Antari F-6 Fazer Fog Machine User Manual

F-6 Fazer Fog Machine
User Manual   F-6 Fazer
Fog Machine
User Manual
© 2023 Antari Lighting and Effects Ltd.

Introduction

Please read all the user manual before operating the machine, and place the manual where the user can refer to it at all time. The manual includes how to install and operate the machine under safe condition and explain all the labels printed on the machine. If you encounter any problem, contact your local Antari dealer for assistant immediately.

Safety Information

DANGER| If the danger is not avoided, it will cause death or serious injury
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WARNING| If the warning is not heeded, it can cause death or serious injury.
CAUTION| If the precaution is not taken, it may cause minor or moderate injury.

DANGER

• Must connect the machine to the correct rated voltage or it might lead to an electrical shock or a burn and may cause serious consequences.
• Must connect the machine to a protected circuit and ensure it is properly grounded to avoid the risk of electrocution. For grounding instruction, please refer to Appendix I on page 21.
• Do not operate the machine with a bundled power cord, it could lead to a fire hazard.
• When operating the machine, do not point at people, animals, or fire.

WARNING

• Please operate the machine on a flat, level hard and well ventilated surface area, reserve at least 50cm space around the machine and make sure there is no flammable gas or material nearby.
• Do not disassemble, repair or modify the machine, it may cause damages, malfunction, risk of electrical shock or result in fire.
• The machine can only be operated by adults or professionals, is not intended for use by person with reduced physical sensory, mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge including children.
• Do not leave the machine running unattended, make sure all powers are off when leaving.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the machine.
• Do not use the machine upside down or tilt it, it might cause damages or malfunction.
• Please store the fluid inside in a well ventilated area without direct sunlight and keep out of reach of children.
  In case of eye contact or accidentally swallow the fluid, please seek medical attention immediately.

CAUTION

• Keep the machine dry at all time. The machine is not waterproof, do not expose the machine to water, rain, or moisture environment.
• Please make sure the power outlet is not damaged or loose before plug in the power cord.
• If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by Antari or its local dealers, otherwise the warranty will be void.
• Before operating the machine, please make sure the fluid is filled in the fluid tank to avoid the pump in idling
• Before transporting the machine, please make sure the fluid is drained and tank is empty. (Recommend using original package)
• The machine is for indoor use only.
• Do not operate the machine in any area with unstable voltage.
• If you experience strange sound or malfunction, turn off the power and unplug the power cord immediately and contact your local Antari dealer for assistant.
• Do not contact any moving part.
• Only use accessories recommended or sold by Antari.
• Please make sure the power is off when not using the machine and unplug the power cord if not intend to use for a long period of time.
• To disconnect, turn all controls to the off position, then remove plug from outlet.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
• Unplug from outlet before servicing or cleaning.
• Do not operate the machine with a damaged cord or plug, or after the machine malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return machine to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
• To ensure the lifespan of the machine, please only use the fluid manufactured by Antari, do not use other fluid or additive, otherwise it may clog the heater and cause malfunction.

Before operating the machine, please read all warning labels on the machine, description as below;
CAUTION! NEVER ADD FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES.
WARNING!
DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE CHANGING FUSE.
USE ONLY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION.
DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT LIQUID.
FOR INDOOR USE ONLY. KEEP DRY.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

Package Contents & Inspection

Immediately upon receiving the machine, carefully unpack the carton, check the content to ensure it is the correct model and all parts are included. If any part appears to be damaged or missing during transportation, please contact your local dealer and return in original package for inspection.
3.1 Package Contents
1 x F-6 Fazer Fog Machine
1 x Neutrik powerCON Power Cable
1 x User Manual or Scan QR Code on the Machine
3.2 Optional Accessories

Machine Details

1. Flight Case
2. 5 Liter Fluid Tank
3. TFT-LCD Touch Screen Display
4. Expansion Socket
5. XLR 5-Pin Connector (DMX)
6. Fluid Tube Connector
7. Two in One Power & Breaker Switch
8. Neutrik powerCON Chassis Connector
9. Fog Nozzle
10. Flight Case Lock
11. Cooling Net

 Technical Label Information

Please read the technical label information on the back of the machine before operating it.

