Plasmasonic
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DRSSTC Instruction Manual
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Plasmasonic
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1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual
Custom LED RGB Illumination Modes
Eastern Voltage Research can provide you with any number of custom programmed
illumination modes for your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. We can program any color
combination, flash mode, strobe mode, pulsating mode that one can think of. If you are
interested in obtaining a custom programmed illumination chip, please contact us at:
Plasmasonic Reliability Information
The following table outlines a variety of different tips and methods to maximum the
reliability and longevity of your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system:
Tip / Method
Description
Minimize Pulsewidth
Operate your Tesla Coil using the lowest Pulsewidth ADJ setting
possible to achieve the desired effect you are looking for. Note
that after a certain value, arc length will not increase more with
increased Pulswidth ADJ and will only increase power
consumption of the system. Longer pulsewidths will increase the
stress of components with the system and potentially reduce long
term reliability.
Minimize Frequency
Operate your Tesla Coil using the lowest Frequency ADJ setting
possible to achieve the desired effect you are looking for. Note,
that Frequency ADJ will not increase the overall length of the
output arc after about 50% adjustment and will only increase the
operational duty cycle and power consumption of the Tesla Coil
which increases the overall stress on components within the
system. Increasing the Frequency ADJ past 50% greatly
increases overall power consumption and should be used
infrequently if long term reliability is required.
MIDI Playback – Minimize High
Notes
High frequency notes have the same effect as turning up the
Frequency ADJ knob and will greatly increase duty cycle and
overall power consumption. It is recommended to use high notes
as sparingly as possible and if using a lot of high notes to reduce
the Pulsewidth ADJ to a minimum.
MIDI Playback – Minimize Muliple
Notes
Multiple note playback will greatly increase the duty cycle and
power consumption of the Tesla Coil. It is recommended to use
as minimum a Pulsewidth ADJ setting as possible when playing
back multiple notes to maximize long term reliability.