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 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 Information 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 (English) with Safety and Installation Manual (Multi-Language), P/N 5129010-00, Rev. C
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operating the fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Effects control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Effects overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pre-programmed FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
DMX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
RDM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
P3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Fixture setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fixture ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Custom settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fixture information readouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DMX signal monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Test sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting settings via DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Illuminating the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Control menu setting overrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing calibration offsets using DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
RDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
RDM UID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
RDM communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DMX protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Compact DMX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Basic DMX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Extended DMX Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ludicrous DMX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FX: pre-programmed effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service and display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Control orientation reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Pan and tilt control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Zoom control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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 [Link]. 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.

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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.

B
Figure 1: Data connections

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.

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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.

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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.

 

   

 
 


  


   
   
 
   
 

   
 
   
 
 
     
   
   

  
    
   
     
  
     
     
  
 
   


     
 

  
   
   
 
 


   


   
   
 
   
 
 
   

 

Fixture in hanging orientation, pan at 50%, and with

display and connectors at back of fixture

Figure 2: Pixel layout

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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 DMX Mode, 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 DMX Mode, 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
The MAC Aura PXL offers 16-bit RGB color mixing. White intensity in the Beam’s RGBW LEDs is adjusted
automatically to match RGB control input.
In Compact DMX Mode, the 16-bit RGB color mixing channels 4 - 9 are global – they control both Beam and
Aura. In Basic, Extended and Ludicrous DMX Modes, channels 4 - 9 control the Beam only. 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.

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).

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°.

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 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 37 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.
Note that firmware updates can add new FX to those that are available in the fixture. If new FX are added,
the change will be indicated in the firmware release notes and a new revision of this User Manual will be
made available for download in the MAC Aura PXL area of the Martin website at [Link]

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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.

A G
D
E
DMX ADDRESS

DMX RANGE
1 1–68
F
C
B H D
A - XLR connectors E- Enter
B - EtherCON connectors F - Status LED
C - Menu G - USB port / battery compartment
D - Up/Down H - LCD display

Figure 3: 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 47) 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.

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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.
• 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 or
LUDICROUS, 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.
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.

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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 or Ludicrous DMX modes to match the control options
that you would like to use and the number of DMX channels that you have available for the fixture. See
“DMX protocol” on page 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 - 64 000.

IP address
When sending control data to the fixture using its Ethernet connectivity, you can either:
• use the default IP address (which is displayed as soon as you open the IP ADDRESS menu), or
• manually set the fixture’s IP address.

Subnet mask
As with the fixture’s IP address, when operating in a networked installation you can either:
• use the default Subnet mask (which is displayed as soon as you open the SUBNET MASK menu), or
• manually set the fixture’s Subnet mask.

Fixture ID
The 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):

Output

Output

Output

Output
DMX % DMX % DMX % DMX %
Linear Square law Inverse square law S-curve

Figure 4: Dimming curve options

- 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.

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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 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 [Link] 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 [Link]).
• 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.

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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 42 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).

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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.1.3.0. 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
[Link]) 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 SET
allowed 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

RDM 25
 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

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 Manufacturer-specific RDM Parameter IDs

GET SET
allowed 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 Mode
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 1.3.0.

Compact DMX Mode

Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
Strobe / Intensity
Strobe/shutter effect
0 - 19 Shutter closed
20 - 49 Shutter open
1 50 - 200 Strobe, slow → fast
Snap 30
201 - 210 Shutter open
211 - 255 Random strobe, slow → fast
2 Dimmer (16-bit)
0 - 65535 Overall intensity 0 → 100% Fade 0
3
Color: all 19 Beam pixels and all Aura pixels controlled as one single pixel
4 Red, 16-bit
0 - 65535 Intensity 0 → 100% Fade 65535
5
6 Green, 16-bit
0 - 65535 Intensity 0 → 100% Fade 65535
7
8 Blue, 16-bit
0 - 65535 Intensity 0 → 100% Fade 65535
9
CTC
0 - 10 Disabled
10 11 - 171 Color temperature 2000 K to 10 000 K in 50 K steps
Fade 0
172 - 255 10 000 K
Virtual color wheel
Indexing, solid colors
0 -10 Open
11 Moroccan pink (Lee 790)
13 Pink (Lee 157)
15 Special rose pink (Lee 332)
17 Follies pink (Lee 328)
19 Fuchsia pink (Lee 345)
21 Surprise pink (Lee 194)
23 Congo blue (Lee 181)
25 Tokyo blue (Lee 071)
27 Deep blue (Lee 120)
29 Just blue (Lee 079)
31 Medium blue (Lee 132)
11 33 Double CT blue (Lee 200)
Snap 0
35 Slate blue (Lee 161)
37 Full CT blue (Lee 201)
39 Half CT blue (Lee 202)
41 Steel blue (Lee 117)
43 Lighter blue (Lee 353)
45 Light blue (Lee 118)
47 Medium blue green (Lee 116)
49 Dark green (Lee 124)
51 Primary green (Lee 139)
53 Moss green (Lee 089)
55 Fern green (Lee 122)
57 Jas green (Lee 738)
59 Lime green (Lee 088)

Table 1: Compact DMX Mode

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 Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
61 Spring yellow (Lee 100)
63 Deep amber (Lee 104)
65 Chrome orange (Lee 179)
67 Orange (Lee 105)
69 Gold amber (Lee 021)
71 Millennium gold (Lee 778)
73 Deep golden amber (Lee 135)
75 Flame red (Lee 164)
77 Red magenta
79 Medium lavender
81 Pure white
83 Pure red
85 Pure yellow
87 Pure green
89 Pure cyan
11 91 Pure blue
Snap 0
cont. 93 Pure magenta
95 Peacock blue (LEE 115)
97 Dark lavender (LEE 180)
99 Double CT orange (LEE 287)
101 Full CT orange (LEE 204)
103 Half CT orange (LEE 205)
105 Deep Straw (LEE 015)
107- 190 No function
Continuous rotation
191 - 214 CW, fast → slow
215 - 219 Stop (wheel stops at current color)
220 - 243 CCW slow → fast
Random colors
244 - 247 Fast
248 - 251 Medium
252 - 255 Slow
Beam angle
Zoom
12 0 - 255 Narrow → wide
Fade 128

Movement
13 Pan, 16-bit
0 - 65535 Left → right (32768 = neutral) Fade 32768
14
15 Tilt, 16-bit
0 - 65535 Forward → backward (32768 = neutral) Fade 32768
16
Control / Settings
Fixture control/settings
(hold for number of seconds indicated to activate)
0-9 No function (disables calibration) – 5 sec.
10 - 14 Reset entire fixture – 5 sec.
15 - 16 No function
17 Reset beam only– 5 sec.
18 Reset pan and tilt only – 5 sec.
19 - 22 No function
23 Linear dimming curve – 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)
24 Square law dimming curve – 1 sec.
(menu override, default setting, setting unaffected by power off/on)
25 Inverse square law dimming curve – 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)
17
26 S-curve dimming curve– 1 sec.
(menu override, setting unaffected by power off/on)
27 No function
28 Fast pan and tilt speed– 1 sec.
(default setting, menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after
power on/off)
29 Smooth pan and tilt speed– 1 sec.
(menu override - setting returns to MENU setting after power on/off)
30 - 35 No function
36 Video tracking = ON – 1 sec.
37 Video tracking = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
38 Extended color mode (default) – 1 sec.
39 Calibrated color mode – 1 sec.
40 - 51 No function

Table 1: Compact DMX Mode

DMX protocol 29
 Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
52 Control panel display = ON (default) – 1 sec.
53 Control panel display = OFF – 1 sec.
54 Regulated fan speed, fixed light output intensity (default) – 1 sec.
55 Full fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1 sec.
56 Medium fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1 sec.
57 Low fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1 sec.
58 Ultra-low fan speed, regulated light output intensity – 1 sec.
59 - 60 No function
61 Hibernation mode = ON – 5 sec.
62 Hibernation mode = OFF (default) – 5 sec.
63 - 64 No function
65 Pan and tilt limits = ON – 5 sec.
66 Pan and tilt limits = OFF (default) – 5 sec.
67 Store lower pan limit – 5 sec.
68 Store upper pan limit – 5 sec.
69 Store lower tilt limit – 5 sec.
70 Store upper tilt limit – 5 sec.
17
71 Reset pan and tilt limits – 5 sec. Snap 0
cont. 72 Tungsten emulation = ON – 1 sec.
73 Tungsten emulation = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
74 - 84 No function
85 Low-noise LED mode = ON – 1 sec.
86 Low-noise LED mode = OFF (default) – 1 sec.
87 - 91 No function
92 Compact Mode Aura = ON – 1 sec.
93 Compact Mode Aura = OFF (default setting) – 1 sec.
94 - 99 No function
100 Enable calibration – 5 sec.
101 Store pan and tilt calibration – 5 sec.
102 Store dimmer calibration – 5 sec.
103 - 113 No function
114 Store zoom calibration – 5 sec.
115 - 198 No function
199 Reset all calibration values to factory default – 5 sec.
200 - 255 No function

Table 1: Compact DMX Mode

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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.

Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
Beam P3 Mix
Beam P3 Mix
DMX Mode
0 - 26 Beam output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored)
Mixed Mode
18 27 Beam output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored) Snap 0
27 - 227 Progressive crossfade from DMX to P3 control
228 Beam output fully controlled by P3 (DMX data ignored)
Video Mode
229 - 255 P3 pixel control with DMX superimposed (DMX channels ‘color’ the P3
pixel data)
Macro FX
FX1 selection (see Table 5 on page 38)
19 0 - 255 Effect selection (adjust speed and direction on DMX channel 20)
Snap 0

FX1 speed
0 - 126 Effect reversed fast → slow
20 127 - 129 Effect stops
Fade 128
130 - 255 Effect forward slow → fast
FX2 selection (see Table 5 on page 38)
21 0 - 255 Effect selection (adjust speed and direction on DMX channel 22)
Snap 0

FX2 speed
0 - 126 Effect reversed fast → slow
22 127 - 129 Effect stops
Fade 128
130 - 255 Effect forward slow → fast
FX synchronization
0 No sync
1 Offset shift 10°
2 Offset shift 20°
3 Offset shift 30°
4 Offset shift 40°
5 Offset shift 50°
6 Offset shift 60°
7 Offset shift 70°
8 Offset shift 80°
9 Offset shift 90°
10 Offset shift 100°
11 Offset shift 110°
12 Offset shift 120°
13 Offset shift 130°
23 14 Offset shift 140°
Snap 36
15 Offset shift 150°
16 Offset shift 160°
17 Offset shift 170°
18 Offset shift 180°
19 Offset shift 190°
20 Offset shift 200°
21 Offset shift 210°
22 Offset shift 220°
23 Offset shift 230°
24 Offset shift 240°
25 Offset shift 250°
26 Offset shift 260°
27 Offset shift 270°
28 Offset shift 280°

Table 2: Basic DMX Mode

DMX protocol 31
 Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
29 Offset shift 290°
30 Offset shift 300°
31 Offset shift 310°
32 Offset shift 320°
33 Offset shift 330°
23 34 Offset shift 340°
Snap 36
cont. 35 Offset shift 350°
36 Synchronized: all fixtures start FX cycles at same time
37 - 100 No function
101 - 120 Random start (Channel 20 controls overall speed)
121 - 140 Random duration
141 - 255 No function
Aura control
Aura strobe shutter
0 - 19 Shutter closed
20 - 49 Shutter open
24 50 - 200 Strobe slow → fast
Snap 30
201 - 210 Shutter open
211 - 255 Random strobe slow → fast
25 Aura dimmer (16-bit)
0 - 65535 Intensity 0 - 100% Fade 0
26
Aura Red
27 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 255