1. Model Name
2. Input Voltage
3. Frequency
4. Rated Power
5. Breaker/Fuse
6. QR CODE for User Manual
7. Serial No.

Fog Fluid

CAUTION
Always turn off the power before filling the fluid tank. Do not add flammable liquid to the fluid tank. If fluid gets inside the machine, please contact your local Antari dealer for assistant.

• Only the fog fluid manufactured by Antari can be used, do not mix or dilute the fog fluid. Due to improper storage or using other fluid might clog the heater and cause malfunction.
• The machine is tested and calibrated with the specific fog fluid to get the best performance.
• Please empty the fluid in the tank before switching to another fluid to avoid mixing.
• Only the essence manufactured by Antari can be used, and add according to the ratio recommended by Antari (Recommended ratio is 1:1000), if using other essence or different ratio might clog the heater and cause malfunction.
• The warranty on your fog machine will be void if you use fog fluid not manufacture by Antari.

Setting and Manual Operation

WARNING
Machine falling off might cause serious injury, please make sure it is secure and firm on the overhead.

Step 1. Place the machine on a flat, level hard and well ventilated surface area and reserve at least 50cm open space around the machine, and make sure there is no flammable gas or material nearby;
Step 2. Fill the fluid tank with Antari approved fog liquid, and make sure the tube is not twisted;
Step 3. Connect the machine to the power outlet. Please read the technical label on the back of the machine and make sure the power outlet is the correspond to the rated voltage for the machine;
Step 4. Turn on the machine, heating process takes approximately 1 minutes. Once the machine has reached operating temperature “100%” (Top Left Hand Corner), the machine is ready for operation;
Step 5. T o activate fogging in manual mode, please press “Manual” and adjust output and fan speed according to your need then press start and press again to stop fogging;
Step 6. Or to activate fogging in Timer mode, please press “Timer” and adjust “Interval”; “Duration”; “Output” and “Fan Speed” according to your need, then press start and press again to stop fogging;
Step 7. Press “DMX” and adjust according to your need;
Step 8. Press “MENU” and adjust according to your need;
Step 9. To turn off the machine, please make sure the machine is not operating then turn of the power. If you will not use the machine a long period of time, please remove the power cord.

 Control Settings

F-6 Fazer Fog Machine can be operated in the following modes. The machine can only accept 1 type of signal at a time. When using different control modes at the same time, the machine will work according to built-in control priority:

• Manual
• Timer
• DMX512
• W-DMX
• Wireless

8.1 Control Panel Description
F-6 Fazer Fog Machine can be operated with the onboard TFT-LCD Touch Screen.

8.2 Control Menu

Main Menu| Item|

Description

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**** Timer| Interval| 1 – 999 sec
Duration| 1 – 999 sec
Output Level| 1 – 100%
Fan Level| 20 – 100%
Manual| Output Level| 1 – 100%
Fan Level| 20 – 100%
W-DMX| Address| 001-512
Channel Mode| 3 Modes
W-DMX Power| On/Off
W-DMX Reset| Unpair
Menu| Information| Software Version|
Setting| LCD BackLight| High/Mid/Low/AutoOff
Run Last| On/Off
Language| English/中文/日本語
WRC Pairing| Pair/Unpair
Self Clean Mode| Count 180 sec|

Machine Status Description

9.1 Machine Status with TFT-LCD Touch Screen Display

show 100% On The Screen) W-DMX Status (Top Right Hand Corner On the Display, please see 12.3 for more details)
Wireless Signal
Manual Output 100%| Fog Output level at Manual Mode
Interval 1 – 999 sec
Duration 1 – 999 sec| Running at Timer mode, Interval time
Running at Timer mode, Duration time
DMX-512 Add: XXX| Current DMX 512 channel
Self-Cleaning Mode| Count Down 180 sec and Machine in Sleep Mode
Warming Up 10 %| Heating up 0-100% (Upper Left Corner)
Heater Overheat!| Heater is Overheat
Heater Fault| Heater Malfunction
Thermal Line Off| Thermal Line Break Off
Line Reverse| Thermal Line Reverse Connection
Voltage Error| Incorrect Voltage

**If LCD control panel display “Warning”, please stop operating and turn off the machine immediately. Please contact your local Antari dealer for assistance.

