisible, but if the fixture is used to display video (using Martin P3™
video system components to convert video to DMX, for example) the processing can interfere with video
response times. If you enable video tracking, the fixture does not ‘smooth out’ DMX input but instead
snaps instantly when a DMX value changes.
For best results, we recommend that you enable video tracking during video display and disable it (the
default setting) during normal DMX control.
• DMX RESET defines whether the fixture or individual effects can be reset by sending a DMX command
on the fixture settings channel. Setting it to OFF can help you avoid accidentally sending a Reset
command during a show, for example.
• EFFECT SHORTCUT determines whether the effects take the shortest path between two positions
(shortcuts enabled) or not (shortcuts disabled).
• COOLING MODE lets you select between various cooling fan options depending on whether your priority
is maximum possible light output or quietest possible cooling fan operation:
- REGULATE FANS optimizes cooling fan operation for maximum light output. It controls fixture
temperature by varying cooling fan speed up to maximum level and does not limit light intensity.
Maximum fan speed in regulated operation is normally enough to keep the fixture within its operating
temperature range up to the maximum permitted ambient temperature of 40° C (104° F) without limiting
light intensity. A fixture that reduces its light intensity when set to regulated fans operation may be a sign
that the ambient temperature is higher than the permitted maximum or that the fixture requires cleaning.
- CONSTANT SPEED lets you set a constant cooling fan speed. This lets you choose the balance
between cooling fan noise and light intensity that is right for your application. You can set the cooling fan
speed to high, medium, low or ultra-low level.
If the fixture gets close to its maximum recommended temperature when its cooling fans are running at
the speed you have selected, it will begin to limit light intensity. The fixture will then continue to regulate
light intensity if necessary to keep the fixture within its recommended operating temperature range.
Table 1 below shows the constant light output intensity that will normally be available after 30 minutes of
operation at different ambient temperatures using the different cooling fan settings. Intensity is shown as a
percentage of the fixture’s maximum intensity.
If you set the fixture to Constant medium fan speed when the ambient temperature is 32° C (90° F), for
example, 95% of the fixture’s maximum output intensity will be available after 30 minutes of operation at
constant full intensity.
Ambient temperature
23° C (73° F) 32° C (90° F) 40° C (104° F)
Regulated fans 100% 100% 100%
Constant high 100% 100% 90%
Constant medium 100% 95% 74%
Constant low 85% 75% 61%
Constant ultra-low 68% 62% 50%
Table 1: Constant light output intensity available (as % of maximum) after 30 mins.
• DISPLAY offers the following options for the LCD display:
- DISPLAY SLEEP determines whether the display remains on permanently, or goes into sleep mode 2,
5 or 10 minutes after the last time a control panel button is pressed.
- DISPLAY INTENSITY lets you define the brightness of the display backlighting. You can set intensity to
a level from 0% to 100%.
- DISPLAY ROTATION lets you rotate the display manually through 180° so that it can be read easily no
matter how the fixture is oriented.
- DISPLAY CONTRAST lets you define the contrast of the backlit graphic display. You can set contrast to
a level from 0% to 100%.
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• ERROR MODE enables or disables error warnings. If set to NORMAL, the display is activated and lights
up if the fixture needs to report an error. If set to SILENT, the fixture does not light the display with error
warnings but error messages can still be read when the display is activated manually. In both NORMAL
and SILENT modes, the status LED lights amber to indicate a warning and red to indicate an error.
• HIBERNATION MODE sets light output intensity to zero and disables effect deployment and pan/tilt
movement. The main purpose of the mode is to protect the fixture from the intake of airborne material
such as dust and confetti and to provide an option for situations where noise is critical. The small
reduction in power consumption obtained in Hibernation Mode is a by-product.
When you bring the fixture out of hibernation mode, it performs a full reset.
Factory defaults
FACTORY DEFAULT lets you reload the fixture’s factory default settings. Effect calibration settings are not
affected, so any changes you have made to zoom, pan and tilt offsets will be kept.
Custom settings
The custom configuration function CUSTOM 1 - CUSTOM 3 allows you to save and recall up to three sets of
fixture settings that override the factory default settings. The custom settings comprise:
• all the settings in the PERSONALITY menu, and
• the fixture’s DMX address.
Fixture information readouts
The following fixture information can be called up in the display:
• POWER ON TIME provides two counters:
- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays total hours powered on since manufacture.
- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of hours the fixture has been
powered on since the counter was last reset.
• POWER ON CYCLES also provides two counters:
- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays the total number of power on/off cycles since
manufacture.
- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of power on/off cycles since the
counter was last reset.
• SW VERSION displays the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version.
• RDM UID displays the fixture’s factory-set unique ID for identification in RDM systems.
• LED TYPE displays the fixture variant’s LED type, CLD or WRM, for identification purposes. Note that you
can change the fixture’s base color temperature by applying an ALTERNATE COLOR TEMP command in
the PERSONALITY menu, but the fixture’s LED TYPE will not be affected.
• FAN SPEEDS provides separate status readouts from the fixture’s cooling fans.
• TEMPERATURES provides separate PCB temperature readouts.
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The MAC Encore Wash provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This
information can be useful 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.
QUALITY 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.
START CODE displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 may cause irregular
performance.
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The remaining options under DMX LIVE scroll through the fixture’s DMX channels. Press Enter to display
the DMX values in a range from 0 - 255 that are being received on each channel.
