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Page 2: Table Of Contents
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................. 1 1.1 ................................ 1 HAT NCLUDED 1.2 .............................. 1 NPACKING NSTRUCTIONS 1.3 .................................. 1 YMBOLS 1.4 .................................. 1 ISCLAIMER 1.5 ................................ 1 AFETY OTES 1.5.1 ................................. 1 ERSONAL AFETY 1.5.2 .............................. 2 OUNTING AND IGGING 1.5.3 ................................ 2 OWER AND IRING 1.5.4... -
Page 3: Before You Begin
BEFORE YOU BEGIN What Is Included • FFM-POSEIDON-AQUA4 Machine • Ducting Hose （Length 3.3m, diameter 125mm) • Power Cord • W-4 Remote Wireless Controller • User Manual Unpacking Instructions Carefully unpack the product immediately and check the container to make sure all the parts are in the package and are in good condition. If the box or the contents (the product and included accessories) appear damaged from shipping, or show signs of mishandling, notify the carrier or dealer/seller immediately. In addition, keep the box and contents for inspection. Symbols Symbol Meaning Caution Critical installation, configuration, or operation information. Not following these instructions may make the product not work, cause damage to the product, or cause harm to the operator. Important Important installation or configuration information. Failure to comply with this information may keep the product from working correctly. Information Useful information. Disclaimer The information and specifications contained in this User Manual are subject to change without notice. Froggys Fog assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions and reserves the right to revise or to create this manual at any time. Copyright © 2018 Froggys Fog. All rights reserved. Safety Notes Please read the following Safety Notes carefully before working with the product. The notes include important safety information about installation, usage, and maintenance. 1.5.1 Personal Safety • Always connect the product to a grounded circuit to avoid the risk of electrocution. • During heating up and operation, the housing will be scalding hot. Do not touch. •... -
Page 4: Mounting And Rigging
1.5.2 Mounting and Rigging • For safety reasons, we do not recommend mounting the product in any capacity. Operate the product while it is on the ground only. • To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. • CAUTION: When transferring product from extreme temperature environments, (e.g. cold truck to warm humid ballroom) condensation may form on the internal electronics of the product. To avoid causing a failure, allow product to fully acclimate to the surrounding environment before connecting it to power. • Do not mount the product on a flammable surface (linoleum, carpet, wood, paper, carton, plastic, etc.). • Do not use in a confined space. Always install the product in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 20 in (50 cm) from adjacent surfaces. • Be sure that no ventilation slots on the product’s housing are blocked. 1.5.3 Power and Wiring • Always make sure that the voltage of the outlet to which you are connecting the product is within the range stated on the decal or rear panel of the product. • Make sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged. • Never connect this product to a dimmer pack or rheostat. • Never disconnect the product from power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord. • To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan, during periods of non-use completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by unplugging it 1.5.4 Operation • Do not operate this product if you see damage to the housing or cables. Have the damaged parts replaced by an authorized technician at once. • Make sure there are no flammable materials close to this product while it is operating. • Do not cover or plug the output nozzle during operation. •... -
Page 5: Product Overview
• Integrated in a flight case (with castors), applicable for touring, • Drain holes design for both water tank and fluid tank, free from leakage; • Advanced No-Fluid protection; • Locking power plugs; • Clear fluid level display; • Low fluid consumption, 5.25 gal water fluid reservoir yields 6 hours on full output; • Built-in LCD control, 3pin and 5pin DMX control; Product Overview Nozzle Latch Water Tank Lid Air Intake & Fan Antenna for RF wireless remote Fluid Tank LED Display Fluid Level Indicator 3-pin DMX Socket 5-pin DMX Socket Power Switch Breaker Power Input for Electronics... -
Page 6: Product Dimensions
