Martin MAC 101 Series User manual

MAC 101
RGB, CT, WRM and CLD models
User manual
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MAC 101 CTMAC 101
MAC 101 WRMMAC 101 CLD

Dimensions
All dimensions are in millimeters
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nies disclaim liability for any injury, damage, direct or indirect loss, consequential or economic loss or any other loss occasioned by
the use of, inability to use or reliance on the information contained in this manual. The Martin logo, the Martin name and all other
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marks owned or licensed by Martin Professional A/S or its affiliates or subsidiaries. The use of certain patents in MAC 101 products
is licensed by Color Kinetics, Inc. (see details printed on product).
P/N 35000246, Rev. F

Safety Information 3
Safety Information
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this manual:
Warning! Risk Group 3 (high risk) LED product according to EN 62471. Do not look into the beam at
a distance of less than 8.3 meters (27 ft. 3 inches) from the front surface of the product. Do not view
the light output with optical instruments or any device that may concentrate the beam.
This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use.
This product presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire and burn hazards, electric shock and falls.
Read this manual before installing, powering or servicing the fixture, follow the safety precautions listed
below and observe all warnings in this manual and printed on the fixture. If you have questions about how to
operate the fixture safely, please contact your Martin supplier or call the Martin 24-hour service hotline on
[phone], or in the USA on 1-888-tech-180.
PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
• Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing or installing any cover or part and when not in use.
• Always ground (earth) the fixture electrically.
• Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both
overload and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection.
• Before using the fixture, check that all power distribution equipment and cables are in perfect condition
and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.
• Power input and throughput cables must be 3-conductor, rated 20 A minimum, 1.5 mm² (16 AWG)
minimum conductor size, extra hard usage type (ST or equivalent). The cable must be heat-resistant to
90° C (194° F) minimum.
• Use only Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA cable connectors to connect to power input sockets. Use only
Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCB cable connectors to connect to power throughput sockets.
• 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.
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! LED light
emission. Risk of
eye injury.
WARNING!
Burn hazard. Hot
surface. Do not
touch.
WARNING!
Wear protective
eyewear.
WARNING!Refer
to user manual.

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• Do not expose the fixture to rain or moisture.
• Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician.
• Socket outlets used to supply MAC 101 fixtures with power or external power switches must be located
near the fixtures and easily accessible so that the fixtures can easily be disconnected from power.
PROTECTION FROM BURNS AND FIRE
• Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 40° C (104° F).
• The exterior of the fixture becomes hot during use. Avoid contact by persons and materials. Allow the
fixture to cool for at least 10 minutes before handling.
• Keep all combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 100 mm (3.9 in.) away from the head.
• Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture.
• Ensure that there is free and unobstructed airflow around the fixture.
• Do not illuminate surfaces within 200 mm (7.9 ins.) of the MAC 101.
• Do not attempt to bypass thermostatic switches or fuses.
• If you relay power from one fixture to another using power throughput sockets, do not connect more than
ten MAC 101 fixtures in total to each other in an interconnected chain.
• Connect only other MAC 101 fixtures to MAC 101 power throughput sockets. Do not connect any other
type of device to these sockets.
• Do not stick filters, masks or other materials onto any optical component.
• Do not modify the fixture in any way not described in this manual
• Install only genuine Martin parts.
PROTECTION FROM INJURY
• Do not look continuously at LEDs from a distance of less than 8.3 meters (27 ft. 3 inches) from the front
surface of the fixture without protective eyewear such as shade 4-5 welding goggles. At less than this
distance, the LED emission can cause eye injury or irritation. At distances of 8.3 meters (27 ft. 3 inches)
and above, light output is harmless to the naked eye provided that the eye’s natural aversion response is
not overcome.
• 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 LEDs from within 8.3 meters (27 ft. 3 inches) when the product
lights up suddenly. This can happen when power is applied, when the product receives a DMX signal, or
when SERVICE menu items are selected.
• If suspending from a rigging structure, fasten the fixture to a rigging clamp with an M12 bolt screwed into
the threaded hole in the center of the base of the fixture. The bolt must protrude at least 20 - 30 mm
(0.8 - 1.2 ins.) into the fixture. If the fixture is suspended by any other method, an M12 bolt must be
tightened into this hole so that it protrudes at least 20 - 30 mm (0.8 - 1.2 ins.) into the fixture.
• 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 of all the fixtures it secures. The safety
cable must comply with EN 60598-2-17 Section 17.6.6 and be capable of bearing a static suspended load
ten times the weight of the fixture.
• Ensure that any supporting structure and/or hardware used can hold at least 10 times the weight of all the
devices they support.
• Allow enough clearance around the head to ensure that it cannot collide with an object or another fixture
when it moves.
• 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.
• Do not operate the fixture with missing or damaged covers, shields or any optical component.

