Martin MAC 250 & 250+ DMX Protocol Mode 4
For other modes see notes at the bottom of the page
Channel
Range (%)
Description
Channel 1

Fixture Reset
Lamp Control
Shutter

0-19 (0-7)
20-49 (8-19)
50-72 (20-28)
73-79 (29-31)
80-99 (31-39)
100-119 (39-47)
120-127 (47-50)
128-147 (50-58)
148-167 (58-65)
168-187 (66-73)
188-190 (74-75)
191-193 (75-76)
194-196 (76-77)
197-199 (77-78)
200-202 (78-79)
203-207 (80-81)
208-217 (82-85)
218-227 (85-89)
228-237 (89-93)
238-247 (93-97)
248-255 (97-100)
Shutter Closed
Shutter Open
Strobe fast to slow
Shutter Open
Shutter ramp open/snap close (fast to slow)
Shutter snap open/ramp close (fast to slow)
Shutter Open
Random Strobe Fast
Random Strobe Medium
Random Strobe Slow
Shutter Open
Random shutter ramp open/snap close (fast)
Random shutter ramp open/snap close (slow)
Random shutter snap open/ramp close (fast)
Random shutter snap open/ramp close (slow)
Shutter Open
Fixture reset
Shutter Open
Lamp on
Shutter Open
Lamp off (Hold value for at least 5 seconds)
Channel 2

Dimmer

0-255 (0-100)
Closed to Open
Channel 3

Color

0-155 (0-61)
0 (0)
12 (5)
24 (9)
36 (14)
48 (19)
60 (23)
72 (28)
84 (33)
96 (37)
108 (42)
120 (47)
132 (52)
142 (56)
 
156-159 (61-63)
160-163 (63-64)
164-167 (64-65)
168-171 (66-67)
172-175 (67-68)
176-179 (69-70)
180-183 (70-72)
184-187 (72-73)
188-191 (74-75)
192-195 (75-76)
196-199 (77-78)
200-203 (78-79)
204-207 (80-81)
208-226 (82-88)
227-245 (89-96)
246-248 (96-97)
249-251 (98-98)
252-255 (99-100)
-- Scrolling colors --
White
CTC
Yellow 603
Blue 104
Pink 312
Green 206
Blue 108
Red 301
Magenta 507
Blue 101
Orange 306
Green 202
Purple 502
-- End of scrolling colors --
Snap to Purple 502
Snap to Green 202
Snap to Orange 306
Snap to Blue 101
Snap to Magenta 507
Snap to Red 301
Snap to Blue 108
Snap to Green 206
Snap to Pink 312
Snap to Blue 104
Snap to Yellow 603
Snap to CTC
Snap to White
Rotate CW fast to slow
Rotate CCW slow to fast
Random Color Fast
Random Color Medium
Random Color Slow
Channel 4

Rotating Gobo
Wheel

If gobo tpye
= standard

 
0-9 (0-3)
10-19 (4-7)
20-29 (8-11)
30-39 (12-15)
40-49 (16-19)
50-59 (19-23)
60-69 (23-27)
70-79 (27-31)
80-89 (31-35)
 
90-104 (35-41)
105-119 (41-47)
120-134 (47-52)
135-149 (53-59)
150-164 (59-64)
165-179 (65-70)
180-194 (70-76)
195-209 (76-82)
 
210-232 (82-91)
233-255 (91-100)
-- Gobo Select --
Open
Gobo 1 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 2 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 3 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 4 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 5 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 6 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 7 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 8 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
-- Gobo Shake --
Gobo 8 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 7 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 6 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 5 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 4 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 3 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 2 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 1 Shake slow to fast
-- Gobo wheel rotation --
Gobo wheel CW slow to fast
Gobo wheel rotate CCW fast to slow
Channel 4

Rotating Gobo
Wheel

If gobo tpye
= indexed

Only applicable
for
MAC 250+ models

 
0-4 (0-1)
5-9 (1-3)
10-14 (3-5)
15-19 (6-7)
20-24 (7-9)
25-29 (9-11)
30-34 (11-13)
35-39 (13-15)
40-44 (15-17)
 
45-49 (17-19)
50-54 (19-21)
55-59 (21-23)
60-64 (23-25)
65-69 (25-27)
70-74 (27-29)
75-79 (29-31)
80-84 (31-33)
85-89 (33-35)
 
