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MAC Aura user manual
Warning! Disconnect from power and allow to cool before cleaning.
To clean the fixture:
1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for at least 10 minutes.
2. Vacuum or gently blow away dust and loose particles from the outside of the fixture and the air vents at
the back and sides of the head and in the base with low-pressure compressed air.
3. Clean the LED lens array in the front of the head by wiping gently with a soft, clean lint-free cloth
moistened with a weak detergent solution. Do not rub the surface hard: lift particles off with a soft
repeated press. Dry with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth or low-pressure compressed air. Remove stuck
particles with an unscented tissue or cotton swab moistened with glass cleaner or distilled water.
4. Check that the fixture is dry before reapplying power.
Control menu service utilities
Functions test
The
TEST
feature provides four test routines that can be executed without a controller, allowing testing of
pan/tilt and zoom, LEDs and display separately or together.
Pan and tilt calibration
Pan and tilt on the MAC Aura are calibrated at the factory so that movement is identical in multiple fixtures.
Adjustment should not be necessary initially, but over a period of use fixtures may gradually lose calibration.
If re-calibration is necessary:
1. Pan calibration is easiest when multiple fixtures are stacked vertically. To calibrate, set tilt positions for
easy one-over-the-other comparison and set each fixture to the same pan DMX value. Select one fixture
to be the reference fixture. On that fixture, select
SERVICE
→
CALIBRATION
→
PAN OFFSET
and
press
. Wait for the fixture to move to its pan calibration position.
2. On each of the other fixtures, select
SERVICE
→
CALIBRATION
→
PAN OFFSET
and press
. Wait
for the head to move to the pan calibration position, then adjust the pan offset using the
and
buttons as necessary to align the beam with the reference beam. Press
to save the setting,
then
to exit.
3. Tilt calibration is easiest when multiple fixtures are arranged side-by-side horizontally. To calibrate, set
pan positions for easy side-by-side comparison. Select one fixture to be the reference fixture. On that
fixture, select
SERVICE
→
CALIBRATION
→
TILT OFFSET
and press
. Wait for the fixture to
move to its tilt calibration position.
4. On each of the other fixtures, select
SERVICE
→
CALIBRATION
→
TILT OFFSET
and press
. Wait
for the head to move to the tilt calibration position, then adjust the tilt offset using the
and
buttons as necessary to align the beam with the reference beam. Press
to save the setting,
then
to exit.
Software upload
The MAC Aura is loaded with both software (that can be installed and updated by the user) and firmware
(that is internal and accessible to Martin Service and its authorized partners only). Software updates are
available from the Martin website and can be installed with a PC and Martin USB Duo DMX Interface box
that can upload software to one fixture at a time.
The following are required in order to install software:
• The latest version of the MAC Aura software, available for download free of charge from the Product
Support area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
• A PC running Windows 7 and Vista 32/64-bit and Windows XP SP3 32-bit
• The Windows-based Martin Uploader application available for download free of charge from the
Downloads Area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
• Martin USB Duo DMX Interface Box with its supplied cables.
Installing software: normal method
1. Connect the Uploader hardware to a MAC Aura fixture's data input connector.
2. Upload the fixture software as described in the uploader’s help file or user documentation.
3. Disconnect the Uploader hardware and reconnect the fixture to the DMX link.
4. Cycle power off and on. Check that the fixture resets correctly. If an error message appears in the
display, cycle power off and on again and check that the fixture now resets correctly.
