SHOWVEN HC8200 uFetti Blower User Manual

: June 16, 2024
: Showven

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions
Structure
Rear Panel
Display and setting
Operation
Maintenance
References
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SHOWVEN HC8200 uFetti Blower User Manual

Thanks for choosing SHOWVEN uFetti Blower, we wish it will bring you lots of exciting moments. Please read the following user’s manual carefully before operating this product.

Safety Instructions

Safety icons explanation
Safety instructions warn of hazards when handling equipment and provide information on how to avoid those hazards. They are classified according to the severity of the hazard and are divided into the following groups. Please do follow all safety instructions in this document!
DANGER: Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. (This signal word is limited to the most extreme situations)
WARNING: Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury
CAUTION: Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE: Provide additional or supplementary information.

General Safety Instructions

Make sure power supply in consistent with the rated voltage of the equipment, and the socket must well grounded. Unplug and turn off the machine when not use.
Please pay attention to the use environment and safety distance, check this manual for details.
After turning on the device, no person allows to stay in the danger area. Ensure all persons that are part of the show be informed about the safety distance, risks and functions of the device.
Always have a CO2 fire extinguisher and an extinguishing blanket in case of needed.
If there be any doubt as to the safety operation of the device, the device should be taken out of service immediately. Check the power switch, cable connections and power plug carefully. If you can’t solve it, please always contact SHOWVEN ([email protected]) for help.
Use only SHOWVEN original confetti, otherwise, may leads to failure or danger.
The operator responsible for the control of uFetti Blower must always have a clear view of the device, so that he/she can stop the show immediately when there is danger. The main AC power switch should near operator. So that operator can turn off the power of all devices in case of abnormal.
The device shall not be altered and applied to other use purpose.

Disclaimers:
SHOWVEN technologies Co., Ltd excludes liability for unsafe situations, accidents and damages resulting from:

Ignoring warnings or regulations as shown on product manual or this manual.
Use for other applications or circumstances other than those indicated herein.
Changes to the device, including use of non-original spare parts, lack of maintenance etc.
Dismantling device without authorization from SHOWVEN.
Use this machine by unqualified or untrained personnel.
Improper use of machine

Technical Specifications

uFetti Blower is a powerful confetti launcher with output up to 18m, equipped with dual fully automatic confetti dosing hopper and can be controlled both manually or automatically by DMX. Take advantage of the customized high-power blower and optimized Venturi tube design, the confetti can be spread farther and wider.

Features

Up to 18m confetti output
Farther and wider confetti spread with customized high-power blower and optimized Venturi tube design
Dual independently controllable hopper, automatic confetti dosing
Adjustable output density and output angles (6 angles from 40-90
Real-time motor running status monitoring
Premium accessories, strong and durable
Multi air inlet structure, machine keeps working even the air inlets on panel are blocked
Rugged design with premium accessories, suitable for touring
Both DMX and Manual controllable

Technical Specifications

Model: uFetti Blower
Dimension: 880 660 1295mm (with casters)
Weight: 112kg
Input: AC100-120V / AC200-240V, 50/60Hz
Work Power: 2200W
Interface: Color touch screen
ARM Indicator Light: Yes
Control: DMX , Manual
DMX: 3-pin and 5-pin DMX IN / OUT, 5-pin DMX IN support DC5V power supply for DMX receiver
Output Direction: 40 ~90 (6 adjustable angles)
Output Distance: 18m
Blower Speed Adjustable: Yes
Output Density Adjustable: Yes
Consumable: SHOWVEN Confetti
Confetti Hopper: 2, separate control of each hopper
Hopper Capacity: 2kg paper confetti / hopper 2; 4kg metallic confetti / hopper 2
Consumption Rate: Paper confetti: 0.9kg/min; Metallic confetti: 1.8kg/min
Caster: 4 casters with brake

Structure

Product Overview

Venturi Output Tube
Output Tube Angle Adjuster
Air Inlet
Confetti Hopper
Control Panel
Service Port
Air Inlet

Rear Panel

LCD Screen
5-pin XLR IN/OUT (5-PIN XLR IN can charge for wireless DMX pen through pin1 and 4, pin4 with DC5V power supply)
3-pin XLR IN/OUT
Power IN/OUT
Power Switch

