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Page 4: ...on within range Persons under 18 years of age must have adult supervision when using or handling the Eclipse Ego Observe all local and national laws regulations and guidelines Use only professional paintball fields where codes of safety are strictly enforced Use compressed air nitrogen only Do not use Co2 Always follow instructions warnings and guidelines given with any first stage regulator you u...

Page 5: ...ocking device to the Eclipse Ego when not in use on the field of play Always remove all paintballs from the Eclipse Ego when not in use on the field of play Always remove the first stage regulator and relieve all residual gas pressure from the Eclipse Ego before disassembly The Eclipse Ego can hold a small residual charge of gas typically 2 shots with the first stage regulator removed Always disch...

Page 6: ...isplay Menu The Game Timer Menu Using the Game Timer Menu The Information Menu Adjusting Velocity Adjusting the LPR pressure This section names the component parts of the Eclipse Ego marker This section provides details on how to get up and running quickly with your Eclipse Ego This section is essential reading for everyone Installing a Battery Switching On the Eclipse Ego Switching Off the Eclips...

Page 7: ...tting the Trigger Transition Band TT BAND Setting the Trigger Transition Tolerance TT TOL The Factory Settings Menu Using the Factory Settings Menu This section provides a quick reference to the User Interface This section acts as a guide to performing routine maintenance Cleaning the Break Beam Sensor System Stripping and Cleaning the Inline Regulator Stripping and Cleaning the LPR Cleaning and L...

Page 8: ...lipse com Available upgrade repair kits for your Eclipse Ego Marker This section provides information on the location of your nearest Eclipse Ego Service Centre This section provides space for you to record your favourite Eclipse Ego settings This section provides a table of the Eclipse Ego Electro pneumatic marker components with their corresponding order codes Setting Savers Service Centres Glos...

Page 9: ...rt advice Le mode d emploi est en Anglais Ilcontient des instructions et mesures de sécurité importantes En cas de doute ou s il vous est impossible de comprendre le contenu du monde d emploi demandez conseil à un expert Este manual de operarios y usarios està en Inglés Contiene importantes normas de seguridad e instrucciones Si no esta seguro de algùn punto o no entiende los conteindos de este ma...

Page 10: ...t Ego Bolt Pin Rammer Cap Rammer Inside Housing Sensor Cover Sensor Cover Screw Break Beam Sensor System OOPS OOPS Slide Rail Eclipse Inline Regulator Battery Ego Trigger PCB Ego Grip Frame Frame Tag Frame Screw Rear QEV Front QEV Minifold Solenoid Rammer Housing Exhaust Valve Exhaust Valve Spring Frame Screw Valve Plug LPR Body 10 ...

Page 11: ...Pressure Regulator Eclipse Inline Regulator Rear LPR Spring LPR Body LPR Piston Front LPR Spring Adjuster Piston LPR Cap LPR Adjuster Screw Inline Reg Top Spring Pack Inline Reg Piston Reg Adjuster Screw Inline Reg Bottom Orientation Orientation Orientation Orientation Orientation 11 ...

Page 12: ...g Eclipse Ego and Eclipse Inline Regulator with Shaft Solo Barrel and Oops 255mm Eclipse Ego Length 162mm Eclipse Ego Body and Frame 524mm Eclipse Ego with Shaft Solo Barrel Height Width 25 3mm Eclipse Ego 232mm Eclipse Ego Body and Frame with Oops 27 3mm Eclipse Ego with Eye Covers Shaft Solo Barrel Ego Statistics 12 ...

Page 13: ...e battery and levering the battery out of the frame See Figure 2 1 Do Not pull on the top of the battery to remove it as this can cause the battery terminals to bend and will result in a poor electrical connection Fit a 9 volt alkaline battery type PP3 6LR61 or MN1604 into the recess with the battery terminals away from you The positive terminal should be on the right hand side nearest to the side...

