User manual

20 MAC III Performance user manual
DMX signal monitoring
The MAC III Performance 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.
The remaining options under DMX LIVE display the DMX values in a range from 0 - 255 that are being
received on each channel. The DMX channels shown will depend on whether the fixture is in 16-bit or 16-bit
extended mode.
Test sequence
TEST SEQUENCE activates effects in sequence, allowing you
to test them quickly without a DMX controller:
ACTION lets you start, pause, and stop the sequence.
TYPE lets you test all effects, pan/tilt movement only, or the
other effects only.
REPEAT sets the current test to repeat when finished.
Status readouts for the current test sequence are displayed
below the ACTION, TYPE and REPEAT commands.
Manual control
The MANUAL CONTROL menu lets you reset the fixture, strike
our douse the lamp, apply effects and move pan and tilt
manually.
Setup Wizard menu
The SETUP WIZARD menu gives quick access to the most
frequently required items in the control menus.