Martin MAC Aura XIP Indoor Outdoor Wash Light User Manual

Martin MAC Aura XIP Indoor Outdoor Wash Light

Product Information

MAC Aura XIP

The MAC Aura XIP is a lighting fixture designed for use in wet and dusty environments. It comes with a User Manual that includes an Installation and Safety Manual attached to it. The product manual is constantly updated to improve the quality of information and to include changes or new features in the firmware.

Product Usage Instructions

Before installing, operating or servicing the MAC Aura XIP, it is recommended to read the latest version of the Safety and Installation Manual attached to the User Manual. Pay particular attention to the Safety Precautions section.

Data Links

The MAC Aura XIP can receive data via DMX cable or Ethernet cable. Connect the appropriate cable to the fixture to control it.

Control Panel

The Control Panel on the MAC Aura XIP allows you to control various features of the fixture. Use the pre-programmed effects available on the FX menu or navigate through the Control Panel menus to adjust settings such as Pan and Tilt control and Zoom control.

Service and Display Messages

The MAC Aura XIP can display warning messages and error messages on its display. Refer to the User Manual for a list of these messages and how to resolve them.

Control Orientation Reference

The Control Orientation Reference section of the User Manual provides information on how to control the Pan and Tilt of the fixture.

MAC Aura XIP
User Manual
(with Installation and Safety Manual attached)

User Documentation update information All important changes in the MAC Aura XIP User Manual are listed below. Revision B Covers MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.1.0. Added information on use in wet and dusty environments. Wet and Acceleration menu renamed Wet and Orientation. Minor improvement in wording of notes for Channel 21 in DMX Protocol table. Revision A First version released. Covers MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.0.0
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www.martin.com MAC Aura XIP User Manual, P/N 5138005-00 Rev. B

Introduction

Warning! Before installing, operating or servicing the MAC Aura XIP lighting fixture, read the latest version of the Safety and Installation Manual that is attached to this User Manual, paying particular attention to the Safety Precautions section.
Thank you for selecting a MAC Aura XIP moving head lighting fixture from Martin®.
The MAC Aura XIP is a premium moving head wash light with a radical aura filament effect and full pixel control with video mapping capabilities onto the beam, aura, or both. It is Martin’s latest addition to the MAC Aura family of workhorse wash lights and the first fixture in its class to be rated for outdoor use, with close to zero compromises in weight, size, and aesthetics due to Martin’s smart outdoor-capable design. It raises the bar for optical quality, featuring an even wash field with soft edge, minimal stray light, and high intensity mid-air beams with improved light engine control.
Safety and Installation Manual ­ User Manual
The MAC Aura XIP Safety and Installation Manual is supplied with the fixture as a printed booklet and also attached to this User Manual as one combined PDF file that is available for download from the MAC Aura XIP area of the Martin® website at www.martin.com. The User Manual contains information that is mainly of interest for lighting designers and operators, whereas the Safety and Installation Manual contains important information for ALL users, especially installers and technicians.
We recommend that you check the Martin website regularly for updated manuals because we publish revised versions each time we can improve the quality of the information we provide and each time we release new firmware with changes or new features. Each time we revise a manual, we list any important changes on page 2 so that you can keep track of updates.
Operating the fixture
Before applying power to or operating the MAC Aura XIP: · Read the `Safety Information’ section of the fixture’s Safety and Installation Manual that is supplied with
the fixture and attached to this User Manual. · Check that the installation is safe and secure. · Check that the fixture is in perfect condition. Do not apply power to a fixture that is obviously damaged, or
you may create a safety risk and make the damage worse. · Check that the base is fastened securely so that the torque reaction when the head moves will not cause
the base to move. · Be prepared for the head to move suddenly. Check that there will be no risk of collision with persons or
objects. · Be prepared for the fixture to light up suddenly. Check that no-one is looking at the fixture from close
range.
The fixture does not have an On/Off switch. To apply power to the fixture, connect the power input cable to a source of AC power that is within the range 100-240 V (nominal), 50/60 Hz. The fixture’s Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 TOP connectors can also be connected live or under load.
Note that whenever power is applied to the fixture, it will reset all effects and functions to their home positions and the fixture head will move. This process takes several seconds.

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Data links
Warning! Before installing the MAC Aura XIP, read the latest version of the fixture’s Safety and Installation Manual that is attached to this User Manual, paying particular attention to the Safety Precautions section.
The MAC Aura XIP has two pairs of connectors for control data In/Out: · one pair of locking 5-pin XLR sockets that accept Neutrik TOP connectors, and · one pair of etherCON sockets that accept Neutrik TOP connectors. All sockets are protected by rubber caps. Keep the rubber caps in place at all times on unused sockets.
Data via DMX cable
The MAC Aura XIP has 5-pin locking XLR sockets (see C and D in Figure 2 on page 10) for DMX and RDM input and output via DMX cable. The pin-out on both sockets is: · pin 1 to shield · pin 2 to data 1 cold (-) · pin 3 to data 1 hot (+). Pins 4 and 5 are not used by the fixture but are bridged between input and output sockets. These pins can therefore be used as a pass-through connection for an additional data signal if required.
Tips for reliable data transmission via DMX cable
· Use shielded twisted-pair high-quality DMX cable. · 24 AWG cable is suitable for runs up to 300 meters (1000 ft). Heavier gauge cable and/or an amplifier is
recommended for longer runs. · Do not use microphone cable, as standard microphone cable does not have the correct impedance and
cannot transmit control data reliably over long runs. · To split the data link into branches, use an optically isolated splitter-amplifier. · Do not overload the DMX data link. You can connect up to a maximum of 32 devices on a serial DMX link. · Install a DMX termination plug at the end of the DMX link.
Connecting to data via DMX cable
To connect the MAC Aura XIP to DMX and/or RDM data carried over DMX cable: 1. Connect the DMX data output from the controller to the MAC Aura XIP’s data input (male XLR) socket
using good-quality DMX cable. 2. Run DMX cable from the MAC Aura XIP’s data output (female XLR) socket to the data input of the next
fixture and continue until the link is complete. 3. Terminate the data link by connecting a 120 Ohm, 0.25 Watt resistor between the data 1 hot (+) and cold
(-) conductors at the end of the link. If the link is divided into branches using a DMX splitter, terminate each branch of the link.
Data via Ethernet cable
The MAC Aura XIP has Neutrik etherCON data sockets (see E and F in Figure 2 on page 10) that support DMX and RDM over Art-Net and sACN as well as Martin P3. Either socket can be used for input and the other socket used for throughput. The etherCON data sockets have a fail-safe bypass feature. This means that the fixture will relay a data signal from the socket used for input to the socket used for throughput even if power to the fixture is shut down or lost.

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Tips for reliable data transmission via Ethernet cable
· Use shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable of type S/UTP, SF/UTP, S/STP or SF/STP only. The cable must be rated Cat 5e or better.
· The cable shield must be electrically connected to connector housings, and the other devices on the data link must also support shielded connections.
· Note that the MAC Aura XIP is compatible with 10/100 Mbit Ethernet only. Do not connect the fixture to a network port or device that is fixed to Gigabit Ethernet speed. If you need to integrate a MAC Aura XIP in a Gigabit Ethernet network, use a network switch to allow the link towards the fixture to operate at 100 Mbit/s Ethernet speed.
· To split the data link into branches, use a standard network switch that is able to operate at 100 Mbit/s towards the fixtures.
· Even though every fixture has a fail-safe bypass mechanism and minimal latency insertion, we recommend that you avoid connecting more than 50 devices in a single daisy-chain or branch.
· Unlike DMX cable, Ethernet cable does not require termination at the end of a daisy-chain of fixtures.
Connecting to data via Ethernet cable
To connect the MAC Aura XIP to Art-Net, sACN or P3 via Ethernet cable: 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to either of the fixture’s etherCON data sockets. 2. Run Ethernet cable from the fixture’s other etherCON data socket to a data socket on the next fixture. 3. Continue connecting data sockets as described above until the link is complete.
Simultaneous DMX and P3 control
To control the MAC Aura XIP using DMX/Art-Net/sACN and P3 video at the same time, connect the DMX/Art-Net/sACN signal to the P3 System Controller. The P3 Controller will then merge DMX commands and video data together and send a combined data signal to fixtures over the Ethernet link using the P3 protocol.

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Effects
This section gives details of the effects available in the MAC Aura XIP. See the DMX protocol table on page 27 for a list of channels and commands used to control the effects via DMX. Where fine control is available, the main control channel sets the first 8 bits (the most significant byte or MSB), and the fine channels set the second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control byte. In other words, the fine channel works within the position set by the coarse channel.
Shutter and strobe effects
The fixture’s electronic shutter effect provides instant blackout and snap open as well as regular or random strobe and pulse effects with variable speed from approx. 1 Hz to 20 Hz.
Dimming
Smooth 0-100% overall dimming is available with 16-bit control resolution. Four dimming curves are available (see Figure 3 on page 18).
Color mixing
The fixture features 16-bit continuous RGB color mixing. Depending on DMX mode, you can control Beam and Aura color together or separately.
Virtual color wheel
The virtual color wheel contains 48 color presets containing popular colors. In normal operation the virtual color wheel will override the color mixed by the RGB color mixing channels. When using the fixture’s FX, the virtual color wheel lets you select a background color while you use RGB color mixing channels to set the foreground color.
Color temperature control
Color temperature control is available on a dedicated CTC channel. You can adjust the fixture’s color temperature smoothly and continuously to any point between 1000 K and 12 850 K.
Green-magenta shift (tint) control
The Green-Magenta shift channel adjusts the tint of the white point. · At values 127-128, the fixture outputs white on the black body curve. · Values from 126 to 0 shift the white point towards magenta. · Values from 129 to 255 shift the white point towards green.
Zoom
The MAC Aura XIP’s motorized zoom lens varies the beam angle from 6.3° to 35.3°.

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Pan and tilt
The MAC Aura XIP offers 540° of pan and 220° of tilt. See the pan/tilt orientation reference drawings at the end of this user manual for a guide to the direction of pan and tilt movement. 16-bit pan and tilt control are available. In each case, the second (LSB) DMX channel adjusts the position set on the first (MSB) channel. It is possible to set limits for the pan and tilt range (see details on page 18).

LED PWM frequency control
The PWM frequency of the MAC Aura XIP’s LEDs has been chosen carefully to avoid flickering on camera. In some rare situations ­ for example when using cameras with non-standard settings ­ it may be necessary to adjust the LED PWM frequency manually.
You can adjust the PWM frequency via DMX using channel 20. Note that the new PWM adjustment value is not stored permanently in the fixture, so you have to keep the channel 20 at the chosen value in order to keep the LED PWM frequency at the corresponding custom value.
You can adjust PWM frequency as follows:

DMX value sent on PWM frequency channel 0 – 127
128
129 – 254
255

LED PWM frequency Adjustment in steps from 2400 to 3000 Hz Default PWM frequency (3000 Hz) No function High-speed PWM Frequency Mode (24 000 Hz)

Table 1. PWM frequency adjustment values

High-speed PWM Frequency Mode drives the LEDs at 24 000 Hz. This frequency greatly reduces electronic switching noise but it gives slightly faster cut- off at the low end of the dimming range.
The default PWM frequency is 3000 Hz.

Pre-programmed FX
The MAC Aura XIP offers a range of pre-programmed effect macros that we simply call FX. See a full description under “FX: pre-programmed effects” on page 36
FX give instant access to complex dynamic effects with no need for time- consuming programming at the controller.

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Pixel mapping
Extended and Ludicrous DMX modes give individual control of the Beam pixels and Aura filaments. These are numbered as shown below.

Beam pixels 1 – 7, Aura filaments 1 – 12. Fixture in hanging orientation, pan at 50%, display and connectors at back of fixture
Figure 1. Beam pixel and Aura filament numbering

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Control panel

You can configure individual fixture settings (such as the fixture’s DMX address), read out data, execute service operations and view error messages using the fixture’s backlit graphic display and control panel.

A

C

E G

H

J

DMX ADDRESS
1

DMX RANGE

1­48
I

K

B

D

F

L

A – Mains power IN B – Mains power THRU/OUT C – DMX THRU/OUT (XLR) D – DMX IN(XLR) E – Data port A (Ethernet) F – Data port B (Ethernet)

G – LCD Display H – Status LED I – MENU button J- UP/DOWN buttons K- ENTER button L- USB port

Figure 2: Connections and control panel

When the MAC Aura XIP is powered on, it first boots and resets, then it displays its DMX address (or its fixture ID number, if one has been set) and any status messages (see page 49) in the display G.
The display can be set to automatically rotate to match standing or hanging fixture orientation in the PERSONALITY DISPLAY menu or the Shortcuts menu (see “Shortcuts” on page 11).

Using the control panel
· Press the MENU button I or ENTER button K to access the menus. · Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll up and down menus. · Press the ENTER button K to enter a menu or make a selection. · The currently selected item in a menu is indicated by a star . · Press the MENU button I to step backwards through the menus.