Page 14: ...r Press and hold the centre pushbutton for 1 second The display will read OFF Release the centre pushbutton and re press it to turn off the Eclipse Ego Alternatively when the display reads OFF you can also pull the trigger once to turn off the Eclipse Ego Pull the trigger to fire the Eclipse Ego The entire firing sequence is controlled electronically by the Eclipse Ego circuit board and solenoid e...

Page 15: ...for one second The eye off icon in the top left hand corner of the LCD screen will change to the eye on icon indicating that the breech sensor has been enabled When the Break Beam Sensor System is enabled the icon will change depending on if the system has detected a ball or not When no ball has been detected the icon looks like this when a ball has been detected the icon changes to look like this...

Page 16: ...o the OOPS in a clockwise direction Screw the preset air system into the OOPS See Figure 3 2 so that the bottle screws in all the way and is tight Slowly turn the on off knob in a clockwise direction allowing the OOPS to depress the pin of the preset air system causing the Eclipse Ego to become pressurised providing there is sufficient air in your tank See Figure 3 3 You have now installed a prese...

Page 17: ...hat attach the OOPS rail to the bottom of the Eclipse Ego grip frame and remove the OOPS rail See Figure 3 6 Attach the air system of your choice taking care to ensure that you use the correct length and size of hosing and elbows to accommodate your requirements WARNING Before attaching any fixed air system place attaching screw in designated slide rail and measure protruding screw length Screw le...

Page 18: ...choice of loader firmly into the clamping feed tube so that it rests on the shelf inside the clamping feed tube See Figure 3 8 Using a 5 32 hex key tighten the top screw of the clamping feed tube by turning it clockwise until the loader is firmly gripped See Figure 3 9 You have now attached a loader to your Eclipse Ego Once you have filled your loader and air tank you will then be ready to begin u...

Page 19: ...button is released the LCD display will show the designated display screen The standard layout of an Eclipse Ego display is as follows Switching On Screen Layout Mode Selection Battery Level Indicator Break Beam Sensor System Indicator Dependant on Display Screen Choice Using The Ego Using The Ego Using The Ego Using The Ego Using The Ego 19 ...

Page 20: ...h of the options on the menu Once the first option on the menu has been displayed pressing the Raise pushbutton will cause the last option to be displayed Press the Select pushbutton to select the displayed option Selecting the BACK option will return the display to the display from which the Main Menu was selected The Main Menu To activate the Main Menu providing the Eclipse Ego is already turned...

Page 21: ...play Menu Scroll through the main menu until the DISPLAY option is displayed and then press Select This has now activated the DISPLAY Menu The left hand side of the screen shows DISPLAY the name of the option that you are currently in whilst the right hand side of the screen can be changed by using the Raise and Lower pushbuttons to scroll through the different DISPLAY options as detailed below NO...

Page 22: ... the rate of fire will be 0 as your Eclipse Ego will not be able to fire To use the Rate of Fire screen without shooting paint simply switch the Break Beam Sensor System off using the Raise pushbutton In this scenario the Rate of Fire is only limited to whatever value you have selected in the MAX ROF option in the TIMING Menu The Rate of Fire Indicator records every pull and release of the trigger...

Page 23: ...tedly press and release the Raise pushbutton Each time that the pushbutton is pressed the game time will increase by 10 seconds To increase the time more rapidly press and hold the Raise pushbutton The maximum preset game time is 60 minutes and 0 seconds once this value has been exceeded the game timer will wrap around to 0 minutes and 0 seconds To decrease the preset game time repeatedly press an...

Page 24: ...ch time that the pushbutton is pressed the alarm time will increase by 1 second To increase the time more rapidly press and hold the Raise pushbutton The maximum preset alarm time is 60 minutes and 0 seconds once this value has been exceeded the alarm timer will wrap around to 0 minutes and 0 seconds To decrease the preset alarm time repeatedly press and release the Lower pushbutton Each time that...

