SHOWVEN Sparkular Fall Cold Spark Machine User Manual

SHOWVEN Sparkular Fall Cold Spark Machine

Safety Considerations

• Never touch the nozzle of SPARKULAR TRIPLE, danger of getting burnt.
• Never touch the sparks which shooting out from the nozzle.
• Unauthorized repair are prohibited, it may cause serious incidents.
• Keep SPARKULAR FALL dry and do NOT use in rain or snow.
• Make sure lid of feeding hopper are well covered when use Sparkular Fall. Accidentally Burning of Composite Ti can only use sands to extinguish. Composite Ti should keep away from moisture and stored in a dry sealed environment.
• Keep audience and flammable material at a minimum distance of 3m from SPARKULAR FALL and it’s drop sparks. Make sure sparks shoot out from Sparkular FALL can NOT touch any objects.
• Ensure that children, animals and unauthorized persons don’t have access to the SPARKULAR FALL.
• Clear material for Sparkular Fall is necessary both before the show and after the show, to clear the Composite Ti remains in the pipe. Check whether there are Composite Ti aggregate in the nozzle after each show, if any, please clean it up, or it will affect the shooting effect or even damage Sparkular Fall.
• The Sparkular FALL power supply cable (sparkular fall power supply EX-cable) maximum allowed cascade for Sparkular Fall is 6pcs (BT04)/ 3pcs (BT05), exceeded connecting may result in damage or even cause fire.
• For better heat dissipation, block the air intake and air outlet is prohibited.
• Cover of nozzle of Sparkular Fall is prohibited.

Sparkular Fall Model No.BT04/BT05

| Parameter
Dimension| 192×208×192mm
Weight| 6kg
Input| 200-240VAC, 50/60Hz (BT04)

100-120VAC, 50/60Hz (BT05)

Working Power| 400w
Working Temperature| -10℃~ 50 ℃
Casing| Anti-Flaming ABS
Fountain Height| 2m ~ 7m， Depending on the different type of Composite Ti
Interface| Double DMX input interfaces, Double AC power interfaces
Hopper capacity| 280g
Hanger Diam| 40-60mm

Operating Panel

LCD information display area, showing operate menu and working status of the machine.

Light-emitting diode display area

• READY: After turning on machine, it will automatically preheat around 5 minutes, when the “READY” green light turns from flashing into long-on, indicates that the machine is ready to work
• DMX: Flashing shows that DMX signal is connected, otherwise is without signal
• FAULT: When any malfunction, the light turns on
• HEAT:When the machine is heating, signal light turns on

Bottom Indication Light

• Off: Sparking or Not in preheating
• Quick Flashing: Preheating
• Long on: Preheated
• Slow Flashing: Error warning

Control button area

• MENU:Short press to switch interface, press for 3 seconds can switch to the advanced setup
• inter-face: Parameters down +：Parameters up.
• ENTER: Confirm and save parameters.

Radiofrequency identification area：

• Composite Ti with RFID card, swiping cards used to identify parameters and types of granules.
• Please note that granules RFID card can increase the single machine-specific working time. The card is disposable, one card can only use one time.

Interface

Main interface

• First line: Display DMX address is “1”.
  Second line: Display the present inner core temperature and the temperature progress bar; display remianing time is 7 minutes and 24 seconds.

Error information displays table

card.
E5 K Temp. Over| Inner core temperature is too high to shut down
E6 Heat Fail| Heating failed.

Setting interface

• Press “MENU” to enter the Setting interface, press the “MENU” button to enter different options until you return to the main interface.

can send out DMX signal when its address is “1++”.
Wireless Control| ON/OFF| Wireless function switch,you can match code when shows “ON”
Manual Fountain| ON/OFF| Manual fountain switch , for testing purpose only.

Advanced menu

• Press “MENU” 3 seconds to enter the advanced setup interface, press MENU key to enter different options, press MENU till 3 seconds to return to the main interface.

mode, User Mode is using mode.
Default Parameter| | Press “ENTER” to restore all parameters to the factory settings.

