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1. 0 5 mm Outside diameter cie ape RR ae teas demde ede 27 9 0 0 3 mm Steel metal gobos may give acceptable short term performance Gobos less than 0 5 mm thick may need to be secured with a drop of high temperature silicone adhesive when used in the static positions Gobo orientation and positions Glass gobos Note Glass gobos may be used in the rotating gobo wheel only They are too thick for use in the static gobo wheel For correct projection of text and images the side with the true image must be installed facing in towards the lamp For best focus the coated side of glass gobos should face out away from the lamp Textured glass gobos must be inserted with the smooth side facing in towards the lamp Uncoated side towards lamp Coated side towards stage o 5 5 o o o When an object is held up to the uncoated side When an object is held up to the coated side there S there is a space between the object and its reflec is no space between the object and its reflection o tion The edge can be seen through the uncoated The edge cannot be seen through the coated side side Smooth side towards lamp Textured side towards stage 5 t 6 Gobos and Color Filters 17 Metal and image gobos The metal gobos supplied with the MAC 500 E may be used in either wheel They are black on one side to reduce reflections
2. 0 94 Fuses Main fuse MAC 500 MAC 500 E wired between 200 240 V time delay 6 3 A 250 V P N 05020020 Main fuse MAC 500 E wired between 100 120 time delay 10 0 A 250 V P N 05020025 BOSE ZOO p c e time delay 5 0 A 25 0 V P N 05020018 FUSE F602 5 tbe Te dias time delay 4 0 A 250 V P N 05020016 E603 ratas iR eoe ie P E EC time delay 0 315 A 250 V P N 05020004 Communication Hardware standard e Protocols 3 55 de S tart COS LEE DE NN Recommended cable sss 24 AWG min low capacitance 85 150 Q shielded twisted pair e 3 pin XLR male female pin 1 screen pins 2 and 3 configurable Compatible lamps e Osram HSR 575 2 575 W 85 Im W 1000 h avg life 6000K P N 97010200 Philips MSD 575 575 W 75 Im W 2000 h avg 5700 P N 97010202 Philips MSR 575 2 5 5 dede t ie ber 575 W 85 Im W 1000 h avg life 6100K P N 97010201 Photometric Center intensity w standard 17 lens set 246 000 cd e Center intensity w optional 23 5 lens set issena eee N a RAEE 134 000 cd Total integrated luminous
3. 6 S 4 200 V 3 blue blue 1 brown brown brown brown red black blue blue 4 210V 4 220V 4 230 V 4 240 V 8 9 7 8 9 7 8 9 16 6 6 5 5 black black black 13 13 13 blue blue 1 blue 1 blue 1 MAC 500 E Transformer Settings Updating software The latest software for the MAC 500 E is available from your Martin dealer and the Martin Professional web site Please read the update notes bundled with the software Update software is uploaded to the MAC 500 E using a Martin uploader such as the MBPP1 Normal upload Connect the uploader to the fixture just like a controller Under normal conditions software can be installed from a remote location there is no need to set the MAC 500 E to boot mode Please refer to the uploader manual for further instructions Boot mode upload If the data is corrupted during transmission a check sum error CSER will occur and after 15 seconds the fixture will automatically switch to boot mode UPLd and be ready for a boot mode upload as described below and in the uploader manual If a software upload to the MAC 500 E is interrupted the fixture must be powered off for at least 10 seconds before a new upload can be attempted When powered on a check sum error will occur and it will automatically go into boot mode ready for a second upload attempt Select boot mode upload on the upload
4. ea ee Changing voltage and frequency settings isore ai E nennen A treten 22 Updatifig are stenosis eer e Et 23 Changing lenses Iro REI inn eaten cot leet Goede o te ae nt e 24 Replacing the ldmp reete eee ede d tee be b b ee ette 24 Optimizing l mp aligimelt eb ea tes e DESEE REESE E RETENIR I 25 Installing the optional head shell safety wire eese nennen nennen teen teen 25 Mainten nceschedule 4t EE Re Gee ON es ended 25 se visas caso BEER PD Ead ad Ina 26 Lubrication 26 section 7 Appendices DMX e e Errot MESSAGES 3 emet nm aec pe bereiten pe eie i RE LR eO mb ee ta Troubleshooting Circuit board layout Specifications eite Hte dece e eS dpt de ea ete hat A Me section 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the MAC 500 E moving head spotlight from Martin Every detail of its construction and programming is designed to make the MAC 500 E extremely bright quiet and reliable With proper setup and mainte nance it will provide years of trouble free operation This manual covers the MAC 500 with magnetic ballast
5. oic coSed Ah t d ME rU e o E ald ur 13 eviv eui 14 remos Ule temet AE Ink ERIS E AAE 14 ER 15 Standsalone Sequerces cedet D p IRR ERU 15 Utilities ete ne destino tee Ede ed ete ee eee ade e rade Oe 16 section 5 Gobos and Color Filters Gobo sp cifiCatiOns tert oec ER d e eed Sateen RE van ide ee ine ae etude 17 Gobo orientation and 5 5 nn eene 17 Chan ging rotatitig gobos HR e eet e e Mere 19 Changing static g0b08 e 19 Default color filter positions 53 5 e P ee eee e bee 20 Changing color filtersy eee nte Even i PRO 20 section 6 Maintenance and Basic Service Accessing Removing the printed circuit board Replacing fuses BEP IO eon Changing the XER pin o t io pe be te da
6. 9000 Im Thermal Maximum ambient 40 C 104 F Maximum surface temperature under normal operating 80 C 176 Appendices 34 35 Accessories Please see the online gobo catalog at http www martin dk for additional gobos available from Martin Outdoor Protection Dome bete ne ehe EE RU nO pee MPBBI 90758410 Single unit MAC 500 600 flight e Double unit MAC 500 600 flight cass inin nr e e e E a a Triple unit MAC 500 600 flight case essere tenente neret Optional wide angle 23 5 lens set w bayonet mount focus MAC 500 focus lens retrieval Frost filter for 500 RS 918 mL a n 121117 6 411 111 0251111119 Safety wire for head shell 1 piece required for each shell Retention spring for rotating gobo Rota ng gobo holder RR MT SERERE HEROS Retention spring for rotating 80 0 4 Measured with Philips
7. E 9 3 D COLOR 1 8 NM 7 8512 14 D coLor2 D DIMMER f 094 PAN AC IN D 00 BRR 888 TILT 33 MAC 500 E User Manual Specifications Measurements riter ate d 356 mm 14 0 in EE 481 mm 18 9 in Height head at tilt limit einen 673 mm 26 5 in Wei gli MAC 500 T n 32 8 kg 72 1 Ibs Weight MAC 500 B eoe Eo b eder ee eee t a aea 26 1 kg 57 4 lbs Electrical MAC 500 200 230 245V 50 Hz 208 227V 60 Hz Power and current 750 W 3 4 A 230 V 50 Hz 750 W 4 3 A 208 V 60 Hz Power factor PF 0 85 Electrical MAC 500 E Transformer taps 100 110 120 200 210 220 230 240 50 60 Hz PoWwer and curtent oe dre m dels 690 W 3 2 A 230 V 50 Hz Power factor genetic aee detenido
8. SP EC ALON personality to ON A delay determined by the fixture address prevents all lamps from striking at the same time If Automatic Lamp On is set to off default the lamp remains off until a lamp on command is sent from control ler peak of electric current that can be many times the operating current is drawn for an instant when striking the lamp 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 the DMX Lamp Off S P EC dLOF feature is enabled There is also a combination of DMX values that allows you to turn off the lamp even if this feature is disabled see the DMX protocol Be careful it is not possible to strike the lamp within 8 minutes of having switched it off The MAC 500 E will store a lamp on command and strike the lamp automatically when the 8 minutes have elapsed Pan and tilt The moving head pans 440 and tilts 306 Movement may be optimized for speed by setting the pan tilt speed P TS P personality 10 F AS T or for smoothness by setting it to S LOW The setting may be overridden on the speed channel in vector mode Setting the movement speed to blackout in vector mode causes the shutter to black out the light while the mirror is moving The pan and t
9. as described in the previous section or automatic protocol detection S P EC AU TO must be enabled If automatic protocol detection is enabled send a dummy command and wait 1 second to allow the fixture to respond before sending real commands DMX 512 control The MAC 500 E may be operated with USITT DMX512 controllers in 4 modes that combine tracking or tracking vec tor movement with 8 bit or 16 bit pan tilt resolution Tracking control Tracking is available in all 4 DMX modes With tracking control the controller calculates the positions along the path between an effect s starting point and it s ending point It uses the fade time to calculate the change delta of each update or refresh which the fixture tracks For smooth movement with any fade time the MAC 500 E has a filter algorithm that looks at several position updates samples and calculates the ideal speed This algorithm is adjustable to compensate for controllers that calculate position changes unevenly In most cases the default settings work well If movement is not satisfactory there are 2 parameters that can be adjusted The first is the calculation method used and is selected under SPEC the default calculates speed based on the absolute value of the change in DMX it is the best choice with controllers that calculate intermediate positions that are close to the line of travel MOd2 uses the real value of the DMX delta to calc