Aura Green
28 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 255

Aura Blue
29 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 255

Aura CTC
0 - 10 Disabled
30 11 - 171 Color temperature 2000 K to 10 000 K in 50 K steps
Fade 0
172 - 255 10 000 K
Aura virtual color wheel
Indexing, solid colors
0 -10 Open
11 Moroccan pink (Lee 790)
13 Pink (Lee 157)
15 Special rose pink (Lee 332)
17 Follies pink (Lee 328)
19 Fuchsia pink (Lee 345)
21 Surprise pink (Lee 194)
23 Congo blue (Lee 181)
25 Tokyo blue (Lee 071)
27 Deep blue (Lee 120)
29 Just blue (Lee 079)
31 Medium blue (Lee 132)
33 Double CT blue (Lee 200)
31 35 Slate blue (Lee 161)
Snap 0
37 Full CT blue (Lee 201)
39 Half CT blue (Lee 202)
41 Steel blue (Lee 117)
43 Lighter blue (Lee 353)
45 Light blue (Lee 118)
47 Medium blue green (Lee 116)
49 Dark green (Lee 124)
51 Primary green (Lee 139)
53 Moss green (Lee 089)
55 Fern green (Lee 122)
57 Jas green (Lee 738)
59 Lime green (Lee 088)
61 Spring yellow (Lee 100)
63 Deep amber (Lee 104)

Table 2: Basic DMX Mode

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 Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
65 Chrome orange (Lee 179)
67 Orange (Lee 105)
69 Gold amber (Lee 021)
71 Millennium gold (Lee 778)
73 Deep golden amber (Lee 135)
75 Flame red (Lee 164)
77 Red magenta
79 Medium lavender
81 Pure white
83 Pure red
85 Pure yellow
87 Pure green
89 Pure cyan
91 Pure blue
31 93 Pure magenta
Snap 0
cont. 95 Peacock blue (LEE 115)
97 Dark lavender (LEE 180)
99 Double CT orange (LEE 287)
101 Full CT orange (LEE 204)
103 Half CT orange (LEE 205)
105 Deep Straw (LEE 015)
107 - 190 No function
Continuous rotation
191 - 214 CW, fast → slow
215 - 219 Stop (wheel stops at current color)
220 - 243 CCW slow → fast
Random colors
244 - 247 Fast
248 - 251 Medium
252 - 255 Slow
Aura P3 Mix
DMX Mode
0 - 26 Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored)
Mixed Mode
32 27 Output fully controlled by DMX (P3 pixel data ignored) Snap 0
28 - 227 Progressive crossfade from DMX to P3 control
228 Output fully controlled by P3 (DMX data ignored)
Video Mode
229 - 255 P3 pixel control with DMX superimposed (DMX channels ‘color’ the P3
pixel data)

Table 2: Basic DMX Mode

DMX protocol 33
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.

Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
Beam pixel color (pixel color control of 19 x Beam LEDs, global Beam RGB channels are added using HTP)
Beam pixel 1 Red
33 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 1 Green

34 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 1 Blue

35 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 2 Red

36 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 2 Green

37 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 2 Blue

38 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 3 Red

39 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 3 Green

40 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 3 Blue

41 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 4 Red

42 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 4 Green

43 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 4 Blue

44 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 5 Red

45 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 5 Green

46 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 5 Blue

47 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 6 Red

48 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 6 Green

49 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 6 Blue

50 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 7 Red

51 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 7 Green

52 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 7 Blue

53 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 8 Red

54 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 8 Green

55 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 8 Blue

56 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 9 Red

57 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 9 Green

58 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 9 Blue

59 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Table 3: Extended DMX Mode

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 Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
Beam pixel 10 Red
60 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 10 Green

61 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 10 Blue

62 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 11 Red

63 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 11 Green

64 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 11 Blue

65 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 12 Red

66 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 12 Green

67 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 12 Blue

68 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 13 Red

69 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 13 Green

70 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 13 Blue

71 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 14 Red

72 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 14 Green

73 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 14 Blue

74 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 15 Red

75 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 15 Green

76 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 15 Blue

77 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 16 Red

78 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 16 Green

79 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 16 Blue

80 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 17 Red

81 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 17 Green

82 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 17 Blue

83 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 18 Red

84 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 18 Green

85 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 18 Blue

86 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 19 Red

87 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 19 Green

88 0 - 255 0 → 100%
Fade 0

Beam pixel 19 Blue

89 0 - 255 0 → 100%
Fade 0

Table 3: Extended DMX Mode

DMX protocol 35
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

Fade Default
Channel DMX Value Function type value
Aura pixel color (pixel color control of 141 x Aura LEDs, global Aura RGB channels are added using HTP)
Aura pixel 1 Red
90 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Aura pixel 1 Green

91 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Aura pixel 1 Blue

92 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

... ... ... ... ...

Aura pixel 141 Red
510 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Aura pixel 141 Green

511 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Aura pixel 141 Blue

512 0 - 255 0 - 100%
Fade 0

Table 4: Ludicrous DMX Mode

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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.

FX: pre-programmed effects 37

 Effects types
Available from MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.1.0 onward.

DMX
value Effect

0 No 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 5: 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

Table 5: FX in the MAC Aura PXL

FX: pre-programmed effects 39

 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 5: 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 5: FX in the MAC Aura PXL

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Control panel menus
Available when running MAC Aura PXL firmware version 1.3.0.

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 address (default address = 1). The
DMX address range is limited so that the
fixture will always have enough DMX
DMX ADDRESS 1 – XXX channels within the 512 available. Note
that Ludicrous Mode uses 512 channels
so in this mode the address can only be
001.
DMX SETUP COMPACT

DMX CONTROL BASIC

Set DMX control mode
MODE EXTENDED
LUDICROUS
DMX UNIVERSE 1 - 64000 Set DMX universe
[Link] Display fixture’s static IP address
Set far left block (most significant byte) of
PART 1 MSB 0 - 255 IP address
IP ADDRESS PART 2 0 - 255 Set middle left block of IP address
PART 3 0 - 255 Set middle right block of IP address
Set far right block (least significant byte) of
PART 4 LSB 0 - 255
ETHERNET IP address
SETUP [Link] Display fixture’s subnet mask
[Link] Display fixture’s subnet mask
SUBNET MASK EDIT SUBNET
MASK Set subnet mask with 1 bit increments
[Link] from the left
MAC ADDRESS XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Display fixture’s MAC address

RESET IP SETUP RESET ARE YOU SURE? Reset static IP address and subnet mask
YES/NO to default values
FIXTURE ID 0 – 9999 User-settable fixture ID number 0
PAN INVERT ON/OFF Inverse DMX pan control: right → left
TILT INVERT ON/OFF Inverse DMX tilt control: down → up
LIMIT ENABLE
Enable limits for pan and tilt
ON/OFF
PAN MIN →
-32767 degrees Set minimum pan angle
PAN/TILT
LIMIT PAN/TILT PAN MAX → Set maximum pan angle
32768 degrees
TILT MIN →
Set minimum tilt angle
-32767 degrees
PERSONALITY TILT MAX →
32768 degrees Set maximum tilt angle

FAST Optimize pan/tilt movement for speed

PAN/TILT Optimize pan/tilt movement for
SMOOTH smoothness
Effects speed follows the speed setting
SPEED FOLLOW P/T applied to pan and tilt via DMX or in
control menu
EFFECT
FAST Optimize effects movement for speed
Optimize effects movement for
SMOOTH smoothness

Table 6: Control menus

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Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
LINEAR Optically linear dimming curve
SQUARE LAW Square law dimming curve
DIMMER CURVE INV SQ LAW Inverse square law dimming curve
S-curve (fixture emulates incandescent
S-CURVE lamp voltage linear RMS dimming curve)
Color temperature and dimming
TUNGSTEN ON characteristics emulate tungsten lamp
EMULATOR behavior
OFF
EXTENDED COLOR Color mixing optimized for saturation
COLOR MODE Color mixing optimized for even color
CALIBRATED
rendition across fixtures
Color fading optimized for speed of color
VIDEO ENABLED changes
TRACKING
DISABLED Color fading optimized for smoothness
ON Fixture can be reset via DMX
DMX RESET Fixture cannot be reset via DMX (note that
OFF this menu item can be overridden: see
DMX protocol)
Effects take shortest route during
ON changes, crossing open positions if
EFFECT necessary
SHORTCUT
OFF Effects avoid open positions during effects
PERSONALITY changes
(continued)
Fans optimized for maximum light intensity,
CONSTANT FAN FULL fans run at full speed, light intensity
reduced if necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
Fans run at medium speed, light intensity
CONSTANT FAN MEDIUM reduced if necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
Fans run at low speed, light intensity
CONSTANT FAN LOW reduced if necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
COOLING MODE
Fans optimized for lowest noise, fans run
at ultra-low speed, light intensity reduced if
CONSTANT FAN ULOW necessary to keep fixture within
temperature limits
Compromise between light intensity
and quietness, fan speed
REGULATE FANS temperature-regulated, light intensity
only reduced if fans reach full speed
and further action necessary to keep
fixture within temperature limits
Reduce high frequency noise coming from
ON electronics with slightly less smooth low
level dimming performance
LOW NOISE LED Optimized low level dimming
MODE performance, but with minor high
OFF frequency noise coming from
electronics (not noticeable in majority
of applications)

Table 6: Control menus

Control panel menus 43

Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
Display goes into sleep mode 10 minutes
10 MINUTES after last key press

5 MINUTES Display goes into sleep mode five minutes

DISPLAY SLEEP after last key press
Display goes into sleep mode two
2 MINUTES
minutes after last key press
DISPLAY ON Display permanently on
DISPLAY
10 ... 100 % Set display intensity in % (default = 100)
INTENSITY
DISPLAY NORMAL /
ROTATION ROTATE 180 Display orientation normal or rotated 180°

PERSONALITY DISPLAY 1 ...100 Adjust contrast of display (default = 41)

(continued) CONTRAST
Enable error messages and warnings in
NORMAL
display
ERROR MODE Disable error messages and warnings in
display (the status LED will still light to
SILENT
indicate fixture status if an error has been
detected or the fixture has a warning)
Enable Hibernation Mode (light output set
HIBERNATION ON
to zero, all effect movement disabled)
MODE
OFF Disable Hibernation Mode

AURA IN ENABLE Disabling allows Aura pixels to be OFF in

Compact DMX Mode, enabling allows Aura
COMPACT DISABLE pixels to follow Beam LEDs.
FACTORY ARE YOU SURE? Return all settings (except calibrations) to
DEFAULT LOAD YES/NO factory defaults
ARE YOU SURE?
LOAD Load Custom Settings 1
YES/NO
CUSTOM 1
ARE YOU SURE? Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
SAVE YES/NO Settings 1
DEFAULT ARE YOU SURE?
LOAD Load Custom Settings 2
SETTINGS** YES/NO
CUSTOM 2
ARE YOU SURE? Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
SAVE YES/NO Settings 2
ARE YOU SURE?
LOAD YES/NO Load Custom Settings 3
CUSTOM 3
ARE YOU SURE? Save fixture’s current settings as Custom
SAVE YES/NO Settings 3
Display hours fixture has been powered on
TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR
since manufacture (not user-resettable)
POWER ON TIME CLEAR
RESETTABLE COUNTER? Display hours fixture has been powered on
since last counter reset (user-resettable)
YES/NO
Display number of times fixture has been
TOTAL 0 ... XXX HR powered on since manufacture
POWER ON (not user-resettable)
CYCLES CLEAR Display number of times fixture has been
INFORMATION RESETTABLE COUNTER? powered on since last counter reset
YES/NO (user-resettable)
FW VERSION [Link] Displays currently active firmware version
RDM UID** [Link] Displays fixture’s unique RDM ID