Status LED
The LED H next to the control buttons indicates fixture status by showing a color and DMX status by flashing or lighting constantly: · GREEN: All parameters normal. · AMBER: Warning (service interval exceeded, for example).
– If ERROR MODE is set to NORMAL, the warning message will be shown in the display.
– If ERROR MODE is set to SILENT, the display must be activated by pressing the ENTER button K to display the warning message.

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· RED: Error detected. – If ERROR MODE is set to NORMAL, the error message will be shown in the display. – If ERROR MODE is set to SILENT, display the error message by entering the menus and going to SERVICE ERROR LIST.
· FLASHING: No DMX signal detected. · CONSTANT: Valid DMX signal detected. The status LED remains active even if the display enters sleep mode.
Battery power
Warning! The fixture’s lithium battery is not rechargeable. Do not try to recharge it. Battery replacement must be carried out by an authorized Martin service agent with service instructions from Martin. If the battery is discharged, contact an authorized Martin service agent for replacement. The MAC Aura XIP contains a lithium battery that gives access to the most important functions in the control panel when the fixture is not connected to AC power. The following functions are available on battery power: · DMX address · DMX Mode · Fixture ID · Personality settings (pan/tilt, cooling, fan clean mode, dimming curve, DMX reset, parameter shortcuts, all
display settings, error mode) · Default settings · Information (Power On Hours and Power Cycles counters, Software version) · Error list To activate the display when the fixture is not connected to power, press the MENU button I. Press again to enter the menus. The display extinguishes after 10 seconds with no user input and the control panel is de-activated after 1 minute with no user input. Press the MENU button I again to re-activate.
Shortcuts
If you hold the MENU button I pressed in for 2 – 3 seconds, a shortcut menu with the most important commands appears. Select a command with the UP and DOWN buttons J and press the ENTER button K to activate, or press the MENU button I again to cancel. · RESET ALL resets the whole fixture · ROTATE DISPLAY rotates the MAC Aura XIP display 180°
Settings stored permanently
The following settings are stored permanently in the fixture memory and are not affected by powering the MAC Aura XIP off and on or by updating the fixture software: · DMX address · DMX mode · DMX universe · Fixture ID · Personality settings (pan/tilt, cooling, dimming curve, DMX reset, effect shortcuts, display settings, error
mode, etc.) · Resettable and non-resettable counters · Service settings (adjustment, calibration) These settings can be returned to factory defaults using the control menus or via DMX.

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Activating service mode
Holding the MENU and ENTER buttons I and K both pressed in while powering the fixture on puts the fixture into service mode, in which pan and tilt are disabled and a SERV warning appears in the display. Service mode removes the risk of unexpected head movement during service adjustments.
To take the fixture out of SERVICE mode, power the fixture off, then reapply power and allow the fixture to start normally.

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Control options
You can control the MAC Aura XIP using DMX and/or Martin P3 protocol. The fixture auto-senses the type of data that it is receiving and will respond correctly with no need for manual protocol selection. The following options are available: · DMX control over standard DMX cable connected to the fixture’s 5-pin XLR connectors. · DMX control using Art-Net over Ethernet cable connected to the fixture’s etherCON connectors. · DMX control using streaming ACN over Ethernet cable connected to the fixture’s etherCON connectors. · DMX control over DMX cable and P3 video data over Ethernet cable. · P3 video data with embedded DMX commands over Ethernet cable. If you connect DMX / Art-Net / sACN
to the P3 system controller, the controller can merge the DMX commands into the P3 signal and send them to the fixture over Ethernet. The P3 Mix DMX channels let you choose how the fixture should behave if it receives both DMX data and P3 video data. You can use the P3 video pixel data to control the intensity and/or the color of the fixture’s output with real-time control.
Fail-safe connection
The MAC Aura XIP has a fail-safe network connection. If the fixture loses power or if you shut it down, it will continue to relay an Ethernet signal, and the Art-Net / sACN / P3 signal to the other networked fixtures in the daisy chain will not be interrupted.
Data rate
Any Ethernet switch used to relay Art-Net, streaming ACN or P3 data to the MAC Aura XIP must be capable of running at 10/100 Mbps speed, as the fixture does not support Gigabit Ethernet data rates.
DMX
The MAC Aura XIP accepts a DMX-512A data signal.
DMX setup
The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the controller. For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels. If you give two fixtures of the same type the same address, they will behave identically. Address sharing can be useful for diagnostic purposes and symmetrical control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan and tilt options. DMX addressing is limited to make it impossible to set the DMX address so high that you are left without enough control channels for the fixture. To set the fixture’s DMX address: 1. Press MENU to open the main menu. Scroll to DMX SETUP. 2. Press ENTER to enter the DMX ADDRESS menu, then scroll to the desired address and press ENTER
to save.
DMX modes
The CONTROL MODE menu lets you set the MAC Aura XIP to one of the fixture’s four DMX operating modes: · Compact Mode offers 8-bit control of the strobe/shutter, color temperature, green-magenta shift, virtual
color wheel, fixture control/settings and PWM frequency. It also offers 16-bit control of the global dimmer, global RGB color mixing, zoom, pan and tilt. · Basic Mode offers all the effects of Compact Mode plus 8-bit control of fading between Beam DMX and P3 video control, FX selection, adjustment and synchronization, global Aura backlight, Aura RGB color

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mixing, Aura CTC, Aura Green-Magenta shift, fading between Aura DMX and P3 video control and the Aura virtual color wheel. It also offers 16-bit control of Aura dimming. · Extended mode includes all the functionality of Basic Mode but adds 8-bit RGB color mixing control of each individual Beam pixel. · Ludicrous mode includes all the functionality of Extended Mode but adds 8-bit RGB color mixing control of each individual Aura filament. To set the fixture’s DMX mode: 1. Press ENTER to enter the main menu. 2. Scroll to CONTROL MODE, then press ENTER. Scroll to select COMPACT, BASIC, EXTENDED, or
LUDICROUS, then press ENTER to save. 3. Press MENU to exit.
P3 video
The MAC Aura XIP accepts video data using Martin’s proprietary P3 video protocol that has been a well-established standard in the industry for over 10 years. It lets you send a video signal from a media server or other video source to P3-compliant creative LED fixtures and moving heads over Ethernet cable using Martin’s reliable P3 data protocol. The intuitive graphic user interface in Martin P3 controllers lets you visualize and set up a custom installation that can contain a huge number of fixtures in any kind of physical arrangement within a few minutes. Device identification is automatic. You can arrange devices on the monitor using drag-and-drop. Latency from video input to output on fixtures is extremely low, while there is no latency between fixtures as they are fully synchronized via the P3 protocol. If you use P3 you do not need to worry about IP addresses, as P3 does not use IP addresses or IP communication. The P3 protocol will supply both DMX data and video pixel data to fixtures over a network cable. On the MAC Aura XIP you can use the video pixel data to control the intensity and/or the color of the fixture’s Beam pixels, Aura filaments or both with real-time control using the P3 Mix DMX channels.
RDM
The MAC Aura XIP can communicate over standard DMX cable and over Art-Net and sACN Ethernet links using RDM (Remote Device Management) in accordance with ESTA’s American National Standard E1.20-2006. RDM is a bi-directional communications protocol for use in DMX512 control systems, it is the open standard for DMX512 device configuration and status monitoring. The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without affecting existing non-RDM equipment. It allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive messages from specific fixtures. Note that a firmware update can sometimes expand a fixture’s RDM functionality. If this happens, the firmware release notes will give details.
RDM ID
Each fixture has a factory-set RDM UID (unique identification number) that makes it addressable and identifiable in RDM systems. The number can be found in the control panel INFORMATION menu under RDM UID.
Martin Companion and RDM
The Martin Companion Windows application (downloadable free of charge from the Martin website at www.martin.com) gives access to all the fixture’s RDM parameters. It supports the fixture’s standard and manufacturer-specific PIDs. It gives full control of all fixture settings remotely, eliminating the need to physically climb to the fixture in a rig, for example. Martin Companion can also update multiple RDM parameters at once, using the built-in Settings Template system.

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Supported RDM PIDs The fixture supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus manufacturer-specific PIDs that give a range of configuration options. See the following tables.
Standard RDM Parameter IDs

GET allowed

SET allowed

Network Management

Status Collection

RDM Information

Product information

DMX Setup

Sensors

Usage information

Display settings

Configuration

Network configuration

RDM parameter IDs
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH DISC_MUTE DISC_UN_MUTE
QUEUED_MESSAGE STATUS_MESSAGES STATUS_ID_DESCRIPTION CLEAR_STATUS_ID
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
DEVICE_INFO DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER_LABEL DEVICE_LABEL FACTORY_DEFAULTS SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL
DMX_PERSONALITY DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION DMX_START_ADDRESS SLOT DESCRIPTION
SENSOR_DEFINITION SENSOR_VALUE
DEVICE_HOURS DEVICE_POWER_CYCLES
DISPLAY_INVERT DISPLAY_LEVEL
PAN_INVERT TILT_INVERT
LIST_INTERFACES INTERFACE_LABEL INTERFACE_HARDWAREADDRESS TYPE1 IPV4_DHCP_MODE

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Control

IPV4_CURRENT_ADDRESS

IPV4_STATIC_ADDRESS

INTERFACE_APPLY_CONFIGURATION

IDENTIFY_DEVICE

RESET_DEVICE

PERFORM_SELFTEST

SELF_TEST_DESCRIPTION

Highlight device in rig

Manufacturer-specific RDM Parameter IDs

GET allowed

SET allowed

DMX protocol

Fixture behavior

Outdoor use functions

RDM parameter IDs (slot 21-22)
DMX_RESET_ENABLE
STAND_ALONE_OPERATION_ENABLED STORE_SCENE EFFECT_SPEED EFFECT_SHORTCUTS_ENABLE DISPLAY_ERRORS_ENABLE DIMMER_CURVE COLOR_MODE VIDEO_TRACKING DISPLAY_AUTO_OFF DISPLAY_CONTRAST HIBERNATION_MODE TUNGSTEN_MODE AURA_IN_COMPACT_MODE COLOR_ENGINE_OUTPUT_MODE
AUTO_EMPTY_WATER

OUTDOOR ACTIONS

Pan/tilt

Cooling fan operation

Fixture information

PAN_TILT_SPEED PAN_TILT_LIMITATION_ENABLE PAN_LIMITATION_MINIMUM PAN_LIMITATION_MAXIMUM TILT_LIMITATION_MINIMUM TILT_LIMITATION_MAXIMUM PAN_TILT_LIMITATION_RESET
FAN_MODE FAN_CLEAN
FIXTURE_ID SERIAL_NUMBER

Notes
Calibrated / Extended
Aura On/Off in Compact Mode High Output vs High Quality 0 = Stop, 1 = Empty, 2 = Dry Off, 3 = Safe Parking Fast – Smooth

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Fixture setup

The onboard control panel lets you configure the fixture using a range of fixture settings. Note that many of these settings are also available on the Control / settings DMX channel (see “Adjusting settings via DMX” on page 25).
DMX address
The fixture lets you set its DMX address or DMX start channel from 001 to the highest number available in one 512-channel DMX universe that let you operate the fixture completely. This depends on the fixture’s DMX footprint in the DMX mode that it is currently set to.
DMX control mode
You can set the fixture to Compact, Basic, Extended or Ludicrous DMX modes to match the control options that you would like to use and the number of DMX channels that you have available for the fixture. See “DMX protocol” on page 27 for details of these modes.
DMX universe
You can set the fixture to use the DMX channels in one DMX universe numbered from 1 – 64 000.
IP address
When sending control data to the fixture using its Ethernet connectivity, you can either: · use the default IP address (which is displayed as soon as you open the IP ADDRESS menu), or · manually set the fixture’s IP address.
Subnet mask
As with the fixture’s IP address, when operating in a networked installation you can either: · use the default Subnet mask (which is displayed as soon as you open the SUBNET MASK menu), or · manually set the fixture’s Subnet mask.
Fixture ID
The fixture lets you set a four-digit ID number to ease identification of the fixtures in an installation. When a fixture is powered on for the first time, it displays its DMX address by default. As soon as you set an ID number other than 0 in FIXTURE ID, the fixture will display this ID number by default, and indicate FIXTURE ID in the display.
Personality
The PERSONALITY menu provides several options that let you customize the fixture for different applications: · The PAN/TILT menu offers the following options:
– PAN INVERT and TILT INVERT let you invert the direction of pan and tilt movement. This can be a fast way of setting symmetrical action in multiple fixtures with no need to reprogram cues.

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– LIMIT PAN/TILT lets you define minimum and maximum limits for pan and tilt angles so that you can install fixtures close to obstacles (such as other fixtures or trusses) with no risk of collision, so that the beam will only hit a certain area of a stage or set, or so that you can avoid the fixture shining into the eyes of the audience. PAN MIN and TILT MIN set minimum limits for pan and tilt, and PAN MAX and TILT MAX likewise set maximum limits. The fixture’s pan and tilt movement will remain in a `safe zone’ within the limits that you set.

