# MAC Viper XIP ## Firmware Version 1.4.1 ### Released April 2026 #### Bugfixes - Fixed bug causing Studio Mode 2 not to be available via the DMX Control/Settings channel. - Fixed CTC and Tint user-calibration not being updated live when using Manual control menu. --- ## Firmware Version 1.4.0 ### Not Released #### New features - Added Compact DMX Mode (48ch), which removes P3 Mix and FX Macro functionality. - The Fixture ID (as used by P3) can now be set via the Local Display and is now shown on the home screen. - Added CTC and Tint user-calibration, accessible via Display Menu and DMX Control/Settings channel. #### Bugfixes/Improvements - Network Improvements: - Fixtures now apply a small random delay to ArtPollReply packets to prevent network congestion. - Improved robustness against bursts in incoming network traffic. - Improved network stability when daisy-chaining many fixtures. - sACN sync is now supported. - Fixture is now fully IGMPv2 compliant and compatible with IGMPv3 routers. - Improved compatibility with some Ethernet switches that could previously cause connection drops. - P3 Improvements: - P3 Mix - Mixed Mode provides a better mix. - P3 Mix - Video Mode now only using intensity from video signal. - Improved responsiveness, stability and synchronization. - Zoom/Focus Improvements: - Fixed warm reset issue, which potentially could cause a small lens collision. - Cooling System Improvements: - Fixed rare false fan errors and improved error reporting reliability. - Pan/Tilt Improvements: - Updated Pan/Tilt feedback error sensitivity to avoid faulty errors when moving fixture. - Pan/Tilt feedback errors now disable Pan/Tilt DMX control to prevent unwanted movements. - Fixed Pan/Tilt movement jump during beam reset. - Fixed Pan/Tilt position offset drift after extended periods of constant movement. - Color and Effect Improvements: - Updated Color wheel shake to only alter speed (and not amplitude). - Updated calibration offset to motor shake for improved accuracy. - Fixed Animotion FX flickering. - Fixed setting virtual CCT minimum limit to 2000 Kelvin. - Fixed Up-Down-Flash FX behavior. - Menu Improvements: - Updated home screen to also show DMX Universe and Fixture ID. - Updated display backlight to now only activate after one press instead of forcing navigation to submenus. - Fixed Manual control menu values out-of-bounds issue when changing control mode from Basic to Extended or Ludicrous. - Updated fixture-to-fixture upload to notify user when functionality is disabled due to active controller connections. - Updated to clear battery-mode warning "BATM" after short timeout, to have the menu information visible. - RDM Improvements: - Updated with faster RDM firmware upload speed in the Rescue app. - Updated RDM PID parameter limit handling with improved data length validation. - Fixed Studio Mode RDM PID alignment and output text. - Fixed incorrect UCM RDM PID power limits. - Fixed cooling mode RDM PID limits. - NFC Improvements: - Fixed NFC tag issue where a long firmware version would cause incorrect text. - System Improvements: - Updated the Rescue app upload options information for improved clarity. - Fixed incorrect "BANK NO ACCESS" error. - Fixed orientation and voltage status not updating correctly. --- ## Firmware Version 1.2.0 ### Released June 2025 #### New Features - Added support for Stand-Alone programming: - Available via Menu, Control Channel, RDM, NFC and P3. - "Offline Mode" sets Stand-Alone On or Off. - Recording can be done via Menu, Control Channel or RDM. - Fixture-to-fixture firmware upload added (via DMX and via Network). - Added Multi-Universe Overflow: - Fixture can now be patched across universe boundaries when using Art-Net, sACN or Martin P3. - Fixture Status LED Blinks faster when the NFC transaction is active. - Lowered Pan/Tilt reset speeds for minimizing truss movements right after reset. - Lowered Effects movement speeds when finishing reset. - Added P3 pixel color averaging (fixture uses average of 6 P3 Pixels to drive CMY system). - Studio mode 2 added with max 80% power and less CCT shift when dimming. - Pan/Tilt feedback errors turns off light output and disables Pan/Tilt