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ETHA2 PAL

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Summary of Contents for ETHA2

Page 1: ...01 ETHA2 PAL PLANETECLIPSE ETHA2PAL USER MANUAL ENGLISH 68CAL ...

Page 2: ... marker as if it is loaded and ready to fire The electronic On Off button is the marker s disabling device also known as a safety Always switch off the marker when not in use Always fit a barrel blocking device to the ETHA2 when not in use Always remove paintballs from the ETHA2 when not in use Do not field strip or remove any parts while the marker is pressurised Do not pressurise the ETHA2 witho...

Page 3: ...mportant safety guidelines and instructions Should you be unsure at any stage or unable to understand the contents of this manual you must seek expert advice Le mode d emploi est en Anglais Il contient 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 usuarios operar...

Page 4: ...ult finding tables TECHNICAL 24 36 24 Parts list 26 ETHA2 inline regulator 27 Gamma Core bolt assembly 28 Solenoid assembly 29 Push On Purge System POPS assembly 30 Breech Sensor BS assembly 31 Tournament lock button 32 ETHA2 frame assembly 33 ETHA2 circuit board 34 PAL Clamping feed neck assembly 35 Two piece grips 36 Attaching the PAL Loader System SUPPORT 37 41 37 Index 38 Our promise 39 Warran...

Page 5: ...NELS TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH OUR TECH SUPPORT EVENTS CALENDAR WEGOT YOUR BACK OUR ARMY OF PLANET ECLIPSE PRO TECHS ATTEND PAINTBALL EVENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU AND YOUR ECLIPSE MARKER ARE FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS AT ALL TIMES IN ALL GAME SCENARIOS ...

Page 6: ...FIG 1 06 ETHA2 PAL QUICKSTART SETTING UPTHE ETHA2 F C B E A D H K G I J HEX 5 32 1 2 2 5 3 4 ...

Page 7: ...ntil it engages K Switch on the ETHA2 1 IMPORTANT To switch On Off see page 8 2 DO NOT over tighten the barrel 3 IMPORTANT Always ensure marker is de gassed when setting up 4 NEVER use CO2 Only use compressed air or Nitrogen 5 DO NOT over tighten the feed neck This may damage the ETHA2 QUICKSTART SETTING UPTHEETHA2 WARNING Always make sure that the marker is off with a barrel blocking device insta...

Page 8: ...n power up if the ETHA2 is unable to load its previous settings it will restore the factory settings If this happens the LED will flash RED error then BLUE factory reset To switch the ETHA2 off press and hold the On Off button Release the On Off button when the status indicator turns red The ETHA2 will now switch off Firing the ETHA2 Pull the trigger to fire the ETHA2 If the marker is able to fire...

Page 9: ...L fire FLASHING PURPLE FAST Blockage detected BS disabled Marker WILL fire RED Replace battery Marker may or may not fire Battery status 1 Tap the On Off button B 2 The status indicator C will indicate the status of the battery for 2 seconds see the table below for battery status colour information LED COLOUR BATTERY STATUS GREEN Battery level is good YELLOW Battery level is low RED Replace the ba...

Page 10: ...locity 3 Fire two clearing shots after each velocity adjustment for an accurate velocity reading 1 DO NOT turn the adjuster screw in too far This will prevent the ETHA2 from firing 1 HEX 1 8 WARNING DO NOT exceed 300FPS ALWAYS wear correct protective equipment when firing your marker NEVER point your marker in the direction of other people when not on the field ALWAYS be aware of where the barrel ...

Page 11: ...the spring strength The post travel screw C adjusts the distance the trigger travels once the microswitch has been actuated Clockwise reduces the amount of travel shortening the trigger counter clockwise increases the trigger post travel distance B A WARNING Always make sure the marker is OFF and de gassed with a barrel blocking device installed and that no paintballs are in the ETHA2 or loader be...

Page 12: ...FIG 1 12 ETHA2 PAL QUICKSTART UNLOADINGTHE ETHA2 D G H A B E HEX 5 32 2 1 5 6 3 4 F C ...

Page 13: ...clockwise to remove 1 IMPORTANT Take extra precaution to avoid injury 2 IMPORTANT To switch On Off see page 8 3 IMPORTANT Always de gas before unloading 4 IMPORTANT Always remove air system before unloading 5 IMPORTANT Always remove any paintballs from the breech of the marker once the loader has been removed 6 IMPORTANT Unscrew the barrel tip CLOCKWISE from the back QUICKSTART UNLOADINGTHE ETHA2 ...

Page 14: ...ntball marker by air check with the airline regarding their policies on transporting paintball equipment as hold luggage before arriving at the airport 10 Observe and obey all local and national laws concerning the transportation of paintball markers 11 Use the box in which the marker was originally supplied to protect the marker against rough handling during transport WARNING Never carry your ETH...