Test sequences
TEST activates effects in sequence, allowing you to test all effects, LEDs only, pan and tilt movement only,
or effects only (i.e. without pan and tilt movement) without a DMX controller:
• Select a test type and press Enter to start the test.
• Press Menu to stop the test.
Manual control
The MANUAL CONTROL menu lets you reset the MAC Encore Wash and operate the fixture without a
DMX controller. To execute commands in the MANUAL CONTROL menu, select a menu item for the effect
that you want to control, then enter a value from 0 to 255 to apply a command. The menu items and values
correspond to the commands listed in the DMX protocol on page 21.
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Adjusting settings via DMX
Certain fixture settings and parameters can be adjusted from the DMX controller on the fixture
control/settings channel.
Commands sent on this channel override any settings previously entered in the fixture’s onboard control
menus.
To help you avoid accidentally applying a setting that may disrupt a light show, for example, most of the
commands must be held for a certain time before they are applied. For example, the command that turns off
the display illumination must be held for one second to activate it. The command that resets the fixture must
be held for five seconds to activate it. The times required to apply DMX commands on the Fixture
control/settings channel are listed for each command on page 23 in the DMX protocol.
Resetting
Either the entire fixture or individual effects can be reset to their initial positions. Resetting individual effects
can allow on-the-fly recovery if an effect loses its correct position, for example, without having to reset the
entire fixture.
Settings
A range of fixture personality and behavior settings can be adjusted via DMX, overriding any settings
previously entered in the onboard control menus.
• The section for Channel 19 in the DMX Protocol on page 23 gives a list of the settings available and the
DMX values required to activate them.
• You can find full explanations of the settings available on DMX channel 19 if you look up those settings in
the ”Control panel operations” chapter starting on page 8.
Illuminating the display
Among the useful features on the fixture control/settings channel is the fixture display setting. The fixture’s
display panel can be brought out of sleep mode with a DMX command. This makes it possible to read the
fixture’s DMX address while the fixture is installed in the rig.
After being turned on in this way, the display will return to sleep mode according to the setting entered in the
onboard control menus.
Changing calibration offsets using DMX
The Fixture control/settings DMX channel allows pan, tilt and zoom to be calibrated by changing their
factory default offsets in percent values from the DMX controller.
To set an effect offset:
1. Set the effect you want to calibrate to a specific value via DMX (for example, set all the fixtures in a
group to DMX value 200 on the zoom channel).
2. Select ‘Enable calibration’ on the Fixture control/settings channel and hold for 5 seconds to activate.
3. The DMX control channels for pan, tilt and zoom now adjust the calibration offsets for those effects.
Adjust each offset until the effect is in the required position (for example, adjust the zoom offset on each
fixture in the group until the beam angle on all fixtures is identical – this is the position you will obtain
when you send DMX value 200).
4. Send a ‘Store ...’ command for the effect on the Fixture control/settings channel and hold for 5 seconds
to activate. Calibration offsets are now stored in memory and normal DMX control is restored.
Calibration offsets that are stored in memory are not affected by powering the fixture off and on or by
updating the fixture software.
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You can reset all calibration offsets to their default values by sending a DMX value on the Fixture
control/settings channel. You must hold the value for 5 seconds. The fixture will return to factory default
calibration values. If you have overwritten the factory default values by applying a CALIBRATION → SAVE
DEFAULTS command in the SERVICE menu, the fixture will return to the last default calibration values that
were saved).
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RDM
The MAC Encore Wash can communicate using RDM (Remote Device Management) in accordance with
ESTA’s American National Standard E1.20-2006: Entertainment Technology RDM Remote Device
Management Over DMX512 Networks.
RDM is a bi-directional communications protocol for use in DMX512 control systems, it is the open standard
for DMX512 device configuration and status monitoring.
The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without affecting existing
non-RDM equipment. It allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive
messages from specific fixtures.
RDM UID
Each MAC Encore Wash has a factory-set RDM UID (unique identification number) that makes it
addressable and identifiable in RDM systems. The number can be found in the control panel
INFORMATION menu under RDM UID.
RDM communication
The MAC Encore Wash supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus a range of
manufacturer-specific PIDs. Sending SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS and PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
commands from an RDM controller will call up a list of the PIDs supported in the firmware version installed
in the fixture.
The PIDs in the following tables are supported in software v.1.0.0. Additional PIDs will be supported in later
firmware versions.
