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Le Maitre Ltd.

Wireless SQP User Manual

Contact Details

UK:

Le Maitre Ltd
6 Forval Close
Wandle Way
Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 4NE
UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 8646 2222
Fax: +44 (0)20 8646 1955

Email: [email protected]

USA:

Le Maitre USA, LLC
13975 Grand Valley Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89165
USA

Tel: +1 (702)-843-5080
Fax: +1 (702)-843-5070

Email: [email protected]

Summary of Contents for Wireless SQP

Page 1: ...Wireless SQP WSQP Flame Effect System Wireless by COBRA Firing Systems User Manual Revision 02 September 2019 ...

Page 2: ...nimum horizontal safety distances presented in table 1 above serve solely as a general guideline for the usual use case it is the operator s responsibility to assess the location show scene potential air movement and all other relevant factors to determine appropriate safety distances for their own use case Same considerations apply to vertical safety distances Note Show scene script firing plan c...

Page 3: ...authorised third party Should there be any doubt as to the safety of operation of the machine under any circumstances it should be taken out of service immediately The Wireless SQP must not be used in confined spaces under any conditions of rain snow or precipitation of any fluids strong winds or moving air which could cause the flame to divert from a vertical path The Wireless SQP should not be s...

Page 4: ... persons in both performance and audience areas as well as surrounding flammable objects Maximum flame heights are presented in section 1 of this manual Operators are expected to use this information to determine appropriate safety distances Full risk assessments must be made before use and all relevant emergency failure procedures must be immediately available including qualified personnel fire e...

Page 5: ...void live wiring DMX to the Wireless SQP i e do not plug in or unplug DMX cables while the controller is actively transmitting data The Wireless SQP is not designed for continuous sustained flame use In order to keep the fuel canisters from overheating short duration bursts maximum of 5 seconds are advised Should conditions allow at their own discretion the operator may decide to fire longer burst...

Page 6: ...12 5 Operation 13 5 1 Getting Started 13 5 1 1 Installing the battery 13 5 2 Before every use 13 5 2 1 Charging 13 5 2 2 Pre inspection 14 5 2 3 Installing canisters 14 5 2 4 Switching the machine on start up sequence 14 5 3 Control Panel 15 5 3 1 Display 15 5 3 2 LEDs 15 5 3 3 Start up Sequence 16 5 3 4 Buttons 17 5 3 5 Display Menu 18 5 4 COBRA Operation with 18R2 remote 20 5 4 1 Arming procedur...

Page 7: ... 23 6 Troubleshooting 24 7 Maintenance 26 7 1 Firing Pin Adjustment 27 7 2 O Ring Replacement 28 7 2 1 Canister base O Ring 28 7 2 2 Firing pin O Ring 28 7 3 Cleaning of spark electrode 29 7 4 Preserving battery lifetime 29 8 Contact Details 30 9 Warranty 31 ...

Page 8: ...coloured fuels making the Wireless SQP ideal for any venue where propane is not permitted There are no visual flame differences between the regular SQP and the WSQP however there are significant differences in power and control The WSQP can be operated fully wirelessly Le Maitre has partnered with COBRA Firing Systems for its wireless communications link and has integrated a COBRA transceiver into...

Page 9: ...hemselves 12V rechargeable internal battery Internal built in charger Universal AC 85 264VAC 47 63Hz for worldwide operation True1 connectors Over 48hrs standby time per full charge Built in COBRA Firing Systems transceiver for completely wireless operation 5 channel wired DMX Separate 12V DC output for powering wireless DMX transceivers Spark ignition Spark ignition validation prior to arming spa...

Page 10: ...nsceiver 18R2 one channel cues 1 through 15 DMX512 5 Channels Arm 4x Fire Wireless Frequency 2 4 GHz spread spectrum Wireless System Range 300m direct line of site range w built in link quality detection Regulations Compliance Contains FCC ID W7Z ICP0 CE IC certified RF module Range 1 500 ft 500 m Dimensions mm 447 H x 330 W x 275 D Weight 17 6kg 4 4 Shipping Info Each machine contains a 12V batte...