10. the black side must face out away from the lamp For correct projection of text and images the side with the true image must be installed facing in towards the lamp Reflective side towards lamp Black side towards stage 5 o a o 5 D Correct image towards lamp Reversed image towards stage 9 a 5 lt o Default gobo layout Hotating gobo wheel Fixed gobo wheel Gobo wheels as seen from front in open position Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rotating Triangle Bar Fan Thin bars Grid ball gobo wheel 43076004 43076002 43076006 43076005 43076011 Static gobo Cone Dots Lotus Bricks Clouds Machine Bamboo Threads Pling wheel 43076012 43076013 43076014 43076015 43076016 43076017 43076018 43076019 43076020 18 MAC 500 E User Manual Changing rotating gobos WARNING Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing any cover Without tools Remove the top head cover as described under Accessing parts on page 21 Turn the gobo wheel until the easiest access to the desired gobo position is obtained Turn the color wheel until the open position is over the gobo position Tilt the head so the lens points down Push the gobo and retaining spring out of the back of the holder Avoid letting the spring and gobo fall into the head Insert the new gobo See below for proper gobo orientation Insert the retaining spring with the ben
11. to confirm Press 1 or J to select the address Press ENTER to confirm Press MENU to return to the main menu The address is displayed Readouts Usage readouts TIME Read the total number of power on hours P H power on hours since last reset RP o H total lamp hours LA H lamp hours since last reset R L A H total number of lamp strikes L S T R and the number of lamp strikes since last reset RLST The resettable counters may be used to track overall usage and lamp life To reset to zero display the readout and then press T for 5 seconds DMX value readouts dMXL Read the DMX start code S TCO and DMX values received for each effect This is an easy way to check that the DMX start code is 0 and that the fixture is receiving the expected DMX values Software version readouts VER Read the version number of the CPU software C P U feedback circuit software F e BA and display module soft ware d SP The CPU software version is also displayed for a moment at power up Temperature readouts SPEC TEMP Read temperature in the base DASE and head HEAd in Celsius Temperatures below 25 C are shown as 25 temperatures above 100 C are shown as 100 The temperature sensors are calibrated at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary The following procedure calibrates the sensors if they give no or faulty readings 1 2 14 Allow the unit to cool to room temperature powere
12. 200 210 V 210 V 4 200 50 Hz 7 50 Hz 210 220 210 4 230 V 50 Hz 10 50 Hz 220 235 V 230 V 6 230 V 50 Hz 10 50 Hz 235 240 V 230 V 6 245V 50Hz 12 50 Hz 240 260 V 250 V 8 245V 50Hz 12 60 HZ 200 217 V 210 V 4 208 V 60 Hz 4 60 HZ 217 240 V 230 V 6 227 V 60 Hz 7 3 Locate the transformer it is on the left end near the power switch Move the BROWN and RED transformer wires to the correct terminal The terminal number is printed in front of the connec tion tab 4 Locate the magnetic ballast it is on the opposite end from the transformer near the control panel Move the BROWN ballast wire to the correct terminal The terminal number is printed in front of the connection tab 5 Replace the top covers before applying power MAC 500 E User Manual black MAC 500 E with electronic ballast Electronic ballast models that come factory set for 100 V or 120 V have a 10 A main fuse which is located near the power switch Units set at 210 V and above have a 6 3 A main fuse Use a 6 3 A fuse when the transformer is set at 200 210 220 230 or 240 V Use a 10 A time delay fuse when it is set at 100 110 or 120 V No rewiring of the electronic ballast is necessary it works at any voltage between 100 and 250 volts and at any fre quency between 50 and 60 Hz The transformer must be tapped for the local supply voltage as shown below brown black black 7 6 8 9 15
13. 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 Connecting fixtures The MAC 500 E has locking 3 pin data input and output sockets that can be configured for use with either DMX or Martin Protocol controllers The default pin out is configured to the DMX 512 standard i e pin 1 to shield pin 2 to signal and pin 3 to signal 3 pin to 3 pin 3 pin to 5 pin 5 pin to 3 pin 5 pin to 3 pin 3 pin to 5 pin Phase Reversing Phase Reversing Phase Reversing Straight Straight Cable Cable Cable Cable Cable Connections Connections Connections Connections Connections Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
14. 40 16 Gobo 2 60 24 Gobo 3 80 31 Gobo 4 100 39 Gobo 5 120 47 Gobo 6 140 55 Gobo 7 160 63 Gobo 8 7 180 70 Gobo 9 Gobo shake Gobo mode scroll optional 181 183 71 72 Gobo 9 shake 184 186 72 73 Gobo 8 shake 187 189 73 74 Gobo 7 shake 190 192 74 75 Gobo 6 shake 193 195 75 76 2000 5 shake 196 198 77 78 Gobo 4 shake 199 201 78 79 Gobo 3 shake 202 204 79 80 Gobo 2 shake 205 207 80 81 Gobo 1 shake Continuous rotation 208 231 82 91 CW fast gt slow 232 255 92 100 CCW slow gt Focus y 0 255 0 100 Infinity 2 meters lris 0 199 0 78 Open gt close 200 215 78 84 Close 216 229 85 90 Pulse opening fast gt slow 9 230 243 90 95 Pulse closing fast gt slow 244 246 96 96 Random pulse opening fast 247 249 97 98 Random pulse opening slow 250 252 98 99 Random pulse closing fast 253 255 99 100 Random pulse closing slow Appendices 29 DMX Channel Start code 0 DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Value Percent Function Prism 0 19 0 7 Prism off 20 79 8 31 Rotating prism CCW fast slow 80 89 31 35 No rotation 90 149 35 58 Rotating prism CW slow gt fast 150 215 59 84 Prism off 10 Combined Rotating Prism and Gobo Macros Fixture type prism default Macro 5 221 225 87 88 Macro 2 226 230 89 90 Macro 3 231 235 91 92 Macro 4 236 240 93 94 Macro 5 241 245 95 96 Macro
15. 6 246 250 96 98 Macro 7 251 255 98 100 Macro 8 10 Variable Frost Fixture type frost optional 0 255 0 100 No frost full frost Pan 11 1 M Hn 0 255 0 100 Left right 128 neutral 12 12 Pan Fine LSB 0 255 0 100 Left gt right Tilt ie 13 12 18 0 255 0 100 Up gt down 128 neutral _ 14 _ 14 Tilt Fine LSB 0 255 0 100 Up gt down Pan Tilt Speed 0 2 0 1 Tracking _ 13 15 3 245 1 96 Fast gt slow 246 248 96 97 Tracking normal speed override PTSP FAST 249 251 98 98 Tracking fast speed override PTSP NORM 252 255 99 100 Blackout while moving Effects Speed Dimmer iris focus and gobo indexing 0 2 0 1 Tracking mode 3 245 1 96 Fast gt slow 246 248 96 97 Tracking with shortcuts disabled overrides SCUT ON 249 251 98 98 Tracking with shortcuts enabled overrides SCUT OFF 252 255 99 100 Maximum speed Color 1 color 2 and fixed gobo if SCRL 0 2 0 1 Tracking mode 3 245 1 96 Speed fast gt slow 246 248 96 97 Tracking with shortcuts disabled overrides SCUT ON 249 251 98 98 Tracking with shortcuts enabled overrides SCUT OFF nia 14 16 252 255 99 100 Blackout while moving Fixed gobo if gMOd FIX 0 245 0 96 Normal as set on effect channel no blackout 246 248 96 97 Normal shortcuts disabled overrides SCUT ON 249 251 98 98 Normal shortcuts enabled overrides SCUT OFF 252 255 99 100 Blackout while moving Rotating gobo and prism
16. Female 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3223 3223 3223 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 P N 11820006 P N 11820002 P N 11820003 P N 11820005 P N 11820004 Setup Connect the controller s data output to the MAC 500 E s data input For a DMX controller with 5 pin output use a cable with 5 pin male and 3 pin female connectors such as P N 11820005 Pins 4 and 5 are not used DMX controller with 3 pin output use a cable with 3 pin male and female connectors such as the one supplied Martin RS 485 Protocol controller use a phase reversing cable such as P N 11820006 with 3 pin male and female connectors or reconfigure the XLR output Continue the link connect the output of the fixture closest to the controller to the input of the next fixture Use a phase reversing cable when connecting a DMX standard pin 3 device to a Martin standard pin 3 device Insert a male 120 Q XLR termination plug in the output of the last fixture on the link MAC 500 E User Manual section 3 OPERATION This section describes the MAC 500 E s controllable effects and the options for customizing them for your application Option selection is described in the next section Martin RS 485 control The MAC 500 E may be controlled with the Martin 3032 controller with version 2 04 or later software To respond to the controller either the protocol setting P S E T must be set to Martin
