FOS technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In Battery Spark Machine User Manual

: June 12, 2024
: FOS technologies

Table of Contents

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
TECHNICAL PARAMETER
SCREEN OPERATION GUIDE
OPERATION NOTES
Battery
**MACHINE OPERATION
MACHINE MAINTENANCE
FAILURE HANDLING
References
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Spark FABRICA
CHANGSHA SPARK TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICE,LTD
MOTO SPARK
M3
USER MANUAL

MOTO SPARK USER MANUAL M3

DISCLAIMER
Please read the manual carefully before installing and using this product. Failure to read or comply with this manual may result in injury to products and personnel, and Spark Fabrica shall not be responsible for this.
This product is a professional machine, we do not assume any responsibility for accidents or losses caused by the use or maintenance of this product by personnel without professional training and permission.
If the information contained in the manual or the product specifications are changed, Spark Fabrica will not inform you further and responsible for any errors or omissions.
Our company reserves the right to modify the user manual at any time.
PREFACE
This manual includes warning, caution and notice concerning the safe operation of equipment. These warningcaution and notice come with the following icons. Please read them carefully!
WARNING This warning indicates a dangerous situation that may result in death or serious injury if not avoided.
CAUTION This alert indicates a dangerous situation that may result in mild or moderate injury if not avoided.
NOTICE This means that you need to be careful.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

This product belongs to special effects equipment, only for professional use.
This product belongs to the cold fireworks simulation special effects equipment, using CST technology, heating special metal powder, and sparking silver spark fountain which is safer than the traditional cold fireworks.It has three controllable variables: height, density and duration.
This product is widely used in weddings, concerts, sports events, event meetings and so on.Stimulate your interest and light up your activity.
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW FOS technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In Battery
Spark Machine - GRANULE FILLING PORT

1.2 PRODUCT ACCESSORIES

1 Adapater
User Manual
Safefy ring
NOTICE Open the package carefully and check to make sure the goods are in good condition.
1.3 SPARK FABRICA GRANULE
A special metal powder has the characteristics of high content, little residue, belonging to a special consumables with no smoke, odor and other harmful gas when sparking.
WARNING Only the consumables provided by Spark Fabrica are allowed to be used. Spark Fabrica shall not be liable for any damage to machines, personnel and property caused by the use of consumables not provided by the company.

TECHNICAL PARAMETER

Identification	Manufacturer	SPARK FABRICA
Name	MOTO SPARK
Model	M3
AC Power	Input Voltage & Frequency	100-120V, 50 / 60HZ

SCREEN OPERATION GUIDE

3.1 BACK PANEL INTRODUCTION FOS technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In
Battery Spark Machine - SCREEN

3.2 MENU SETTING FOS technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In Battery Spark
Machine - SETTING

NOTICE Press to enter the menu setting. The screen will automatically return to the main state interface with no modification.
NOTICE Press ▲ key or ▼ key to modify parameters. The parameters will be flash after the modification, and please press < 0K > key to save the change.
NOTICE Press key will return to previous page.
3.3 STATUS ICONS FOS technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In Battery Spark
Machine - ICONS

NOTICEWhen the icons are green means the machine is working normally, and yellow means abnormal.

| Wireless Connection| | Hopper Motor
---|---|---|---
| Shaft Motor| | Blower Motor
TS| Temp Sensor Unconnected| | Temp Over Heat
| Tip Over| | Lack Of Time
| PCB Too Hot| | Sub PCB Connected
2/8| 2-8 Channel mode| | Battery mode
| AC mode| |

3.4 DMX PARAMETER LIST

First Channel	Function
0~10	Stop
11~255	Fountain Height
Second Channel	Function
0~200	Pre-heat Off
11~39	Emergency Stop
56~200	Clear Material
240~255	Pre-heat On

OPERATION NOTES

Please read the following Operation Notes carefully before working with the machine.

