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3.2.3 submenu View Stepper Sequenz .......................................................................................... 49

3.2.4 submenu Edit RECEIVER settings ....................................................................................... 52

3.3 Errorcodes of the receivers .......................................................................................................... 54

3.4 Usage of splitboxes ...................................................................................................................... 55

3.5 Special symbols receiverdisplay .................................................................................................. 56

4 guideline to usage of the devices ....................................................................................................... 57

4.1 conept creation ............................................................................................................................ 58

4.2 Programming the Show ............................................................................................................... 58

4.3 Loading the show onto the transmitter ......................................................................................... 59

4.4 sending the show to the receivers ............................................................................................... 60

4.5 Testing the show and receivers ................................................................................................... 61

4.6 Transporting the devices.............................................................................................................. 62

4.7 setup of devices at the firing site ................................................................................................. 62

4.8 Testing before the show ............................................................................................................... 62

4.8.1 description of ignition devices deatil screen 1 ....................................................................... 63

4.8.2 description of ignition devices screen 2 ................................................................................ 64

4.8.3 elaborate tests ....................................................................................................................... 65

4.9 Starting the Show ......................................................................................................................... 68

4.9.1 Testing in Armed-Mode ......................................................................................................... 68

4.9.2 Igniting a show manually ....................................................................................................... 69

4.9.3 igniting a fully automated show ............................................................................................. 69

4.9.4 igniting a semiautomatic show .............................................................................................. 71

4.9.5 igniting an automatic show (using Time Code) ..................................................................... 72

4.9.6 Using the spare buttons ........................................................................................................ 73

4.9.7 Manual ignition using Easy-Mode (only TX2-70K) ................................................................ 74

5 other .................................................................................................................................................... 75

5.1 Safety notes ................................................................................................................................. 75

5.2 hints & Tricks ............................................................................................................................... 75

5.2.1 radio connectivity:.................................................................................................................. 75

5.2.2 care and storage of devices .................................................................................................. 76

5.3 Technical data .............................................................................................................................. 78

Summary of Contents for RX2-30K

Page 1: ...X2 Series Manual 2 0 As of November 2016 explo GmbH Völkermarkterstrasse 240 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Österreich wwww explo at office explo at 43 0 463 3224 ...

Page 2: ... to help you getting to know your system We ask you to follow the safety and usage notes carefully Should you have any questions or any confusions arise during the usage of the devices which cannot be answered by this manual please do not hesitate to contact us either by phone or mail A lot of fun with your new ignition system wishes you Your Explo Team ...

Page 3: ...on system Description of transmitters and receivers of the X2 Series Built of compnents and hardware Menu structure and settings Usage of transmitters and receivers of the X2 Series Setup of devices for a show Testing receivers and the show Firing a show manual ignition signals Firing a show fully automatic ignition signals Firing a show semiautomatic ignition signals Firing a show Using a Time Co...

Page 4: ...de panel 10 2 1 3 Overview of theTX2 Stage 11 2 1 4 description of components 12 2 2 transmittermenu 14 2 2 1 main menu 14 2 2 2 submenu Receivers 15 2 2 3 submenu Auto Mode 21 2 2 4 submenuTX Settings 31 2 2 5 submenu Receiver Mode 37 3 receivers RX2 70K and RX2 30K 39 3 1 components of the receivers 39 3 1 1 overview RX2 70K Front panel 39 3 1 2 Overview RX2 70K Side panel 40 3 1 3 overview RX2 ...

Page 5: ... devices at the firing site 62 4 8 Testing before the show 62 4 8 1 description of ignition devices deatil screen 1 63 4 8 2 description of ignition devices screen 2 64 4 8 3 elaborate tests 65 4 9 Starting the Show 68 4 9 1 Testing in Armed Mode 68 4 9 2 Igniting a show manually 69 4 9 3 igniting a fully automated show 69 4 9 4 igniting a semiautomatic show 71 4 9 5 igniting an automatic show usi...

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Page 7: ...is has the benefit that no other Explo user can access your systemaddress but it still allows you to borrow receivers from eachother 1 1 2 SECURITY KEY FREQUENCY The second stage of the encryption are the Security Key and the Frequency The security key is a three digit number which is used in addition to the systemaddress to encrypt the system Just like with the systemaddress only transmitters and...

