MAC Aura™ PXL
User Manual
with Safety and Installation Manual
User Documentation update information
Any important changes in the MAC Aura PXL User Manual are listed below.
Revision E
Covers MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.5.xx.
User Manual updated. Compact Direct DMX Mode added. No change in Safety Manual.
Revision D
Safety and Installation Manual updated. Fixture classified as Photobiological Safety Risk Group 3. No change in
User Manual.
Revision C
Covers MAC Aura PXL firmware v. 1.3.0
Adds ‘Aura in Compact Mode’ setting.
Adds three RDM PIDs.
Adds Control Orientation Reference section (Pan, Tilt, Zoom directions) at end of manual.
Includes Safety and Installation Manual in one combined document.
Revision B
Covers MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.2.0.
Adds Low-noise LED mode. Adds 12 new colors to virtual color wheel effect. Corrects various minor errors in RDM
PIDs table. Firmware download now from within Martin Companion suite only.
Revision A
First version released. Covers MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.0.0.
Also includes FX. These are available from firmware version 1.1.0 which is due for release in the fall/autumn of
2020.
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MAC Aura PXL User Manual with Safety and Installation Manual (English), P/N 5129010-00, Rev. E
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operating the fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Data via DMX cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Data via Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Effects control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Effects overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Pre-programmed FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Control options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DMX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
RDM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
P3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fixture setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DMX address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DMX control mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DMX universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Subnet mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fixture ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Personality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Custom settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fixture information readouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DMX signal monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Test sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Service utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting settings via DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Illuminating the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Control menu setting overrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing calibration offsets using DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
RDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
RDM UID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
RDM communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Compact DMX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Basic DMX Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Extended DMX Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ludicrous DMX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Compact Direct DMX Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
FX: pre-programmed effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service and display messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Control orientation reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pan and tilt control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Zoom control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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MAC Aura PXL User Guide
Introduction
Warning! Before installing, operating or servicing the MAC Aura PXL 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 PXL moving head lighting fixture from Martin®.
The MAC Aura PXL is a premium moving head wash light with a pixellated aura backlight effect and full pixel
control with video mapping capabilities onto the beam, aura, or both.
Safety and Installation Manual – User Manual
The MAC Aura PXL 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
PXL 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 PXL:
• 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.
• Check that the head tilt lock is released.
• Be prepared for the fixture to light up suddenly. Check that no-one is looking at the fixture from close
range.
• Be prepared for the head to move suddenly. Check that there will be no risk of collision with persons or
objects.
The MAC Aura PXL does not have an On/Off switch. To apply power to the fixture, apply power to the power
input cable.
Data links
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Data links
Important! Shut down power to the fixture before connecting to or disconnecting from data.
Data via DMX cable
The MAC Aura PXL has 5-pin locking XLR sockets (see A in Figure 1) for DMX and RDM input and output
via DMX cable. The default 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.
• Note that standard microphone cable 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 on the last fixture on the link.
Connecting to data via DMX cable
To connect the MAC Aura PXL to DMX and/or RDM data carried over DMX cable:
1. Shut down power to the fixture.
2. Connect the DMX data output from the controller to the MAC Aura PXL’s data input (male XLR) socket
using good-quality DMX cable.
3. Run DMX cable from the MAC Aura PXL’s data output (female XLR) socket to the data input of the next
fixture and continue until the link is complete.
4. Terminate the data link by connecting a 120 Ohm, 0.25 Watt resistor between the data 1 hot (+) and cold
(-) conductors at the data output of the last fixture on the link. If the link is divided into branches using a
DMX splitter, terminate each branch of the link.
5. You can now apply power.
Figure 1: Data connections
A
B
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Data via Ethernet cable
The MAC Aura PXL has Neutrik etherCON data sockets (see B in Figure 1) that support DMX and RDM
over Art-Net and sACN as well as Martin P3 video. 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.
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 PXL 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 PXL 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 PXL to Art-Net, sACN or P3 video via Ethernet cable:
1. Shut down power to the fixture.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to either of the fixture’s EtherCON data sockets.
3. Run Ethernet cable from the fixture’s other EtherCON data socket to a data socket on the next fixture.
4. Continue connecting data sockets as described above until the link is complete.
5. You can now apply power.
Simultaneous DMX and P3 control
To control the MAC Aura PXL 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.
Effects
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Effects
This section gives details of the effects available in the MAC Aura PXL lighting fixture. See the DMX protocol
tables starting on page 28 for details of the channels and commands used to control the effects via DMX.
Effects control
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.
When the MAC Aura PXL is included in a Martin P3™ system, the fixture’s 19 Beam pixels and 141 Aura
pixels can be mapped to a video source (such as a media server) that is connected to the P3 system
controller.
P3
The MAC Aura PXL is compliant with the Martin P3™ system controller family. If you add the fixture to a
P3-driven installation, the P3 system controller will map the fixture’s 19 Beam pixels and 141 Aura pixels
individually regardless of which DMX mode the fixture is set to. This means that, even if the fixture is set to
Compact or Basic DMX Modes, the video fed into the P3 system controller will be mapped onto every
individual pixel in the fixture.
P3 control lets you match the color and intensity of MAC Aura PXL fixtures precisely and instantly with other
P3-compatible lighting fixtures, creative LED elements or LED video panels in an installation.
Control protocol priority
The MAC Aura PXL auto-senses and responds correctly to whichever control protocol it is receiving: DMX
and/or RDM via standard DMX cable, DMX and/or RDM via Art-Net or streaming ACN over Ethernet cable,
or P3.
If the fixture is receiving both P3 data and DMX data, which can be either:
• via a combination of DMX cable for DMX and Ethernet cable for P3, or
• from a P3 system controller that is merging DMX and P3 data and sending it via Ethernet cable,
the P3 mix channels for the Beam (channel 18) and Aura (channel 32) let you determine which signal
should take priority. You can also crossfade, which means that you can superimpose DMX data with variable
opacity from 0% to 100% onto the P3 video output that is being displayed on the fixture’s pixels.
Merging global and pixel-level color control
In Extended and Ludicrous mode, the color of the 19 beam pixels can be controlled by both the Beam global
RGB control (channels 4 - 9) and the Beam pixel RGB controls (channel 33 - 89).
In Ludicrous mode, the color of the 141 Aura pixels can be controlled by both the Aura global RGB control
(channels 27 - 29) and the Aura pixel RGB controls (channels 90 - 512).
Global color control is combined with pixel-level color control using HTP (highest takes precedence) logic.
So, to control color on a global level, keep the pixel RGB channels at zero. And to control color
pixel-by-pixel, keep the global RGB channels at zero. For more advanced looks it is also possible to use a
mix of both control methods (for example: set background color with global RGB control and overlay pixel
effects with pixel RGB controls).
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Pixel mapping
See Figure 2. The MAC Aura PXL’s 19 Beam pixels and 141 Aura pixels are numbered as shown.
Individual RGB control of each of the fixture’s Beam pixels is available on channels 33 - 89 in Extended and
Ludicrous DMX modes. Individual RGB control of each of the fixture’s Aura pixels is available on channels
90 - 512 in Ludicrous DMX mode.
The 19 Beam pixels and 141 Aura pixels are always treated as individual pixels in a P3 system.
Figure 2: Pixel layout
Fixture in hanging orientation, pan at 50%, and with
display and connectors at back of fixture
Effects
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Effects overview
Shutter and strobe effects
The MAC Aura PXL’s electronic shutter effect provides instant blackout and snap open as well as regular or
random strobe effects with variable speed from approx. 1 Hz to approx. 20 Hz.
In Compact and Compact Direct DMX Modes, the strobe/shutter channel 1 is global – it controls both Beam
and Aura. In Basic, Extended and Ludicrous DMX Modes, the strobe/shutter channel 1 controls the Beam
only. A separate strobe/shutter effect for the Aura is available on channel 24.
Dimming
The fixture features smooth 0-100% global (Aura and Beam) dimming with 16-bit control resolution.
Four dimming curve options are available (see under “Personality” on page 16).
In Compact and Compact Direct DMX Modes, the 16-bit dimmer channels 2 and 3 are global – they control
both Beam and Aura. In Basic, Extended and Ludicrous DMX Modes, channels 2 and 3 control the Beam
only. Separate 16-bit dimming control of the Aura is available on channels 25 and 26.
Color mixing
In Compact DMX mode, the fixture offers 16-bit color mixing with RGB control on channels 4-9. White
intensity on the Beam’s RGBW LEDs is adjusted automatically to match RGB control input. Color mixing is
global – it controls both the Beam and the Aura.
In Compact Direct DMX mode, the fixture offers 16-bit color mixing with direct RGBW control on channels
4-11. Color mixing is global – it controls both the Beam and the Aura.
In Basic, Extended and Ludicrous DMX Modes, the RGB color mixing channels 4 - 9 control the Beam only.
White intensity on the Beam’s RGBW LEDs is adjusted automatically to match RGB control input. Separate
8-bit RGB color mixing for the Aura is available on channels 27 - 29.
Color temperature control
Color temperature control is available on a dedicated CTC channel. You can adjust the fixture’s color
temperature from 2000 K to 10 000 K in 50 K steps.
In Compact DMX Mode, the CTC channel 10 is global – it controls both Beam and Aura. In Basic, Extended
and Ludicrous DMX Modes, channel 10 controls the Beam only. Separate CTC control of the Aura is
available on channel 30.
In Compact Direct DMX mode, color temperature control is not available because in this mode you have
direct control of the RGBW emitters, bypassing color algorithms in the fixture.
Virtual color wheel
The MAC Aura PXL features a virtual color wheel effect that lets you select from 48 color presets. Most of
the color presets are LEE-referenced, but the virtual color wheel also offers fully saturated colors which are
very suitable for use as background colors for the fixture’s pre-programmed FX. Colors are applied in
full-color steps. Virtual color wheel scrolling lets you apply color presets sequentially with control of speed
and color wheel direction. Color presets can also be applied in random order at fast, medium or slow speed.
In Compact DMX Mode, the virtual color wheel channel 11 is global – it controls both Beam and Aura. In
Basic, Extended and Ludicrous DMX Modes, channel 11 controls the Beam only. A separate virtual color
wheel for the Aura is available on channel 31.
The color wheel effect always takes priority over color mixing. If you want to use RGB color mixing, set the
color wheel channel(s) to zero.
An exception to color wheel priority appears when Internal FX are being used. Some of the FX use both the
color created by RGB color mixing and the color set by the virtual color wheel to create 2-color effects (RGB
color mixing sets foreground color and the virtual color wheel sets background color).
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Zoom
The MAC Aura PXL features a zoom lens system with a range of 1:8. This lets you vary the beam angle
(half-peak) of the fixture from 6° - 40°. The field angle (one-tenth peak) varies from 7° to 59°.
Tungsten emulation
The tungsten lamp emulation option available on the Fixture Control / Settings channel gives the warm
appearance and warm shift dimming characteristics of a tungsten lamp fixture.
Pan and tilt
16-bit pan and tilt control is available in all DMX modes.
Pre-programmed FX
The MAC Aura PXL offers two separately controllable effects engines. See “FX: pre-programmed effects” on
page 39 for details of the effects available.
The built-in FX give instant access to complex dynamic effects with no need for programming at the
controller.
Depending on how you set up DMX/P3 crossfading on the P3 channels (i.e. channels 18 for the Beam and
32 for the Aura), you can also superimpose FX over any P3 video that the fixture is displaying.
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Control panel
You can configure individual fixture settings (such as the MAC Aura PXL’s DMX address), read out data,
execute service operations and view error messages using the fixture’s backlit graphic display and control
panel.
When the MAC Aura PXL 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 50) in the display H.
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 12).
Using the control panel
• Press the Menu button C or Enter button E to access the menus.
• Use the Up and Down buttons D to scroll up and down menus.
• Press the Enter button E to enter a menu or make a selection.
• The currently selected item in a menu is indicated by a star .
• Press the Menu button C to step backwards through the menus.
Status LED
The LED F 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 C to display the warning
message.
• 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 GOING TO NORMAL OR SERVICE - ERROR LIST.
• FLASHING: No DMX signal detected.
• CONSTANT: Valid DMX signal detected.
