Le Maitre Ltd.
Salamander User Manual
10
Warning:
The firing solenoid should never be continuously activated for more than 30
seconds. Keeping the solenoid powered for extended periods risks damage to the solenoid
coil.
Please note:
After the Salamander has been fired, there can occasionally be seen a small
flickering flame within the flue. This is produced by residual fuel in the nozzle vaporising
after the Fire channel has been released. This is expected in normal operation, however, if
the effect is not desirable, it can be minimised by gently warming the fuel canisters prior to
use. This increases the volatility of the fuel, allowing it to vaporise more rapidly.
5.4.
Set-Up
The Salamander is programmed for operation through the control panel (see above). This must be
carried out with all DMX cables unplugged.
When powered up,
doF
will flash. This is short for DMX OFF.
Setting DMX Channels:
Press the SELECT button. The HSI indicator LED will light up, and the currently selected HSI channel
will be displayed. Use the UP / DOWN buttons to cycle through DMX channels. When the desired
channel is selected, press STORE / VIEW to save the setting.
Press SELECT again, and the FLAME indicator LED will light up. This is the Fire channel. Select the
desired channel and save it as above. Pressing SELECT again will return to the DMX status display.
Setting HSI Delay:
Press STORE / VIEW and UP simultaneously.
dEL
will scroll across the display, followed by a value.
This value corresponds to the timer delay after the HSI is activated before the Salamander can be
fired. The default setting is 101. This corresponds to a delay of approximately 10s. In some adverse
conditions it might be desirable to increase this delay.
Care should be taken when adjusting the HSI Delay. If it is set too short, the HSI might not have time
to reach full temperature when the Salamander is fired. This can result in the fluid failing to ignite.
In addition, if the HSI Delay is reduced to 10 or below, the HSI will not activate. This allows the firing
system to be tested without the HSI active.
Warning:
The canister must be removed before reducing the HSI delay. While the HSI delay
is set to 6, the firing solenoid will activate. This will cause gas to be released if a canister is
installed at the time.