90-104 (35-41)
105-119 (41-47)
120-134 (47-52)
135-149 (53-59)
150-164 (59-64)
165-179 (65-70)
180-194 (70-76)
195-209 (76-82)
 
210-232 (82-91)
233-255 (91-100)
-- Indexing Gobo Select --
Open
Gobo 1 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
Gobo 2 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
Gobo 3 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
Gobo 4 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
Gobo 5 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
Gobo 6 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
Gobo 7 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
Gobo 8 Indexing (Set position on channel 5)
-- Rotating Gobo Select --
Open
Gobo 1 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 2 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 3 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 4 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 5 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 6 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 7 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
Gobo 8 Rotating (Set dir and speed on channel 5)
-- Gobo Shake --
Gobo 8 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 7 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 6 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 5 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 4 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 3 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 2 Shake slow to fast
Gobo 1 Shake slow to fast
-- Gobo wheel rotation --
Gobo wheel CW slow to fast
Gobo wheel rotate CCW fast to slow
Channel 5

Gobo Rotation
Direction
Speed

 
0-255 (0-100)
 
0-2 (0-1)
3-127 (1-50)
128-252 (50-98)
253-255 (99-100)
-- When Indexing Gobo Selected --
Index Position
-- When Rotating or Shake Selected --
No Rotation
CW slow to fast
CCW fast to slow
No Rotation
Channel 6

Focus

0-255 (0-100)
Focus
Channel 7

Prism

0-19 (0-7)
20-79 (8-31)
80-89 (31-35)
90-149 (35-58)
150-215 (59-84)
 
216-220 (84-86)
221-225 (87-88)
226-230 (89-90)
231-235 (91-92)
236-240 (93-94)
241-245 (95-96)
246-250 (96-98)
251-255 (98-100)
Prism off
Prism rotate CCW fast to slow
No Rotation
Prism rotate CW slow to fast
Prism off
-- Prism Macros --
Macro 1
Macro 2
Macro 3
Macro 4
Macro 5
Macro 6
Macro 7
Macro 8
Channel 8

Pan

0-255 (0-100)
Left to right (540 degrees)
Channel 9

Pan Fine

0-255 (0-100)
Left to right
Channel 10

Tilt

0-255 (0-100)
Up to down (289 degrees)
Channel 11

Tilt Fine

0-255 (0-100)
Up to down
Channel 12

Pan and Tilt
Speed

0-2 (0-1)
3-245 (1-96)
246-248 (96-97)
249-251 (98-98)
252-255 (99-100)
Tracking Control
Vector speed fast to slow
Tracking PTSP SLOW (Overrides Fixture settings)
Tracking PTSP FAST (Overrides Fixture settings)
Blackout while moving
Channel 13

Effects Speed

 
0-2 (0-1)
3-245 (1-96)
246-248 (96-97)
249-251 (98-98)
252-255 (99-100)
 
0-245 (0-96)
246-248 (96-97)
249-251 (98-98)
252-255 (99-100)
 
0-2 (0-1)
3-245 (1-96)
246-251 (96-98)
252-255 (99-100)
 
0-251 (0-98)
252-255 (99-100)
-- Color --
Tracking Mode
Speed Fast to slow
Tracking override SCUT ON
Tracking override SCUT OFF
Blackout while moving
-- Gobo Selection --
Normal (No Blackout)
Normal SCUT OFF (Overrides fixture setting)
Normal SCUT ON (Overrides fixture setting)
Blackout while moving
-- Dimmer and Focus --
Tracking Mode
Fast to slow
Tracking
Maximum speed
-- Prism --
Normal (No Balckout)
Blackout while moving
Notes

I have detailed MODE 4 as this gives the most exstensive control options

For MODE 1

  • Omit Both Pan Fine and Tilt Fine channels
  • Omit Pan and Tilt speed channel
  • Omit Effects speed channel
  • All other channels are as detailed
  • This MODE requires 9 channels of control
For MODE 2
  • Omit Pan and Tilt speed channel
  • Omit Effects speed channel
  • All other channels are as detailed
  • This MODE requires 11 channels of control
For MODE 3
  • Omit Both Pan Fine and Tilt Fine channels
  • All other channels are as detailed
  • This MODE requires 11 channels of control