MAC 500
DMX Protocol - Version 5
Implemented from control software version 1.8.
Version 4 - Version 3 - Version 2 - Version 1
Version 5 adds commands to open the shutter in reduced power mode (MAC 500 E only) and to override the studio mode setting (NORM / STuD) on the speed channel in DMX modes 3 and 4.
DMX Modes - MAC 500 |
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Mode 1 | Mode 2 | Mode 3 | Mode 4 |
12 channels | 14 channels | 16 channels | |
8 bit pan/tilt | 16 bit pan/tilt | 8 bit pan/tilt | 16 bit pan/tilt |
Tracking | Tracking / Vector |
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MAC 500 DMX Protocol - Version 5Implemented from software version 1.8 |
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DMX channel | Value | Function | |||
DMX1 | DMX2 | DMX3 | DMX4 | ||
1 Note: Lamp Off allowed with Reset allowed with 'SPEC/dRES' set to 'On', or with 'SPEC/dRES' set to 'OFF' and color wheel 1 set to color 9 and color wheel 2 set to color 6. |
0 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 72 73 - 79 80 - 99 100 - 119 120 - 127 128 - 147 148 - 167 168 - 187 188 - 190 191 - 193 194 - 196 197 - 199 200 - 202 203 - 207 208 - 217 218 - 227 228 - 237 238 - 247 248 - 255 |
Shutter,
Strobe, Reset, Lamp On/Off Shutter closed Shutter open Strobe on fast->slow Shutter open, lamp power reduced (MAC 500 E only) Pulse opening fast ->slow Pulse closing fast ->slow No function Random Strobe Fast Random Strobe Medium Random Strobe Slow Shutter open Random pulse opening fast Random pulse opening slow Random pulse closing fast Random pulse closing slow Shutter open Reset Fixture Shutter open Lamp power on Shutter open Lamp power off (T > 5 seconds) |
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2 | 0 - 255 | Intensity 0 -> 100% |
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3 | 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 145 - 148 149 - 152 153 - 156 157 - 160 161 - 164 165 - 168 169 - 172 173 - 176 177 - 180 181 - 184 185 - 215 216 - 245 246 - 255 |
COLOR
1 Continuous scroll, full positions white blue 111 red 301 magenta 507 green 202 yellow 604 purple 502 blue 101 pink 312 cyan 401 Stepped scroll cyan 401 pink 312 blue 101 purple 502 yellow 604 green 202 magenta 507 red 301 blue 111 White Color cont. rot. CW fast -> slow CCW slow -> fast Alternate color functions (Select on ch. 4) |
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4 | 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 145 - 148 149 - 152 153 - 156 157 - 160 161 - 164 165 - 168 169 - 172 173 - 176 177 - 180 181 - 184 185 - 215 216 - 245 246 - 248 249 - 251 252 - 255 0 - 255 |
COLOR
2 (Normal color functions) Continuous scroll, full positions white CTC 3200-4100 CTC 3200-5600 blue 104 blue 108 green 206 red 308 yellow 603 CTC 5500-2900 CTC 5500-4200 Stepped scroll CTC 5500-4200 CTC 5500-2900 yellow 603 red 308 green 206 blue 108 blue 104 CTC 3200-5600 CTC 3200-4100 White Color cont. rot. CW fast -> slow CCW slow -> fast Random color Fast Medium Slow Color 2 (Enable Alternate color functions on channel 3) 65 different colors + white and black |
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5 | 0 - 55 56 - 75 76 - 95 96 - 115 116 - 135 136 - 155 156 - 175 176 - 195 196 - 215 216 - 235 236 - 255 |
Rotating
gobo selection Open gobo Gobo 1 - Indexing (set index on channel 6) Gobo 2 - Indexing (set index on channel 6) Gobo 3 - Indexing (set index on channel 6) Gobo 4 - Indexing (set index on channel 6) Gobo 5 - Indexing (set index on channel 6) Gobo 5 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6) Gobo 4 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6) Gobo 3 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6) Gobo 2 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6) Gobo 1 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6) |
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6 | 0 - 126 127 128 - 255 0 - 2 3 - 127 128 - 251 253 - 255 |
