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E-GRIP TM Operating Instructions (continued from page 9)
Firing Mode. The corresponding numbers are listed in the Special Firing
Modes section of these instructions. Powering off the E-Grip
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Special Firing Mode to the default mode. The default Special Firing Mode
can be changed by following the instructions in the Advanced User
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2 seconds. The LED will change from green to red when the power-off
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condition has been achieved. The E-Grip
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button is released. (NOTE: The trigger electronics are set to shut-off
automatically after a prolonged period of inactivity (120 minutes).
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6) Low battery condition - ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ The E-Grip
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When the battery has begun to lose power, the LED will stop flashing green
and begin flashing red. While performance will vary while the LED is flashing
red, the E-Grip TM will still function under this condition until the battery has
lost power to the point that it will not cycle the marker.
❏ TOURNAMENT LOCK: Because the E-Grip
on and off, no tournament lock is necessary for competition paintball.
Special Firing Modes of the E-Grip
The Special Firing Mode of the E-Grip
firing options which are:
1. Safe Three-round Burst - Pulling the trigger three times in less than
one second will result in a 3-shot burst at a rate of 13 balls per second (bps)
on the third trigger pull. Each pull of the trigger in less than one second after
this will result in another 3-shot burst (up to 3 bursts per second).
2. Safe Full-Auto (factory default) - Pulling the trigger three times in less
than one second will result in full-automatic firing. Holding the trigger down
on the third pull will sustain this full-auto mode. The default rate of fire for
this mode is 13 bps.
3. Auto-Response - The marker will fire on the pull and the release of the
trigger. This mode effectively doubles your manual firing rate.
4. Turbo Mode - Pulling the trigger three times in less than one second will
result in full-automatic firing at a rate of 15 bps. To sustain this rate of fire,
the trigger must be pulled at least once per second.
5. Semi-Auto - A semi-automatic Special Firing Mode is available for fields
or tournaments which restrict the use of automatic firing modes. This mode
is the same as selecting the F firing mode with the safety/selector switch
(One pull/release of the trigger fires 1 time).
Advanced User Programming Section
There are several programming options which affect the operation of the
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Tippmann E-Grip TM . The Advanced User Programming has been designed
to allow users the maximum amount of customization possible for their E-
Grip . There are four menu items in the Advanced User Programming:
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Dwell, Debounce TM , Rate-of-fire, and Special Firing Mode. Read and
will reset the
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TM will power down when the power
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TM may be programmed to one of five
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Advanced User Programming Section (continued from page 10)
familiarize yourself with each of these items as they are explained in the
following sections.
Menu Items – Dwell, Debounce
Explained: This section will discuss the four menu items in detail so that a
user will understand fully the purpose and use of each menu item.
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Dwell - (Factory Default Value = 8 milli-seconds) The Dwell menu item is
used to change the amount of time that power is supplied to the solenoid.
The solenoid is the part of the electronics which actually contacts the sear of
the marker, allowing it to fire. This setting will directly affect the battery life
of the E-Grip . If this is changed to a value less than 8 milli-seconds, your
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E-Grip TM battery will last longer, but this may not allow the solenoid enough
time to trip the sear properly. If this value is set greater than 8 milli-seconds,
the solenoid will have power supplied to it for a longer time, but will reduce
the life of the battery. Changing this value can cure or create performance
issues for the user. This menu item can only be updated with the values of
2-20 milli-seconds.
Debounce - (Factory Default Value = 52 milli-seconds) The Debounce
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menu item is used to change the amount of time between accepted trigger
pulls. Quite simply, this adjusts the amount of time from one trigger pull
being accepted by the electronics to the next trigger pull which can be
accepted. If a Debounce
than they had expected. This can be explained by what is called "Trigger
Bounce." When a paintball marker is fired, the marker will move and vibrate
in a user's hand. This vibration can allow the trigger to reset itself and trip
without the user realizing that their finger has actually moved. NOTE: This
menu item can only be updated with the values of 25-65 milli-seconds.
Rate-of-Fire - (Factory Default Value = 13 bps) The Rate-of-Fire menu
item may be used to update the Safe Full-auto Firing mode. This is the only
Special Firing Mode which is affected by this menu item. All other Special
Firing modes cannot have their rate of fire adjusted. This menu item can
only be updated with the values of 8-15 bps.
Special Firing Mode - (Factory Default Value = 2 Safe Full-auto) The Special
Firing Mode menu item is used to change the default Special Firing Mode.
The value and corresponding Special Firing Mode are listed below.
1. Safe Three-shot Burst
2. Safe Full-auto (factory default)
3. Auto-Response
4. Turbo Mode
5. Semi-automatic
This menu item can only be updated with the values of 1- 5.
Step 1) Accessing the Advanced User Programming
❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ 1) Before attempting to Access the Advanced User Programming:
prepare the marker for safety before any programming: ❏ Unload Your Marker
and ❏ Remove TheAir Supply (as outlined on pages 18-20). Do Not attempt to
TM , Rate-of-fire, and Special Firing Mode
TM setting is too low, a user may shoot more times
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