DMX Connection

10.1 DMX Connector Pin Assignment
The machine provides a XLR 5-Pin connector for DMX connection. The diagram below indicates pin assignment information;

There is a protection cap on DMX IN, please remove it with your finger before operation. 10.2 DMX Channel Function**
This machine provides 2 channel DMX and 3 modes to choose, please see chart below.

Channel Mode

| DMX Value Range|

Function

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Channel 1| Fog Output Level| 0 – 5| Off
6 – 255| 1 – 100%
Channel 2| Fan Speed| 0-50| 20%
51-255| 21-100%

Channel Mode

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Function

Mode 1| Channel 1| Ch1 and Ch2 Sync Output
Mode 2| Channel 1| Ch1 and Fan Speed at 100%
Mode 3| Channel 2| Ch1 Fog Output and Ch2 Fan Speed

RDM Function

The F-6 Fazer Fog Machine is RDM enabled, allowing control system to configure, monitor and manage. See below table for supported RDM parameters.

GET Allowed| SET Allowed| Category| RDM Parameter ID’s (Slot 21-22)| Value| Required
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 |  | NetworkManagement| DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH| 0x0001| O
 |  |  | 0x0002| O
 |  |  | 0x0003| O

O|  | RDM Information| QUEUED_MESSAGE| 0x0020|
O|  | STATUS_MESSAGES| 0x0030|
O|  | SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS| 0x0050| O
O|  | PAPAMETER_DESCRIPTION| 0x0051| O
 |  |  |  |  |
O|  | Product Information| DEVICE_INFO| 0x0060| O
O|  | PRODUCT_DETAIL_ID_LIST| 0x0070|
O|  | DEVICE_MODE_DESCRIPTION| 0x0080|
O|  | MANUFACTURER_LABEL| 0x0081|
O| O| DEVICE_LABEL| 0x0082|
O|  | SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL| 0x00C0| O
O| O| DMX512 Setup| DMX_PERSONALITY| 0x00E0|
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O|  | DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION| 0x00E1|
O| O| DMX_START_ADDRESS| 0x00F0| O
O|  | SLOT_INFO| (0x0120)|
O|  | SLOT_DESCRIPTION| (0x0121)|
O|  | DEFAULT_SLOT_VALUE| (0x0122)|
 |  |  |  |  |
O|  | Sensors| SENSOR_DEFINITION| 0x020|
O| O| SENSOR_VALUE| 0x0201|
 |  |  |  |  |
O|  | Control| DEVICE_HOURS| 0x0400|
O| O| IDENTIFY_DEVICE| 0x1000| O
O| O| POWER_STATE| 0x1010|

ES-W-DMX (Optional)

ES-W-DMX is an optional accessory for F-6 Fazer Fog Machines. If you already purchased the W-DMX model, it’s ready to use. If you purchase it afterwards, please follow the instruction below. If you encounter any problem, please contact your local Antari dealer for assistant. The W-DMX Control supports both CRMX and W-DMX protocols
12.1 ES-W-DMX Receiver
It includes a Wireless DMX Receiver. 12.2 ES-W-DMX Receiver Installation Steps
If you purchased the W-DMX Receiver afterward, please follow the instruction below to install the receiver. If you encounter any problem, please contact your local Antari dealer for assistant.

1. Please see graph 1, remove the cover from the pointed place;
2. You will see a white cable like graph 2, pull it out and connect to receiver;
3. Screw it back to the machine like graph 3, then it’s ready to use.

12.3 Status of W-DMX Signal
To Activate the function, please follow the instruction below,

1. Enter DMX Setting Menu
2. Find [W-DMX Power] and activate it, then you will see on the screen.

WTR-110 Wireless Remote (Optional)

WTR-110 Wireless Remote is an optional accessory for F-6 Fazer Fog Machines, it included a W-2 wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. If you already purchased the wireless model, it’s ready to use. If you purchase the module afterward, please follow the instruction below. If you encounter any problem, please contact your local Antari dealer for assistant.
13.1 Wireless Transmitter & Receiver

• Battery：27A 12V
• Effective Range：The effective range is approximately 50 meter, depends on actual condition, it may vary.
• W-2 wireless transmitter has 4 buttons, each function as follow:

13.2 Wireless Receiver Installation
If you purchased the WTR-110 Wireless Remote afterward, please follow the instructions below to install the receiver. If you encounter any problem, please contact your local Antari dealer for assistant.

