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  • Page 4 ASTM standard F1776 (USA) or CE standard (Europe) must be worn by user and any person within range. • Persons under 18 years of age must have adult supervision when using or handling the Eclipse Ego. • Observe all local and national laws, regulations and guidelines.
  • Page 5 • Do not fire the Eclipse Ego without the bolt pin locked securely in place. • Never look into the barrel or breech area of the Eclipse Ego whilst the marker is switched on and able to fire. • Never put your finger or any foreign objects into the paintball feed tube of the Eclipse Ego.

  • Page 6: Quick Setup

    Using the Eclipse Ego This section names the component parts of the Eclipse This section provides more detailed information on how Ego marker. to use and interact with the Eclipse Ego via its user interface. Quick Set-Up • Setting Up •...

  • Page 7: Display Menu Tree

    • Cleaning and Lubricating the Rammer. • The Filter Menu • Using the Break Beam Breech Sensor System • How to fully strip down the Eclipse Ego (including • Setting the Empty Breech Detection Time (EMPTY) Exhaust Valve replacement). • Assembling the Eclipse Ego.

  • Page 8: Service Centres

    Planet Eclipse. Alternatively register online at www.planeteclipse.com. Parts List Spares & Repairs This section provides a table of the Eclipse Ego Electro- pneumatic marker components with their corresponding Available upgrade / repair kits for your Eclipse Ego order codes.

  • Page 9: For Your Records

    For Your Records Product Purchased Colour Please complete the details to keep a permanent record of your purchase of an Eclipse Ego. Please note, the Date of Purchase Purchased From form is intended for your personal records only, and will not act as a suitable warranty card for your purchase.
  • Page 10 Clamping Feed Ego Bolt Ego Bolt Pin Break Beam Sensor System Ego Body Sensor Cover Screw Rammer Cap LPR Adjuster Screw Sensor Cover Rammer (Inside Housing) LPR Cap Exhaust Valve Spring Minifold Exhaust Valve LPR Body Rammer Housing Valve Plug...
  • Page 11 LPR Cap Adjuster Piston Front LPR Spring LPR Body LPR Piston Spring Pack Inline Reg Piston Rear LPR Spring Reg Adjuster Screw Eclipse Inline Regulator Inline Reg Bottom NOTE: for a more detailed explanation of parts please see the Glossary section.
  • Page 12 Shaft Solo Barrel Ego Statistics Weight 859g Eclipse Ego and Eclipse Inline Regulator. 1116g Eclipse Ego and Eclipse Inline Regulator with Shaft Solo Barrel and Oops. Length 255mm Eclipse Ego. 524mm Eclipse Ego with Shaft Solo Barrel. Height 162mm Eclipse Ego Body and Frame.

  • Page 13: Installing A Battery

    Installing a Battery Ensure that the Eclipse Ego is switched off. Lay the marker on a flat surface in front of you, with the feed tube furthest away and with the barrel pointing to the right. Use a 5/64” hex wrench to remove the three countersunk screws that hold the rubber grip onto the frame (Note: a 2mm hex key can also be used).
  • Page 14 , you can also pull the trigger once to turn off the Eclipse Ego. Firing the Eclipse Ego Pull the trigger to fire the Eclipse Ego. The entire firing sequence is controlled electronically by the Eclipse Ego circuit board and solenoid, enabling any user to achieve high rates of fire easily.
  • Page 15 LCD screen will change to the eye on icon indicating that the breech sensor has been enabled. Note: when turning on the Eclipse Ego, the Break Beam Sensor System is automatically FIGURE 2.4 enabled.
  • Page 16 Setting Up Before you can begin to use your Eclipse Ego, there are a few necessary components that are required to enable the Eclipse Ego to function; namely FIGURE 3.1 an air system and a loader of your choice. Note: The Eclipse Ego cannot be used with Co2, it can only be powered by Compressed Air or Nitrogen.
  • Page 17 (See Figure 3.5) removed by sliding it out . Using a 5/32” hex key remove the two screws that attach the OOPS rail to the bottom of the Eclipse Ego grip (See Figure 3.6) frame and remove the OOPS rail...
  • Page 18 (See Figure 3.9) firmly gripped You have now attached a loader to your Eclipse Ego. Once you have filled your loader and air tank you will then be ready to begin using your Eclipse Ego.

  • Page 19: Screen Layout

    Switching On Select Pressing and holding the (middle) pushbutton will switch the Eclipse Ego on. The LCD display will show the Eclipse Ego logo. When the pushbutton is released, the LCD display will show the designated display screen. Screen Layout...