4.1 WORKING CONDITION REQUIRED
WARNING Do not mount the product on a flammable surface (linoleum, carpet, wood, paper, carton, plastic, etc). Make sure there are no inflammable or combustible materials in the using environment.
WARNING Ground water entering or covering the bottom of the machine will cause machine failure or electrical leakage risk. Make sure the bottom of the machine is at a safe distance from the surface water in rainy weather to avoid surface the machine from the bottom.
WARNING Do not use in a confined space. Always install the product in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 20 in (50 cm) from adjacent surfaces.
WARNING This product has no lightning arrester, please do not use this product in thunderstorm weather.
WARNING Keep people or flammable materials at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from the machine, and make sure that debris does not fall on flammable objects. Do not use the machine at temperature above 122 ‘F (50℃).
4.2 SAFETY TIPS
WARNING Always connect the ground wire to avoid electric shock.The machine cannot be submerged in water while operating it.
WARNING Do Not touch the sparks.During heating up and operation, do not touch the housing.
WARNING Ensure nothing drop(s) into the nozzle of Spark Jet Pro unit. Do Not cover output nozzle port.
WARNING The product is very hot during operation and it remains hot for a long time after operation has stopped. Do not touch or put finger in the output nozzle.
WARNING Make sure that children, unauthorized people and animals do not obtain access to the machine.
WARNING The noise level generated from the spark machine unit is estimated at 80dB depending on the point nearest to the machine(s) during operational discharge mode.
WARNING Wear eye protection to avoid eye injury while filling granules and testing spark machine(s) .
WARNING The proper firefighting extinguishers are recommended as follows:Any type of sand or substance that can suffocate the active metals.Class “D” Fire Extinguishers for Metal Substance Fires.

Battery

5.1 Type of battery
This machine can take 21 pieces of 21700 Li-on cell battery. Which can support 2 hours firing time.
5.2 Installatin of battery
This machine must install 21 pieces of battery. Less battery will lead to malfunction of machine or result in battery explosion due to overloaded charging current.
Please follow the instruction on the battery panel to install the battery.
Do not install battery upside down .
5.3 How to charge battery
Connect the power plug to AC, turn on the machine, go to screen to choose BATTERY CHARGING MODE from the menu. Then it will start charging the battery.
Connect the power plug to AC, turn on the machine, go to screen to choose BATTERY CHARGING MODE from the menu. Then it will start charging the battery.
5.4 Maintenance of battery
5.5 Auto-switch between battery and AC
When you plug off the power cable, machine will automatically switch to battery mode.
When you plug in the power cable, machine will automatically switch to AC mode.

**MACHINE OPERATION

**

6.1 PERPARATION
Install the machine on a firm and level ground, and the maximum tilt angle shall not exceed 15 degrees. FOS technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In Battery
Spark Machine - PERPARATION

6.1.1 INSTALL MACHINE
Install the product on truss by using the attached accessories. FOS
technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In Battery Spark Machine -
MACHINE

WARNING Keep people or flammable materials at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from the machine, and make sure that debris does not fall on flammable objects.
6.1.2 FILL IN SPARK FABRICA GRANULE
Spark Fabrica Granule is the consumable specially designed for spark machine, to simulate cold fountain fireworks effect for stage.
Tear the vacuum package of granule, and fill in the Spark Fabrica Granule through the granule filling port on the top of the machine.
Fill the consumable into the feed port，NOT into the output nozzle.
Close the lid securely after filling.
The capacity of storage bin is 150g.

WARNING Make sure to fill the Spark Fabrica Granule through the feed port on the top of the fixture when power supply is off.
WARNING Wear eye protection to avoid eye injury while filling granules and testing spark machine(s). FOS technologies Moto Spark M3 Built-In Battery
Spark Machine - spark

WARNING Do not use damaged power plug and power cable.One power plug is recommended to connect 4 units in series at most for this product.
CAUTION Please attach the configured 120 ohm terminal resistor to the outlet of the last machine to enhance the anti-interference of the machine.
CAUTION Please calculate all products’ total current required according to the power supply and fuse parameters of the products.
NOTICE The standard length of the power connection line and the signal connection line is 3 meters, and a longer length can be reached by connecting in series.

