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MAC Aura user manual
center of the base of the fixture. The bolt must protrude 20 - 30 mm (0.8 - 1.2 ins.) into the base of the
fixture.
4. Block access under the work area. Working from a stable platform, hang the fixture on the truss with the
arrow on the base towards the area to be illuminated. Tighten the rigging clamp.
5. Secure the fixture against clamp failure with a secondary attachment such as an approved safety cable
that is rated for the weight of the fixture and all attached accessories and hardware using one of the
attachment points at the edges of the base (see “Fixture overview” on page 6). Do not use any other
part of the fixture as a safety cable attachment point.
6. Check that the head will not collide with other fixtures or objects.
Hanging the fixture
In some regions, it may be legal to use two safety cables, one looped through one cable attachment point
(see “Fixture overview” on page 6) and the other looped through the other cable attachment point, to
suspend the fixture. If one cable fails, the other will provide secondary attachment.
However, this suspension method is not recommended as it will not hold the base firmly, and moving pan
and tilt will cause the fixture and light beam to swing uncontrollably. Instead, we strongly recommend
installation using a rigging clamp as described above.
Warning! If you choose to suspend using two cables anyway, you must install a minimum 8.8 grade
steel M12 bolt in the rigging clamp hole in the center of the fixture’s base. See Figure 2. The bolt
must protrude 20 - 30 mm (0.8 - 1.2 ins.) into the base. If you do not secure the base in this way,
there is a risk that the fixture may separate from the base and fall.
Quick-mount surface mounting bracket
Quick-mount surface mounting brackets for the MAC Aura are available from Martin in sets of five that
include hardware and safety cables (P/N 91606017). The bracket can be screwed to a surface and the MAC
Aura can be mounted on and removed from the bracket in seconds.
The MAC Aura is a tight fit in the surface mounting bracket. Make sure that the fixture is securely clipped
into the bracket and always secure the fixture with the safety cable supplied with the bracket.
Installation instructions are supplied with the brackets.