• To set the limits using the control panel menus, go into the LIMIT PAN/TILT menu and enter the minimum and maximum limits for pan and tilt as the 16-bit values that you would use to move pan and tilt to those positions via DMX. The range of values available is -32767 to 32768.
• To set the limits via DMX, move the head using the pan and tilt DMX channels to the position where you want to set minimum pan and tilt limits, then enable Pan minimum and Tilt minimum limits on the Control/Settings DMX channel, sending values for at least 1 second to activate them. Use the same method to set the maximum pan and tilt limits.
  Note that when you power the fixture off, the head may move under its own weight to a position that is outside its pan and tilt limits. RESET PAN/TILT LIMITS deletes any custom pan/tilt limits that have been set and gives the fixture its full pan/tilt range.
  · The SPEED menu gives you two movement speed options:
  – PAN/TILT SPEED lets you set pan and tilt movement to FAST (optimized for speed) or SMOOTH (optimized for smooth movement ­ useful for slow movements in long-throw applications).
  – EFFECT SPEED lets you set all the fixture’s effects to FOLLOW P/T (effects speed follows the speed set for pan/tilt), FAST (optimized for speed) or SLOW (optimized for smooth movement ­ useful for slow, gradual effects changes).
  · DIMMER CURVE provides four dimming options (see Figure 3): – LINEAR ­ (optically linear) the increase in light intensity appears to be linear as DMX value is increased.
  – SQUARE LAW ­ light intensity control is finer at low levels and coarser at high levels.
  – INV SQUARE LAW ­ light intensity control is coarser at low levels and finer at high levels.
  – S-CURVE ­ light intensity control is finer at low levels and high levels and coarser at medium levels. This curve emulates the RMS voltage dimming characteristics of an incandescent lamp.

Output Output Output Output

DMX % Linear

DMX % Square law

DMX % Inverse square law

DMX % S-curve

Figure 3: Dimming curve options

· TUNGSTEN EMULATOR gives the warm appearance and dimming characteristics of a tungsten lamp fixture.
Note that if you want to activate tungsten emulation on the Aura filaments only, you can do this with an FX (see “FX: pre-programmed effects” on page 36).
· COLOR MODE offers two options for RGB color mixing that affect color saturation and evenness between fixtures:
– Extended Color mode optimizes LED deployment for color saturation and gets the deepest color saturation possible from the LEDs. The white color point is calibrated and even across different fixtures, but as the fixture approaches full color saturation there can be very small differences in color rendition between different fixtures.
– Calibrated Color mode optimizes LED deployment for even color rendition between fixtures. All fixtures display identical color from white point to full color saturation, and maximum color saturation levels are limited slightly to ensure this.
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differ significantly from the colors obtained in Extended Color Mode. Multiple fixtures in the same installation should normally all be set to either Extended or Calibrated Color Mode in order to ensure the most consistent color behavior
· VIDEO TRACKING optimizes performance if the MAC Aura XIP is used with a video source. In normal use, the fixture processes the signal it receives, tracking (or smoothing out) changes in values in order to ensure smooth fading between colors and/or intensities. This signal processing takes fractions of a second and is normally invisible, but if the fixture is used to display video the processing can interfere with video response times. If you enable video tracking, the fixture does not `smooth out’ input but instead snaps instantly when a value changes. If you enable video tracking, some lack of smoothness may be visible when dimming slowly via DMX at low intensity levels. For best results, we recommend that you enable video tracking when using video as a source and disable it (the default setting) during DMX control.
· DMX RESET lets you reduce the risk of accidentally sending a reset command via DMX that might cause an unwanted blackout and/or unwanted light output in the middle of a show, for example, that will take several seconds to recover from.
· EFFECT SHORTCUT determines whether the virtual color wheel takes the shortest virtual path between two positions (shortcuts enabled), crossing the open position if necessary, or always avoids the open position (shortcuts disabled).
· COOLING MODE lets you select between five cooling fan options:
– CONSTANT FAN FULL optimizes cooling fan operation for the lowest possible temperature by setting cooling fans to run constantly at full speed. Light output intensity is kept at its maximum, as the LEDs operate at the coolest temperature possible.
– CONSTANT FAN MEDIUM sets cooling fans to run constantly at medium speed. Light output intensity is reduced if necessary to prevent the fixture from exceeding its maximum operating temperature during medium speed fan operation.
– CONSTANT FAN LOW sets cooling fans to run constantly at low speed. Light output intensity is reduced if necessary to prevent the fixture from exceeding its maximum operating temperature during low speed fan operation.
– CONSTANT FAN ULOW (ULTRALOW) optimizes cooling fan operation for the lowest possible noise by setting cooling fans to run constantly at ultra-low speed. Light output intensity is reduced if necessary to prevent the fixture from exceeding its maximum operating temperature during ultra-low speed fan operation.
– REGULATED FANS adjusts cooling fan operation to balance the fixture’s noise and light output characteristics. Cooling fans are set to the lowest speed possible and then increased as fixture operating temperature rises. If the fixture reaches maximum operating temperature and full-speed fan operation is not enough to control fixture temperature, light output intensity is limited to keep the fixture within its operating temperature range.
Because the MAC Aura XIP adjusts the maximum possible output intensity level as a function of fixture temperature, the choice of cooling mode will affect the maximum intensity level available. The exact level will vary depending on factors such as ambient temperature, airflow in the installation etc., but to give an approximate indication, you can expect to obtain the following intensity levels in the fixture’s different cooling modes relative to the CONSTANT FAN FULL mode:
– REGULATED FANS: 93%
– CONSTANT FAN ULOW: 88%
– CONSTANT FAN LOW: 93%
– CONSTANT FAN MEDIUM: 96%
– CONSTANT FAN FULL: 100%
· DISPLAY offers the following options for the LCD display:
– DISPLAY SLEEP sets the fixture display to black out a certain period after the last key press on the fixture’s control panel. If ERROR MODE (see below) is set to NORMAL, the display will light up again if the fixtures detects and error.
– DISPLAY INTENSITY lets you adjust the brightness of the display backlighting by setting the intensity to a level from 10% to 100%.
– DISPLAY ROTATION rotates the display manually through 180° so that it can be read easily no matter how the fixture is oriented.

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– DISPLAY CONTRAST lets you adjust the contrast of the LCD display on the fixture’s integrated control panel.
· ERROR MODE enables or disables error warnings.
– If set to NORMAL, the display is activated and lights up if the fixture needs to report an error.
– If set to SILENT, the fixture does not light the display with error warnings but error messages can still be read when the display is activated manually.
In both NORMAL and SILENT modes, the status LED lights amber to indicate a warning and red to indicate an error.
· HIBERNATION MODE sets light output intensity to zero and disables effect deployment and pan/tilt movement. The main purpose of this mode is to protect the fixture from the intake of airborne material such as dust and confetti and to provide an option for situations where noise is critical. The small reduction in power consumption obtained in Hibernation Mode is not the main purpose of this mode. When you bring the fixture out of hibernation mode, it performs a full reset.
· SCENE CAPTURE lets you capture all the DMX values that the fixture is currently receiving and save them as a scene with the RECORD command. If you enable PLAYBACK, the fixture will show that scene every time it is powered on or you carry out a reset.
– If the fixture receives a DMX control signal during playback, it will immediately stop showing its saved scene. If the fixture is powered off and on again or if the fixture is reset, it will again show its saved scene.
– To stop the fixture showing its saved scene at each power cycle or reset, set PLAYBACK to DISABLE in the SCENE CAPTURE menu or on the DMX Control / Settings channel.
· AURA IN COMPACT MODE lets you activate or deactivate the Aura filaments when you are controlling the fixture in Compact DMX mode.
· COLOR ENGINE OUTPUT offers two settings for controlling LED color output:
– HIGH OUTPUT optimizes LED operation for maximum output intensity.
– HIGH QUALITY optimizes LED operation for the best light spectrum (highest CRI / TM-30 / TLCI values).
· AUTO EMPTY WATER automatically clears water from the lens when necessary:
– When set to ON, the fixture will automatically detect if its head is pointing upwards and if it is raining. If these two conditions are present, the fixture will regularly dim its light output, tilt its head to empty any water buildup on top of the lens, tilt back to its normal position and restore its output.
– When set to OFF, this functionality is disabled.

Managing fixture settings

Factory default settings
FACTORY DEFAULT lets you reload the fixture’s factory default settings. Effect calibration settings are not affected, so any changes you have made to zoom, pan and tilt offsets will be kept.
Custom settings
The custom configuration function CUSTOM 1 – CUSTOM 3 allows you to save and recall up to three sets of fixture settings. These include all the settings in the PERSONALITY menu as well as the fixture’s DMX address.

Fixture information readouts
The following fixture information can be called up in the display: · POWER ON TIME provides two counters, one user-resettable, one non-resettable, that display the total
number of hours the fixture has been powered on since manufacture. · POWER ON CYCLES provides two counters, one user-resettable, one non-resettable, that display the
total number of power on/off cycles since manufacture. · FIRMWARE VERSION displays the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version.

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· RDM UID displays the fixture’s factory-set unique ID for identification in RDM systems. · FAN SPEEDS provides separate status readouts from the fixture’s cooling fans.

Temperatures
The TEMPERATURES menu provides separate temperature readouts for each of the fixture’s PCBs. You can choose to see the current readout or the minimum and maximum temperature levels since the fixture was last powered on.

Wetness and base orientation
The WET AND ORIENTATION menu provides readouts for:
Wetness · Longest time the fixture has been wet without any dry break · If the fixture is wet, how long since the last time it was dry · Total number of times the fixture has been wet for longer than 90 minutes · Current value of rain sensor
Base orientation · Orientation, X axis · Orientation, Y axis · Orientation, Z axis
The MAC Aura XIP has an internal system that detects the orientation of the base. The X, Y and Z axis readouts give an indication of the force due to gravity measured by the acceleration sensors in the base since the fixture was last powered on. The readouts from this system can be a useful addition to a visual check and can help service technicians check correct system functionality.

DMX signal monitoring
The MAC Aura XIP 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 usable packets from the data
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 DMX LIVE menu lets you scroll through all the fixture’s DMX channels and display the DMX values from 0 – 255 that are being received on each channel.

Test sequences
The FIXTURE TEST menu lets you test: · all the fixture’s effects, · LED operation, · operation of each individual effect, or · pan and tilt only.
Before you run a test, prepare for the head to move and the fixture to light up suddenly without warning.
To run a test: · In the FIXTURE TEST menu, scroll to TEST ALL, TEST LEDS, TEST EFFECTS or TEST PAN/TILT and
press ENTER. · In the TEST LEDS and TEST EFFECTS menus, scroll to the LEDs or effect that you want to test and
press ENTER to start a test sequence for that effect.

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· In the TEST PAN/TILT menu, choose PAN or TILT, make sure that the fixture base is held securely and that there is no danger of the fixture falling over or head colliding, then press ENTER to start the test sequence.
· Press MENU to stop the test sequence.
Manual control
The MANUAL CONTROL menu lets you reset the fixture and operate it without a DMX controller.
To execute commands in the MANUAL CONTROL menu, select the effect that you want to control, then enter a value from 0 to 255 for 8-bit commands or 0 to 65536 for 16-bit commands in order to apply that command. The menu items and values available correspond to the commands listed in the DMX protocol in this User Manual.
When you exit the MANUAL CONTROL menu, the fixture will keep its effect positions and settings until you enter a new menu. When you do this, the fixture will revert to default positions and settings. The fixture will also revert to default positions and settings if you exit and then re-enter MANUAL CONTROL.
Service
Note: The MAC Aura XIP Safety and Installation Manual supplied with fixtures and attached to this User Manual gives details of cleaning the fixture and servicing the air filter.
The fixture’s SERVICE menu provides utilities for technicians rigging or servicing the fixture (see “Control panel menus” on page 44 for full details of the control panel menus): · ERROR LIST displays a list of any status messages stored in memory. Up to 20 messages can be
displayed. · FAN CLEAN lets you set cooling fans to run at high speed to remove loose dust. · P/T FEEDBACK lets you disable feedback to the fixture software from the pan, tilt and effects positioning
systems. – If feedback is set to ON and a pan, tilt or effect position error is detected, the shutter closes and the
effect resets. – This feature can be disabled by setting feedback to OFF. The OFF setting is not saved when the fixture
is powered off, and the system will be re-enabled the next time the fixture starts. · ADJUST is for use by Martin Service only. Important! Do not use the items in this menu without
guidance or service documentation from Martin Service. · For details of the CALIBRATION menu, see next section. · EMPTY WATER briefly dims the light output and tilts the head to dispose of any water that has built up in
front of the lens. · DRY OFF starts a drying procedure that uses heat, fans and movement to dry off the fixture. This feature
can be useful before putting the fixture into a flightcase or storage, when the fixture must be completely dry to avoid any potential damage. · SAFE PARKING moves the fixture head to a safe position where no water or snow can build up in front of the lens. In this mode, the fixture will also monitor ambient temperature levels and generate heat any time there is a risk of ice forming on the fixture. · USB lets you update the firmware (fixture software) from a USB flash memory drive. For a detailed guide to updating the firmware from a USB drive, see “Installing using a USB memory device” later in this chapter.