6.3 INITIAL SETTING

Setting	Range	Default
Set Temperature	680-700	680
DMX Address	1~512	1
DMX Channel Mode	8-Feb	2
Density	30~100	100
Safety Addresss	0~512	OFF(0)
Tilt Sensor	ON/OFF	ON
Restore Defaults	YES/NO	NO
TFT BackLight	ON/OFF	ON
Auto Heating	ON/OFF	OFF

*Turn on power*
Check the machine status icon(refer to icon introductions of 3.3)
CAUTION When the icon shows yellow, it indicates that the machine is abnormal. Please use it after asking the professional to check and repair the machine.
The sparking temperature of the machine is the factory default temperature. The product will heat up automatically when disconnected with DMX signal.Automatic heating function can be set to on or off, and the concrete operation please refer to “3.2 MENU SETTING”.
When spark machines connect DMX signal, the heating function can be started only on the Sim Pyro Console.
6.3.1 SET CHANNEL MODE
This machine has 2 channel mode and multiple channel mode, the specific setting please refer to “3.2 MENU SETTING”.
6.3.2 SET DMX ADDRESS*
Please set DMX address according to channel mode:
In the 2 channel mode, please set spark machines’ DMX address to 1.3.5.7……
NOTICE Please do not set address code repeatedly.
6.4 SWIPE RFID TIME CARD
In order to avoid machine failure or other safety accidents caused by bad- qualified consumables, this product can only be used with special RFID time card.
NOTICE Each swipe of the card can be recharged for 12 minutes, and each machine can swipe up to 2 time cards for 24 minutes at most.The card can only be swiped again when the remaining time is less than 20 minutes.
NOTICE If the customer breaks the card swiping function or cancels the card swiping function at the customer’s request, no quality guarantee and after-sales service will be provided by Spark Fabrica. Spark Fabrica shall not be liable for any accidents and losses about this.

6.5 START TO SPARK
The machine can be controlled by Pyro Sim Controller console or DMX512 console.
6.5.1 TURN ON THE CONSOLE’ POWER
6.5.2 TURN ON HEATING FUNCTION
NOTICE The heating function of the second channel DMX value is 240~255, and it takes about 5 minutes to preheat after turning on.
NOTICE When heating is turned on, the indicator light on the machine will turn to red, and the indicator light flashes green to indicate that the machine is heating.
NOTICE Heating will complete after the indicator light turns green for a long time, and the spark machine will enter sparking status.
NOTICE When using the Pyro Sim Controller controller,the screen will display the real-time temperature of each machine. When the temperature value of the control board turns green, it means that the heating is completed and the machine enters the status of sparking.
6.5.3 ADJUST SPARKING HEIGHT
Adjust sparking height through the first channel, and the height adjustment values is DMX parameter values 11-255.

WARNING Do Not touch the sparks or put finger in the output nozzle.
WARNING During heating up and operation, do not touch the housing.
WARNING Keep a minimum distance of 10 ft (3 m) from the machine to the nearest human or flammable material. And make sure no falling residue fly to flammable material.
WARNING The maximum height of indoor and outdoor granule is different. The maximum height of indoor granule is 3.5 meters, while outdoor granule is 5 meters.
NOTICE If spark machines are affected by wind, sparking height will be reduced, sparking direction will also be affected by the wind and inclined.
NOTICE The proper firefighting extinguishers are recommended as follows:Any type of sand or substance that can suffocate the active metals.Class “D” Fire Extinguishers for Metal Substance Fires.