Page 25: ...have chosen BUTTON or TRIGGER in the START option of the GAME TIMER Menu detailed on the left By starting the Game Timer using your chosen method the timer will start to count backwards in seconds towards zero To stop the Game Timer push and release the Lower pushbutton The Game Timer will pause at whatever time it had counted down to To now reset the Game Timer press and hold the Lower pushbutton...

Page 26: ...way of finding out facts about your Eclipse Ego To display the current Version of Firmware being used scroll to the VERSION option To display the Total number of shots that your Ego has fired scroll to the T SHOTS option To return to the Main Menu scroll to the BACK option and press Select Scroll through the Main Menu until the INFO option is displayed and then press Select You have now entered th...

Page 27: ...f your LPR This is easily done by inserting a 5 32nd inch hex key into the adjuster screw at the front and adjusting it accordingly See Figure 3 11 By turning the adjuster screw clockwise you decrease the output pressure of your LPR and consequently reduce the pressure driving your hammer back and forth By turning the adjuster screw counter clockwise you increase the output pressure of your LPR an...

Page 28: ...s used to set the amount of trigger travel after the marker has fired Turn this screw clockwise to reduce the amount of travel Do not turn the screw too far or the trigger will be prevented from reaching its firing point and the marker will not work Turn this screw counter clockwise to increase the amount of trigger travel See Figure 4 2 The Return Strength Trigger Screw is used to adjust the amou...

Page 29: ...croll down through each of the items on the menu Once the last item has been displayed pressing the Lower pushbutton will cause the first item to be displayed Press the Raise pushbutton to scroll up through each of the items on the menu Once the first item has been displayed pressing the Raise pushbutton will cause the last item to be displayed Press the Select pushbutton to select the displayed i...

Page 30: ...t option has been displayed pressing the Raise pushbutton will cause the last option to be displayed Press the Select pushbutton to change the firing mode to the displayed option Selecting BACK will return the display to the Set up Menu Press the Lower pushbutton to scroll down through each of the items on the TIMING Menu Once the last item has been displayed pressing the Lower pushbutton will cau...

Page 31: ... from the display to indicate that the value has been accepted You have now returned to the Timing Menu Dwell The Dwell parameter controls the amount of time that the solenoid is energised and therefore the amount of gas that is released with each shot Scroll through the Timing Menu until the DWELL parameter is displayed The current value of the DWELL is shown on the right hand side of the display...

Page 32: ...s increments Press and hold the Lower pushbutton to decrease the FSDO value more rapidly Press Select to save the FSDO value and the edit indicators will disappear from the display to indicate that the value has been accepted You have now returned to the Timing Menu The FILTER Menu provides access to parameters that are used to control the various software filters Scroll through the Set up Menu un...

Page 33: ... the EMPTY value more rapidly Press and release the Lower pushbutton to decrease the EMPTY value in 1 millisecond increments Press and hold the Lower pushbutton to decrease the EMPTY value more rapidly Press Select to save the EMPTY value and the edit indicators will disappear from the display to indicate that the value has been accepted You have now returned to the Filter Menu Using the Break Bea...

Page 34: ...ld the Lower pushbutton to decrease the BALL value more rapidly Press Select to save the BALL value and the edit indicators will disappear from the display to indicate that the value has been accepted You have now returned to the Filter Menu The trigger has to be pulled for a specific time in order for that trigger pull to be accepted as a valid trigger pull The Eclipse Ego cannot be fired until i...

Page 35: ...t triggers this may have to be increased to prevent Double Taps Scroll through the Filter Menu until the PULL parameter is displayed The current value of the trigger pull time is shown on the right hand side of the display See Figure 4 14 Press the Select pushbutton to enter the edit function and the edit indicators will appear on the display Press and release the Raise pushbutton to increase the ...

Page 36: ...ther that trigger pull is a legitimate pull of the trigger by the user or one that has been caused by the gun bouncing in which case the algorithm will take steps to stop that bounce by varying the cycle time of the marker There are two adjustable parameters associated with the TT Filter This parameter defines how strictly the TT Filter applies its debounce rules the lower this value the less the ...