Figure 3: Display and control panel
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DMX RANGE 1–68
B
F
D
A - XLR connectors
B - EtherCON connectors
C - Menu
D - Up/Down
E- Enter
F - Status LED
G - USB port / battery compartment
H - LCD display
A
G
C
E
D
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The status LED is only active when the display is active. If the display enters sleep mode, the LED will also
sleep.
Battery power
The MAC Aura PXL’s onboard battery 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 control mode (Compact/Basic/Extended/Ludicrous)
• Fixture ID
• All 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 C. 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 C again to re-activate.
Shortcuts
If you hold the Menu button C pressed in for 2 - 3 seconds, a shortcut menu with the most important
commands appears. Select a command with the Up and Down buttons D and press the Enter button E to
activate, or press the Menu button C again to cancel.
• RESET ALL resets the whole fixture
• ROTATE DISPLAY rotates the MAC Aura PXL display 180°.
Settings stored permanently
The following settings are stored permanently in the fixture memory and are not affected by powering the
MAC Aura PXL off and on or by updating the fixture software:
• DMX address
• DMX control mode (Compact/Basic/Extended/Ludicrous)
• Fixture ID
• All personality settings (pan/tilt, cooling, dimming curve, DMX reset, parameter shortcuts, all display
settings, error mode, etc.)
• Resettable counters
• Service settings (adjustment, calibration)
These settings can be returned to factory defaults using the control menus or via DMX.
Service mode
Holding the Menu and Enter buttons C and E 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.
Cycling power and allowing the fixture to start normally takes it out of service mode.
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Control options
You can control the MAC Aura PXL 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.
You can decide how the fixture should behave if it receives both DMX data and P3 video data. The default
setting is for DMX data to take priority, but you can set the fixture to give priority to P3 pixels and you can
crossfade between DMX colors and P3 pixels.
Fail-safe connection
The MAC Aura PXL 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 PXL must be capable
of running at 10/100 Mbps speed, as the fixture does not support Gigabit Ethernet data rates.
DMX
The MAC Aura PXL 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
MAC Aura PXL fixtures 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 Enter to open the main menu.
2. Press Enter to enter the DMX ADDRESS menu, then scroll to the desired address and press Enter to
save.
3. Press Menu to exit.
DMX modes
The CONTROL MODE menu lets you set the MAC Aura PXL to one of the fixture’s four DMX operating
modes:
• Compact Mode controls all the fixture’s pixels, Beam and Aura, together as one unit. It offers a
strobe/shutter, 16-bit dimming control, 16-bit RGB control, CTC adjustment, a virtual color wheel, zoom
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and 16-bit control of pan and tilt. It also includes a Fixture Control / Settings channel that lets you
configure fixture settings over the DMX link.
• Compact Direct Mode (available from firmware 1.5.xx) includes all the functionality of Compact Mode,
but with direct control over the white emitters added and color temperature and virtual color wheel
removed.
• Basic Mode includes all the functionality of Compact Mode but it but it also offers a P3 Mix channel that
allows you drive colors by DMX, P3 video pixels or a mix of both. It also gives you two separately
controllable FX engines. FX can be synchronized across fixtures for identical behavior, or you can
configure them with offsets in 10° steps which lets you run FX chases. Basic Mode also lets you control
the Aura separately from the Beam, with a shutter/strobe, 16-bit dimming, RGB color mixing, CTC control,
a virtual color wheel and P3 Mix.
• Extended Mode includes all the functionality of the previous modes but adds individual RGB control of
each of the fixture’s 19 Beam pixels. Figure 2 on page 8 shows how the Beam pixels are numbered.
Extended Mode lets you patch virtual dimmers to individual Beam pixels.
• Ludicrous Mode includes all the functionality of the previous modes but adds individual RGB control of
each of the fixture’s 141 Aura pixels. Figure 2 on page 8 shows how the Aura pixels are numbered.
Ludicrous Mode lets you patch virtual dimmers to individual Aura pixels.
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 either COMPACT, BASIC, EXTENDED,
LUDICROUS or COMPACT DIRECT, then press Enter to confirm.
3. Press Menu to exit.
Note that a P3 controller connected to the MAC Aura PXL will always treat the fixture as 160 individual
pixels even if the fixture is in Basic or Extended DMX mode.
Art-Net and streaming ACN setup
The MAC Aura PXL automatically assigns itself an IP address when connected to Art-Net and sACN, as
provided for in the Art-Net and sACN standards. Manually assigning IP addresses is not necessary but you
can do this using the control panel if needed for a specific network configuration.
In the DMX SETUP menu in the control panel, you can allocate the fixture to a DMX universe for DMX
control via Art-Net or sACN.
Using the ETHERNET SETUP menu in the control panel, you can display the fixture’s current IP address
and subnet mask or assign new ones by entering them manually. You can also display the fixture’s MAC
address.
RDM
The MAC Aura PXL 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. See “RDM” on page 25 for information on using RDM.
P3
The MAC Aura PXL accepts video pixel control using Martin’s proprietary P3 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 video display devices and LED lighting fixtures 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 display devices 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. System latency is often zero and typically < 1 ms. If you use P3 you do not need to worry
about IP addresses, as P3 does not use IP addresses or communication.
The MAC Aura PXL’s 19 Beam and 141 Aura pixels will always be treated as individual pixels in by a P3
video system controller, regardless of which DMX mode the fixture is set to.
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If both video from a media server (or other source) and DMX, Art-Net or sACN data from a lighting console
are sent into the P3 System Controller, the P3 System Controller will merge these together and send them
to the fixtures over one single network, avoiding the need to run two data cables.
If you use a P3 System Controller, it is also no longer necessary to use the control panels on fixtures, as the
P3 System Controller will configure all DMX modes, start addresses, universes and other settings remotely.
This feature lets you address tens or hundreds of fixtures in a matter of seconds without needing to access
the control panel of each fixture.
A P3 System Controller will also monitor all fixtures for warnings and errors, letting you manage the
installation remotely from one central location.
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Fixture setup
The onboard control panel (see “Control panel” on page 11) and the Control / settings DMX channel let you
configure the fixture via a range of fixture settings.
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, Ludicrous or Compact Direct 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 28 for details of these modes.
DMX universe
You can set the fixture to use the DMX channels in one DMX universe numbered from 1 - 63 999.
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 MAC Aura PXL 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 MAC Aura PXL will display this ID number by default, and
indicate FIXTURE ID in the display.
Personality
The MAC Aura PXL provides several options that let you optimize the fixture for different applications in the
PERSONALITY menu:
• The PAN/TILT menu lets you swap and/or invert pan and tilt. It also lets you set minimum and maximum
limits for pan and tilt.
• The SPEED menu lets you set PAN/TILT to FAST (optimized for speed) or SMOOTH (optimized for
smooth movement – useful for slow movements in long-throw applications). Likewise, you can select an
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overall speed for all the effects by setting EFFECT speed to FAST or SMOOTH. You can also set effect
speed to FOLLOW P/T, in which effects will always use whatever speed is set for pan and tilt.
• DIMMER CURVE provides four dimming options (see Figure 4):
- LINEAR – (optically linear) the increase in light intensity appears to be linear as DMX value is
increased.
- 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 such as the
tungsten halogen lamp of the Martin™ MAC TW1™.
- 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.
• TUNGSTEN EMULATOR lets you choose to have the look and feel of a tungsten lamp. Color temperature
and dimming characteristics emulate tungsten lamp behavior, with a shift towards warmer white when you
dim the fixture down.
• COLOR MODE offers two options 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.
• VIDEO TRACKING optimizes performance if the MAC Aura PXL 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.
For best results, we recommend that you enable video tracking during P3 video display and disable it (the
default setting) during DMX control.
• DMX RESET defines whether the fixture or individual effects can be reset by sending a DMX command
on the fixture settings channel. Setting it to OFF can help you avoid accidentally sending a Reset
command during a show, for example.
• EFFECT SHORTCUT determines whether the effects take the shortest path between two positions
(shortcuts enabled) or not (shortcuts disabled). If shortcuts are enabled, the virtual color wheel effect can
go through a virtual open position during changes from one color to another just as a mechanical color
wheel would.
• COOLING MODE lets you select between five cooling fan options depending on whether your priority is
highest light output or quietest cooling fan operation:
- 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.
Figure 4: Dimming curve options
Output
DMX % DMX % DMX %
Output
Output
Linear Square law Inverse square law
DMX %
Output
S-curve
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- 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 PXL 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 REGULATED mode:
- CONSTANT FAN FULL: 103%
- CONSTANT FAN MEDIUM: 101%
- CONSTANT FAN LOW: 74%
- CONSTANT FAN ULOW: 29%
- REGULATED FANS: 100%
• LOW NOISE LED MODE offers two options to balance dimming smoothness and the possibility of high
frequency noise:
-With LOW NOISE LED MODE disabled (default) the fixture will offer the best dimming performance,
particularly at very low intensity levels. However, in a silent or very quiet environment some minor high
frequency noise may be heard from the electronics of the fixture.
-With LOW NOISE LED MODE enabled this high frequency noise will be removed entirely, but the fixture
will offer slightly reduced dimming smoothness. Any loss of smoothness will typically only be visible at
very low intensity levels.
You can enable or disable LOW NOISE LED MODE using the fixture’s integrated control panel, via the
Control and Settings DMX channel, via RDM or via a P3 System Controller.
• DISPLAY offers the following options for the LCD display:
- DISPLAY SLEEP determines whether the display remains on permanently, or goes into sleep mode 2,
5 or 10 minutes after the last time a control panel button is pressed.
- DISPLAY INTENSITY lets you define the brightness of the display backlighting. Select Auto for
automatic adjustment to match the ambient light level, or manually set the intensity to a level from 0% to
100%.
- DISPLAY ROTATION lets you rotate the display manually through 180° so that it can be read easily no
matter how the fixture is oriented. If set to Auto, the MAC Aura PXL senses its orientation and rotates
the display automatically.
- DISPLAY CONTRAST lets you define the contrast of the backlit graphic display. Select Auto for
automatic adjustment to match display intensity, or manually set the contrast to a level from 0% to
100%.
• 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 the 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 a by-product.
When you bring the fixture out of hibernation mode, it performs a full reset.
• AURA IN COMPACT MODE lets you activate or deactivate the Aura pixels when you are controlling the
fixture in Compact or Compact Direct DMX mode.
Factory defaults
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.
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Custom settings
The custom configuration function CUSTOM 1 - CUSTOM 3 allows you to save and recall up to three sets of
fixture settings. The savable settings comprise:
• all the settings in the PERSONALITY menu,
• the fixture’s DMX address, and
• the fixture’s DMX control mode: Compact, Basic, Extended or Ludicrous.
Fixture information readouts
The following fixture information can be called up in the display:
• POWER ON TIME provides two counters:
- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays total hours powered on since manufacture.
- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of hours the fixture has been
powered on since the counter was last reset.
• POWER ON CYCLES also provides two counters:
- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays the total number of power on/off cycles since
manufacture.
- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of power on/off cycles since the
counter was last reset.
• SW VERSION displays the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version.
• 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 provides separate PCB temperature readouts. You can choose to see the current
readout or the minimum and maximum temperature levels since the fixture was last powered on.
DMX signal monitoring
The MAC Aura PXL 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 remaining options under DMX LIVE display the DMX values in a range from 0 - 255 that are being
received on each channel. The DMX channels displayed depend on whether the fixture is in Compact,
Basic, Extended or Ludicrous DMX mode.
Test sequences
The TEST menu lets you test all the fixture’s effects, test LED effects only, test mechanical effects only or
test pan and tilt only. If you are going to run a test, be prepared for the head to move without warning and be
prepared for the fixture to light up suddenly.
To run a test:
• In the TEST menu, scroll to TEST ALL, TEST LEDS, TEST EFFECTS or TEST PAN/TILT and press
Enter.
• Scroll to the item you want to test and press Enter to start a test sequence for that item.
• Press Menu to stop the test sequence.
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Manual control
The MANUAL CONTROL menu lets you reset the MAC Aura PXL and operate the fixture without a DMX
controller. To execute commands in the MANUAL CONTROL menu, select a menu item for the effect that
you want to control, then enter a value from 0 to 255 to apply a command. The menu items and values
correspond to the commands listed in the DMX protocol on page 28.
Service utilities
The control panel SERVICE menu provides utilities for technicians rigging or servicing the fixture:
• ERROR LIST displays any error messages that are stored in internal memory.
