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- Page 1 Explo Zü ündtechnik Series X2 Manual v0.3 March 2013 Explo Zündtechnik Harald Kulterer Völkermarkterstrasse 240 A-9020 Klagenfurt Tel: +43 (0) 463 / 32 2 45 Fax: +43 (0) 463 / 32 2 45 75 Mobil: +43 (0) 664 / 51 007 51 www.explo.at...
- Page 2 This Manual is true for the following products: EXPLO Transmitter TX2-70K EXPLO Transmitter TX2-70M EXPLO Receiver RX2-70K...
- Page 3 Note: This Manual is a pre-version. If you have any questions, or should any vagueness appear, which this manual cannot answer, please do not hesitate to contact us either by phone, or by E-Mail. We wish you a lot of fun and success with your Explo-Ignition System! ~ The Team of Explo IGNsystems...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
1 Index Transmitter - General/Overview of the Components ..............8 Component Overview......................8 Display und Buttons ........................ 9 Swan-Neck Lamp: ........................9 Key-Switch: ..........................10 Side piece..........................11 Transmitter - The Menu ........................ 12 Main Menu Items ........................12 3.1.1 Bat.Status 0-100% ...................... - Page 5 3.4.4 Clock: ..........................27 3.4.5 Box Select: ........................27 3.4.6 PC (BOX/CH or TIMECODE): ................... 27 3.4.7 Restore Default: ......................27 3.4.8 Clone Transmitter: ......................28 3.4.9 Box Programming: ......................29 Menu items Receiver-Mode ....................30 3.5.1 send Armed: ........................30 3.5.2 send Disarmed: ......................
- Page 6 6.1.5 Sec-Key / Freq: ....................... 46 6.1.6 Power / Timeout: ......................46 6.1.7 Batt / Deep: ........................46 6.1.8 Confetti / Cues: ......................47 6.1.9 View AUTOSHOW list: ....................47 6.1.10 View STEPPER sequence: ....................47 6.1.11 Edit RECEIVER settings: ....................47 6.1.12 Version: ..........................
- Page 7 Radio connection: ........................55 7.1.1 Overview of Radio wave propagation: ................55 7.1.2 Positioning your devices: ....................55 Safety hints: ........................... 56...
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Page 8: Transmitter - General/Overview Of The Components
2 Transmitter - General/Overview of the Components 2.1 Component Overview Swan-Neck Lamp Antenna Spare Key Spare Fuse Key-Switch and Fuse Reserve Buttons Display Control Buttons Connector for Lamp Side piece... -
Page 9: Display Und Buttons
2.2 Display und Buttons uttons Display: The Display is the optical e optical output for the Transmitterstatus, as well as the m ll as the menu. Reserve Buttons: The Transmitte ansmitter TX2-70K, as well as the Transmitter TX2-70M a 70M are in possession of ten, freely programmable Reserv le Reserve Buttons each. -
Page 10: Key-Switch
2.4 Key-Switch: The Key-Switch is used to turn the Transmitter on, and off, as well as selecting between the Test- Mode and Armed-Mode. It has three possible positions: ARMED (Armed-Mod): The Device is on, and is in the Armed- Mode. The Auto-Show can be started, and channels can be ignited in this mode. -
Page 11: Side Piece
2.5 Side piece TC-Interface PC-Interface Socket 2 Socket 1 BNC-Antenna socket TC-Interface: This socket is meant to be used as an interface for external Timecodes. This RS232-Socket can be used as an Interface for your PC or Notebook. The PC-Interface: connection can be made by the delivered null modem cable and (if needed) the USB-Serial Adapter, if no other interface is available on the computer. -
Page 12: Transmitter - The Menu
3 Transmitter - The Menu The Menu 3.1 Main Menu Items Menu Bat.Status 0-100% -Receivers Page Auto Mode ON/OFF Page TX Settings Page Receiver-Mode Page (Version nummer) 3.1.1 Bat.Status 0-100% This Menu Item shows the status o status of the internal battery in %. 3.1.2 Α-Receivers This Menu Item let's you view, and iew, and edit Receivers programmed to the Transmitter,... -
Page 13: Menu Item Α-Receivers
00) edit Product SETTINGS < Insert new > > < DELETE > < AUTO AUTO UPDATE > Explo Product? Explo Product? Explo P Explo Products? < manua manual > < automa automatic > 3.2.1 Device Information: The Device Information shows shows all Receivers programmed to the Transmitt ransmitter. -
Page 14: Edit Product
This Menu Item let's you add new products (Insert new) or delete others (DELETE). Further, you can send an automated update to your Explo Devices (AUTO UPDATE). When adding new products, it is possible to enter the device manually (manually) by entering its's ID,... - Page 15 (RX70K, R X70K, RX30K, RXMP3, MASTM, RX-5K, RX-1K, RX20K, RX-HV, MODUL, R ODUL, RXGAS, RXDMX, EXPL EXPLO or RXWAV) In th In the finish screen, the entered data wil be show be shown once more. Inste Instead of the #-sign, the assigned A-Number of the...