FAN SPEEDS** HEAD FAN 1 ... 4, 0 - XXX RPM Scroll to display current speed of each
BASE FAN 1 - 2 cooling fan (head and base)
Scroll through PCB temperature sensors,
TEMPERA- UI ... AURA PIXEL CURRENT / MIN / then display current, minimum* and
TURES** MAX X C maximum* temperature in °C of all PCBs
*Since fixture was last powered on

Table 6: Control menus

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Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
DMX transmission speed in packets per
RATE 0 - 44 HZ second
QUALITY 0 - 100% Percent of packets received
DMX LIVE** START CODE 0 - 255 Value of the DMX start code
STROBE/
Scroll to see values received on each DMX
SHUTTER ... XXX channel
AURA P3 MIX
Run test sequence of all functions
To test a specific function, use Up/Down
buttons to scroll through functions. Press
TEST ALL BEAM DIMMER ... TILT
Enter to pause and press again to restart
test sequence.
Press Menu button to exit test
TEST**
Run test sequence of LEDs only.
To test a specific LED group, use Up/Down
BEAM DIMMER ... AURA V COLOR buttons to scroll through groups. Press
TEST LEDS WHEEL Enter to pause and press again to restart
test sequence.
Press Menu button to exit test
Run test sequence of effects.
To test a specific effect, use Up/Down
TEST EFFECTS BEAM DIMMER ... AURA V COLOR buttons to scroll through groups. Press
WHEEL Enter to pause and press again to restart
test sequence.
TEST Press Menu button to exit test
(continued)**
Run test sequence of pan functions.
PAN
Press Menu button to exit test
TEST PAN/TILT
Run test sequence of tilt functions.
TILT
Press Menu button to exit test
RESET Reset fixture
MANUAL
CONTROL** Scroll through effects, then manually
STROBE/SHUTTER ... AURA P3 MIX control an effect

Table 6: Control menus

Control panel menus 45

Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Notes (Default settings in bold print)
ERROR LIST Empty or up to 20 errors Display any errors in memory
FAN CLEAN** ON/OFF Start/stop fan cleaning

ON Enable pan/tilt position feedback

PT FEEDBACK** systems
OFF Disable pan/tilt position feedback

STEP 1 To adjust, move head to P/T adjustment

PAN/TILT AT END position, then press Enter
ADJUST** STOP To adjust, move head to P/T adjustment
STEP 2
position again, then press Enter
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
SERVICE
TILT -2.00 ... 2.00% Set tilt home position
CALIBRATION**
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
Replace factory default calibration settings
SAVE DEFAULTS SAVE
with current calibration settings
No USB device present or no firmware on
NO DEVICE USB device

UPDATING FILES Fixture updating internal memory from

USB device
USB**
Select firmware from versions stored in
AVAILABLE [Link] ... internal memory. Scroll to select version,
FIRMWARE [Link] then press Enter and confirm your choice
to update

Table 6: Control menus

**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.

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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 7 below:

Short code Long message and explanation

BANK NO ACCESS
BANK 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.
DC TEMP HIGH
DCTW
DC PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
LED DRV TMP HIGH
LDTW
LED driver temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
PFC TEMP HIGH
PFTW
PFC unit temperature sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
PT TEMP HIGH
PTTW
Pan/tilt PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*
SERVICE MODE
SERV
Fixture in service mode.
SAFETY LOOP
SL W A safety loop error occurred but is no longer active. Warning message is cleared at the next
power off/on cycle.
UI TEMP HIGH
UITW User interface (LCD display and control panel) PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating
temperature.*
ZF TEMP HIGH
ZFTW
Zoom PCB sensor detects abnormally high operating temperature.*

Table 7: Warning messages

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

Service and display messages 47

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 8 below:

Short code Long message and explanation

COM ERR LED DRV
CELD
LED driver communication error.
FIXTURE COLD
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
PAN FBACK ERR
FBEP Pan position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct pan position (but
pan movement will often still be possible).
TILT FBACK ERR
FBET Tilt position magnetic indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct tilt position (but tilt
movement will often still be possible).
ZOOM FBACK ERR
FBEZ
Zoom position indexing system timeout. Fixture is unable to correct zoom position.
LED TEMP SEN ERR
LDTC
LED board temperature sensor error.
LED TEMP SEN ERR
LDTE
LED board temperature sensor error.
MISSING MODULE ERR
MMER Impossible to communicate with a module that should be present. Module missing or not
correctly connected.
PAN ERROR
PAER
Pan position electrical indexing system timeout.
PFC TEMP CUT OFF
PFTC
Power factor correction system temperature cutoff.
PFC TEMP SEN ERR
PFTE
Power factor correction system temperature sensor error.
PAN SENSOR ERROR
PSER
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from pan position sensor.
P/T SENSOR ADJUST
PTCM
Pan/tilt sensors are incorrectly adjusted.
SAFETY LOOP
SLER Safety loop circuit activated. A temperature circuit breaker has shut down LEDs. Circuit breaker
resets automatically after temperature has returned to normal operating range.
TILT ERROR
TIER
Tilt position electrical indexing circuit timeout.
TILT SENSOR ERR
TSER
Fixture unable to retrieve reliable data from tilt position sensor.

Table 8: Error messages

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 Short code Long message and explanation
UPL ERR LED DRV
UELD 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.
UI TEMP CUTOFF
UITC
User interface (LCD display and control panel) temperature cutoff activated.
ZOOM SENSOR ERR
ZSER
Zoom position electrical indexing system timeout.

Table 8: Error messages

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.

Service and display messages 49

Control orientation reference
Pan and tilt control

Home position / Front of fixture

Display
Power Input
DMX disconnected

Tilt range = 22°

Tilt = DMX 0 Tilt = DMX 32768 Tilt = DMX 65535

DMX 0 DMX 65535

Pan = DMX 32768 Pan = DMX 32768 Pan = DMX 32768

Pan range = 540°

Pan = DMX 0 Pan = DMX 32768 Pan = DMX 65535

DMX
65535

DMX 0

Tilt = DMX  Tilt = DMX  Tilt = DMX 

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Zoom control

Zoom Wide = DMX 65535 Zoom Narrow = DMX 0

Control orientation reference 51

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Dimensions
All measurements are given in millimeters

355 (tilt diameter)

216
20
255
120° 120°

544
516
366 (tilt axis)

91
88

385 232

410 (pan diameter)

150
106

106

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Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Précautions d’emploi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sicherheitshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Physical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation physique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Courant alternatif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Entrée alimentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Spannungsversorgung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Stromanschluss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tilt lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Battery replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Applying power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety Information
WARNING!
Read the safety precautions in this section before
installing, powering, operating or servicing this
product.

The following symbols are used to identify important safety information on the product and in this document:

DANGER! DANGER! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! Refer

Safety hazard. Hazardous Fire hazard. Burn hazard. Hot Intense light to user
Risk of severe voltage. Risk of surface. Do not emission. documentation.
injury or death. lethal or severe touch.
electric shock.

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 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 [Link]. 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.
This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use. Respect all locally applicable laws,
codes and regulations when installing, powering, operating or servicing the fixture.
Install, operate and service Martin products and accessories only as directed in their user documentation,
or you may create a safety hazard or cause damage that is not covered by product warranties.
The latest software, manuals and other documentation for all Martin products are available for download at
[Link]

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@[Link]
Phone: (844) 776-4899
• For technical support outside North America, please contact your national distributor.

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PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
• Do not expose the fixture to rain or moisture.
• Do not remove any cover from the fixture except as described under “Service and maintenance” on
page 28.
• 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 VAC (nominal), 50/60 Hz. Do not connect the fixture to
power that is not within this range.
• 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 mm2 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
HO5VV-F, H07RN-F or better.
• Connect only a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 NAC3FX-W cable connector to the power input socket.
Connect only a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 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 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.

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).

Safety Information 5
 • 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

• This fixture is a Risk Group 2 product according to IEC/TR 62778 for blue light only. It emits possibly
hazardous optical radiation.
• Position the fixture so that prolonged staring into the light output at less than 20 m (65.7 ft.) from the
fixture is not expected.
• 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.

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.
• 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 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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Précautions d’emploi FRENCH / FRANCAIS

ATTENTION !
Lisez les précautions d’emploi de cette section
avant d’installer, de mettre sous tension, d’utiliser
ce produit ou d’en faire la maintenance.

Les symboles suivants correspondent à des consignes de sécurité importantes, présentes sur le produit et
dans ce document :

DANGER ! DANGER ! ATTENTION ! ATTENTION ! ATTENTION ! ATTENTION !

Risque Tension Risque Risque de Émission de Consultez la
important. dangereuse. d’incendie. brûlure. Surface lumière intense. documentation.
Risque de Risque de chaude. Ne pas
blessures graves, blessures graves, toucher.
voire mortelles. voire mortelles,
par électrocution.

Attention ! L’appareil MAC Aura PXL™ de Martin® contient des composants qui sont accessibles et
fonctionnent à haute tension pendant que l’appareil est sous tension. Ces composants restent sous
tension jusqu’à 30 minutes après la mise hors tension. Seuls les techniciens autorisés par Martin et
qui ont accès à la documentation de service Martin pour l’appareil MAC Aura PXL sont autorisés à
ouvrir ce dernier.

Attention ! Produit de catégorie de risque 2 conformément à la norme EN 62471, CEI/TR 62778 (voir
“Protection from eye injury” on page 6 pour plus de détails). Ce produit génère une lumière intense
qui peut être dangereuse si des précautions appropriées ne sont pas prises. Ne fixez pas la source
du faisceau avec un instrument optique ou tout appareil qui concentre la lumière.

Ce produit présente des risques de blessures graves ou de décès découlant de risques d’incendie et de
brûlure, de choc électrique et de chutes si les précautions de sécurité indiquées dans ce manuel ne sont
pas respectées.
Lisez ce manuel avant d’installer, de mettre sous tension ou de commencer la maintenance de l’appareil.
Suivez les mises en garde et respectez tous les avertissements figurant dans ce manuel, dans le Guide de
l’utilisateur de l’appareil MAC Aura PXL et sur l’appareil.
Les dernières versions de ce Manuel d’installation et de sécurité et du Guide de l’utilisateur de l’appareil
MAC Aura PXL sont disponibles au téléchargement depuis la section MAC Aura PXL du site Web de Martin
à l’adresse [Link]. Avant d’installer, d’utiliser l’appareil MAC Aura PXL ou de procéder à son
entretien, consultez le site Web de Martin et assurez-vous que vous disposez de la documentation
utilisateur la plus récente pour l’appareil. Les versions des documents sont indiquées au bas de la page 2.
Ce produit est réservé à un usage professionnel. Il n’est pas destiné à un usage domestique. Respectez
tous les codes, normes et réglementations locaux en vigueur lors de l’installation, la mise sous tension,
l’utilisation et l’entretien du produit.
L’installation, l’utilisation et l’entretien des produits et accessoires Martin doivent être effectués selon les
consignes des documents. Tout manquement peut devenir dangereux et provoquer des dégâts non
couverts par la garantie du produit.
Les derniers logiciels, manuels et autres documents de tous les produits Martin sont disponibles au
téléchargement à l’adresse [Link]

Précautions d’emploi 7
 Assistance technique
Si vous avez des questions sur la façon d’installer ou d’utiliser l’appareil en toute sécurité, veuillez contacter
l’Assistance technique de Harman Professional :
• Pour contacter l’Assistance technique en Amérique du Nord, veuillez écrire à l’adresse suivante :
HProTechSupportUSA@[Link]
Téléphone : 1-844-776-4899
• Pour contacter l’Assistance technique à l’extérieur de l’Amérique du Nord, veuillez contacter votre
distributeur national.

