User manual

Control panel 13
C ONTROL PANEL
The LED control panel is used to set the address and personalities, read lamp hours and other information,
calibrate effects, and run a test routine. Most of these functions may be performed remotely via the serial
link with the Martin MP-2 Uploader.
Navigation
The DMX address and any messages (see page 52) are displayed when the MAC 2000 Performance II is
turned on. To enter the menu, press [Menu]. Press [Up] and [Down] to move within the menu. To select a
function or submenu, press [Enter]. To escape a function or menu, press [Menu]. See Table 2 on page 46 for
a complete list of the menu items.
Note: [Enter] must be pressed and held for a few seconds to enter the utilities menu.
DMX address and protocol setting
The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the
controller. For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels. Two MAC 2000
Performance IIs may share the same address, however, if identical behavior is desired. Address sharing can
be useful for diagnostic purposes and symmetric control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan
and tilt options.
Two DMX protocols, 8-bit and 16-bit, are available. The 8-bit mode uses 28 control channels and provides
full basic control. The 16-bit mode uses 3 additional channels to provide finer gobo and pan/tilt positioning.
Setting the DMX address and protocol
1 Press [Menu] to enter the main menu.
2Press [Up] until
 is displayed. Press [Enter]. To snap to channel 1, press [Enter] and [Up]. Scroll to
the desired channel and press [Enter].
3 Select
 from the main menu and press [Enter]. Select  or  and press [Enter].
Tailoring performance
Movement
The MAC 2000 Performance II provides six options for optimizing movement for different applications.
• The protocol setting () setting selects 8-bit or finer 16-bit control of pan, tilt, and gobo index.
• The pan and tilt invert (
) menu swaps and/or inverts pan and tilt.
• The pan/tilt speed (
) menu provides 3 settings: , , and .  is best for most
applications.
 provides better performance in applications where speed is most important. 
provides the smoothest movement and is best in long-throw applications with slow movements through
narrow angles.
• The studio mode (
) setting optimizes all effects besides pan and tilt for speed or quietness.
• The shortcuts (
) setting determines whether the gobo, and effect wheels always take the shortest
path between two static positions or oscillate between outer positions.