Display and setting

Main Interface
uFetti Blower can be controlled by DMX or manually. Manual control disabled when there is DMX signal in. Click “MENU” in main interface, press and hold “RUN” to start the machine manually, press “STOP” to stop the machine, click “MONI” enter monitoring interface.
Control Panel

REGION	ITEMS	RANGE	DEFAULT	EXPLANATION
1	DMX address	1~512	1	When there is DMX signal in, background color

ARM indicator light
Operators can enable/disable the arm indicator light by set the “ARM STATE” in Advanced menu. If “ARM STATE” is ON, there will be three status:
ON: no DMX signal
OFF: DMX signal input
BLINK: DMX armed or machine blower is ON

Error Message

Error Message	Why it appears	How to remove
E1 Hopper LidOpen	Confetti Hopper Lid is open, device stopsworking or can’t
start working	Close confetti hopper lid
E2 Hopper Running Error	Feeding motor blocked, device stopsworking	Check the

hopper and feedingmotor, solve the block problem
E3 BlowerRunning Error| When blower running abnormal| Check the blower and solve theproblem

Monitor Interface
Press “MONI” can enter monitor interface, press “BACK” switch back to main interface

Menu	Explanation
Blower Speed(r/min)	Blower present speed
Hopper Roll Motor State	Hopper feeding motor status monitoring

Menu Interface
Press “MENU” enter menu interface, press “LEFT”, “RIGHT” enter different items, press “BACK” switch back to main interface

Menu	Explanation
MAIN	Main menu
ADVANCED	Advanced menu
FACTORY	Factory menu (password is required to enter)
BACK	Back to main interface
LEFT	Left item
RIGHT	Right item
EDIT	Select

Main Menu
Select “MAIN” in menu interface, press “EDIT” to enter main menu.
BACK: Back to previous interface
UP: up or +
DOWN: down or –
EDIT: Edit selected items
SAVE: Save

Items	Contents	Default	Description
Set DMX Address	1-512	1	Device DMX address
Set Safety Addr	1-512	3	Safety DMX address
Output Mode	High_Power/ Low_Power	High_Power	Blower output mode
Duration (s)	10-600	600	Firing duration when manual firing
Interval (s)	0-600	0	Firing interval when manual firing
Hopper Roll Speed1	1-100	100	Hopper 1 roll speed when manual firing
Hopper Roll Speed2	1-100	100	Hopper 2 roll speed when manual firing

Advanced Interface
Select “ADVANCED” in menu interface, press “EDIT” to enter advanced menu

Items	Contents	Default	Description
Mode Selection	User Mode/Factory Mode	User Mode	Factory mode is for

DMX CONTROL

uFetti Blower occupies 2 functional channel CH1, CH2 and 1 separate safety channel CH-S (this channel is independent from functional channels, can be shared with other machine).

Channel	Function	Value
CH1	Output (hopper 1)	0~9: NO output10~255: Hopper 1 output increase
CH2	Output (hopper 2)	0~9: NO output10~255: Hopper 2 output increase
CH-S	Device enable / disable	0~ 49 and 201~255: Device disabled 50~200:

Device enabled

Operation

Safety instructions
DANGER: Make sure that confetti cannot come into contact with high- voltage lines/power pylons, as this can result in electrocution.
WARNING: All operations must be performed by professionals, and non- professionals are prohibited from operating.
WARNING: Use of a damaged or improperly installed machine could result in death, serious injury, or property damage. Always inspect the machine thoroughly before operating it.
WARNING: Do not use the uFetti Blower if alterations have been made other than by or on behalf of SHOWVEN.
WARNING: Make sure there are no objects that can be damaged by the machine within the output distance. And no people or animals are allowed to stay in the direct output.
WARNING: Make sure power supply in consistent with the rated voltage of the equipment, and the socket must well grounded. Do not connect more units to a single electrical circuit thanthe installed fuse is able to handle. Recommended to connect only a single unit of device to a power supply cable.
WARNING: Make sure there are no objects near the air inlet port that can block the air to be sucked in.
WARNING: The red cone area shown in below picture is the safe isolation range of this product, and unauthorized persons or objects are strictly prohibited from entering. A=10m, B=40 .
Safety Isolation

Install uFetti Blower
Bring the machine to desired location.

Lock all four casters of the machine.

Unlock and remove the flight case cover

Remove the slide panel.

Adjust the output angle of venture tube, make sure angle adjuster is locked.