Page 8: ...evices Every ignition channel of a receiver features its own individual channelnumber Summed up By using box and channelnumber the actual ignition is being made be it in automated shows or manual ignitions However systemaddress security key and frequency of the transmitter and receiver must be the same 1 2 DIFFERENCE OF DEVICENUMBER BOXNUMBER Next to the boxnumber decribed above the X2 series also...

Page 9: ...OMPONENTS OF TRANSMITTERS 2 1 1 OVERVIEW TX2 70K FRONT PANEL Components of the TX2 70K Front panel 1 Connector for the goose neck lamp 2 Display 3 Fuse holder and key switch 4 Spare buttons 5 Usage buttons 6 New built of the TX2 70K 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 10: ...10 2 1 2 OVERVIEW TX2 70K SIDE PANEL Components of the TX2 70K side panel 1 Programing and charging socket 2 FSK Time Code Interface 3 BNC Antenna socket 4 RS232 Interface 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 11: ...11 2 1 3 OVERVIEW OF THETX2 STAGE Components of the TX2 Stage 1 Key switch 2 BNC Antenna socket 3 Display 4 Usage buttons and armed button 5 Programing and charging socket 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 12: ...e via a separate button 2 1 4 5 SPARE BUTTONS The spare buttons of the TX2 70K can be programed with various commands which can be executed at any time by pressing the corresponding button even during a running AutoShow This allows you to start single ignitions or sequences or de activate predefined ignition groups or devices 2 1 4 6 USAGE BUTTONS The transmitter is controlled with the usage butto...

Page 13: ...TIMECODE INTERFACE TX2 70K This socket is used to connect a FSK Timecode and synchronize your explo system with other devices systems 2 1 4 11 RS232 INTERFACE TX2 70K The RS232 Interface can be used alternatively to the programing socket for data transmissions for shows and the control via the PC This needs a separate cable not included in the delivery 2 1 4 12 NEW BUILT TX2 70K The new built of t...

Page 14: ...automated shows This submenu allows you to add new receivers delete them or edit them 2 2 1 3 AUTO MODE Here you can edit all settings for the automated ignition mode Auto Mode as well as the semi automatic ignition mode Step by Step SbS Mode as well as activate or deactivate those modes 2 2 1 4 TX SETTINGS This allows you to change the basic settings of the transmitter and load them onto other tr...

Page 15: ...oShow X2 Software This menu item is only available after entering the correct unlocking code This code can be asked for from us after buying an Explo Stick 2 2 2 SUBMENU RECEIVERS 2 2 2 1 DEVICE INFORMATION The device information is a list of all receivers loaded onto the transmitter It shows th individual ID number of the device as well as their type Should the receiver be switched on while you a...

Page 16: ... to make the same ignitions at the same time Boxnumber can be assigned from 1 99 DEVICE GROUP One or more devices can be added to a device group capital letters A Z to activate or deactivate them if needed For example devices in a certain location can be switched off should the audience be too close to an effect or a device can be added to a running show if another fails The device group is not to...

Page 17: ...e updated with an automatic update auto update or be activated activate all or deactivated deactivate all INSERT NEW This command allows you to add new receivers to the device list It works either by manually typing the ID number or automatically learning the device to the transmitter We recommend the automatic adding since this will also transmit the device type next to the ID Furthermore the tra...

Page 18: ...ttings This can be used if a receiver has been lent away an should be learned onto the transmitter again even though it is already in the device list MANUALADDING After selectingInsert New manualthe following screen appears If the receiver is already in the device list an error message will appear after step 4 Step Transmitter 1 2 Using Mode OK and Plus Minus enter the ID number of the receiver 3 ...

Page 19: ...lectingDeletethe following screen appears where is the number of the last entry ADDING OR DELETING AT A CERTAIN DEVICE To add a new devices at a certain point in the list or delete a certain device simply press and hold the Plus button for about five seconds at the preferred place to open the submenu to add or delete devices Step Transmitter 1 2 Confirm with Mode OK to delete last entry 3 Step Tra...

Page 20: ...ot directly before the show in order to prevent unwanted deactivation of devices This option is especially helpful if you have a lot of entries and want to quickly activate or deactivate them Receivers you wish to use must be switched on all others switched off The automatic update will activate all switched on devices needed for the show all others will be deactivated After selecting Auto Updatet...

