M3 Moto Spark User Manual

: June 16, 2024
: Spark

M3 Moto Spark

M3 Moto Spark

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 Fabrice 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 Fabrice 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 warning caution 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 tor 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.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Product Overview

PRODUCT ACCESSORIES

1 Adapter

User Manual
Safety ring

NOTICE

Open the package carefully and check to make sure the goods are in good condition.

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 Fabrice are allowed to be used. Spark Fabric Ashall 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

BACK PANEL INTRODUCTION

Screen Operation Guide

Menu Setting

NOTICE

Press to enter the menu setting. NOTICE The screen will automatically return to the main state interface with no modification.

NOTICE

Press key or Icon key to modify parameters. The parameters will be flash alter the modification, and please press < 0K > key to save the change.

NOTICE

Press Icon key will return to previous page.

STATUS ICONS

Symbols

NOTICE

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

Icon | Wireless Connection| | Blower Motor
---|---|---|---
| Shatt Motor| | Hopper Motor
| 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| |

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

NOTICE

The DMX address of safety channel must above 200

OPERATION NOTE

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

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 thunders weather.

WARNING

Keep people or flammable materials at least 10 teeth (3 meters) away from the machine, and make sure that debris does not fall on flammable objects.

WARNING

Do not use the machine at temperature above 122 ‘F (50℃).

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

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

Type of battery

This machine can take 21 pieces of 21700 Li-on cell battery. Which can support 2 hours firing time.

Installation 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 .

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.

Maintenance of battery

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

PERPARATION

Install the machine on a firm and level ground, and the maximum till angle shall not exceed 15 degrees.

Machine Operation

INSTALL MACHINE

Install the product on truss by using the attached accessories.

WARNING

Keep people or flammable materials at least l O feet (3 meters) away from the machine, and make sure that debris does not fall on flammable object

Specific installation notes please refer to “4 OPERATION NOTES”.

FILL IN SPARK FABRICA GRANULE

Spark Fabrice 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 Fabrice 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 anger filling.
The capacity of storage bin is 150g.

WARNING

Make sure to fill the Spark Fabrice 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).

Fill In Spark Fabrice Granule

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 opt 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.

INITIAL SETTING

Setting	Range	Default
Set Temperature	680-700	680
DMX Address	1~512	1
DMX Channel Mode	2 / 8	2
Density	30~100	100
Safety Addresss	0~512	OFF(0)
Tilt Sensor	ON/ OFF	ON
Restore Defau lts	YES/ NO	NO
TFT Back Light	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, ii indicates that the machine is abnormal. Please use ii 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 automatics 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.

SET CHANNEL MODE

CAUTION

This machine has 2 channel mode and multiple channel mode, the specific setting please refer to “3.2 MENU SETTING”.

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.

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 attar-sales service will be provided by Spark Fabrice. Spark Fabrice shall not be liable for any accidents and losses about this.

START TO SPARK

The machine can be controlled by Pyro Sim Controller console or DMX512 console.

TURN ON THE CONSOLE’ POWER

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 he

NOTICE

Heating will complete after the indicator light turns green for a long lime, 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.

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 l Of (3 m) from fee machine of the nearest human or flam ma ble material. And make sure no falling residue fly of 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 in

NOTICE

The proper firefighting extinguishers are recommended as follows: Any type of sand or substance have can suffocate the active metals. Class “D” Fire Extinguishers of Substance Fires.

Adjust Sparking Height

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 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.

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	ON	2	ON	3	15S
4	OFF	5	OFF	6	30S
7	LOW	8	HIGH	9	CLEAR
10	HEAT ON	11	HEAT OFF	12	OFF/ CODE

CAUTION

The remote controller can be used attar coding when OMX 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.

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.

CLEAN MACHINE

Alter clearing material, 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 Fabrice Granule should be stored in a cool, dry place, vacuum packed unsealed foil bags, and protected from moisture, heat, hot surface, open fire and other ignition sources.

WARNING

The product is very hot during operation and ii remains hot for a long time alter 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

CAUTION

After a period of using, check it there is any consumable accretion inside he nozzle. Do necessary cleaning up if !here has some, or it may affect spark performance, even damage the machine.

FAILURE HANDLING

Error Code	Description	Solution

Bat Voltage LOW
EO| Battery voltage

UN-normal

| Replace main board
Motor Protect

E1 M1

| Blower motor protection/
disconnected|

Restart machine to clear alerts, stop operating for 15 minutes until temperature return to normal.
Check wire connection of motor
Replace motor
Replace main board

Motor Protect

E1 M2

| Shaf motor protection/
disconnected|

Shalt motor clog (perform clean material function manually)
Check wire connection of moto
Replace motor
Replace main board

Motor Protect

E1 M3

| Hopper motor protection/

disconnected

|

Hopper motor clog ( perform clean material function manually)
Check wire connection of motor
Replace motor
Replace main board

Temp Sensor

E2 Unconnected

| Temperature sensor

disconnected

|

Check wire connection of temperature sensor
Replace Tempe ration sensor
Replace Main board

to over-temperature.

| Stop operating machine until temperature return to normal.
Alert will clear off automatically.
Heat Fail E6| Heating process fail|

Inspect Wire connection of heating board.
Replace heating coil
Replace heating board

Tip Over E7| Tip over alert| Machine will activate tip over protection if the angle is more than 45 degrees. The alert will clear off automatically after put the machine back to normal position.
Sub PCB Unconnected

E8

| Sub-PCB disconnect|

Check wire connection of Sub-PCB
Replace Sub-PCB
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.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The devices has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement， the device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.