Page 37: ...hen the trigger is fully depressed the bar settles above the upper marker and when the trigger is fully release the bar settles below the lower marker See Figure 4 16 This ensures that the TT Band operates across the full range of the trigger pull 6 Select the TT Tolerance parameter With the gun gassed up and preferably fitted with loader and firing paint try to get the gun to bounce by pulling th...

Page 38: ... each of the options on the Factory Menu Once the first option has been displayed pressing the Raise pushbutton will cause the last option to be displayed Press the Select pushbutton to select the displayed option To reset the Eclipse Ego to Factory Settings select the YES option To keep the Eclipse Ego settings the same select the NO option It is not possible to select CUSTOM as an option from th...

Page 39: ...auto Mode CANCEL Cancel The Selection TIMING Go to the Timing Menu MAX ROF Maximum Rate of Fire DWELL Dwell Time FSDO First Shot Drop Off Value BACK Return to the Setup Menu FILTER Go to the Filter Menu EMPTY Empty Breech Detection Time Parameter BALL Ball Detection Time Parameter PULL Trigger Pull Time Parameter RELEASE Trigger Release Time Parameter TT BAND Trigger Transition Band Parameter TT T...

Page 40: ...from the Eclipse Ego body and using another dry Q tip remove any grease or debris build up from the front of the sensor unit See Figure 6 4 Remove the Sensor Cover to expose the back of the Break Beam Sensor unit See Figure 6 2 Using a dry Q tip carefully remove any debris paint or moisture from the back of the sensor unit and from inside the Sensor Cover WARNING De gas your marker discharging any...

Page 41: ...the sensor cover in place See Figure 6 7 Be careful not to cross thread the screw Do not over tighten the screw Repeat procedure for opposite side of the Eclipse Ego You have now cleaned your Break Beam Sensor System FIGURE 6 6 FIGURE 6 5 FIGURE 6 7 Note When cleaning Break Beam Sensor System inspect condition of rubber finger detents and replace if necessary Ensure that the receiver sensor indica...

Page 42: ...he correct configuration for the inline regulator to perform at the required pressure range See Figure 6 11 Insert a 1 8th inch hex key into the adjuster screw in the bottom half of the inline regulator and wind the screw clockwise through the bottom section of the regulator body See Figure 6 12 and pull free when it will no longer turn upwards anymore Cleaning the Inline Regulator FIGURE 6 8 FIGU...

Page 43: ...d using a 1 8th hex key wind the adjuster screw counter clockwise until it stops at the base of the regulator body Turn the adjuster screw two full turns in a clockwise direction to set the inline regulator pressure at approximately 300 350 psi Next take the piston and spring stack and clean the seal at the top of the piston re lubricating it with a light smear of Vaseline ready for re assembly Se...

Page 44: ...e rear spring from the LPR piston and using a dry Q tip carefully clean the seal on the LPR piston See Figure 6 23 If the seal is damaged replace as necessary Once the seal has been cleaned lubricate with a light smear of Vaseline so that it is ready for re assembly Note The adjuster piston coloured cap that the front spring rests in does not need to be removed from the LPR cap for regular mainten...

Page 45: ...R cap o ring end first See Figure 6 25 Before screwing the LPR cap back onto your Eclipse Ego use a dry Q tip to clean the seal inside the LPR body See Figure 6 26 Lubricate this seal using a light 3 in 1 oil Replace the LPR cap by screwing it onto the LPR body in the Eclipse Ego See Figure 6 27 FIGURE 6 24 FIGURE 6 25 FIGURE 6 27 FIGURE 6 26 Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Mainten...

Page 46: ...the Eclipse Ego onto your hand until the rammer falls into the palm of your hand See Figure 6 30 Thoroughly clean the rammer shaft and all of its seals paying special attention to the seal on the middle of the shaft See Figure 6 31 the rear seal See Figure 6 32 and the condition of the bumper at the rear of the shaft See Figure 6 33 Replace any worn seals bumpers using authentic Eclipse Ego spare ...