Contents
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fixture overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power cables and power plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Relaying power to other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Data link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tips for reliable data transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the data link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Placing the fixture on a flat surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mounting the fixture on a truss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hanging the fixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Quick-mount surface mounting bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Control panel and menu navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DMX address setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DMX modes in the standard MAC 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Tailoring performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Restoring factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operation and effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Control menu service utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fixture readouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lubrication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing optional diffuser filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing an optional top hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DMX protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Standard MAC 101 RGB DMX protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MAC 101 CT DMX protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MAC 101 CLD and MAC 101 WRM DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LEE colors and RGB equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Onboard control menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Display messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Fixture overview
Control buttons
AC mains power
Safety cable attachment point
Display
Figure 1: Fixture overview
DMX input
DMX output
AC mains power
throughput
input

Introduction 7
Introduction
Thank you for selecting the MAC 101™, an intelligent lighting fixture from Martin Professional™. This range
of compact LED-based moving-head washlight includes four models:
All MAC 101 fixtures feature:
• DMX control
• Onboard control panel and backlit LCD graphic display
• Smooth electronic dimming
• Electronic shutter with strobe and pulse effects
• 540° pan and 240° tilt ranges
The standard MAC 101 features:
• RGB color mixing with color temperature control
• Cree XP-E high-power RGB emitters
• ‘Color wheel’ color-snap feature
• Three DMX control modes:
- Raw RGB + CTC
- Calibrated RGB + CTC
- Basic (color-wheel only, RGB + CTC disabled)
The MAC 101 CT features:
• Warm/cold white mixing with 2800 - 6200 K color temperature control
• Cree XP-E high-power warm and cold white emitters
The MAC 101 WRM features
• 2800 K color temperature
• Cree XP-E high-power warm white emitters
The MAC 101 CLD features:
• 6700 K color temperature
• Cree XP-E high-power cold white emitters
For the latest firmware updates, documentation, and other information about this and all Martin Professional
products, please visit the Martin website at http://www.martin.com
Comments or suggestions regarding this document may be e-mailed to [e-mail] or posted to:
Technical Documentation, Martin Professional A/S, Olof Palmes Allé 18, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Using for the first time
Warning! Read “Safety Information” on page 3 before installing, powering, operating or servicing
the MAC 101. Before applying power to the fixture:
• Check the Martin Professional website at www.martin.com for the most recent user documentation and
technical information about the MAC 101. Martin user manual revisions are identified by the revision letter
at the bottom of page 2.
• Carefully review “Safety Information” starting on page 3.
• Check that the local AC mains power source is within the fixture’s power voltage and frequency ranges.
• See “Power cables and power plug” on page 8. Install a Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA power input
connector on a suitable power cable. If drawing power from a mains power outlet, install a suitable power
plug on the power cable.

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AC power
Warning! Read “Safety Information” starting on page 3 before connecting the MAC 101 to AC mains
power.
Warning! For protection from electric shock, the MAC 101 must be grounded (earthed). The power
distribution circuit must be equipped with a fuse or circuit breaker and ground-fault (earth-fault)
protection.
Warning! The MAC 101 does not have a power on/off switch. Socket outlets or external power
switches used to supply the MAC 101 with power must be located near the fixture and easily
accessible so that the fixtures can easily be disconnected from power.
Warning! Do not insert or remove live Neutrik PowerCon connectors to apply or cut power, as this
may cause arcing at the terminals that will damage the connectors.
Important! Do not use an external dimming system to supply power to the MAC 101, as this may
cause damage to the fixture that is not covered by the product warranty.
The MAC 101 can be hard-wired to a building electrical installation if you want to install it permanently, or a
power plug that is suitable for the local power outlets can be installed on the power cable.
Power voltage
Warning! Check that the voltage range specified on the fixture’s serial number label
matches the local AC mains power voltage before applying power to the fixture.
MAC 101 fixtures accept AC mains power at 100-240 V nominal, 50/60 Hz. Do not apply AC mains power to
the fixture at any other voltage than that specified on the fixture’s serial number label.
Power cables and power plug
Power input and throughput cables must be rated 20 A minimum, have three conductors 1.5 mm² (16 AWG)
minimum and a total cable diameter of 5 - 15 mm (0.2 - 0.6 in.). Cables must be extra hard usage type (ST
or equivalent) and heat-resistant to 90° C (194° F) minimum.
If you install a power plug on the power cable, install a grounding-type (earthed) plug that is rated 20 A
minimum. Follow the plug manufacturer’s instructions. Table 1 shows standard wire color-coding schemes
and some possible pin identification schemes; if pins are not clearly identified, or if you have any doubts
about proper installation, consult a qualified electrician.
Wire Color
(EU models) Wire Color (US models) Conductor Symbol Screw (US)
brown black live L yellow or brass
blue white neutral N silver
yellow/green green ground (earth) or green
Table 1: Wire color-coding and power connections