Rotating
gobo index (Select gobo on ch. 5) Index CW Default index Index CCW Rotating gobo cont. rotation (Select gobo on ch. 5) Static CW slow -> fast CCW fast -> slow static |
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7 gMOD = FIX |
0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 102 103 - 119 120 - 136 137 - 153 154 - 170 171 - 187 188 - 204 205 - 221 222 - 238 239 - 255 |
Fixed
gobo Stepped scroll Open gobo Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 7 Gobo 8 Gobo 9 Gobo shake Gobo 9 shake fast -> slow Gobo 8 shake fast -> slow Gobo 7 shake fast -> slow Gobo 6 shake fast -> slow Gobo 5 shake fast -> slow Gobo 4 shake fast -> slow Gobo 3 shake fast -> slow Gobo 2 shake fast -> slow Gobo 1 shake fast -> slow |
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7 gMOD = SCRL |
0 - 180 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 181 - 183 184 - 186 187 - 189 190 - 192 193 - 195 196 - 198 199 - 201 202 - 204 205 - 207 208 - 231 232 - 255 |
Fixed gobo Continuous scroll Full positions: Open Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 7 Gobo 8 Gobo 9 Gobo shake Gobo 9 shake Gobo 8 shake Gobo 7 shake Gobo 6 shake Gobo 5 shake Gobo 4 shake Gobo 3 shake Gobo 2 shake Gobo 1 shake Continuous rotation CW, fast -> slow CCW, slow -> fast |
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8 | 0-255 | Focus far-> near |
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9 | 0 - 199 200 - 215 216 - 229 230 - 243 244 - 246 247 - 249 250 - 252 253 - 255 |
Iris Open -> close Close Pulse opening fast ->slow Pulse closing fast ->slow Random pulse opening fast Random pulse opening slow Random pulse closing fast Random pulse closing slow |
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10 FTYP = PRIS (default) |
0 - 19 20 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 149 150 - 215 216 - 220 221 - 225 226 - 230 231 - 235 236 - 240 241 - 245 246 - 250 251 - 255 |
Prism prism off rotating prism CW fast -> slow no rotation rotating prism CCW slow -> fast prism off Macros - Combined rot. gobo and rot. prism macros. Macro 1 Macro 2 Macro 3 Macro 4 Macro 5 Macro 6 Macro 7 Macro 8 |
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10 FTYP = FROS |
0 - 255 | Variable frost No frost -> full frost |
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11 | - | 11 | - | 0 127 255 |
Pan
Max Left Neutral Max Right |
12 | - | 12 | - | 0 127 255 |
Tilt Max Up Neutral Max Down |
- | 11 | - | 11 | 0 127 255 |
Pan
Coarse (MSB) Max Left Neutral Max Right |
- | 12 | - | 12 | 0 127 255 |
Pan
Fine (LSB) Max Left Neutral Max Right |
- | 13 | - | 13 | 0 127 255 |
Tilt
Coarse (MSB) Max Up Neutral Max Down |
- | 14 | - | 14 | 0 127 255 |
Tilt
Fine (LSB) Max Up Neutral Max Down |
- | - | 13 | 15 | 0 - 2 3 - 245 246 - 248 249 - 251 252 - 255 |
Pan/Tilt
Speed Tracking Fast -> slow Tracking, normal (override PTSP FAST) Tracking , fast (override PTSP NORM) Blackout while moving |
- | - | 14 | 16 | 0 - 2 3 - 239 240 - 242 243 - 245 246 - 248 249 - 251 252 - 255 0 - 2 3 - 239 240 - 242 243 - 245 246 - 248 249 - 251 252 - 255 0 - 239 240 - 242 243 - 245 246 - 248 249 - 251 252 - 255 0 - 251 252 - 255 0 - 2 3 - 245 246 - 255 |
Effects
Speed Dimmer, iris, focus, gobo indexing, (frost) Tracking Fast -> slow Tracking, normal mode (MOdE = NORM) Tracking, studio mode (MOdE = STUd) Tracking, override SCUT ON Tracking, override SCUT OFF Fast Color 1, color 2; fixed gobo if gMOd = SCRL Tracking Fast -> slow Tracking, normal mode (MOdE = NORM) Tracking, studio mode (MOdE = STUd) Tracking, shortcuts off (SCUT = OFF) Tracking, shortcuts on (SCUT = ON) Blackout while moving Fixed gobo if gMOd = FIX Normal, no blackout Normal, normal mode (MOdE = NORM) Normal, studio mode (MOdE = STUd) Normal, shortcuts off (SCUT = OFF) Normal, shortcuts on (SCUT = ON) Blackout while moving Rotating gobo and prism Normal (no blackout) Blackout while moving Gobo shake if gMOd = SCRL Fast Fast -> slow Fast |