• FAN CLEAN lets you set all cooling fans to run at maximum speed for short periods for cleaning
purposes.
• PT 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. If a pan/tilt position error occurs and the system cannot correct pan/tilt position
within 10 seconds, feedback is automatically disabled.
• ADJUST lets you set the pan and tilt home positions in the unlikely event that the fixture loses pan and tilt
adjustment. Adjustment may also be required by some firmware updates. If so, this will be mentioned in
the firmware release notes.
• CALIBRATION lets you set new default positions for calibration purposes, set effects to their factory
default positions or overwrite the factory default positions with new values. See ”Calibration” below.
• USB lets you updates the firmware (fixture software) using a USB memory device. For a detailed guide to
updating the firmware, see ”Installing using a USB memory device” later in this chapter.
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 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 different fixtures.
Calibration can be carried out using the fixture’s onboard control panel and via DMX (see ”Changing
calibration offsets using DMX” on page 24).
A recommended procedure is to set pan, tilt and effects to the same DMX values in multiple fixtures and
then calibrate each fixture using its onboard control panel while comparing its light output with a reference
fixture. The calibration range available for each effect varies. Calibration values are expressed as
percentages. After selecting a value, press Enter to set the effect to that value.
Loading and storing default calibration offsets
In the SERVICE → CALIBRATION menu, LOAD DEFAULTS lets you erase the calibration offsets that you
have defined and reload the default calibration offsets that are stored in memory.
SERVICE → CALIBRATION → SAVE DEFAULTS lets you overwrite the factory default calibration offsets
that are stored in memory with any new offsets that you have defined. Overwriting is permanent, so once
you have saved new default offsets, LOAD DEFAULTS will load the new defaults, not the original factory
defaults.
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Installing firmware
You can check the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version in the INFORMATION menu in the
MAC Aura PXL’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 PXL ‘.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 PXL firmware:
1. Download the ‘.BANK’ firmware file from within the Martin Companion Application and press Download
USB Stick FIrmware...
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 PXL.
4. Insert the USB stick into the MAC Aura PXL’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 PXL 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 PXL 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 PXL 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 PXL firmware:
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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 PXL from a Martin P3 controller, you must first download the latest MAC
Aura PXL 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.
Adjusting settings via DMX
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Adjusting settings via DMX
Certain fixture settings and parameters can be adjusted from the DMX controller on 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, most of 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 times required to apply DMX commands on the Fixture
control/settings channel are listed for each command on page 29 in the DMX protocol.
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
The fixture’s display panel can be brought out of sleep mode with a DMX command. This makes it possible
to read the fixture’s DMX address while the fixture is installed in the rig.
After being illuminated in this way, the display will return to sleep mode according to the setting entered in
the onboard control menus.
Control menu setting overrides
The following fixture settings can be adjusted via DMX, overriding the settings entered in the onboard
control menus. See under “Control panel menus” on page 44 for details of these settings.
• Dimming curve
• Pan and tilt speed
• Parameter shortcuts
• Video tracking
• Color mode
• Fan speed
• Low-noise LED mode
• Pan/tilt and zoom calibration offsets
• Control panel display on/sleep mode
• Hibernation mode
• Pan/tilt range limits
• Tungsten emulation
• Compact Mode Aura
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Changing calibration offsets using DMX
The Fixture control/settings DMX channel allows pan, tilt and zoom to be calibrated by changing their
factory default offsets IN PERCENT from the DMX controller.
To set an effect offset:
1. Set the effect you want to calibrate 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’ on the Fixture control/settings channel and hold for 5 seconds to activate.
3. The DMX control channels for pan, tilt and zoom now adjust the calibration offsets for those effects.
Adjust each offset until the effect is in the required position (for example, adjust the zoom offset on each
fixture in the group until the beam angle on all fixtures is identical – this is the position you will obtain
when you send DMX value 200).
4. Send a ‘Store ...’ command for the effect on the Fixture control/settings channel and hold for 5 seconds
to activate. Calibration offsets are now stored in memory and normal DMX control is restored.
Calibration offsets that are stored in memory are not affected by powering the fixture off and on or by
updating the fixture software.
You can reset all calibration offsets to their default values by sending a DMX value on the Fixture
control/settings channel. You must hold the value for 5 seconds. The fixture will return to factory default
calibration values. If you have overwritten the factory default values by applying a CALIBRATION → SAVE
DEFAULTS command in the SERVICE menu, the fixture will return to the last default calibration values that
were saved).
RDM
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RDM
The MAC Aura PXL can communicate using RDM (Remote Device Management) in accordance with
ESTA’s American National Standard E1.20-2006: Entertainment Technology RDM Remote Device
Management Over DMX512 Networks.
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.
RDM UID
Each MAC Aura PXL 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.
RDM communication
The MAC Aura PXL supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus a range of
manufacturer-specific PIDs. Sending SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS and PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
commands from an RDM controller will call up a list of the PIDs supported in the firmware version installed
in the fixture.
The PIDs in the following tables are supported in software v.1.5.xx. Other PIDs may be added in later
firmware versions. In this case, firmware release notes will give details.
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.
Standard RDM Parameter IDs
GET
allowed
SET
allowed RDM parameter ID’s (slot 21-22) Notes
Network Management
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH
DISC_MUTE
DISC_UN_MUTE
Status Collection
QUEUED_MESSAGE
STATUS_MESSAGES
STATUS_ID_DESCRIPTION
CLEAR_STATUS_ID
RDM Information
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS
PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
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GET SET Product information
DEVICE_INFO
DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION
MANUFACTURER_LABEL
DEVICE_LABEL
FACTORY_DEFAULTS
SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL
DMX Setup
DMX_PERSONALITY
DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION
DMX_START_ADDRESS
SLOT_DESCRIPTION
Sensors
SENSOR_DEFINITION
SENSOR_VALUE
Usage information
DEVICE_HOURS
DEVICE_POWER_CYCLES
Onboard LCD display
DISPLAY_INVERT
DISPLAY_LEVEL
Configuration
PAN_INVERT
TILT_INVERT
IP configuration
LIST_INTERFACES
INTERFACE_LABEL
INTERFACE_HARDWARE_ADDRESS_TYPE1
IPV4_DHCP_MODE
IPV4_CURRENT_ADDRESS
IPV4_STATIC_ADDRESS
INTERFACE_APPLY_CONFIGURATION
Control
IDENTIFY_DEVICE
RESET_DEVICE
PERFORM_SELFTEST
SELF_TEST_DESCRIPTION
RDM
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Manufacturer-specific RDM Parameter IDs
GET
allowed
SET
allowed RDM parameter ID’s (slot 21-22) Notes
DMX protocol
DMX_RESET_ENABLE
Fixture behavior
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
Aura On/Off in Compact and Compact Direct
DMX Modes
Pan/tilt
PAN_TILT_SPEED
PAN_TILT_LIMITATION_ENABLE
PAN_LIMIT_MIN
PAN_LIMIT_MAX
TILT_LIMIT_MIN
TILT_LIMIT_MAX
PAN_TILT_LIMIT_RESET
Fixture cooling
FAN_MODE
FAN_CLEAN
Fixture information
FIXTURE_ID
SERIAL_NUMBER
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DMX protocol
MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.5.xx.
Compact DMX Mode
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Strobe / Intensity
1
0 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 200
201 - 210
211 - 255
Strobe/shutter effect
Shutter closed
Shutter open
Strobe, slow → fast
Shutter open
Random strobe, slow → fast
Snap 30
2
0 - 65535
Dimmer (16-bit)
Overall intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 0
3
Color: all 19 Beam pixels and all Aura pixels controlled as one single pixel
4
0 - 65535
Red, 16-bit
Intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 65535
5
6
0 - 65535
Green, 16-bit
Intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 65535
7
8
0 - 65535
Blue, 16-bit
Intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 65535
9
10
0 - 10
11 - 171
172 - 255
CTC
Disabled
Color temperature 2000 K to 10 000 K in 50 K steps
10 000 K
Fade 0
11
0 -10
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
55
57
59
Virtual color wheel
Indexing, solid colors
Open
Moroccan pink (Lee 790)
Pink (Lee 157)
Special rose pink (Lee 332)
Follies pink (Lee 328)
Fuchsia pink (Lee 345)
Surprise pink (Lee 194)
Congo blue (Lee 181)
Tokyo blue (Lee 071)
Deep blue (Lee 120)
Just blue (Lee 079)
Medium blue (Lee 132)
Double CT blue (Lee 200)
Slate blue (Lee 161)
Full CT blue (Lee 201)
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)
Snap 0
Table 1: Compact DMX Mode
DMX protocol
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11
cont.
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
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
Snap 0
Beam angle
12
0 - 255
Zoom
Narrow → wide
Fade 128
Movement
13
0 - 65535
Pan, 16-bit
Left → right (32768 = neutral)
Fade 32768
14
15
0 - 65535
Tilt, 16-bit
Forward → backward (32768 = neutral)
Fade 32768
16
Control / Settings
17
0 - 9
10 - 14
15 - 16
17
18
19 - 22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 - 35
36
37
38
39
40 - 51
Fixture control/settings
(hold for number of seconds indicated to activate)
No function (disables calibration) – 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)
No function
Fast pan and tilt speed– 1 sec.
(default setting, menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after
power on/off)
Smooth pan and tilt speed– 1 sec.
(menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after power on/off)
No function
Video tracking = ON – 1 sec.
Video tracking = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
Extended color mode (default) – 1 sec.
Calibrated color mode – 1 sec.
No function
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Table 1: Compact DMX Mode
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52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59 - 60
61
62
63 - 64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74 - 84
85
86
87 - 91
92
93
94 - 99
100
101
102
103 - 113
114
115 - 198
199
200 - 255
Control panel display = ON (default) – 1 sec.
Control panel display = OFF – 1 sec.
Regulated fan speed, fixed light output intensity (default) – 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 – 5 sec.
Hibernation mode = OFF (default) – 5 sec.
No function
Pan and tilt limits = ON – 5 sec.
Pan and tilt limits = OFF (default) – 5 sec.
Store lower pan limit – 5 sec.
Store upper pan limit – 5 sec.
Store lower tilt limit – 5 sec.
Store upper tilt limit – 5 sec.
Reset pan and tilt limits – 5 sec.
Tungsten emulation = ON – 1 sec.
Tungsten emulation = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
No function
Low-noise LED mode = ON – 1 sec.
Low-noise LED mode = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
No function
Compact Mode Aura = ON – 1 sec.
Compact Mode Aura = OFF (default setting) – 1 sec.
No function
Enable calibration – 5 sec.
Store pan and tilt calibration – 5 sec.
Store dimmer calibration – 5 sec.
No function
Store zoom calibration – 5 sec.
No function
Reset all calibration values to factory default – 5 sec.
No function
Snap 0
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Table 1: Compact DMX Mode
DMX protocol
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Basic DMX Mode
Channels 1- 17 in Basic Mode are identical to Compact Mode apart from channels 1 - 11. In Compact
Mode, channels 1 - 11 control the whole fixture (Beam and Aura) as one unit. In Basic Mode, channels 1 -
11 control the Beam only, and channels 24 - 32 control the Aura.
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Beam P3 Mix
18
0 - 26
27
27 - 227
228
229 - 255
Beam P3 Mix
DMX Mode
Beam output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored)
Mixed Mode
Beam output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored)
Progressive crossfade from DMX to P3 control
Beam output fully controlled by P3 (DMX data ignored)
Video Mode
P3 pixel control with DMX superimposed (DMX channels ‘color’ the P3
pixel data)
Snap 0
Macro FX
19
0 - 255
FX1 selection (see Table 6 on page 40)
Effect selection (adjust speed and direction on DMX channel 20)
Snap 0
20
0 - 126
127 - 129
130 - 255
FX1 speed
Effect reversed fast → slow
Effect stops
Effect forward slow → fast
Fade 128
21
0 - 255
FX2 selection (see Table 6 on page 40)
Effect selection (adjust speed and direction on DMX channel 22)
Snap 0
22
0 - 126
127 - 129
130 - 255
FX2 speed
Effect reversed fast → slow
Effect stops
Effect forward slow → fast
Fade 128
23
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
FX synchronization
No sync
Offset shift 10°
Offset shift 20°
Offset shift 30°
Offset shift 40°
Offset shift 50°
Offset shift 60°
Offset shift 70°
Offset shift 80°
Offset shift 90°
Offset shift 100°
Offset shift 110°
Offset shift 120°
Offset shift 130°
Offset shift 140°
Offset shift 150°
Offset shift 160°
Offset shift 170°
Offset shift 180°
Offset shift 190°
Offset shift 200°
Offset shift 210°
Offset shift 220°
Offset shift 230°
Offset shift 240°
Offset shift 250°
Offset shift 260°
Offset shift 270°
Offset shift 280°
Snap 36
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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 20 controls overall speed)
Random duration
No function
Snap 36
Aura control
24
0 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 200
201 - 210
211 - 255
Aura strobe shutter
Shutter closed
Shutter open
Strobe slow → fast
Shutter open
Random strobe slow → fast
Snap 30
25
0 - 65535
Aura dimmer (16-bit)
Intensity 0 - 100%
Fade 0
26
27
0 - 255
Aura Red
0 - 100%
Fade 255
28
0 - 255
Aura Green
0 - 100%
Fade 255
29
0 - 255
Aura Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 255
30
0 - 10
11 - 171
172 - 255
Aura CTC
Disabled
Color temperature 2000 K to 10 000 K in 50 K steps
10 000 K
Fade 0
31
0 -10
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
55
57
59
61
63
Aura virtual color wheel
Indexing, solid colors
Open
Moroccan pink (Lee 790)
Pink (Lee 157)
Special rose pink (Lee 332)
Follies pink (Lee 328)
Fuchsia pink (Lee 345)
Surprise pink (Lee 194)
Congo blue (Lee 181)
Tokyo blue (Lee 071)
Deep blue (Lee 120)
Just blue (Lee 079)
Medium blue (Lee 132)
Double CT blue (Lee 200)
Slate blue (Lee 161)
Full CT blue (Lee 201)
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)
Snap 0
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Table 2: Basic DMX Mode
DMX protocol
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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
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
Snap 0
32
0 - 26
27
28 - 227
228
229 - 255
Aura P3 Mix
DMX Mode
Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored)
Mixed Mode
Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored)
Progressive crossfade from DMX to P3 control
Output fully controlled by P3 (DMX data ignored)
Video Mode
P3 pixel control with DMX superimposed (DMX channels ‘color’ the P3
pixel data)
Snap 0
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Table 2: Basic DMX Mode
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Extended DMX Mode
DMX channels 1 - 32 in Extended Mode are identical to Basic Mode. Note that, as in Basic Mode, channels
1 - 11 control the Beam only, and channels 24 - 32 control the Aura.
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Beam pixel color (pixel color control of 19 x Beam LEDs, global Beam RGB channels are added using HTP)
33
0 - 255
Beam pixel 1 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
34
0 - 255
Beam pixel 1 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
35
0 - 255
Beam pixel 1 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
36
0 - 255
Beam pixel 2 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
37
0 - 255
Beam pixel 2 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
38
0 - 255
Beam pixel 2 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
39
0 - 255
Beam pixel 3 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
40
0 - 255
Beam pixel 3 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
41
0 - 255
Beam pixel 3 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
42
0 - 255
Beam pixel 4 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
43
0 - 255
Beam pixel 4 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
44
0 - 255
Beam pixel 4 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
45
0 - 255
Beam pixel 5 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
46
0 - 255
Beam pixel 5 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
47
0 - 255
Beam pixel 5 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
48
0 - 255
Beam pixel 6 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
49
0 - 255
Beam pixel 6 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
50
0 - 255
Beam pixel 6 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
51
0 - 255
Beam pixel 7 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
52
0 - 255
Beam pixel 7 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
53
0 - 255
Beam pixel 7 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
54
0 - 255
Beam pixel 8 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
55
0 - 255
Beam pixel 8 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
56
0 - 255
Beam pixel 8 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
57
0 - 255
Beam pixel 9 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
58
0 - 255
Beam pixel 9 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
59
0 - 255
Beam pixel 9 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
Table 3: Extended DMX Mode
DMX protocol
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60
0 - 255
Beam pixel 10 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
61
0 - 255
Beam pixel 10 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
62
0 - 255
Beam pixel 10 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
63
0 - 255
Beam pixel 11 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
64
0 - 255
Beam pixel 11 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
65
0 - 255
Beam pixel 11 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
66
0 - 255
Beam pixel 12 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
67
0 - 255
Beam pixel 12 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
68
0 - 255
Beam pixel 12 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
69
0 - 255
Beam pixel 13 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
70
0 - 255
Beam pixel 13 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
71
0 - 255
Beam pixel 13 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
72
0 - 255
Beam pixel 14 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
73
0 - 255
Beam pixel 14 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
74
0 - 255
Beam pixel 14 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
75
0 - 255
Beam pixel 15 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
76
0 - 255
Beam pixel 15 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
77
0 - 255
Beam pixel 15 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
78
0 - 255
Beam pixel 16 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
79
0 - 255
Beam pixel 16 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
80
0 - 255
Beam pixel 16 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
81
0 - 255
Beam pixel 17 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
82
0 - 255
Beam pixel 17 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
83
0 - 255
Beam pixel 17 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
84
0 - 255
Beam pixel 18 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
85
0 - 255
Beam pixel 18 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
86
0 - 255
Beam pixel 18 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
87
0 - 255
Beam pixel 19 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
88
0 - 255
Beam pixel 19 Green
0 → 100%
Fade 0
89
0 - 255
Beam pixel 19 Blue
0 → 100%
Fade 0
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Table 3: Extended DMX Mode
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Ludicrous DMX Mode
DMX channels 1 - 89 in Ludicrous Mode are identical to Extended Mode and Basic Mode. Note that, as in
Basic and Extended Modes, channels 1 - 11 control the Beam only, and channels 24 - 32 control the Aura
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Aura pixel color (pixel color control of 141 x Aura LEDs, global Aura RGB channels are added using HTP)
90
0 - 255
Aura pixel 1 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
91
0 - 255
Aura pixel 1 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
92
0 - 255
Aura pixel 1 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
... ... ... ... ...
510
0 - 255
Aura pixel 141 Red
0 - 100%
Fade 0
511
0 - 255
Aura pixel 141 Green
0 - 100%
Fade 0
512
0 - 255
Aura pixel 141 Blue
0 - 100%
Fade 0
Table 4: Ludicrous DMX Mode
DMX protocol
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Compact Direct DMX Mode
Channels 1- 9 in Compact Direct Mode are identical to Compact Mode. Channels 10 and 11 give 16-bit
control of White intensity. Channels 12 - 17 are identical to Compact Mode.
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Strobe / Intensity
1
0 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 200
201 - 210
211 - 255
Strobe/shutter effect
Shutter closed
Shutter open
Strobe, slow → fast
Shutter open
Random strobe, slow → fast
Snap 30
2
0 - 65535
Dimmer (16-bit)
Overall intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 0
3
RGBW Color: all 19 Beam pixels and all Aura pixels controlled as one single pixel
4
0 - 65535
Red, 16-bit
Intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 65535
5
6
0 - 65535
Green, 16-bit
Intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 65535
7
8
0 - 65535
Blue, 16-bit
Intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 65535
9
10
0 - 65535
White, 16-bit
Intensity 0 → 100%
Fade 65535
11
Beam angle
12
0 - 255
Zoom
Narrow → wide
Fade 128
Movement
13
0 - 65535
Pan, 16-bit
Left → right (32768 = neutral)
Fade 32768
14
15
0 - 65535
Tilt, 16-bit
Forward → backward (32768 = neutral)
Fade 32768
16
Control / Settings
17
0 - 9
10 - 14
15 - 16
17
18
19 - 22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 - 35
36
37
38
39
40 - 51
Fixture control/settings
(hold for number of seconds indicated to activate)
No function (disables calibration) – 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)
No function
Fast pan and tilt speed– 1 sec.
(default setting, menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after
power on/off)
Smooth pan and tilt speed– 1 sec.
(menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after power on/off)
No function
Video tracking = ON – 1 sec.
Video tracking = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
Extended color mode (default) – 1 sec.
Calibrated color mode – 1 sec.
No function
Table 5: Compact DMX Mode
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52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59 - 60
61
62
63 - 64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74 - 84
85
86
87 - 91
92
93
94 - 99
100
101
102
103 - 113
114
115 - 198
199
200 - 255
Control panel display = ON (default) – 1 sec.
Control panel display = OFF – 1 sec.
Regulated fan speed, fixed light output intensity (default) – 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 – 5 sec.
Hibernation mode = OFF (default) – 5 sec.
No function
Pan and tilt limits = ON – 5 sec.
Pan and tilt limits = OFF (default) – 5 sec.
Store lower pan limit – 5 sec.
Store upper pan limit – 5 sec.
Store lower tilt limit – 5 sec.
Store upper tilt limit – 5 sec.
Reset pan and tilt limits – 5 sec.
Tungsten emulation = ON – 1 sec.
Tungsten emulation = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
No function
Low-noise LED mode = ON – 1 sec.
Low-noise LED mode = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
No function
Compact Mode Aura = ON – 1 sec.
Compact Mode Aura = OFF (default setting) – 1 sec.
No function
Enable calibration – 5 sec.
Store pan and tilt calibration – 5 sec.
Store dimmer calibration – 5 sec.
No function
Store zoom calibration – 5 sec.
No function
Reset all calibration values to factory default – 5 sec.
No function
Snap 0
Channel DMX Value Function
Fade
type
Default
value
Table 5: Compact DMX Mode
FX: pre-programmed effects
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FX: pre-programmed effects
Important: FX are implemented in the MAC Aura PXL from firmware version 1.1.0 onward. You can
quickly check which firmware version a fixture is running using INFORMATION
→
FW in the fixture’s
control menus. For information on updating firmware, see “Installing firmware” on page 21.
The table on the following pages lists the pre-programmed dynamic FX (effect macros) available in Basic,
Extended and Ludicrous DMX modes in the MAC Aura PXL from firmware version 1.1.0 onward. You can
select an FX on DMX channels 19 and 21 by sending the values listed in the table. Adjust effect speed on
channels 20 and 22, and adjust synchronization of effects across different fixtures on channel 23.
Effects types
Beam intensity effects (1-63)
These effects modulate the intensity of the Beam LEDs while maintaining the color(s) set by the RGB
channels, RGB pixel channels and P3 pixels.
When the Beam virtual color wheel (DMX channel 11) is set to 0 (open), the intensity modulation uses
black/off as reference. So (for example) the Beam Wave effect will sweep between full intensity and off.
When the Beam virtual color wheel (DMX channel 11) is set to any other color, the intensity modulation will
use that selected color as reference. So (for example) the Beam Wave effect will sweep between the
‘normal’ color(s) and the color selected on the virtual color wheel.
Beam color effects (64-95)
These effects override the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels, virtual color wheel and P3
pixels.
Aura intensity effects (96-191)
These effects modulate the intensity of the Aura LEDs while maintaining the color(s) set by the RGB
channels, RGB pixel channels and P3 pixels.
When the Aura virtual color wheel (DMX channel 31) is set to 0 (open), the intensity modulation uses
black/off as reference. So (for example) the Aura Wave effect will sweep between full intensity and off.
When the Aura virtual color wheel (DMX channel 31) is set to any other color, the intensity modulation will
use that selected color as reference. So (for example) the Aura Wave effect will sweep between the ‘normal’
color(s) and the color selected on the virtual color wheel.
Aura color effects (192-223)
These effects override the color(s) set by the RGB channels, RGB pixel channels, virtual color wheel and P3
pixels.
Beam & Aura combined effects (224-239)
These effects apply to both the Beam and Aura LEDs and provide a complete effect.
Full fixture effects (240-255)
These effects also control the zoom of the fixture.
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Effects types
Available from MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.1.0 onward.
DMX
value
Effect
0No FX
Beam intensity FX
1 Beam Wave (sine wave)
2 Beam Step (50/50 on/off)
3 Beam Pulse
4 Beam Blackout Strobe
5 Beam 2x Strobe
6 Beam 3x Strobe
7 Beam 4x Strobe
8 Beam Up, Down, Flash
9 Beam Up, Flash, Down, Flash
10 Beam Random Levels
11 Beam Sparkle Stars
12 Beam Starfield
13 Beam Fiber Optic
14 Beam Pixel Killer
15 Beam Build Up/Down (pixel after pixel turned on at random
then off at random)
16 Beam In-Out Wave (crossfade between 3 rings)
17 Beam In-Out Step (step between 3 rings)
18 Beam In-Out Pulse (pulse 3 rings)
19 Beam Waterdrop (intensity from inner to outer gradually
increasing / moving)
20 Beam Radar Spinning
21 Beam Cross (X) Spinning
22 Beam Cross (X) Circle (O) Wave
23 Beam Circling Snake
24 Beam Pie Slice Chase
25 Beam Random Chase 1 pixel Wave
26 Beam Random Chase 1 pixel Step
27 Beam Random Chase 1 pixel Pulse
28 Beam Random Chase 3 pixel Wave
29 Beam Random Chase 3 pixel Step
30 Beam Random Chase 3 pixel Pulse
31 Beam Random Chase 6 pixel Wave
32 Beam Random Chase 6 pixel Step
33 Beam Random Chase 6 pixel Pulse
34 Beam Vertical Wave
35 Beam Horizontal Wave
36 Beam Vertical Bouncing Line
37 Beam Horizontal Bouncing Line
38 Beam Vertical + Horizontal Bouncing Line
39 Beam Noise
40 Beam Movie Flicker
41 Beam Atomic Lighting
42 Beam Thunderstorm
43 - 63 No function
Table 6: FX in the MAC Aura PXL
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Beam color FX
64 Beam Rainbow Wave
65 Beam Rainbow Step
66 Beam Rainbow Pulse
67 Beam RGB Wave
68 Beam RGB Step
69 Beam RGB Pulse
70 Beam CMY Wave
71 Beam CMY Step
72 Beam CMY Pulse
73 Beam Random Mix Wave
74 Beam Random Mix Step
75 Beam Random Mix Pulse
76 Beam Spectrum Shifter
77 Beam Red White Blue Fade
78 Beam Red White Blue Snaps
79 Beam Fire
80 Beam Water
81 Beam Swimming Pool
82 Beam Ice
83 Beam Hot and Cold
84 Beam Warm and Fuzzy
85 Beam Silver and Gold
86 Beam Gold and Silver
87 Beam Electric Arc
88 Beam Plasma
89 -95 No function
Aura intensity FX
96 Aura Wave (sine wave)
97 Aura Step (50/50 on/off)
98 Aura Pulse
99 Aura Blackout Strobe
100 Aura 2x Strobe
101 Aura 3x Strobe
102 Aura 4x Strobe
103 Aura Up, Down, Flash
104 Aura Up, Flash, Down, Flash
105 Aura Random Levels
106 Aura Sparkle Stars
107 Aura Starfield
108 Aura Fiber Optic
109 Aura Pixel Killer
110 Aura Build Up/Down (pixel after pixel turned on at random then
off at random)
111 Aura In-Out Wave (crossfade between 3 rings)
112 Aura In-Out Step (step between 3 rings)
113 Aura In-Out Pulse (pulse 3 rings)
114 Aura Waterdrop (intensity inner to outer gradually increasing)
115 Aura Radar Spinning
116 Aura Cross (X) Spinning
117 Aura Cross (X) Circle (O) Wave
118 Aura Circling Snake
119 Aura Pie Slice Chase
120 Aura Random Chase 1 pixel Wave
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121 Aura Random Chase 1 pixel Step
122 Aura Random Chase 1 pixel Pulse
123 Aura Random Chase 3 pixel Wave
124 Aura Random Chase 3 pixel Step
125 Aura Random Chase 3 pixel Pulse
126 Aura Random Chase 6 pixel Wave
127 Aura Random Chase 6 pixel Step
128 Aura Random Chase 6 pixel Pulse
129 Aura Vertical Wave
130 Aura Horizontal Wave
131 Aura Vertical Bouncing Line
132 Aura Horizontal Bouncing Line
133 Aura Vertical + Horizontal Bouncing Line
134 Aura Noise
135 Aura Movie Flicker
136 Aura Atomic Lightning
137 Aura Thunderstorm
138 Aura A Wave
139 Aura B Wave
140 Aura C Wave
141 Aura D Wave
142 Aura E Wave
143 Aura F Wave
144 Aura G Wave
145 Aura H Wave
146 Aura I Wave
147 Aura J Wave
148 Aura K Wave
149 Aura L Wave
150 Aura M Wave
151 Aura N Wave
152 Aura O Wave
153 Aura P Wave
154 Aura Q Wave
155 Aura R Wave
156 Aura S Wave
157 Aura T Wave
158 Aura U Wave
159 Aura V Wave
160 Aura W Wave
161 Aura X Wave
162 Aura Y Wave
163 Aura Z Wave
164 Aura 0 Wave
165 Aura 1 Wave
166 Aura 2 Wave
167 Aura 3 Wave
168 Aura 4 Wave
169 Aura 5 Wave
170 Aura 6 Wave
171 Aura 7 Wave
172 Aura 8 Wave
173 Aura 9 Wave
174 - 191 No function
Table 6: FX in the MAC Aura PXL
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Aura color FX
192 Aura Rainbow Wave
193 Aura Rainbow Step
194 Aura Rainbow Pulse
195 Aura RGB Wave
196 Aura RGB Step
197 Aura RGB Pulse
198 Aura CMY Wave
199 Aura CMY Step
200 Aura CMY Pulse
201 Aura Random Mix Wave
202 Aura Random Mix Step
203 Aura Random Mix Pulse
204 Aura Spectrum Shifter
205 Aura Red White Blue Fade
206 Aura Red White Blue Snaps
207 Aura Fire
208 Aura Water
209 Aura Swimming Pool
210 Aura Ice
211 Aura Hot and Cold
212 Aura Warm and Fuzzy
213 Aura Silver and Gold
214 Aura Gold and Silver
215 Aura Electric Arc
216 Aura Plasma
217 - 223 No function
Beam / Aura combined FX
224 Full Thunderstorm
225 Full Welding
226 Full 3-Step Strobe
227 Full Tick Tock
228 Aura Ramp, Beam Flash
229 Beam Ramp, Aura Flash
230 Beam-Aura Wave (sine wave)
231 Beam-Aura Step (50/50 on/off)
232 Beam-Aura Pulse (sine wave)
233 - 239 No function
Full fixture FX
240 Beam Splash
241 Beam Splash Invert
242 Aura Splash
243 Aura Splash Invert
244 Beam Zoom Out Towards Aura
245 Beam Zoom In Towards Aura
246 - 255 No function
Table 6: FX in the MAC Aura PXL
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Control panel menus
Available when running MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.5.xx.
The table below gives details of the menus available in the fixture’s control panel.
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
DMX SETUP
DMX ADDRESS 1 – XXX
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. Note
that Ludicrous Mode uses 512 channels
so in this mode the address can only be
001.
DMX CONTROL
MODE
COMPACT
Set DMX control mode
BASIC
EXTENDED
LUDICROUS
COMPACT DIRECT
DMX UNIVERSE 1 - 63999 Set DMX universe
ETHERNET
SETUP
IP ADDRESS
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Display fixture’s static IP address
PART 1 MSB
0 - 255
Set far left block (most significant byte) of
IP address
PART 2
0 - 255
Set middle left block of IP address
PART 3
0 - 255
Set middle right block of IP address
PART 4 LSB
0 - 255
Set far right block (least significant byte) of
IP address
SUBNET MASK
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Display fixture’s subnet mask
EDIT SUBNET
MASK
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Display fixture’s subnet mask
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Set subnet mask with 1 bit increments
from the left
MAC ADDRESS XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Display fixture’s MAC address
RESET IP SETUP RESET
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Reset static IP address and subnet mask
to default values
FIXTURE ID 0 – 9999 User-settable fixture ID number
0
Table 7: Control menus
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PERSONALITY
PAN/TILT
PAN INVERT ON/OFF Inverse DMX pan control: right → left
TILT INVERT ON/OFF Inverse DMX tilt control: down → up
LIMIT PAN/TILT
LIMIT ENABLE
ON/OFF
Enable limits for pan and tilt
PAN MIN →
-32767 degrees
Set minimum pan angle
PAN MAX →
32768 degrees
Set maximum pan angle
TILT MIN →
-32767 degrees
Set minimum tilt angle
TILT MAX →
32768 degrees
Set maximum tilt angle
SPEED
PAN/TILT
FAST Optimize pan/tilt movement for speed
SMOOTH
Optimize pan/tilt movement for
smoothness
EFFECT
FOLLOW P/T
Effects speed follows the speed setting
applied to pan and tilt via DMX or in
control menu
FAST Optimize effects movement for speed
SMOOTH
Optimize effects movement for
smoothness
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
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PERSONALITY
(continued)
DIMMER CURVE
LINEAR Optically linear dimming curve
SQUARE LAW Square law dimming curve
INV SQ LAW Inverse square law dimming curve
S-CURVE
S-curve (fixture emulates incandescent
lamp voltage linear RMS dimming curve)
TUNGSTEN
EMULATOR
ON
Color temperature and dimming
characteristics emulate tungsten lamp
behavior
OFF
COLOR MODE
EXTENDED COLOR Color mixing optimized for saturation
CALIBRATED
Color mixing optimized for even color
rendition across fixtures
VIDEO
TRACKING
ENABLED
Color fading optimized for speed of color
changes
DISABLED Color fading optimized for smoothness
DMX RESET
ON Fixture can be reset via DMX
OFF
Fixture cannot be reset via DMX (note that
this menu item can be overridden: see
DMX protocol)
EFFECT
SHORTCUT
ON
Effects take shortest route during
changes, crossing open positions if
necessary
OFF
Effects avoid open positions during effects
changes
COOLING MODE
CONSTANT FAN FULL
Fans optimized for maximum light intensity,
fans run at full speed, light intensity
reduced if necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
CONSTANT FAN MEDIUM
Fans run at medium speed, light intensity
reduced if necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
CONSTANT FAN LOW
Fans run at low speed, light intensity
reduced if necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
CONSTANT FAN ULOW
Fans optimized for lowest noise, fans run
at ultra-low speed, light intensity reduced if
necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
REGULATE FANS
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
LOW NOISE LED
MODE
ON
Reduce high frequency noise coming from
electronics with slightly less smooth low
level dimming performance
OFF
Optimized low level dimming
performance, but with minor high
frequency noise coming from
electronics (not noticeable in majority
of applications)
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
Table 7: Control menus
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PERSONALITY
(continued)
DISPLAY
DISPLAY SLEEP
10 MINUTES
Display goes into sleep mode 10 minutes
after last key press
5 MINUTES
Display goes into sleep mode five minutes
after last key press
2 MINUTES
Display goes into sleep mode two
minutes after last key press
ON Display permanently on
DISPLAY
INTENSITY
10 ... 100 % Set display intensity in % (default = 100)
DISPLAY
ROTATION
NORMAL /
ROTATE 180
Display orientation normal or rotated 180°
DISPLAY
CONTRAST
1 ...100 Adjust contrast of display (default = 41)
ERROR MODE
NORMAL
Enable error messages and warnings in
display
SILENT
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)
HIBERNATION
MODE
ON
Enable Hibernation Mode (light output set
to zero, all effect movement disabled)
OFF
Disable Hibernation Mode
AURA IN
COMPACT
ENABLE Disabling allows Aura pixels to be OFF in
Compact DMX Mode, enabling allows Aura
pixels to follow Beam LEDs.
DISABLE
DEFAULT
SETTINGS**
FACTORY
DEFAULT
LOAD
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Return all settings (except calibrations) to
factory defaults
CUSTOM 1
LOAD
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Load Custom Settings 1
SAVE
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
Settings 1
CUSTOM 2
LOAD
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Load Custom Settings 2
SAVE
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
Settings 2
CUSTOM 3
LOAD
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Load Custom Settings 3
SAVE
ARE YOU SURE?
YES/NO
Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
Settings 3
INFORMATION
POWER ON TIME
TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR
Display hours fixture has been powered on
since manufacture (not user-resettable)
RESETTABLE
CLEAR
COUNTER?
YES/NO
Display hours fixture has been powered on
since last counter reset (user-resettable)
POWER ON
CYCLES
TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR
Display number of times fixture has been
powered on since manufacture
(not user-resettable)
RESETTABLE
CLEAR
COUNTER?
YES/NO
Display number of times fixture has been
powered on since last counter reset
(user-resettable)
FW VERSION XX.XX.XX Displays currently active firmware version
RDM UID** 4D50.XXXXXXXX Displays fixture’s unique RDM ID
FAN SPEEDS**
HEAD FAN 1 ... 4,
BASE FAN 1 - 2
0 - XXX RPM
Scroll to display current speed of each
cooling fan (head and base)
TEMPERA-
TURES**
UI ... AURA PIXEL
CURRENT / MIN /
MAX X C
Scroll through PCB temperature sensors,
then display current, minimum* and
maximum* temperature in °C of all PCBs
*Since fixture was last powered on
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
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DMX LIVE**
RATE 0 - 44 HZ
DMX transmission speed in packets per
second
QUALITY 0 - 100% Percent of packets received
START CODE 0 - 255 Value of the DMX start code
STROBE/
SHUTTER ...
AURA P3 MIX
XXX
Scroll to see values received on each DMX
channel
TEST**
TEST ALL BEAM DIMMER ... TILT
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
TEST LEDS
BEAM DIMMER ... AURA V COLOR
WHEEL
Run test sequence of LEDs only.
To test a specific LED group, 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
TEST
(continued)**
TEST EFFECTS
BEAM DIMMER ... AURA V COLOR
WHEEL
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
TEST PAN/TILT
PAN
Run test sequence of pan functions.
Press Menu button to exit test
TILT
Run test sequence of tilt functions.
Press Menu button to exit test
MANUAL
CONTROL**
RESET Reset fixture
STROBE/SHUTTER ... AURA P3 MIX
Scroll through effects, then manually
control an effect
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
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**Menus or menu items marked ** are available only when the fixture is connected to mains power. All other menus are available
in mains- and battery-powered operation.
SERVICE
ERROR LIST Empty or up to 20 errors Display any errors in memory
FAN CLEAN** ON/OFF Start/stop fan cleaning
PT FEEDBACK**
ON
Enable pan/tilt position feedback
systems
OFF Disable pan/tilt position feedback
ADJUST**
PAN/TILT AT END
STOP
STEP 1
To adjust, move head to P/T adjustment
position, then press Enter
STEP 2
To adjust, move head to P/T adjustment
position again, then press Enter
CALIBRATION**
DIMMER -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. dimmer intensity level
RED -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. red intensity level
GREEN -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. green intensity level
BLUE -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. blue intensity level
ZOOM -5.00 ... 5.00% Set zoom home position
PAN -2.00 ... 2.00% Set pan home position
TILT -2.00 ... 2.00% Set tilt home position
AURA DIMMER -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. Aura dimmer intensity level
AURA RED -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. Aura red intensity level
AURA GREEN -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. Aura green intensity level
AURA BLUE -30.00 ... 0.00% Set max. Aura blue intensity level
LOAD DEFAULTS LOAD Load factory default calibration settings
SAVE DEFAULTS SAVE
Replace factory default calibration settings
with current calibration settings
USB**
NO DEVICE
No USB device present or no firmware on
USB device
UPDATING FILES
Fixture updating internal memory from
USB device
AVAILABLE
FIRMWARE
XX.XX.XX ...
XX.XX.XX
Select firmware from versions stored in
internal memory. Scroll to select version,
then press Enter and confirm your choice
to update
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
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Service and display messages
The MAC Aura PXL 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.
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 PXL 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 3 on page 11) flashes orange to indicate that
there is a warning. Activating the display will show the warning.
The possible warning messages are listed in Table 8 below
:
*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.
Short code
Long message and explanation
BANK
BANK NO ACCESS
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.
DCTW
DC TEMP HIGH
DC PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
LDTW
LED DRV TMP HIGH
LED driver temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
PFTW
PFC TEMP HIGH
PFC unit temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
PTTW
PT TEMP HIGH
Pan/tilt PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
SERV
SERVICE MODE
Fixture in service mode.
SL W
SAFETY LOOP
A safety loop error occurred but is no longer active. Warning message is cleared at the next
power off/on cycle.
UITW
UI TEMP HIGH
User interface (LCD display and control panel) PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating
temperature.*
ZFTW
ZF TEMP HIGH
Zoom PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
Table 8: Warning messages
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Error messages
Error messages indicate that a problem is present. The MAC Aura PXL 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 9 below
:
Short code
Long message and explanation
CELD
COM ERR LED DRV
LED driver communication error.
COLD
FIXTURE COLD
Fixture too cold. Physical movement of effects is disabled until fixture has warmed up.
FAN BASE FAN 1 ERR
FAN BASE FAN 2 ERR
FAN BASE FAN 3 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 1 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 2 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 3 ERR
FAN HEAD FAN 4 ERR
FBEP
PAN FBACK ERR
Pan position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct pan position (but
pan movement will often still be possible).
FBET
TILT FBACK ERR
Tilt position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct tilt position (but tilt
movement will often still be possible).
FBEZ
ZOOM FBACK ERR
Zoom position indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct zoom position.
LDTC
LED TEMP SEN ERR
LED board temperature sensor error.
LDTE
LED TEMP SEN ERR
LED board temperature sensor error.
MMER
MISSING MODULE ERR
Impossible to communicate with a module that should be present. Module missing or not
correctly connected.
PAER
PAN ERROR
Pan position electrical indexing system timeout.
PFTC
PFC TEMP CUT OFF
Power factor correction system temperature cutoff.
PFTE
PFC TEMP SEN ERR
Power factor correction system temperature sensor error.
PSER
PAN SENSOR ERROR
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from pan position sensor.
PTCM
P/T SENSOR ADJUST
Pan/tilt sensors are incorrectly adjusted.
SLER
SAFETY LOOP
Safety loop circuit activated. A temperature circuit breaker has shut down LEDs. Circuit breaker
resets automatically after temperature has returned to normal operating range.
TIER
TILT ERROR
Tilt position electrical indexing circuit timeout.
TSER
TILT SENSOR ERR
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from tilt position sensor.
Table 9: Error messages
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The fixture reports a calibration error if valid calibration data is not detected in EEPROM. The fixture may be
unable to read/write calibration data to EEPROM.
UELD
UPL ERR LED DRV
Could not upload new LED driver firmware during a firmware upload. Error cleared when new
firmware is uploaded successfully or power is cycled off and on.
UITC
UI TEMP CUTOFF
User interface (LCD display and control panel) temperature cutoff activated.
ZSER
ZOOM SENSOR ERR
Zoom position electrical indexing system timeout.
Short code
Long message and explanation
Table 9: Error messages
Control orientation reference
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Control orientation reference
Pan and tilt control
Tilt = DMX 0
Pan = DMX 32768
DMX 65535DMX 0
Tilt range = 22°
Tilt = DMX 32768
Tilt = DMX 65535
Pan range = 540°
DMX 0
DMX
65535
Tilt = DMX
Pan = DMX 0 Pan = DMX 32768 Pan = DMX 65535
Pan = DMX 32768 Pan = DMX 32768
Tilt = DMX Tilt = DMX
Home position / Front of fixture
Display
Power Input
DMX disconnected
Fixture shown is an example for reference only
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Zoom control
Zoom Narrow = DMX 0
Zoom Wide = DMX 65535
Fixture shown is an example for reference only
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Dimensions
All measurements are given in millimeters
256
410 (pan diameter)
106
106
150
366 (tilt axis)
88
516
385
255
120° 120°
232
91
20
216
355 (tilt diameter)
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MAC Aura PXL Safety and Installation Manual (English) Rev. E
Contents
Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tilt lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Battery replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the fixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Applying power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Compliance and legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Safety Information
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this document:
Warning! The MAC Aura PXL™ 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 30 minutes after power is disconnected. Only technicians who are authorized by Martin and who
have access to the Martin service documentation for the MAC Aura PXL are permitted to open the
fixture.
Warning! Risk Group 3 product according to EN 62471 and Risk Group 2 product according to EN
62471, IEC/TR 62778 (see “Protection from eye injury” on page 6 for full details). 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.
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 PXL User Guide, and printed on the fixture.
The latest versions of this Safety and Installation Manual and the MAC Aura PXL User Guide are available
for download from the MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website at www.martin.com. Before you install,
operate or service the MAC Aura PXL, 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.
The MAC Aura PXL is for professional use as a stage light only. It is not for household or general lighting
applications. 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.
The latest software, manuals and other documentation for all Martin products are available for download at
www.martin.com
Technical Support
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.
WARNING!
Read the safety precautions in this section before
installing, powering, operating or servicing this
product.
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.
Safety Information
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PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
• The fixture has an ingress protection rating of IP20. Do not expose it to rain or moisture.
• Do not remove any cover from the fixture except as described under “Service and maintenance” on
page 14.
• Disconnect the fixture from AC mains power before servicing it and when it is not in use.
• Ensure that the fixture is electrically connected to ground (earth).
• Use only a source of AC mains power that complies with local building and electrical codes, that is rated
to safely supply the current that you will draw from it, and that has both overload and ground-fault
(earth-fault) protection.
• The fixture accepts AC mains power at 100-240 V (nominal), 50/60 Hz. Do not connect the fixture to
power that is not within this range.
• The fixture has a maximum total power consumption of 560 W.
• The fixture draws a maximum total current of 6.4 A at 100-120 V and a maximum total current of 2.8 A at
200-240 V.
• The fixture draws a typical half-cycle RMS inrush current of 15.9 A for the first 10 milliseconds when
mains power is first applied to the fixture at 230 V, 50 Hz.
• The voltage and frequency at the fixture’s power throughput socket are the same as that applied at the
power input socket.
• Do not connect devices to power in a chain that will exceed the electrical ratings of any cable or connector
used in the chain.
• Power input and throughput cables must be rated 16 A minimum, 12 AWG or 2.5 mm
2
minimum
conductor size and heat-resistant to 90° C (194° F) minimum. Cables must have three conductors and an
outer cable diameter of 6 - 12 mm (0.24 - 0.47 in.). In North America the cable must be
UL/CSA-recognized, hard usage, type SJT, SJOOW or better. In the EU, the cable must be type H05VV-F,
H07RN-F or better.
• Connect only a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 TOP NAC3FX-W cable connector to the power input socket.
Connect only a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 TOP NAC3MX-W cable connector to the power throughput
socket.
• 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 two (2) MAC Aura PXL fixtures in total to each other in an interconnected
chain when supplying the fixture with mains power from 100 V to 120 V.
- Do not connect more than five (5) MAC Aura PXL fixtures in total to each other in an interconnected
chain when supplying the fixture with mains power from 200 V to 240 V.
• Before using the fixture, check that all power distribution equipment, connectors and cables are in perfect
condition and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.
• Isolate the fixture from power immediately if the power plug or any seal, cover, cable, or other component
is damaged, defective, deformed, wet or showing signs of overheating. Do not reapply power until repairs
have been completed.
• The DMX and Ethernet transceivers of the fixture are isolated/SELV to prevent ground loops and for
safety reasons.
• The MAC Aura PXL contains components that are accessible and live at high voltage while the fixture is
connected to power and that remain under tension for 30 minutes after power is disconnected. Only
technicians who are authorized by Martin and who have the Martin service documentation for the MAC
Aura PXL are permitted to open the fixture.
• Refer any service operation not described in this manual or in the MAC Aura PXL User Guide to Martin
Service or an authorized Martin Service partner.
• The light source contained in this fixture shall be replaced by Martin Service or an authorized Martin
Service partner only.
• Do not use this equipment at an altitude of more than 2000 m (6570 ft.) above sea level.
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PROTECTION FROM BURNS AND FIRE
• The exterior of the fixture becomes hot during use. After 5 minutes of operation a surface temperature of
53° C (128° F) shall be expected. The maximum steady state surface temperature is also 53° C (128° F).
Avoid contact by persons and materials.
• Allow the fixture to cool for at least 30 minutes before handling.
• Keep all combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 0.2 m (8 in.) away from the fixture.
• Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture.
• Ensure that there is free and unobstructed airflow around the fixture.
• Provide a minimum clearance of 0.2 m (8 in.) around fans and air vents.
• Do not illuminate surfaces within 2.4 m (7.9 ft.) of the fixture.
• Do not expose the front glass to sunlight or any other strong light source from any angle. Lenses can
focus the sun's rays inside the fixture, creating a potential fire hazard.
• Do not attempt to bypass thermostatic switches or fuses.
• Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 40° C (104° F).
• Do not modify the fixture in any way not described in this manual or the fixture’s User Guide or install other
than genuine Martin parts. Do not stick filters, masks or other materials onto any lens or other optical
component. Use only accessories approved by Martin to mask or modify the light beam.
PROTECTION FROM EYE INJURY
• Do not stare at the light source.
• Do not look directly into the fixture’s light output.
• Do not look at LEDs with magnifiers, telescopes, binoculars or similar optical instruments that may
concentrate the light output.
• Ensure that persons are not looking at the fixture when the fixture lights up suddenly. This can happen
when power is applied, when the fixture receives a DMX signal, or when certain control menu items are
selected.
• Disconnect the fixture from power at all times when the fixture is not in use.
• Provide well-lit conditions to reduce the pupil diameter of anyone working on or near the fixture.
• This fixture corresponds to Risk Group 3 according to EN 62471 when all photobiological risks are
considered and Risk Group 2 according to IEC/TR 62778 for blue light only. It emits possibly hazardous
optical radiation.
• The fixture falls into the Risk Group categories shown below according to both EN 62471 and IEC/TR
62778 under worst-case conditions:
• At a distance of less than 1.1 m (3.7 ft.) from the fixture, the light output can potentially cause eye or skin
injury before an exposed person's natural aversion responses (blink reflex and reaction to skin discomfort)
can protect them. At distances greater than 1.1 m (3.7 ft.), potential eye and skin injury hazards from the
light output are normally prevented by natural aversion reflexes.
• Position the fixture so that persons cannot be exposed to the fixture's light output at a distance of less
than 1.1 m (3.7 ft.) from the fixture, and so that prolonged staring into the light output at less than 54 m
(178 ft.) from the fixture is not expected.
PROTECTION FROM INJURY
• Fasten the fixture securely to a fixed surface or structure when in use. The fixture is not portable when
installed.
• Do not lift or carry the fixture alone.
• Use two evenly spaced omega brackets with clamps to suspend the fixture from rigging structures. Do not
use only one clamp.
• When clamping the fixture to a truss or other supporting structure, use two half-coupler clamps. Do not
use G-clamps, quick-trigger clamps or any other type of clamp that does not completely encircle the
supporting structure when fastened.
• The fixture weighs 15.6 kg (34.4 lbs.). When suspending the fixture, check that the supporting structure
and all hardware used to suspend the fixture can hold at least six (6) times the weight of all devices
suspended from them and that the installation respects all similar safety factors that are required by
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locally applicable regulations. Check that the structure and hardware are in perfect condition and suitable
for their purpose.
• If the fixture is installed in a location where it may cause injury or damage if it falls, install as described in
this manual a secondary attachment such as a safety cable that is approved by an official body such as
TÜV as a safety attachment for the weight that it secures. The safety cable must comply with EN
60598-2-17 Section 17.6.6 or BGV C1 / DGUV 17, and must be capable of bearing a static suspended
load at least six times (or more if required by locally applicable regulations) the weight that it secures.
• Eliminate as much slack as possible in the safety cable (by looping it more than once around the rigging
truss, for example). Make sure that, if the primary attachment fails, the fixture cannot fall more than 20 cm
(8 inches) maximum before the safety cable catches it.
• If the safety cable attachment point becomes deformed, do not suspend the fixture. Have the fixture
repaired by an authorized Martin service partner.
• Check that all external covers and rigging hardware are securely fastened.
• Block access below the work area and work from a stable platform whenever installing, servicing or
moving the fixture.
• Allow enough clearance around the head to ensure that it cannot collide with a person or object such as
another fixture when it moves.
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Introduction
Thank you for selecting the MAC Aura PXL from Martin®. This moving-head fixture is the world’s first wash
light to offer dual- layer individual control of every one of its pixels, including those in the Aura backlight
layer.
This Safety and Installation Manual is supplied with the fixture. It gives details of installing and servicing the
fixture. The MAC Aura PXL User Guide, containing full instructions to help you set up, control and monitor
the fixture, is available for download from the MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website at www.martin.com.
If you have any difficulty locating this document, please contact your Martin supplier for assistance. The
MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website also contains information to help you order accessories such as
cables, flightcases etc.
Before installing, operating or servicing the MAC Aura PXL, please check the fixture’s area of the Martin
website at www.martin.com and make sure that you have the latest user documentation for the product.
Full product specifications are not included in the fixture’s user documentation. You can find these in the
MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website.
For the latest firmware updates, documentation, and other information about this and all Martin products,
please visit the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
Unpacking
The MAC Aura PXL is packed in a cardboard box that is designed to protect the fixture during shipment. Two
packaging options are available in the cardboard box – the fixture can be supplied in either:
• expanded polystyrene that is not intended for re-use, or
• a SIP (Superior Impact Protection) insert that is designed to be installed in the 3-unit MAC Aura PXL
flightcase or custom-made flightcases.
Tilt lock
Release the tilt lock before applying power to the fixture.
See Figure 1. Release the tilt lock by pushing the lock in towards the
yoke (you can reapply the tilt lock by first checking that the power is
off and then pushing the lock back in towards the yoke from the other
side).
Packing
Important! Allow the fixture to cool and release the tilt lock before packing
it in its flightcase.
A rugged three-unit flightcase is available from Martin for the MAC
Aura PXL. The flightcase accepts durable molded SIP (Superior
Impact Protection) foam inserts that are supplied in cardboard boxes
with fixtures if you select the SIP option at time of ordering.
The SIP inserts are designed to protect the head without the tilt lock (see Figure 1) applied. Release the tilt
lock before putting a fixture into a flightcase for transport. Leaving the tilt lock applied may cause damage
that is not covered by the product warranty.
Figure 1: Tilt lock
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Physical installation
Warning! Read the ”Safety Information” section starting on page 4 before installing the fixture.
Warning! The MAC Aura PXL has a powerful pan motor. The torque reaction when the head is
panned suddenly can cause the base to move if the fixture is standing unsecured on a surface. Do
not apply power to the MAC Aura PXL unless the base is securely fastened to a surface or to rigging
hardware.
Warning! Use two clamps to rig the fixture. Do not hang the fixture from only one clamp. Lock each
clamp with both 1/4-turn fasteners. Fasteners are locked only when turned a full 90° clockwise.
Warning! When suspending the fixture above ground level, secure it against failure of primary
attachments by attaching a safety cable that is approved as a safety attachment for the weight of the
fixture to the attachment point in the base. Do not use the carrying handles for secondary
attachment.
Warning! When clamping the fixture to a truss or other structure at any other angle than with the
yoke hanging vertically downwards, use two clamps of half-coupler type. Do not use any type of
clamp that does not completely encircle the structure when fastened.
Warning! Position or shade the head so that the front of the head will not be exposed to sunlight or
another strong light source from any angle – even for a few seconds. See Figure 2. The MAC Aura
PXL’s lens array can focus the sun's rays, creating a potential fire hazard and causing damage.
Important! Do not point the output from other lighting fixtures at the MAC Aura PXL, as powerful light can damage
the display.
See Figure 2. Lenses can focus sunlight and
strong light, presenting a risk of fire and
damage to the fixture. Shield or shade the
head if necessary.
The MAC Aura PXL can be fastened to a surface such as a stage or clamped to a truss in any orientation.
Clamps must be half-coupler type (see Figure 4) or equivalent type that fully encircles the truss unless the
fixture is installed with the yoke hanging vertically downwards, in which case other clamp types that are
approved for the supported weight may be used.
Figure 2: Potential sunlight damage
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The mounting points in the base allow omega brackets and rigging clamps to be fastened as shown in
Figure 3.
Clamping the fixture to a truss
1. Check that all rigging hardware is undamaged and can bear at least six (6) times the weight of the fixture
or as required by locally applicable regulations. Check that the supporting structure can safely bear the
weight of all installed fixtures, clamps, cables, auxiliary equipment, etc. and complies with locally
applicable regulations.
2. Bolt each rigging clamp securely to an omega bracket with an M12 bolt (minimum grade 8.8) and
self-locking nut.
3. See Figure 3 on page 10. Align the first clamp
and bracket with 2 mounting points in the base,
and engage both the clamp bracket’s
quarter-turn fasteners in corresponding sockets
in the base. See Figure 4. Turn the levers on
the quarter-turn fasteners a full 90° clockwise
to lock. Repeat for the second clamp.
4. Block access under the work area. See Figure
5. Note the position of the arrow marked
FRONT on the base of the fixture. Working
from a stable platform, hang the fixture on the
truss with the arrow marked FRONT facing
towards the area to be illuminated. Tighten the
rigging clamps.
5. See Figure 6. Install a safety cable that is
approved as a safety attachment for the weight
of the fixture by looping it through a safety
attachment point (arrowed) in the bottom of the
Figure 3: Clamp bracket positions
Figure 4: Martin rigging hardware
Half-coupler Omega bracket for
rigging clamp rigging clamp attachment
90°
Locking quarter-
turn fasteners
SAFETY CABLESAFETY CABLE
Figure 5: Front of fixture
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base and around a secure anchoring point so that the safety cable will catch the fixture if a primary
attachment fails. Remove as much slack as possible from the safety cable (by looping it more than once
around the truss bar, for example).
6. Check that the tilt lock is released. Check that
there are no combustible materials within 0.2 m
(8 in.) or surfaces to be illuminated within 2.4 m
(7.9 ft.) of the fixture, and that there are no
flammable materials nearby.
7. Check that there is no possibility of heads or
yokes colliding with other fixtures.
8. Check that other lighting fixtures cannot project
light at the MAC Aura PXL, as powerful
illumination can damage the fixture’s display.
SAFETY CABLESAFETY CABLE
Figure 6: Safety cable attachment points
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AC power
Warning! Read the ”Safety Information” section starting on page 4 before connecting the fixture to
AC mains power.
For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be electrically connected to ground (earth). The
AC mains power distribution circuit must be equipped with a fuse or circuit breaker and ground-fault
(earth-fault) protection.
Power input
Important! Connect the MAC Aura PXL directly to AC mains power. Do not connect it to a dimmer
system; doing so may damage the fixture.
Electrical safety
The MAC Aura PXL features an auto-sensing switch-mode power supply that automatically adapts to AC
mains power at 100-240 V (nominal), 50/60 Hz. Do not connect the fixture to power that is not within this
range.
The MAC Aura PXL requires a power input cable with a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 TOP NAC3FX-W female
cable connector for AC mains power input. The cable must meet the requirements listed under “Protection
from electric shock” on page 5. Martin can supply suitable cables with female TRUE1 TOP input connectors
1.5 m (4.9 ft.) or 5 m (16.4 ft.) long. Alternatively, Martin can supply loose female TRUE1 TOP input
connectors (see Martin website at www.martin.com).
Maximum current draw is as follows:
• At 100-120 V~: 6.4 A
• At 208-240 V~: 2.8 A
Typical half-cycle RMS inrush current: 15.9 A at 230 V, 50 Hz.
Typical earth-leakage current: 0.36 mA.
Connection to an AC mains power source
The power cable can be hard-wired to a building installation circuit or fitted with a mains plug (cord cap) to
allow connection to local AC mains power outlets.
If you install a mains plug on the power cable, install a grounding-type (earthed) plug rated minimum 16A,
250 V (example rating: EN 60309-2 CEE 2P+E 16A/250VAC), following the plug manufacturer’s instructions.
Table 1 shows some possible mains power pin identification schemes; if the pins are not clearly identified, or
if you have any doubts about proper installation, consult a qualified electrician.
If you need to install a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 TOP connector on a power cable, follow the instructions
on the Neutrik website at www.neutrik.com.
Wire Color (US) Wire Color (EU) Pin Symbol Screw (US)
black brown live L yellow or brass
white blue neutral N silver
green yellow/green ground (earth) or green
Table 1: Cord cap (mains plug) connections
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Linking fixtures to power in a chain
If you obtain a 16 A-rated power input cable and 16 A-rated power relay cables from Martin (see the Martin
website at www.martin.com), you can relay mains power from one fixture to another by connecting fixtures
to power in a linked daisy-chain, MAINS OUT throughput socket to MAINS IN input socket. If you create a
linked daisy-chain like this, you must respect the following safety limits, or you may create a risk of fire and
electric shock:
Using 16 amp-rated power input and power relay cables from Martin, you can link:
• maximum two (2) MAC Aura PXL fixtures total in one chain at 100-120 V, or
• maximum five (5) MAC Aura PXL fixtures total in one chain at 200-240 V.
