User manual

14 MAC 2000 Performance II
Tracking Response
The MAC 2000 Performance II has a filter algorithm that looks at several position updates in tracking control
mode and calculates the ideal response for smooth movement. Tracking response is adjustable to
compensate for variations in controller performance. In most cases the default settings work well.
If tracking mode movement is not satisfactory there are 2 parameters that can be adjusted. The first is
selected under
. The default, , is the best choice with controllers that
calculate intermediate positions at a steady rate. Begin by selecting the alternative,
, which is better
if the intermediate positions stray significantly from the line of travel.
The second parameter is the number of position updates used to calculate speed. The level is adjustable
between 1 and 10 under
. Increasing the number of samples increases the distance
over which speed is calculated, making movement smoother but less responsive to sudden changes.
Experiment for best results.
Display
The display intensity () setting controls display brightness. The display on/off setting ()
determines whether the display remains on or extinguishes two minutes after the last key-press. To flip the
display, press [Up] and [Down] simultaneously.
Lamp
There are two settings that modify lamp control: Automatic Lamp On () and DMX Lamp Off ().
When
 is off, the lamp remains off until a “lamp on” command is received from the controller. When
 is on, the lamp strikes automatically after the fixture is powered on. When  is set to , the
lamp strikes automatically when the fixture receives DMX data, and it extinguishes 15 minutes after DMX
data is lost.
When
 is set to either  or , the automatic lamp strike timing is staggered to prevent all lamps
from striking at once. The delay is determined by the fixture address.
If striking lamps from the controller, note that striking many lamps at once may cause a voltage drop large
enough to prevent lamps from striking or trip the main circuit breaker. Avoid this by programming a “lamp on”
sequence that strikes lamps one at a time at 5 second intervals.
Power to the lamp can be turned off from the controller if DMX Lamp Off (
) is on.
DMX reset
The fixture can be reset from the controller if DMX reset (→) is ON.
Custom settings
The custom configuration function allows you to save and recall three sets of fixture settings. The savable
settings are DMX mode, pan/tilt speed, pan/tilt inverse and swap, DMX lamp off and reset, display settings,
shortcuts, studio mode, automatic lamp on, effects feedback, tracking algorithm, and tracking samples.
Readouts
Note: The MP-2 Uploader provides commands to display the time, temperature, and version readouts on
the fixture control panel.
Time
→ provides readouts of fixture hours (), lamp hours (), and lamp strikes ().
Under each item is a resettable (
) increment counter and a non-resettable counter for total
accumulated hours/strikes since fabrication (
). To reset an increment counter, display it and then
press [Up] until it reads 0. (This may also be done remotely using the MP-2 Uploader.)
Temperature
→ provides readouts of the head and base temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit.