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ASTER Troubleshooting

Low battery warnings

When activated, you are warned 5 times before the battery is discharged. Each 
warning is communicated by 3 vibrations: 

High – Mid – High

.

Vibrations after connecting the battery

ASTER can detect number of battery cells automatically. If you activate this 
function, vibrations start once the battery is connected. Remember to always 
check if ASTER detected correct number of battery cells.

Summary of Contents for Aster BASIC

Page 1: ...QUICKSTART GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...ra of computerized control over your airsoft gun This quickstart will guide you through the first stage of this journey installation and configuration of your ASTER So go get your new device mounted your AEG set up and immerse yourself completely in a whole new airsoft experience ...

Page 3: ...2 Safety Summary 09 3 Installation 12 4 Calibration 21 5 Quick Access Menu 23 6 Programming via Trigger 26 7 Programming via USB Link 33 8 USB Link Troubleshooting 36 9 Restoring Factory Settings 39 10 ASTER Troubleshooting 42 11 Legal Notice 55 ...

Page 4: ...Economic version with limited number of functions The best for those who like complex solutions Advanced version with wide variety of functions It gives access to the Statistics and ASTER World Rankings The best for experienced airsofters Vast diversity of settings and options combined with maximum configuration capabilities allow you to prepare for the most demanding mission ...

Page 5: ...r to upgrade your ASTER firmware you need to purchase an upgrade To do so follow the steps on our website www gatee eu editions Notice You need to purchase USB Link or Blu Link to connect ASTER with GATE Control Station ...

Page 6: ...t Auto Auto 343 modes All variations of Safe Semi Binary Burst Burst Auto Auto Semi Ramping Burst 3 rd 5 rd GCS setting 3 rd 5 rd 2 rd 3 rd 4 rd 5 rd 8 rd 10 rd 2 99 rd Burst mode Full Interruptible Full Interruptible Full Interruptible Full Interruptible Pre cocking boost Needs to be preset via GCS Manual Off 1 250 ms Manual Off 1 250 ms Manual Off 1 250 ms Pre cocking mode Off On Off On Off On O...

Page 7: ...y Power Off Power 100 99 98 1 Delay 5 ms 10 ms 15 ms 1000 ms Delay Power Adaptive 1 RPS 2 RPS 3 RPS 100 RPS Battery protection Off LiPo LiFe Off LiPo LiFe Off LiPo LiFe Off LiPo LiFe Manual 3 12 75 V Low battery warning Off 3 2 V GCS setting LiPo Off 3 2 V 3 4 V LiFe Off 2 7 V 2 9 V LiPo Off 3 1 V 3 2 V 3 3 V 3 4 V LiFe Off 2 6 V 2 7 V 2 8 V 2 9 V LiPo Off 3 1 V 3 2 V 3 3 V 3 4 V Manual 3 12 75 V ...

Page 8: ...gger response MOSFET temperature Voltage Rate of fire Trigger response MOSFET temperature Voltage ROF achieved on Semi Diagnostics Vibrations ü ü ü Cycle detection û set to On by default On Off On Off On Off Manual Custom vibrations û û û ü Alerts û ü ü ü Profiles of settings N A û û ü Settings packages N A ü ü ü Firmware update N A ü ü ü Firmware upgrade N A One time payment One time payment N A ...

Page 9: ...value is not available for selection in this programming mode Once you change such setting to a different option during programming via trigger and then exit this programming mode it is no longer possible to set that setting from this level it can be still specified via GCS ...

Page 10: ...y an experienced airsoft service Read the safety information below carefully before installing the device Warning Situations that may cause injury to yourself and others Caution Situations that may cause damage to your device or other equipment Notice Notes usage tips or additional information ...

Page 11: ...de Warning Do not store or carry flammable liquids gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the device its parts or accessories Warning Stay careful to prevent short circuiting the battery as the consequences may be very dangerous Warning Too high trigger sensitivity may cause accidental shooting ...

Page 12: ...t remove the device protective foil Notice You should use an additional fuse between the battery and the device Notice Avoid using the device around strong electromagnetic fields or when electrostatic discharges such as lightening occur in the atmosphere Notice The product Warranty Form is available on our website www gatee eu warranty ...