17. MSR 575 2 lamp installed MAC 500 E User Manual 50300502 Start code 0 MAC 500 DMX Protocol Implemented from CPU software version 1 7 v Mart n MODE 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 1121314 zs ertet c Leber Ee re bct erica cb eee et c hn ec mer f b teet rt b e e P e Cl d L SHUTTER STROBE 0 DIMMER PULSE 9 RANDOM STROBE O RND PULSE RESET OPEN LAMP OPEN LAMP E 1 closed open opening closing fast med slow E open close 5 ON e ih H 0 19 20 4950 72 180 lt 99100 lt 119 N 128 147 148 167 168 187 N f s f s N 208 217 218 227 228 237238247 bas 255 T 2 closed DIMMER open gt CONTINUOUS COLOR SCROLL WHEEL 1 STEPPED SCROLL CONTINUOUS ROTATION CH 4 position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALT C 3 white blue 111 red 301 magenta 507 green202 yellow 604 purple 502 blue 101 pink 312 cyan 401 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 cw ccw E 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 1451149 15311571161165 169173 1771181 185 lt 215 216 gt 2451246 255 0 CONTINUOUS COLOR SCROLL WHEEL 2 STEPPED SCROLL CONTINUOUS ROTATION RND R 4 white ctc blue 104 blue 108 green 206 red308 yellow 603 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 1 0 cw 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 145149153 157 16116
18. _ detection OFF Disable automatic protocol detection Modi Absolute delta value algorithm for most controllers Tracking algorithm SPEC TRAC MOdE 2 Real delta value algorithm Tracking mode sample level default is 6 Higher levels give PERU CS smoother movement but slower acceleration ON Color wheels and fixed gobo wheel turn the shortest Shortcuts SPEC SCUT direction OFF Wheels turn same direction ON Enable DMX selectable macros and pulsating effects DMX macros SPEC dMAC OFF Disable DMX selectable macros and pulsating effects NORM Optimize effects for speed Studio mode SPEC MOdE STUd Optimize effects for silence FIX Static gobo wheel steps between full positions Fixed gobo mode SPEC gMOd SCRL Static gobo wheel scrolls continuously NORM Normal dimming curve Dimmer mode SPEC dMOd TUNG Simulated tungsten dimming curve ON Enable pan tilt position correction system Pan tilt feedback SPEC FEbA Disable pan tilt feedback Setting not saved Enable feedback from magnetic sensors on color ON f 2 Effects feedback SPEC EFFb wheels fixed gobo wheel and rotating gobo index OFF Disable feedback from magnetic sensors Iris reflection reduc ON Iris opens 95 percent Recommended for early units only SPEC IRR tion OFF Iris opens 100 percent Setting may be overridden via DMX See the protocol for details Control Panel 13 Address and protocol selection
19. changing the lamp remove the old lamp from the socket Holding the new lamp by its ceramic base do not touch the glass carefully insert it firmly and squarely into the lamp socket 4 Clean the glass bulb with the cloth supplied with the lamp particularly if your fingers touch the glass A clean lint free cloth wetted with alcohol may also be used 5 Re insert the lamp assembly and replace the screws 6 Before turning the lamp on reset the RLAH and RLST counters See Readouts on page 14 Setup 5 Powering the fixture WARNING For protection from dangerous electric shock the fixture must be grounded earthed The AC mains supply shall be fitted with a fuse or circuit breaker and ground fault protection Check voltage and frequency settings The voltage and frequency settings must match the local AC power supply Operating at the incorrect setting can result in poor light output shortened lamp life overheating and damage to the fixture The settings are printed on the serial number label on the bottom of the base if the voltage does not match the local supply or the frequency 50 60 Hz is different then the ballast and or transformer must be rewired as described on page 22 Install a plug on the power cord You may need to install a cord cap that fits your supply on the power cable Following the manufacturer s instructions install an approved 3 prong grounding type plug that fits your supply Connect the wires t
20. channel 6 0 55 0 22 Open gobo 56 75 22 29 Gobo 1 Indexing 76 95 30 37 Gobo 2 Indexing 96 115 38 45 Gobo 3 Indexing 5 116 135 45 53 Gobo 4 Indexing 136 155 53 61 Gobo 5 Indexing 156 175 61 69 Gobo 5 Cont Rotation 176 195 69 76 Gobo 4 Cont Rotation 196 215 77 84 Gobo 3 Cont Rotation 216 235 85 92 Gobo 2 Cont Rotation 236 255 93 100 Gobo 1 Cont Rotation Rotating Gobo Index and Rotation Select gobo and function on channel 5 Indexing 0 126 0 49 Index COW 127 50 Default index 6 128 255 50 100 Index CW Continuous Rotation 0 2 0 1 No rotation 3 127 1 50 CW slow fast 128 252 50 98 CCW fast gt slow 253 255 99 100 No rotation 28 MAC 500 E User Manual DMX Channel Start code 0 DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Value Percent Function Fixed Gobos Fixed gobo positions 0 9 0 4 Open gobo 10 19 4 8 Gobo 1 20 29 8 11 Gobo 2 30 39 12 15 Gobo 3 40 49 16 19 Gobo 4 50 59 20 23 Gobo 5 60 69 24 27 Gobo 6 7 70 79 27 31 Gobo 7 80 89 31 35 Gobo 8 90 102 35 40 Gobo 9 Gobo mode fixed default Gobo shake fast gt slow 103 119 40 47 Gobo 9 120 136 47 53 Gobo 8 137 153 54 60 Gobo 7 154 170 60 67 Gobo 6 171 187 67 73 Gobo 5 188 204 74 80 Gobo 4 205 221 80 87 Gobo 3 222 238 87 93 Gobo 2 239 255 94 100 Gobo 1 Fixed Gobos 0 180 0 70 Continuous scroll Full positions 0 0 Open 20 8 Gobo 1
21. lens and remove 4 place a filter in the wheel insert the plastic holder between the spring clip with the protrud ing tab facing the lamp until it snaps into place 20 MAC 500 E User Manual section 6 MAINTENANCE AND BASIC SERVICE The MAC 500 E operates under challenging conditions presented by heat humidity dust and touring It requires reg ular cleaning and lubrication to keep performing at its peak The maintenance schedule will depend heavily on the application and should be discussed with your Martin technician This section describes basic maintenance Refer any service procedure not described here to a qualified technician IMPORTANT Excessive dust grease and smoke fluid buildup degrades performance and causes overheating and damage to the fixture that is not covered by the war ranty If you do not feel completely competent to perform the service consult qualified service personnel Accessing parts WARNING Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing any cover Opening the head 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow it to cool 2 Remove the top shell look at the label on the back of the head to see which side is the top by turning the 2 fasteners 1 4 turn counterclockwise with a large screwdriver and lift off the shell Opening the base A To access base components remove the 2 cover plates from the top of the base Each plate is fastene
22. the color and gobo wheels COL1 COL2 Rgob andF gob Control Panel 15 Utilities 16 Calibration CAL The calibration menu allows you to adjust the effects to achieve total uniformity between fixtures it is not a substitute for mechanical adjustment Select dimmer shutter OF color wheels C 1 OF C20F rotating gobo wheel RGOF fixed gobo wheel or focus F OOF and adjust the effect s offset with the arrow keys Offsets adjustable from 1 to 255 for all effects except the fixed gobo wheel which is adjustable from 127 to 129 Press ENTER to save the calibration Reset default offsets SPEC dFOF Reset all calibrations to their factory defaults Select dF OF and press ENTER when SURE is displayed Reset default personality settings SPEC dFSE FACT Return all personality settings not calibrations to their factory defaults Select FACT and press ENTER when LOAD is displayed Custom configurations SPEC dFSE CUS1 CUS2 CUS3 Save and load 3 sets of custom configurations To save a custom configuration adjust the settings as desired go to CUS1 CUS2 or CUS3 and press ENTER when SAVE is displayed To load a custom setting select it and press ENTER when LOAD is displayed Upload mode Upload mode prepares the MAC 500 to receive control software It is normally engaged automatically when using the MPBBI Uploader In certain circumstances however you may have to