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Calibration
Martin fixtures are adjusted and calibrated at the factory, and further calibration should only be necessary if fixtures have been subjected to abnormal shocks during transport or if normal wear and tear has affected alignment after an extended period of use. You can also use calibration to fine-tune fixtures for a particular location or application.
The SERVICE CALIBRATION menu lets you define offsets in the fixture software to adjust the positions of pan, tilt and effects relative to the DMX values the fixture receives. This allows you to fine-tune fixtures and achieve uniform behavior in multiple fixtures.
We recommend the following procedure: 1. Aim a reference fixture and the fixtures that you want to calibrate at a flat surface. You can calibrate
fixtures one at a time or line up multiple fixtures in a row. Apply power and set pan, tilt and effects to the same DMX values. 2. In each fixture, scroll through the effects in the SERVICE CALIBRATION menu and adjust the position of any effects that need calibration while comparing the light output with the reference fixture. The calibration range available varies depending on the effect. 3. After selecting a value, press ENTER to confirm. The fixture will remember any new calibration values that you have set, and the new positions will not be affected by powering the fixture off and on.
Loading and storing default calibration offsets · CALIBRATION LOAD DEFAULTS lets you erase any custom calibration offsets that you have defined
and reload the default calibration offsets that are stored in memory. · CALIBRATION SAVE DEFAULTS lets you overwrite the factory default calibration offsets that are
stored in memory with any new offsets that you have defined. Important! Overwriting is permanent. Once you have saved new default offsets, LOAD DEFAULTS will load the new defaults, not the original factory defaults. Once you have used a CALIBRATION SAVE DEFAULTS command it will be impossible to restore the original factory defaults, even with a firmware upload.
Installing firmware
You can check the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version in the INFORMATION menu in the MAC Aura XIP’s control panel.
Firmware updates are available from the Martin website and can be downloaded automatically from within the Martin Companion software suite on a PC connected to the Internet. You can install firmware updates using one of the following methods:
· A USB memory device inserted into the USB port beside the control panel.
· A Windows PC running the Martin Companion application with a Martin Companion Cable USB/DMX hardware interface connected to the DMX link.
· A Martin P3 system controller connected to the fixture via the Ethernet cable.
Calibration data is stored in the relevant modules wherever possible so that a module will stay calibrated if is removed from the fixture or installed in another fixture.
Important! Do not switch the fixture off or disconnect the source of the firmware during an update, or the firmware will be corrupted.
Installing using a USB memory device
The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:
· The MAC Aura XIP .BANK’ firmware update file, available for automatic download from within the Martin Companion software suite running on a PC connected to the Internet. · A USB memory stick or other USB memory device with the update file copied from a PC into the USB stick’s root directory. To install the MAC Aura XIP firmware: 1. Download the.BANK’ firmware file from within the Martin Companion Application and press Download
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2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings, and copy the firmware file to the root directory of a USB stick.
3. Disconnect the data link from the MAC Aura XIP. 4. Insert the USB stick into the MAC Aura XIP’s USB host socket. The fixture should recognize the USB
stick and illuminate the display. If the fixture does not recognize the USB stick, navigate to SERVICE USB in the control panel. 5. AVAILABLE FIRMWARE will appear in the display. You can now scroll through the firmware versions available. 6. To install a firmware version, select it and press Enter. The MAC Aura XIP asks you to confirm installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without confirming. 7. Allow the fixture to install the firmware and reboot. Do not remove the USB stick until the fixture has successfully rebooted. 8. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the INFORMATION menu. 9. Reconnect the data link. 10. If you have installed a new firmware version, check the MAC Aura XIP area of www.martin.com to see whether an updated version of this User Manual is available for the new firmware.
Fixture information and settings are not affected when you upload new firmware to the fixture.
Installing using a PC running Martin Companion
The following are required in order to install firmware using a PC:
· A Windows PC running the latest version of the Martin Companion software suite (available for download free of charge from the Martin website at www.martin.com).
· The MAC Aura XIP firmware file, which the Martin Companion application will download automatically when you run Martin Companion on a PC with an Internet connection.
· The Martin Companion Cable USB-DMX hardware interface, available from your Martin supplier by ordering P/N 91616091.
To install the MAC Aura XIP firmware: 1. Connect your PC to the Internet and launch the Martin Companion application. The application will
automatically download the latest Martin fixture firmware from the Martin cloud. 2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings. 3. Connect the Martin Companion Cable hardware interface to your PC and to the DMX link. Any fixtures
on the DMX link that are powered on will automatically recognize that Martin Companion has been connected. 4. Carry out a firmware upload from within the Martin Companion application (see the application’s help files if necessary). Do not disconnect the Martin Companion cable until the upload is complete.
Installing from a P3 controller
To install firmware in the MAC Aura XIP from a Martin P3 controller, you must first download the latest MAC Aura XIP firmware file automatically from the Martin cloud using the Martin Companion application running on a PC connected to the Internet. You must then import the firmware into the P3 controller. Once imported, you can use the P3 controller to upload the firmware to all the fixtures on the network that are powered on.
When you import new firmware into a P3 controller, it will automatically recognize old firmware in fixtures and suggest a firmware update.
When carrying out firmware updates, the P3 controller must be connected to fixtures via Ethernet cable as normal. Updating the firmware is a fairly intuitive process using the commands available in the controller interface. Any fixtures that are powered on will recognize that the P3 controller is offering a firmware update and prepare to receive the firmware.

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Adjusting settings via DMX

Certain fixture settings and parameters can be adjusted from the DMX controller on Channel 19, the Fixture Control/Settings channel. Commands sent on this channel override any settings entered in the fixture’s onboard control menus.
To help you avoid accidentally applying a setting that may disrupt a light show, for example, the commands must be held for a certain time before they are applied. For example, the command that turns off the display illumination must be held for one second to activate it. The command that resets the fixture must be held for five seconds to activate it. The DMX protocol table in this user manual gives details of times required.

Resetting
Either the entire fixture or individual effects can be reset to their initial positions. Resetting individual effects can allow on-the-fly recovery if an effect loses its correct position, for example, without having to reset the entire fixture.

Illuminating the display
You can set the fixture’s display panel to ON or OFF with a DMX command. This makes it possible to read the fixture’s DMX address while the fixture is installed in the rig but black out the display panel during a show.
If the display is set to ON via DMX, it will enter sleep mode and black out after a short period of inactivity. To bring it out of sleep mode, set the display to ON again via DMX.

Control menu setting overrides
The following fixture settings can be adjusted via DMX, overriding the settings entered in the onboard control menus. See under “DMX protocol” on page 27 for details of these settings. · Dimming curve · Pan and tilt speed · Video tracking · Color mode · Control panel display on/sleep mode · Fan speed · Hibernation mode · Pan/tilt range limits · Tungsten emulation · Scene record and playback · Output mode (high output vs. high quality) · Compact Mode Aura · Auto Empty Water · Empty Head · Dry Off · Safe Parking
It is also possible to adjust calibration offsets via DMX. This feature can be useful if you want to fine-tune pan, tilt or other effects after fixtures have been installed in a lighting rig, for example.

Adjusting calibration offsets via DMX
You can adjust the home positions of pan, tilt and all the fixture’s effects remotely via DMX by setting custom calibration offsets on the Control/Settings DMX channel. To set a custom offset in the position of an effect:

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1. Set the effect to a specific value via DMX (for example, set all the fixtures in a group to DMX value 200 on the zoom channel).
2. Select Enable calibration adjustment’ on the Control/Settings channel and hold for 5 seconds to activate. 3\. The fixture now registers the current positions of all effects and holds them there. To select an effect to adjust, you must first release it from its hold position by changing the value on its DMX channel by +/- 10%. The effect then returns to its hold position. The effect’s DMX channel now represents the full calibration range. The range can vary but is typically +/- 5-10%. In this case you can adjust the effect’s position using that effect’s DMX channel (8 or 16 bit) as follows: · DMX value 0 = -5% · DMX value 127/32767 = 0% · DMX value 255/65535 = +5%. 4\. Adjust the effect until it is in the required position (for example, adjust the zoom angle on each fixture in the group until the angle on all fixtures is identical ­ this is the position that you will obtain when you send DMX value 200). 5\. Send aStore XXX calibration’ command on the Control/Settings channel for each effect that you adjust and hold that command for 5 seconds to activate. The new calibration offset is now stored in memory.
6. When you have finished adjusting calibration offsets, send value 0 on the Control/Settings channel and hold for 5 seconds to exit the DMX calibration procedure and return to normal DMX control.
Calibration offsets that are stored in memory are not affected by powering the fixture off and on or by updating the fixture software.
Restoring default calibration offsets
If you want to delete all custom calibration offsets and return the offsets to their default values:
1. On the Control/Settings DMX channel, send a `Return all calibration settings to factory defaults’ command and hold for 5 seconds.
2. The fixture will return all effects to their default calibration values.
Note that, If you have overwritten the factory default values by applying a SERVICE CALIBRATION SAVE DEFAULTS command in the fixture’s onboard control panel, the fixture will return to the calibration values that were saved as the default values at that time. The SAVE DEFAULTS command in the fixture’s control panel permanently replaces the factory default calibration settings with the current custom calibration settings.

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DMX protocol

Compact Mode
MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.1.0 .

Channel DMX Value Function

Strobe / Intensity

Strobe/shutter effect

0 – 19

Shutter closed

1

20 – 49 50 – 200

Shutter open Strobe, slow fast

201 – 210 Shutter open

211 – 255 Random strobe, slow fast

2 3

0 – 65535

Dimmer (16-bit) Closed open

Color (all 7 Beam pixels plus Aura controlled as single pixel)

4

Red (16-bit)

5

0 – 65535 0 100%

6

Green (16-bit)

7

0 – 65535 0 100%

8

Blue (16-bit)

9

0 – 65535 0 100%

CTC ­ 1000 K to 12 850 K in 50 K steps

0 – 18

1000 K

19

1050 K

…

…

10

127

6450 K

128

6500 K

129

6550 K

…

…

255

12 850 K

Green-Magenta Shift (Tint)

0 – 126 Shift towards magenta / negative Duv

11

127 – 128

(0 is maximum offset from black body curve) No shift (on black body curve)

129 – 255 Shift towards green / positive Duv (255 is maximum offset from black body curve)

Virtual color wheel

Indexing, solid colors

0 -10

Open

11

Moroccan pink (Lee 790)

13

Pink (Lee 157)

15

Special rose pink (Lee 332)

17

Follies pink (Lee 328)

19

Fuchsia pink (Lee 345)

21

Surprise pink (Lee 194)

12

23

Congo blue (Lee 181)

25

Tokyo blue (Lee 071)

27

Deep blue (Lee 120)

29

Just blue (Lee 079)

31

Medium blue (Lee 132)

33

Double CT blue (Lee 200)

35

Slate blue (Lee 161)

37

Full CT blue (Lee 201)

39

Half CT blue (Lee 202)

41

Steel blue (Lee 117)

43

Lighter blue (Lee 353)

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DMX protocol

Fade Default type value Snap 30 Fade 0 Fade 65535 Fade 65535 Fade 65535 Fade 128
Fade 128
Snap 0
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Channel
12 cont.