Page 13: ...otice ASTER installation requires deep technical knowledge of gearbox internals To avoid ASTER damage we recommend it to be installed by an experienced airsoft service Notice Do not attempt to mount the device before watching the installation video and checking the full length PDF manual www gatee eu manuals ...

Page 14: ...on Incorrect installation may result in sensors damage which is not covered by the warranty Caution Connectors should be bent according to the photo below Bending connectors in the opposite direction may cause them to break ...

Page 15: ...14 Notice Too high sector gear shimming may cause improper cycle detection The gear cam must interrupt the sensor beam Cam area Sensor beam Shims area ...

Page 16: ...Installation 15 Caution ASTER optoelectronic components marked in the photo below are very sensitive to harm Stay careful to avoid their damage ...

Page 17: ...ing washers in the wrong order will cause a short circuit and permanent damage to ASTER which is not covered by the warranty 1 SCREW 2 METAL WASHER 3 INSULATION WASHER 4 ASTER BOARD 5 GEARBOX Metal washer is optional ...

Page 18: ...mproper placement of wiring under the motor gear may cause insulation damage and a short circuit which is not covered by the warranty Caution Do not pull the trigger when gearbox is open This may result in trigger sensor damage ...

Page 19: ...18 Notice Fire selector sensor does not detect black surface If your fire selector does not have a metal connector you must use appropriate sticker from the kit ...

Page 20: ...portant Pay attention to place it very close to the left edge and the top red line The set contains 3 different types of stickers At first use a sticker with narrower black line If you are not able to calibrate selector well you should try other sticker types ...

Page 21: ...20 Notice Gearbox sticker must be placed as in the photo below It allows ASTER to detect trigger movement 1 mm distance from pin hole ...

Page 22: ... your ASTER is brand new go to step 2 If not restore factory settings as described in the corresponding chapter page 39 and then go to step 2 2 To calibrate ASTER plug the battery You will hear 3 low vibrations notifying lack of calibration error 3 Switch fire selector to AUTO While on AUTO pull the trigger twice and wait for a confirming vibration 4 Then switch fire selector to SEMI While on SEMI...

Page 23: ...tion Now ASTER is fully calibrated and ready to use Notice You do not have to calibrate your unit each time only restoring the factory settings will require re calibration If there is a problem during calibration a short high and mid vibration occurs Then calibrate the selector again ...

Page 24: ...cated by relevant vibrations By releasing the trigger you exit the function and now your device operates according to the selected Pre cocking mode or profile Function Pre cocking mode Profiles of settings Programming via trigger To enter the function hold the trigger and switch fire selector in 2 s and switch fire selector within 2 7 s for 7 s Available options Option Low vibrations Option High v...

Page 25: ...Fire a shot burst or pull the trigger while in Safe mode 2 Keep the trigger hold 3 Switch fire selector within 2 s You should hear 1 low vibration 4 Now each fire selector switch means a next option a 1 low vibration Pre cocking off b 2 low vibrations Pre cocking on 5 Release the trigger to save selected mode If safety lever is removed ...

Page 26: ...ettings 1 Fire a shot burst or pull the trigger while in Safe mode 2 Keep the trigger hold 3 Switch fire selector within 2 7 s You should hear 1 high vibration 4 Now each fire selector switch means a next option a 1 high vibration Profile 1 b 2 high vibrations Profile 2 c 3 high vibrations Profile 3 5 Release the trigger to save selected profile Profiles of settings are defined in GCS and are avai...

Page 27: ...e menu level by switching fire selector You navigate given menu very quickly by pulling the trigger Each time you pull the trigger LED color changes as well as number of accompanying vibrations The table presents functions and their options programmable via trigger as well as how they are indicated by LED and vibrations ...

Page 28: ...x Interruptible GCS setting Off LiPo LiPo 3 2 V warning GCS setting Auto Off GCS setting DTC Clear DTC Restore default settings Restore factory settings To evoke options of Advanced function hold the trigger down for more than 3 seconds GCS setting is a setting previously defined in GCS application whose value is not available for selection in this programming mode Once you change such setting to ...