Page 21: ...atic mode SbS Mode 2 2 3 2 SHOWNAME Shows the Name of the show currently saved onto the transmitter The number in the brackets shows the complete number of ignitions made in the show 2 2 3 3 EDIT FILE Auto Mode Auto Mode On Off Showname Zündzeilen Edit File First ignition Second ignition Create New Line Load File Delete File product update RX send show RX delete show Check Box pcs TC quality Setti...

Page 22: ... system and cannot be edited IGNITION TIME Shows the actual ignition time of a line It is build up as follows The ignition time can be freely edited A minimal line distance between two lines is not neccessary with the X2 series The total length of the show may not be longer than 100 minutes The ignition time can not be set higher or lower than the times of the lines next to it BOXNUMBER The boxnum...

Page 23: ...ted once the corresponding ignition group has been added Activation and deactivation of ignition groups is only usable for automatic or semiautomatic shows Manual ignitions of the deactivated box and channelnumbers can still be made The ignition group is not to be confused with the device group where whole devices can be activated or deactivated STEP BY STEP SBS Should an s be placed in this field...

Page 24: ... field When empty the channel will ignite with an X it won t Ignition group Set from a z StepbyStep Should you enter a s the channel will become part of a SbS sequence Step Transmitter Information 1 Open menu item Edit File 2 Select the line you wish to edit using Plus and Minus 3 Using Mode OK open the panel for edits 4 Using Plus Minus select the section you wish to edit and confirm with Mode OK...

Page 25: ...ile 2 Using Plus go to the last line 3 Press Plus 4 Confirm with Mode OK 5 Press Mode Ok 6 Edit the time difference to the previous ignition with Plus Minus and confirm with Mode OK 7 Press Mode OK 8 Edit box and channelnumber if needed with Plus Minus and confirm with Mode OK 9 Press Mode OK 10 New line will be shown and can be edited if needed ...

Page 26: ... loaded onto the transmitter anew if needed 2 2 3 6 PRODUCT UPDATE This option starts an Auto Update where devices switched on will be activated and all others be deactivated This option should only be used when preparing the system and not drectly before the show to prevent the wrong devices from being deactivated This option is especially helpful if you have a lot of devices in your device list ...

Page 27: ... Transmitter Information 1 Switch on all receivers used in the show and start the menu item RX send show 2 It is checked which devices are switched on 3 Here you can select whether a certain or all boxes should be programed 4 Shows you how many of the boxes used in the show have been found 5 Should a box be missing this error screen appears which can be ignored using Mode OK 6 Asks if you wish to ...

Page 28: ...hat you can stop the ignition in case the Show has been started accidentally The Countdown can also be set to FSK This equates to being set to OFF no Countdown and has to be used if you use a TC TIME SKIP If this Option is activated ON you can push the Ignition Button during an ongoing Show to instantly skip to the following ignition If the automatic Show is shot via Box Channel this function can ...

Page 29: ...0fps When starting the Show the Framerate will automatically be increased to 30fps if possible This Option is only important if the Alpermann Velte Modem is used TIME Here the time of the external TC Signal is displayed Minutes Seconds Hundredth of a Second SBS GENERATE Under SbS Generate you can choose between two Commands Delete deletes all files that are defined SbS Entries in Show Files This m...

Page 30: ...t s use 2 2 3 12 AUTOMATIC STEP BY STEP Here you can switch between the automatic Mode Automode and semiautomatic Mode Step by Step Mode In Automode all ignitions will be automatically launched according to the set ignitiontime In SbS Mode every launch has to be made manually except if they are part of a SbS Sequence Backup Mode Preparation OFF Explo TC Modem won t be used This option must be take...

Page 31: ...ample Boxnumber 5 is being set the Receiver will prepare after it s turned armed Box 5 Channel 1 first The Boxnumber can be changed any time during the Armed mode The Startbox only concerns the manual Launchmode and has no effect on the automatic or semiautomatic Shows The Standardsetting is Box 1 TX Settings Start Box Sound ON OFF Show Sys ON OFF Clock ON OFF Box Select PC BOX CH oder TIMECODE Re...