Page 15: ...a collection of dedicated marker maintenance videos to guide the user From basic to more advanced parts of the ETHA2 We Got Your Back Head over to our official Planet Eclipse YouTube Channel and check out our Eclipse Tech Hub playlist for more youtube com planeteclipse MAINTENANCE ONLINE MAINTENANCEVIDEOS ...

Page 16: ...g flashes and 3 short flashes would indicate 5 3 Modifying a parameter 1 Enter the set up mode 2 Select a parameter using the trigger 3 Push and hold On Off button for 1 second to select 4 The LED will go off 5 Increase the unit value using the trigger one pull per unit 1 6 Push the On Off button to switch to tenths values 2 7 Increase the tenths value using the trigger one pull per tenth Do not p...

Page 17: ...ire cap 2 SEMI 15 0 Capped Semi Automatic one shot per trigger pull with a 15 0 bps cap 3 WPBO WPBO NXL Millennium Series compliant ramping with a 10 2 bps cap 4 PSP PSP compliant ramping with a 10 2 bps cap NOTE At the time of writing the WPBO preset covers both the NXL and Millennium Series leagues The rate of fire caps used by the presets are safe values to allow for variations in rate of fire ...

Page 18: ...f the parameters to their factory set default values by pressing and holding the tournament lock button for 2 seconds see page 31 The status indicator will flash BLUE when the parameters have been reset 2 Using the 1 8 hex key A turn the inline regulator screw B 4 turns clockwise from it s fully screwed out position 1 DO NOT turn the adjuster screw in too far This will prevent the ETHA2 from firin...

Page 19: ...ld firmly pull the battery base C out of the bottom of the foregrip and remove 4 The battery base has a positional diagram D to show the correct orientation of the battery and terminals 5 Install your 9V battery ensuring the terminal position is correct E 6 Replace the battery base F ensuring the side tabs click and lock into place 7 Push the bottom locking tab G back in place to lock the unit 1 D...

Page 20: ...aged using ETHA2 parts kit Check condition of the air transfer pipe 010 NBR70 o ring Solenoid valve is over pressurised Check the output pressure of the inline regulator and adjust accordingly Clean and inspect the inline regulator assembly paying particular attention to the piston tip and regulator seal Replace damaged components as necessary Damaged or incorrect seals on the solenoid spool Repla...

Page 21: ...sor is dirty Clean the bolt and breech sensor light pipes The velocity is set too high Check and adjust the velocity of the ETHA2 The ETHA2 does not fire The ETHA2 is not powered on Power up the ETHA2 using the On Of button The POPS is not fully engaged Push in the POPS switch until it engages The battery quality or charge level is very low Install new high quality alkaline or lithium battery The ...

Page 22: ...eck that your DEBOUNCE settings suit your trigger set up The trigger pull is too short and the return strength is too low Refer to using the ETHA2 section for guidelines of how to adjust your ETHA2 trigger accordingly The breech sensor is not reading correctly The breech sensor light pipes are dirty Keep the breech sensor light pipes clean to ensure correct readings One of the breech sensor covers...

Page 23: ...or paintball size to barrel bore match Use a closer paintball to barrel bore size Inconsistent air supply from air system Service the air system ETHA2 is inefficient Poor paintball size to barrel bore match Use a closer paintball to barrel bore size When the ETHA2 powers up the Status indicator flashes WHITE or RED The trigger is being pulled Release the trigger before powering on the ETHA2 Micros...

Page 24: ...FIG 1 24 ETHA2 PAL TECHNICAL PARTSLIST 8 7 9 6 16 14 4 18 5 2 15 17 10 19 11 1 13 12 3 ...

Page 25: ...embly 5 Rubber detent 6 Breech sensor BS unit 7 Solenoid assembly 8 Rear frame screw 9 Front frame screw 10 Frame assembly 11 Trigger assembly 12 Grip retaining clip 13 ETHA2 regulator assembly 14 Lock n load battery housing 15 LED prism 16 9V battery 17 POPS assembly 18 Barrel o ring 016 NBR70 19 On Off button left side only ...

Page 26: ...tor spring 2 Inlet pipe Regulator seal Regulator piston Piston o ring 14 x 2 NBR70 Regulator cap 010 NBR70 010 NBR70 Adjuster top Adjuster o ring 011 NBR70 1 Reset the ETHA2 regulator to factory after re assembly 2 Only use the spring provided with the ETHA2 regulator 3 Failure to re install the purge poppet assembly correctly could seriously damage the ETHA2 Regulator body o rings 015 NBR70 ...

Page 27: ...d screw 012 NBR70 Bolt guide 014 NBR70 015 NBR90 14 x 2 NBR70 016 NBR70 012 NBR70 011 NBR70 Switch 016 NBR70 Valve chamber 020 NBR70 020 NBR70 020 NBR70 Bolt 013 NBR70 Can 020 NBR70 Internal 017 NBR70 Spring guide Spool spring Spool 008 NBR70 14 x 2 NBR70 013 NBR70 013 NBR70 013 NBR70 ...