- Page 16 3.2.2.2 Automatic adding: Transmitter nsmitter Receiver eceiver Connec Connect with the TX-Programming cable. Switch on Transm n Transmitter Switch on Rece on Receiver … … …...
- Page 17 3.2.2.3 AutomaticUpdate: The Automatic Update is used, if used, if you wish to automatically activate, or deact or deactivate all Devices, dependent on wether they are sw ey are switched on or off, and simultaniously assign t assign them their Device Numbers.
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Page 18: Menu Item Auto Mode
3.3 Menu Item Auto Mode to Mode Auto Mode ON / OFF Auto Mode ON / OFF Showname (# Zündlinien) Edit File Erste Zündlinie Zweite Zündlinie Create New Line? OK / ESC Load File Delete File RX send show RX delete show CheckBox xx pcs. -
Page 19: Auto Mode (On / Off)
3.3.1 Auto Mode (ON / OFF): The Auto-Mode can be activated, or deactivated here. 3.3.2 Showname (#Ignition Lines): The Name given to the Show will be shown here. The number of ignition lines used in the Show, is shown in the brackets. 3.3.3 Edit File: This menu item allows you to edit existing ignition lines of the Show programmed onto the transmitter, and add new ones. - Page 20 3.3.3.2 Ignition Time of the Line f the Line: The time shown here, indicates the cates the Time the given line will be ignited. The readout readout is built as follows: Minutes A hundredth of a second Seconds This time can be freely edited. Ho dited.
- Page 21 3.3.3.8 Editing an ignition line: Select Select the line you wish to u wish to Select the Parame Parameter you Submenu Edit File edit wish to edi sh to edit Edit Parameter with Save edited Data? OK = Yes, ESC = No …...
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Page 22: Load File
3.3.3.9 Adding a new ignition line gnition line: Selec Select the Submenu "Edit File". First First ignition Line. Jump Jump to the last ignition line with + (#Number of igni er of ignition lines in the Show Show). Press Press + once more. Do yo Do you wish to add a new line? OK = Yes, ESC = No Set th... -
Page 23: Rx Send Show
3.3.6 RX send show: This Menu Item is used to send th o send the show from the Transmitter to the Receivers Receivers. You can choose wether you wish to program all dev m all devices, or only a certain box number. Selec Select Submenu "RX send show“. -
Page 24: Rx Delete Show
3.3.7 RX delete show: This menu item is used to delete th delete the show saved onto the receivers. If this Menu ite Menu item is selected, the delete command is sent to all recei all receivers that are switched on. 3.3.8 CheckBox: The Checksums of every Box are lis ox are listed here. -
Page 25: Automatic / Step By Step
3.3.10.5 SMPTE Starttime: Here you can set the Starting time of the SMPTE-signal, to synchronize the signal with the transmitter. The Time can be set from 000:00:00 to 100:59:90 (Minutes:Seconds:Hundreth Seconds). 3.3.10.6 Framerate: You can set the Framerate for the SMPTE-Signal from 25fps to 30fps. When starting the show, it will be automatically upgraded to 30fps if possible. -
Page 26: Menu Items Tx-Settings
3.4 Menu Items TX-Settings Settings TX Settings Start Box: x Sound ON / OFF Show Sys ON / OFF Clock ON / OFF Box-Select PC: BOX /CH oder TIMECODE Restore Default Clone Transmitt. Send Clone Receive Clone Box Programming Box Nr. Secure Key Freq / Power Konfetti ON / OFF... -
Page 27: Clock
3.4.4 Clock: Choose wether the Timer for manu or manual ignitions schould be on or off. 3.4.5 Box Select: Select at which point you wish to ju ish to jump to the next box number during manual ignit ual ignitions. Normally the transmitter jumps to the next box a ext box after channel 70 is ignited. -
Page 28: Clone Transmitter
3.4.8 Clone Transmitter: Allows you to quickly Copy all sett y all settings (except the systemadress, for security reas rity reasons) onto another Transmitter. Follow these steps: Transmitter 1 (Device Device to clone) Transmitter 2 (C itter 2 (Clone) Connect with Programming Cable. Switch on dev h on devices, and select menu "Clone Transmit Transmitt."... -
Page 29: Box Programming
3.4.9 Box Programming: Allows you to program a Receiver by use of the programming cable. The following selections can be chosen: Name Range Function Box Nr. 1-99 Sets the Boxnumber for the Receiver. (Standard is 1) Secure Key 0-255 Sets the Secure Key for the Receiver.(Standard is 139) Frequency sets the frequency of the receiver. -
Page 30: Menu Items Receiver-Mode