Standard RDM Parameter IDs
GET
allowed
QUEUED_MESSAGE
STATUS_MESSAGES
STATUS_ID_DESCRIPTION
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS
PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
SET
allowed RDM parameter ID’s (slot 21-22) Notes
Network Management
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH
DISC_MUTE
DISC_UN_MUTE
Status Collection
CLEAR_STATUS_ID
RDM Information
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GET
allowed
DEVICE_INFO
DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION
MANUFACTURER_LABEL
DEVICE_LABEL
FACTORY_DEFAULTS
SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL
DMX_PERSONALITY
DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION
DMX_START_ADDRESS
SLOT_DESCRIPTION
SENSOR_DEFINITION
SENSOR_VALUE
DEVICE_HOURS
DEVICE_POWER_CYCLES
DISPLAY_INVERT
DISPLAY_LEVEL
PAN_INVERT
TILT_INVERT
PA N_ T I LT _S WA P
IDENTIFY_DEVICE
PERFORM_SELFTEST
SELF_TEST_DESCRIPTION
SET
allowed RDM parameter ID’s (slot 21-22) Notes
Product information
DMX Setup
Sensors
Usage information
Onboard LCD display
Configuration
Control
RESET_DEVICE
RDM
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Manufacturer-specific RDM Parameter IDs
GET
allowed
DMX_RESET
EFFECT_SPEED
DISPLAY ERRORS ENABLE
DIMMER_CURVE
FOCUS_TRACKING
DISPLAY_AUTO_OFF
HIBERNATION MODE
TUNGSTEN MODE
ALTERNATIVE LIGHT SOURCE Deploy CTC flags:
LED COLOR TEMPERATURE Get fixture’s LED original color temperature (indicates
PAN_TILT_SPEED
PAN_TILT_ENABLE
PAN_LIMIT_MIN
PAN_LIMIT_MAX
TILT_LIMIT_MIN
TILT_LIMIT_MAX
FAN_CLEAN
SET
allowed RDM parameter ID’s (slot 21-22) Notes
DMX protocol
Fixture behavior
- Apply warm CTC to CLD fixture
- Apply cold CTC to WRM fixture
fixture type: WRM or CLD)
Pan/tilt
PAN_TILT_LIMIT_RESET
Fixture cooling
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Software service functions
Service utilities
The control panel SERVICE menu provides utilities for technicians rigging or servicing the fixture:
• ERROR LIST displays any error messages that are stored in internal memory.
• FAN CLEAN lets you set all cooling fans to run at maximum speed for short periods for cleaning
purposes.
• PT FEEDBACK lets you disable feedback to the fixture software from the pan, tilt and effects positioning
systems. If feedback is set to ON and a pan, tilt or effect position error is detected, the shutter closes and
the effect resets. This feature can be disabled by setting feedback to OFF.
The OFF setting is not saved when the fixture is powered off, and the system will be re-enabled the next
time the fixture starts. If a pan/tilt position error occurs and the system cannot correct pan/tilt position
within 10 seconds, feedback is automatically disabled.
• ADJUST contains two adjustment submenus. PAN/TILT lets you set the home positions for pan and tilt.
CMYC sets CMYC flag home positions and is for use by Martin® Service and its authorized agents only.
To adjust pan and tilt:
1. in the SERVICE menu, go to ADJUST
2. Rotate the head clockwise (as seen when looking from head towards base) until it reaches its end
stop.
3. Tilt the head so that the front glass is pointing towards the control panel side of base.
4. Press ENTER.
5. Select STEP 2 and repeat steps 2. to 4. above.
• CALIBRATION lets you set new default positions for calibration purposes, set effects to their factory
default positions or overwrite the factory default positions with new values. See ”Calibration” below.
• USB lets you updates the firmware (fixture software) using a USB memory device. For a detailed guide to
updating the firmware, see ”Installing firmware using a USB memory device” later in this chapter.
→ PAN/TILT AT END STOP and select STEP 1
Calibration
Martin® fixtures are adjusted and calibrated at the factory, and further calibration will normally only be
necessary if fixtures have been subjected to abnormal shocks during transport, if normal wear and tear has
affected alignment after an extended period of use. You can also use calibration to fine-tune fixtures for a
particular location or application.
The CALIBRATION menu lets you define offsets in the fixture software to adjust the positions of pan, tilt and
zoom relative to the DMX values the fixture receives. This allows you to fine-tune fixtures and achieve
uniform behavior in different fixtures.
Calibration can be carried out using the fixture’s onboard control panel and via DMX (see ”Illuminating the
display” on page 14).
A recommended procedure is to set pan, tilt and zoom to the same DMX values in multiple fixtures and then
calibrate each fixture using its onboard control panel while comparing its light output with a reference fixture.
The calibration range available for each effect varies. Calibration values are expressed as percentages.
After selecting a value, press Enter to set the effect to that value.
Loading and storing default calibration offsets
In the SERVICE → CALIBRATION menu, LOAD DEFAULTS lets you erase the calibration offsets that you
have defined and reload the default calibration offsets that are stored in memory.
SERVICE → CALIBRATION → SAVE DEFAULTS lets you overwrite the factory default calibration offsets
that are stored in memory with any new offsets that you have defined. Overwriting is permanent, so once
you have saved new default offsets, LOAD DEFAULTS will load the new defaults, not the original factory
defaults.
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Firmware installation
The currently installed firmware (fixture software) version can be viewed in the control panel INFORMATION
menu. Firmware updates are available from the Martin® website and can be installed using a USB memory
stick or a Windows PC running the Uploader application in the Martin® DMX Tools suite (available for
download free of charge from www.martin.com) and a Martin® M-DMX compact USB-DMX interface.
Calibration data is stored in the relevant modules wherever possible so that a module will stay calibrated if it
is removed from the fixture or installed in another fixture.
Do not switch the fixture off during a firmware update, or firmware may become corrupted.
Installing firmware using a USB memory device
Important! Do not remove a USB memory device while the fixture is updating files.
The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:
• The MAC Encore Wash ‘.BANK’ firmware update file, available for download from the Martin website at
http://www.martin.com.
• A USB memory stick or other USB memory device with the update file copied from a PC into the USB
stick’s root directory.
To install the MAC Encore Wash firmware:
1. Download the ‘.BANK’ firmware file from the MAC Encore Wash Product Support page at
www.martin.com, read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings,
and copy the firmware file to the root directory of a USB stick.