Page 29: ...cal 3 stage fire selector Turning on the programming mode 1 Switch fire selector position to SEMI 2 Fire a shot or burst 3 Keep the trigger pulled for 7 seconds until you hear a vibration and see dark blue light in the trigger hole Not possible if Auto mode is assigned to SEMI position ...

Page 30: ...brations 4 Hold the trigger for 3 seconds until you hear a vibration and see dark blue light in the trigger hole Notice If you hold the trigger for 10 seconds factory settings are restored which is notified by 2 vibrations Selecting a function 1 Switch fire selector to SEMI 2 To get to a given option of a selected function pull the trigger right number of times according to the table on page 27 ...

Page 31: ...selected function pull the trigger right number of times according to the table on page 27 Saving an option 1 To save a given option switch fire selector to SEMI 2 Then the setting is saved and you are back in the functions menu 3 If you want to set options for other basic functions in the same way ...

Page 32: ...ore than 3 seconds Exiting the programming mode 1 Switch fire selector to SAFE 2 Enjoy ASTER functions you ve just set Notice Number of vibrations and LED color reflect position of given option or function in the menu for example if option 5x Full is selected for function Burst mode there will be 3 vibrations accompanied by LED glowing green ...

Page 33: ...ce ASTER remembers your settings so you always know which option is presently set Therefore if you already defined ASTER functions their programming starts from option currently specified for a given function ...

Page 34: ...ct ASTER with GATE Control Station Caution Prevent the USB Link and the ends of USB cable from contact with conductive materials such as dust liquid or metal powder 1 Download and install GATE Control Station www gatee eu gcs Notice Your Android device must support OTG technology to run GATE Control Station app ...

Page 35: ...s PC Mac USB A cable for USB Link Smartphones Micro USB cable for USB Link USB C cable for USB Link Notice Micro USB cable has the same connectors on both sides However it is very important to connect the USB Link and smartphone to appropriate ends of the cable Otherwise it will not work ...

Page 36: ...tions displayed on GATE Control Station screen 3 Connect ASTER to the USB Link Notice If your USB Link cannot detect ASTER check if the same happens for another PC Mac or smartphone If the problem still occurs please contact us at aster gatee eu 4 Now you can control ASTER via GATE Control Station ...

Page 37: ...cator BLUE glowing The USB Link is connected to PC or smartphone ASTER is not connected or a PC driver is not installed You can download the driver here www gatee eu drivers BLUE blinking The USB Link does not have firmware installed Please install the firmware ...

Page 38: ...Link is connected to ASTER and PC Mac or smartphone GREEN blinking The USB Link is connected to ASTER and PC Mac or smartphone but ASTER does not have firmware installed Please install the ASTER firmware YELLOW glowing The USB Link is transmitting data ...

Page 39: ...38 RED glowing Communication with ASTER was interrupted while saving settings ASTER settings may have been transmitted incorrectly Please check the connection between the USB Link and ASTER ...

Page 40: ...fault settings erasing adaptations and statistical data Notice Restoring the factory settings requires ASTER re calibration page 21 You can restore the factory settings in 3 ways 1 While in programming mode a Turn on the programming mode as described in chapter Programming via Trigger page 26 b Switch fire selector to SEMI ...

Page 41: ...n Restore factory settings 4 vibrations LED glowing pink f Evoke Restore factory settings option by pulling the trigger for more than 3 seconds 2 Through Gate Control Station app a Go to settings b Open menu in the upper right corner and select option Restore factory settings c Confirm your selection 3 While connecting the battery a Disconnect the battery ...

Page 42: ...lled connect the battery ignore warning vibrations d Hold the trigger for 10 seconds until you hear 2 vibrations confirming the reset e Release the trigger Notice The trigger must be hold down throughout entire operation from plugging the battery until you hear the vibrations ...

Page 43: ...harged Each warning is communicated by 3 vibrations High Mid High Vibrations after connecting the battery ASTER can detect number of battery cells automatically If you activate this function vibrations start once the battery is connected Remember to always check if ASTER detected correct number of battery cells ...

Page 44: ...ency Two cells detected 3 short high frequency Three cells detected 4 short high 1 long low frequency Four cells detected The voltage is too high 3 short low frequency Lack of trigger or selector calibration page 21 4 short low frequency Trigger error After connecting the battery ASTER detected trigger position in which a shot may be fired ...