Page 32: ...annels are used on one Boxnumber Here you can set the corresponding Boxnumber to 30 Channels so that after only 30 Channels the next Boxnumber is automatically selected 2 2 4 6 PC BOX CH OR TIMECODE Here you can set if the Receiver should launch in PC Mode via Box and Channelnumber or if you want to use an internal Time Code The internal Time Code should basically always be used since it can proce...

Page 33: ...smitter The Systemadress however is not being transfered for security reasons Before the cloning both Transmitters have to be connected via a TX programming cable see picture to the right to each other The cable is being connected to the TX2 70K via the 7 pole data socket and to the TX2 Stage via the 5pole data socket To Clone the Senders you have to do the following steps in the Transmittermenu S...

Page 34: ...u has to be selected and be transferred via Mode OK All Settings of the Box programming can be changed directly on the Receiver without the use of a TX programming cable The following settings can be changed from the Transmitter via programmingcable SECURITY UPDATE The security update can be performed with all Receivers that have the same Systemaddress as the Transmitter With the help of the secur...

Page 35: ...his can serve as a security measure in case the Main transmitter fails When in Backup Mode the transmitter can start the Autoshow in Testmode however it won t send launchsignals Furthermore this mode prevents the automatic question whether you want to disarm the devices when disarming the transmitter Thus it is recommended to activate the backup mode of the main transmitter too to prevent an accid...

Page 36: ...e sidepanel Backup Mode Preparation 1 Load Show File onto main and backup transmitter same File 2 Activate Backup Mode on both 3 Activate AutoMod on both Backup Mode Showstart 1 Switch main transmitter to armed and backup to test 2 When starting the show start both simultaniously Hint external trigger Backup Mode Behaviour during show failing 1 Switch backup transmitter armed Don t panic 2 Set mai...

Page 37: ...g signal 2 2 5 4 SEND OFF Allows you to switch all receivers off via radio They must be switched on manually afterwards 2 2 5 5 SEND LOCK When selecting this all settings of the receivers are locked and cannot be edited anymore With the WAV Player the complete menu is locked The lock can be released by send unlock Alternatively when opening the receivermenu you can unlock the device by entering th...

Page 38: ... also be used to create a new devicelist in conjunction with the AutoShow software and Explo Stick 2 2 5 9 SEND GROUP Allows you to activate and deactivate device groups and ignition groups It is set up as follows First you must define the preferred groups This happens in the Show software or afterwards by editing lines Device groups can be changed in the devicelist Activation or deactivation can ...

Page 39: ...ECEIVERS RX2 70K AND RX2 30K 3 1 COMPONENTS OF THE RECEIVERS 3 1 1 OVERVIEW RX2 70K FRONT PANEL Components of the RX2 70K Front panel 1 Display and buttons 2 Fuse holder and key switch 3 Ignition clamps 1 3 2 ...

Page 40: ...40 3 1 2 OVERVIEW RX2 70K SIDE PANEL Components of the RX2 70K side panel 1 Programing and charging socket 2 Activation button 3 BNC Antenna socket 4 Signal LED 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 41: ...41 3 1 3 OVERVIEW RX2 30K FRONT PANEL Components of the RX2 30K Front panel 1 Display and buttons 2 Fuse holder and key switch 3 Ignition clamps 1 2 3 ...

Page 42: ...42 3 1 4 OVERVIEW RX2 30K SIDE PANEL Components of the RX2 30K side panel 1 Programming and charging socket 2 Activation button 3 BNC Antenna socket 4 Signal LED 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 43: ...ION BUTTON This button is used to activate the device only if the key switch is also turned to ON The small red LED near the button is lit as soon as the device is switched on and will flash shortly if the receiver gets a signal Button commands on the receiver 1 MODE OK Should this button be pressed for about 1 second you will enter the receiver menu In the menu you can use it as a confirmation bu...

Page 44: ...e gotten as a spare part and be exchanged without any soldering work IGNITION CLAMP OPENING Here you can connect your igniters It is recommended to not remove too much of the cables isolation to prevent a short circuiting via touching of the cables 3 1 5 5 PROGRAMMING AND CHARGING SOCKET The side panel features two identical 7pole sockets which can be used as programming or charging sockets They a...