2. Disconnect the data link from the MAC Encore Wash.
3. Insert the USB stick in the MAC Encore Wash’s USB host socket. The fixture should recognize the USB
stick and illuminate the display. If the fixture does not recognize the USB stick, navigate to SERVICE
USB in the control panel.
4. AVAILABLE FIRMWARE will appear in the display. You can now scroll through the firmware versions
available.
5. To install a firmware version, select it and press Enter. The MAC Encore Wash asks you to confirm
installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without confirming.
6. Allow the fixture to install the firmware and reboot.
7. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the
INFORMATION menu.
8. Reconnect the data link.
9. If you have installed a new firmware version, check the Martin® website to see whether an updated User
Guide is available for this firmware.
Fixture information and settings, are not affected when new software is uploaded.
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Installing using a PC and hardware interface
The following are required in order to install firmware using a PC:
• The MAC Encore Wash firmware ‘.MU3’ update file, available for download from the Product Support area
of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com.
• A Windows PC running the latest version of the Uploader application in the Martin® DMX Tools suite
(available for download free of charge from www.martin.com) and loaded with the firmware update file.
• A USB-DMX hardware interface device such as the Martin® M-DMX.
To install the MAC Encore Wash firmware:
1. Download the firmware ‘.MU3’ file from the MAC Encore Wash support page on the Martin website to
the PC.
2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings.
3. Follow the instructions for an auto upload/upload via DMX in the Martin Uploader application help files
and supplied with the hardware interface.
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DMX protocol
For fixtures running MAC Encore Wash firmware version 1.6.1.
Channel DMX Value Function
Strobe/shutter effect
0 - 19
1
2
20 - 49
50 - 200
201 - 210
211 - 255
0 - 65535
3
4
5
6
7
0 - 255
0 - 255
0 - 255
0 - 255
0
1 - 13
14
15 - 27
28
29 - 41
42
43 - 55
56
57 - 69
70
71 - 83
84
85 - 97
98 - 160
8
161 - 163
164 - 166
167 - 169
170 - 172
173 - 175
176- 178
179 - 192
Shutter closed
Shutter open
Strobe, slow → fast
Shutter open
Random strobe, slow → fast
Dimmer fade (MSB)
Closed → open
Dimmer fade, fine (LSB) Fade 0
Cyan
0 → 100%
Magenta
0 → 100%
Yellow
0 → 100%
CTC
0 → 100%
Color wheel
Indexing
Continuous scrolling
Open
Open → Blue
Blue
Blue → Green
Green
Green → Orange
Orange
Orange → Magenta
Magenta
Magenta → Congo
Congo
Congo → Red
Red
Red → Open
Open
Stepped scrolling
Blue
Green
Orange
Magenta
Congo
Red
Open
Fade
Default
type
value
Snap 30
Fade 0
Fade 0
Fade 0
Fade 0
Fade 0
Snap 0
10
Continuous rotation
193 - 214
215 - 221
222 - 243
244 - 247
248 - 251
252 - 255
9
0 - 255
0 - 255
CW fast → slow
Stop (wheel stops at current position)
CCW slow → fast
Random colors
Fast
Medium
Slow
Iris
Open → closed
Zoom
Wide → narrow
Table 2: DMX Protocol
DMX protocol
Snap 0
Snap 0
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Channel DMX Value Function
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
0 - 255
0 - 255
0 - 255
0 - 9
10
11 - 99
100
101 - 189
190
191 - 200
201 - 255
0 - 65535
0 - 65535
Focus
Infinity → near
Barn door 1
Out → in
Barn door 2
Out → in
Barn door rotation
-10° → -1°
0° (vertical line)
1° → 89°
90° (horizontal line)
91° → 179°
180° (vertical line)
181° → 190°
No function
Pan, 16-bit (MSB and LSB)
Left → right (32768 = neutral)
Tilt, 16-bit (MSB and LSB)
Up → down (32768 = neutral)
Table 2: DMX Protocol
Fade
Default
type
value
Snap 0
Snap 0
Snap 0
Snap 0
Fade 32768
Fade 32768
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Channel DMX Value Function
Fixture control/settings
(hold for number of seconds indicated to activate)
No function (disables calibration) – 5 sec.
Reset entire fixture – 5 sec.
No function
Reset color only – 5 sec.
Reset beam only– 5 sec.
Reset pan and tilt only – 5 sec.
No function
Linear dimming curve – 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)
Square law dimming curve – 1 sec.
(menu override, factory default setting, setting unaffected by power
off/on)
Inverse square law dimming curve – 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)
S-curve dimming curve– 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)
No function
Fast pan and tilt speed – 1 sec.
(default setting, menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after
power on/off)
Smooth pan and tilt speed – 1 sec.
(menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after power on/off)
Parameter shortcuts = ON
Parameter shortcuts = OFF
Focus tracking = OFF
Enable focus tracking at close range – 1sec.
Enable focus tracking at medium range – 1sec.
Enable focus tracking at long range – 1sec.
Video tracking = ON – 1sec.
Video tracking = OFF – 1sec.
No function
Beam smoothing = ON – 1sec.
Beam smoothing = OFF – 1sec.
No function
Turn on control panel display – 1 sec.
Turn off control panel display – 1 sec.
Regulated fan speed, fixed light output intensity – 1sec.
Full fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1sec.
Medium fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1sec.
Low fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1sec.
Ultra-low fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1sec.
No function
Hibernation mode = ON – 5 sec.
Hibernation mode = OFF – 5 sec.
No function
Pan and tilt limits = ON – 5 sec.