  • Page 20: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu To activate the Main Menu (providing the Eclipse Ego is already turned on), Select press and hold the pushbutton. After one second will be displayed. This is one of the options on the Main Menu, as shown below:...

  • Page 21: The Display Menu

    To return to the Main Menu, scroll to CANCEL Select option and press NOTE: The option chosen in the DISPLAY menu will be the designated run screen when the Eclipse Ego is in normal use, and when the marker is first switched on.
  • Page 22 HALO, Evolution 2 or Q-loader. With the Break Beam Sensor System enabled, and no paint present, the rate Break Beam Sensor System Indicator of fire will be 0, as your Eclipse Ego will not be able to fire. Current Rate of Fire...

  • Page 23: Setting The Game Timer

    Setting the Game Timer The Game Timer Menu GAME Once the option has been selected from the GAME TIMER Menu, the preset game time will be TIMER Scroll through the Main Menu until the option is displayed on the right hand side of the screen, the displayed and then press Select.

  • Page 24: Setting The Alarm Time

    Setting the Alarm Time As well as a game timer we have To increase the preset alarm time, the pushbutton is pressed, repeatedly press and release the alarm time will decrease by Alarm an added feature that allows 1 second. To decrease the time Raise you to set a designated time during pushbutton.
  • Page 25 Menu (detailed on the left). By starting the to its preset value. The Game Timer will also be reset Game Timer using your chosen method, the timer will whenever the Eclipse Ego is switched off. start to count backwards, in seconds, towards zero.

  • Page 26: The Information Menu

    Menu as illustrated below: To display the current Version of Firmware being used, scroll to the VERSION option. To display the Total number of shots that your Ego has T SHOTS fired, scroll to the option. BACK...
  • Page 27 When using your Eclipse Ego, you may wish to change the velocity at which your Eclipse Ego is firing. This is done by inserting a 1/8th" hex key into the adjuster screw at the bottom of your Eclipse Ego Inline regulator (See Figure 3.10)

  • Page 28: Setting The Trigger

    , the and the FIGURE 4.1 As standard each Eclipse Ego comes with a factory-set trigger travel of approximately 2mm in total length: one millimetre of travel before the firing point, and one millimetre of travel after the firing point.