PROTECTION CONTRE L’ÉLECTROCUTION

• N’exposez pas le produit à la pluie ou à l’humidité.
• Ne retirez aucun capot de l’appareil, sauf dans les cas décrits dans la section “Service and maintenance”
on page 28.
• Déconnectez l’alimentation électrique de l’appareil avant de commencer l’entretien et lorsqu’il n’est pas
utilisé.
• Assurez-vous que l’appareil est correctement raccordé à la terre.
• N’utilisez qu’une alimentation secteur CA conforme aux normes électriques en vigueur, d’une capacité
suffisante pour fournir le courant nécessaire et protégée contre les surcharges et les défauts de mise à la
terre.
• L’appareil accepte l’alimentation secteur CA à 100-240 VAC (nominal), 50/60 Hz. Ne branchez pas
l’appareil à une alimentation qui ne respecte pas cette plage.
• La tension et la fréquence au niveau du culot d’alimentation secteur de l’appareil sont identiques à celles
appliquées au culot d’entrée d’alimentation.
• Ne branchez pas d’appareils simultanément si leurs spécifications électriques nominales excèdent celles
d’un câble ou d’un connecteur utilisé dans la chaîne.
• Les câbles d’entrée et de sortie d’alimentation doivent être homologués pour 16 A minimum, 12 AWG ou
2,5 mm2 de taille minimale du conducteur et doivent être résistants à une chaleur pouvant atteindre 90 °C
minimum. Les câbles doivent avoir trois conducteurs et présenter un diamètre externe compris entre 6 et
12 mm. En Amérique du Nord, le câble doit être homologué UL/CSA, conçu pour une utilisation intensive,
de type SJT, SJOOW ou de qualité supérieure. Dans l’UE, le câble doit être de type HO5VV-F, H07RN-F
ou de qualité supérieure.
• Branchez uniquement un connecteur de câble de type Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 NAC3FX-W au culot
d’entrée d’alimentation. Branchez uniquement un connecteur de câble Neutrik powerCON TRUE1
NAC3MX-W (TOP) au culot de sortie d’alimentation.
• Avant de connecter les dispositifs au culot de sortie d’alimentation de l’appareil, vérifiez le courant
maximal de tous les dispositifs que vous allez brancher à l’alimentation en chaîne. Ne dépassez pas un
total de 16 ampères lorsque vous additionnez la consommation électrique de toute la chaîne, y compris le
premier dispositif de la chaîne.
• Si vous transférez l’alimentation d’un appareil à un autre en utilisant des culots de sortie d’alimentation,
respectez les limites de sécurité suivantes. Autrement, vous risquez de créer un risque d’incendie et de
choc électrique :
- Ne branchez pas plus de deux (2) appareils MAC Aura PXL entre eux dans une chaîne interconnectée
avec une alimentation secteur de 100 V à 120 V.
- Ne branchez pas plus de cinq (5) appareils MAC Aura PXL entre eux dans une chaîne interconnectée
avec une alimentation secteur de 200 V à 240 V.
• Avant d’utiliser le produit, vérifiez que tous les câbles, connecteurs et composants de distribution
électrique sont en parfait état et conformes aux normes électriques de tous les appareils connectés.
• Déconnectez immédiatement le produit si sa prise de courant, tout joint, capot, câble ou autre composant
est endommagé, défectueux, déformé, humide ou présente des signes de surchauffe. Ne remettez pas le
système sous tension tant que toutes les réparations n’ont pas été effectuées.
• Le modèle MAC Aura PXL contient des composants qui sont accessibles et fonctionnent à haute tension
pendant que l’appareil est sous tension et qui restent sous tension 30 minutes après la mise hors tension.
Seuls les techniciens autorisés par Martin et qui ont la documentation de service Martin pour l’appareil
MAC Aura PXL sont autorisés à ouvrir ce dernier.
• Référez tout entretien non décrit dans ce manuel ou le Guide de l’utilisateur de l’appareil MAC Aura PXL
au service technique Martin ou à un partenaire agréé du service technique Martin.
• La source lumineuse contenue dans cet appareil doit être remplacée seulement par le service technique
Martin ou un partenaire agréé du service technique Martin.

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PROTECTION CONTRE LES BRÛLURES ET LES INCENDIES
• L’extérieur de l’appareil devient chaud pendant l’utilisation. Après 5 minutes d’utilisation, la surface de
l’appareil atteint une température de 53° C (128° F). La température maximale de la surface de l’appareil
est également de 53° C (128° F). Évitez tout contact avec des personnes et des matériaux.
• Laissez l’appareil refroidir au moins 30 minutes avant de le manipuler.
• Tenez les matériaux combustibles (tissus, papiers, bois, etc.) à 0.2 m (8 in.) au moins de l’appareil.
• Maintenez les matériaux inflammables à bonne distance de l’appareil.
• Veillez à la libre circulation de l’air autour de l’appareil.
• Maintenez un espace dégagé d’au moins 0.2 m (8 in.) autour des ventilateurs et des arrivées d’air.
• N’illuminez pas de surfaces situées à moins de 2.4 m (7.9 ft.) de l’appareil.
• N’exposez pas le verre frontal à la lumière du soleil ou à toute autre source lumineuse forte sous
n’importe quel angle. Les lentilles peuvent concentrer les rayons du soleil à l’intérieur de l’appareil, ce qui
crée un risque d’incendie potentiel.
• Ne tentez pas de court-circuiter des interrupteurs thermostatiques ou des fusibles.
• N’utilisez pas l’appareil si la température ambiante (Ta) dépasse 40° C (104° F).
• Ne modifiez pas l’appareil de quelque manière que ce soit et installez uniquement des pièces détachées Martin
d’origine. Ne collez pas de filtre, de masque ou tout autre matériau sur les lentilles ou autres composants
optiques. N’utilisez que des accessoires homologués Martin pour masquer ou modifier le faisceau.

PROTECTION CONTRE LES LÉSIONS OCULAIRES

• Cet appareil est un produit de groupe de risque 2 conformément à la norme CEI/TR 62778 pour la
lumière bleue uniquement. Cet appareil émet des rayonnements optiques potentiellement dangereux.
• Positionnez l’appareil de manière à éviter que quiconque fixe directement la sortie de lumière de manière
prolongée à une distance de moins de 20 m.
• Ne fixez pas directement la sortie de lumière de l’appareil.
• Ne regardez pas les LED avec un instrument optique qui pourrait concentrer la sortie de lumière comme
une loupe, un télescope ou des jumelles.
• Assurez-vous que personne ne regarde l’appareil lorsque celui-ci risque de s’allumer subitement. Ceci
peut se produire à la mise sous tension, lorsque l’appareil reçoit un signal DMX ou lorsque certains
éléments du menu de commandes sont activés.
• Déconnectez toujours l’alimentation électrique lorsque l’appareil n’est pas utilisé.
• Prévoyez un bon éclairage afin de réduire le diamètre de la pupille de toute personne travaillant sur ou à
proximité de l’appareil.

PROTECTION CONTRE LES BLESSURES

• Fixez fermement le produit à une structure ou sur une surface fixe avant de le mettre en marche. Une fois
installé, le produit ne peut pas être déplacé.
• Ne soulevez pas ou ne portez pas l’appareil seul.
• Utilisez deux supports Omega uniformément espacés avec des pinces pour suspendre l’appareil des
structures de fixation. N’utilisez pas une seule pince.
• Lorsque vous serrez l’appareil à un pont ou à une autre structure de soutien, utilisez deux
demi-coupleurs. N’utilisez pas de pinces en G, pinces rapides ou tout autre type de pince qui n’encercle
pas complètement la structure de soutien lorsqu’elle est serrée.
• Lors de la suspension de l’appareil, vérifiez que la structure de soutien et tout le matériel utilisé pour
suspendre l’appareil peut supporter au moins six (6) fois le poids de tous les appareils suspendus à eux et
que l’installation respecte tous les facteurs de sécurité similaires qui sont nécessaires par des règlements
locaux applicables. Vérifiez que la structure et le matériel sont en parfait état et adaptés à leur fonction.
• Si l’appareil est installé dans un endroit où il pourrait blesser des personnes ou causer des dommages en
cas de chute, suivez les instructions du mode d’emploi pour installer une fixation secondaire, par exemple
une élingue, homologuée par un organisme officiel tel que TÜV en tant que fixation de sécurité en
adéquation avec la charge assurée. L’élingue doit être conforme à la norme EN 60598-2-17
Section 17.6.6 ou BGV C1 / DGUV 17, et être capable de soutenir une charge statique d’un poids au
moins six fois (ou plus, selon la réglementation locale) supérieur à celui de l’équipement qu’il doit assurer.
• Tendez l’élingue autant que possible (en l’enroulant plusieurs fois autour du pont, par exemple).
Assurez-vous que, si la fixation principale flanche, l’appareil ne peut pas tomber plus de 20 cm maximum
avant que l’élingue le rattrape.
• Si le point d’attache de l’élingue est déformé, ne suspendez pas l’appareil. Faites réparer l’appareil par un
partenaire agréé du service technique Martin.
• Vérifiez que tous les capots extérieurs et les équipements de fixation sont bien sécurisés.
• Interdisez l’accès sous la zone de travail et travaillez sur une plateforme stable lors de l’installation, de
l’entretien ou du déplacement du produit.
• Laissez suffisamment d’espace autour de la tête pour garantir qu’elle ne peut pas heurter une personne
ou un objet tel qu’un autre appareil lorsqu’elle est en mouvement.

Précautions d’emploi 9
Sicherheitshinweise GERMAN / DEUTSCH

WARNUNG!
Lesen und befolgen Sie die in diesem Abschnitt
aufgeführten Sicherheitshinweise, bevor Sie das Produkt
installieren, einschalten, betreiben oder warten.

Die folgenden Symbole dienen dazu, wichtige Sicherheitshinweise auf dem Produkt und in diesem
Dokument zu identifizieren:

GEFAHR! GEFAHR! WARNUNG! WARNUNG! WARNUNG! WARNUNG!

Sicherheitsri- Gefährliche Brandgefahr. Verbrennungsge- Intensive Siehe Benutzer-
siko. Gefahr Spannung. fahr. Heiße Lichtemission. dokumentation.
erheblicher Ver- Gefahr eines Oberfläche. Nicht
letzungen oder schweren oder berühren.
Lebensgefahr. tödlichen Strom-
schlags.

Warnung! Der MAC Aura PXL™ von Martin® enthält Komponenten, die zugänglich sind und unter
Hochspannung stehen, während das Gerät an die Stromversorgung angeschlossen ist. Diese
Komponenten bleiben bis zu 30 minutes unter Spannung, nachdem sie von der Stromversorgung
getrennt wurden. Nur Techniker, die von Martin autorisiert sind und Zugang zur
Martin-Wartungsdokumentation für den MAC Aura PXL haben, dürfen das Gerät öffnen.

Warnung! Produkt der Gefährdungsklasse 2 gemäß EN 62471, IEC/TR 62778 (siehe “Protection from
eye injury” on page 6 für genaue Angaben). Dieses Produkt erzeugt eine intensive Lichtleistung, die
gefährlich sein kann, wenn keine geeigneten Vorsichtsmaßnahmen getroffen werden. Betrachten
Sie die Lichtleistung nicht mit optischen Instrumenten oder anderen Geräten, die den Strahl
konzentrieren könnten.