DMX Value 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 103 105
107- 190

191 – 214 215 – 219 220 – 243

244 – 247 248 – 251 252 – 255

Zoom

13

0 – 65535

14

Movement

15

16

0 – 65535

17

18

0 – 65535

Control / Settings

0 – 9

10 – 14

15 – 16

17

18

19

19 – 22

23

24

25

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Function Light blue (Lee 118) Medium blue green (Lee 116) Dark green (Lee 124) Primary green (Lee 139) Moss green (Lee 089) Fern green (Lee 122) Jas green (Lee 738) Lime green (Lee 088) Spring yellow (Lee 100) Deep amber (Lee 104) Chrome orange (Lee 179) Orange (Lee 105) Gold amber (Lee 021) Millennium gold (Lee 778) Deep golden amber (Lee 135) Flame red (Lee 164) Red magenta Medium lavender Pure white Pure red Pure yellow Pure green Pure cyan Pure blue Pure magenta Peacock blue (LEE 115) Dark lavender (LEE 180) Double CT orange (LEE 287) Full CT orange (LEE 204) Half CT orange (LEE 205) Deep Straw (LEE 015) No function Continuous rotation CW, fast slow Stop (wheel stops at current position) CCW slow fast Random colors Fast Medium Slow
Zoom (16-bit) Narrow wide
Pan (16-bit) Left right
Tilt (16-bit) Forward backward
Fixture control/settings (hold for number of seconds indicated to activate) Exit calibration adjustment and return to normal control ­ 5 sec. Reset entire fixture ­ 5 sec. No function Reset beam only ­ 5 sec. Reset pan and tilt only ­ 5 sec. No function Linear dimming curve ­ 1 sec. (menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on) Square law dimming curve ­ 1 sec. (menu override, default setting, setting unaffected by power off/on) Inverse square law dimming curve ­ 1 sec. (menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on) S-curve dimming curve ­ 1 sec. (menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)

Table 2: MAC Aura XIP Compact Mode DMX Protocol

Fade Default type value
Snap 0
Fade 32768 Fade 32768 Fade 32768 Snap 0

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Channel
19 cont.
20

DMX Value
27 28
29
30 – 35 36 37 38 39
40 – 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
59 – 60 61 62
63 – 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76
77 – 89 90 91 92 93
94 – 99 100 101 102
103 – 113 114
115 – 198 199
200 – 207 208 209 210
211 212 213 214-255
0 – 127 128
129 – 254 255

Function

Fade type

No function Fast pan and tilt speed (default setting) ­ 1 sec. (menu override – setting returns to Fast pan and tilt speed after power on/off) Smooth pan and tilt speed ­ 1 sec. (menu override – setting returns to Fast pan and tilt speed after power on/off)
No function Video tracking = ON ­ 1 sec. Video tracking = OFF (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Extended color mode (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Calibrated color mode ­ 1 sec.
No function Control panel display = ON (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Control panel display = OFF ­ 1 sec. Regulated fan speed, fixed light output intensity (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Full fan speed, regulated light output intensity ­ 1 sec. Medium fan speed, regulated light output intensity ­ 1 sec. Low fan speed, regulated light output intensity ­ 1 sec. Ultra-low fan speed, regulated light output intensity ­ 1 sec.
No function Hibernation mode = ON ­ 1 sec. Hibernation mode = OFF (default setting) ­ 1 sec.
No function Pan and tilt limits on ­ 1 sec. Pan and tilt limits off (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Store lower pan limit ­ 1 sec. Store upper pan limit ­ 1 sec. Store lower tilt limit ­ 1 sec. Store upper tilt limit ­ 1 sec. Reset pan and tilt limits ­ 1 sec. Tungsten emulation = ON ­ 1 sec. Tungsten emulation = OFF (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Scene capture record ­ 5 sec. Scene capture playback = ON ­ 5 sec. Scene capture playback = OFF (default setting) ­ 5 sec.
No function Output Mode = High Output (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Output Mode = High Quality ­ 1 sec. Compact Mode Aura = ON ­ 1 sec. Compact Mode Aura = OFF (default setting) ­ 1 sec.
No function Enable calibration adjustment ­ 5 sec. Store pan and tilt calibration ­ 5 sec. Store dimmer calibration ­ 5 sec.
No function Store zoom calibration ­ 5 sec.
No function Return all calibration settings to factory defaults ­ 5 sec.
No function Auto empty water = ON ­ 1 sec. Auto empty water = OFF (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Outdoor ­ Stop actions and return to normal operation (default setting) ­ 1 sec. Outdoor ­ Empty head ­ 1 sec. Outdoor ­ Dry off ­ 1 sec. Outdoor ­ Go to safe parking position ­ 1 sec.
No function
LED frequency Adjustment in steps from 2400 to 3000 Hz Default PWM frequency (3000 Hz)
No function High-speed PWM Frequency Mode (24 000 Hz)

Snap Snap

Default value
0
128

Table 2: MAC Aura XIP Compact Mode DMX Protocol

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MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.1.0

Channels 1 – 20: as in Compact Mode
Beam P3 Mix Beam P3 Mix

0 – 26

DMX Mode Intensity and colors fully controlled by DMX, P3 pixel data ignored

Mixed Mode

21

27 – 228

Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored) Progressive crossfade from DMX to P3 control

Output fully controlled by P3 (DMX data ignored)

Snap 0

229 – 255

Video Mode P3 pixel control with DMX superimposed (DMX channels `color’ the P3 pixel data)

Pre-programmed FX

FX1 selection (see FX table on page 38)

22

0

No effect

1 – 255 Effect selection (adjust speed and direction on channel 23)

Snap 0

FX1 speed and direction

23

0 – 126 127 – 129

Effect reversed fast slow Effect stops

130 – 255 Effect forward slow fast

Fade 128

FX2 selection (see FX table on page 38)

24

0

No effect

1 – 255 Effect selection (adjust speed and direction on channel 25)

Snap 0

FX2 speed and direction

25

0 – 126 127 – 129

Effect reversed fast slow Effect stops

130 – 255 Effect forward slow fast

Fade 128

FX synchronization

0

No sync

1

Offset shift 10°

2

Offset shift 20°

3

Offset shift 30°

4

Offset shift 40°

5

Offset shift 50°

6

Offset shift 60°

7

Offset shift 70°

8

Offset shift 80°

9

Offset shift 90°

10

Offset shift 100°

11

Offset shift 110°

12

Offset shift 120°

26

13

Offset shift 130°

14

Offset shift 140°

15

Offset shift 150°

16

Offset shift 160°

17

Offset shift 170°

18

Offset shift 180°

19

Offset shift 190°

20

Offset shift 200°

Snap 36

21

Offset shift 210°

22

Offset shift 220°

23

Offset shift 230°

24

Offset shift 240°

25

Offset shift 250°

26

Offset shift 260°

27

Offset shift 270°

28

Offset shift 280°

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29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 – 100 101 – 120 121 – 140 141 – 255

Offset shift 290° Offset shift 300° Offset shift 310° Offset shift 320° Offset shift 330° Offset shift 340° Offset shift 350° Synchronized: all fixtures start FX cycles at same time
No function Random start (Channel 23 controls overall speed) Random duration
No function

Snap 36

Aura control

Aura strobe shutter

0 – 19

Shutter closed

27

20 – 49 50 – 200

Shutter open Strobe slow fast

201 – 210 Shutter open

211 – 255 Random strobe slow fast

Snap 30

28

Aura dimmer (16-bit)

29

0 – 65535 Intensity 0 – 100%

Fade 0

30

0 – 255

Aura Red 0 – 100%

Fade 255

31

0 – 255

Aura Green 0 – 100%

Fade 255

32

0 – 255

Aura Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 255

0 – 18 19

Aura CTC ­ 1000 K to 12 850 K in 50 K steps 1000 K 1050 K

…

…

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127

6450 K

128

6500 K

129

6550 K

…

…

255

12 850 K

Fade 128

Aura Green-Magenta shift (tint)

0 – 126 Shift towards Magenta / negative Duv (0 = max. offset from black body

34

127 – 128

curve) No shift on black body curve

Fade 128

129 – 255 Shift towards Green / positive Duv (255 = max. offset from black body curve)

Aura virtual color wheel

Indexing, solid colors

0 -10

Open

11

Moroccan pink (Lee 790)

13

Pink (Lee 157)

15

Special rose pink (Lee 332)

17

Follies pink (Lee 328)

19

Fuchsia pink (Lee 345)

35

21

Surprise pink (Lee 194)

23

Congo blue (Lee 181)

25

Tokyo blue (Lee 071)

27

Deep blue (Lee 120)

29

Just blue (Lee 079)

31

Medium blue (Lee 132)

33

Double CT blue (Lee 200)

35

Slate blue (Lee 161)

37

Full CT blue (Lee 201)

Snap 0

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39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 103 105 107 – 190 191 – 214 215 – 219 220 – 243 244 – 247 248 – 251 252 – 255

Half CT blue (Lee 202) Steel blue (Lee 117) Lighter blue (Lee 353) Light blue (Lee 118) Medium blue green (Lee 116) Dark green (Lee 124) Primary green (Lee 139) Moss green (Lee 089) Fern green (Lee 122) Jas green (Lee 738) Lime green (Lee 088) Spring yellow (Lee 100) Deep amber (Lee 104) Chrome orange (Lee 179) Orange (Lee 105) Gold amber (Lee 021) Millennium gold (Lee 778) Deep golden amber (Lee 135) Flame red (Lee 164) Red magenta Medium lavender Pure white Pure red Pure yellow Pure green Pure cyan Pure blue Pure magenta Peacock blue (LEE 115) Dark lavender (LEE 180) Double CT orange (LEE 287) Full CT orange (LEE 204) Half CT orange (LEE 205) Deep Straw (LEE 015) No function Continuous rotation CW, fast slow Stop (wheel stops at current color) CCW slow fast Random colors Fast Medium Slow
Aura P3 Mix

Snap 0

0 – 26

DMX Mode Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored)

Mixed Mode

36

27 28 – 227

Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored) Progressive crossfade from DMX to P3 control

228

Output fully controlled by P3 (DMX data ignored)

Snap 0

229 – 255

Video Mode P3 pixel control with DMX superimposed (DMX channels `color’ the P3 pixel data)

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MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.1.0. See “Pixel mapping” on page 9 for details of Beam pixel numbering.

Channels 1 – 36: as in Basic Mode

Beam Pixel color (Pixel Color Control of 7 x Beam LEDs, Global Beam RGB channels are added to this using HTP)

37

0 – 255

Pixel 1 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

38

0 – 255

Pixel 1 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

39

0 – 255

Pixel 1 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

40

0 – 255

Pixel 2 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

41

0 – 255

Pixel 2 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

42

0 – 255

Pixel 2 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

43

0 – 255

Pixel 3 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

44

0 – 255

Pixel 3 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

45

0 – 255

Pixel 3 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

46

0 – 255

Pixel 4 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

47

0 – 255

Pixel 4 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

48

0 – 255

Pixel 4 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

49

0 – 255

Pixel 5 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

50

0 – 255

Pixel 5 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

51

0 – 255

Pixel 5 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

52

0 – 255

Pixel 6 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

53

0 – 255

Pixel 6 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

54

0 – 255

Pixel 6 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

55

0 – 255

Pixel 7 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

56

0 – 255

Pixel 7 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

57

0 – 255

Pixel 7 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

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Ludicrous Mode
MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.1.0. See “Pixel mapping” on page 9 for details of Aura filament numbering.

Channels 1 – 57: as in Extended Mode

Aura Filament color (Filament Color Control of 12 x Aura LEDs, Global Aura RGB channels are added to this using HTP)

58

0 – 255

Filament 1 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

59

0 – 255

Filament 1 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

60

0 – 255

Filament 1 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

61

0 – 255

Filament 2 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

62

0 – 255

Filament 2 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

63

0 – 255

Filament 2 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

64

0 – 255

Filament 3 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

65

0 – 255

Filament 3 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

66

0 – 255

Filament 3 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

67

0 – 255

Filament 4 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

68

0 – 255

Filament 4 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

69

0 – 255

Filament 4 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

70

0 – 255

Filament 5 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

71

0 – 255

Filament 5 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

72

0 – 255

Filament 5 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

73

0 – 255

Filament 6 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

74

0 – 255

Filament 6 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

75

0 – 255

Filament 6 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

76

0 – 255

Filament 7 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

77

0 – 255

Filament 7 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

78

0 – 255

Filament 7 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

79

0 – 255

Filament 8 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

80

0 – 255

Filament 8 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

81

0 – 255

Filament 8 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

82

0 – 255

Filament 9 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

83

0 – 255

Filament 9 Green 0 – 100%

Fade 0

84

0 – 255

Filament 9 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0

85

0 – 255

Filament 10 Red 0 – 100%

Fade 0

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0 – 255

Filament 10 Green 0 – 100%

87

0 – 255

Filament 10 Blue 0 – 100%

88

0 – 255

Filament 11 Red 0 – 100%

89

0 – 255

Filament 11 Green 0 – 100%

90

0 – 255

Filament 11 Blue 0 – 100%

91

0 – 255

Filament 12 Red 0 – 100%

92

0 – 255

Filament 12 Green 0 – 100%

93

0 – 255

Filament 12 Blue 0 – 100%

Fade 0 Fade 0 Fade 0 Fade 0 Fade 0 Fade 0 Fade 0 Fade 0

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FX: pre-programmed effects
The table on the following pages lists the pre-programmed dynamic FX (effect macros) available in the MAC Aura XIP. To control the FX you can: · Select an effect (or two effects that can run simultaneously) by sending the values listed in the table. · Adjust effect speed on channels 23 and 25. · Adjust synchronization of effects across different fixtures on channel 26.
Effects types
Beam intensity FX (1-13) These FX modulate the intensity of all the Beam LEDs together while maintaining the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels and P3 pixels. The color selected on the Beam virtual color wheel is used as background color. · For example, when the Beam virtual color wheel is set to 0 (open), the Beam 2x Strobe FX will strobe
normal color on a black background. · For example, when the Beam virtual color wheel is set to Green, the Beam 2x Strobe FX will strobe
normal color on a green background.
Beam pixel FX (17-68) These FX use individual Beam pixels for animated effects while maintaining the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels and P3 pixels. Also for these effects the Beam Virtual Color Wheel can be used to select a background color.
Beam color FX (72-98) These FX override the Beam color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels, virtual color wheel and P3 pixels.
Beam color modifier FX (102-110) These FX shift the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels, virtual color wheel and P3 pixels.
Beam Time FX (114) The Beam Video Slo-Mo FX sets the output of Beam pixels to the average of the last xxx video frames (DMX or P3), to create a slow-motion effect. The FX Speed channel defines xxx, i.e. the number of frames used when calculating this average.
Aura intensity FX (118-130) These FX modulate the intensity of all the Aura Filaments together while maintaining the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels and P3 pixels. The color selected on the Aura virtual color wheel is used as background color. · For example, when the Aura virtual color wheel is set to 0 (open), the Beam 2x Strobe FX will strobe
normal color on a black background. · For example, when the Aura virtual color wheel is set to Green, the Beam 2x Strobe FX will strobe
normal color on a green background.
Aura pixel FX (134-192) These FX use individual Aura filaments for animated effects while maintaining the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels and P3 pixels. Also for these effects the Aura virtual color wheel can be used to select a background color.
Aura color FX (196-222) These FX override the Aura color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels, virtual color wheel and P3 pixels.