Page 45: ...entering 3 1 5 7 SIGNAL LED This LED shows you after the devices activation multiple informations by different ways of flashing It is mainly used as an optical feedback about the receiving of test or ignition signals Status LED during starting 5x fast flashing This receivers has changed channels 1x long flash A steppsequence has been programmed x short flashing The number of flashes shows the boxn...

Page 46: ...enus 3 2 1 1 ID BOX Shows the individual ID number of the receiver line one as well as its boxnumber line two 3 2 1 2 TYPE SHOW Shows the receivers type line one and the name of the show saved onto it line two Receiver menu ID BOX TYP SHOW CHECK LINES CAP LIMIT SEC KEY FREQ POWER TIMEOUT BATT DEEP Konfetti Cues View AUTOSHOW list View STEPPER sequenz Edit RECEIVER settings View HISTORY Lowest Bat ...

Page 47: ...arges of the battery line two Deep discharges can damage the battery and provide trouble for the power supply 3 2 1 8 KONFETTI CUES Shows whether confettimode is activated line one and which channels are set to it line two 3 2 1 9 VIEW AUTOSHOW LIST Shows all ignitions relevant to the receiver 3 2 1 10 VIEW STEPPER SEQUENCE Shows all channels of the receiver and lets you edit them box or channel c...

Page 48: ...t be checked against the checksum on the receiver to find potential problems 3 2 2 2 INFO OF THE LINES Shows all lines saved to the receiver in chronological order View AUTOSHOW list Lines Checksum 1 Info first line 2 Info second line Info last line Line build up 1 Line number 2 Ignition time 3 Channelnumber of ignition 4 Ignition group ...

Page 49: ...r assigned to the clamp It can differ from the standard channelnumber and be set from 1 70 The ignitions are made according to this number Should you set channalnumber 18 for clamp 17 then clamp 17 would ignite when you send the signal for channel 18 BOXNUMBER Is the boxnumber assigned to a channel Standard is MAIN the boxnumber of the receiver Can be set from 1 99 Important the channel will only ...

Page 50: ...s function is only applicable for manual ignitions with the transmitter and is automatically deactivated when using the AutoShow Steppsequences can be deleted in the edit RECEIVER settings menu with the Delete command Step Receiver Information 1 Select View STEPPER sequenz 2 Select the preferred starting channel with Plus and Minus and confirm with Mode OK 3 Using Plus and Minus select Change Step...

Page 51: ...and 3 2 3 4 SPECIAL CASE WAITINGTIME AND STEPPER TOGETHER If needed a stepper can be set with a delay before Simply add the preferred delay to the steppers starting channel You can check your input by checking the corresponding special field of the sequences When looking at the ending channel the delay should be visible Step Receiver Information 1 Select View STEPPER sequenz 2 Select the preferred...

Page 52: ...S Edit RECEIVER settings MODUS TEST ARMED SLEEP SOUND BOX SEC KEY FREQUENCY Radio POWER Radio CAPACITY TIMEOUT Ω LIMIT CALIBRATE ZERO Ω MEASURE FIREMODE LOCK Konfetti Konfetti Kanäle SYS SYSTEM check Status DELETE restore default Radio prog ...

Page 53: ...T Allows you to change the time in seconds after which the receiver will stop with its internal synchronization after it has stopped receiving synchronization signals from the transmitter The value can be set from 6 99 seconds or infinity If infinity is selected the receiver will run its course through to the shows end However you can interrupt the show anytime via radio 3 2 4 9 Ω LIMIT Allows you...

Page 54: ...ll use the standard ignition duration 3 2 4 15 SYS Allows you to change the systemaddress of the receiver 3 2 4 16 SYSTEM CHECK STATUS Allows you to make a check of the system 3 2 4 17 DELETE RESTORE DEFAULT Allows you to reset all switched channels or boxnumbers confettimode and the saved show on the receiver 3 2 4 18 RADIO PROG Allows you to turn the receivers radio programming on or off If it i...

Page 55: ...an be ignited via the splittboxes In the case of the RX2 30K this means an extension of up to 70 channels in total Next to the bridging of distances between the receiver and the firing position the use of a splittbox can also mean the ignition of multiple effects at the same time without needing to use a receiver for each location The ignitions of the splittbox are always made parallely to the ign...

Page 56: ...RDISPLAY According to the programming made on the receiver the following symbols can appear in the upper right corner Special symbols K Confettimode activated A AutoShow saved S Steppsequence saved C Changed channels on the receiver ...