3.5 Menu items Receiver eceiver-Mode Receiver-Mode send Armed send Disarmed send Sleep send OFF send Lock send unlock send ** reset send renumber 3.5.1 send Armed: By selecting this, and confirming wi rming with Mode/OK, all switched on receivers are turne re turned Armed. -
Page 31: Send Lock
3.5.5 send Lock: By selecting this, and confirming with Mode/OK, all settings of the receivers are being locked, and can no longer be edited. The WAV Players whole menu will be locked. This block can be lifted by "send unlock". Alternatively, you can enter the unlocking code on a receiver, when entering the settings menu. -
Page 32: Transmitter - Testsignals
4 Transmitter - Testsignal Testsignals 4.1 Simple Testsignal (unidir gnal (unidirectional): A simple Test signal without any any feedback from the receiver to the transmi transmitter. To use, the transmitter must be in Test-Mode. Mode. by shortly pressing Test/ESC, a signal is sent. It s sent. -
Page 33: Bidirectional Testsignals In Testmode
4.2 Bidirectional Testsignals ignals in Testmode: Signals that are being answered b swered by the Receiver, and give feedback to the tran the transmitter. It is not neccessary to have sight contact to ntact to receivers, like when using the unidirectional Tes ional Testsignal. -
Page 34: Evaluating The Test Results
4.2.2 Evaluating the Test results est results: After the bidirectional Test, you can t, you can view the results of the individual receivers. Conf Confirmation after the testsignal. Gene General evaluation of the first device. Cue e Cue evaluation of the first device …... - Page 35 Programming: Shows if the right (c e right (current) show has been saved. "PRG" means that eans that the correct show has been saved. If "ERR" is shown h shown here, that means the wrong or no show has been has been saved.
- Page 36 4.2.2.3 Testing a single Receiver e Receiver: How to test a single Device bidirect bidirectionally. Selec Select„General Evaluation" of the Device to test Press Press Test/ESC shortly Rece Receiver is tested Upda Updated "General Evaluation" 4.2.2.4 Ohm Measurement: How to get a detailed Measuremen surement of a Receiver.
- Page 37 4.2.2.5 WAV-Player Test: When Testing the RX-WAV-Playe Player, you can test the single commands inst nds instead of an Ohm measurement. (The same comma commands as the buttons of the WAV-Player have) T r have) This test gives no feedback to the transmitter. Selec Select „Player Test“...
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Page 38: Bidirectional Testsignals In The Armed-Mode
Explanation of the symbols: During the rangetest, 10 signals are gnals are sent with varying strength. Each of these signals se signals is sent 2 times. The first signal is sent with full ra th full radio power, the tenth with the least power. If ower. - Page 39 4.3.1.1 Explanation of the Results the Results: Number of De ber of Devices Lowest Battery Number of A ber of Armed Devices Error Screen Number of Devices:The first numb irst number is the number of all devices that have a ste ve a steady connection to the transmitter.
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Page 40: Receiver - Overview/Description Of Components
5 Receiver - Overview/Description of Components 5.1 Components: Spare Fuse Actuator Spare Key Place for the antenna Display and Buttons Ignition Clamps Key-switch and fuse Side Array... -
Page 41: Display And Buttons
5.2 Display and Buttons: Ohm-Measuring / Minus - Button Test / ESC - Button Mode/ OK - Button Display Light / Plus - Button Display: The display gives you the optical readouts of the Receiver status, as well as the Menu. Ohm-Measuring / Minus –... -
Page 42: Ignition Clamps
5.3 Ignition Clamps: Channelnumber Transit-LED Release Clamp The Clamp consists of two pairs of holes. The upper pair(smaller) feature no holding Clamp: mechanism. They are only used for Test-LED's, and must not be used for igniters. The lower pair (larger) features a locking mechanism. These should be used for igniters, but not Test- LED's. -
Page 43: Side Array
5.4 Side Array: ON-Button with LED Status-LED Socket 1 BNC-Antenna Socket Socket 2 ON-Button with LED: This Button is used to activate the Device (Only if the Key-switch is on too). The small red LED near the Button lights as soon as the device is activated, and only flashes briefly if a signal is received. -
Page 44: Key-Switch