6.5.4 HOW TO SET THE REMOTE CHANNEL OF REMOTE CONTROLLER
The remote controller provides 12 remote channel options. Turn on the power of remote controller, Hold button 8 for 5 seconds until the led light flash, then please choose the 1-12 button on the remote controller, hold the selected button for 8 seconds.
6.5.5 How to use remote controller to control the moto spark
If the remote controller set the remote channel between 1-12, lets make 2 for example. Then we choose the RF channel on the machine screen to 2, then the remote controller can control the machine.

1	5S
2	15S
3	30S
4	LOW
5	MIDDLE
6	HIGH
7	STANDYBY
8	CODE
9	CLEAN
10	HEAT ON
11	HEAT OFF
12	OFF

CAUTION The remote controller can be used after coding when DMX signal is disconnected,or the function will be broken.
CAUTION Sparking stops automatically after 30 seconds,and clearing material stops after 5 seconds.
CAUTION The remote controller has 4 height levels.
6.6 CLEAR MATERIAL
This product has the function of cleaning material, which can clean up the heated but not sparked consumables, so as to avoid nodulation in the heating chamber and causing stuck machine.
NOTICE Use the cleaning function of the second channel for cleaning, DMX value is 56-200.
NOTICE This function must be performed at the end of each show.
6.7 CLEAN MACHINE
After clearing meterial, please clean the machine to extend the service life of the machine.
Turn off the machine’s power.
Remove power connection and DMX signal cable.
Use a damp cloth to remove dust and debris from the surface of the machine.
Unused Spark Fabrica Granule should be stored in a cool, dry place, vacuum packed insealed foil bags, and protected from moisture, heat, hot surface, open fire and other ignition sources.
WARNING The product is very hot during operation and it remains hot for a long time after operation has stopped.
CAUTION To eliminate unnecessary machine wear and improve its lifespan,unplug the power of the machine during the period of not-in-use.Never power off the product by pulling or tugging on the power cord.

MACHINE MAINTENANCE

Some steps are needed in order to clean and maintain the product for maximum usage.
The recommended procedure is as follows:
CAUTIONAfter a period of using, check if there is any consumable accretion inside the nozzle. Do necessary cleaning up if there has some, or it may affect spark performance, even damage the machine.

FAILURE HANDLING

ET rrcr Code	Description	Solution
Bat Voltage LOW EO	Battery voltage UN-normal	Replace main board
Motor Protect El Ml	Blower motor protection/ disconnected	1.Restart machine

to clear alerts.stop operating for 15 minutes until temperature return to normal.
2.Check wire connection of motor 3.Replace motor d.Replace main board
Motor Protect El M2| Shaft motor protection/ disconnected| 1Shaft motor clog (perform clean material function manually) 2.Check wire connection of motor 3.Replace motor
d.Replace main board
Motor Protect El M3| Hopper motor protection/ disconnectd| 1 Hopper motor clog ( perform clean material function manually) 2.Check wire connection of motor 3.Replace motor
d.Replace main board
Temp Sensor E2 Unconnected| Temperature sensor disconnected| 1.Check wire connection of temperature sensor
2 Replace Temperation sensor
3.Repalce Main board
PCB Too Hot E3| Main board too hot| Stop operating machine until main board temperature return to normal
Time Remain Ed| Insufficient time| Please scan new RFID card
Temp Over Heat ES| Heating protection due to over4emperature.| Stop operating machine until temperature return to normal. Alert will clear off automatically.
Heat Fail E6| Heating process foil| 1 Inspect Me connection of heating board. 2.Replace heating coil
3.Replace heating board
Tip Over E7| Tip over alert| Machine will activate tip over protection if the angle is more than d5 degrees. The alert will clear off automatically after put the machine back to normal position.
Sub PCB Unconnected E8| Sub-PCB disconnected| 1 Check wire connection of Sub- PCB 2.Replace Sub-PCB
3.Replace Main Board
Illegal Card Machine Locked| Machine locked because of using illegal or copy RFID card.| Use illegal or copy RFID card will lock the machine. If so .seller will stop providing warranty and after sale service. To unlock the machine.please contact seller.