If you connect multiple fixtures to power in a daisy-chain, we recommend that you draw power from a circuit
that is protected by a type D MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker). This will avoid the breaker tripping
unnecessarily because of inrush current. If the only available power circuits have type C MCBs, you may
need to connect maximum four (4) fixtures per daisy-chain at 200-240 V in order to avoid tripping breakers
unnecessarily.
Connecting to power
Warning! The MAC Aura PXL does not have a power On/Off switch. As soon as you connect an energized
power input cable to the fixture or apply power to a power input cable that has already been connected, the
fixture will power up: check that there is no safety risk from head movement or intense light output.
To apply power to the MAC Aura PXL:
1. Check that the tilt lock is released and that the base is held securely. Be prepared for the fixture to light
up and the head to move suddenly when power is applied.
2. See Figure 7. line up the keys
in the power input cable’s
TRUE1 TOP connector with
the keyways in the MAINS IN
socket (arrowed). Insert the
connector into the socket and
twist clockwise to engage.
If the connector seems
difficult to twist, remove it
from the socket, check that
you have lined up the keyways correctly and try again – do not use excessive force. Make sure that the
connector latch clicks and that the connector is locked into the socket.
3. Apply power to the power input cable to power the fixture on.
To disconnect the MAC Aura PXL from power, pull the release latch on the connector towards you to unlock
the connector, twist the connector counter-clockwise, and then withdraw it from the MAINS IN socket.
Figure 7: Mains input socket
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Service and maintenance
Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 4 before servicing the MAC Aura PXL.
Warning! Disconnect the fixture from AC mains power and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes
before handling. Do not stare into the light output. Be prepared for the fixture to light and move
suddenly when connected to power.
Warning! The MAC Aura PXL contains components that are accessible and live at high voltage while
the fixture is connected to power and that remain under tension for 30 minutes after power is
disconnected. Only technicians who are authorized by Martin and who have the Martin service
documentation for the MAC Aura PXL are permitted to open the fixture. Users may carry out external
cleaning as described in this section, 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 a
qualified service technician.
Important! Excessive dust, smoke fluid, and particle buildup degrades performance, causes
overheating and will damage the fixture. Damage caused by inadequate cleaning or maintenance is
not covered by the product warranty.
The user must clean the MAC Aura PXL periodically to maintain optimum performance and cooling. The
user may also upload firmware (fixture software) to the fixture via the DMX data input port, USB port or
Ethernet port using firmware and instructions from Martin. All other service operations on the MAC Aura
PXL must be carried out by Martin, its approved service agents or trained and qualified personnel using the
official Martin service documentation for the MAC Aura PXL.
Installation, on-site service and maintenance can be provided worldwide by the Martin Professional Global
Service organization and its approved agents, giving owners access to Martin’s expertise and product
knowledge in a partnership that will ensure the highest level of performance throughout the product’s
lifetime. Please contact your Martin supplier for details.
It is Martin policy to apply the strictest possible calibration procedures and use the best quality materials
available to ensure optimum performance and the longest possible component lifetimes. However, optical
components are subject to wear and tear over the life of the product, resulting in gradual changes in color
over many thousands of hours of use. The extent of wear and tear depends heavily on operating conditions
and environment, so it is impossible to specify precisely whether and to what extent performance will be
affected. However, you may eventually need to replace optical components if their characteristics are
affected by wear and tear after an extended period of use and if you require fixtures to perform within very
precise optical and color parameters.
Tilt lock
The tilt position of the head can be locked for service. See Figure 1 on page 8. Push the lock in towards the
yoke in one direction to lock the head and back in from the other side to unlock the head.
Important! Release the tilt lock before applying power to the fixture and before packing the fixture in its
flightcase.
Cleaning
Regular cleaning is very important for fixture life and performance. Buildup of dust, dirt, smoke particles, fog
fluid residues, etc. degrades the fixture’s light output and cooling ability.
Cleaning schedules for lighting fixtures vary greatly depending on the operating environment. It is therefore
impossible to specify precise cleaning intervals for the MAC Aura PXL. Cooling fans suck in airborne dust
and smoke particles, and in extreme cases fixtures may require cleaning after surprisingly few hours of
operation. Environmental factors that may result in a need for frequent cleaning include:
• Use of smoke or fog machines.
• High airflow rates (near air conditioning vents, for example).
• Presence of cigarette smoke.
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• Airborne dust (from stage effects, building structures and fittings or the natural environment at outdoor
events, for example).
If one or more of these factors is present, inspect fixtures within their first few hours of operation to see
whether cleaning is necessary. Check again at frequent intervals. This procedure will allow you to assess
cleaning requirements in your particular situation. If in doubt, consult your Martin dealer about a suitable
maintenance schedule.
Follow these precautions when cleaning the fixture:
• Work in a clean, dry, well-lit area.
• Use gentle pressure only. Do not use any product that contains abrasives. Do not use solvents. Use care
when cleaning optical components: surfaces are fragile and easily scratched.
• Use a vacuum cleaner – do not use a pressurized air jet. A vacuum cleaner will remove dirt from the
fixture and from the area where you are working. An air jet may blow dirt into the fixture, and this can
cause visible objects in light output or on the front lens array and possibly even damage to the fixture.
• Do not apply a strong vacuum directly to a cooling fan, as the strong airflow may spin the fan blades fast
enough to cause damage. Instead, hold the vacuum cleaner nozzle a few centimeters away from the fan
and dislodge dust with a soft brush.
Cleaning procedure
To clean the fixture:
1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes.
2. Vacuum dust and loose particles from the outside of the fixture and the air vents at the back and sides of
the head and in the base.
3. Clean the front glass on the front of the head by wiping gently with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth moistened
with a weak detergent solution. Do not rub the surface hard: lift particles off with a soft repeated press.
Dry with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth or low-pressure compressed air. Remove stuck particles with an
unscented tissue or cotton swab moistened with glass cleaner or distilled water.
4. Check that the fixture is dry before reapplying power.
Lubrication
The MAC Aura PXL does not require lubrication under normal circumstances. Moving parts can be checked
and a long-lasting Teflon-based grease reapplied by a Martin service partner if necessary.
Battery replacement
Warning! Disconnect the fixture from AC power before replacing its battery. Do not attempt to recharge the
battery, or you may create a risk of fire or explosion.
The MAC Aura PXL has a
non-rechargeable 3-volt lithium
battery that provides power to the
control panel and display when
the fixture is not connected to AC
mains power. If the battery runs
flat, you must replace it. Do not
attempt to recharge it.
See Figure 8. The battery is
located in the USB port / battery
compartment next to the control
panel on the base of the fixture.
Figure 8: Battery compartment
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To replace the battery:
1. Order Martin P/N 05801011
(CR123A, 3 V lithium battery).
2. Disconnect the fixture from AC
mains power and allow to cool.
3. See Figure 9. Push down on
the locking tab (arrowed) with a
screwdriver to release the USB
port / battery compartment
cover and remove the cover.
4. Remove the used battery and
insert the new one, respecting
the correct battery polarity
(positive terminal facing
downwards, away from the
head).
5. Reinstall the compartment
cover and check that it is
closed securely before
reapplying power.
6. Dispose of the used battery
responsibly: send to an
authorized waste recycling and
disposal center.
Figure 9: Battery compartment
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Using the fixture
Before using the fixture, download and read the latest version of the MAC Aura PXL User Guide from the
MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website at www.martin.com. The User Guide contains details of:
• The effects available in the fixture.
• The control options available using DMX, RDM, Art-Net, sACN and/or P3.
• The setup, monitoring and control options available using the onboard control and display panel.
• Software service functions.
Applying power
Warning! Before applying power to the fixture:
• Read the safety information section of this manual starting on page 4.
• Read “Connecting to power” on page 13.
• Check that the installation is safe and secure.
• Check that the base is fastened securely so that the torque reaction when the head moves will not
cause the base to move.
• Check that the head tilt lock is released (see “Tilt lock” on page 8).
• Be prepared for the fixture to light up suddenly. Check that no-one is looking at the fixture from
close range.
• Be prepared for the head to move suddenly. Check that there will be no risk of collision with
persons or objects.
The MAC Aura PXL does not have an On/Off switch. To apply power to the fixture, apply power to the power
input cable.
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Troubleshooting
Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy
One or more of the fixtures is
completely dead.
No power to fixture.
Check that power is switched on and cables are
plugged in.
Fuse blown or internal fault.
Contact Martin Service or authorized service
partner. Do not remove base or yoke covers,
attempt to replace a fuse or carry out any repairs or
service that are not described in this Safety and
Installation Manual unless you have both
authorization from Martin and official Martin service
documentation.
Fixtures reset correctly but
respond erratically or not at all
to the controller.
Bad data link.
Inspect connections and cables. Correct poor
connections. Repair or replace damaged cables.
Data link not terminated.
Insert DMX termination plug in data output socket
of the last MAC Aura PXL on the data link.
Incorrect addressing of fixtures. Check fixture address and protocol settings.
One of the fixtures is defective and is
disturbing data transmission on the link.
Unplug the XLR in and out connectors and connect
them directly together to bypass one fixture at a
time until normal operation is regained. Have the
fixture serviced by a qualified technician.
Timeout error after fixture reset.
Zoom, pan or tilt requires mechanical
adjustment.
Check fixture’s stored error messages for more
information. Contact Martin Service or authorized
Martin service partner.
Zoom loses position.
Zoom car requires cleaning, adjustment, or
lubrication.
Check fixture’s stored error messages for more
information. Contact Martin Service or authorized
Martin service partner.
Light output cuts out
intermittently.
Fixture is too hot.
Check fixture’s stored error messages for more
information.
Allow fixture to cool.
Clean fixture.
Reduce ambient temperature.
Table 2: Troubleshooting
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Compliance and legal
Approvals
This product has been tested and found to comply with the following standards:
- Global CB Certification/IECEE: IEC 60598-2-17 (IEC 60598-1)
- EU safety: EN 60598-2-17 (EN 60598-1), EN 62471, EN 62493
- EU EMC: EN 55015; EN 55032; EN 55035; EN 61547;
EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3
- US safety: UL 1573
- US EMC: FCC Part 15 Class B
- Canadian safety: CSA C22.2 No. 166
- Canadian EMC: ICES-003 Class B, ICES-005 Class B
- Australia/NZ: RCM
- United Kingdom: UKCA
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
Harman Professional, Inc. have issued an FCC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity for this product. The Declaration of Conformity is
available for download from the MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website at www.martin.com
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations - Règlement sur le Matériel Brouilleur du Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le Matériel Brouilleur du Canada.
CAN ICES-003 (B) / NMB-003 (B); CAN ICES-005 (B) / NMB-005 (B)
EU Declaration of Conformity
An EU Declaration of Conformity covering this product is available for download from the MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website at
www.martin.com.
Hibernation Mode
’Hibernation mode’ is intended as an option to reduce the consequences of having a product fully operational in dirty environments or in
situations where noise level is crucial such as during live performances. The small reduction in energy consumption in Hibernation Mode
is only a subordinate effect.
Intellectual Property Rights
Martin® MAC Aura PXL products are covered by one or more of the following patents:
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EP 2113714, EP 2117284, EP 2136136, EP 2195573, EP 2324282, EP 2326150, EP 2332166, EP 2341994, EP 2359056,
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and/or one or more other intellectual property rights, including one or more intellectual property rights listed on the ‘Legal’ page that can
be accessed from the front page of the Martin website at www.martin.com
Disposing of this product
Martin products are supplied in compliance with Directive 2012/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of the European Union on WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), where applicable.
Help preserve the environment! Ensure that this product is recycled at the end of its life. Your supplier can give details
of local arrangements for the disposal of Martin products.
This product contains a lithium battery. Ensure that it is disposed of correctly and responsibly by an authorized
recycling or waste disposal center at the end of its life. Where applicable, Martin participates in schemes whose aim is
to ensure that local recycling and/or waste disposal centers accept batteries from Martin products.
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