Page 47: ...go body with the bumper at the back See Figure 6 34 Note Use light paintgun oil Noting the position of the rammer in the Eclipse Ego body See Figure 6 36 replace the bolt and locate the bolt pin into the designated groove in the rammer shaft See Figure 6 37 FIGURE 6 31 FIGURE 6 32 FIGURE 6 33 FIGURE 6 34 FIGURE 6 35 FIGURE 6 36 FIGURE 6 37 Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenanc...

Page 48: ...e not to damage any wires See Figure 6 41 Using a 1 8th hex key loosen the set screw that retains the frame tag and slide the frame tag rearwards until it is free from the marker body See Figure 6 42 Free the hose from the barb fitting at the rear of the front regulator mount using a pick or other suitable implement See Figure 6 43 Carefully lift the low pressure hose which runs from the rear Ecli...

Page 49: ...bly and inspect the sealing face of both the rammer assembly body and exhaust valve for any excessive wear or damage See Figure 6 48 If the exhaust valve or brass bushed valve guide is damaged then replace using authentic Eclipse Ego parts Taking the Eclipse Ego body turn it so that the underside of the front regulator mount FRM is visible exposing the retaining screw See Figure 6 49 Using a 3 16t...

Page 50: ...e bottom of the Eclipse Ego body See Figure 6 53 Insert the FRM ensuring that all of the seals are in the correct place and that the FRM lines up with the bottom of the LPR body See Figure 6 54 Using the 3 16th inch hex key tighten down the FRM retaining screw to secure both the FRM and LPR in place Lubricate the two seals at the front of the rammer assembly See Figure 6 55 and lubricate the exhau...

Page 51: ...e exhaust valve spring tension so that the valve plug can be replaced See Figure 6 59 Line the low pressure hose up neatly in the groove provided in the Eclipse Ego body so that it doesn t get in the way when re attaching the grip frame See Figure 6 60 and attach low pressure hosing to the barb at the back of the FRM See Figure 6 61 Replace the frame tag and using a 1 8th hex key secure the frame ...

Page 52: ...or them in the Eclipse Ego grip frame See Figure 6 65 Connect the solenoid and the Break Beam Sensors into their relevant places on the Eclipse Ego PCB See Figure 6 66 and re attach the Eclipse Ego grips by securing the six grip screws using a 5 64th hex key See Figure 6 67 Screw the inline regulator back into the FRM See Figure 6 68 and connect any hosing that was disconnected See Figure 6 69 Rep...

Page 53: ... Ego marker body Using a dry Q tip remove any paint or grease from the surface of the bolt and seals on the bolt See Figure 6 70 Lubricate the two bolt seals and replace the bolt locking the bolt pin into the designated slot in the rammer FIGURE 6 70 Note We recommend the use of light paintgun oil throughout the Eclipse Ego Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance 53 ...

Page 54: ...t very long The battery type is of a low quality Use an alkaline or metal hydride battery Do not use a low quality or rechargeable battery Eclipse Ego leaks from solenoid area Check that 3 solenoid seals are intact and seated correctly in their designated pockets in the minifold Replace seals is damaged using Eclipse Ego parts kits Ensure seals are seated correctly Damaged Eclipse Ego solenoid Rep...

Page 55: ...Switch on the Break Beam Sensor System The bolt is dirty causing the sensor system to incorrectly detect a retracted bolt Clean the bolt The Break Beam Sensor System is dirty causing the incorrect detection of paintballs Clean the Break Beam Sensor System Increase the breech open time Incorrect seal on front of rammer housing Replace front seals on rammer housing with 016 seals Eclipse Ego fires y...

Page 56: ...up incorrectly Set trigger up correctly see Advanced Set up Section Solenoid is not plugged into Eclipse Ego PCB Plug solenoid into port on the Eclipse Ego PCB The Break Beam Sensor System is enabled but there is no paint Fill loader with paint Low Velocity First Shot FSDO parameter is too low to overcome stiction on Solenoid and or Rammer O Rings Increase FSDO parameter High Velocity First Shot F...