Pan and tilt limits = OFF – 5 sec.
Store current pan position as lower pan limit – 5 sec.
Store current pan position as upper pan limit – 5 sec.
Store current tilt position as lower tilt limit – 5 sec.
Store current tilt position as upper tilt limit – 5 sec.
Reset pan and tilt limits and disable pan/tilt limit functionality – 1sec.
Tungsten Emulation = ON – 1sec.
Tungsten Emulation = OFF – 1sec.
Alternative light source (color temperature shift) = ON – 1sec.
Alternative light source (color temperature shift) = OFF – 1sec.
No function
Enable calibration – 5 sec.
Store pan and tilt calibration – 5 sec.
Store dimmer calibration – 5 sec.
Store cyan calibration – 5 sec.
Store magenta calibration – 5 sec.
Store yellow calibration – 5 sec.
No function
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0 - 9
10 - 14
15
16
17
18
19 - 22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38-40
41
42
43-51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59-60
61
62
63-64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76-99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
Fade
Default
type
value
Snap 0
Table 2: DMX Protocol
DMX protocol
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Channel DMX Value Function
Store all CMY calibration – 5 sec.
No function
Store internal barn door calibration – 5 sec.
Store iris calibration – 5 sec.
Store focus calibration – 5 sec.
Store zoom calibration – 5 sec.
Store color wheel calibration – 5 sec.
No function
Reset all calibrations to factory default – 5 sec.
No function
FX1 selection (see Table 3 on page 25)
Effect selection (adjust on DMX channel 15)
FX1 speed
Effect reversed fast → slow
Effect stops
Effect forward slow → fast
FX2 selection (see Table 3 on page 25)
Effect selection (adjust on DMX channel 17)
FX2 speed
Effect reversed fast → slow
Effect stops
Effect forward slow → fast
FX synchronization
No sync
Offset shift 10°
Offset shift 20°
Offset shift 30°
Offset shift 40°
Offset shift 50°
Offset shift 60°
Offset shift 70°
Offset shift 80°
Offset shift 90°
Offset shift 100°
Offset shift 110°
Offset shift 120°
Offset shift 130°
Offset shift 140°
Offset shift 150°
Offset shift 160°
Offset shift 170°
Offset shift 180°
Offset shift 190°
Offset shift 200°
Offset shift 210°
Offset shift 220°
Offset shift 230°
Offset shift 240°
Offset shift 250°
Offset shift 260°
Offset shift 270°
Offset shift 280°
Offset shift 290°
Offset shift 300°
Offset shift 310°
Offset shift 320°
Offset shift 330°
Offset shift 340°
Offset shift 350°
Synchronized: all fixtures start FX cycles at same time
No function
Random start (FX 1 adjust controls overall speed)
Random duration
No function
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contd.
20
21
22
23
24
107
108 - 110
111
112
113
114
115
116 - 198
199
200 - 255
0 - 255
0 - 126
127 - 128
129-255
0 - 255
0 - 126
127 - 128
129-255
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37 - 100
101 - 120
121 - 140
141 - 255
Fade
Default
type
value
Snap 0
Snap 0
Fade 128
Snap 0
Fade 128
Snap 0
24
Table 2: DMX Protocol
MSB = most significant bit, LSB = least significant bit
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FX: pre-programmed effects
The table below lists the pre-programmed dynamic FX (effect macros) that can be controlled using DMX
channels 20-24.
Select FX on channels 20 and 22 by sending the values listed in the table. Adjust effect parameters such as
speed and/or amount of effect applied on channels 21 and 23, and adjust synchronization of effects across
different fixtures on channel 24.
Applicable when running MAC Encore Wash firmware version 1.6.1.
DMX
value
0 - 1 NO FX 37 POSITIVE PULSE 71
18-20 NO FX 57 CMY STEP 84 ZOOM STEP
Effect
2 STEPPER MOTOR 38 RINGS IN OUT 72
3-5 NO FX 39 NO FX 73
6 PWM SLIDER 40 RANDOM COLOR WAVE 74 COLOR WHEEL SHAKER
7-9 NO FX 41 RANDOM COLOR STEP 75 FIRE
10 INTENSITY SINE WAVE 42-49 NO FX 76 WATER
11 INTENSITY STEP 50 RAINBOW WAVE 77 ICE
12 INTENSITY PULSE 51 RAINBOW STEP 78 HOT AND COLD
13 DOUBLE STROBE 52 RAINBOW PULSE 79 WARM AND FUZZY
14 TRIPLE STROBE 53 RGB WAVE 80 IRIS RAMP
15 UP FLASH 54 RGB STEP 81 IRIS STEP
16 UP FLASH DOWN FLASH 55 RGB PULSE 82 IRISH PULSE
17 RANDOM LEVEL 56 CMY WAVE 83 ZOOM WAVE
21 ELECTRIC ARC 58 CMY PULSE 85 ZOOM RAMP
THUNDERSTORM
22
ATO M I C
23 THUNDERSTORM 60 MIX TO WHITE STEP 87 RANDOM SIZE STEP
DMX
value
Effect
59 MIX TO WHITE WAVE 86 RANDOM SIZE WAVE
DMX
value
Effect
COLOR WHEEL ALL
STEP
COLOR WHEEL SPLIT
STEP
COLOR WHEEL
RANDOM SPLIT STEP
24 WELDING 61 MIX TO WHITE PULSE 88-89 NO FX
25-29 NO FX 62 RANDOM BOLD 90 PIN TO FLOOD
30 ANIMOTION 63 RANDOM MIX STEP 91 POUNCE
31 MOVIE FLICKER 64 RANDOM MIX PULSE 92 SPLASH
32 CROSS CHASE 65 RANDOM SUBTLE 93-209 NO FX
33 RANDOM DIMMERS 66 RED WHITE BLUE WAVE 210 ZOOM FADES
34 SHAKEY DIMMERS 67 RED WHITE BLUE STEP 211-255 NO FX
35 CENTER OUT CHASE 68-69 NO FX
36 NEGATIVE PULSE 70
Table 3: FX in the MAC Encore Wash
COLOR WHEEL FULL
STEP
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Control panel menus
MAC Encore Wash firmware version 1.6.1.
