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FIG-1

FIG-2

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GTEK170R

RESET

INSTALLING A 9V BATTERY

Make sure the 170R is switched off and degassed before removing or 

installing the battery.

FIG-1

Pull the foregrip 

 firmly downwards, in a straight motion (do not 

twist) to expose the battery 

B

.

FIG-2

Hold the battery connector 

A

 and gently remove the 9v battery 

B

.

To install a new battery simply reverse the process.

1

DO NOT 

twist when removing foregrip.

2

DO NOT 

use poor quality batteries.

B

A

1

2

A

B

WARNING!

Do not submerge any of the electronics in water as this may present an 

electric shock and/or fire hazard.
Check with your local waste disposal authority with regards to the disposal 

or recycling of your used batteries.

WARNING

Summary of Contents for GTEK170R

Page 1: ...01 GTEK170R PLANETECLIPSE GTEK170R USERMANUAL ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...device also known as the safety Always switch off the 170R when not in use and only switch on when ready to shoot Treat every marker as if it is loaded and ready to fire Always fit a barrel blocking device to the 170R when not in use Always remove paintballs from the 170R when not in use Do not field strip or remove any parts while the marker is pressurised Do not pressurise the 170R without all t...

Page 3: ...ortant 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 operario...

Page 4: ...et up mode 19 OLED parameters 22 The LED set up mode 23 LED parameters RESET 24 25 24 Factory reset 25 Installing a 9V battery FAULTFINDING 26 29 26 Fault finding tables TECHNICALINFORMATION 30 41 30 Parts list 32 Tournament lock button 33 170R circuit board OLED board 34 SL6 inline regulator 35 170R bolt assembly 36 Solenoid assembly 37 Push On Purge System POPS assembly 38 Trigger assembly 39 Lo...

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Page 6: ...FIG 1 06 GTEK170R QUICKSTART SETTINGUPTHE170R F C B E D H I K J A G 5 32 1 2 2 5 3 4 ...

Page 7: ... body until it engages K Switch ON the 170R 1 IMPORTANT To switch On Off see pages 8 11 2 DO NOT over tighten the barrel 3 ALWAYS ensure the marker is de gassed when setting up 4 NEVER use CO2 Compressed air or Nitrogen only 5 DO NOT over tighten the feed neck This may damage the marker QUICKSTART SETTINGUPTHE170R WARNING Always ensure that the marker is off with a barrel blocking device installed...

Page 8: ...egin its power up sequence 1 2 Firing the 170R Pull the trigger to fire the 170R If the marker is able to fire then it will do so Switching off the 170R Press and hold the Select button until the display shows GOODBYE and the LED turns red Release the Select button 1 When the 170R is turned on the breech sensor is automatically enabled 2 The LED colours displayed during the power up sequence may v...

Page 9: ...icator B shows the following information Full battery The battery is fully charged Drained battery Battery is at approximately 30 of useful charge Battery circuit fault The battery level cannot be determined For more information about the shot counter D and firing modes E and F see pages 18 19 The lock indicator C shows the following information Locked Set up mode cannot be accessed This is the to...

Page 10: ...G YELLOW BS enabled NO paintball detected Marker WILL NOT fire FLASHING LIGHT BLUE BS enabled Paintball detected Marker WILL fire FLASHING PURPLE SLOW BS disabled Marker WILL fire FLASHING PURPLE FAST Blockage detected BS disabled Marker WILL fire To switch the 170R off press and hold the Select button Release the Select button when the LED turns red The 170R will now switch off 1 When the 170R is...

Page 11: ...Y STATUS GREEN Battery level is good YELLOW Battery level is low RED Replace the battery The LED also indicates the various marker parameter settings See pages 22 23 for marker parameter LED indicators Firing the 170R Pull the trigger to fire the 170R If the marker is able to fire then it will do so WARNING When the battery indicator is being displayed the marker is still on and will fire if the t...

Page 12: ...x key counter clockwise to increase velocity 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 170R from firing B A 1 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...

Page 13: ...er travels before the microswitch is actuated Clockwise reduces the amount of travel counter clockwise increases the amount of travel The post travel screw E adjusts the distance the trigger travels once the microswitch has been actuated Clockwise reduces the amount of travel counter clockwise increases the amount of travel WARNING Always make sure the marker is OFF and de gassed with a barrel blo...

Page 14: ...FIG 1 14 GTEK170R QUICKSTART UNLOADINGTHE170R D G H C A F B E 5 32 2 1 6 5 3 4 ...

Page 15: ...ate the barrel tip clockwise to remove 1 IMPORTANT Extra precaution to avoid injury 2 IMPORTANT To switch Off On see pages 8 11 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 Rotate the barrel tip CLOCKWISE to remove QUICKSTART UNLOAD...

Page 16: ...intball 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 17...