23. the home and extreme positions P A T The HEAd submenu allows the technician to open close and strobe dimmer shutter d I M move color and gobo wheels through their positions COL 1 COL2 Fgob Rgob move focus lens to its extreme positions FOCU open and close iris IRIS insert and rotate prism PRIS Stand alone sequences Demonstration programs dEMO This menu offers 2 preprogrammed demonstrations Demo 1 shows each effect individually and in combination with others at a set home position Demo 2 pans and tilts within a defined area and shows various effect combinations Before running demo 1 set the pan tilt position PAN TILT to a good location for viewing the effects and then focus F OCU the beam Select S to run the demo Demo 2 is similar but instead of defining a home position you define an area such as a screen or wall by setting the minimum and maximum pan and tilt positions MINT MAXT Focus the beam in the center of the area Test sequences Test sequence T SEQ Run a general test of all effects Printed circuit board test SP EC P CB T This menu provides 4 tests of the circuit board for service use T I T2 T3 andLEd Factory test SP EC F T S T This menu provides an effects test E T S T a movement test M T S T and a sensor test S T S T used for quality control The sensor test includes programs for testing sensors on
24. 0 251 0 98 Normal as set on effect channel no blackout 252 255 99 100 Blackout while moving Gobo shake speed if gMod SCRL 0 2 0 1 Fast 3 245 1 96 Speed fast gt slow 246 255 96 100 Fast 30 MAC 500 E User Manual Error messages Display readout LERR Lamp error Appears if the lamp doesn t ignite within 10 min utes of receiving the Lamp ON com mand Likely reasons are a missing or defective lamp or insufficient AC voltage What to do Check the lamp Check that the voltage and fre quency settings match the local supply MERR Memory error the EEPROM memory cannot be read Contact Martin service personnel for assistance CSER Check sum error a software upload is unsuccessful Reload software see page 23 there is no communication between the control panel and motherboard This readout appears briefly when switching on the fixture Check fuses and replace accord ingly Check that cable between control panel and motherboard is con nected properly Reinstall software ShER Short error the fixture detects the lamp is ON but no Lamp ON command has been received This can occur if the lamp relay is stuck or if the lamp power feedback cir cuit fails The fixture may be operated but remote lamp on off may be effected Contact Martin service personnel for assistance Hot Hot lamp you
25. 28 147 50 58 Random strobe fast 148 167 58 65 Random strobe medium 1 168 187 66 73 Random strobe slow 188 190 74 75 Shutter open 191 193 75 76 Random opening pulse fast 1 If DMX reset is disabled a reset com 194 196 76 77 Random opening pulse slow mand may be sent if color wheel 1 set to 197 199 77 78 Random closing pulse fast cyan 401 144 148 and color wheel 2 is 200 202 78 79 Random closing pulse slow set to red 308 157 160 203 207 80 81 Shutter open 208 217 82 85 Reset fixture see note 1 DMX lamp off is disabled a lamp off 218 227 85 89 Shutter open command may be sent if color wheel 1 is 228 237 89 93 Lamp power on set to cyan 401 144 148 and color wheel 238 247 93 97 Shutter open 2 is set to red 308 157 160 248 255 97 100 Lamp power off time gt 5 seconds see note 2 2 Intensity 0 255 0 100 0 gt 100 COLOR 1 Color Scroll 0 16 0 6 White Blue 111 16 32 6 13 Blue 111 Red 301 32 48 13 19 Red 301 gt Magenta 507 48 64 19 25 Magenta 507 gt Green 202 64 80 25 31 Green 202 Yellow 604 80 96 31 38 Yellow 604 Purple 502 96 112 38 44 Purple 502 Blue 101 112 128 44 50 Blue 101 gt Pink 312 128 144 50 56 Pink 312 Cyan 401 Fixed Colors 145 148 57 58 Cyan 401 3 149 152 58 60 Pink 312 153 156 60 61 Blue 101 157 160 62 63 Purple 502 161 164 63 64 Yellow 604 165 168 65 66 Green 202 169 172 66 67 Magenta 507 173 176 6
26. 5 169173177181185 lt 215 216 gt 245 f m s Alternate function enable on ch 3 67 colors white purple pink magenta red orange yellow green cyan blue black HUS gt OPEN INDEXED GOBO SELECTION RoTATING GOBO SELECTION 5 Gl G2 G3 G4 G5 G5 G4 G3 G2 Gl 0 55 56 75 76 95 96 115 116 135 1136 1551156 1751176 195 196 215 216 235 236 255 GOBO ROTATION G 6 0 index 127 128 index cw 255 0 st 3 continuous cw gt 127 128 lt continuous 252 51 o STATIC GOBO SCROLL STEPPED STATIC GOBO SHAKE S default open Gl G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 GT G8 G9 G9 G8 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 Gl 7 0 910 1920 2930 39 40 4950 59 60 6970 79 80 8990 102 103 lt 1191120 lt 136 137 lt 153 154 lt 170 171 lt 187 188 lt 2041205 221 222 lt 238 239 255 STATIC GOBO SCROLL CONTINUOUS GOBO SHAKE CONTINUOUS ROTATION optional open Gl G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 987654321 cw ccw gt 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 208 lt 231 232 gt 255 8 infinity Focus 2 meters E IRIS IRIS PULSE F 9 open close closed opening closing random E 0 199200 215 516 lt 229p30 2430 04 default PRISM Macros S 10 out ccw rotation stop cw rotation out 112 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 19 20 lt 7980 8990 m 149 150 215 216 221 226 231 236241 246 251 optional FROST full gt 11 left PAN right j 12 12 left PAN FINE LSB right T 12 1312 13 up TILT down 14 14 TiLT FINE LSB down 13 15 3 fast PAN TILT SPEED slow 245 15 S
27. 8 69 Red 301 177 180 69 71 Blue 111 181 184 71 72 White Continuous Rotation 165 215 73 84 CW fast slow 216 245 85 96 CCW slow gt fast 246 255 96 100 Enable alternate color functions on channel 4 Appendices 27 DMX Channel Start code 0 DMX1 DMX4 Value Percent Function COLOR 2 Normal Functions Color Scroll 0 16 0 6 White gt CTC 3200 4100 16 32 6 13 3200 4100 gt 3200 5600 32 48 13 19 CTC 3200 5600 gt Blue 104 48 64 19 25 Blue 104 gt Blue 108 64 80 25 31 Blue 108 gt Green 206 80 96 31 38 Green 206 Red 308 96 112 38 44 Red 308 Yellow 603 112 128 44 50 Yellow 603 gt 5500 2900 128 144 50 56 5500 2900 gt 5500 4200 Fixed Colors 145 148 57 58 5500 4200 149 152 58 60 5500 2900 4 153 156 60 61 Yellow 603 157 160 62 63 Red 308 161 164 63 64 Green 206 165 168 65 66 Blue 108 169 172 66 67 Blue 104 173 176 68 69 CTC 3200 5600 177 180 69 71 3200 4100 181 184 71 72 White Continuous Rotation 185 215 73 84 CW fast gt slow 216 245 85 96 CCW slow gt fast Random Color 246 248 96 97 Fast 249 251 98 98 Medium 252 255 99 100 Slow Alternate Functions Enable on channel 3 0 255 0 100 67 different colors in following order white purple pink magenta red orange yellow green cyan blue black Rotating Gobo Selection Set index direction and speed on
28. EFFECTS SPEED Set ch 3 ch 4 as shown to override disabled function 1 n T tracking mode 0 2 amp 246 251 E TB dimmer iris focus and gobo indexing x S normal pan tilt or shortcuts off 246 248 d m HO S colors lt fast pan tilt or shortcuts 249 251 245 Ts Tee 0 fixed gobos no change blackout speed 252 255 2455 0 rotating prism and gobo no change lt variable speed points to fast 251 FTTTTTTTTTT 10 ir AQ AL cL UI ee 68 Martin Professional A S Olof Palmes All 18 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Tel 45 8740 0000 Fax 45 8740 0010 www martin dk TT TTT TTT Tt TT do
29. MAC 500 E user manual 447 i 456 420 481 1997 1999 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 35000016 Rev B 990611 MA section 1 Introduction Sdtety precautionis oo RUE tende pe de edite i mo i ea n create ees a a N E aS 4 section 2 Setup Unpacking eot ee dente ouem OEC ERE 5 Installing or changing the lamp ROG e Ue e ete 5 Powering the fixture P MTS Connecting the serial RR RUE stat ed eee eet a ete en NE inet Sete 7 section 3 Operation Martin RS 485 C ntrol ine a FRE per ape epe tesi pertes ee dispen 9 DNEX 512 cofitFol NL DEus e ipe LL aad ote hos Ar c 9 Controllable effects NIE teed sue EUR E REO ERE DM dis 10 section 4 Control Panel Men navigation eoero D M 12 Personality settings
30. One of the operating modes shown below must be selected Factors to consider when selecting a mode will depend on your controller and are discussed in the previous section Maximum flexibility is provided in mode 4 Each fixture must be assigned its own channels to receive instructions from the controller The address also known as the start channel is the first channel used Addresses are independent of the physical link they may be set in any con venient order Two MAC 500 Es may share the same address however they will receive the same instructions and independent control will not be possible Mode Martin DMX 1 DMX 2 DMX 3 DMX 4 Movement speed Vector Tracking Tracking and or Vector Pan tilt resolution 16 bit 8 bit 16 bit 8 bit 16 bit Channels required 2 12 14 14 16 1 Apply power to the MAC 500 E 2 f you want to change settings while the MAC 500 E is in a flight case push MENU and ENTER simultaneously to disable pan and tilt reset The partial reset procedure can take 2 3 minutes and will result in error messages being displayed this is not a fault with the fixture Press the MENU key and then press 7 or J until the display shows P SET Press ENTER Press 7 or 1 until the desired protocol Martin or DMX mode 1 2 3 or 4 appears on the dis play Press ENTER to confirm 5 Press or J until the display shows dAdr to set a DMX address or MAdr to set a Martin address Press ENTER
