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DRSSTC Instruction Manual
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Plasmasonic
1.3 DRSSTC
Musical Tesla Coil
Instruction Manual
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December 2019, REV -
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Plasmasonic
1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual ® Plasmasonic 1.3 DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil Instruction Manual − 1 − December 2019, REV - http://www.EasternVoltageResearch.com ® Plasmasonic 1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Specifications

    ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Specifications The following table outlines the electrical and mechanical specifications of the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil. Specification Value Input Voltage Range 100VAC to 120VAC (See note 1) Max. Input Voltage 120VAC (See note 1) Line Frequency Range 50-60Hz Dimensions...
  • Page 3 Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual WARRANTY / TAMPER INFORMATION PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY WARRANTY PROVIDED BY EASTERN VOLTAGE RESEARCH IS PROVIDED UNDER THE CONDITIONS THAT THE EQUIPMENT SOLD IS OPERATED UNDER THE PRE-PROGRAMMED OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS AS SHIPPED. THE REMOVAL OF ANY...

  • Page 4: Warranty Information

    What is covered: Any component that has been proven by Eastern Voltage Research to be the result of a manufacturer defect with the exceptions below. Eastern Voltage Research will review each component failure to determine if it is covered.
  • Page 5 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual AGE DISCLAIMER THIS KIT IS AN ADVANCED, HIGH POWER SOLID STATE POWER DEVICE. IT IS INTENDED FOR USE FOR INDIVIDUALS OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS FAMILIARITY WITH LINE VOLTAGE POWER CIRCUITS. PURCHASING, BUILDING, USING,...

  • Page 6: Emi Considerations

    DRSSTC SYSTEM OR WHEN SHARING THE SAME ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AS OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. EASTERN VOLTAGE RESEARCH DOES HAVE EMI / EMC EXPERTS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR ISSUE OR CONCERN. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND / OR QUOTE OF THESE SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT US THROUGH OUR SALES DEPARTMENT.
  • Page 7 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT HAZARDS PLEASE BE SURE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT RELATED HAZARDS WARNINGS BEFORE ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING THE PLASMASONIC DRSSTC SYSTEM. − 7 − December 2019, REV - http://www.EasternVoltageResearch.com ® Plasmasonic 1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual...
  • Page 8 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual PACEMAKER WARNING THIS DEVICE WHEN OPERATING WILL PRODUCE ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC FIELDS. EXPOSURE TO THESE FIELDS SHOULD BE LIMITED. DO NOT USE THIS KIT IF YOU HAVE AN IMPLANTED PACEMAKER OR OTHER BIOMEDICAL DEVICE OR ANY IMPLANTED METALLIC MATERIALS.

  • Page 9: Electrical Hazard

    ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual ELECTRICAL HAZARD This circuit utilizes dangerous line voltages up to 115VAC and a 340VDC DC power bus. Failure to handle this circuit in a safe manner may result in serious injury or death! POWER SEMICONDUCTOR HAZARD This is a solid state power device.
  • Page 10 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD HAZARD This device when connected to a resonator will produce strong electric and magnetic fields. Exposure to this field should be limited. DO NOT USE THIS KIT IF YOU HAVE AN IMPLANTED BIOMEDICAL DEVICE! ENERGY STORAGE WARNING This device contains high voltage energy storage capacitors.