Product Dimensions 860 mm 490 mm TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Input Voltage & Rate 100-120 V, 50/60 Hz AC Power Current Limiter Type (Heater) Breaker Current Limiter Specifications (Heater) 15 A, 250 V Total Power Consumption 2,430 W Heating Heat Up Time 4.0 min Total Power Consumption 743 W Unit Quantity 3 units Atomizers Power Consumption of each Unit 248 W Adjustable √ Adjustment Range 0-100% Fluid Tank Capacity 1 Gal Capacity Water Chamber Capacity 5.25 Gal Adjustable Volume √ Volume Adjustment Level/Range 1-100 Max Output Volume 15,000 cfm Max Coverage 3200 ft²... -
Page 7: Setup
SETUP AC Power BOTH 120V Power Cords must be plugged in for full functionality. The Aqua 4 cannot operate with only a single power cord energized. Always connect the product to a protected circuit (circuit breaker or fuse). Make sure the product has an appropriate electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution or fire. Never connect the product to a rheostat (variable resistor) or dimmer circuit, even if the rheostat or dimmer channel serves only as a 0 to 100% switch. AC Plug The FFM-POSEIDON-AQUA4 comes with 2 lockable power cords terminated with a lockable power connector on one end. They are designed to be safely connected and disconnected under live load. BOTH CORDS MUST BE ENERGIZED FOR MACHINE FUNCTIONALITY. The Aqua 4 cannot operate with only a single power cord energized. Resetting the Breaker This product is equipped with a resettable external breaker for the fog heater core. If the breaker trips, all sections of this product will lose power. • Remove the power cord from mains power. • Allow unit to cool for 15 minutes. • After 15 minutes, you may attempt to reset the breaker by pressing the button with your finger. • Plug the product’s power cords into the power outlet and continue using as recommended. DMX Linking You can link the FFM-POSEIDON-AQUA4 to a DMX controller using a 3- or 5-pin DMX connection. If using other DMX-compatible products with this product, you can control each individually with a single DMX controller. Instructions for connecting and configuring this product for DMX operation are described further on Pg. 9. Mounting Before mounting the product, read and follow the safety recommendations indicated in the Safety Notes. 4.5.1 Orientation For safety reasons, we do not recommend mounting the product in any capacity. Operate the product while it is on the ground only, and make sure there is adequate room for ventilation, configuration, and maintenance. 4.5.2 Rigging FROGGYS FOG recommends using the following general guidelines when mounting this product. • Before deciding on a location for the product, make sure there is easy access to the product for maintenance and programming purposes. • Make sure that the structure or surface onto which you are mounting the product can support the product’s weight (see the Technical Specifications). • When installing the product on the floor, make sure that the product and cables do not pose a tripping hazard. -
Page 8: On-Device Control Panel
• Turn on the machine, it will immediately start heating up. On-device Control Panel To access the control panel functions, use the four buttons located underneath the LCD display. Button Function <MENU> Switch menu pages to select a function ▲ /<TIMER> ▲ Increases the numeric value of current function TIMER starts the timer-controlled operation ▼ /<VOLUME> ▼ Decreases the numeric value of current function VOLUME triggers the pump to modify the output volume <ENTER>/<STOP> Enter enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently selected value into the selected function STOP turns the fog output off On-device Control Mode & Operation 5.3.1 Programming • Refer to the Menu Map to understand the menu options. The menu map shows the main level and a variable number of programming levels for each option. • To go to the desired main level, press <MENU> repeatedly until the option shows on the display. This will take you to the first programming level for that option. • To select an option or value within the current programming level, press ▲/<TIMER> or ▼/<VOLUME> until the option shows on the display. If there is another programming level, you will see that first option, or you will see the selected value. • Press <MENU> repeatedly to switch menu pages. • Press <ENTER>/<STOP> to go back to Standby Page. 5.3.2 Menu Map Display Description Parameter Range Poseidon Aqua 4 Version 2.0... - Page 9 Display Description Parameter Range Finished heating up, ready to Let's Get Low Standby Page work. Poseidon Aqua 4 Interval countdown of TIMER Interval 600s mode Poseidon Aqua 4 Duration countdown of TIMER Duration 300s Working Status Pages mode Poseidon Aqua 4 Fog Output 100% Output status of VOLUME mode Fan Speed 100% Press ▲ or ▼ to set fog output Fog Output 1-100% of VOLUME mode 100% Press ▲ or ▼ to set fan speed Fan Speed 1-100% of VOLUME mode 100% Press ▲ or ▼ to set output Humidity OFF/Low/Medium/High humidity of VOLUME mode Medium Press ▲ or ▼ to set timer Timer Interval 5-600s interval of TIMER mode 600s Press ▲ or ▼ to set timer Timer Duration 5-300s...