31. and the MAC 500 with electronic ballast MAC 500 E refers to both models when describing common features and procedures This manual describes the features programmed in CPU software version 1 7 The latest news about the MAC 500 E is always available from your dealer and the Martin web site at http www martin dk Safety precautions The MAC 500 E is for professional use only It presents potential risks due to electrical shock heat and ultraviolet radiation burns lamp explosion falls high intensity light and fire A thorough understanding of the dangers genuine concern for safety and attention to detail are required to prevent accidents Read this manual before powering or installing the fixture follow the safety precautions listed below observe the warnings in this manual and printed on the fixture and double check all safety conditions If you have any questions about how to operate the MAC 500 E safely please contact your Martin dealer or call the Martin Service hotline for assistance e ALWAYS disconnect the fixture from AC power and allow it to cool before Changing the transformer or ballast settings Installing or removing the lamp Checking or replacing fuses Removing any cover or part from the fixture ALWAYS keep combustible materials for example fabric wood paper at least 1 0 meters 39 inches away from the fixture Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture For protection against dange
32. anging static gobos Remove the top head cover as described under Accessing parts on page 21 Manually turn the fixed gobo wheel until the desired gobo is accessible Turn the color wheel until the open position aligns with the gobo Using your forefinger release the gobo by pushing in back slightly towards the lamp Grasp the gobo by bringing your thumb to the back and slide the gobo out of the wheel To place a gobo in the wheel first turn the gobo so that the black side faces the front and the reflective side faces the lamp Then using your thumb and forefinger slide the gobo into position between the spring clips on the back of the gobo wheel Verify that the gobo is fully seated in the recessed groove by gently sliding it back and forth If the gobo is seated correctly you will be able to feel a tiny amount of movement Gobos and Color Filters 19 Default color filter positions Color wheel 1 Blue 111 Red 301 Magenta 507 Green 202 Yellow 604 Purple 502 Blue 101 Pink 312 Cyan 401 62327015 62327021 62327023 62327018 62327019 62327025 62327016 62327022 62327017 Changing color filters WARNING Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing any cover 1 Remove the top head cover as described under Accessing parts on page 21 2 Manually turn the color wheel until the desired filter is accessible 3 Using a soft cloth or gloves gently tilt the outside edge of the filter towards the front
33. attempt to strike the lamp within 8 minutes after having switched it off The fixture will store the Lamp ON instruction and strike the lamp once the 8 minutes period has elapsed Wait until the lamp strikes bTER Base temperature error HTER Head temperature error there is a malfunction in the base or head temperature sensing circuit Contact Martin service personnel for assistance FbEP Feedback error pan FbET Feedback error tilt FbER Feedback error pan tilt pan FbEp tilt FDET or both FbER feedback circuits are malfunctioning It will still be possible to operate the fixture though it goes into a safe mode where maximum speed is reduced thus prevent ing the fixture from losing track of its home position losing step Contact Martin service personnel for assistance PAER Pan time out TIER Tilt time out the pan or tilt indexing circuit is malfunc tioning The fixture will after the time out establish a mechanical stop and continue to work normally Contact Martin service personnel for assistance C1ER Color wheel 1 time out C2ER Color wheel 2 time out FgER Fixed gobo time out RgER Rot gobo time out the magnetic indexing circuit malfunc tions e g sensor defective or magnet missing After the time out the effect in question stops in a random position Appendices Contact Martin service personnel for assistance 31 Troublesh
34. bT SCUT IRR FTST dMAC MOdE dMOd EFFb TRAC MOdE CAL gMOd FIX SCRL 12 MAC 500 E User Manual Personality settings Personality Path Options Effect Default settings shaded FAST Optimize movement for speed Pan tilt speed PTSP SLOW Optimize movement for smoothness ON Map DMX pan control to tilt channel and vice versa Pan tilt swap PATI SWAP OFF Normal pan and tilt control ON Reverse DMX pan control right left Pan inverse PATI PINV s OFF Normal pan control left gt right ON Reverse DMX tilt control down gt up Tilt inverse PATI TINV 8 Normal tilt control gt down PRIS Operate with rotating prism Fixture type SPEC FTYP FROS Operate with optional variable frost ON Display stays on Display on off SPEC dISP Display goes out 2 minutes after last key press Display intensity SPEC dINT 10 100 Adjust display intensity ON Enable DMX lamp off command DMX lamp off SPEC dLOF OFF Disable DMX lamp off command ON Enable DMX reset command DMX reset SPEC dRES Disable DMX reset command ON Lamp strikes automatically within 90 seconds of power on Automatic lamp on SPEC ALON z OFF Strike lamp from controller i ON Enable automatic protocol detection Automatic protocol SPEG AUT
35. d facing out away from the gobo Working through the open position in the color wheel push the gobo and spring all the way down into the gobo holder With needlenose pliers With a little practice this method is faster than the above method 1 Turn the gobo wheel until the easiest access to the desired gobo position is obtained Turn the color wheel until the open position is over the gobo position Turn the gobo holder until you can see the tab on the holder retaining spring Grip the tab on the retaining spring with a pair of small needlenose pliers Place your index fin ger over the spring to prevent it from falling into the fixture Open the spring and remove it from the gobo holder Remove the gobo holder from the bearing by pulling it forwards towards the lens Push the gobo and gobo retaining spring out of the holder Insert the new gobo See below for proper gobo orientation Insert the gobo retaining spring The bend in the spring faces out away from the gobo Push the gobo and spring all the way down into the gobo holder Replace the gobo holder in the bearing Do not force the holder into the bearing it will go in eas ily if it is installed straight Grip the retaining ring by the tab with the pliers Place your thumb on the back of the gobo holder to press it all the way down in the bearing and use your index finger to hold the other end of the spring on the holder Open the spring and place it in the groove Ch
36. d off for at least 4 hours Measure the room temperature in Celsius To convert F to subtract 32 and then multiply by 0 555 Power up the unit and allow it to reset MAC 500 E User Manual 4 Press the MENU and keys at the same time and hold them for 3 seconds until 25 shows in the display Press the T and keys until the display shows the temperature measured Press ENTER to save the setting Manual control Manual control MAN The manual control menu permits you to do the following without a controller reset the fixture R S turn the lamp on and off L ON LoFF open close and strobe shutter at 3 speeds SHUT control the dimmer d IM move the color wheels to each position and scroll them at 3 speeds COL 1 COL2 move the fixed gobo wheel to each position gob move the rotating gobo wheel to each position and rotate the gobos at 3 speeds Rg ob control the focus OCU control the iris IRIS insert and rotate prism P RI S at 3 speeds or if a frost filter is installed vary the frost 5 control pan and tilt PAN TILT Adjustment The adjustment menu provides manual control for making mechanical adjustments These should be performed by a qualified technician The menu provides functions to reset the fixture RST turn on and off the lamp L ON LoF F control all effects in the head HEAd and move the head to
