Automated Fixtures martin mac 250+ help

[robofish114]

i just got a new etc element console(amazing console btw) and i need to program it to the automatic light. i know the light is a martin mac 250+. but it gives me "mac 250+ m2" and "mac 250+ m4". how can i tell if its a m2 or m4. (we have no lowering gear so dont say "look on the side") can i tell without going up there and reading it?

 

[derekleffew]

"m2" and "m4" refer to different DMX modes the fixture can be set for, and each takes a different number of channels. If you cannot access the fixture's menu, do you know the DMX address of each fixture?, as subtraction may offer a clue.
MAC 250+ in m2 mode uses 11 channels, in m4 mode 13 channels. User Manual attached for your convenience.

 

[bishopthomas]

Try them both and it will be obvious as you attempt to control the fixture. You can even patch it as a series of dimmers to see exactly what channels do what. That's how I found out my MAC250's are mode 2.

 

[robofish114]

thanks so much! i have been looking for that manual for ever. thank you.