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
DMX address (default address = 1). The
DMX ADDRESS 1 – XXX
FIXTURE ID 0 – 9999 User-settable fixture ID number
PAN INVERT ON/OFF Inverse DMX pan control: right → left
TILT INVERT ON/OFF Inverse DMX tilt control: down → up
PERSONALITY
PA N/ T I LT
SPEED
DIMMER CURVE
TUNGSTEN
EMULATOR
ALTERNATE
COLOR TEMP
FOCUS
TRACKING
VIDEO
TRACKING
DMX RESET
FOLLOWSPOT
MODE
LIMIT PAN/TILT
PA N/ T I LT
EFFECT
LINEAR Optically linear dimming curve
SQUARE LAW Square law dimming curve
INV SQ LAW Inverse square law dimming curve
S-CURVE
ON/OFF Enable tungsten lamp emulation
ON/OFF
ENABLED
DISABLED Focus remains at distance set via DMX
ENABLED
DISABLED Color fading optimized for smoothness
ON Fixture can be reset via DMX
OFF
ON/OFF Enable followspot mode
LIMIT ENABLE ->
ON/OFF
PA N M I N - >
degrees
PAN MAX ->
degrees
TILT MIN ->
degrees
TILT MAX ->
degrees
FAST Optimize pan/tilt movement for speed
SMOOTH
FOLLOW P/T
FAST Optimize effects movement for speed
SLOW
DMX address range is limited so that the
fixture will always have enough DMX
channels within the 512 available.
0
Enable pan and tilt limits
Set minimum limit for pan angle
Set maximum limit for pan angle
Set minimum limit for tilt angle
Set maximum limit for tilt angle
Optimize pan/tilt movement for
smoothness
Effects speed follows the speed setting
applied to pan and tilt via DMX or in
control menu
Optimize effects movement for
smoothness
S-curve (fixture emulates incandescent
lamp voltage linear RMS dimming curve)
Applies alternative color temperature: sets
CLD fixture to warm white and WRM
fixture to cold white by deploying CTC
flags
Focus self-adjusts depending on zoom
angle
Color fading optimized for speed of color
changes
Fixture cannot be reset via DMX (can be
overridden: see DMX protocol)
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Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
Effects take shortest route during
changes, crossing open positions if
necessary
Effects avoid open positions during effects
changes
Fans optimized for light intensity
(temperature controlled by regulating
fan speed, light output unaffected)
Fans set to full/medium/low/ultra-low
constant speed, fixture temperature
controlled by regulating light output.
Display goes into sleep mode 2 minutes
after last key press
Display goes into sleep mode 5 minutes
after last key press
Display goes into sleep mode 10 minutes
after last key press
Display orientation normal or rotated 180°
Enable error messages and warnings in
display
Disable error messages and warnings in
display (status LED will still light to indicate
fixture status if error has been detected or
fixture has a warning)
Enable hibernation mode (light output and
motor operation set to zero)
Return all settings (except calibrations) to
factory defaults
Load Custom Settings 1
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
Settings 1
Load Custom Settings 2
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
Settings 2
Load Custom Settings 3
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
Settings 3
PERSONALITY
(continued)
DEFAULT
SETTINGS
EFFECT
SHORTCUT
COOLING MODE
DISPLAY
ERROR MODE
HIBERNATION
MODE
FAC TORY
DEFAULT
CUSTOM 1
CUSTOM 2
CUSTOM 3
ON
OFF
REGULATED FANS
FULL
MEDIUM
LOW
ULTRA-LOW
ON Display remains permanently on
2 MINUTES
DISPLAY SLEEP
DISPLAY
INTENSITY
DISPLAY
ROTATION
DISPLAY
CONTRAST
NORMAL
SILENT
OFF Disable hibernation mode
ON
LOAD
LOAD
SAVE
LOAD
SAVE
LOAD
SAVE
5 MINUTES
10 MINUTES
10 ... 100 Set display intensity in % (default = 100)
NORMAL /
ROTATE 180
1 ...100 Adjust display contrast (default = 41)
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
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Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
Display hours fixture has been powered on
since manufacture (not user-resettable)
Display hours fixture has been powered on
since last counter reset (user-resettable)
Display number of times fixture has been
powered on since manufacture
(not user-resettable)
Display number of times fixture has been
powered on since last counter reset
(user-resettable)
Displays fixture’s LED color temperature
type
Displays current speed of all cooling fans
(head and base)
DMX transmission speed in packets per
second
Scroll to see values being received on
each DMX channel
Run test sequence of all functions
To test a specific function, use Up/Down
buttons to scroll through functions and
pause. Press Enter to restart test
sequence.
Press Menu button to exit test.