Use

Power cable connection

• For convenient use, there are power supply cables and power supply ex-cable. Power Supply excitable can achieve multiple devices connected, the maximum cascade is 6pcs(BT04)/3pcs(BT05). All power plugs are industrial plugs with locks, they need to toggle snap, and rotate when used.

Host controller mode

• Using the host controller to moniter the working status of Sparks-lar Fall to achieve multiple dynamic effects and stable controlling. Sparkular Fall has high/low level the height settings 1-5 in host controller is low level,6-10 is high level. Please see the details in host controller manual.

Cable DMX mode：
When using the DMX controller, the system takes 2 channels

Wireless remote control mode

• If the remote control cannot work, please check whether the wireless function was turned on.
• Press MENU to switch to wireless control setting, the menu is set to “ON”, press “ENTER”. In this interface, you can also match code with the remote controller.
• Sparkular Fall can be controlled by both DMX and remote controller, when there are DMX signal input, the wireless remote controller will not work.
• When using a remote controller you need to pull out the antenna.
• After pressing the “set” button, press the”3 on” button immediately to change to a low level，press“3 off” to change to a high level.

（Low Level）

| 3 OFF| Address “5” OFF

（High Level）

Set

| ◆ When use different remote controller

◆ Change Levels

|

CLEAR

| ◆Automatically clean material for 3 seconds

◆Start Pre-heat

5 S| All Starts 5 seconds| 15 S| All Starts 15 seconds
30 S| All Starts 30 seconds| OFF| All stop

Attention

• The first group machines correspond to DMX address “1”, the second group DMX address is “3”, the third DMX address is “5”, the remote controller controls 3 groups of machines. You can also set all Sparkular Fall addresses as “1”.
• When the lamp is not lit or becomes weak on the remote controller, please replace the battery. It is better to take the battery out when transporting to prevent consumption of battery power by the unmeant press of a button.
• Battery model： 12V 23A
• When the machine is occasionally not working, may be caused by interference, please press the start button again.
• Wireless control is easily influenced by interference, it suggests staying as close to the machine as possible when use a remote controller, and machines cannot use metal shielding.

Wireless host Sparkular Fall mode (requires communication cables)

In occasions of strong interference, using the wireless host can avoid interference, and ensure stable control. Enter into Set DMX Address option menu, press “-” when the DMX address is “1”to set the first unit of Sparkular Fall’s DMX address into “1++”, this machine address is “1”, but it can also output DMX signal and turns into wireless host Sparkular Fall. Use communication cables to connect all the Sparkular Fall, the host Sparkular Fall will receive the signal from remote controller and transfer to all other Sparkular Fall via communication cables to realize stable signal transmission. Attention: In this mode, please don’t connect to another control mode to prevent from a communication disorder.

Hanger and Lifting Ring installation Method

Consumptive Material Type Options Instruction

HC8200| Fall length

(Low Level)

| Fall length

(High Level)

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MEDIUM| 2m| 3m
LARGE| 3m| 4m
LARGE-Ⅰ| 4m| 5m
LARGE-Ⅱ| 5m| 7m

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, we can exchange a brand new same model machine with you within seven days after receiving the product.
• We will offer free-of-charge maintenance service for machines with hardware malfunction (except for the instrument damage caused by human factors) during the warranty period. Please don’t repair the machine without factory permission.
• Below are situations NOT included in warranty service:
  1. Damage caused by improper transportation, usage, management, and maintenance, or damage caused by human factors;
  2. Disassemble, modify or repair products without Showven’s permission;
  3. Damage caused by external reasons (lightning strike, power supply etc);
  4. Damage caused by improper installation or use;

For product damage not included in the warranty range, we can provide paid service. An invoice and warranty card are necessary when asking for maintenance service from SHOWN.

References

• Founder of Sparkular, Sparkular Machine Maker | Showven

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