Antari F-7 Smaze Hybrid Fog Haze Machine User Manual

: June 4, 2024
: Antari

Antari F-7 Smaze Hybrid Fog Haze Machine

Safety Information

Warning: Please read the following safety information carefully before operating the machine. This information includes important safeguards about installation, usage, and maintenance. Pay attention to all warning labels and instructions in this manual and printed on the machine.
If you have questions about how to operate the machine safely, please contact your local Antari dealer for help.

Keep this device dry.
Always connect to a grounded circuit to avoid the risk of electrocution.
Before connecting the machine to power, always check the voltage indicated on the machine matches your local AC voltage. Do not use the machine if the AC power voltage does not match.
Disconnect the machine from AC power before servicing and when not in use.
This product is for indoor use only! Do not expose to rain or moisture. If the fluid is spilled, disconnect the AC power and clean it with a damp cloth. If the fluid is spilled onto electronic parts, immediately unplug the machine and contact your local Antari dealer for advice.
No user-serviceable and modifiable parts inside. Never try to repair this product, an unauthorized technician may cause damage or malfunction to the machine.
For adult use only. Never leave the machine running unattended.
Install the machine in a well-ventilated area. Provide at least 50 cm of space around the machine.
Never add flammable liquid of any kind to the machine.
Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the machine while operating.
Only use Antari fluid. Other fluid may lead to heater clog or malfunction.
If the machine fails to work, unplug the machine and stop operation immediately. Contact your local Antari dealer for advice.
Before transporting the machine, make sure the fluid tank is completely drained.
Fog fluid may present health risks if swallowed. Do not drink fog fluid. Store it securely. In case of eye contact or if fluid is swallowed, immediately seek medical advice.

Unpacking and Inspection

Immediately upon receiving the machine, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and have been received in good condition. If any parts appear damaged or mishandled from shipping, notify the shipper immediately and retain the packing material for inspection.

What is Included

1 x F-7 SMAZE Machine
2 x Power Cord (One for Fog Machine, the other for Fan)
2 x Fluid Tank
1 x User Manual

Product Dimensions

Product Overview

Setting Up

Step 1: Place the machine on a flat surface and in a suitably large area with at least 50 cm of open space around the machine.
Step 2: Fill the fluid tank with Antari-approved fluid.
Step 3: Connect the machine to a suitably rated power supply. To determine the power requirement for the machine refer to the label on the machine.
Warning: Always connect the machine to a protected circuit and ensure it is properly grounded to avoid the risk of electrocution.
Step 4: Turn on the machine and allow it to heat up. Heat up takes approximately 6 minutes. Once the machine has reached operating temperature, the display will show “Ready to Fog”. Now the machine is ready for operation.
Step 5: To start making fog, press the VOLUME button on the control panel.
Step 6: To turn off the machine, hold the STOP button for 3 seconds; the machine will automatically run a self-cleaning process and shut down after the self-cleaning process is done.

Operation

Control Panel Operation

The machine can be operated with the onboard digital control interface.

Button	Function
[MENU]	Scroll through setting menu
[UP]/[TIMER]	Up/Activate Timer function
[DOWN]/[VOLUME]	Down/Activate Volume function
[STOP]	Deactivate the Timer/Volume function.

Or to select and memorize the setting.

Hold 3 seconds to start the self-cleaning process and shut down the machine

Select Fog or Faze Mode
Set interval time at Timer mode from 1 to 300 seconds
Set duration time at Timer mode from 1 to 120 seconds
Set output volume at Timer mode from 20 to 100 %
Set output volume at Volume mode from 20 to 100 % or continuous output
Set fan speed from 20 to 100% or to turn off Fan
- Set DMX/W-DMX address from 1 to 510
Turn On/Off W-DMX function
Unlink from a W-DMX transmitter
Turn On/Off Air Pump Sensor
Turn On/Off run last setting function

DMX Connector Pin Assignment

The machine provides a 3- or 5-pin XLR connector for DMX connection. The diagram below indicates pin assignment information.

Pin	Function
1	Ground
2	Data-
3	Data+
4	N/A
5	N/A

DMX Operation

Making the DMX Connection – Connect the machine to a DMX controller or to one of the machines in the DMX chain. The machine uses a 3-pin or 5-pin XLR connector for DMX connection, the connector is located on the front of the machine.

Address Setup – Use the control menu to set the DMX address. The machine occupies 3 control channels. The starting address is defined as the first channel from which the machine will respond to the controller. Always double- check to make sure there are no overlapping channels in order to control the machine correctly.

DMX Channel Function

Channel	Value	Function

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1

| 0-127| Faze Mode
128-255| Fog Mode
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2

| 0-5| Output Off
6-255| Output 21-100%
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3

| 0-5| Fan speed at 20%
6-255| Fan speed 21-100%

Status of W-DMX Connection

Service and Maintenance

Do not allow the machine and fluid to become contaminated.
Regularly fill distilled water in the fluid tank and run the machine to clean the system. After cleaning, refill Antari fog fluids into the fluid tank and make sure the machine can produce fog properly.
It is recommended to run the machine on a monthly basis in order to achieve the best performance and output condition.
Excessive dust, liquid, and dirt built up will degrade performance and cause overheating.