movement. - RDM PIDs added for non-resettable hour/cycle total counters: - "POWER ON TIME TOTAL" (0x870A). - "LED ON TIME TOTAL" (0x870B). - "POWER ON CYCLES TOTAL" (0x870C). - Outdoor actions: - Implemented Safe parking function. - Added Dry Off to menu and P3 interface. - Outdoor actions now available on the control channel. - Manual control menu additions: - Added Stand-Alone scene recording. - Added FX channels control. - Service: - Added a Historical Serial Number Menu, giving the possibility to choose the correct serial number from those stored in the fixture. - In case a PCB/UI is borrowed from another fixture you can chose the correct serial number. - Use the Power supply data MIN/MAX VAC properly, now MIN/MAX is saved through the current power cycle. - "DELETE MODULE" in the service menu now removes more info from the node making it more like a factory spare part. - Service log: - Added Framing mode. - Added Stand-Alone mode. #### Improvements - Improved RDM upload: - RDM PID responding faster. - Increasing reliability enabling faster RDM upload over Art-Net. - Renamed FROST 1 and FROST 2 to LIGHT FROST and HEAVY FROST. - Improved the Zoom/Focus steppy movement at lower speeds to be smoother. - Improved CMY reset with retry functionality. - Updated display settings in hibernation mode, now triggering a display blackout. - The fixture SelfTest function has been revised based on customer inputs. #### Bug Fixes - Service log: - MAC Address now logged correctly. - Percentage values are now written correctly. - Fixed P3 display backlight ON/OFF toggle getting stuck. - Update with improved P3 Pixel animotion dimmer control, preventing jerky animotion dimming at low DMX rate. - Fixed aggressive start for BeamShaper FXs. - Fixed Framing FX reset bug. - Fixed last 15 DMX channels not receiving data through P3. - Fixed fixture reset when accessing the UCM -> "RSSI" menu. - Fixed UCM module type menu showing wrong data when no module is installed. - Fixed USB reading timeout when there were many root files and folders on the connected USB memory stick. - Rain sensor bugfixes: - Fixture is now better at registering the WET state for the logging and will no longer clear the current WET state. - "OUTDOOR" Menu will now update WET state live in all menus. --- ## Firmware Version 1.1.2 ### Released January 2025 #### Bug Fixes - Fixed bug causing parameter changes such as Personality settings and DMX address not to be saved in battery mode. - Fixed bug causing Studio mode not to be available via the DMX control channel. #### Known Issues - Stand-Alone operation to be implemented. --- ## Firmware Version 1.1.1 ### Released November 2024 #### Bug Fixes - Fixed bug which could cause incorrect base temperature readings and error "PUTE"/"PSU TEMP SEN ERR" which is a cutoff error that will turn off the light output. #### Known Issues - Stand-Alone operation to be implemented. --- ## Firmware Version 1.1.0 ### Released November 2024 #### Important information - Firmware version 1.1.0 was recalled due to a firmware bug that could cause incorrect base temperature readings and the error "PUTE"/"PSU TEMP SEN ERR" which is a cutoff error that will turn off the light output. - Firmware 1.1.0 features, with a fix for this bug, are available in firmware 1.1.1. #### New features - Service log implemented. - NFC implemented for the Martin Companion Mobile App. - Outdoor actions implemented: - Dry Out function. - All FX Macro's implemented. - Added new menus: - "SERVICE" -> "OUTDOOR" - "SERVICE" -> "POWER SUPPLY" - "DMX LIVE" -> "SOURCE" - New Framing behavior with LEGACY mode implemented as a option to the STANDARD mode used from Firmware 1.0.0: - LEGACY limits framing blades to maximum 50% deployment at maximum DMX value. The corners of angled blades are also limited to maximum 50% deployment. - STANDARD uses an algorithm which designates primary and secondary framing blades. Secondary blades must always make room for primary blades. Priority is given to angled blades. #### Improvements - Pan/Tilt movement speed has been reduced during reset so to lower initial fixture momentum. - Framing blade edge to edge distance have been reduced. - Key Light CMY insertion