Dieses Produkt birgt das Risiko schwerer Verletzungen oder des Todes durch Feuer- und
Verbrennungsgefahren, Stromschlag und Stürze, wenn die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen in diesem Handbuch
nicht beachtet werden.
Lesen Sie dieses Benutzerhandbuch durch, bevor Sie das Gerät installieren, einschalten oder warten.
Befolgen Sie die Sicherheitshinweise und beachten Sie alle in diesem Handbuch, in der MAC Aura PXL
Benutzeranleitung und auf dem Gerät angegebenen Warnungen.
Die neuesten Versionen dieses Sicherheits- und Installationshandbuchs und des Benutzerhandbuchs für
MAC Aura PXL stehen im MAC Aura PXL-Bereich der Website von Martin unter [Link] zum
Download zur Verfügung. Bevor Sie den MAC Aura PXL installieren, bedienen oder warten, sehen Sie auf
der Website von Martin nach, ob Sie die neueste Benutzerdokumentation für das Gerät haben.
Dokumentrevisionen sind unten auf Seite 2 angegeben.
Dieses Produkt ist nur für den professionellen Gebrauch bestimmt. Die Verwendung in Privathaushalten ist
unzulässig. Beachten Sie bei der Installation, dem Anlegen an die Stromversorgung, dem Betrieb und der
Reparatur des Geräts alle einschlägigen lokalen Gesetze, Vorschriften und Normen.
Installieren, betreiben und warten Sie Martin-Produkte und -Zubehör nur, wie in der Anleitung beschrieben.
Andernfalls erzeugen Sie ein Sicherheitsrisiko oder Schäden, die von der Gewährleistung ausgeschlossen
sind.
Aktuelle Software, Handbücher und sonstige Dokumentation für alle Martin-Produkte stehen unter
[Link] zum Download bereit.

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Technischer Support
Wenn Sie Fragen zur sicheren Installation oder zum sicheren Betrieb des Geräts haben, wenden Sie sich
bitte an den technischen Support von Harman Professional:
• Für technischen Support in Nordamerika wenden Sie sich bitte an: HProTechSupportUSA@[Link]
Telefon: +1 (844) 776-4899
• Für technischen Support außerhalb Nordamerikas wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihren nationalen Händler.

SCHUTZ VOR STROMSCHLAG

• Setzen Sie das Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit aus.
• Entfernen Sie keine Abdeckungen von dem Gerät, außer wie unter “Service and maintenance” on
page 28 beschrieben.
• Trennen Sie das Gerät vor der Wartung oder bei Nichtgebrauch vom Netz.
• Erden Sie das Gerät immer elektrisch.
• Verwenden Sie ausschließlich eine Wechselstromquelle, die den lokalen Gebäude- und
Elektrovorschriften entspricht, die den entnommenen Strom auf sichere Weise bereitstellt und mit einer
Überlastsicherung sowie einem Fehlerstrom-Schutzschalter (FI-Schalter) ausgestattet ist.
• Das Gerät funktioniert mit Wechselspannung bei 100-240 VAC (nominal), 50/60 Hz. Schließen Sie das
Gerät nicht an eine Stromversorgung an, die nicht in diesem Bereich liegt.
• Die Spannung und Frequenz an der Stromdurchgangsbuchse des Geräts ist die gleiche wie die an der
Steckdose.
• Achten Sie beim Verbinden von Geräten in einer Kette darauf, dass die elektrischen Nennwerte aller in
der Kette verwendeten Kabel oder Anschlüsse nicht überschritten werden.
• Stromanschluss- und Durchsatzkabel müssen mit mindestens 16 A, 12 AWG oder 2,5 mm2 minimaler
Leitergröße und hitzebeständig bis mindestens 90 °C (194 °F) bewertet sein. Kabel müssen drei Leiter
und einen Außenkabeldurchmesser von 6–12 mm haben. In Nordamerika muss das Kabel gemäß
UL/CSA als Typ SJT, SJOOW oder besser für anspruchsvollen Betrieb zertifiziert sein. In der EU muss
das Kabel vom Typ HO5VV-F, H07RN-F oder besser sein.
• Schließen Sie nur einen Kabelverbinder vom Typ Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 NAC3FX-W an die
Stromanschlussbuchse an. Schließen Sie nur einen Verbinder vom Typ Neutrik powerCON TRUE1
NAC3MX-W an die Stromdurchgangsbuchse an.
• Bevor Sie Geräte an die Stromdurchgangsbuchse des Geräts anschließen, prüfen Sie die maximale
Stromaufnahme aller Geräte, die Sie in einer Kette an den Strom anschließen möchten. Überschreiten
Sie nicht 16 A, wenn Sie die Stromaufnahme für die gesamte Kette addieren, einschließlich des ersten
Geräts in der Kette.
• Wenn Sie die Stromversorgung von einem Gerät zum nächsten unter Verwendung von
Stromdurchgangsbuchsen herstellen, beachten Sie die folgenden Sicherheitsgrenzwerte. Ansonsten
kann ein Risiko für Feuer und Stromschlag bestehen:
- Verbinden Sie nicht mehr als zwei (2) MAC Aura PXL-Geräte in einer Kette, wenn das Gerät mit
Netzstrom von 100 V bis 120 V versorgt wird.
- Verbinden Sie nicht mehr als fünf (5) MAC Aura PXL-Geräte in einer Kette, wenn das Gerät mit
Netzstrom von 200 V bis 240 V versorgt wird.
• Vergewissern Sie sich vor dem Einschalten des Geräts, dass alle Verteiler, Verbinder und Leitungen
unbeschädigt und für die Leistungsaufnahme aller angeschlossenen Geräte ausgelegt sind.
• Trennen Sie das Gerät sofort vom Netz, wenn der Netzstecker bzw. Dichtungen, Abdeckungen, Kabel
oder andere Bauteile beschädigt, defekt, verformt oder nass sind bzw. Zeichen von Überhitzung
aufweisen. Stellen Sie die Stromversorgung erst wieder her, wenn die Reparaturen abgeschlossen sind.
• Der MAC Aura PXL enthält Komponenten, die zugänglich sind und hoher Spannung unterliegen, während
das Gerät an die Stromversorgung angeschlossen ist. Diese Komponenten bleiben bis zu 30 minutes
unter Spannung, nachdem die Stromversorgung getrennt wurde. Nur Techniker, die von Martin autorisiert
sind und Zugang zur Martin-Wartungsdokumentation für MAC Aura PXL haben, dürfen das Gerät öffnen.
• Überlassen Sie alle Wartungsarbeiten, die nicht in dieser Anleitung oder im MAC Aura PXL
Benutzerhandbuch beschrieben werden, Martin Service oder einem autorisierten Martin Servicepartner.
• Die in diesem Gerät enthaltene Lichtquelle sollte nur durch Martin Service oder einen autorisierten Martin
Servicepartner ersetzt werden.

Sicherheitshinweise 11
 SCHUTZ VOR VERBRENNUNGEN UND BRÄNDEN
• Das Äußere des Geräts wird während des Gebrauchs heiß. Nach 5 Minuten Betrieb ist mit einer
Oberflächentemperatur von 53° C (128° F) zu rechnen. Die maximale Oberflächentemperatur im
Dauerbetrieb beträgt auch 53° C (128° F). Vermeiden Sie Kontakt durch Personen und Materialien.
• Lassen Sie das Gerät mindestens 30 minutes abkühlen, bevor Sie es handhaben.
• Der Mindestabstand zu brennbarem Material (z. B. Kunststoff, Holz, Papier) beträgt 0.2 m (8 in.).
• Halten Sie leicht entzündliche Materialien vom Gerät fern.
• Luft muss das Gerät frei umströmen können.
• Sorgen Sie für einen Freiraum um Ventilatoren und Entlüfter von mindestens 0.2 m (8 in.).
• Der Mindestabstand zur beleuchteten Fläche muss 2.4 m (7.9 ft.) betragen.
• Setzen Sie das Frontglas nicht dem Sonnenlicht oder einer anderen starken Lampe aus irgendeinem
Winkel aus. Linsen können die Sonnenstrahlen im Inneren des Geräts bündeln, was eine potenzielle
Brandgefahr verursacht.
• Überbrücken Sie niemals Temperaturschalter oder Sicherungen.
• Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht, wenn die Umgebungstemperatur (Ta) 40° C (104° F) übersteigt.
• Verändern Sie das Gerät nur so, wie in diesem Handbuch oder in der Benutzeranleitung des Geräts
beschrieben. Verwenden Sie ausschließlich Originalteile von Martin. Bedecken Sie die Linsen oder
andere optische Komponenten nicht mit Filtern, Masken oder anderen Materialien. Verwenden Sie nur
von Martin freigegebenes Zubehör zur Abdeckung oder Modifizierung des Lichtstrahls.

SCHUTZ VOR AUGENVERLETZUNGEN

• Dieses Gerät entspricht der Gefährdungsklasse 2 gemäß IEC/TR 62778 nur für blaues Licht. Es gibt eine
potenziell gefährliche optische Strahlung ab.
• Positionieren Sie das Gerät so, dass es nicht zu erwarten ist, dass aus einer Entfernung von unter 20 m
direkt in die Lichtquelle geblickt wird.
• Blicken Sie nicht direkt in die Lichtaustrittsöffnung des Geräts.
• Blicken Sie niemals mit Lupen, Teleskopen, Ferngläsern oder ähnlichen optischen Instrumenten, die das
Licht bündeln können, in die LEDs.
• Stellen Sie sicher, dass Personen nicht direkt in das Gerät blicken, wenn dieses plötzlich Licht ausgibt.
Dies kann passieren, wenn das Gerät eingeschaltet wird, es ein DMX-Signal empfängt oder bestimmte
Steuermenüelemente ausgewählt werden.
• Trennen Sie das Gerät vom Netz, wenn es nicht in Gebrauch ist.
• Sorgen Sie für eine gut beleuchtete Umgebung, um den Pupillendurchmesser aller Personen, die an oder
in der Nähe des Geräts arbeiten, zu reduzieren.

SCHUTZ VOR VERLETZUNGEN

• Montieren Sie das Gerät während des Gebrauchs sicher an einer festen Oberfläche oder tragenden
Struktur. Solange es montiert ist, ist das Gerät nicht tragbar.
• Heben oder tragen Sie das Gerät nicht allein.
• Verwenden Sie zwei gleichmäßig beabstandete Omega-Halterungen mit Klemmen, um das Gerät an der
Ringgurtung aufzuhängen. Verwenden Sie nicht nur eine Klemme.
• Wenn das Gerät an einem Träger oder einer anderen Tragekonstruktion befestigt wird, verwenden Sie
zwei Halbkupplungsklemmen. Verwenden Sie keine G-Klemmen, Schnellauslöserklemmen oder andere
Klemmen, die die Tragkonstruktion bei der Befestigung nicht vollständig umschließen.
• Bei der Aufhängung des Geräts ist zu prüfen, ob die Tragkonstruktion und alle zur Aufhängung des Geräts
verwendeten Beschläge mindestens das sechs-(6)-fache des Gewichts aller daran aufgehängten Geräte
tragen können und ob die Installation alle ähnlichen Sicherheitsfaktoren berücksichtigt, die von den örtlich
geltenden Vorschriften gefordert werden. Überprüfen Sie, ob die Konstruktion und die Hardware in
einwandfreiem Zustand und für ihren Zweck geeignet sind.
• Wenn das Gerät in einer Umgebung montiert wird, in der es durch Herunterfallen Verletzungen oder
Schäden verursachen könnte, installieren Sie wie in diesem Handbuch beschrieben eine sekundäre
Befestigung, wie z. B. ein Sicherheitsseil, das von einer offiziellen Stelle wie dem TÜV als
Sicherheitsbefestigung für das zu befestigende Gewicht zugelassen ist. Die sekundäre Befestigung muss
EN 60598-2-17 Abschnitt 17.6.6 oder BGV C1 / DGUV 17 entsprechen und eine statische Hängelast
tragen können, die mindestens das Sechsfache (oder mehr, falls nach den örtlich geltenden Vorschriften
erforderlich) des Gewichtes, das es sichert, beträgt.
• Beseitigen Sie so viel Spiel im Sicherheitsseil wie möglich (indem Sie es z. B. mehr als einmal um den
Träger schlingen). Stellen Sie sicher, dass bei Versagen der primären Befestigung das Gerät nicht mehr
als maximal 20 cm (8 Zoll) fallen kann, bevor das Sicherheitskabel es auffängt.