AC power 9
Installing a power input connector on a power cable
To install a Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA input connector on a power
cable:
1. Slide the bushing over the cable.
2. Slide the white chuck over cables with a diameter (Da) of 5 - 10 mm
(0.2 - 0.4 in.), or the black chuck over cables with a diameter of 10 -
15 mm (0.4 - 0.6 in.).
3. Prepare the end of the cable by stripping 20 mm (0.8 in.) of the
cable’s outer jacket.
4. Strip 8 mm (1/3 in.) from the end of each of the wires.
5. Insert each of the wire ends into the appropriate terminal (see
instructions and Table 1 above) and fasten the clamping device
using a small flathead screw driver.
6. Push and insert the chuck into the housing (note that there is a
raised key on the chuck to ensure that it is oriented correctly).
7. Fasten the bushing using a wrench to a torque of 2.5 Nm (1.8 lb.-ft).
Illustrations above used by kind permission of Neutrik AG
Relaying power to other devices
Warning! Do not connect more than ten MAC 101 fixtures in total to AC mains power in one
interconnected chain.
Power can be relayed to another device via the light-grey PowerCon throughput socket that accepts a
light-grey PowerCon NAC3FCB cable connector. Note that blue input and light-grey throughput connectors
have different designs: one type cannot be connected to the other. Neutrik power connectors can be
ordered separately from Martin (see Accessories on page 33).
If you link fixtures in a chain so that they all draw AC mains power via the first fixture, certain points must be
respected:
• An extra hard usage, three-conductor, 16 AWG or 1.5 mm2cable with ST or equivalent cable jacket must
be used to connect the first fixture to AC mains power and to interconnect all the fixtures in the chain up to
a maximum of ten fixtures in total.
• Light-grey Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCB connectors must be used to draw AC mains power from the
fixtures’ power throughput sockets and blue Neutrik PowerCon NAC3FCA connectors must be used to
supply power at the fixture’s power input sockets.
• No matter what the AC mains power voltage is, do not connect more than ten MAC 101 fixtures in total
(i.e. including the first fixture) to AC mains power in one interconnected daisy chain using power input and
throughput connectors.
Chuck BushingHousing Insert
Cable end
Terminals

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Data link
A DMX 512 data link is required in order to control a MAC 101 via DMX.
The MAC 101 has 5-pin XLR connectors for DMX data input and output. The pin-out on all connectors is pin
1 = shield, pin 2 = cold (-), and pin 3 = hot (+). Pins 4 and 5 in the 5-pin XLR connectors are not used in the
MAC 101 but are available for possible additional data signals as required by the DMX512-A standard.
Standard pin-out is pin 4 = data 2 cold (-) and pin 5 = data 2 hot (+).
The MAC 101 is not subject to the limit of 32 devices per daisy-chained link which is common in Martin
fixtures. Instead, the number of fixtures is either limited to 256 or limited by the number of DMX channels
required by the fixtures in relation to the maximum 512 channels available in one DMX universe, whichever
limit is lower. Note that if independent control of a fixture is required, it must have its own DMX channels.
Fixtures that are required to behave identically can share the same DMX channels.
To add more fixtures or groups of fixtures when the above limit is reached, add a DMX universe and another
daisy-chained link.
Tips for reliable data transmission
• Use shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 devices: standard microphone cable cannot transmit
control data reliably over long runs. 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.
• Never use both a fixture’s outputs to split a DMX link. To split the link into branches, use a splitter such as
the Martin 4-Channel Opto-Isolated RS-485 Splitter/Amplifier.
• Terminate the link by installing a termination plug in the output socket of the last fixture. The termination
plug, which is a male XLR plug with a 120 Ohm, 0.25 Watt resistor soldered between pins 2 and 3, “soaks
up” the control signal so it does not reflect and cause interference. If a splitter is used, terminate each
branch of the link.
Connecting the data link
To connect the MAC 101 to data:
1. Connect the DMX data output from the controller to the closest MAC 101’s male 5-pin XLR DMX input
connector.
2. Connect the DMX output of the fixture closest to the controller to the DMX input of the next fixture and
continue connecting fixtures output to input.
3. Terminate the last fixture on the link with a 120 Ohm resistor.