Page 57: ...ate a show and fire it using the explo X2 system Concept creation Programming the show Loading the show onto the transmitter Sending the show to the receivers Testing the Show and receivers Transporting the devices Setup at the firing location Testing before the show Starting the show ...

Page 58: ...the show When beginning to create your show you should set how many boxes will be used and which devices they represent In the showcreator or AutoShow boxes can be defines effectdevices in order to get special options for the selected devices Some important things to note when creating a show Programming a show Boxnumber Can be set from 1 99 Box 0 commands all available boxes except effect devices...

Page 59: ...these steps to load the show 1 The transmitter is connected to the PC Notebook via the Bootloader cable seen below 2 After connecting both you can set the COM port under the selection Select COM Port after clicking Transmit Autoshow Should you be uncertain as to which Port must be chosen open the Windows device manager At COM LPT connections you can find the connected cable if the driver has been ...

Page 60: ...ignitions and simultanious ignitions on multiple boxes are possible To transmit the show from the transmitter to the receivers the following steps must be taken 1 First ensure the correct show is on the transmitter 2 On the transmitter under receivers you can set the boxnumbers This assigns boxnumbers to the devices used Unused devices can be set to DEACT deactivated Take care that all boxes used ...

Page 61: ... the ignition history of the receivers Have all channels ignited during the show Step Transmitter Information 1 Shown after loading the show onto the receivers Confirm using Test ESC 2 Afterwards you will see how many used receivers have gotten the testsignal and whether they have loaded the correct show Should an error occur in the second line or a receiver not have received the signal the faulty...

Page 62: ...s you can find a single chapter dedicated to this important topic Please take note of thse hints during setup to prevent bad things from happening during the show 3 Create a plan with all frequencies in use at the location also note Wireless DMX This allows you to spot jamming frequencies beforehand 4 Strong appliances near receivers or transmitters should be taken into account Strong floodlights ...

Page 63: ...ing Test ESC the test is started 2 Afterwards you can see how many of the receivers used in the show have gotten the test signal and whether the correct show is loaded Should an error be shown in the second line you should find the faulty receiver and check it for problems 3a The second screen shows how many of the boxes used in the show are available and whether this result is okay 3b Should a bi...

Page 64: ... in 4 8 1 7 CAPACITOR Shows the capacitors status NO means it is discharged OK means it is fully charged 4 8 2 DESCRIPTION OF IGNITION DEVICES SCREEN 2 This screen shows receiverspecific infos For example with the RX2 30K and RX2 70K you can get feedback about their lines and resistance measurements With the RX2 Wave Player you can test the different functions of the player and with the RX2 1K Gas...

Page 65: ...ntify the channels If the ohm value is too high a channel might not ignite 4 8 3 ELABORATE TESTS The detail screens offer an overview over the most important test results of the receivers Sometimes it is neccessary to have a closer look You can make specialised range tests or detailed resistance measurements then 4 8 3 1 RANGE TEST The range test can be done by pressing an holding Test ESC in deta...

Page 66: ...ne of the following ones after a new test The first signal has been received but there was no feedback Check the receivers antenna and replace it if neccessary The second signal has been received but there was no feedback Check the receivers antenna and replace it if neccessary Step Transmitter Information 1 Press Test ESC in this detail screen 2 Ohm measurements are being sent to the transmitter ...

Page 67: ...er connected but the channel has been deactivated in the AutoShow won t ignite dL Igniter connected but the ignition group of the channel has been deactivated won t ignite DL Igniter connected but the device group of the channel has been deactivated won t ignite xC No igniter connected and the channel has been deactivated in the AutoShow won t ignite dC No igniter connected and the device group of...

Page 68: ...o the transmitter The second number after the slash shows how many should be available 4 9 1 2 LOWEST BATTERY Shows the lowest battery of all devices tested in percent 4 9 1 3 ARMED DEVICES Shows the number of armed devices Should always be the same as the total number of devices 4 9 1 4 ERRORS Should an error occur ERR is shown with the number of errors ERR 8 means a total of 8 errors has ocurred...

