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2. Safe Full-Auto (factory default)
- Pulling the trigger three times in less than one
second results in full-automatic firing. Holding the trigger back on the third pull sustains
this full-auto mode. The default rate of fire for this mode is 13 bps.
3. Auto-Response
- In this Fire mode, the marker fires a paintball on the pull and on the
release of the trigger. This mode effectively doubles your manual firing rate.
4. Turbo Mode
- Pulling the trigger three times in less than one second results in full-
automatic firing at a rate of 15 bps. To sustain this rate of fire, the trigger must be pulled
at least once per second.
5. Semi-Auto
- A semi-automatic Firing mode is available for fields or tournaments which
restrict the use of automatic firing modes. This mode is the same as selecting the F
firing mode with the Selector Switch (one pull/release of the trigger fires one time).
Changing the FA Firing Mode
Put the Selector Switch in FA mode. Press and hold the Power Button for ½ second to
advance to the next firing mode. The button is below flush, and must be pushed with a small
object like your ⅛” Allen wrench (Figure 7). The LED flashes orange to represent the number
of the Firing mode as listed on the next page. The Factory Default Value is 2 flashes (Safe
Full-Auto). Powering off the E-Grip resets the Firing Mode to the default value. You can
change the default value by following instructions in
Menu Items
below.
Advanced Programming
There are several programming options which affect the operation of your Tippmann A-5
E-Grip. The Advanced Programming has been designed to allow users the maximum amount
of customizing possible. There are four menu items available in the Advanced Programming
Menu: Dwell, Debounce, Rate-of-fire, and Firing mode. Each menu item has a corresponding
LED color code as follows:
• Solid Red - Dwell
• Flashing Green - Rate of fire
• Solid Green - Debounce
• Alternating Red/Green - Firing mode
Menu Items
This section discusses the four menu items in detail, so that the user fully understands the
purpose and use of each menu item.
Dwell
- (Factory Default Value = 8 milliseconds) The Dwell menu item is used to change
the amount of time that power is supplied to the solenoid. The solenoid is the part of the
electronics which actually contacts the Sear of the marker, allowing it to fire. This setting
directly affects battery life. If this is changed to a value less than 8 milliseconds, your battery
will last longer, but this may not allow the solenoid enough time to fire the marker properly.
If this value is set greater than 8 milliseconds, the solenoid will have power supplied to it
for a longer time, reducing the life of the battery. Changing this value can cure or create
performance issues for the user. This menu item can be updated only with values of 2 to 20
milliseconds.
Debounce
- (Factory Default Value = 52 milliseconds) The Debounce menu item is used
to change the amount of time between accepted trigger pulls. Quite simply, this adjusts the
amount of time from one trigger pull being accepted by the electronics to the next trigger pull
that can be accepted. If a Debounce setting is too low, a user may shoot more times than
expected. This is explained by what is called “Trigger Bounce.” When a paintball marker is
fired, the marker moves and vibrates in the user’s hand. This vibration sometimes allows
the trigger to reset itself and trip without the user realizing that his or her finger has actually
moved. This menu item can be updated only with values of 25 to 65 milliseconds.
