13
Fixture Settings
Readouts
The MAC 300 has counters to track usage, maintenance intervals, lamp life, etc. One set of counters shows total
(
TOTL
) accumulated usage and cannot be reset. Another set shows usage since the counter was reset (
RSET
). To
reset one of these counters, navigate to the readout and press
[
↑
]
for 5 seconds.
Hours used
To read the accumulated total number of hours the fixture has been on, navigate to
INFO
/
HRS
/
TOTL
and press
[Enter]. To read the number of hours since the counter was last reset, navigate to
INFO
/
HRS
/
RSET
and press
[Enter]. To reset this counter, navigate to the readout and press
[
↑
]
for 5 seconds.
Lamp hours
To read the accumulated total number of lamp hours, navigate to
INFO
/
L
HR
/
TOTL
and press [Enter]. To read
the number of lamp hours since the counter was last reset, navigate to
INFO
/
L
HR
/
RSET
and press [Enter]. To
reset this counter when installing a new lamp, navigate to the readout and press
[
↑
]
for 5 seconds.
Lamp strikes
To read the accumulated total number of lamp strikes, navigate to
INFO
/
L
ST
/
TOTL
and press [Enter]. To read
the number of lamp strikes since the counter was last reset, navigate to
INFO
/
L
ST
/
RSET
and press [Enter]. To
reset this counter when installing a new lamp, navigate to the readout and press
[
↑
]
for 5 seconds.
Software version
Navigate to the sub menu under
INFO
/
VER
to read the version number of the CPU software (
CPU
), feedback cir-
cuit software (
FEBA
), and display module software (
dISP
).
Utilities
Upload mode
The software upload mode is engaged automatically by the MPBB1 Uploader. Engage upload mode manually only if
automatic upload fails. To do so, navigate to
UTIL
/
UPLd
and press [Enter]. Press [Enter] again when
SURE
is
displayed to confirm, or press [Menu] to escape. See also “Updating software” on page 19.
Demonstration program
The demonstration menu allows you to run a preprogrammed stand-alone program. Before running the demo, set the
minimum and maximum pan and tilt positions (
MINP
,
MAXP
,
MINT
,
MAXT
) to a good location for viewing the
effects. Select
GO
and press [Enter] to run the demo. Press [Menu] to stop the program.
Test programs
Test sequence
Navigate to
TEST
/
TSEQ
and press [Enter] when
RUN
is displayed to perform a general fixture test. Press [Menu]
to stop the program.
DMX log
The DMX log provides a quick way to check if the fixture is receiving DMX instructions correctly. The log displays
the start code (
STCO
), which must be 0, and the DMX values received on each control channel.
To read a value, navigate to
TEST
/
DMXL
and press [Enter]. Scroll to an effect channel and press [Enter] to read
the DMX value received. Look up the value’s function in the DMX protocol to see if it corresponds to the effect’s
behavior.
Quality control and service tests
The
PCB
and
FACT
menus, under
TEST
, contain tests for factory and service use. The factory effects test
(
TEST
/
FACT
/
ETST
) drives all effects at 10 percent over their maximum speed.
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