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• Wenn sich der Befestigungspunkt des Sicherheitsseils verformt, darf das Gerät nicht aufgehängt werden.
Lassen Sie das Gerät von einem autorisierten Martin Servicepartner reparieren.
• Prüfen Sie, ob alle Abdeckungen und Befestigungselemente sicher montiert sind.
• Sperren Sie das Areal unter dem Arbeitsbereich und arbeiten Sie von einer stabilen Plattform aus, wenn
Sie das Produkt installieren, warten oder bewegen.
• Lassen Sie genug Platz um den Gerätekopf herum, damit dieser, wenn er bewegt wird, nicht mit einer
Person oder einem Objekt, etwa einem anderen Gerät, kollidieren kann.

Sicherheitshinweise 13
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 [Link].
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 [Link] 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 [Link]

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 Figure 1: Tilt lock
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.

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Physical installation
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.

Figure 2: Potential sunlight damage

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.
The mounting points in the base allow omega brackets and rigging clamps to be fastened as shown in
Figure 3.






Figure 3: Clamp bracket positions

Physical installation 15
 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.

90°
Half-coupler Omega bracket for Locking quarter-
rigging clamp rigging clamp attachment turn fasteners

Figure 4: Martin rigging hardware

3. See Figure 3 on page 15. 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.
SAFETY CABLE SAFETY CABLE

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
Figure 5: Front of fixture
of the fixture by looping it through a safety
attachment point (arrowed) in the bottom of the
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. SAFETY CABLE SAFETY CABLE

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.

Figure 6: Safety cable attachment points

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AC power
Warning! Read “Safety Information” 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 power. Do not connect it to a dimmer system;
doing so may damage the fixture.

The MAC Aura PXL features an auto-sensing switch-mode power supply that automatically adapts to AC
mains power at 100-240 VAC (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 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 input connectors
1.5 m (4.9 ft.) or 5 m (16.4 ft.) long. Alternatively, Martin can supply loose female TRUE1 input connectors
(see Martin website at [Link]).

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.

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

If you need to install a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 connector on a power cable, follow the instructions on the
Neutrik website at [Link].

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 Martin
website at [Link]), 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.

AC power 17
 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 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
Figure 7: Mains input socket
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.

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Installation physique FRENCH / FRANCAIS

Attention ! L’appareil MAC Aura PXL possède un moteur pivotant puissant. Lorsque la tête pivote
soudainement, la réaction de couple peut faire bouger la base si l’appareil n’est pas fixé sur une
surface. Ne mettez pas l’appareil MAC Aura PXL sous tension à moins que la base ne soit
solidement fixée à une surface ou à un équipement de fixation.
Attention ! Utilisez deux crochets pour suspendre l’appareil. Ne suspendez pas l’appareil avec un
seul crochet. Verrouillez chaque crochet avec les deux attaches à 1/4 de tour. Les attaches sont
verrouillées uniquement lorsqu’elles sont tournées à 90° dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre.
Attention ! Lorsque vous suspendez l’appareil au-dessus du niveau du sol, assurez-le contre la
défaillance des fixations principales en attachant une élingue homologuée adaptée au poids de
l’appareil comme fixation de sécurité au point d’attache de la base. N’utilisez pas les poignées de
transport pour la fixation secondaire.
Attention ! Lorsque vous fixez l’appareil à un pont ou à une autre structure à un angle autre qu’avec
l’attelle suspendue verticalement vers le bas, utilisez deux pinces de type demi-coupleur. N’utilisez
aucun type de pince qui n’encercle pas complètement la structure lorsqu’elle est serrée.
Attention ! Placez ou protégez la tête de sorte que l’avant de la tête ne soit pas exposé à la lumière
du soleil ou à une autre source lumineuse puissante sous n’importe quel angle, même pendant
quelques secondes. Voir la Figure 2. La lentille de l’appareil MAC Aura PXL peut concentrer les
rayons du soleil, créant ainsi un risque d’incendie potentiel et causant des dommages.
Important ! Ne pointez pas la sortie d’autres appareils d’éclairage vers l’appareil MAC Aura PXL, car
une lumière puissante peut endommager l’affichage.
Voir la Figure 2. Les lentilles peuvent
concentrer la lumière du soleil et la lumière
puissante, ce qui présente un risque
d’incendie et endommage l’appareil. Protégez
ou couvrez la tête si nécessaire.

Figure 8 : dommages potentiels provoqués par la

lumière du soleil

L’appareil MAC Aura PXL peut être fixé à une surface telle qu’une scène ou attaché à un pont dans n’importe
quelle orientation. Les pinces doivent être de type demi-coupleur (voir la Figure 4) ou d’un type équivalent qui
encercle entièrement le pont, à moins que l’appareil ne soit installé avec l’attelle suspendue verticalement
vers le bas, auquel cas d’autres types de pinces homologués pour le poids à supporter peuvent être utilisés.
Les points d’accroche au niveau de la base permettent aux supports Omega et aux pinces de fixation d’être
fixés comme indiqué dans la Figure 3.






Figure 9 : positions de support de la pince

Installation physique 19
 Fixation de l’appareil à un pont
1. Vérifiez que tout le matériel de fixation est en bon état et peut supporter au moins six (6) fois le poids de
l’appareil, ou qu’il est conforme à la réglementation locale en vigueur. Vérifiez que la structure de
soutien est capable de supporter en toute sécurité le poids de tous les appareils, pinces, câbles,
équipements auxiliaires, etc., et qu’elle est conforme à la réglementation locale en vigueur.
2. Vissez chaque pince de fixation solidement à un support Omega avec une vis M12 (qualité 8.8
minimum) et un écrou autobloquant.

90°
Pince de fixation Support Omega pour Attaches à verrouillage
demi-coupleur fixation par pince de fixation quart de tour

Figure 10 : matériel de fixation Martin

3. Voir la Figure 3 en page 15. Alignez la première

pince et le support avec 2 points d’accroche de
la base, puis engagez les deux attaches de
quart de tour du support de la pince dans les
emplacements correspondants de la base. Voir
la Figure 4. Tournez les leviers des attaches de
quart de tour 90º dans le sens des aiguilles
d’une montre pour la verrouiller. Répétez cette SAFETY CABLE SAFETY CABLE

procédure pour la deuxième pince.

4. Interdisez l’accès à la zone de travail. Voir la
Figure 5. Notez la position de la flèche
indiquant la partie AVANT sur la base de
l’appareil. En travaillant à partir d’une
plate-forme stable, accrochez l’appareil sur le
pont avec la flèche indiquant la partie AVANT
face à la zone à éclairer. Serrez les pinces de
fixation. Figure 11 : partie avant de l’appareil
5. Voir la Figure 6. Installez une élingue
homologuée comme accroche de sécurité pour
le poids de l’appareil en la faisant passer par un point de fixation de sécurité (voir ci-contre) en bas de la
base et autour d’un point d’ancrage sécurisé afin que l’élingue attrape l’appareil si une fixation principale
cède. Tendez l’élingue autant que possible (en l’enroulant plusieurs fois autour de la barre du pont, par
exemple).
6. Vérifiez que le blocage du tilt est relâché.
Vérifiez qu’il n’y a pas de matières
combustibles à moins de 0.2 m (8 in.) ou de
surfaces à éclairer à moins de 2.4 m (7.9 ft.) de
l’appareil, et qu’il n’y a pas de matériaux SAFETY CABLE SAFETY CABLE

inflammables à proximité.
7. Vérifiez qu’il n’y a aucune possibilité que les
têtes ou les lyres entrent en collision avec
d’autres appareils.
8. Vérifiez que les autres appareils d’éclairage ne
peuvent pas projeter la lumière sur l’appareil
MAC Aura PXL, car l’éclairage puissant peut
endommager l’affichage de l’appareil. Figure 12 : points d’attache de l’élingue

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Courant alternatif FRENCH / FRANCAIS

Attention ! Lisez les “Safety Information” on page 4 avant de brancher le produit au secteur.

Pour une protection adaptée contre l’électrocution, l’appareil doit être mis à la terre (masse). Le
circuit électrique d’alimentation secteur doit être équipé d’un fusible ou d’un disjoncteur, et d’un
dispositif de protection contre les défauts de terre.

Entrée alimentation
Important ! Branchez l’appareil MAC Aura PXL directement au courant alternatif. Ne le branchez pas
à un système de gradateur ; cela risque d’endommager l’appareil.

L’appareil MAC Aura PXL dispose d’une alimentation en mode commutateur à détection automatique qui
s’adapte automatiquement à l’alimentation secteur 100-240 VAC (nominal), 50/60 Hz. Ne branchez pas
l’appareil à une alimentation qui ne respecte pas cette plage.
Le MAC Aura PXL nécessite une entrée alimentation avec un connecteur de câble femelle Neutrik
powerCON TRUE1 NAC3FX-W pour l’entrée alimentation secteur CA. Le câble doit répondre aux
exigences figurant dans la section “Protection from electric shock” on page 5. Martin peut fournir des câbles
adaptés avec connecteurs d’entrée femelles TRUE1 de 1,5 m ou 5 m de long. Sinon, Martin peut fournir
des connecteurs d’entrée femelles TRUE1 détachés (voir site Internet Martin, [Link]).

Branchement à une source d’alimentation secteur

Le câble d’alimentation peut être intégré dans le circuit d’une installation d’un bâtiment ou fixé à l’aide d’une
fiche d’alimentation (fiche secteur) pour permettre la connexion aux prises de courant secteur locales.
Si vous installez une fiche d’alimentation sur le câble d’alimentation, installez une prise avec borne de terre
(masse) d’une capacité minimale de 16 A, 250 V (exemple de capacité : EN 60309-2 CEE 2P+E
16A/250VAC) et respectez les consignes du fabricant de la prise. Le Table 1 présente certains schémas
possibles d’identification des broches d’alimentation secteur. Si les broches ne sont pas correctement
identifiées, ou si vous avez des doutes concernant l’installation correcte, consultez un électricien qualifié.

Couleur du fil Couleur du fil

(US) (EU) Broche Symbole Vis (US)

noir marron phase L jaune ou laiton

blanc bleu neutre N argent

vert jaune/vert terre ou vert

Tableau 2 : branchements de la fiche d’alimentation (fiche secteur)

Si vous devez installer un connecteur Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 sur un câble d’alimentation, suivez les
consignes figurant sur le site Web Neutrik, à l’adresse [Link].

Raccord d’appareils simultanément

Si vous obtenez un câble d’entrée alimentation de 16 A et des câbles de relais d’alimentation de 16 A
auprès de Martin (voir site Internet Martin, [Link]), vous pouvez relayer l’alimentation secteur CA
d’un appareil à l’autre en connectant les appareils à l’alimentation à l’aide d’une connexion en chaîne, du
culot de sortie MAINS OUT vers le culot d’entrée MAINS IN. Si vous créez ce type de connexion en chaîne,
vous devez respecter les limites de sécurité suivantes, sinon vous risqueriez de créer un risque d’incendie
et d’électrocution.

