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  • Page 1 OWNERS MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. All proprietary rights and information are the sole property of Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. MacDev, Cyborg, Conquest, Gladiator, MatchStick, Droid and Sonic are all registered trademarks of Mac Developments Pty Ltd. Statement of Liability Mac Developments Pty.
  • Page 3 The Droid warranty is not transferrable in the event of 2nd hand sales - the warranty may only be claimed by the original retail purchaser. The Droid warranty does not cover damage due to theft, misadventure or opera- tor error/abuse.
  • Page 4 CONTENTS Know your Droid (Page 5) All users should read this section to learn the parts of your Droid and their names. Quick Setup (page 7) Learn how to set your Droid up for use the first time. Switching your Droid on and off...
  • Page 5 Parts List (Page 21) An exploded view of your Droid with parts labelled. Troubleshooting (Page 25) Solving common difficulties. Common problems and solutions Technical assistance Parts and Accessories Enhance the Droid experience with a range of genuine accessories and spare parts.
  • Page 6 KNOW YOUR DROID...
  • Page 7 Using your Droid Advanced Setup Maintenance Please take the time to learn the parts of your Droid, it will help you when read- Parts List ing this manual. Troubleshooting Numbered basic parts as shown in the figure on the left: 1.

  • Page 8: Quick Setup

    If a Paintball is loaded in your Droid, and the power is switched on, you may fire the Droid by pulling the trigger. If a paintball is not loaded, then you need to either load one, or read the section below on disabling the beam sensor.
  • Page 9 Using your Droid systems. Advanced Setup Maintenance The venting ASA that is included with your Droid uses a screw cap to turn the Parts List air from your preset system on or off. Before installing your preset air system, Troubleshooting you must unscrew the ASA cap by approximately 3 turns (do not unscrew it further, as the cap can come off completely).
  • Page 10 The software and beam sensor will compensate for the speed of the hopper, together ensuring that the marker fires as quickly as the loader allows. All Droid markers are equipped with a cam lever clamping feed tube. This system allows the easy installation and removal of your loader. You will need to adjust the feed tube to suit the loader that you have.
  • Page 11 MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU DO NOT ADJUST THE SCREW IN TOO FAR, AS THIS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO YOUR MICROSWITCH. Replacing the battery Lay your Droid on a table with the barrel pointing to your left and the feed tube pointing away from you.

  • Page 12: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup About the tourney lock The Droid board is equipped with a tourney lock system. When the tourney lock system is activated, the gun cannot be reprogrammed on the field - making it tournament legal. DO NOT USE A SHARP OR METAL OBJECT ON THE TOURNEY LOCK BUTTON. DO NOT USE EX-...
  • Page 13 Know your Droid Quick Setup Using your Droid Programming the Droid Software Advanced Setup To program the board, turn the gun off. Hold down the trigger whilst turning the Maintenance gun on. The indicator light will turn white, continue to hold the trigger until it goes Parts List blue (debounce register).
  • Page 14 The dwell setting controls the amount of time that your solenoid is held open. A very low dwell will result in very poor performance from your Droid, whilst a very high value will result in a very slow maximum rate of fire.
  • Page 15 Droid breech. Setting the Anti Mechanical Bounce (AMB) Primarily, you should use the Debounce register to remove bounce from your Droid marker. However, if you experience excessive bounce, it may be from a mechanical source. This AMB filter is designed to remove excessive bounce, and it should be incremented slowly to remove bounce when bounce cannot be removed using the Debounce register.
  • Page 16 The beam sensor can also be used to test the speed of your Droid by watching the bolt during dry firing. To allow this, your Droid has two test modes - test mode with full dwell, and test mode with adjusted dwell.
  • Page 17 Advanced Setup The bolt tracking delay is a parameter used to ensure that bolt tracking is work- Maintenance ing correctly. Do not adjust this unless you are advised by a MacDev tech. Parts List Troubleshooting Setting the Test Mode Dwell The test mode dwell is used to adjust the dwell used when the user selects the test mode with adjustable dwell in the eye mode register (Described above).