Page 11: ...Le Maitre Ltd Wireless SQP User Manual 10 4 5 Dimensions Figure 1 Dimensions of the WSQP in millimetres ...

Page 12: ...Le Maitre Ltd Wireless SQP User Manual 11 4 6 Canister Numbering Figure 2 Top view showing canister numbering ...

Page 13: ...ut port Power output from the battery potentially 11 14V for powering wireless DMX units or any low power external DC devices 2mm DC output port centre positive 6 Battery Charging LED Illuminated when the battery is charging goes off when battery charge current drops to a trickle charge indicating battery is fully charged 7 Battery Charger Mains Connectors Powers the battery charger via a True1 co...

Page 14: ...rewing the strap back in 6 Find two disconnected wires should be attached to the top of the strap plug the brown one to the positive red terminal of the battery and the blue one to the negative black terminal as seen in figure 4 below 7 Gently slot the module containing the battery back into the machine and secure it with four corner screws 5 2 Before every use 5 2 1 Charging WSQP is powered by a ...

Page 15: ...each canister is fully screwed in however be careful not to over tighten the canister as this risks damage to the canister the canister base and the seals within the canister base Unlike other flame effect systems no fluid should leave the canister as it is being installed If escaping fluid is detected immediately remove the canister If the canister itself is in good condition the most probable ca...

Page 16: ... far superior viewing angle and high light characteristics over conventional LCD displays 5 3 2 LEDs ARMED o Illuminated solidly when armed and ready to fire Flashes during the safety delay of the arming sequence DMX o Illuminated solidly when DMX data is detected and machine automatically defaults to DMX mode SYNC o COBRA sync status LED When the WSQP SYNC LED blinks it is responding to the remot...

Page 17: ...equence o COBRA firmware version e g Version 6 0 1 Figure 8 Start up screen showing COBRA version information o Module address The WSQP automatically assigned module address For example A18 When first syncing a machine to the remote the address is automatically assigned This address is stored permanently on the machine until synced to a new remote whereby a new address is assigned Figure 9 Start u...

Page 18: ...ote See section 5 4 below for more info 2 DOWN CH o When not in COBRA display mode M COBRA the DOWN button is only used to change modify corresponding menu settings down It has no effect on the menu position like the MENU and MODE buttons do o When in COBRA display mode it acts as the CH button for the COBRA transceiver Button presses change the wireless operating channel down You can set the firi...

Page 19: ... machine 2 Set Solenoid DMX Channel o Set the starting solenoid DMX channel of the machine This is the first of the four canister firing solenoids the other solenoids will be on the next three consecutive channels For example Setting this to DMX channel 2 means that CH2 fires solenoid 1 CH3 fires solenoid 2 CH4 fires solenoid 3 and CH5 fires solenoid 4 Tech Settings o Further tech settings are res...

Page 20: ...esponse to DMX commands approximately 100ms In practical terms this delay should be too short to have any effect on functionality however it is possible to disable the DMX filter if this is desired o Following modes of filter are available o Disabled DMX data filter is disabled o Zero Evaluation default signal treated as zero no fire while five consecutive DMX packets are not identical o Hold Eval...

Page 21: ... obtain a few readings and use the average number for your reading Higher placement of the WSQP with the best direct line of site produces the best results 3 Set channel on WSQP o Set the desired operating channel on the WSQP Different WSQP s can have the same channel if there is no need to control them separately 4 ARM machine o Rotate the key switch clockwise to the ARM position and move to a sa...

Page 22: ...me WSQP will fire only according to the last pressed cue regardless of whether the previous one is still active held down or not A cue needs to be deactivated released before using it again For example If you are doing a burn from canister 3 using cue 4 and wish for canister 1 to join in for a double canister burn you need to activate cue 5 and release cue 4 Activating cue 1 and holding them both ...