Page 17: ...ial parts of the 170R we ve created a collection of dedicated marker maintenance videos to guide the user From basic to more advanced parts of the 170R 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 ...

Page 18: ...nament lock is off turn off the 170R and start again at 1 4 Release the trigger 5 Cycle through each of the parameters by pressing and releasing the trigger 6 To start editing a parameter press the Select button The parameter value will flash 7 Press and release the trigger to increment the parameter value Hold the trigger to increment rapidly 8 Press the Select button to accept the parameter valu...

Page 19: ... Ramping PSP compliant 10 2bps cap BS ON ROF This controls how fast the 170R can fire with the breech sensor on Capped modes only Available range 4 0 15 0 bps Default setting 15 0 bps BS OFF ROF This controls how fast the 170R can fire with the breech sensor off This should be set to the slowest speed of the loader Available range 4 0 15 0 bps Default setting 10 0 bps The rate of fire cap is delib...

Page 20: ...n 10 second increments Available range 00 00 25 00 minutes Default setting 05 10 minutes To start stop the Game Timer press the Select Button once Countdown is in 1 second increments To reset the Game Timer back to the set value amount switch the marker off and on again DEBOUNCE Trigger anti bounce settings 1 lowest level of filtering 10 highest level Available range 1 10 Default setting 5 RESTART...

Page 21: ...AY Sets the display information for the run screen SHOTS Displays the shot counter ROF Displays the ROF indicator TIMER Displays the Game Timer ZERO Allows the user to reset the counters and indicators to ZERO NONE Don t zero anything SHOTS Zero the shot counter ROF Zero the ROF indicator BOTH Zero shot counter and the ROF indicator ...

Page 22: ...ong LED flash indicates the unit whilst a short LED flash indicates the tenth Eg 5 long flashes and 3 short flashes would indicate 5 3 Modifying a parameter 1 Enter the set up mode 2 Select a parameter 3 Push and hold Select button for 1 second to confirm 4 The LED will go off 5 Increase the unit value using the trigger one pull per unit Do not pull the trigger if the value should be 0 1 6 Push th...

Page 23: ...Ramping PSP compliant 10 2bps cap GREEN Maximum ROF BS ON This controls how fast the 170R can fire with the breech sensor on Capped modes only BLUE Maximum ROF BS OFF This controls how fast the 170R can fire with the breech sensor off This should be set to the slowest speed of the loader PURPLE Dwell This controls the amount of time that the solenoid is energised LIGHT BLUE Debounce This controls ...

Page 24: ...actory settings follow these steps FIG 1 1 Press and hold the tournament lock button see page 32 for 2 seconds to reset all control parameters 2 Using the 1 8 hex key A turn the inline regulator screw B 2 turns clockwise from its fully screwed out position 1 DO NOT turn the adjuster screw in too far This will prevent the 170R from firing ...

Page 25: ...B FIG 2 Hold the battery connector A and gently remove the 9v battery B To install a new battery simply reverse the process 1 DO NOT twist when removing foregrip 2 DO NOT use poor quality batteries B A 1 2 A B WARNING Do not submerge any of the electronics in water as this may present an electric shock and or fire hazard Check with your local waste disposal authority with regards to the disposal o...

Page 26: ... gasket under the solenoid plate are damaged or dirty Ensure the gasket is seated correctly Replace the gasket if damaged using 170R parts kit Check condition of the 5x1 NBR70 and 3x1 NBR70 o rings under the solenoid body Solenoid valve and or manifold are over pressurised Check the output pressure of the inline regulator adjust accordingly Clean and inspect the inline regulator assembly especiall...

Page 27: ...ech sensor The velocity is set too high Check and adjust the velocity of the 170R The paint is too big for the barrel bore size Invest in a range of barrels with different bore sizes The 170R does not fire The 170R is not powered up Power up the 170R using the Select button on the back of the 170R grip frame The POPS is not fully engaged Push the POPS bonnet in until it engages The battery quality...

Page 28: ...r adjustment guidelines The breech sensor is not reading correctly Paint or dirt on one both of the breech sensor devices Clean the breech sensor devices There is paint or dirt on one or both of the light pipes Clean or replace the light pipe s One or both of the light pipes are incorrectly aligned with the breech sensor devices Seat the light pipe s correctly into the breech sensor cover s One or...

Page 29: ...ize to barrel bore match Use a closer paintball to barrel bore size Inconsistent air supply from air system Use a good quality air system 170R is inefficient Poor paintball size to barrel bore match Use a closer paintball to barrel bore size When the 170R powers up the display shows SETUP or LOCKED or the LED flashes white or red The trigger is being pulled Release the trigger before powering on t...

Page 30: ...FIG 1 30 GTEK170R TECHNICAL PARTSLIST 8 7 12 9 4 17 5 2 20 10 11 1 19 18 6 14 15 13 3 20 16 ...