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Aura color modifier FX (226-236) These FX shift the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels, virtual color wheel and P3 pixels.
Aura Time FX (240) The Aura Video Slo-Mo FX sets the output of Aura filaments to the average of the last xxx video frames (DMX or P3), to create a slow- motion effect. The FX Speed channel defines xxx, i.e. the number of frames used when calculating this average.
Beam & Aura combined FX (244-251) These FX operate both the Beam and the Aura LEDs alternately or together, running effects over the entire fixture.

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Effects details
Available in MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.0.0.

DMX value

Effect

0

No FX

Beam Intensity All

1

Beam Strobe Pulse Width

2

Beam blackout Strobe

3

Beam 2 x Strobe

4

Beam 3 x Strobe

5

Beam 4 x Strobe

6

Beam Up, Down, Flash

7

Beam Up, Down, Flash (second color)

8

Beam Up, Flash, Down, Flash

9

Beam Up, Flash, Down, Flash (second color)

10

Beam Random Levels

11

Beam Movie Flicker

12

Beam Atomic Lighting

13

Beam Thunderstorm

14-16 No function

Beam Intensity Pixels

17

Beam Pixel Masks Static

18

Beam Pixel Killer Static

19

Beam Sparkle Stars

20

Beam Starfield

21

Beam Fiber Optic

22

Beam Noise

23

Beam Build Up / Step Down

24

Beam Build Up / Fade Down

25

Beam Build Up / Random Step Down

26

Beam Build Up / Random Fade Down

27

Beam Random 1 Pixel Step

28

Beam Random 1 Pixel Fade

29

Beam Random 2 Pixel Step

30

Beam Random 2 Pixel Fade

31

Beam Random 3 Pixel Step

32

Beam Random 3 Pixel Fade

33

Beam Random 4 Pixel Step

34

Beam Random 4 Pixel Fade

35

Beam Split Static

36

Beam Split Rotating Step

37

Beam Split Rotating Fade

38

Beam In/Out Step

39

Beam In/Out Fade

40

Beam Waterdrop

41

Beam Radar Spin Step

42

Beam Radar Spin Fade

43

Beam Line Spin Step

Modifies pulse width of strobe patterns selected via the Beam strobe/shutter channel Flashes of Beam going dark Bursts of two strobe flashes Bursts of three strobe flashes Bursts of four strobe flashes Fading up, fading down and then flashing Fading up, fading down and then flashing in second color selected via Beam virtual color wheel Fading up, flashing, fading down and then flashing again Fading up, flashing, fading down and then flashing again in second color selected via Beam virtual color wheel Random intensity levels Mimic old movie flicker Mimic lightning Mimic thunderstorm
Library of static pixel patterns which can be selected via the FX Speed channel Pixels turning on/off one by one when fading the FX Speed channel Sparkling effect Mimic spinning starfield Mimic fiber optic effect Overlays noise Pixels turning on/off in order without crossfade Pixels turning on/off in order with crossfade Pixels turning on/off in random order without crossfade Pixels turning on/off in random order with crossfade Random 1 pixel chase without crossfade Random 1 pixel chase with crossfade Random 2 pixel chase without crossfade Random 2 pixel chase with crossfade Random 3 pixel chase without crossfade Random 3 pixel chase with crossfade Random 4 pixel chase without crossfade Random 4 pixel chase with crossfade Half-half split Beam which can be indexed Half-half split Beam which rotates without crossfade Half-half split Beam which rotates with crossfade Chase between inner pixel and outer pixels without crossfade Chase between inner pixel and outer pixels with crossfade Mimic water drop Radar line spinning without crossfade Radar line spinning with crossfade Diagonal line spinning without crossfade

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Beam Line Spin Fade

45

Beam Cross (Y) Spin Step

46

Beam Cross (Y) Spin Fade

47

Beam Cross (Y) Circle (O) Step

48

Beam Cross (Y) Circle (O) Fade

49

Beam Slice Pie Spin Step

50

Beam Slice Pie Spin Fade

51

Beam Snake 1 Pixel Step

52

Beam Snake 1 Pixel Fade

53

Beam Snake 2 Pixel Step

54

Beam Snake 2 Pixel Fade

55

Beam Snake 3 Pixel Step

56

Beam Snake 3 Pixel Fade

57

Beam Snake 4 Pixel Step

58

Beam Snake 4 Pixel Fade

59

Beam Vertical Line Step

60

Beam Vertical Line Fade

61

Beam Vertical Line Bounce Step

62

Beam Vertical Line Bounce Fade

63

Beam Horizontal Line Step

64

Beam Horizontal Line Fade

65

Beam Horizontal Line Bounce Step

66

Beam Horizontal Line Bounce Fade

67

Beam Vertical + Horizontal Line Bounce Step

68

Beam Vertical + Horizontal Line Bounce Fade

69-71 No function

Beam Color FX

72

Beam Color Looks Static

73

Beam Rainbow Pixels Step

74

Beam Rainbow Pixels Fade

75

Beam Red-Yellow Pixels Step

76

Beam Red-Yellow Pixels Fade

77

Beam Yellow-Green Pixels Step

78

Beam Yellow-Green Pixels Fade

79

Beam Green-Cyan Pixels Step

80

Beam Green-Cyan Pixels Fade

81

Beam Cyan-Blue Pixels Step

82

Beam Cyan-Blue Pixels Fade

83

Beam Blue-Magenta Pixels Step

84

Beam Blue-Magenta Pixels Fade

85

Beam Magenta-Red Pixels Step

86

Beam Magenta-Red Pixels Fade

87

Beam Red-White-Blue Step

88

Beam Red-White-Blue Fade

89

Beam Fire

90

Beam Water

91

Beam Swimming Pool

92

Beam Ice

93

Beam Hot and Cold

94

Beam Warm and Fuzzy

95

Beam Silver and Gold

96

Beam Gold and Silver

Diagonal line spinning with crossfade Cross pattern spinning without crossfade Cross pattern spinning with crossfade Chase between cross pattern and circle pattern without crossfade Chase between cross pattern and circle pattern with crossfade Slice of pie spinning without crossfade Slice of pie spinning with crossfade Snake of 1 pixel spinning around without crossfade Snake of 1 pixel spinning around with crossfade Snake of 2 pixels spinning around without crossfade Snake of 2 pixels spinning around with crossfade Snake of 3 pixels spinning around without crossfade Snake of 3 pixels spinning around with crossfade Snake of 4 pixels spinning around without crossfade Snake of 4 pixels spinning around with crossfade Vertical line chase without crossfade Vertical line chase with crossfade Vertical line bounce without crossfade Vertical line bounce with crossfade Horizontal line chase without crossfade Horizontal line chase with crossfade Horizontal line bounce without crossfade Horizontal line bounce with crossfade Vertical and horizontal line bounce without crossfade Vertical and horizontal line bounce with crossfade
Library of static colored pixel patterns which can be selected via the FX speed channel Rainbow pattern without crossfade Rainbow pattern with crossfade Variations in red-yellow tint without crossfade Variations in red-yellow tint with crossfade Variations in yellow-green tint without crossfade Variations in yellow-green tint with crossfade Variations in green-cyan tint without crossfade Variations in green-cyan tint with crossfade Variations in cyan-blue tint without crossfade Variations in cyan-blue tint with crossfade Variations in blue-magenta tint without crossfade Variations in blue-magenta tint with crossfade Variations in magenta-red tint without crossfade Variations in magenta-red tint with crossfade Red-white-blue bump without crossfade Red- white-blue bump with crossfade Mimic fire Mimic water Mimic swimming pool Mimic ice Hot and cold colors Warm and fuzzy colors Strobe of silver with hit of gold Strobe of gold with hit of silver

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97

Beam Electric Arc

98

Beam Plasma

99-101 No function

Beam Spectrum Shifter FX

102 Beam Spectrum Shifter Static

103 Beam Spectrum Shifter Step

104 Beam Spectrum Shifter Fade

105 Beam Pixel Spectrum Shifter Static

106 Beam Pixel Spectrum Shifter Step

107 Beam Pixel Spectrum Shifter Fade

108 Beam Pixel Spectrum Shifter Random Static

109 Beam Pixel Spectrum Shifter Random Step

110 Beam Pixel Spectrum Shifter Random Fade
111-113 No function Beam Time
114 Beam Video Slo-Mo
115-117 No function Aura Intensity all
118 Aura Strobe Pulse Width
119 Aura Blackout Strobe 120 Aura 2 x Strobe 121 Aura 3 x Strobe 122 Aura 4 x Strobe 123 Aura Up, Down, Flash
124 Aura Up, Down, Flash (second color)
125 Aura Up, Flash, Down, Flash
126 Aura Up, Flash, Down, Flash (second color)
127 Aura Random Levels 128 Aura Movie Flicker 129 Aura Atomic Lighting 130 Aura Thunderstorm 131-133 No function Aura Intensity Pixels
134 Aura Pixel Masks Static
135 Aura Pixel Killer Static
136 Aura Sparkle Stars 137 Aura Lightning Flashes Random 138 Aura Lightning Flashes Heavy 139 Aura Lightning Flashes Left-Right 140 Aura Lightning Flashes Top-Bottom 141 Aura Starfield 142 Aura Fiber Optic 143 Aura Noise

Mimic electric arc Mimic plasma
Shift color spectrum with FX speed channel controlling the offset versus the starting color Step through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Fade through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Offset pixel colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Step pixels through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Fade pixels through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Random offset pixel colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Random step pixels through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Random fade pixels through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color
Average input from last frames controlled by FX speed channel to create slow- motion effect
Modifies pulse width of strobe patterns selected via the Aura strobe/shutter channel Flashes of Aura going dark Bursts of two strobe flashes Bursts of three strobe flashes Bursts of four strobe flashes Fading up, fading down and then flashing Fading up, fading down and then flashing in second color selected via Aura virtual color wheel Fading up, flashing, fading down and then flashing again Fading up, flashing, fading down and then flashing again in second color selected via Aura virtual color wheel Random intensity levels Mimic old movie flicker Mimic lightning Mimic thunderstorm
Library of static pixel patterns which can be selected via the FX speed channel Filaments turning on/off one by one when fading the FX speed channel Sparkling effect Random lightning flashes Random lightning flashes heavy Horizontal lightning flashes Vertical lightning flashes Mimic spinning starfield Mimic fiber optic effect Overlays noise

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144 Aura Build Up / Step Down 145 Aura Build Up / Fade Down 146 Aura Build Up / Random Step Down 147 Aura Build Up / Random Fade Down 148 Aura Random 1 Filament Step 149 Aura Random 1 Filament Fade 150 Aura Random 2 Filament Step 151 Aura Random 2 Filament Fade 152 Aura Random 4 Filament Step 153 Aura Random 4 Filament Fade 154 Aura Random 8 Filament Step 155 Aura Random 8 Filament Fade 156 Aura Split Static 157 Aura Split Rotating Step 158 Aura Split Rotating Fade 159 Aura Odd/Even Step 160 Aura Odd/Even Fade 161 Aura Radar Spin Step 162 Aura Radar Spin Fade 163 Aura Line Spin Step 164 Aura Line Spin Fade 165 Aura Cross Spin Step 166 Aura Cross Spin Fade 167 Aura Slice Pie 1 Spin Step 168 Aura Slice Pie 1 Spin Fade 169 Aura Slice Pie 2 Spin Step 170 Aura Slice Pie 2 Spin Fade 171 Aura Slice Pie 3 Spin Step 172 Aura Slice Pie 3 Spin Fade 173 Aura Random Slice Pie Step 174 Aura Random Slice Pie Fade 175 Aura Snake 1 Filament Step 176 Aura Snake 1 Filament Fade 177 Aura Snake 2 Filament Step 178 Aura Snake 2 Filament Fade 179 Aura Snake 4 Filament Step 180 Aura Snake 4 Filament Fade 181 Aura Snake 8 Filament Step 182 Aura Snake 8 Filament Fade 183 Aura Vertical Line Step 184 Aura Vertical Line Fade 185 Aura Vertical Line Bounce Step 186 Aura Vertical Line Bounce Fade 187 Aura Horizontal Line Step 188 Aura Horizontal Line Fade 189 Aura Horizontal Line Bounce Step 190 Aura Horizontal Line Bounce Fade 191 Aura Vertical + Horizontal Line Bounce Step 192 Aura Vertical + Horizontal Line Bounce Fade 193-195 No function Aura Color Filaments
196 Aura Color Looks Static