37. d with 4 screws Do not remove the curved plates from the side of the base Removing the printed circuit board 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power Remove the cover plate from the front of the fixture 2 Unplug the white plastic wire connectors from the top of the printed circuit board To unplug a connector hold the plastic connector never pull the wires and pull it straight off the pins 3 Grasp the black pins on either end of the circuit board and gently pull it out You may have to guide some wires past the motor housing Be careful not to knock the copper heat sinks 4 replace the circuit board gently put it back in the base You may have to guide some wires past the motor housing Push the black pins down to lock the board in place 5 Reconnect the wire connectors The connectors are labelled on the side that faces up away from the ICs The connection order is TL NVd LES Id WIG LeS 1d L0S8 1d SIHl Lev 1d 0 ld LOGOD 4 4 SNOOS IHdOH INSIHd L0Z 1d ZOGOD L0 1d ZOLdO 0 LOLdO Ae dsip L0Z 1d O90Ou 8 uld z 0 6 Replace the cover before applying power Maintenance and Basic Service 21 Replacing fuses The MAC 500 E has 4 fuses The main fuse is located on the power switch panel and may be replaced wit
38. e fans clean if they are dirty Lubrication 26 Use only Martin silicone lubricant P N 37302003 500 ml or P N 37302004 200 ml in applicator bottle to lubricate the MAC 500 E No other lubricant is approved for use Be careful not to get oil on drive belts or other parts The focus mechanism slides back and forth on 2 metal pins These pins must be lubricated periodically with a drop or two of silicone oil Check the focus mechanism whenever the head is open for service and lubricate the slides if move ment is rough or noisy or if the slides seem dry Check the rotating gobo bearings whenever the unit is being serviced and lubricate them if movement is rough or noisy Apply a few drops of oil to the bearings from above Avoid applying excess lubricant and be careful not to get oil on the other parts Depending on conditions these bearings may need to be cleaned and lubricated periodically by a qualified technician Apply several drops of silicone lubricant Apply 1 2 drops of SA silicone lubricant MAC 500 E User Manual section 7 APPENDICES DMX protocol DMX Channel Start code 0 DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4 Value Percent Function Shutter Strobe Reset Lamp On Off 0 19 0 7 Shutter closed 20 49 8 19 Shutter open 20 72 20 28 Strobe fast gt slow 73 79 29 31 Shutter open 80 99 31 39 Opening pulse fast gt slow 100 119 39 47 Closing pulse fast slow 120 127 47 50 Shutter open 1
39. er Maintenance and Basic Service 23 If there is no functional software in memory the fixture must be set to boot mode manually before starting the upload If the control panel works select UPLd from the SPEC menu and confirm when SURE is displayed by pressing ENTER If the control panel does not work boot mode can be engaged by ing j r PL121 on th in circuit board to pins 1 and 2 FEIN ET jumper on main circuit pins 1 an as n 5 PL121 PL121 normal setting hard boot setting 1 Remove the printed circuit board It may not be neces sary to unplug the connectors 2 Position jumper PL121 to upload mode INIT as shown See also the circuit board layout dia gram on page 33 3 Plug in unplugged connectors apply power to the MAC 500 E and proceed with the upload Refer to the MPBB1 manual for instructions 4 After the upload disconnect the fixture from the electricity move the jumper back to the normal setting and replace the circuit board Changing lenses Accessory lenses are available to change the standard 17 beam angle to 23 5 Both the focus lens and the front lens must be changed 1 Remove the top and bottom head covers Unscrew and remove the front lens from chassis Move the dimmer blades out of the way Slide the focus assembly forward grasp the focus lens and turn it 60 counterclockwise to unlock A service tool is available see the list of accessories on page 35 Pull t
40. ffects move at full speed The dimmer shutter closes while the effects move to make the transition invisible Dimmer shutter strobe and pulse effects however override the blackout command 8 bit versus 16 bit pan tilt resolution With 8 bit pan tilt resolution the pan and tilt are divided into 256 equal increments Finer position control and smoother movement is provided in the 16 bit modes which divide the full pan range into 32 768 increments and the full tilt range into 45 567 increments Operation 9 Controllable effects 10 moving effects are reset to a home position when the fixture is powered up The fixture can also be reset via DMX if DMX reset SP EC ARE S is enabled There 15 also a combination of DMX values that allows you to reset the MAC 500 E even if this feature is disabled see the DMX protocol for details An on the fly position correction system monitors the position of the color wheels fixed gobo wheel and rotating gobos If an error is detected the shutter closes and the effect is reset to its home position Normal operation resumes immediately thereafter This feature can be disabled by setting effects feedback SPEC EFFb toOFF General operation may be optimized for speed or quietness with the studio mode setting SPEC 4 41 T Lamp The MAC 500 E can be set to automatically strike the lamp within 90 seconds of being powered on by setting the Automatic Lamp On
41. he lens out of the moving bracket 4 Find the small round notch in the rim of the new focus lens Turn the lens so that the tabs align with the holes in the bracket and the small notch is at 10 o clock 5 Insert the new focus lens squarely into the bracket Turn the lens 60 clockwise until the locking spring snaps into the notch in the rim Set the new front lens on the front of the chassis and replace the screws Replace the top and bottom covers S 2 Replacing the lamp 24 The risk of lamp explosion increases with lamp hours as the quartz envelope gradually weakens It is recommended that lamp usage not exceed 125 percent of the lamp s rated average life The procedure for installing the lamp is described on page 5 After installing the lamp reset the lamp usage counters as described under Readouts on page 14 MAC 500 E User Manual Optimizing lamp alignment The lamp alignment is set at the factory If the light distribution is uneven lamp alignment may be adjusted as follows A 3 mm Allen wrench is required 1 2 Disconnect the fixture from AC power supply and allow the lamp to cool for 15 minutes Make a preliminary adjustment remove the lamp assembly and turn the 3 lam
42. hout opening the fixture The fuses for each of the 3 low voltage power supplies are located on the printed circuit board If one of the circuit board LEDs does not light one of these fuses may be blown 1 Remove the printed circuit board 2 Locate and replace the defective fuse with one of the same rating The fuses are shown on the PCB layout diagram and their values are listed in the specifications 3 Replace the printed circuit board Changing the XLR pin out 1 Remove the printed circuit board 2 Position the jumpers for the desired XLR pin out as shown 3 3 3 Replace the printed circuit board Martin pin out DMX pin out default Changing voltage and frequency settings 22 The voltage and frequency settings must match the local AC power supply These settings are printed on the serial number label on the bottom of the base If the voltage is not within 5 percent of the local supply or the frequency 50 60 Hz is different then the magnetic ballast and or transformer must be rewired MAC 500 with magnetic ballast 1 Disconnect the MAC 500 from AC power Remove the top covers 2 Find correct transformer and ballast terminals for your AC supply in the table below Consult a qualified electrician if you do not know the AC frequency and voltage AC Supply Transformer Magnetic Ballast Frequency Voltage Voltage Terminal Setting Terminal 50 Hz
43. ied technician XLR pin out on fixtures does not match pins 2 and 3 reversed Install a phase reversing cable between the fixtures or swap pins 2 and 3 in the fixture that behaves erratically Magnetically indexed effect resets correctly but wanders after fixture reaches operat ing temperature Effect wheel or magnetic sensor requires mechanical adjustment Disable effects feedback page 13 Contact Martin technician for service Mechanical effect loses position The transformer setting does not match local voltage Disconnect fixture Check transformer setting and correct if necessary Mechanical train requires cleaning adjustment or lubrication Contact Martin technician for service Lamp fails to strike after turning the fixture off and on again or after a power fail ure MAC 500 E Electronic ballast does not recognize that the lamp is off Send LAMP OFF command before sending another LAMP ON command The lamp will strike after an 8 minute delay See protocol for override if dLOF is set to OFF No light and LERR error message displayed The ballast and transformer settings do not match local AC voltage and fre quency Disconnect fixture Check ballast and trans former settings and correct if necessary Lamp blown Disconnect fixture and replace lamp Lamp not installed Disconnect fixture and install lamp Lamp cuts out intermittently Fixture is