speed is now linked with Spectral enhancement filter tracking for improved bumping. - Frost filter adjustment changed to improve adjustment process (adjustment is now against the metal end stop). - Increased ethernet stability on the internal ethernet switch to work with a wider variety of conditions when using cables at the end of our specifications. - Animation rotation reset reliability increased. - Fixture data such as Hours counters Etc. will not be reset when activating the "Boot Switch" to manually load the Rescue app which then requires firmware upload. - Rain sensor status information, "DRY" or "WET". - Fixture orientation information: "STANDING" "HANGING" "CONNECTORS UP" "CONNECTORS DOWN" "SIDEWAY 90 CW" and "SIDEWAY 90 CCW". - Zoom/Focus anti-collision improved so movement of the lenses to avoid collision is smoother. #### Bugfixes - Fixed startup reset issue (occasionally jumping over the reset or stuck until timeout). - Fixed a bug that could clear all errors when a cutoff error was active. - Removed unsupported RDM commands. - Fixed bug in the Expected modules system were removing modules and then deleting the last "module" in the Expected modules menu could cause module detection problems afterwards. - Fixed Bug where factory default would crash the fixture if the light engine was not connected. - Fixed Tilt infinite reset loop if Tilt was locked. - Fixed bug in Pan/Tilt limitation, so now full Pan/Tilt movement range can be used. - Fixed bug on CMY calibrated mode. So now If CMY flags are inserted Fixed "3rd color flag does not work at all in calibrated". If the user uses a third flag, it will reduce the output "virtually" using the dimmer. - Fixed bug disabling CMY dimmer function in calibrated mode, So now when third CMY flag is inserted in calibrated mode the output will be reduced using the "virtual" dimmer. - Fixed bug causing fixture not dimming down when doing a Pan/Tilt reset. - Fixed bug in Follow spot mode causing navigation freeze and feedback error being shown. - Fixed RDM Upload timing bug showing fixture not ready for upload. #### Known Issues - Stand-Alone operation to be implemented. --- ## Firmware Version 1.0.2 ### Released July 2024 #### Important information - Pan and Tilt positions will change a little due to the improved sensor feedback system introduced in this firmware. - MAC Viper XIP used on pre-programmed shows will after uploading Firmware version 1.0.2 need to have Pan and Tilt position cues adjusted. #### New features - Added CTB Keylight calibration to control channel. - Animation bounce effect added. - RDM PIDs added: - Gobo CT Correction PID = 0x832D - Keylight calibration PID = 0x8331 #### Bug Fixes/Improvements - Tungsten emulation is fixed and now have dimmer control. - Gobo shake synchronization improved. - Improved firmware upload. - Zoom slow movement improved. - Zoom end stop moved slightly to improve anti-collision. - Zoom and Focus gap increased to avoid heavy frost collision. - Pan and Tilt sensor feedback system improved. - P3 control of Pan and Tilt limit values is now correct. - P3 support: - Retrieval of LED hour counter information. - Display ON/OFF. - IP address setting. - Subnet mask setting. - Fixture ID setting. - Fixture Test sequence. - P3 "Corners" test pattern will now show blue color during quick-addressing. - Added support for IGMP, Improves network performance in sACN Multicast setups. - Improved handling of priorities in setups with multiple sACN sources. - Fixture will now quickly switch to a new source of higher priority and automatically switch to a lower priority source, if the higher priority source stops transmitting (switch-over to backup console). - Fixture will clear "Sources Exceeded" error (SEER) when it no longer receives data from more than one source at the same priority. #### Known Issues - FX Macro's to be implemented. - Stand-Alone operation to be implemented. - Service Log to be implemented. --- ## Firmware Version 1.0.0 ### Released June 2024 Initial release. #### Known Issues - FX Macro's to be implemented. - Tungsten Emulation is not working as intended. - Stand-Alone operation to be implemented. - Service Log to be implemented.