  • Page 18: Maintenance

    You should perform basic cleaning after every day of play, and you should perform drive train and inline regu- lator maintenance after at least every 2 days of play. You can clean and maintain your Droid more often, it is up to you.
  • Page 19 Troubleshooting Maintaining the drive train The drive train is the hardest working part of your Droid. To work well, it should be cleaned and relubri- cated using the MacDev Militia Lube included with your Droid. Before working on the drive train, ensure that your Droid is depressurised, switched off and has no paint inside.
  • Page 20 Lubricate the drive train outside o-rings, and align the keg locating slot carefully to the top of your Droid. Slide the drive train into the Droid body without twisting it, until it stops.
  • Page 21 Gladiator reg is screwed together firmly by hand. This will prevent it from unscrewing ac- cidentally during play. Re-assemble your Droid be attaching the Gladiator inline reg and hose. Push the hose in firmly until it stops. Re-chronograph your Droid before use on the field.

  • Page 22: Parts List

    Parts List...
  • Page 23 Number Part Solenoid plug Droid body Subplate Eye cover screw (x2) Solenoid Eye cover (x2) Solenoid mount screw (x2) Detent spring (x2) Trigger pin screw Detent Trigger pin Locating screw Trigger Feed tube Microswitch harness Feed collar Battery cable and cavity...
  • Page 24 Number Part ASA mount screw Gladiator bottomworks Swivel push fitting Gladiator adjuster screw ASA/Gladiator outer retainer (x2) o-ring Keg inner o-ring Eye tx Drive train outside o-ring (x6) Eye rx Gladiator ASA o-ring Drive train floating o-ring Gladiator topworks Bump stop Gladiator piston o-ring Bolt Gladiator piston...
  • Page 25 Contents Know your Droid Quick Setup Using your Droid Advanced Setup Maintenance Parts List Troubleshooting Droid Drive Train...

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Ensure that the battery is firmly connect- has been fitted, your correctly ed to both terminals. Droid will not turn on The power harness is discon- Ensure that the power harness is con- nected, incorrectly connected or nected to the lowest plug on your board.
  • Page 27 Detents are missing or incorrectly Replace or re-install your detents. installed Your Droid will not fire The trigger is set up incorrectly Ensure that the trigger actuates the mi- croswitch by adjusting the actuator screw. The beam sensor is on, and there...
  • Page 28 Symptom Possible Cause Solution The beam sensor is not Eyes are connected incorrectly Red/black wire eye is the top plug reading correctly Yellow/black wire eye is the second plug from the top. Eyes are faulty Replace the eye pair...
  • Page 29 MacDev Technical Assistance If you require technical assistance, please contact your local MacDev service centre. An up to date list of service centres is given on the MacDev website (www.macdev.net), just follow the link to the support section. Alternatively, you can contact one of our main distribution points:...

  • Page 30: Parts And Accessories

    Parts and Accessories Use only genuine Droid spares and accessories - to do anything less may result in sub standard perfor- mance of your marker. MacDev PowerPack 9V MatchStik Barrel Kit The MacDev PowerPack 9V battery delivers long Match your barrel to your paint - to ensure that you lasting power to your electronics and solenoid.
  • Page 31 A range of o-ring and spares kits are available from unique formulation has advanced lubrication mol- your local retailer. Only use genuine MacDev o-rings ecules, and optimum viscosity to stay where it is and spares, as they are specifically made for your needed.
  • Page 32 (c) Copyright 2007-2008 Mac Developments Pty Ltd (MacDev). MacDev - Proudly Australian The Droid paintball marker is covered by the following granted patents as well as international pending patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,228,427; 5,755,213; 5,957,119; 6,260,821; 6,349,711; 6,494,195; 6,644,295; 6,644,296; 6,823,857; 6,694,963; 6,810,871; 7,017,497; 7,044,119.