5.5 Key-Switch: The Key-Switch is used to cut the +12V line to the electronic. In contrast to older Explo-Devices, it is no longer used to switch on the device by itself. Turn the Key 90° clockwise to connect the power. -
Page 45: Receiver - The Menu
6 Receiver – The Menu e Menu 6.1 Main Menu Items Menü ID / Box Typ / Show Check / Lines Cap / Limit Sec-Key / Freq Power / Timeout Batt / Deep Konfetti / Cues View AUTOSHOW list Seite View STEPPER sequenz Seite Edit RECEIVER settings... -
Page 46: Check / Lines
6.1.3 Check / Lines: Shows you the Checksum of the receievr, and the number of ignition lines of the show, as used by this receiver. 6.1.4 Cap / Limit: Allows you to view the Maximum load of the Capacitor, and the chosen OHM-Limit. 6.1.5 Sec-Key / Freq: Shows you the used Secure-Key, and the chosen Frequency of the radio module. -
Page 47: Confetti / Cues
6.1.8 Confetti / Cues: Tells you if the ConfettiMode is activated, and which channels are selected for it. 6.1.9 View AUTOSHOW list: Shows all Ignition lines of a show, in which the receiver takes part. 6.1.10 View STEPPER sequence: Allows you to view and edit all channels of the receiver (Channel-and Box change), or program stepp- sequences manually. -
Page 48: Menu Item „View Autoshow List
6.2 Menu item „view AUTOSH ew AUTOSHOW list“ View AUTOSHOW list Lines / Checksum 1) Info der ersten Zündlinie 2) Info der zweiten Zündlinie #) Info der letzten Zündlinie 6.2.1 Lines / Checksum: Shows the numbers of Ignition lines ition lines used by this receiver in the show, as well as its its Checksum. -
Page 49: Menu Item „View Stepper Sequence
6.3 Menu item „View STEPPE iew STEPPER sequence“ View ST View STEPPER sequence Kanalinformation Change? <Stepper> Change? <Cue / Box> Change? <Waitingtime> Allows you to edit every single chan ngle channel of the Receiver. You can change Box- and Ch and Channelnumber. -
Page 50: Changing The Box- Or Channelnumber
6.3.2 Changing the Box- or Chann or Channelnumber: Selec Select the submenu „View STEPPER sequence“. First First channel of the Receiver. Using you can s ou can select the channel to ed to edit. Selec Select „Change: Cue / Box“. First First you can alter the Channelnumber using Now you can change the Bixnumber of the chann... -
Page 51: Adding A Waiting Time
6.3.3 Adding a waiting time g time: Selec Select the submenu „View STEPPER sequence“. First First channel of the Receiver. Using you can s ou can select the channel to ed to edit. Selec Select „Change: Waitingtime“ . You c You can edit the waiting time for this channel with el with . -
Page 52: Menu Items „Edit Receiver Settings
6.4 Menu items „Edit RECEIV dit RECEIVER settings“ Edit R Edit RECEIVER settings M-Set: MODUS TEST ARMED SLEEP M-Set: SOUND M-Set: BOX M-Set: SEC-KEY M-Set: FREQUENCY Radio M-Set: POWER Radio M-Set: CAPACITY M-Set: TIMEOUT M-Set: Ω LIMIT M-Set: CALIBRATE ZERO Ω MEASURE M-Set: FIREMODE M-Set: LOCK M-Set: Konfetti ON/OFF... -
Page 53: M-Set: Modus
6.4.1 M-Set: MODUS: Change the receiver from Test-, Armed-, or Sleepmode. 6.4.2 M-Set: SOUND: Turn sounds on or off. (like button sounds) 6.4.3 M-Set: BOX: Edit the Boxnumber of the Device. 6.4.4 M-Set: SEC-KEY: Allows you to edit the Secure-Key. (Standard 139) 6.4.5 M-Set: FREQUENCY Radio: Change the Frequency of the Radio module. -
Page 54: M-Set: Konfetti Kanäle
6.4.14 M-Set: Konfetti Kanäle: Allows you to edit which channels should use the Confettimode. 6.4.15 M-Set: SYS: Here you can edit the Systemadress of the Receiver. 6.4.16 M-Set: SYSTEM check Status: Allows you to make a system check. 6.4.17 M-Set: DELETE (restore default): This allows you to reset the Receiver to its standard settings. -
Page 55: Usage
7 Usage 7.1 Radio connection: A good connectivity is an essential part of a trouble free usage of radio controlled Ignition devices. Only a handful of hints can help you to boost the connection between transmitter and receiver by far. 7.1.1 Overview of Radio wave propagation: Radio waves are electromagnetic waves, flowing with near light speed (~300.000km/s) . -
Page 56: Safety Hints
8 Safety hints: The system may only be used for the ignition of pyrotechnical effect, and may only be used by learned pyrotechnicians. The general rules for the usage of pyrotechnical items are always to follow. After switching on the device (even in testmode) no persons may linger in the dangerous vicinity of the effects connected to the devices.
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