1. Please see graph 1, remove the cover from the pointed place;
2. You will see a white cable like graph 2, pull it out and connect to the W-2 receiver;
3. Screw it back to the machine like graph 3 and follow the instruction on 13.3 for pairing.

13.3 Pair & Unpair
Each wireless receiver can pair up to 5 transmitters, please follow the steps below to pair or unpair the module;
Step 1. Machine need to be in READY status in order to pair with transmitter;
Step 2. Press [MENU] to enter options;
Step 3. Press arrow and find [WRC Pairing];
Step 4. Press [Pair] then press [A] button on the transmitter to pair;
Step 5. Press [Unpair] to unpair and the machine will restart when it’s successful.

Service and Maintenance

DANGER
Disconnect the power cord before starting maintenance operation!

• Always keep the machine clean.
• Can use air compressor, vacuum or a soft brush to remove the dust on the machine.
• Can use a slightly damp cloth to clean the casing.
• Before store the machine, please make sure the machine is completely cool down to avoid moisture inside causing malfunction.
• It is recommended to run the machine at least once a month in order to maintain the machine’s best performance and output condition.
• Excessive dust and build up liquid residue will reduce the performance and cause overheat.

14.1 Breaker Reset (2 in 1 Power Switch)
The 2 in 1 power switch combines power and breaker function.
Please follow below steps to reset the breaker;
Step 1: Please switch to the OFF position;
Step 2: Wait 60 seconds;
Step 3: Flip switch to ON position.
If the breaker (switch) still jumps off after reset, please contact your local Antari dealer for assistance.
Breaker Specification**
100-120V = 15A 250V
220-240V = 9A 250V

Technical Specifications

| F-6 Fazer
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Rated Voltage| US Model : AC 100-120V, 50/60Hz 12.5A
EU Model : AC 220-240V, 50/60Hz 6.5A
Rated Power| 1450W
Warming-up Time| 1 minutes (Approx.)
Fluid Consumption| 12 ml/min (100% Output)
Operating Time| 7 hrs at Max. Output
Fluid Tank Capacity| 5 Liters (1.32 gallon)
Compatible Fluid| Antari FLG-5E Heavy Fog Fluid
Ambient Temp. Range| 0°C – 40°C (32°F – 104°F)
Control Methods| Manual、Timer、DMX 512、WDMX (Optional)、Wireless (Optional)
Interface| XLR 5-Pin (DMX)、Neutrik powerCON (Power)
DMX Channels| 2 Channels
Included Accessories| N/A
Optional Accessories| WTR-110 Wireless Remote、ES-W-DMX
Dimension| L 493 W 424 H 280 mm (L 19.4 W 16.69 H 10.59 inch)
Weight| 17.2 kg (37.80 lbs.)

Warranty Disclaimer

We guarantee the merchandise manufactured by us to be free from defect in material and workmanship for a period of one year. Our obligation and liability under this warranty shall be restricted to repair or replacement at our factory or local authorized dealer. We assume no liability of the products that are improperly used or used for any purpose other than that for which they are specially designed. This warranty shall not apply to any merchandise which has been repaired, altered or assembled outside our factory in any way so as in our judgment to affect its performance, nor which has been subjected to misuse, negligence, or accident nor to any merchandise operated contrary to our printed instructions. We will not allow or be liable of any loss or any damages of any kind in connection with the use, sale, or repair of any merchandise purchased from us.

Machine Dimension

Appendix I ­ Grounding Instruction

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
DANGER -Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. The conductor with insulation having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the equipmentgrounding conductor. If repair or replacement of the cord or plug is necessary, do not connect the equipmentgrounding conductor to a live terminal. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance ­ if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
This appliance is for use on a nominal 120 V circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in sketch A in Figure. A temporary adaptor, which looks like the adaptor illustrated in sketches B and C, may be used to connect this plug to a 2-pole receptacle as shown in sketch B if a properly grounded outlet is not available. The temporary adaptor should be used only until a properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified electrician. The green colored rigid ear, lug, and the like, extending from the adaptor must be connected to a permanent ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover. Whenever the adaptor is used, it must be held in place by the metal screw.

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