Filaments turning on/off in order without crossfade Filaments turning on/off in order with crossfade Filaments turning on/off in random order without crossfade Filaments turning on/off in random order with crossfade Random 1 filament chase without crossfade Random 1 filament chase with crossfade Random 2 filament chase without crossfade Random 2 filament chase with crossfade Random 4 filament chase without crossfade Random 4 filament chase with crossfade Random 8 filament chase without crossfade Random 8 filament chase with crossfade Half-half split Aura which can be indexed Half-half split Aura which rotates without crossfade Half-half split Aura which rotates with crossfade Odd-even chase without crossfade Odd-even chase with crossfade Radar line spinning without crossfade Radar line spinning with crossfade Diagonal line spinning without crossfade Diagonal line spinning with crossfade Cross pattern spinning without crossfade Cross pattern spinning with crossfade Slice of pie spinning without crossfade Slice of pie spinning with crossfade Two slices of pie spinning without crossfade Two slices of pie spinning with crossfade Three slices of pie spinning without crossfade Three slices of pie spinning with crossfade Random slice of pie chase without crossfade Random slice of pie chase with crossfade Snake of 1 filament spinning around without crossfade Snake of 1 filament spinning around with crossfade Snake of 2 filaments spinning around without crossfade Snake of 2 filaments spinning around with crossfade Snake of 4 filaments spinning around without crossfade Snake of 4 filaments spinning around with crossfade Snake of 8 filaments spinning around without crossfade Snake of 8 filaments spinning around with crossfade Vertical line chase without crossfade Vertical line chase with crossfade Vertical line bounce without crossfade Vertical line bounce with crossfade Horizontal line chase without crossfade Horizontal line chase with crossfade Horizontal line bounce without crossfade Horizontal line bounce with crossfade Vertical and horizontal line bounce without crossfade Vertical and horizontal line bounce with crossfade
Library of static colored filament patterns which can be selected via the FX speed channel

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197 Aura Rainbow Filaments Step 198 Aura Rainbow Filaments Fade 199 Aura Red- Yellow Filaments Step 200 Aura Red-Yellow Filaments Fade 201 Aura Yellow-Green Filaments Step 202 Aura Yellow-Green Filaments Fade 203 Aura Green-Cyan Filaments Step 204 Aura Green-Cyan Filaments Fade 205 Aura Cyan-Blue Filaments Step 206 Aura Cyan-Blue Filaments Fade 207 Aura Blue-Magenta Filaments Step 208 Aura Blue-Magenta Filaments Fade 209 Aura Magenta-Red Filaments Step 210 Aura Magenta-Red Filaments Fade 211 Aura Red-White-Blue Step 212 Aura Red- White-Blue Fade 213 Aura Fire 214 Aura Water 215 Aura Swimming Pool 216 Aura Ice 217 Aura Hot and Cold 218 Aura Warm and Fuzzy 219 Aura Silver and Gold 220 Aura Gold and Silver 221 Aura Electric Arc 222 Aura Plasma 223-225 No function Aura Color Modifier
226 Aura Spectrum Shifter Static
227 Aura Spectrum Shifter Step
228 Aura Spectrum Shifter Fade
229 Aura Pixel Spectrum Shifter Static
230 Aura Pixel Spectrum Shifter Step
231 Aura Pixel Spectrum Shifter Fade
232 Aura Pixel Spectrum Shifter Random Static
233 Aura Pixel Spectrum Shifter Random Step
234 Aura Pixel Spectrum Shifter Random Fade
235 Aura Tungsten 236 Aura Tungsten Delay 237-239 No function Aura Time
240 Aura Video Slo-Mo
241-243 No function Beam and Aura Combined
244 Complete Color Looks Static

Rainbow pattern without crossfade Rainbow pattern with crossfade Variations in red-yellow tint without crossfade Variations in red-yellow tint with crossfade Variations in yellow-green tint without crossfade Variations in yellow-green tint with crossfade Variations in green-cyan tint without crossfade Variations in green-cyan tint with crossfade Variations in cyan-blue tint without crossfade Variations in cyan-blue tint with crossfade Variations in blue- magenta tint without crossfade Variations in blue-magenta tint with crossfade Variations in magenta-red tint without crossfade Variations in magenta-red tint with crossfade Red-white-blue bump without crossfade Red-white-blue bump with crossfade Mimic fire Mimic water Mimic swimming pool Mimic ice Hot and cold colors Warm and fuzzy colors Strobe of silver with hit of gold Strobe of gold with hit of silver Mimic electric arc Mimic plasma
Shift color spectrum with FX speed channel controlling the offset versus the starting color Step through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Fade through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Offset filament colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Step filaments through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Fade filaments through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Random offset filament colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Random step filaments through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Random fade filaments through offset colors with FX speed channel controlling the maximum offset versus the starting color Mimic tungsten color shift Mimic tungsten color shift and delayed dimming response
Average input from last frames controlled by FX speed channel to create slow- motion effect
Library of static colored pixel and filament patterns which can be selected via the FX speed channel

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245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252-255

Beam-Aura Step Beam-Aura Fade Aura Ramp Beam Flash Beam Ramp Aura Flash Full Thunderstorm Full Welding Full 3-Step Strobe
No function

Beam-Aura chase without crossfade Beam-Aura chase with crossfade Aura fade plus Beam flash Beam fade plus Aura flash Mimic thunderstorm Mimic welding Chase Beam, Aura, both
Table 3: FX in the MAC Aura XIP

FX: pre-programmed effects

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MAC Aura XIP firmware version 1.1.0.

Menu level 1 DMX SETUP
ETHERNET SETUP FIXTURE ID
PERSONALITY

Menu level 2 DMX ADDRESS CONTROL MODE DMX UNIVERSE IP ADDRESS
SUBNET MASK MAC ADDRESS RESET IP SETUP 0 ­ 9999
PAN/TILT
SPEED

Menu level 3

Menu level 4

1 ­ XXX

COMPACT BASIC EXTENDED LUDICROUS 1 – 64000 XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

PART 1 MSB

PART 2 PART 3

PART 4 LSB

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX EDIT SUBNET MASK

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

RESET

ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO

PAN INVERT TILT INVERT
LIMIT PAN/TILT
PAN/TILT EFFECT

ON/OFF ON/OFF PAN MIN -32767 PAN MAX 32768 TILT MIN -32767 TILT MAX 32768
RESET PAN/TILT LIMITS
FAST SMOOTH FAST SMOOTH
FOLLOW P/T

Notes (Default settings in bold print) DMX address (default address = 1). The DMX address range is limited so that the fixture will always have enough DMX channels within the 512 available. Compact DMX control mode Basic DMX control mode Extended DMX control mode Ludicrous DMX control mode Set DMX universe Display fixture’s static IP address Set far left block (most significant byte) of IP address Set middle left block of IP address Set middle right block of IP address Set far right block (most significant byte) of IP address Display fixture’s subnet mask Display fixture’s subnet mask Set subnet mask with 1 bit increments from the left Display fixture’s MAC address Reset static IP address and subnet mask to default values User-settable 4-digit fixture ID number (default = 0) Inverse DMX pan control: right left Inverse DMX tilt control: down up
Set minimum pan angle limit
Set maximum pan angle limit
Set minimum tilt angle limit
Set maximum tilt angle limit
Confirm with: ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO Returns fixture to default pan/tilt limits. The default limits match GT Truss with half-coupler rigging clamps. Optimize pan/tilt movement for speed Optimize pan/tilt movement for smoothness Optimize effects movement for speed Optimize effects movement for smoothness Effects speed follows the speed setting applied to pan and tilt via DMX or in control menu

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Menu level 1

Menu level 2 DIMMER CURVE

Menu level 3 LINEAR SQUARE LAW INV SQ LAW
S-CURVE

Menu level 4

TUNGSTEN EMULATOR COLOR MODE VIDEO TRACKING DMX RESET EFFECT SHORTCUT

ON
OFF EXTENDED COLOR CALIBRATED
ENABLED DISABLED ON OFF
ON
OFF

PERSONALITY (continued)

CONSTANT FAN FULL CONSTANT FAN MEDIUM

COOLING MODE

CONSTANT FAN LOW CONSTANT FAN ULOW

DISPLAY

REGULATE FANS

10 MINUTES

DISPLAY SLEEP
DISPLAY INTENSITY DISPLAY ROTATION DISPLAY CONTRAST

5 MINUTES
2 MINUTES ON 10 … 100 % NORMAL ROTATE 180 3 … 41 … 100

Table 4: Control menus

Notes (Default settings in bold print) Optically linear dimming curve Square law dimming curve Inverse square law dimming curve S-curve (fixture emulates incandescent lamp voltage linear RMS dimming curve) Color temperature and dimming characteristics emulate tungsten lamp behavior
Color mixing optimized for saturation Color mixing optimized for even color rendition across multiple fixtures Color fading optimized for speed of color changes Color fading optimized for smoothness Fixture can be reset via DMX Fixture cannot be reset via DMX Effects take shortest route during changes, crossing open positions if necessary Effects avoid open positions during effects changes Fans optimized for maximum light intensity, fans run at full speed, light intensity reduced if necessary to keep fixture within temperature limits Fans run at medium speed, light intensity reduced if necessary to keep fixture within temperature limits Fans run at low speed, light intensity reduced if necessary to keep fixture within temperature limits Fans optimized for lowest noise, fans run at ultra-low speed, light intensity reduced if necessary to keep fixture within temperature limits Compromise between light intensity and quietness, fan speed temperature-regulated, light intensity only reduced if fans reach full speed and further action necessary to keep fixture within temperature limits Display goes into sleep mode 10 minutes after last key press Display goes into sleep mode five minutes after last key press Display goes into sleep mode two minutes after last key press Display permanently on
Set display intensity in % (default = 100)
Display orientation normal Display orientation rotated 180°
Adjust contrast of display (default = 41)

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Menu level 1
PERSONALITY (continued)
DEFAULT SETTINGS
INFORMATION

Menu level 2 ERROR MODE

Menu level 3 NORMAL
SILENT

HIBERNATION MODE

ON OFF RECORD

SCENE CAPTURE PLAYBACK

AURA IN COMPACT COLOR ENGINE OUTPUT AUTO EMPTY WATER FACTORY DEFAULT
CUSTOM 1

ENABLE DISABLE HIGH OUTPUT HIGH QUALITY ON OFF LOAD
LOAD
SAVE

CUSTOM 2

LOAD SAVE

CUSTOM 3

LOAD SAVE

POWER ON TIME

TOTAL RESETTABLE

POWER ON CYCLES
FW VERSION RDM UID FAN SPEEDS
TEMPERATURES

TOTAL
RESETTABLE
XX.XX.XX 4D50.XXXXXXXX HEAD FAN YOKE FAN BASE FAN UI PFC PCB PAN/TILT BEAM PIXEL

Menu level 4
SAVE ENABLE DISABLE
ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO 0 … XXX HR CLEAR COUNTER? YES/NO 0 … XXX HR CLEAR COUNTER? YES/NO
0 – XXX RPM CURRENT / MIN / MAX X C

Notes (Default settings in bold print) Enable error messages and warnings in display Disable error messages and warnings in display (the status LED will still light to indicate fixture status if an error has been detected or the fixture has a warning) Enable Hibernation Mode (light output set to zero, all effect movement disabled) Disable Hibernation Mode Saves all current DMX values as playback scene Sets fixture to run currently saved playback scene after power cycle / reset. Any new DMX input disables scene playback until next power cycle. Disable scene playback functionality Disabling allows Aura filaments to be OFF in Compact DMX Mode, or allows Aura filaments to follow Beam LEDs. Color engine optimized for highest output Color engine optimized for highest light quality / best spectrum Fixture automatically dims and tilts to drain water buildup from in front of lens when head faces upwards and rain is detected Return all settings (except calibrations) to factory defaults
Load Custom Settings 1
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom Settings 1
Load Custom Settings 2
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom Settings 2
Load Custom Settings 3
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom Settings 3 Display hours fixture has been powered on since manufacture (not user-resettable)
Display hours fixture has been powered on since last counter reset (user- resettable)
Display number of times fixture has been powered on since manufacture (not user-resettable) Display number of times fixture has been powered on since last counter reset (user-resettable) Displays currently active firmware version Displays fixture’s unique RDM ID
Scroll to display current speed of each cooling fan
Scroll through PCB temperature sensors, then display current, minimum and maximum temperature in °C of PCBs *Since fixture was last reset / powered on

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Menu level 1 INFORMATION (continued) DMX LIVE*