Page 69: ...sent The transmitter must first be switched to armed mode This is done on the TX2 70K by turning the key switch a quarter clockwise and by pressing and holding the ARMED button on the TX2 Stage When doing so all receivers will also turn armed 4 9 2 2 SELECTING BOX CHANNEL AND IGNITE If not set diefferntly in the menu the transmitter will start in armed mode at Box 1 and Channel 1 Should you wish t...

Page 70: ...on the transmitter in automatic ignition mode Armed Mode COUNTDOWN BEFORE SHOW SHOWTIME If set the countdown before the showstart is shown During the running show the time of it so far can be seen TESTMODE ARMED MODE Shows the current mode of the transmitter F is for Armed Fire mode T is for Test mode COUNTDOWN TO NEXT IGNITION Shows a countdown to the next ignition Before the shows starts this wi...

Page 71: ...e on the TX2 70K by turning the key switch a quarter clockwise and by pressing and holding the ARMED button on the TX2 Stage When doing so all receivers will also turn armed Button Transmitter Information Minus Pause the show Pressing it again will resume the show Pressing it longer will reset the show Plus The next channel will be skip Can be canceled by pressing again Ignite The next channel wil...

Page 72: ... semiautomatic ignition mode Sequence 4 9 5 IGNITING AN AUTOMATIC SHOW USING TIME CODE Automated shows can synchronized using an external Time Code FSK SMPTE or MIDI While the FSK TC can be plugged directly into the transmitter a special module is needed for SMPTE and MIDI eg Explo SMPTE MIDI TC Modem 4 9 5 1 PREPARATION To start an automated show the AutoMode must be activated and a show file be ...

Page 73: ...tivate deactivate a device or ignition group Starting the AutoShow at a certain time Assigning a sequence only with a saved AutoShow 4 9 6 1 ASSIGNING A FUNCTION The spare buttons are normally set to ignite the channels 61 to 70 on Box 1 To reprogramm press it in Test Mode After that it will show the currently assigned function The upper line will tell you the current name of the spare function Fu...

Page 74: ... to a certain point during a show IGNITING A SEQUENCE Allows you to ignite a certain sequence after it has been defined in a show beforehand It will automaticall ignite all channels from the starting one to the end channel Both a show must be loaded and Automode be activated 4 9 7 MANUAL IGNITION USING EASY MODE ONLY TX2 70K The Easy Mode is a special Mode of the transmitter TX2 70K It can be used...

Page 75: ...nly by trained pyrotechnicians The generals safety guidelines regarding pyrotechnics are to be adhered After the device is switched on no persons may linger in the dangerous vicinity of the effects connected to the system Works on the system may only be done when it is switched off During the show the safety distances to the system and effects must be kept Works on the system during use is strictl...

Page 76: ... strongest If the transmitter and receivers are placed at a different height the antennas should be placed in a way that they are parallel to eachother If possible the usage of a Grounplane Antenna transmitter and Magnetic antennas receiver is recommended since they can drastically improve the radio range the magnetic antennas of the receivers should be placed on top of a 15x 15cm metallic plate D...

Page 77: ...e the Push button 2 Cleaning the devices with pressurized air Especially the charging and antenna socket as well as the clamps should be blown out 3 Afterwards put back all accessories 5 2 2 3 STORING THE DEVICES All devices should be stored with the rubber feet placed down This should enable water to flow out Ideally the devices should be stored at room temperature ...

Page 78: ... g Case HPRC Case Radio range 800 m Stand By Zeit 16 Hours Power supply 2x NiMH Battery 12VDC Receiver RX2 70K Measurements 335 x 290 x 155 mm Channels 70 Ignition energy 30 80 V 4 x 330 μF Weight 4 700 g Case HPRC Case Radio range 800 m Stand By Zeit 70 Hours Power supply 2x NiMH Battery 12VDC Receiver RX2 30K Measurements 335 x 290 x 155 mm Channels 30 Ignition energy 30 80 V 4 x 330 μF Weight 2...

Page 79: ... relevant provisions of the FTEG Article 3 of the R TTE Directive when used for its intended purpose Einhaltung der grundlegenden Anforderungen durch verwendete Standards Spezifikationen Means of proving conformity with the essential requirements standards specifications used Gesundheit und Sicherheit gemäß 3 1 1 Artikel 3 1 a Health and safety requirements pursuant to Angewandte Normen Standards ...

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