  • Page 11: Fire Hazard

    ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual ACOUSTIC NOISE HAZARD The Plasmasonic DRSSTC system during operation will produce extremely loud acoustic noise. Hearing protection is required during the operation, especially in small enclosed environments. Hearing protection may be dedicated hearing protection earphones, properly rated ear plugs, or simply by covering your ears with your hands.
  • Page 12 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual OZONE WARNING Please note that the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system will produce ozone and other nitrous type gases during operation. For short durations, this should not be an issue, but for longer durations and for public demonstrations, we recommend using the Plasmasonic DRSSTC in a well ventilated room.
  • Page 13 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual The electronic kit you purchased utilizes line voltages (115VAC) and also contains circuitry that produces output voltages in excess of 340VDC. Normally, consumer electronics equipment are safely enclosed to prevent accidental contact. However, the kit you have purchased does not come with an enclosure, and must be handled and operated with this in mind.
  • Page 14 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual capacitors after power is disconnect to ensure the voltage has properly bled off. • Use an isolation transformer if there is any chance of contacting line powered circuitry. A Variac is NOT an isolation transformer! •...
  • Page 15 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual SAFETY GUIDELINES – ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD OUTPUT DO NOT USE THIS KIT if you have an implanted biomedical device such as a pacemaker! • Electromagnetic fields are produced when the Tesla coil is operating. Ensure that you and others are always at least five feet away from the devices during operation (small kits), and farther away with some of the larger kits such as the miniBrute Tesla Coil kit.
  • Page 16 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual PLASMASONIC DRSSTC SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL HAZARDS Solid State Tesla Coils utilize high voltages and energy storage devices, therefore the risk of death and injury is significant. The following guidelines are suggested when using and operating the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system: 1.
  • Page 17 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual ® PLASMASONIC DRSSTC System Instructions Please read this manual in its entirety before building, testing, or operating your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. Pre-Setup Inspection Pre-setup inspection must take place EACH and EVERY time you set-up and operate your Plasmasonic DRSSTC Tesla Coil system.
  • Page 18 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Figure 1 – Proper spacing and orientation of the thermistors, RT1 and RT2 − 18 − December 2019, REV - http://www.EasternVoltageResearch.com ® Plasmasonic 1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual...
  • Page 19 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Assembly Instructions Please reference the following figures when setting up your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. There are several options available to setting up and configuring your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. The most common set-ups used are: • One (1) Plasmasonic System (Pulse MODE operation) – Figure 2 •...
  • Page 20 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Figure 3 – Plasmasonic DRSSTC Hook-up (MIDI MODE operation) − 20 − December 2019, REV - http://www.EasternVoltageResearch.com ® Plasmasonic 1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual...
  • Page 21 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Figure 4 – Plasmasonic DRSSTC Hook-up (MIDI Mode operation with MIDI Instrument) − 21 − December 2019, REV - http://www.EasternVoltageResearch.com ® Plasmasonic 1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual...
  • Page 22 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Break-out Point Break-out Point Power Plug Power Plug 115VAC, 20A Outlet Fiber Optic Cable Fiber Optic Cable MIDI Cable MIDI Cable Controller MIDI Channel = 1 Controller MIDI Channel = 2 MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru Splitter MIDI Output Laptop Computer USB Cable...
  • Page 23 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Do NOT plug in the AC Power Cord at any time during the installation and assembly process of the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system!  1. The first step in setting up your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system is to find a suitable area that is both safe, free of nearby obstacles and electrical / electronic equipment, and provides the minimum safe operation distance that operators and spectators must be away from the Tesla Coil during operation.
  • Page 24 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  2. Connect the power cord to the terminals on the Power Distribution Board, as shown in Figure 7 below, labeled 115VAC, NEUTRAL, and GND. Connect the appropriate color wire to the terminal as shown below. Power Cord Wire Color Terminal Black...
  • Page 25 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  Install the secondary coil assembly to the top of the Plasmasonic base assembly. There are two mounting bolts and a secondary ground wire which must pass through their respective holes in the Plasmasonic base assembly. Secure the cecondary coil assembly to the top of the Plasmasonic base assembly using the provided ¼-20”...
  • Page 26 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  8. Using a 2-3” length piece of copper bus wire, create a break-out point as shown in Figure 8 below. Use either masking tape or adhesive aluminum tape to secure the copper bus wire to the toroid. Do NOT use steel wire (i.e. paper clip, etc…) as a break-out point.
  • Page 27 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  9. Plug in one end of the provided fiber optic cable to the input fiber optic connector of the Advanced Controller Unit as shown in the set-up figures above.  10. Plug in the other end of the fiber optic cable to the output fiber optic connector on the Handheld MIDI Controller Unit as shown in the set-up figures above.
  • Page 28 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Operating Instructions – Pulse Mode Please read and understand all safety instructions prior to operating your Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil!  Please read and understand all safety instructions prior to operating the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil. This should be done EACH and EVERY time prior operating the Tesla Coil.
  • Page 29 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  7. Ensure the handheld controller power is OFF.  8. Plug in the AC power cord to an appropriate 120VAC outlet which is rated for at least 20A. Again ensure that all individuals and pets are safely away from the Tesla Coil per the recommend safety layout shown above in Figure 6.
  • Page 30 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual If at anytime, you begin to see arcs striking the primary strike rail or close the bottom base assembly components, turn off the Plasmasonic system and reposition the break-out point or strike target to ensure that arcs do not strike the bottom base assembly components.
  • Page 31 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  Unplug and remove 120VAC input AC power from the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. Once 120VAC Input AC power is removed from the Plasmasonic system, wait AT LEAST FIVE (5) minutes before approaching or handling the unit. This will allow time for the energy storage capacitors on the unit to properly discharge to safe levels.