Menu level 2

Menu level 3 LONGEST

Menu level 4 0 … XXX HR

CURRENT

0 … XXX HR

WET AND ORIENTATION
RATE QUALITY START CODE BEAM STROBE … AURA P3 MIX

TOTAL TIMES
WET SENSOR ADC ORIENTATION – X ORIENTATION – Y ORIENTATION – Z
0 – 44 HZ
0 – 100% 0 – 255
XXX

0 … XXX
0 … 4095 0 … XXX 0 … XXX 0 … XXX

TEST ALL

BEAM DIMMER … TILT

TEST*

TEST LEDS

BEAM DIMMER … AURA V. COLOR WHEEL

TEST EFFECTS

ZOOM

MANUAL CONTROL*

PAN TEST PAN/TILT
TILT

RESET

ALL

BEAM STROBE / AURA P3 MIX

Table 4: Control menus

Notes (Default settings in bold print) Longest period fixture has been wet without a dry break since last powered on If fixture is wet, how long since it was last dry Total number of times fixture has been wet for longer than 90 minutes
Current value of rain sensor
Base orientation at last power on, X-axis Base orientation at last power on, Y-axis Base orientation at last power on, Z-axis DMX transmission speed in packets per second Percent of packets received Value of the DMX start code Scroll to see values received on each DMX channel Run test sequence of all functions To test a specific function, use UP/DOWN buttons to scroll through functions. Press ENTER to pause and press again to restart test sequence. Press MENU button to exit test Run test sequence of LEDs only. Press MENU button to exit test Run test sequence of effects. To test a specific effect, use UP/DOWN buttons to scroll through groups. Press ENTER to pause and press again to restart test sequence. Press MENU button to exit test Run test sequence of pan functions. Press MENU button to exit test Run test sequence of tilt functions. Press MENU button to exit test
Reset fixture
Scroll through effects, then manually control an effect

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Menu level 1
SERVICE* (see “Activating service mode” on page 12)
SERVICE (continued)

Menu level 2 ERROR LIST FAN CLEAN PAN/TILT FEEDBACK ADJUST (for use by or with guidance from Martin Service only)
CALIBRATION
EMPTY WATER DRY OFF SAFE PARKING
USB

Menu level 3

Menu level 4

Empty or up to 20 errors

ON/OFF

ON OFF
PAN/TILT AT END STOP
BEAM DIMMER … AURA BLUE LOAD DEFAULTS SAVE DEFAULTS START START ENABLE

STEP 1
STEP 2
Calibration range varies depending on effect LOAD
SAVE
ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO

NO DEVICE

UPDATING FILES

AVAILABLE FIRMWARE

XX.XX.XX … XX.XX.XX

Table 4: Control menus

Notes (Default settings in bold print) Show all error and warning messages stored in memory. Run cooling fans at high speed to dislodge dust and debris. Enable pan/tilt position feedback system Disable pan/tilt position feedback system To adjust, move head to end position and press ENTER To adjust, move head to end position again and press ENTER Scroll through effects, press ENTER to select. Adjust position and press ENTER to confirm. Load factory default calibration settings Replace factory default calibration settings with current calibration settings Fixture dims and tilts head to drain any water buildup from front lens
Activate drying off function
Moves head to position where rain / snow cannot accumulate on front lens. No USB memory device detected at USB port or no firmware detected on USB memory device Fixture updating internal memory from USB memory device Select firmware from versions stored in internal memory. Scroll to select version, then press ENTER and confirm your choice to update.

*The TEMPERATURES, DMX LIVE, MANUAL CONTROL and SERVICE menus are not available when the fixture is operating on battery power.

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Service and display messages

The MAC Aura XIP gives service and maintenance information by displaying a large 3- or 4-character short code and a smaller full-text message in the fixture’s display. The short code is visible at a distance, allowing easier reading with the fixture still in the rig, for example, while the full-text message gives more detailed information.
Excessively high temperatures
If any of the temperature sensors reports that the fixture has exceeded its recommended temperature range, the fixture reports a temperature warning and reduces light output to reduce its temperature. If the temperature reaches a dangerous level, light output is shut down completely.
Temperature warnings are canceled and full light output becomes available again as soon as the temperature returns to normal.

Warning messages
Warning messages indicate that either: · problems might appear in the future if no action is taken, or · the user needs to pay special attention to a function or procedure when working with the fixture. The MAC Aura XIP communicates warnings as follows: · Warning codes are shown continuously in the display and disappear when the user reacts to the warning. · If more than one warning is detected, all warnings are displayed in sequence. · If the display is inactive, the fixture’s status LED (see Figure 2 on page 10) flashes orange to indicate that
there is a warning. Activating the display will show the warning. The possible warning messages are listed in Table 5 below:

Short code
BANK
BATM BETW CTUP DRYO EMPW NEMW PFTW PTTW SERV SLW

Long message
BANK NO ACCESS
BATTERY MODE BEAM TMP HIGH CONNECTORS UPWARD DRYING OFF EMPTYING WATER NEED EMPTY WATER PFC TEMP HIGH PT TEMP HIGH SERVICE MODE SAFETY LOOP

Explanation
Error unpacking firmware bank during/after software upload. Fixture will continue to operate on existing firmware. Warning message is cleared by a successful software upload or at the next power off/on cycle. Fixture in battery mode. Certain control menu items are not available. LED beam pixels sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature. Fixture base is installed with connectors facing upward, where there is a risk of water accumulation in case of rain Drying off function activated Fixture draining water from front of head Water buildup in front of head. Draining required. Power factor correction unit sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature. Pan/tilt PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.* Fixture in service mode. A safety loop error occurred but is no longer active. Warning message is cleared at next power OFF/ON cycle.

Table 5: Warning messages

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Short code
UITW*

Long message
UI TEMP HIGH

WTTL

WET TOO LONG

Explanation
User interface (LCD display and control panel) PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.* Fixture has been wet for an extended period. To remove the warning, a complete dry-off procedure is required, especially before storing/transporting the fixture or re-using it in wet conditions. To dry off the fixture, move it to a dry location, wipe it with a cloth to remove pooled water and then activate the DRY OFF program in the SERVICE menu. Check that the fixture is completely dry before storing it.
Table 5: Warning messages

*High temperature warnings are canceled as soon as temperature returns to normal. If temperature reaches cutoff level, the warning is replaced by a cutoff error message.

Error messages
Error messages indicate that a problem is present. The MAC Aura XIP communicates errors as follows: · Error messages flash in the display. · If more than one error is detected, the fixture flashes all errors three times each. · Errors are shown in the display regardless of display status: they override an inactive display and any
other information that the display might be showing. · If an error is present, the status LED flashes red. The possible error messages are listed in Table 6 below:

Short code
ACER BCER BETC BETE CELD CEPN
COLD
FAN FAN FAN
FBEP
FBET
MMER
PAER PFTC PFTE PSER PTCM PTTC PTTE SEER

Long message
AURA CALIB ERROR BEAM CALIB ERROR BEAM TMP CUTOFF BEAM TMP SEN ERR COM ERR LED DRV COM ERR PAN
FIXTURE COLD
BASE FAN ERR HEAD FAN ERR YOKE FAN ERR
PAN FBACK ERR
TILT FBACK ERR
MISSING MODULE ERR
PAN ERROR PFC TEMP CUTOFF PFC TEMP SEN ERR PAN TEMP SEN ERR P/T SENSOR ADJUST PT TEMP CUTOFF PT TEMP SEN ERR ARTNET SOURCES EXCEED

Explanation
Aura calibration data not found. Beam calibration data not found. Beam PCB temperature cutoff activated. Beam PCB temperature sensor error. LED driver communication error. Pan communication failure. Fixture too cold. Physical movement of effects is disabled until fixture has warmed up. Base cooling fan error. Head cooling fan error. Yoke cooling fan error. Pan position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct pan position (but pan movement will often still be possible). Tilt position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct tilt position (but tilt movement will often still be possible). Impossible to communicate with a module that should be present. Module missing or not correctly connected. Pan position electrical indexing system timeout. Power factor correction system temperature cutoff activated. Power factor correction system temperature sensor error. Pan motor temperature sensor error. Pan/tilt sensors are incorrectly adjusted. Pan/tilt PCB temperature cutoff activated. Pan/tilt PCB temperature sensor error. Number of Art-Net control sources exceeded.

Table 6: Error messages

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Short code
SEER SLER TSER UELD
UEPT
UITC UITE ZOER

Long message
SACN SOURCES EXCEEDED SAFETY LOOP TILT SENSOR ERROR UPL ERR LED DRV
UPL ERR PAN/TILT
UI TEMP CUTOFF UI TEMP SEN ERR ZOOM ERROR

Explanation
Number of sACN control sources exceeded. Safety loop circuit activated. A temperature circuit breaker has shut down LEDs. Circuit breaker resets automatically after temperature has returned to normal operating range. Fixture unable to retrieve data from Tilt position sensor. Could not upload new LED driver software during a firmware upload. Error cleared when new firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on. Could not upload new pan/tilt system software during a firmware upload. Error cleared when new firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on. User interface (LCD display and control panel) temperature cutoff activated. User interface (LCD display and control panel) temperature sensor error. Zoom car position error.

Table 6: Error messages

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Control orientation reference
Pan and tilt control
Home position / Front of fixture

Tilt = DMX 0

DMX disconnected

Display Power Input

Tilt range = 22° Tilt = DMX 32768

Tilt = DMX 65535

DMX 0

DMX 65535

Pan = DMX 32768

Pan = DMX 32768

Pan = DMX 32768

DMX 65535

Pan = DMX 0

Pan range = 540° Pan = DMX 32768

Pan = DMX 65535

DMX 0

Tilt = DMX

Tilt = DMX

Tilt = DMX

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Zoom control
Zoom Wide = DMX 65535

Zoom Narrow = DMX 0

Control orientation reference

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Contents
Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Précautions d’emploi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sicherheitshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Packing and unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Installation hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Installation orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation physique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instructions de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Matériel d’installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Options d’installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Alimentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Alimentation électrique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Sichere Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Anschlagmittel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Orientierung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Montage-Optionen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Stromquelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Netzanschluss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Service and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Servicing the air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the fixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Compliance and legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Safety Information

WARNING! Read the safety precautions in this section before
installing, powering, operating or servicing this product.
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this document:

DANGER! Safety hazard. Risk of severe injury or death.

DANGER! Hazardous voltage. Risk of lethal or severe electric shock.

WARNING! Fire hazard.

WARNING! Burn hazard. Hot surface. Do not
touch.

WARNING! Intense light
emission.

WARNING! Refer to user
documentation.

Warning! The MAC Aura XIP from Martin® contains components that are accessible and live at high voltage while the fixture is connected to power. These components remain under tension for up to five minutes after power is disconnected.
Only qualified technicians are permitted to open the fixture. Users may carry out external cleaning and clean the air filter as described in this manual, following the warnings and instructions provided, but any service operation not described in this manual or in the fixture’s User Guide must be referred to an authorized Martin service technician.
Warning! Risk Group 2 product (see “Protection from eye injury” on page 6). This product produces intense light output that may be hazardous if suitable precautions are not taken. Do not view the light output with optical instruments or any device that may concentrate the beam.
Warning! When using the MAC Aura XIP in an outdoor location, keep it powered on constantly. However, if extreme conditions such as flooding arise, shut down power to the fixture immediately to avoid any possibility of personal injury.
The MAC Aura XIP is designed to be used under any weather conditions, but do not expose it to an artificially high volume of water (in a fountain, waterfall or shower, for example). The most extreme rain ever recorded had a volume of 400 mm / 16 inches per hour. The MAC Aura XIP is designed to withstand such a condition. A fountain, waterfall or shower can create a much bigger volume of water (up to 15 000 mm / 50 feet per hour). The MAC Aura XIP is not designed to withstand conditions like these.
This product presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire and burn hazards, electric shock and falls if the safety precautions in this manual are not followed.
Read this manual before installing, powering or servicing the fixture. Follow the safety precautions and observe all warnings in this manual, in the MAC Aura XIP User Guide and printed on the fixture.
The latest versions of this Safety and Installation Manual and the MAC Aura XIP User Guide are available for download from the MAC Aura XIP areas of the Martin website at www.martin.com. Before you install, operate or service the fixture, check the Martin website and make sure that you have the latest user documentation for the fixture. Document revisions are indicated at the bottom of page 2.
This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use. Respect all locally applicable laws, codes and regulations when installing, powering, operating or servicing the fixture.
Install, operate and service Martin products and accessories only as directed in their user documentation, or you may create a safety hazard or cause damage that is not covered by product warranties.

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If you have questions about how to install or operate the fixture safely, please contact Harman Professional Technical support: · For technical support in North America, please contact: HProTechSupportUSA@harman.com
Phone: 844-776-4899
· For technical support outside North America, please contact your national distributor.
PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
· Before connecting any devices to the fixture’s power throughput socket, check the maximum current draw of all the devices that you will connect to power in a chain. Do not exceed a total of 16 amps maximum when you add together the current draw for the entire chain, including the first device in the chain.
· If you relay power from one fixture to another using power throughput sockets, observe the following safety limits, or you may create a risk of fire and electric shock:
– Do not connect more than five (5) MAC Aura XIP fixtures in total to each other in an interconnected chain when supplying the fixture with mains power within the range 100-120 V.
– Do not connect more than eight (8) MAC Aura XIP fixtures in total to each other in an interconnected chain when supplying the fixture with mains power within the range 200-240 V.
· The fixture has an ingress protection rating of IP54 that is applicable in EN/IEC regions (Europe and other countries). It has a `Damp locations’ rating that is applicable in the USA and Canada. Damp locations are con

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