  • Page 29: The Setup Menu

    The Set Up Menu SET-UP To activate the Menu, first remove the three rubber grip screws from (See Figure 4.4) the right hand side of the frame and peel back the rubber Set-up grip to expose the PCB inside the frame. Press and hold the (See Figure 4.5) pushbutton, which is located on the PCB above the battery FIGURE 4.4...
  • Page 30 TIMING Parameter is used to control the firing mode Menu provides access to parameters which control the Ego's of the Ego. Please Note: Certain modes may only be firing cycle. available in certain countries and on certain models of Eclipse Ego.
  • Page 31 Ego cycles when the Break Beam Sensor amount of gas that is released with each shot. System is disabled. This parameter should be set...
  • Page 32 FILTER First shot drop off is a reduction in velocity of Menu provides access to parameters that are used the first paintball to be fired after the Ego has to control the various software filters. FIGURE 4.10 been left un-fired for any length of time. The...
  • Page 33 'empty' breech for and how long they Eclipse Ego to be fired. The sensor software have to see a ball for. Setting the Empty Breech Detection Time...
  • Page 34 (see page. 36) , you can minimise the time that the trigger The Eclipse Ego cannot be fired until it has had a valid has to be pulled for and how long it has to be released trigger pull.
  • Page 35 Setting the Trigger Pull Time FIGURE 4.14 Filter PULL Lower Scroll through the Menu until the parameter is Press and release the pushbutton to decrease the displayed. PULL value in 1-millisecond increments. Press and hold Lower PULL pushbutton to decrease the value more The current value of the trigger pull time is shown on rapidly.
  • Page 36 Using the Trigger Transition Filtering The Eclipse Ego incorporates an advanced debounce take steps to stop that bounce by varying the cycle time Trigger Transition of the marker. (anti-bounce) algorithm known as the Filter (TT Filter) , which is fully adjustable and can be There are two adjustable parameters associated with used to completely eliminate trigger bounce.
  • Page 37 Note: The fastest way to pre-travel trigger set screw 3. Set the preferably fitted with loader and shoot an Eclipse Ego is to as required and ensure that the bar firing paint, try to get the gun to walk the trigger with two or...
  • Page 38 Select Press the pushbutton to select the displayed option. FIGURE 4.18 To reset the Eclipse Ego to Factory Settings, select the option. To keep the Eclipse Ego settings the same, select the option.
  • Page 39 Trigger Transition Band Parameter TT TOL Trigger Transition Tolerance Parameter BACK Return to the Set-up Menu FACTORY Restore Factory Settings Reset the Eclipse Ego to Factory Settings Retain Custom settings CANCEL Cancel The Selection BACK Return to the regular display mode.
  • Page 40 Sensor Cover. Undo the retaining screw for the Break Beam Sensor Cover on the right hand side of the Eclipse Ego FIGURE 6.4 using a 5/64th" hex key (See Figure 6.1) Carefully slide the sensor unit down approximately half an inch (See Figure 6.3)
  • Page 41 Remove the rubber finger detent and using a dry Q-tip clean detent and it’s location point in the Eclipse Ego Body. Replace clean detent back into the Eclipse (See Figure 6.5) Ego body and slide sensor unit back into (See Figure 6.6) place Replace the Sensor Cover and using a 5/64th"...
  • Page 42 WARNING: De-gas your marker, discharging any stored gas in a safe direction, and remove the barrel and loader to make the Ego easier to work on. Disconnect the hosing from your Inline Regulator allowing it to be FIGURE 6.8 unscrewed from the Front Regulator (See Figure 6.8)
  • Page 43 (See Figure 6.19) together . You have now stripped, cleaned, lubricated and assembled your inline regulator. Note: If any seals are damaged, replace as necessary. Extra seals are available in Ego parts kits available online at FIGURE 6.17 FIGURE 6.19 www.planeteclipse.com...
  • Page 44 (See Figure 6.20) stored gas in a safe direction, and remove the barrel and Remove the LPR piston and loader to make the Ego easier rear spring from the LPR cap to work on. (See Figure 6.21) Inline regulator can be removed if Cupping the palm of one hand, turn needs be.
  • Page 45 Before screwing the LPR cap back onto your Eclipse Ego, use a dry Q- tip to clean the seal inside the LPR FIGURE 6.24 (See Figure 6.26) body . Lubricate this seal using a light 3 in 1 oil. Replace the LPR cap by screwing it onto the LPR body in the Eclipse (See Figure 6.27)
  • Page 46 (See Figure 6.29) rammer cap at the rear of the Eclipse Ego FIGURE 6.29 Raise the front of the Eclipse Ego and tap the Eclipse Ego onto your hand until the rammer falls into the palm (See Figure 6.30) of your hand...
  • Page 47 Eclipse Ego body rammer into the rear of the Eclipse FIGURE 6.31 6.36) , replace the bolt and locate Ego body with the bumper at the the bolt pin into the designated (See Figure 6.34) back . Note: Use groove in the rammer shaft light paintgun oil.
  • Page 48 Remove the bolt and bolt pin, QEV to the minifold, clear from its disconnect any hosing and unscrew groove in the Eclipse Ego body, so the inline regulator from the front that the rammer assembly is ready bottle mount as detailed above.