Page 28: ...CHNICAL SOLENOIDASSEMBLY Solenoid spool Solenoid plug Solenoid pilot Solenoid body Solenoid gasket M2 x 16 cross pan head screw Solenoid plate Solenoid gasket 6 seal custom M1 6 x 5 machine screws 6 seal custom 6 x 1 NBR70 ...

Page 29: ...CAL PUSHON PURGESYSTEM POPS ASSEMBLY POPS screw 10 32 UNF x 1 cap head socket POPS pin 004 NBR70 POPS insert Latch button External o ring 007 NBR70 Latch spring Internal o ring 005 NBR90 Push rod POPS body 004 NBR70 POPS bonnet ...

Page 30: ...ensor screws 2 by unscrewing counter clockwise This will release the breech sensor covers see Fig 2 FIG 2 1 Breech cover screw 6 32UNC x 5 16 countersunk socket screws 2 Breech sensor cover 3 Breech sensor 4 Rubber detent 5 Light pipe The elements within this diagram apply to both sides of the marker 3 4 2 1 1 2 HEX 5 64 ...

Page 31: ...he breech sensor cover 1 on the left hand side of the ETHA2 FIG 1 1 Breech sensor cover 2 Tournament lock button To lock unlock the ETHA2 press the tournament lock button once and you will be able to alter lock the marker settings See pages 16 17 for parameter settings and status indicator 1 2 ...

Page 32: ...tton 3 3x1 NBR70 o ring 4 Frame assembly 5 Solenoid body pins and 3x1 NBR70 o ring 6 Front frame screw 7 Rear frame screw 8 POPS retaining nut 9 Trigger pin 10 Trigger assembly 11 Trigger spring 12 ETHA2 circuit board 13 Circuit board retaining screw 5 5 1 10 11 6 7 8 12 13 4 3 ...

Page 33: ...CUITBOARD FIG 1 ETHA2 circuit board top 1 ETHA2 circuit board 2 Tournament lock button 3 Breech sensors 4 Solenoid connector FIG 2 ETHA2 circuit board bottom 1 9V battery terminals 2 Push button switch 3 LED unit 4 Microswitch 3 4 3 2 1 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 34: ...CLAMPING FEED NECKASSEMBLY FIG 1 1 Feed swivel 2 Feed swivel o ring 006 NBR70 3 Feed lever 4 PAL feed tube 5 Long clamping feed screw 10 32 UNF x 5 8 6 Short clamping feed screw 10 32 UNF x 1 2 7 Plunger 8 Marker body 3 1 2 4 6 7 5 8 ...

Page 35: ...inger recess to help release the rear grip section C Once released fully remove the rear grip section from the frame D The front grip section can now be released and removed E You can now easily access the frame and separate grip elements for thorough cleaning Repeat the steps in reverse order to attach the grips to the frame 1 BE CAREFUL when cleaning the frame there are exposed operational eleme...

Page 36: ...T If the PAL loader is too tight or too loose simply adjust the PAL clamping feed neck lever and or feed tube screws to compensate 2 IMPORTANT If the PAL loader is not correctly aligned this could affect the efficiency of the PAL loader system TECHNICAL ATTACHINGTHE PALLOADERSYSTEM A B B A 1 1 2 2 PLEASENOTE The PAL feedneck has been specifically designed to give the player optimal battery free pe...

Page 37: ...s undergo meticulous checks by experienced specialists who care about the product that arrives at your door Stringent quality control and the use of precision materials equals a quality product STANDARD Your Eclipse marker is awesome and requires no after market parts however for genuine Eclipse accessories that compliment your playing preference or individual style consult your local Eclipse Deal...

Page 38: ...26 L LED 08 09 16 25 32 33 LIGHT BLUE 09 16 Loader 07 11 13 21 23 M Maintenance 02 04 15 Microswitch 23 33 Millennium series 17 N NXL 17 O On Off 02 04 07 08 09 13 16 25 O ring 20 25 26 29 32 P PAL 01 04 34 36 Pops 04 07 13 21 25 29 32 Post travel screw 11 Preset air system 07 Pre travel screw 11 PSP 17 PURPLE 09 16 R Rate of fire 17 21 RED 08 09 16 23 Register 40 Reset 18 26 ROF 16 17 21 S Soleno...

Page 39: ...al Warranty exemptions include but are not limited to accidental damage wear and tear unreasonable force surface finish and perishable components such as o rings valves and screws at our discretion By completing and returning this warranty card you agree to our privacy policy I verify that I am least 18 years of age and I have read the manual supplied with my Eclipse paintball marker and I underst...

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