Page 45: ...an be later read and cleared in DTC menu in GCS app as well as in the programming mode from the level of Advanced function settings In the latter case LED blinks the same number of times as the motor vibrates so you can check DTC even without the motor In the event of trouble 1 LED in the trigger hole glows in the color reflecting problem type a Yellow means warning b Red means problem c Red Blue ...

Page 46: ...ean problem c Low High vibrations mean that the device failed on self test d High Low vibrations mean other error 3 Number of vibrations determines what exactly the problem is for reference read DTC explanations presented later in this guide Notice It is a good practice to clear the DTC in GCS before each skirmish ...

Page 47: ...46 How to read DTC explanations High frequency vibration Number of blinks and vibrations LED indicator color Low frequency vibration ...

Page 48: ...otection against over discharge of the battery Battery protection was activated What happened The battery is discharged What to do Charge the battery Under Voltage Protection 2 UVP2 The voltage dropped below 1 9 V which is critical for ASTER to work properly What happened 1 The battery is discharged 1 1 2 ...

Page 49: ... Motor too strong for the connected battery 6 Motor connections short circuit 7 Motor is jammed 8 Motor is damaged What to do 1 Charge the battery 2 Replace the battery 3 Use a battery with more capacity or more voltage 4 Do not use any adapters 5 Use standard or high torque motors instead of high speed 6 Check and fix the motor wires insulation 7 Unjam the motor 8 Replace the motor ...

Page 50: ...diately after connecting the battery What happened 1 Number of cells is different than their number set in GCS 2 The battery is discharged What to do 1 Set the same number of cells in GCS as in the battery 2 Charge the battery Motor Disc MOTOR DISC ASTER did not detect the motor What happened 1 Motor is not connected 2 Brushes are worn out 3 4 ...

Page 51: ... 2 Connect the motor 3 Replace brushes 4 Replace the motor Gear Not Detected GND ASTER did not detect the sector gear What happened 1 Too high sector gear shimming 2 Sector gear sensor is dirty 3 Sector gear sensor is damaged 4 Sector gear is jammed 5 Motor is damaged 1 ...

Page 52: ...sors using GCS 5 Replace the motor 6 In case of a dirty or damaged gear sensor you may set Cycle detection to Off Overload OVL Too high load The load limit was exceeded What happened ASTER with BASIC and ADVANCED firmware edition is dedicated for up to mid tuned guns What to do 1 Use high torque motor and gears 2 Upgrade firmware to EXPERT 2 ...

Page 53: ... high current Overcurrent protection was activated What happened 1 Motor is damaged 2 Motor or gearbox is jammed 3 Motor connections short circuit What to do 1 Replace the motor 2 Unjam the motor or gearbox 3 Check and fix the motor wires insulation 3 ...

Page 54: ... 2 Motor or gearbox is jammed 3 Motor connections short circuit What to do 1 Replace the motor 2 Unjam the motor or gearbox 3 Check and fix the motor wires insulation Over Temperature Protection OTP ASTER temperature is too high Over temperature protection was activated What happened 1 Outside temperature is too high in correlation with the demanding AEG 4 5 ...

Page 55: ...l overloads What to do Wait until the temperature drops Self test Failure STF The device failed on self test What happened Internal error of the device What to do Contact aster gatee eu Other error What to do Connect ASTER with GCS and check DTC 2 2 ...

Page 56: ...t gun airsoft gun parts batteries and gearbox internals DISCLAIMER GATE ENTERPRISE sp z o o sp k takes no responsibility regarding compliance of the product with the requirements of any law rule or airsoft restrictions pertaining thereto INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual Property owned by GATE ENTERPRISE sp z o o sp k including but not limited to devices accessories parts software documentation i...

Page 57: ... does not cover a defects or damage e g mechanical thermal or chemical resulting from accident misuse misinterpretation of the instructions abuse neglect unusual physical electrical or electromechanical stress water immersion repairs or structural modification of any part of the product or b the product that has its serial number removed or made illegible c defects or damage from improper operatio...

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