Courant alternatif 21
 À l’aide de câbles d’entrée d’alimentation et de relais d’alimentation de 16 ampères de Martin, vous pouvez
relier :
• un total de deux (2) appareils MAC Aura PXL maximum dans une chaîne à 100-200 V ou
• un total de cinq (5) appareils MAC Aura PXL maximum dans une chaîne à 200-240 V.
Si vous mettez plusieurs appareils sous tension en cascade, nous vous recommandons de les brancher à
un circuit protégé par un disjoncteur miniature de type D. Vous éviterez ainsi le déclenchement intempestif
du disjoncteur en raison de l’appel de courant. Si les seuls circuits d’alimentation disponibles possèdent des
disjoncteurs miniature de type C, vous devrez peut-être brancher un maximum de quatre (4) appareils par
cascade à 200-240 V afin d’éviter les déclenchements intempestifs.

Connexion au secteur
Attention ! L’appareil MAC Aura PXL n’est pas équipé d’un interrupteur ON/OFF. Dès que vous brancherez
un câble d’entrée d’alimentation sous tension à l’appareil ou que vous mettrez sous tension un câble
d’entrée d’alimentation déjà branché, l’appareil s’allumera : vérifiez qu’il n’y a aucun risque pour la sécurité
lié au mouvement de la tête ou à la sortie de lumière intense.
Pour mettre l’appareil MAC Aura PXL sous tension :
1. Vérifiez que le blocage du tilt est relâché et que la base est maintenue en toute sécurité. Soyez prêt :
l’appareil s’allume et la tête se déplace soudainement lorsque l’appareil est mis sous tension.
2. Voir la Figure 7. Alignez les
rainures du connecteur
TRUE1 du câble d’entrée
d’alimentation avec les
clavettes du culot MAINS IN
(voir ci-contre). Insérez le
connecteur dans le culot et
tournez-le dans le sens des
aiguilles d’une montre pour le Figure 13 : culot d’entrée d’alimentation
fixer.
Si le connecteur semble difficile à tourner, sortez-le du culot, vérifiez que vous avez aligné les clavettes
correctement et essayez à nouveau (n’appliquez pas de force excessive). Assurez-vous que le verrou
du connecteur émet un « clic » et que le connecteur est verrouillé dans le culot.
3. Mettez le câble d’entrée d’alimentation sous tension pour allumer l’appareil.
Pour mettre l’appareil MAC Aura PXL hors tension, tirez le verrou de libération du connecteur vers vous
pour déverrouiller le connecteur, tournez le connecteur dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre,
puis retirez-le du culot MAINS IN.

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Montage GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Warnung! Der MAC Aura PXL hat einen leistungsstarken Pan-Motor. Die Drehmomentreaktion bei
plötzlichem Ausschwenken des Kopfes kann dazu führen, dass sich die Basis bewegt, wenn das
Gerät ungesichert auf einer Oberfläche steht. Legen Sie keine Spannung am MAC Aura PXL an, es
sei denn, die Basis ist sicher an einer stabilen Oberfläche oder Struktur befestigt.

Warnung! Verwenden Sie zwei Klemmen, um das Gerät zu befestigen. Hängen Sie das Gerät nicht
an nur einer Klemme auf. Sperren Sie jede Klemme mit beiden 1/4-Dreh-Befestigungen.
Befestigungselemente sind nur gesperrt, wenn sie im Uhrzeigersinn um ganze 90° gedreht werden.

Warnung! Wenn Sie das Gerät über dem Boden aufhängen, sichern Sie es gegen ein Versagen der
Primärbefestigungen, indem Sie ein Sicherheitsseil anbringen, das als Sicherheitsbefestigung für
das Gewicht des Geräts an der Befestigungsstelle in der Basis zugelassen ist. Verwenden Sie die
Tragegriffe nicht für die sekundäre Befestigung.

Warnung! Wenn das Gerät in einem anderen Winkel als mit senkrecht nach unten hängendem Joch
an einem Träger oder einer anderen Konstruktion befestigt wird, verwenden Sie zwei Klemmen vom
Typ Halbkupplung. Verwenden Sie keine Art von Klemme, die die Struktur beim Befestigen nicht
vollständig umschließt.

Warnung! Positionieren oder schirmen Sie den Kopf so ab, dass die Frontlinse aus keinem Winkel
dem Sonnenlicht oder einer anderen starken Lichtquelle ausgesetzt ist – auch nicht für wenige
Sekunden. Siehe Figure 2. Die Linse des MAC Aura PXL kann das Sonnenlicht bündeln, wodurch ein
potenzielles Brandrisiko besteht und Schäden verursacht werden.

Wichtig! Richten Sie den Ausgang anderer Beleuchtungsgeräte nicht auf den MAC Aura PXL, da
starkes Licht das Display beschädigen kann.

Siehe Figure 2. Linsen können Sonnenlicht

und starkes Licht bündeln, was ein Brand-
und Beschädigungsrisiko für das Gerät
darstellt. Schirmen Sie den Kopf
gegebenenfalls ab.

Abbildung 14: Mögliche Schäden durch Sonnenlicht

Der MAC Aura PXL kann an einer Oberfläche wie z. B. einer Bühne befestigt oder in beliebiger Ausrichtung
an einem Träger befestigt werden. Die Klemmen müssen vom Typ Halbkupplung (siehe Figure 4) oder
einem gleichwertigen Typ sein, der den Träger vollständig umschließt, es sei denn, das wird mit senkrecht
nach unten hängendem Joch installiert. In diesem Fall können andere Klemmentypen verwendet werden,
die für das Gewicht zugelassen sind.

Montage 23
 Die Befestigungspunkte in der Basis ermöglichen die Befestigung von Omega-Klammern und
Abspannklemmen wie in Figure 3 dargestellt.






Abbildung 15: Positionen der Klemmenbügel

Befestigen des Geräts an einen Träger

1. Prüfen Sie, ob alle Trägerelemente unbeschädigt sind und mindestens das Sechs-(6)-fache des
Gewichts des Geräts tragen können bzw. den örtlich geltenden Vorschriften entsprechen. Prüfen Sie, ob
die Trägerkonstruktion das Gewicht aller installierten Geräte, Klemmen, Kabel, Hilfsgeräte usw. sicher
tragen kann bzw. den örtlich geltenden Vorschriften entspricht.
2. Befestigen Sie jede Trägerklemme sicher mit einer M12-Schraube (mindestens 8.8) und einer
selbstsichernden Mutter an einer Omega-Halterung.

90°
Halbkoppler Omega-Halterung für Sperrende Viertel-
Trägerklemme Befestigung der Trägerklemme Drehverschlüsse

Abbildung 16: Martin-Trägerkomponenten

3. Siehe Figure 3 auf Seite 15. Richten Sie die

erste Klemme und Halterung an 2
Befestigungspunkten in der Basis aus und
stecken Sie die beiden Vierteldrehverschlüsse
der Klemmenhalterung in die entsprechenden
Buchsen in der Basis. Siehe Figure 4. Drehen
Sie zum Verriegeln die Hebel an den
Vierteldrehverschlüssen um volle 90° im SAFETY CABLE SAFETY CABLE

Uhrzeigersinn. Wiederholen Sie diesen

Vorgang für die zweite Klemme.
4. Sperren Sie das Areal unter dem
Arbeitsbereich ab. Siehe Figure 5. Beachten
Sie die Position des mit FRONT markierten
Pfeils an der Basis der Spannvorrichtung.
Hängen Sie das Gerät von einer stabilen
Plattform aus so an den Träger, dass der mit
FRONT markierte Pfeil in Richtung des zu Abbildung 17: Vorderseite des Geräts
beleuchtenden Bereichs zeigt. Ziehen Sie die
Trägerklemmen fest.

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5. Siehe Figure 6. Installieren Sie ein Sicherheitskabel, das als Sicherheitsbefestigung für das Gewicht der
Leuchte zugelassen ist, indem Sie es durch einen Sicherheitsbefestigungspunkt (Pfeil) im Boden der
Basis und um einen sicheren Verankerungspunkt schlingen, sodass das Sicherheitskabel die Leuchte
auffängt, wenn eine primäre Befestigung versagt. Beseitigen Sie so viel Spiel im Sicherheitsseil wie
möglich (indem Sie es z. B. mehr als einmal um den Träger schlingen).
6. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Tilt-Sperre
gelöst ist. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass sich
keine brennbaren Materialien im Umkreis von
0.2 m (8 in.) befinden oder Oberflächen, die
beleuchtet werden müssen, im Umkreis von SAFETY CABLE SAFETY CABLE

2.4 m (7.9 ft.) im Umkreis des Geräts und dass

sich keine brennbaren Materialien in der Nähe
befinden.
7. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass keine Möglichkeit
besteht, dass Köpfe oder Bügel mit
Gegenständen oder anderen Geräten
kollidieren.
8. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass andere Leuchten Abbildung 18: Befestigungspunkte für
den MAC Aura PXL nicht beleuchten, da Sicherheitskabel
starkes Licht das Display beschädigen kann.

Montage 25
Spannungsversorgung GERMAN / DEUTSCH

Warnung! Lesen Sie die “Safety Information” on page 4, bevor Sie das Gerät an die
Stromversorgung anschließen.

Zum Schutz vor elektrischen Schlägen muss das Gerät geerdet werden. Die Wechselstromleitung
muss mit einer Sicherung oder einem Schutzschalter sowie Erdschlussschutz ausgestattet sein.

Stromanschluss
Wichtig! Schließen Sie den MAC Aura PXL direkt an das Wechselstromnetz an. Schließen Sie ihn
nicht an ein Dimmersystem an, da dadurch das Gerät beschädigt werden kann.

Der MAC Aura PXL verfügt über ein Schaltnetzteil mit automatischer Wandlung, das sich automatisch an
die AC-Netzspannung von 100-240 VAC (nominal), 50/60 Hz anpasst. Schließen Sie das Gerät nicht an
eine Stromversorgung an, die nicht in diesem Bereich liegt.
Der MAC Aura PXL erfordert für den Stromanschluss ein Netzkabel mit einem Neutrik powerCON TRUE1
NAC3FX-W-Steckverbinder mit Buchsenanschluss. Das Kabel muss die Anforderungen aus “Protection
from electric shock” on page 5 erfüllen. Martin liefert auf Wunsch geeignete Kabel mit
TRUE1-Eingangsverbindern (Stecker und Buchsen) in den Längen 1,5 m oder 5 m. Alternativ sind bei
Martin auch lose TRUE1-Eingangsverbinder mit Buchsenanschluss erhältlich (siehe [Link]).

Anschluss an eine Netzstromquelle

Das Netzkabel kann fest mit dem Stromnetz eines Gebäudes verbunden oder mit einem Netzstecker
(Kabelkappe) versehen werden, um den Anschluss an örtliche Wechselstrom-Steckdosen zu ermöglichen.
Wenn Sie einen Netzstecker an das Netzkabel anschließen, installieren Sie einen geerdeten Stecker mit
mindestens 16 A, 250 V (Beispiel-Nennleistung: EN 60309-2 CEE 2P+E 16 A/250 VAC). Beim Installieren
sind die Anweisungen des Steckerherstellers zu befolgen. Table 1 zeigt einige der möglichen
Anschlusspläne für die Polverbindungen zum Stromnetz; falls die Kontakte nicht eindeutig angegeben sind
oder Sie sich in Bezug auf die korrekte Installation unsicher sind, wenden Sie sich bitte an einen
qualifizierten Elektriker.