Technical Specifications

Input voltage US model : AC 100-120V, 50 / 60Hz 13.5A EU model : AC 220-240V, 50 / 60Hz 7A
Rated Power 1600W
Warm-up time 8 minutes (approx.)
Fluid consumption Fog Mode : 140ml/min Faze Mode : 28ml/min
Fluid tank capacity 5 Liters (1.32 gallons)
Compatible fluid Antari FLG-5E Heavy Fog Fluid
Operating time Faze Mode: 2.8 hrs at max. output
Ambient temp. range 0 °C – 40 °C (32 °F-104 °F)
Control Manual, Timer, DMX 512 Wireless DMX
DMX channels 3 channels
Connection Neutrik Powercon (Power) XLR 3-pin and 5-pin (DMX)
Dimension L728 W428 H719 mm (L28.66 W16.85 H28.31 inch)
Weight 52.5 kg (115.74 lbs)

G5 Short Guide

Pinout

Pin number	Function	Comment
J1:1	GND
J1:2	Data – / RxD	RxD if J3:12 is connected to

3.3V, internal pulldown

J1:3| Data + / TxD| RxD if J3:12 is connected to

3.3V, internal pulldown

J3 is only for cads with -SPI extension

J3:1| Reset|
---|---|---
J3:2| RX_NOT_TX| Output, High as RX, low as TX
J3:3| Reserved| N/C internal use
J3:4| Reserved| N/C internal use
J3:5| Slave IRQ| IRQ signal when radiocard is

SPI slave, not implemented

J3:6| Overlay CS| CS Signal for overlay, active

high

J3:7| SLAVE CS| CS Signal when radiocard is SPI

slave, not implemented

off

Information for Migrating from G4 to G5

PLEASE NOTE:

Pin 6 can handle 5 to 15V input on all receiver cards A40895G5 and A40896G5SPI
Pin 6 can handle 5V input on following transceiver cards A40890G5 and A40891G5SPI
Pin 6 can handle 5 to 26V input on following transceiver cards A40890G5SPI
Pin 8 can only be connected to 3.3V
Connect only one power source to the card
OEM LED output 3.3V when the LED should be on, adjust resistor to give enough current to the LED, maximum output current is 0.5mA
Pin 9 does not indicate MODE on the receiver, on receiver it is indicating reception
Shutdown voltage: To ensure stable operation, the voltage need to be according to the pinout list. But the card may be operational all the way down towards 1.5V, to ensure that the cards is disabled, power need to be reduced to 0V

Transceiver cards

IMPORTANT DMX direction for cards
All transceiver cards can operate as transmitter or receiver, by setting the voltage on pin 10 in the following 3 configurations

Pin 10 voltage	Function
GND	Transmitter (like G4 type O cards)
3.3V (Open)	Receiver (like G4 type O cards)
1.65V	Transmitter or receiver (like G4 type R cards)

Direction is fetched from non-volatile storage; direction is changed if the button (pin 4) is connected to GND during power up

To accomplish this, it is easiest to use two 4.7kOhm resistors, put one 4.7kOhm from pin 8 (3.3V) to pin 10 and one 4.7kOhm resistor from pin 7(GND) to pin 10.

OEM LED Indication

Transmitter card

Receiver card

**MODE LED indication

**

Transmitter card

Receiver card

The signal has a 1s period, that goes low in 100ms steps to indicate reception rate:

100% reception: High
90% reception: 900ms high, 100ms low
60% reception 600ms high, 400ms low

The low pass filter should filter pulses that are up to 50 us long. Pin 9 can drive up to 0.5mA and for filter purpose, there is a 330ohm resistor on the PCB between the driver and the pin. There will be a pulse for each received radio package, if the pulse is high or low depends on the current signal level, there will be an error of up to 2 pulses for each second, so the error is neglectable if the reception is measured with pulse counting.

LED Overlay Interface, G5 cards

For the G5 cards with SPI functionality (two pinheaders). It is possible to implement a display interface similar to the one used on the W-DMX BlackBox/WhiteBox range. The overlay interface consists of an SPI interface that shifts out data for the LEDs as described below. To avoid flicker a latched shift register is recommended. The SPI speed is 2.5MHz and Overlay CS is pulled high before the output start and pulled low after the SPI output has ended, SCK and MOSI is output signals.

LED order

Name	Bit	Text	Color	Description
Power	0	PWR	Blue	Power, blinking in control mode
RDM	1	RDM	Green	RDM on/off
Green of Mode LED	2	Mode	Green	Mode indicator, part of a RGB LED
Red of Mode LED	3	Mode	Red	Mode indicator, part of a RGB LED
Blue of Mode LED	4	Mode	Blue	Mode indicator, part of a RGB LED
2 Universe	5	UNIV	Green	Is receiving a 2 universe link
Link	6	LINK	Green	Link established
Data	7	DATA	Green	DMX Data present
Transmit Mode	8	TX	Green	Radio Transmitter
Receive Mode	9	RX	Green	Radio Receiver
Reserved	10
Signal 1	11		Red	Signal Strength
Signal 2	12		Yellow	Signal Strength
Signal 3	13		Green	Signal Strength
Signal 4	14		Green	Signal Strength
Signal 5	15		Green	Signal Strength

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