  • Page 49 FIGURE 6.50 Gently slide the rammer assembly rearwards until the minifold lines up with the access slot in the bottom of the Eclipse Ego body. With the Eclipse Ego upside down and facing forward, tilt the solenoid and FIGURE 6.46...
  • Page 50 Clean and lubricate the seal at the back of the LPR (See Figure 6.52) body . Slide the entire LPR back into the Eclipse Ego body, so that the bottom of the LPR body lines up with the FRM window in the bottom of the (See Figure 6.53) FIGURE 6.54...
  • Page 51 Line the low-pressure hose up neatly in the groove provided in the Eclipse Ego body, so that it doesn’t get in the way when re-attaching the grip frame (See Figure 6.60) and attach low-pressure hosing to the barb at the back of (See Figure 6.61)
  • Page 52 (See Figure 6.64) Ensure that the Break Beam Sensor cables lie neatly in the slots provided (See Figure 6.65) for them in the Eclipse Ego grip frame . Connect the solenoid and the Break Beam Sensors into their relevant places on the (See Figure 6.66)
  • Page 53 Cleaning and Lubricating the Bolt This procedure can be performed with the Eclipse Ego gassed up as well as de-gassed. Raise the bolt pin and remove the bolt and bolt pin from the Eclipse Ego marker body. Using a dry Q-tip remove any paint or grease from the surface of the bolt and seals on the bolt (See Figure 6.70)
  • Page 54 Although a fresh battery has been fitted, The battery has been fitted incorrectly. Fit the battery correctly with the positive the Eclipse Ego will not switch on. terminal nearest to the side of the frame. The battery terminals are not making Remove the battery, gently bend the proper contact with the battery.
  • Page 55 The Break Beam Sensor System is dirty Clean the Break Beam Sensor System. causing the incorrect detection of paintballs. Eclipse Ego fires yet bolt doesn’t move. Bolt pin is not located in rammer Lift bolt pin and line up bolt with position correctly.
  • Page 56 Trigger is set up incorrectly. Set trigger up correctly (see Advanced Set-up Section). Solenoid is not plugged into Eclipse Plug solenoid into port on the Eclipse Ego PCB. Ego PCB. The Break Beam Sensor System is Fill loader with paint.
  • Page 57 Either sensor is back to front. Check that sensors face each other when installed. If the Eclipse Ego is being used Change the rubber finger detent. Two or more balls are being fed into with a force feed loader, it is the breech.
  • Page 58 Eye is faulty. Replace eyes. Eye is out of place. Re-install Eyes. Check aignment. When the Ego powers up, no game The trigger is permanently Turn the front stop set screw in timer / shot counter / rof indicator is depressed.
  • Page 59 Certified Eclipse Service Centres Are you unsure of where to send your Eclipse Ego ® to be repaired or serviced? If your local Eclipse ® dealer can’t assist you, why not contact your nearest Certified Eclipse Service Centre and arrange to send it into them to undertake any work that you require doing.
  • Page 60 Settings Custom One Custom Two Custom Three MAX ROF DWELL FSDO EMPTY BALL PULL RELEASE TT BAND TT TOL Please use the table above to record your favourite Eclipse Ego settings.
  • Page 61 Size chart to scale Size Chart Location Size Chart Location Rammer Housing, LPR Rear Rammer O-Ring. Body, Feed Stub. Inside LPR body, inside Adjuster Section of Inline. Bolt O-Ring, Inline Regulator Piston. Rammer Front Bumper. Large O-Ring on top of Front Reg Mount.
  • Page 62 Rammer Cap o-ring ECLIEGOSPA106 Valve Plug ECLIEGOSPA201 Rammer Shaft ECLIEGOSPA404 Front Rammer o-ring ECLIEGOSPA109 Front Rammer Bumper o-ring ECLIEGOSPA108 Rear Rammer o-ring ECLIEGOSPA106 Rear Rammer Bumper ECLIEGOSPA113 Exhaust Valve Assembly ECLIEGOSPA602 Ego Solenoid ECLIEGOSPA501 Ego Minifold ECLIEGOSPA405 Ego Minifold Barb ECLIEGOSPA701...
  • Page 63 ECLIEGOSPA111 Ego Bolt Plunger ECLIEGOSPA611 LPR Body ECLIEGOSPA410 Ego Bolt Plunger Spring ECLIEGOSPA306 LPR Body o-ring ECLIEGOSPA101 Ego Bolt Spring Retaining Screw ECLIEGOSPA208 LPR Body groove o-ring ECLIEGOSPA107 Ego Bolt o-ring ECLIEGOSPA102 FRM screw ECLIEGOSPA203 Ego Clamping Feed Tube ECLIEGOSPA420...
  • Page 64 The Front Regulator Mount (FRM) allows the inline unintentionally. regulator to be connected to the Eclipse Ego and splits the air supply between the valve and the LPR. BBSS FSDO An abbreviation for the Break Beam Sensor System.
  • Page 65 Main Menu. Solenoid Lube Tube The solenoid controls the air supply to either side of the The tube of Eclipse Ego lube that comes with the rammer. marker. START MAX ROF...

  • Page 66: Spares Kit

    Detent Hardware Spares Kit Spares Kit Kit contains 10 Rubber Detents. Kit contains all required Ego screws. Contrast Colour Exhaust Valves Upgrade Kit Spares Kit Allows you to swap and Kit contains 2 exhaust valves,1 customize the look of your...
  • Page 68 Eclipse, Planeteclipse, Ego, the Ego logo, Inpsire Create Destroy and the Eclipse grip design are all design trademarks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Planet Eclipse Ltd. Licensed under one or more of the following patents: US 6311682, 6615814, 5881707, 5967133, 6035843, 6474326B1, 6637421B2 UK GB 234270, GB 2345953...

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