Page 57: ...stem is dirty Keep the break beam sensors clean to ensure correct readings see Maintenance Section The Break Beam Sensor System is not reading at all There is a broken wire or contact or a short circuit on either of the breech sensor ribbon cable Check the plug of the cable Check for cuts or pinches in the sensor cables Either sensor is back to front Check that sensors face each other when install...

Page 58: ...VL eVLution II with the Break Beam Sensor System enabled will give the highest performance Symptom Possible Cause Solution Eye turns itself off after firing Clean the eyes Replace eyes Re install Eyes Check aignment Eye is dirty Eye is faulty Eye is out of place When the Ego powers up no game timer shot counter rof indicator is displayed and the gun will not fire The trigger is permanently depress...

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Page 60: ...ers Settings Savers Settings Savers Settings Savers Settings MAX ROF DWELL FSDO EMPTY BALL PULL RELEASE TT BAND TT TOL Custom One Custom Two Custom Three Please use the table above to record your favourite Eclipse Ego settings 60 ...

Page 61: ... Adjuster Piston in LPR 011 010 009 008 006 004 Rear Rammer O Ring Inside LPR body inside Adjuster Section of Inline Rammer Front Bumper Rammer Shaft O Ring Inline Adjuster Screw OOPS Small O Rings on top of Front Reg Mount Size Chart Size Chart Location Location Size chart to scale Parts List Parts List Parts List Parts List Parts List 61 ...

Page 62: ...ring ECLIEGOSPA109 10 Front Rammer Bumper o ring ECLIEGOSPA108 11 Rear Rammer o ring ECLIEGOSPA106 12 Rear Rammer Bumper ECLIEGOSPA113 13 Exhaust Valve Assembly ECLIEGOSPA602 14 Ego Solenoid ECLIEGOSPA501 15 Ego Minifold ECLIEGOSPA405 16 Ego Minifold Barb ECLIEGOSPA701 04 04 15 14 16 16 75 76 74 73 70 71 71 64 65 68 66 67 69 69 44 48 48 49 54 68 54 55 47 46 62 63 73 61 43 43 43 42 41 41 41 40 39 3...

Page 63: ...over left ECLIEGOSPA414 51 Ego Sensor Cover right ECLIEGOSPA415 52 Ego Cover Screw ECLIEGOSPA207 53 Ego Break Beam Sensor System ECLIEGOSPA503 54 Inline Regulator Top ECLIEGOSPA416 55 Inline Regulator Bottom ECLIEGOSPA417 56 Inline Regulator Piston ECLIEGOSPA418 57 Inline Regulator Piston o ring ECLIEGOSPA102 58 Inline Regulator Belville Spring ECLIEGOSPA304 59 Inline Regulator Adjuster ECLIEGOSPA...

Page 64: ... Ego Ego The first Eclipse Genuine Original marker EMPTY EMPTY refers to the Empty Breech detection time a feature of the Filter section of the Set up Menu FACTORY FACTORY refers to the Factory Settings Menu in the Set up Menu Frame Tag A small rectangular component that slides underneath the rammer assembly allowing the rear frame screw to be attached FRM The Front Regulator Mount FRM allows the ...

Page 65: ...e barrel that is included with the Eclipse Ego SHOTS SHOTS refers to the Shot Counter a feature of the Main Menu Solenoid The solenoid controls the air supply to either side of the rammer START START refers to choosing your preferred Game Timer start method in the TIMER Menu T SHOTS T SHOTS refers to the total number of shots that you have fired from your Eclipse Ego TIMER TIMER refers to the Game...

Page 66: ...e Spares Kit Kit contains all required Ego screws Detent Spares Kit Kit contains 10 Rubber Detents Contrast Colour Upgrade Kit BBSS Spares Kit Kit contains Break Beam Sensor System detents and Sensor Cover retaining screws Kit features a combination of all the spares kits currently available Allows you to swap and customize the look of your Ego marker by replacing these key components Various colo...

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