  • Page 32 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Operating Instructions – MIDI Mode Please read and understand all safety instructions prior to operating your Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil! Prerequisites for MIDI Mode Operation The following equipment and software is required prior to using your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system in MIDI mode: •...
  • Page 33 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual The only USB-to-MIDI device that we officially recognize as being compatible with the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system is the Yamaha UX-16. The use of any other MIDI interfaces is not recommended at this time and any use by those devices must be done at your own risk.
  • Page 34 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual At no time should anyone approach the Plasmasonic system while the unit is plugged in and only approach the system after 5 minutes have passed once the system is unplugged from the AC line power. ...
  • Page 35 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  9. Once you have verified that LED illumination system is working, the STATUS LEDs on both the power distribution board and Advanced Controller are illuminated, and the fans are operating, you are ready to turn on the handheld controller.
  • Page 36 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual CAUTION If at any time, a note latches up, please turn the Pulsewidth ADJ knob to zero and turn off the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system as quickly as possible. Although a latch- up condition will not cause damage to your Tesla Coil, it is an abnormal operating condition and may blow the DC Bus power fuse.
  • Page 37 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  14. To turn off your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system, simply turn the Pulsewidth ADJ knob on the handheld controller all the way counterclockwise to the left to zero. The arc should completely disappear at this point. ...
  • Page 38 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual MIDI Mode Operation – Additional Information The following paragraphs provide important additional information regarding the playback of MIDI based instruments using the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil. Recommended MIDI Playback / Editing Software For playing MIDI files through a PC or MAC computer, we recommend using the Anvil Studio Pro MIDI software.
  • Page 39 Anvil Studio Pro is also an alternative, but it is difficult as you can only view one channel at a time using the free version of the software package. (Please note that Eastern Voltage Research is in no way affiliated with Anvil Studio Pro and our recommendation is for convenience only.) •...
  • Page 40 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Playback of MIDI Files – Special Considerations When playing back MIDI files using your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system, please take into account the following considerations: • When playing back MIDI files or using a MIDI keyboard, please keep the Pulsewidth ADJ setting to a minimum level to get the desired performance you are looking for.
  • Page 41 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual ® PLASMASONIC Handheld MIDI Controller Please read this manual in its entirety before building, testing, or operating your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. Figure 10 – Handheld MIDI Controller Functions / Connectors − 41 − December 2019, REV - http://www.EasternVoltageResearch.com ®...
  • Page 42 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual The Plasmasonic MIDI Handheld Controller is what is used to control the Plasmasonic Musical Tesla Coil System. The controller can operate in both a standard pulse operational mode as well as playback music using the high voltage arcs with the MIDI mode enabled.
  • Page 43 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual General Operation of the Plasmasonic MIDI Handheld Controller Operation of the Plasmasonic MIDI Handheld Controller is straightforward and simple. Please use the following instructions below when operating and/or adjusting the output on your controller. Battery Installation Open the rear battery compartment of the unit and install a standard 9V alkaline battery.
  • Page 44 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual MIDI Mode Operation This mode of operation will take an incoming MIDI data stream and convert it to an output pulse of the appropriate musical frequency of the note being read in the MIDI data stream and output it to the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Tesla Coil and thus produce an output arc that has the frequency of that particular musical note.
  • Page 45 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Operating Instructions – RGB Illumination System NEVER attempt to adjust the settings of the RGB Illumination System while the DC bus power supply fuse is installed and AC line power is connected to the DC Bus capacitors! The RGB LED illumination system provides a large number of illuminations for lighting up the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system.
  • Page 46 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  3. Once power has been removed and have waited at least five minutes to allow the energy storage capacitors to be discharged through the bleeder resistors, please remove the 20A power fuse which is installed in the F3 location on the Power Distribution board as shown below in Figure 11.
  • Page 47 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Figure 12 – Primary connector disconnection  5. Visually verify that the Fuse, F3 is removed from the Power Distribution board.  6. Visually verify that the primary connector as shown above in Figure 12 is disconnected.
  • Page 48 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual  8. The RGB LED Illumination board has a single MODE pushbutton which allows the user to control the operation of the illumination and to select the various illumination modes. The table below summarizes the functions of the MODE select pushbutton.
  • Page 49 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual The following table lists all the available illumination modes. Please note that we can provide custom programming of whatever illumination modes you desire. Please contact us for more information regarding custom programming of your RGB LED Illumination system.
  • Page 50 DRSSTC Instruction Manual Custom LED RGB Illumination Modes Eastern Voltage Research can provide you with any number of custom programmed illumination modes for your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. We can program any color combination, flash mode, strobe mode, pulsating mode that one can think of. If you are interested in obtaining a custom programmed illumination chip, please contact us at: sales@easternvoltageresearch.com...
  • Page 51 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual If ambient temperatures are higher than 70degF, especially outside during hot summer days, it is recommended to keep runtimes to a minimum. This is especially important if the coil is High Ambient Temperature placed on asphalt where surface temperatures could exceed 120degF on a hot sunny summer day.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting Guide

    Plasmasonic DRSSTC system including the Handheld MIDI Controller will void any and all warranties. Eastern Voltage Research reserves the right to refuse technical support for any equipment that has been modified or tampered with by the end user.
  • Page 53 ® Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual Training / Field Support Eastern Voltage Research can provide hands-on training and field support for the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coils. For more information, including quotes, please contact us at the following email address: sales@easternvoltageresearch.com −...