Aderfarbe (US) Aderfarbe (EU) Kontakt Symbol Schraube (US)

schwarz braun live L gelb
oder messing-
farben

weiß blau neutral N silbern

grün gelb/grün Schutzerde oder grün

Tabelle 3: Adermarkierung (Netzstecker) Anschlüsse

Wenn Sie einen Neutrik powerCON TRUE1-Steckverbinder an einem Netzkabel anbringen müssen,
befolgen Sie bitte die Anweisungen auf der Neutrik-Webseite unter [Link].

Anschließen mehrerer Geräte in einer Kette

Mit einem 16-A-Netzkabel und 16-A-Leistungsrelaiskabel von Martin (siehe [Link]) können Sie
die Netzspannung von einem Gerät zum nächsten übertragen, indem Sie die Einheiten über eine
Kettenschaltung verbinden, wobei jeweils der Netzausgang (MAINS OUT) mit dem Netzeingang (MAINS
IN) des folgenden Geräts verbunden wird. Beim Installieren einer solchen Kettenschaltung sind aus
Sicherheitsgründen die folgenden Beschränkungen zu berücksichtigen, da andernfalls Brandgefahr und die
Gefahr von Stromschlägen bestehen:
Mit 16 verstärkten Stromanschluss- und Leistungsrelaiskabeln von Martin können Sie folgende
Verbindungen herstellen:
• maximal zwei (2) MAC Aura PXL-Geräte in einer Kette bei 100–120 V oder

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• maximal fünf (5) MAC Aura PXL-Geräte in einer Kette bei 200–240 V
Wenn Sie mehrere Geräte in einer Daisy-Chain an die Stromversorgung anschließen, empfehlen wir, den
Strom aus einem Stromkreis zu beziehen, der durch einen MCB (Miniatur-Leistungsschalter) vom Typ D
geschützt ist. Dadurch wird vermieden, dass der Schalter wegen des Einschaltstroms unnötig auslöst.
Wenn die einzigen verfügbaren Stromkreise MCBs vom Typ C haben, müssen Sie möglicherweise maximal
vier (4) Geräte pro Daisy-Chain bei 200–240 V anschließen, um unnötige Auslöseschalter zu vermeiden.

Anschluss an die Stromversorgung

Warnung! Der MAC Aura PXL ist nicht mit einem EIN/AUS-Schalter ausgestattet. Sobald Sie ein unter
Spannung stehendes Stromeingangskabel an die Leuchte anschließen oder ein bereits angeschlossenes
Stromeingangskabel mit Strom versorgen, wird die Leuchte eingeschaltet: Vergewissern Sie sich, dass kein
Sicherheitsrisiko durch Kopfbewegung oder intensive Lichtleistung besteht.
So stellen Sie die Stromversorgung zum MAC Aura PXL her:
1. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Tilt-Sperre gelöst ist und das Gerät sicheren Halt hat. Seien Sie darauf
vorbereitet, dass das Gerät plötzlich aufleuchtet und der Kopf sich plötzlich bewegt, wenn Spannung
angelegt wird.
2. Siehe Figure 7. Richten Sie
die Tasten im TRUE1-Stecker
des Stromeingangskabels mit
den Keilnuten in der MAINS
IN-Buchse (Pfeil) aus.
Stecken Sie den Stecker in
die Buchse und lassen Sie
ihn durch Drehen im
Uhrzeigersinn einrasten. Abbildung 19: Netzeingangsbuchse
Wenn sich der Stecker nur
schwer verdrehen lässt, entfernen Sie ihn aus der Buchse, prüfen Sie, ob Sie die Keilnuten richtig
ausgerichtet haben, und versuchen Sie es noch einmal – wenden Sie keine übermässige Kraft an.
Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Steckerverriegelung einrastet und dass der Stecker in der Buchse
verriegelt ist.
3. Schließen Sie das Stromeingangskabel an, um das Gerät einzuschalten.
Um den MAC Aura PXL von der Stromversorgung zu trennen, ziehen Sie die Entriegelungsklinke am
Stecker zu sich hin, um den Stecker zu entriegeln, drehen Sie den Stecker gegen den Uhrzeigersinn und
ziehen Sie ihn dann von der MAINS IN-Buchse ab.

Spannungsversorgung 27
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 14. 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.
Figure 20: Battery compartment
See Figure 20. The battery is
located in the USB port / battery
compartment next to the control
panel on the base of the fixture.

Service and maintenance 29

 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 21. 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 Figure 21: Battery compartment
authorized waste recycling and
disposal center.

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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 [Link]. 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 18.
• 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 14).
• 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.

Using the fixture 31

Troubleshooting
Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy
Check that power is switched on and cables are
No power to fixture. plugged in.
Contact Martin Service or authorized service
One or more of the fixtures is partner. Do not remove base or yoke covers,
completely dead. attempt to replace a fuse or carry out any repairs or
Fuse blown or internal fault. service that are not described in this Safety and
Installation Manual unless you have both
authorization from Martin and official Martin service
documentation.
Inspect connections and cables. Correct poor
Bad data link. connections. Repair or replace damaged cables.

Data link not terminated. Insert DMX termination plug in data output socket
Fixtures reset correctly but of the last MAC Aura PXL on the data link.
respond erratically or not at all Incorrect addressing of fixtures. Check fixture address and protocol settings.
to the controller.
Unplug the XLR in and out connectors and connect
One of the fixtures is defective and is them directly together to bypass one fixture at a
disturbing data transmission on the link. time until normal operation is regained. Have the
fixture serviced by a qualified technician.
Check fixture’s stored error messages for more
Timeout error after fixture reset. Zoom, pan or tilt requires mechanical information. Contact Martin Service or authorized
adjustment.
Martin service partner.
Check fixture’s stored error messages for more
Zoom loses position. Zoom car requires cleaning, adjustment, or information. Contact Martin Service or authorized
lubrication.
Martin service partner.
Check fixture’s stored error messages for more
information.
Light output cuts out Allow fixture to cool.
Fixture is too hot.
intermittently.
Clean fixture.
Reduce ambient temperature.

Table 4: Troubleshooting

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 in a residential installation. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 [Link]

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
[Link].

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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:
BR 112012027037-0, CN 201410742540.7, CN 201410742572.7, CN 201480054899.3, CN 201510276233.9,
CN 201510329396.9, CN 201510601081.5, CN 201610424237.1, CN ZL200580017895.9, CN ZL200810125883.3,
CN ZL200810125884.8, CN ZL200810128720.0, CN ZL200810128776.6, CN ZL200810128777.0, CN ZL200810128784.0,
CN ZL200810131481.4, CN ZL200810144668.8, CN ZL200880112488.X, CN ZL200880114210.6, CN ZL200980128546.2,
CN ZL200980134093.4, CN ZL200980134469.1, CN ZL200980150776.9, CN ZL201080025103.3, CN ZL201080030180.8,
CN ZL201080031189.0, CN ZL201080039052.X, CN ZL201080039458.8, CN ZL201080059685.7, CN ZL201080059701.2,
CN ZL201080059935.7, CN ZL201080060235.X, CN ZL201110054524.5, CN ZL201180006613.0, CN ZL201180007013.6,
CN ZL201180014884.0, CN ZL201180018962.4, CN ZL201180018964.3, CN ZL201180020424.9, CN ZL201180020462.4,
CN ZL201180042758.6, CN ZL201180043192.9, CN ZL201180061956.7, CN ZL201280028484.X, CN ZL201280028487.3,
CN ZL201280028546.7, CN ZL201280031840.3, CN ZL201280042866.8, CN ZL201280051693.6, CN ZL201280062887.6,
CN ZL201310027943.9, CN ZL201310046301.3, CN ZL201310047318.0, CN ZL201310047379.7, CN ZL201310090258.0,
CN ZL201310659104.9, CN ZL201380004370.6, CN ZL201380064467.6, CN ZL201410332055.2, CN ZL201410676196.6,
CN ZL201410677173.7, CN ZL201410740291.8, CN ZL201410742583.5, CN ZL201480032085.X, CN ZL201510158768.6,
CN ZL201510323275.3, CN ZL201510556631.6, CN ZL201610284329.4, CN ZL201610493268.2, CN ZL201920425584.5,
DK 176875, DK 177371, DK 177534, DK 177579, DK 177878, DK 178386, DK 201400085, DK 2881650, DK 2881652,
EP 1234197, EP 1747399, EP 1765480, EP 1898145, EP 1958483, EP 2058586, EP 2091302, EP 2096609, EP 2112431,
EP 2113714, EP 2117284, EP 2136136, EP 2195573, EP 2324282, EP 2326150, EP 2332166, EP 2341994, EP 2359056,
EP 2434636, EP 2442010, EP 2443381, EP 2454626, EP 2475931, EP 2475932, EP 2516921, EP 2536974, EP 2550686,
EP 2561272, EP 2561273, EP 2561274, EP 2614292, EP 2614298, EP 2623855, EP 2623856, EP 2623860, EP 2629000,
EP 2642827, EP 2718619, EP 2718620, EP 2718624, EP 2769143, EP 2795185, EP 2828577, EP 2837987, EP 2876473,
EP 2876474, EP 2881650, EP 2881653, EP 2889534, EP 2927579, EP 2950618, EP 2953123, EP 2955626, EP 2988064,
EP 2995852, EP 3052858, EP 3081853, EP 3089553, EP 3106744, EP 3112745, EP 3112746, EP 3113157, EP 3203306,
EP 3217083, EP 3290783, EP 3343103, EP 3356729, EP 3362738, EP 3457023, JP 5467175, JP 5587494, JP 5624677,
JP 5756513, JP 5756543, RU 2527055, RU 2537700, RU 2539316, US 10/132473, US 10030853, US 10047916, US 10072834,
US 10077881, US 10077885, US 10161598, US 10187949, US 10190751, US 10257909, US 10340782, US 10379804,
US 10502391, US 10502398, US 10551028, US 10571087, US 10571088, US 10641463, US 6601973, US 6687063, US 6971770,
US 7222997, US 7478916, US 7498756, US 7559676, US 7654693, US 7699506, US 7703948, US 7789525, US 7789533,
US 7789543, US 7872585, US 7893633, US 7905630, US 7942535, US 7954981, US 7963507, US 7990673, US 8042972,
US 8287144, US 8449141, US 8469546, US 8474986, US 8482226, US 8596836, US 8664858, US 8702276, US 8708535,
US 8727570, US 8736527, US 8746891, US 8757809, US 8764229, US 8764250, US 8770762, US 8783895, US 8801225,
US 8888294, US 8911120, US 8917980, US 8944640, US 8950895, US 9010967, US 9109788, US 9144120, US 9200776,
US 9206962, US 9217551, US 9217559, US 9243760, US 9326347, US 9329379, US 9459001, US 9470397, US 9521721,
US 9523806, US 9532422, US 9562672, US 9578713, US 9612380, US 9651222, US 9664361, US 9714745, US 9719668,
US 9732942, US 9732950, US 9752748, US 9759528, US 9781779, US 9781808, US 9784436, US 9801259, US 9829174,
US 9920914, US 9933137, US 9995456, US 9995463
and/or one or more of these patent applications:
BR 112012027036-2, BR 112012027038-9, CN 103270437, CN 103890485, CN 105280104, CN 106051624, CN 106128313,
CN 106322183, CN 106322184, CN 107806572, CN 108027123, CN 108139067, CN 108413343, CN 108770140A,
CN 109099392A, CN 109488978A, CN 109931574A, CN 109996989A, CN 110345414A, CN 110469797A, EP 2516923,
EP 2517066, EP 2646751, EP 2656123, EP 2953119, EP 2958406, EP 3004732, EP 3091528, EP 3361149, EP 3392556,
EP 3499117, EP 3545228, EP 3567302, JP 2019-53982, US 2015/0358555, US 2018/0368217, US 2019/0186720
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 [Link]

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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