Page 31: ...tent 6 Breech sensor BS unit 7 Solenoid assembly 8 Rear frame screw 9 Front frame screw 10 Frame assembly 11 Trigger assembly 12 Micro switch 13 SL6 inline regulator assembly 14 Foregrip 15 Battery housing 16 9V battery 17 Push On Purge System POPS retaining nut 18 POPS assembly 19 Circuit board inc OLED board 20 Navigation console ...

Page 32: ...k button C is on the left side of the circuit board see page 39 To lock unlock your marker push the button once The OLED or LED will display the locked unlocked mode status see pages 8 11 Replace rubber grip and screws as per Fig 1 1 DO NOT over tighten the screws 1 1 B A 5 64 WARNING Always ensure the marker is made safe before changing the tournament lock state to avoid accidentally firing the m...

Page 33: ...alve connector B BS connector C Microswitch connector D Tournament lock button E LED F Select button G OLED board connector H OLED board 1 IMPORTANT If you have removed your OLED board from the main circuit board be careful when inserting the pins into the connector to avoid damage to the pins and or the boards ...

Page 34: ... o ring 008 NBR70 Regulator spring 2 Regulator piston Piston o ring 014 NBR70 1 Reset the SL6 regulator to factory after re assembly 2 Only use the 170R SL6 spring with the SL6 inline regulator 3 Failure to re install the purge poppet assembly correctly could seriously damage the 170R Adjuster o ring 011 NBR70 O ring 015 NBR70 Reg body ...

Page 35: ...0 Bolt guide 014 NBR70 015 NBR90 14 x 2 NBR70 016 NBR70 012 NBR70 011 NBR70 Switch 016 NBR70 020 NBR70 020 NBR70 020 NBR70 Valve chamber Bolt pin Plunger 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 36: ...0R TECHNICAL SOLENOIDASSEMBLY Solenoid body Solenoid gasket 6 seal custom M1 6 x 5 countersunk screws M2 x 16 cross pan head screws 6 x 1 NBR70 Solenoid plug Inlet gasket Solenoid gasket Solenoid plate Solenoid pilot ...

Page 37: ...FIG 1 37 GTEK170R TECHNICAL PUSHONPURGESYSTEM POPS ASSEMBLY POPS bonnet 004 NBR70 Latch spring POPS button 004 NBR70 Push rod 007 NBR70 005 NBR90 internal o ring POPS pin POPS insert POPS body ...

Page 38: ...igger shoe Microswitch adjustment screw 6 32 UNC x 3 16 socket set screw Leaf spring Trigger body Spring adjustment screw 6 32 UNC x 3 16 socket set screw Pre travel screw 6 32 UNC x 3 16 socket set screw Bearing carrier screws M2 5x5 cap head socket screw Threaded trigger pin M2 5x5 cap head socket screw ...

Page 39: ...NICAL LOW RISEFEEDASSEMBLY Clamping feed nut o ring 006 NBR70 Clamping feed nut Feed lever Feed swivel Feed swivel o ring 004 NBR70 Short clamping feed screw 10 32 UNF x 1 2 Feed tube Machined clamping feed screw Feed insert ...

Page 40: ...lect push button 5 170R OLED board 6 170R circuit board 7 Micro switch 8 Micro switch retaining screws M2x8 pan cross head 9 170R frame 10 Circuit board retainer 11 Breech sensor board 12 Breech sensor cable 13 Power cable 14 M2 5x5 cap head screw 15 Solenoid retaining pin 9 4 3 8 7 10 11 14 12 1 2 15 5 6 13 ...

Page 41: ...EMBLY A E F FIG 1 A Light Pipe retaining screws M1 6x5 countersunk socket screws B Breech sensor cover C Breech sensor D Light pipe E Rubber detent F Breech sensor cover latch The elements within this diagram apply to both sides of the marker C B D ...

Page 42: ...y 39 M Maintenance 17 Marker body 31 Microswitch 29 Microswitch screw 13 26 N Navigation console 40 O OLED 04 08 18 33 P POPS 04 07 15 27 31 37 Post travel screw 13 Post travel screw 38 PRESET 19 Pre travel screw 13 Pre travel screw 38 Purple 10 22 23 Q Quick release bonnet 31 35 R Red 11 22 23 Register 46 Regulator 02 03 04 07 24 26 28 29 31 34 Reset 04 21 23 24 25 RESTART 20 S Select button 08 1...

Page 43: ... 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 aftermarket parts however for genuine Eclipse accessories that compliment your playing preference or individual style consult your local Eclipse Dealer...

Page 44: ...44 GTEK170R SUPPORT NOTES ...

Page 45: ...manual 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 screws solenoids and break beam sensor units 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 ...

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Page 47: ...47 GTEK170R SUPPORT NOTES ...

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