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Page 10: Wireless Remote-Control Mode & Operation
Display Description Parameter Range Water Level Low Refill Water Fog Fluid Low Error & Warning Pages Refill Heating Failure Contact Service Wireless Remote-Control Mode & Operation This mode will allow you to control the machine ON and OFF with RF wireless controller W-4 (Battery A27). When press ON, the machine will run with the parameter of VOLUME mode accordingly. LCD will display the following page: Fog Output 100% Fan Speed 100% • All the machines have been paired with the controller included (with certain address code) before leaving the factory. • When “Wireless” function is ON, Wireless ON there will have a Wireless Pairing process at the start-up of the machine. New wireless remote controller(s) can be paired with machine during this process before the progress bar reaches the end. WirelessPairing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • If no new pairing happens during the pairing process upon start-up, the previous paired remote controller(s) will be retained. • Once there a new pairing happens in a new pairing process, all the previous paired remote controller(s) in previous pairing process will be forgotten. • During the wireless pairing process at the start-up (if wireless mode is on), one machine can be paired with up to 5 units of RF wireless remote controllers with different address code and controlled by all of them at the same time. • All the pairing of RF wireless remote controllers (up to 5 units) must be done during the same pairing process. • Once a machine is paired with a remote with certain address code, it can be controlled by all the same type pf controller with same address code. • One wireless remote controller can be paired and memorized by multiple machines, and control all the paired machines at the same time (if all in control distance). -
Page 11: Starting Address
• Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output of the DMX controller to the DMX input socket on the product. 5.5.1 Starting Address When selecting a starting DMX address, always consider the number of DMX channels. If you choose a starting address that is too high, you could restrict the access to some of the product’s channels. FROGGYS FOG® FFM-POSEIDON-AQUA4 DMX set the starting address in the 001 - 512 DMX range and uses 3 DMX channels, which defines the highest configurable address to 510 to have all channels controllable. Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output of the DMX controller to the DMX input socket on the product, or press repeatedly “MENU” button until the LCD shows “DMX Address”. Press “ ▲ ” or “ ▼ ” to set desired DMX starting address. 5.5.2 DMX Mode Menu Map When connected with DMX controller and receive DMX signal, the display will always show current DMX starting address, that can be changed anytime by pressing ▲ and ▼. DMX Address 512 5.5.3 DMX Channel Assignments and Values Channel Function Value Description 0 -10 No Function Fog 11 - 255 1-100% 0 -10 No Function Fan 11 - 255 1-100% 0 -10 No Function 11 - 81 Low Humidity 82 - 163 Medium... -
Page 12: Low Water Protection
• Under the DMX control mode, bring down channel 1 to OFF (value 0-9), then back to ON (value 10-255), to let the machine run again. The warning will disappear once fluid has pumped and filled the tube. • Turn off “Fluid Sensor” in the menu. The LCD will keep flickering whenever it shows the warning message or regular operation menu pages until the fluid is finally pumped into tube and sensed by software. Low Water Protection When the water in the chamber is low, the LCD will flicker and show the warning message as below: Water Level Low Refill Water After the warning message shows up, the machine can still run for another 10 minutes with the remaining water in the chamber, but will then stop output. Adding water in the chamber by either opening the lid on the top (as the left picture below), or through the water fill inlet at the bottom of the back side to continue operation. Fog output should be stopped when open the water chamber lid to avoid fog from coming out in the event of an empty water reservoir. Water Tank Fill Inlet TECHNICAL INFORMATION Maintenance After every 40 hours of continuous operation, use Distilled water through the fog fluid system and fog 10-15 minutes after finish heating-up to prevent the accumulation of particulate matter in the heating element. The recommended cleaning procedure is as follows. Unplug the product from power. Empty all fluid from the machine. Add distilled water to the fog fluid tank. Connect the product to power and allow it to heat up. Run the product in a well-ventilated area for 10-15 minutes. Do not allow the pump to run dry. After fog operation with solely distilled water, drain the water from the fog fluid reservoir and fill with fresh fog fluid and run additional for a few minutes. The machine is best stored with fresh fog fluid in the pump mechanism. Empty the water reservoirs through drain outlet. These should be stored dry. Excessive dust, fluid residue and dirt will degrade performance and cause overheating. Remove dust from air vents with air compressor, vacuum or soft brush. The casing could be cleaned by the damp cloth. Test-run your FROGGYS FOG® FFM-POSEIDON-AQUA4 on a monthly basis to achieve the best performance. Storage 6.2.1 Machine Storage Before storing the machine, clean it as described in the cleaning procedure above. Do not store the machine long term with water in the system. Verify that fog fluid resides in the pump mechanism before storing the machine. Cleaning the system prior to storage will help prevent any particles from condensing inside the pump or heater while not in use. -
Page 13: Warranty
WARRANTY Save these instructions. 2 Year Limited Warranty: Valid from the date of purchase. Warranty covers manufacturing defects only and does not cover misuse or abuse of the machine. Serial number, place of purchase with dated valid receipt must be submitted at time of service. Warranty is only valid with-in the United States. Buyer may be responsible for shipping fees associated with repairs.
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