Remote Or Manual Operation; Wired Timer Controller (Fc-T) Setup; Wired Timer Controller (Fc-T) Operation - Chauvet DJ HURRICANE 1800 FLEX User Manual

Remote or
Manual
Operation
Wired Timer
Controller (FC-T)
Setup
FC-T Wired Timer
Controller Overview
Wired Timer
Controller (FC-T)
Operation
Timer Mode
Continuous Mode
Manual Mode
Hurricane 1800 Flex V2 User Manual Rev. 2
The Hurricane 1800 Flex can be operated manually, or with the included wired timer
controller (FC-T).The Manual button is located on the rear of the unit. See the product
Overview. Additionally, the product can be operated with the FC-M manual wired remote
or the FC-W wireless remote, available separately.
The FC-T wired timer controller allows you to automatically trigger fog output by setting
output, interval time, and duration time. LED indicator lights display the machine and
controller's current state. Rotary knobs set interval, output, and duration times, while
manual and continuous buttons allow overriding control.
1. Plug in the fog machine to power.
2. Plug in the wired timer controller to the Manual Remote Connector socket on the back of
the fog machine. (See the product Overview.)
3. Allow the Hurricane 1800 Flex three to four minutes to heat up before continuing. (See
Fluid Tank Indicator Lights.)
Uninterrupted Continuous
Mode at Output 6
The FC-T wired timer controller has three modes of operation: timer, continuous, and
manual.
To trigger the Hurricane 1800 Flex with the timer function, follow the instructions below:
1. Set the desired output level with the OUTPUT knob.
Set the INTERVAL and DURATION knobs to the desired positions.
2.
The INTERVAL knob sets the amount of time in between bursts of fog.
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The DURATION knob sets the length of time that the fog machine will run
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during the burst.
Press the <TIMER ON/OFF> latching button. The LED indicator above the button
3.
will light up. The timer will now run as set by the INTERVAL, DURATION, and
OUTPUT knobs.
4. Press the <TIMER ON/OFF> button again to turn off the timer.
The <MANUAL> button will override the timer.
To trigger the Hurricane 1800 Flex to continuously cycle fog, follow the instructions
below:
Set the desired output level with the OUTPUT knob.
1.
2. Press the <CONTINUOUS> latching button. The LED indicator above the button will
light up. The fog machine outputs fog until the <CONTINUOUS> button is pressed
again.
Press the <CONTINUOUS> button again to stop the fog output.
3.
In order for Continuous mode to run uninterrupted, without the Hurricane 1800 Flex
stopping to reheat, set the OUTPUT knob no higher than 6. At Output levels above 6, the
fogger will cycle through intermittent bursts of fog during its reheating program.
The duration of Continuous fog output is based on the capacity of the tank.
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• Fluid consumption will be significantly increased during Continuous mode.
To trigger the Hurricane 1800 Flex manually, do the following:
1. Set the desired output level with the OUTPUT knob.
2. Press and hold the <MANUAL> button on the wired timer controller. The LED
indicator above the button will light up. The fog machine will output fog for as long as
you hold down the <MANUAL> button.
3. Release the <MANUAL> button to stop the fog output.
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