Maxxyz is Martin’s professional lighting console with a string of original features and an intuitive and graphical software interface.
Features
- Integrated 3D Visualizer: preview or program in real-time 3D
- Digital LCD buttons for fast and direct programming
- Multiple wing attachment
- Up to 32 DMX universes, 8 available directly from the console
- Dual processing power, 2 Pentium CPUs
- Maxxyz Manager Software for programming and triggering via time and calendar schedules
- Customizable Graphical User Interface with context sensitive toolbars and integrated help menu
- Powerful effects engine
- Controls up to 16384 fixtures
- 1000 cuelists with motorized fader control
- 1000 cuelists with playback control buttons
- 12 customizable function keys
- Parallel execution of multiple cuelists
- Submaster, groupmaster and override functionality
- Parameter and time-fanning functionality
- Auto update for presets and cues
- On-the-fly global timing adjustments
- Networking with Maxedia media server
Specifications
Physical
Length: 1034 mm
Width: 613 mm
Height: 287 mm
Weight: 48 kg w/o flightcase, 66 kg with flightcase
Control and Programming
Protocol: DMX512, Artnet (ACN and RDM pending)
8 DMX universes, expandable to 32:
4096 channels, expandable to 16384:
No limit to number of DMX channels per fixture:
3-D Visualizer:
Extensive fixture library for all known manufacturers:
65000 presets for each group of functions (P/T, color, gobo, etc.):
Effect generator for automated programming of complex effects:
Customizable highlight and lowlight function to identify individual fixtures:
Relative or absolute programming:
Fan function for all channels (including timing parameters):
On-the-fly global timing changes:
Virtual cuelists:
Macros:
Wait, follow and link cues:
HTP, LTP, chase, timecode, submaster and group master playback functionality:
Individual parameter timings:
Intuitive patch feature:
Fixture type cloning:
All channels with 16-bit resolution:
Control/User Interface
10 x motorized playback faders, each with one dynamically labeled LCD button (to identify/activate playback) and two function-assignable buttons:
8 x digital fader belts for fixture parameter control:
15 x dynamically labeled digital LCD buttons for parameter groups, functions, effect parameters, fanning, global timings:
Grand master fader and button:
Flash master fader and button:
Two group master faders and buttons:
Trackball with pan/tilt control switch:
16 x view buttons, 4 x view scroll buttons:
Preview button:
12 x customizable function keys, F1 to F12:
Customizable highlight/lowlight function:
Speaker and headset volume controls:
Next/last fixtures/groups:
Left/right mouse button:
Digital encoder wheels for window scrolling and screen/desk lamp intensity:
Playback
Assign a cue, cuelist or effect to any playback fader:
100 playback banks, each containing 10 playbacks, can all be active simultaneously:
No limit to cues per cuelist:
100 pages of 100 playbacks activated by touchscreen button:
Full 16-bit fading for high-resolution fixtures:
Individual fade in/fade out times for all playbacks:
Manual override available at all times:
Live 0-1000% override of global cue timings:
Live programmer timing (“Sneak”):
Go-function (supports multiple cues simultaneously):
Cuelists can be executed in tracking or non-tracking mode:
Show data is mirrored on secondary hard disk:
Hardware
Two industrial SVGA 12.1” TFT color touch monitor screens:
Two internal hard drives:
Two industrial motherboards with 1.2 GHz Pentium III processors:
DVD/CD drive (not intended for movie playback):
3.5" floppy drive:
3 x LED desk lamps:
Integrated stereo loudspeakers:
Integrated slide-out QWERTY keyboard:
Software
Industrial Windows XP Embedded OS (not user-accessible):
Real-world paradigm intuitive interface (images, dynamic text labels and actuals):
Show backup on hard disk, CD-R or USB storage device (not included):
Compatible with Martin ShowDesigner:
Connections
8 x DMX universe outputs: 5-pin locking XLR
2 x external monitor screens: VGA
Artnet for addition of up to 32 DMX universes: RJ-45
Maxxyz/Maxedia multiple controller link: RJ-45
4 x Maxxyz Wing interfaces: RJ-45
3 x storage media/hardware peripherals: USB 2.0
MIDI in/out/thru (MIDI show control, MIDI notes, MIDI timecode): Standard MIDI (5-pin DIN)
SMPTE timecode in: 3-pin locking XLR
LTC timecode in: BNC
Headphones: 3.5mm stereo mini-jack
3 x desk lamps: XLR
AC power input: 3-pin IEC
Electrical
AC power: 100-240 V nominal, 50/60 Hz
Typical Power and Current
230 V, 50 Hz: 160 W, 0.75 A
Approvals
EU safety: EN 60950
EU EMC: EN 55103-1, EN 55103-2
US safety (pending): ANSI/UL 60950-1
Canadian safety (pending): CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1


Included Items
Maxxyz flightcase: 91535005
Maxxyz soft cover: 33302006
3 x LED desk lamps: 06220004
Mounting bracket for external monitor, left: 55732062
Mounting bracket for external monitor, right: 55732064
Four 3-pin female to 5-pin male XLR adapters: 91613024
1.5 m power cable, 3-pin IEC: 11501012
Spare fuse set:
User documentation CD:
Ordering Information
Maxxyz Controller: 90732000
Downloads
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Hints And Tips | ||||
Adding External Touchscreens
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Installation issues with Maxxyz v. 2.2.300.
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Schematics | ||||
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