Run test sequence of LEDs only.
To test a specific LED group, use Up/Down
buttons to scroll through groups and
pause. Press Enter to restart test
sequence.
Press Menu button to exit test.
Run test sequence of effects.
To test a specific effect, use Up/Down
buttons to scroll through effects and
pause. Press Enter to restart test
sequence.
Press Menu button to exit test.
Run test sequence of pan functions. Press
Menu button to stop test
Run test sequence of tilt functions. Press
Menu button to stop test
Scroll through effects, then enter a DMX
value to manually control an effect
INFORMATION
DMX LIVE*
TEST*
MANUAL
CONTROL*
TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR
POWER ON TIME
RESETTABLE
TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR
POWER ON
CYCLES
RESETTABLE
SW VERSION XX.XX.XX Displays currently active software version
RDM UID* 4D50.XXXXXXXX Displays fixture’s unique RDM ID
LED TYPE* COLD/WARM
FAN SPEEDS*
TEMPERATURES*
RATE 0 - 44 HZ
QUALITY 0 - 100% Percent of packets received
START CODE 0 - 255 Value of the DMX start code
STROBE ...
CONTROL
TEST ALL
TEST LEDS
TEST EFFECTS
TEST PAN/TILT
RESET RESET Reset fixture
STROBE ...
CONTROL
HEAD FAN 1...
BASE FAN 3
CMY EFFECT ...
DC/DC
...
PA N
TILT
0 - 255
CLEAR
COUNTER?
YES/NO
CLEAR
COUNTER?
YES/NO
0 - XXX RPM
X C Displays temperature in °C of all PCBs
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Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
ERROR LIST Empty or up to 20 errors Display any errors in memory
FAN CLEAN ON/OFF Activate fan cleaning
Enable pan/tilt position feedback
systems
operation can be carried out by the end
user. See under “Service utilities” on
page 19.
For use by Martin® Service or its
authorized agents only.
Scroll through effects. Define home
position for each effect
Replace factory default calibration settings
with current calibration settings
No USB device present or no firmware on
USB device
Fixture updating internal memory from
USB device
Select firmware from versions stored in
internal memory. Scroll to select version,
then press Enter and confirm your choice
to update
SERVICE
PT FEEDBACK
ADJUST
CALIBRATION
USB
ON
OFF Disable pan/tilt position feedback
PA N / T I LT AT E N D
STOP
CMYC
DIMMER ...
BARNDOOR ROT
PAN 0.00 ...+/- xx% Define pan home position
TILT 0.00 ...+/- xx% Define tilt home position
LOAD DEFAULTS LOAD Load factory default calibration settings
SAVE DEFAULTS SAVE
NO DEVICE
UPDATING FILES
AVAI LABL E
FIRMWARE
STEP 1 Adjust pan and tilt end stop positions. This
STEP 2
CYAN...MAGENTA
...YELLOW...CTC
0.00 ...+/- xx%
XX.XX.XX ...
XX.XX.XX
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* Menus marked * are available only when the fixture is connected to mains power. All other menus are available in mains- and
battery-powered operation.
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Service and display messages
The MAC Encore Wash gives service and maintenance information by displaying a large 3- or 4-character
short code and a smaller full-text message in the fixture’s display. The short code is visible at a distance,
allowing easier reading with the fixture still in the rig, for example, while the full-text message gives more
detailed information.
Warning messages
Warning messages indicate that either:
• problems might appear in the future if no action is taken, or
• the user needs to pay special attention to a function or procedure when working with the fixture.
The MAC Encore Wash communicates warnings as follows:
• Warning codes are shown continuously in the display and disappear when the user reacts to the warning.
• If more than one warning is detected, all warnings are displayed in sequence.
• If the display is inactive, the fixture’s status LED (see Figure 2 on page 8) flashes orange to indicate that
there is a warning. Activating the display will show the warning.
The possible warning messages are listed in Table 5 below
:
Short code
BANK
BETW
CMTW
DCTW
EFTW
IBTW
LDTW
PFTW
PTTW
PUTW
SERV
SLW
UITW
Long message and explanation
BANK NO ACCESS
Error unpacking firmware bank during/after software upload. Fixture will continue to operate on
existing firmware. Warning message is cleared by a successful software upload or at the next
power off/on cycle.
BEAM TEMP HIGH
Beam temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
CMY TEMP HIGH
CMY module temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
DC TEMP HIGH
DC PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
EFF TMP HIGH
Effects module temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
IBD TMP HIGH
Internal barn doors module temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating
temperature.*
LED DRV TMP HIGH
LED driver temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
PFC TEMP HIGH
PFC unit temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
PT TEMP HIGH
Pan/tilt PCB temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
PSU TEMP HIGH
PSU temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
SERVICE MODE
Fixture in service mode.
SAFETY LOOP
A safety loop error occurred but is no longer active. Warning message is cleared at the next
power off/on cycle.
UI TEMP HIGH
User interface (LCD display and control panel) PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating
temperature.*
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Short code
ZFTW
Long message and explanation
ZF TEMP HIGH
Zoom PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
*High temperature warnings are canceled as soon as temperature returns to normal. If temperature reaches
cutoff level, the warning is replaced by a cutoff error message.
Error messages
Error messages indicate that a problem is present. The MAC Encore Wash communicates errors as follows:
• Error messages flash in the display.
• If more than one error is detected, the fixture flashes all errors three times each.