44. ilt channels DMX can be inverted and or swapped for convenience using the pan tilt P A T 1 menu Color wheels The MAC 500 E has 2 9 position plus open color wheels yielding a total of 100 possible combinations The 4 temper ature correction filters and 14 dichroic colors combine in 67 useful ways that can be called on 1 DMX channel Both wheels can be scrolled allowing for split color effects snapped to fixed positions and continuously rotated in both directions at different speeds The 67 colors can be called randomly on DMX channel 4 The Shortcuts S P EC SCUT setting determines whether the wheels take the shortest path to the next position or turn in one direction only The setting may be overridden on the speed channel in vector mode Setting the color speed to blackout in vector mode causes the shutter to black out the light while the wheels are moving Focus The beam may be focused from 2 meters 6 5 feet to infinity The beam angle with the standard lenses 15 17 An optional 23 5 wide angle lens set is available as well See Accessories on page 35 Fixed static gobos There are 2 operating modes available for the fixed gobo wheel which has 9 positions for metal gobos plus an open position In fixed mode SPEC gMOd F I X the wheel steps between fixed positions and shakes at variable speeds In scroll mode S PEC gMOd SCRL the wheel scrolls continuously shakes at 1 speed and rotates i
45. n 2 directions at variable speed Setting the fixed gobo speed to blackout in vector mode causes the shutter to black out the light while the wheel turns from one position to another The Shortcuts S P EC SCUT setting determines whether the gobo wheel takes the shortest path to the next posi tion or turns in one direction only The setting may be overridden on the speed channel in vector mode MAC 500 E User Manual Rotating gobos The MAC 500 E has 5 rotating positions for glass or metal gobos Gobos may be rotated in both directions at varying speeds or indexed to any position The function and gobo are selected on channel 5 and the velocity or index position are selected on channel 6 Setting rotating gobo speed to blackout in vector mode causes the shutter to black out the light while the wheel turns from one position to another and if indexing is selected while the gobo rotates between positions To change the gobos see Gobo orientation and positions on page 17 Iris The iris diameter ranges from 100 to 15 percent open There are 6 variable random pulsating iris effects callable on channel 9 These can be disabled by switching DMX Macros SP EC MAC off The iris reflection reduction set ting SPEC I RR closes iris slightly from full open to eliminate a halo effect seen in very early units Rotating prism variable frost The 3 facet prism can rotate in both directions at varying speed
46. o the pins as listed below The table shows some possible pin identification schemes if the pins are not clearly identified or if you have any doubts about proper installation consult a qualified electrician Wire Pin Marking Screw US brown live L yellow or brass blue neutral N silver yellow green ground lt green When ready to operate connect the MAC 500 E directly to AC power Do not connect it to a dimmer system doing so may damage the fixture To apply power set the power switch on the base to the position Rigging WARNING Use 2 clamps to rig the fixture Lock each clamp with both fasteners The 1 4 turn fasteners are locked only when turned fully clockwise Attach an approved safety cable to the base The MAC 500 E can be placed directly on the stage floor or rigged in any orientation on a truss The integrated Fast Lock system enables quick and easy fastening of the clamp adapters in 4 different positions as shown below See page 35 for a list of suitable clamps available from Martin 1 Verify that the rigging clamps not included are undamaged and can bear at least 10 times the weight of the fixture Bolt the clamps securely to the clamp brackets with a grade 8 8 minimum M12 bolt and lock nut or as recommended by the clamp manufacturer 2 Tipthe MAC 500 E on its side or install the clamps while the fixture is in the flight case 3 Align a clamp with 2 mounting points Inse
47. ooting Problem Probable cause s Remedy One or more of the fixtures is completely dead No power to fixture Check that power is switched on and cables are plugged in Primary fuse blown located at the mains inlet cable Disconnect fixture and replace fuse Secondary fuse s blown located on PCB inside base Disconnect fixture Check fuses on PCB and replace Fixtures reset correctly but all respond erratically or not at all to the controller The controller is not connected Connect controller XLR pin out of the controller does not match pin out of the first fixture on the link i e signal is reversed Install a phase reversing cable between the controller and the first fixture on the link Fixtures reset correctly but some respond erratically or not at all to the controller Bad data link connection Inspect connections and cables Correct poor connections Repair or replace damaged cables Data link not terminated with 1200 termi nation plug Insert termination plug in output jack of the last fixture on the link Incorrect addressing of the fixtures Check fixture address and protocol settings One of the fixtures is defective and dis turbs data transmission on the link Bypass one fixture at a time until normal oper ation is regained unplug the XLR in and out connectors and connect them directly together Have the fixture serviced by a quali f
48. p adjustment screws to position the lamp socket plate a distance of 38 mm 1 5 from the access plate out side measurement as shown Replace the lamp assembly lamp adjustment screws 3 mm Allen DOLL dabo Switch on the MAC 500 E and allow to reset Using either a controller or the control panel strike the lamp and focus the light on a flat surface Center the hot spot the brightest part of the beam by turning the 3 adjustment screws Turn one screw at a time to drag the hot spot diagonally across the projected image If there is no hot spot adjust the lamp until the light is even To reduce a hot spot pull the lamp in by turning all three screws clockwise 1 4 turn at a time until the light is evenly distributed If the light is brighter around the edge than it is in the center or if light output is low the lamp is too far back in the reflector Push the lamp out by turning the screws counterclockwise 1 4 turn at a time until the light is bright and evenly distributed Installing the optional head shell safety wire An optional wire P N 50300502 for secondary attachment of the plastic shells is available Two wires are required per fixture The wire has a closed loop at one end and a hook at the other end To secure the shell 1 2 Remove the head shells as described above Place the closed loop under a washer and screw in the lamp housing counterweight as
49. rial link with the MPBB1 Uploader The display can be flipped for easy reading by pressing the and 4 keys simultaneously The intensity is adjustable and the display can be set to go out 2 minutes after the last key press Menu navigation The DMX or Martin address depending on the protocol setting and any error messages are displayed when the MAC 500 E is turned on To enter the menu press MENU Use the T and J keys to move within the menu To select a function or submenu press ENTER To escape a function or menu press MENU Address Messages RST POF SWAP RST STCO DEM1 CPU FTYP RPoH LON TOF SHUT FEbA LAH LoFF dOF TINV LoFF m p dISP HEAd SHUT E SP dLOF mm DEM2 LSTR C20F WIND dRES RLST COL2 RGOF COL1 MAXP ALON Fgob MINT Rgob COL2 MAXT FEbA FOCU FOCU IRIS FOOF Fgob SEQ dFSE PRIS Rgob FACT PATI cus FOCU CUS2 CUS3 IRIS dFOF PRIS FROS AUTO PAN UPLd TILT TEMP bASE HEAd PC
50. rous electric shock ALWAYS ground earth the fixture electrically Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes ALWAYS ensure that the air flow through fans and vents is free and unobstructed When suspending fixture above ground level ALWAYS verify that the structure can hold at least 10 times weight of all installed devices and secure the fixture with an approved safety cable Block access below the work area whenever installing or removing the fixture To prevent injury due to lamp explosion ALWAYS protect your eyes with safety goggles and allow lamp to cool at least 15 minutes before removing the lamp assembly ALWAYS refer service operations not described in this manual to a qualified technician NEVER expose the fixture to rain or moisture NEVER illuminate surfaces within 1 meter of the fixture ids E NEVER place filters or other materials over lens NEVER operate fixture if the ambient temperature exceeds 40 C 104 NEVER look directly into the light from a close distance NEVER operate the fixture without all lenses and covers installed an unshielded lamp emits dangerous UV radi ation that can cause burns and eye damage and it can explode without warning NEVER modify fixture or install other than genuine Martin accessories and upgrade kits NEVER lift the fixture by its head 4 MAC 500 E User Manual
