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7. Use of one device as Standalone (without remote)

A. Firing automatic using  panel buttons:

1. While module ARMED, press again 

green button, module enters PLAY-
state and fires according the script.

2. If green button is pressed again, 

module changes to PAUSE, and 
continues again firing after green
button is pressed again.

3. If blue button is pressed, module 

disarms and enters INIT state.

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C. Firing step by step using panel buttons:

1. While module ARMED, press blue button and 

module goes in step by step mode or Seq by 
Seq mode, if the scripts contains sequences.

2. In stept by step mode, if green button it is 

pressed, next channel based on script order 
will be fired. Channels programmed to be fired
in the same time, will be fired in the same 
time. If blue button it is pressed next channel 
will be skipped.

3. In Seq by Seq mode, if green button pressed 

next sequence is fired.

D. Firing step by step using External trigger:

When an impulse is detected on external trigger, 
next channel or sequence will be started.

B. Firing automatic using external trigger:

1. In ARMED state if the module detects an impulse on external 

trigger the module goes in PLAY state.

2. In PLAY state, if the module detects a new impulse, it will pause 

the script and resume it on the next impulse.

Summary of Contents for FTM-48F Series

Page 1: ...fireTEK Firing device Quick Guide 1 05 2018 ...

Page 2: ...uick Guide is for firing device FTM 48Fx and FTM 48Sx Functions and operations are same with different types of firing devices like 48Qx so this manual is combatible with other models also 2 05 2018 Foreword ...

Page 3: ... number 2 Display and 48Sx 3 Front connectors 4 Back connectors 5 Field testing 6 Channel connection legend 7 Use of one device as Standalone without remote 8 Use of one device as Master without remote 3 05 2018 Index ...

Page 4: ...ng device If it is programmed program must be deleted in order to change ID number 1 Turn power on Key switch to test position 2 When device asks to set ID number blue button increases number and green to confirms it For fast increase of ID just press and hold blue button 4 05 2018 ...

Page 5: ...ted Mode Init TestMode Test Armed Play Pause Rail 1 4 indicators see back of module for symbol descriptions Battery and external battery indicator ID Interface ID I INIT mode A Stand alone mode M Master mode S Slave mode Status PRG programmed only with pyro events PRG D programmed with pyro and DMX events or only DMX events 5 05 2018 ...

Page 6: ...2 FTH 48Sx Connectors 05 2018 Buttons Green Blue Charging port Time code input DMX connector External power trigger connection 2 wire connection Rails 1 4 connection USB connector ...

Page 7: ...3 Front connectors FTH 48Fx USB connector DMX output connector optional Buttons Green Blue 2 wire connectors opt Time code input optional 7 05 2018 ...

Page 8: ...4 Back connectors FTH 48Fx Power on green and Armed yellow lights Rail 1 4 connectors External trigger power connector Charging connector 8 05 2018 ...

Page 9: ... TestMode appears on the screen 3 Now you can check the module rail connections 4 If there is a script on the module it will display which rails igniters shoud be connected and not 5 You can also check battery level 6 In TestMode the buttons are disabled so you can not start the fire if you press on it 7 In TestMode the module will reset automatically every minute 9 05 2018 ...

Page 10: ...6 Channel connection legend 10 05 2018 ...

Page 11: ...reen button to go in TEST state 4 To arm the module you will need to press and hold green button until module state changes to ARMED External trigger control 1 To be able to control the system via external trigger you will need to give an impulse on external trigger connector and the second battery will be displayed as ET 2 Go in test mode where you can test the external trigger without starting t...

Page 12: ...f the scripts contains sequences 2 In stept by step mode if green button it is pressed next channel based on script order will be fired Channels programmed to be fired in the same time will be fired in the same time If blue button it is pressed next channel will be skipped 3 In Seq by Seq mode if green button pressed next sequence is fired D Firing step by step using External trigger When an impul...

Page 13: ...state Connect all other modules to Master 1 Power on all other modules you have master can work even without slaves 2 Wait until all slaves are shown on master screen SLAVES x 3 Press green button again master enters TEST mode 13 05 2018 Control the system In this mode you can control entire system Master with all modules connected to it via Master using Panel buttons Other firing system via Exter...

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