• Errors are shown in the display regardless of display status: they override an inactive display and any
other information that the display might be showing.
• If an error is present, the status LED flashes red.
The possible error messages are listed in Table 6 below
Table 5: Warning messages
:
Short code
BDER
BEER
BETC
BETE
C1ER
CECM
CEEF
CELD
CEPT
CEZF
CMTC
CMTE
COLD
CTER
CYER
DCTC
DCTE
Long message and explanation
BARNDOOR ERR
Internal barn doors position error.
BEAM SHAPER POS
Beam shaper position error.
BEAM TMP CUT OFF
Beam temperature cutoff activated.
BEAM TMP SEN ERR
Beam temperature sensor error.
COLOR WHEEL 1 ERR
Color wheel position error.
COMM ERR CMY
CMY flags position system communication error.
COMM ERR EFFECT
Effects position system communication error.
COM ERR LED DRV
LED driver communication error.
COM ERR P/T
Pan/tilt driver communication error.
COM ERR Z/F
Zoom/focus driver communication error.
CMY TEMP CUT OFF
CMY module temperature cutoff activated.
CMY TEMP SEN ERR
CMY module temperature sensor error.
FIXTURE COLD
Fixture too cold. Physical movement of effects is disabled until fixture has warmed up.
CTC ERROR
CTC flags position error.
CYAN ERROR
Cyan flags position error.
DC TEMP CUT OFF
DC PCB temperature cutoff.
DC TEMP SEN ERR
DC PCB temperature sensor error.
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Short code
EFTC
EFTE
FAN BOTTOM FAN ERR
FAN CMY FAN ERR
FAN TOP FAN ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 1 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 2 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 3 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 4 ERR
FAN BASE 1 FAN ERR
FAN BASE 2 FAN ERR
FAN BASE 3 FAN ERR
FAN MID FAN ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 5 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 6 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 7 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 8 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 9 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 10 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 11 ERR
FBEP
FBET
FOER
IBTC
IBTE
IRER
LDTC
LDTE
MAER
MMER
NLCI
PA ER
PFTC
PFTE
Long message and explanation
EFF TEMP CUT OFF
Effects module temperature cutoff activated.
EFF TEMP SEN ERR
Effects module temperature sensor error.
PA N F B A C K E R R
Pan position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct pan position (but
pan movement will often still be possible).
TILT FBACK ERR
Tilt position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct tilt position (but tilt
movement will often still be possible).
FOCUS ERROR
Focus position error. Fixture is unable to control focus.
IBD TEMP CUT OFF
Internal barn doors temperature cutoff activated.
IBD TEMP SEN ERR
Internal barn doors module temperature sensor error.
IRIS ERROR
Iris effect position error.
LED TEMP CUT OFF
LED board temperature cutoff activated.
LED TEMP SEN ERR
LED board temperature sensor error.
MAGENTA ERROR
Magenta flag position error.
MISSING MODULE ERR
Impossible to communicate with a module that should be present. Module missing or not
correctly connected.
NO LED COLOR INFO
Fixture unable to retrieve LED color/type information.
PA N E R R O R
Pan position electrical indexing system timeout.
PFC TEMP CUT OFF
Power factor correction system temperature cutoff.
PFC TEMP SEN ERR
Power factor correction system temperature sensor error.
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Short code
PSER
PTCM
PTTC
PTTE
PUTC
PUTE
SLER
TIER
TSER
UECM
UEEF
UELD
UEPT
UEZF
UITC
UITE
VOLO
YEER
ZFTC
ZFTE
ZOER
Long message and explanation
PAN SENSOR ERROR
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from pan position sensor.
PT SENSOR ADJUST
Pan/tilt sensors are incorrectly adjusted.
PT TEMP CUT OFF
Pan/tilt temperature cutoff activated.
P/T SENSOR ERROR
Pan/tilt sensors are incorrectly adjusted.
PSU TEMP CUT OFF
PSU temperature cutoff activated.
PSU TEMP SEN ERR
PSU temperature sensor error.
SAFETY LOOP
Safety loop circuit activated. A temperature circuit breaker has shut down LEDs. Circuit breaker
resets automatically after temperature has returned to normal operating range.
TILT ERROR
Tilt position electrical indexing circuit timeout.
TILT SENSOR ERR
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from tilt position sensor.
UPL ERR CMY
Could not upload new CMY effect system firmware during a firmware upload. Error cleared
when new firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.
UPL ERR EFFECT
Could not upload new effects systems firmware during a firmware upload. Error cleared when
new firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.
UPL ERR LED DRV
Could not upload new LED driver firmware during a firmware upload. Error cleared when new
firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.
UPL ERR PAN/TILT
Could not upload new pan/tilt system firmware during a firmware upload. Error cleared when
new firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.
UPL ERR Z/F
Could not upload new zoom/focus system firmware during a firmware upload. Error cleared
when new firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.
UI TEMP CUT OFF
User interface (LCD display and control panel) PCB temperature cutoff activated.
UI TEMP SEN ERR
User interface (LCD display and control panel) PCB temperature sensor error.
VOLT AT NODE LOW
Low voltage detected in node PCBA.
YELLOW ERROR
Yellow flag position error.
ZF TEMP CUT OFF
Zoom/focus effect temperature cutoff activated.
ZF TEMP SEN ERR
Zoom/focus effect temperature sensor error.
ZOOM ERROR
Zoom position electrical indexing system timeout.
Table 6: Error messages
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