51. rt the fasteners into the base and turn both levers a full 1 4 turn clockwise to lock Install the second clamp 4 Verify that the structure can bear at least 10 times the weight of all installed fixtures clamps cables auxiliary equipment etc 5 Working from a stable platform hang the fixture on the truss The front of the fixture is indicated by the arrow on the base 6 MAC 500 E User Manual o elo 19 2 2 s safety wire 0 ffe 81 arrow points to front KON 4 4 neutral pan 2 e Install a safety wire that can bear at least 10 times the weight of the fixture The attachment point is designed to fit a caribiner clamp Never use the carrying handles for secondary attach ment Tighten the rigging clamps securely to the structure Verify that there are no combustible materials or surfaces to be illuminated within 1 meter of the fixture and that there are no flammable materials nearby IMPORTANT When rigging the fixture within 1 meter of other fixtures avoid illuminating one fixture with another The intense light can melt plastic parts Connecting the serial link Tips for building a serial link 1 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
52. s There are 8 preprogrammed macros that combine the prism with rotating gobos on channel 10 These can be disabled by switching DMX Macros SP EC AMAC off Setting the prism speed to blackout in vector mode causes the shutter to black out the light while the prism moves in and out An optional frost filter may be installed in place of the rotating prism to provide a variable frost effect If the frost filter is installed the fixture type personality S P EC F T Y P must be set to ROS to enable the frost variation of the protocol Dimmer shutter The mechanical dimmer shutter system provides smooth high resolution 100 percent dimming instant open and blackout random and variable strobe effects up to 23 Hz and random and variable pulses in which the dimmer snaps open and slowly dims or snaps closed and slowly opens The pulse and random strobe effects can be disabled by switching DMX Macros SPEC dMAC off The Dimmer Mode SP EC MOQ setting allows you to select between linear or simulated tungsten fade curves The fade time must be 0 to simulate tungsten dimming Operation 11 section 4 CONTROL PANEL The 4 digit LED control panel on the front of the MAC 500 E allows you to set the address and personalities read lamp hours and other information calibrate effects control the fixture manually and run stand alone tests and demo programs Most of these functions may be performed remotely via the se
53. section 2 SETUP This section describes the steps required to prepare the MAC 500 E for operation Unpacking The MAC 500 E package includes 2 Fast Lock clamp brackets 5 meter XLR XLR control cable User manual 7 extra gobos 1 spare rotating gobo spring The packing material is carefully designed to protect the fixture during shipment always use it or a custom MAC 500 600 flight case to transport the fixture Note MAC 600 flight cases produced before September 1997 are not deep enough for the MAC 500 E These flight cases can be identified by the outside measurements 860 mm 34 from bottom to top including wheels on the out side Suitable flight cases measure 894 mm 35 2 from bottom to top including wheels Installing or changing the lamp WARNING Disconnect the fixture from AC power before proceeding Always wear safety goggles to protect your eyes and allow a hot lamp to cool for at least 15 minutes before removing it from the fixture The MAC 500 E is designed to work with the Philips MSR 575 2 Philips MSD 575 or the Osram HSR 575 2 dis charge lamp Installing any other lamp may damage the fixture The lamp holder is pre adjusted at the factory precise alignment may be necessary due to slight variations between lamps The procedure is described on page 25 1 The MAC 500 E must be cool and isolated from AC power Remove the 2 screws holding the lamp assembly Gently remove the assembly If
54. set upload mode manually as described under Updating software on page 23 MAC 500 E User Manual section 5 GOBOS AND COLOR FILTERS The MAC 500 E has 5 rotating positions for glass or metal gobos 9 static positions for metal gobos and 9 positions for interchangeable dichroic glass color filters in special holders This section describes how to replace these items Gobo specifications For best results MAC 500 E gobos should meet the following specifications Glass gobos cin sacha ALARM dichroic enhanced aluminum Material ee encre high temperature Borofloat or better ots Ale ndo Eit Mes ee 1 1 4 0 mm Outside diameter aqu beer 27 9 0 0 3 mm Maximum image edo D ERU UR REC Ete 23mm Glass gobos should be made with the artwork reversed on the coated side This orientation gives the best focus but is not critical We do not recommend using chrome coated glass gobos in the MAC 500 E They absorb more heat than enhanced aluminum gobos and are likely to break or oxidize If used their lifetime can be extended somewhat by inserting the gobos with the coated side towards the lamp Metal gobos Maternal clea decade dot hee aden tended tess aluminum AU Siege is oes
55. shown Replace the washer and screw and tighten well Loop the wire around a cross rib between the shell ventilation slots and hook the wire to itself Do not attach the hook directly to the plastic rib Maintenance schedule The maintenance schedule will depend heavily on the application and should be discussed with your Martin techni cian Cleaning lubricating and servicing the fixture is best left to a qualified technician He has the knowledge experi ence tools lubricants and other materials required to keep the MAC 500 E performing at its best Maintenance and Basic Service 25 Cleaning Optical components Be very careful when cleaning the optical components The colored surface on the dichroic filters is achieved by means of special multi layer coatings and even small scratches may be visible Residues from cleaning fluids can bake onto components and ruin them 1 Allow the components to cool completely 2 Wash dirty lenses and filters with isopropyl alcohol A generous amount of regular glass cleaner may also be used but no residues may remain 3 Rinse with distilled water Mixing the water with a small amount of wetting agent such as Kodak Photoflo will help prevent streaking and spotting 4 Dry with a clean soft and lint free cloth or blow dry with compressed air Fans To ensure proper cooling of the fixture it is important that the fans are free of dust Vacuum or gently wipe th
56. too hot Allow fixture to cool Reduce ambient room temperature Recalibrate temperature sensors The ballast and transformer settings do not match local AC voltage and fre quency Appendices Disconnect fixture Check ballast and trans former settings and correct if necessary 32 Circuit board layout E CONTROL MODULE MAINS IN FEEDBACK MAINS OUT TO BALLAST IN 1 LAMP FEEDBACK D p FEEDBACK Is 60131 B IM 3 aC QKI NTC141 MAGNETIC SENSORS D gt FAN HEAD TEMP SENSE D FAN BASE PAN TILT INDEX SWITCES DGOBO 2 HARD BOOT JUMPER D PRISM ROT PRISM D FOCUS SERIAL DATA LINK D D IRIS 1 XLR PIN OUT JUMPER 80 GOBO
57. ulate speed and 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 SPEC TRAC CAL Increasing the number of samples increases the distance over which speed is calcu lated making movement smoother but less responsive to sudden changes The ideal settings for both parameters will vary from controller to controller experiment for best results The real value algorithm MO d 2 is recommended when using the MAC 500 E with the Martin Lighting Director system Vector control With vector control available in DMX modes 3 and 4 the fixture is given just 1 position the end position and a speed which is set on a separate channel For smooth movement the fade time must be set to 0 i e the effect bumps or snaps from one position to the next With controllers that do not have programmable fade times vector control provides a way to set speed Because the end point and speed are known from the beginning vector control results in smooth movement regardless the fade time or the controller s processing power The speed channels allow vector control to be turned off resulting in tracking control In addition they offer a black out speed described below and overrides of the PTSP pan tilt speed and SCUT shortcuts personality settings When blackout speed is enabled e

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