Never use the machine when the angle adjuster is not properly in place. Not doing so can result in serious injury or death

Fill the machine with confetti

Open the hopper lid

Fill hoppers with confetti

close the hopper lid

uFetti Blower with two independently controllable hopper, please fill the hopper with SHOWVEN original confetti accordingly.

Consumable| Size| Max. load each hopper| Max. Consumption Rate (dual hopper)
---|---|---|---
Paper Confetti| 55×17 mm| 2KG| 0.9kg/min
Metallic Confetti| 55×17 mm| 4KG| 1.8kg/min

WARNING: Using any other objects other than SHOWVEN® CONFETTI can lead to death or serious injury.
NOTICE: Do not fill machine with used confetti, it may cause the machine block.

Connecting uFetti Blower
a) Connect a power cable to the POWER IN socket of uFetti Blower. Connect the other end of power cable to the power source. Make sure power supply in consistent with the rated voltage of the equipment, and the socket must well grounded.
b) Power ON uFetti Blower
DMX control, Please follow below steps:
c) Connect a DMX cable to the DMX IN socket of first unit of uFetti Blower, another head of this DMX cable connect to DMX console (such as FXcommander). Make sure the DMX console is powered off.
d) Connect a DMX cable to the DMX OUT socket of previous uFetti Blower, and the other end to the DMX IN of next machine. Connect all devices in series in this way.
e) Suggest to plug in a DMX terminator into the DMX OUT in last unit of machine to improve signal reliability. For distance >200m please use SHOWVEN DMX splitter 8 to amplify the signal.
f) Assign DMX address for each unit of uFetti Blower. If use SHOWVEN host controller or FXcommander to control the machine please allocate a unique DMX address for each unit of machine.
g) Power ON DMX console

Firing (DMX or Manual control)
Double confirm the prescribed safety isolation zone is clear, no person, animal or other property within this region. Make sure no objects block the air inlet ports.
DMX Control:
a) Activate the safety channel and enable device, the ARM indicator light blinking.
b) Activate the effect by setting the DMX value of hopper 1 and/or hopper 2. The output density will increase as DMX value increase from 10 to 255. By activating one or both hoppers, the fan will start blowing.
c) Adjust the effect density of each hopper during the effect duration if desired.
d) Change the DMX values of both output hopper 1 and hopper 2 below 10, then deactivate the enable address of safety channel. The ARM indicator light will OFF.

Manual Control:
To blow uFetti Blower manually please disconnect DMX connection, press and hold “RUN” button on LCD screen to start the machine. Press “STOP” to stop the output.

Output distance
The output height, width and distance depend on the type of confetti, the output angle, the operation mode of the blower etc.

Consumable| Max. Output Distance (X)| Max. Output Width (Y)| Max. Output Height (Z)
---|---|---|---
Paper Confetti| 18m| 8m| 11m
Metallic Confetti| 13m| 5m| 8m

NOTICE: The above parameters are test parameters with SHOWVEN original confetti under ideal conditions with no wind, and the venturi output tube is set at 40 degrees.

Power OFF and clean up
a) Power OFF uFetti Blower, disconnect power and/or DMX cables.
b) Pull the angle adjuster and set the output venturi tube to vertical position, and make sure it is locked tight.
c) Remove any remaining confetti from the hopper and from in/outside the machine.
d) Place the slide-in-panel and flight case cover back, lock the flight case cover. Release the brakes for casters.

Maintenance

To maintain the machine in good performance and running status, it is recommended to running the device at least once per month.
To maintain the best performance of machine the hopper rollers (Part No. SFMET1163) need to be replaced after a period of use. Please contact SHOWVEN or your direct supplier for operation procedures.

Warranty Instructions

Sincere thanks for your choosing our products, you will receive quality service from us
The product warranty period is one year. If there are any quality problems within 7 days after shipping out from our factory, we can exchange a brand new same model machine for you
We will offer free of charge maintenance service for machines which with hardware malfunction (except for the instrument damage caused by human factors) in warranty period. Please don’t repair machine without factory permission

Below situations NOT included in warranty service:

Damage caused by use unqualified consumables;
Damage caused by improper transportation, usage, management, and maintenance, or damage caused by human factors;
Disassemble, modify or repair products without permission;
Damage caused by external reasons (lightning strike, power supply etc.)
Damage caused by improper installation or use;

For product damage not included in warranty range, we can provide paid service.
Invoice is necessary when applying for maintenance service from SHOWVEN

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