Page 23: ...if a starting trigger button cue is used for your script that is within cue s 1 15 on the same trigger channel as a machine channel then that cue cannot be fired manually It is solely used as the script trigger Only one script can be running simultaneously Scripts can be triggered in any order and any number of times fire time testing 0 16 0 Event Time Channel Cue Description Disable Group Number ...

Page 24: ...s counting down During this safety delay the unit is prevented from firing Once the timer has elapsed and the ARM LED goes solidly on the unit is ready to fire When a solenoid fire channel is raised above 50 a solenoid forces a plunger into the fuel canister opening the canister valve and allowing the pressurised fuel to escape via the output nozzle located at the base of the flue It is recommende...

Page 25: ... not synced Re sync to controller See 5 4 1 Attempting to fire during safety delay Wait till safety delay has elapsed before firing Firing solenoid not activating Safety Delay has not elapsed Wait until arm indicator stops flashing The LED will stop flashing when the Wireless SQP is ready to fire Incorrect DMX channel Set to correct DMX channel Refer to 5 3 5 Firing solenoid activating but no gas ...

Page 26: ...eck the spark electrode inside flue to see if spark is generated between electrodes If spark runs along one of the electrodes to machine body refer to 7 3 Ignitor electrodes out of alignment or otherwise damaged Contact Le Maitre Machine disarms unexpectedly Tilt lock out engaged Position the machine on a level protect it from vibration and re enable unit Control panel buttons pressed while armed ...

Page 27: ...med with the Wireless SQP isolated from any power supply E STOP removed both battery isolation switch and key switch in OFF positions after the unit has been allowed to cool for at least 10 minutes Sub section 7 4 is exempt from these restrictions The Wireless SQP features two service panels secured by 4xM4 bolts Removal of these service panels allows access to the majority of user serviceable com...

Page 28: ...opening the canister valve as a canister is installed causing gas to be released The relaxed position of the firing pin can be changed by adjusting the position of the two M5 plain nuts and the washer on the firing pin shaft Winding this assembly further up the pin will reduce the height of the pin while it is in a relaxed state To perform this adjustment 1 Depress the spring 2 Using an 8mm spanne...

Page 29: ... worn frayed or split the O Ring should immediately be replaced It might be necessary to cut the O ring out of the canister base using a small blade such as a scalpel The replacement O Ring can simply be pressed into place 7 2 2 Firing pin O Ring It is recommended that the firing pin O ring is periodically examined for damage Checking the O ring every 6 12 canisters is usually appropriate however ...

Page 30: ...QP is to be operated exclusively with coloured fluid Red or Green the pin O ring must be inspected after at most 12 canisters per base Warning Failure to apply lubricant to the O ring may result in the pin sticking This can lead to a delay in firing or shutting off non ignition conditions and reduce the life of the O ring 7 3 Cleaning of spark electrode The spark electrode inside the flue can get ...

Page 31: ...aitre Ltd 6 Forval Close Wandle Way Mitcham Surrey CR4 4NE UK Tel 44 0 20 8646 2222 Fax 44 0 20 8646 1955 Email info lemaitreltd com USA Le Maitre USA LLC 13975 Grand Valley Parkway Las Vegas NV 89165 USA Tel 1 702 843 5080 Fax 1 702 843 5070 Email info lemaitreusa com ...

Page 32: ...fects providing that the unit has been regularly serviced by an authorized agent and has only used genuine Le Maitre Canisters Le Maitre Ltd considers all of its products to be safe for use in the application it was intended Le Maitre Ltd takes no responsibility for misuse or incorrect use Always refer to the equipment owner s manual for proper use and be aware of local legislation governing the p...

Page 33: ...Le Maitre Ltd Wireless SQP User Manual 32 Le Maitre Ltd 6 Forval Close Wandle Way Mitcham Surrey CR4 4NE Le Maitre is a registered trademark of Le Maitre Ltd ...

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