SHOWVEN BT51 Sparkular Triple Fountain Machine User Manual

SHOWVEN BT51 Sparkular Triple Fountain Machine

FAQs

Q: What should I do if the machine fails to pre-heat?

A: Check the settings in the advanced menu, particularly the temperature range and auto heat function. Ensure that the standby switch is correctly configured.

Q: How often should I replace the disposable RFID cards?

A: Each RFID card is designed for single use only. Replace the card every time you need to identify new parameters or granule types.

Thanks for choosing SPARKULAR® TRIPLE, we hope it will spark up your show. Please read the following manual carefully before operating this product.

Safety Instructions

• Unauthorized repairs are prohibited, they may cause serious incidents.
• Keep SPARKULAR® TRIPLE dry and do NOT use in rain or snow.
• Make sure the lid of the feeding hopper is well covered when using SPARKULAR® TRIPLE.
• Accidentally burning of consumable can only use sands to extinguish.
• Consumables should be kept away from moisture and stored in a dry-sealed environment.
• Check whether there is consumable aggregate in the output nozzle both before and after each show, if any, please clean it up, or it will affect the firing effect or even damage SPARKULAR® TRIPLE.
• There will be some sparks dropping to the ground when using HC8200 LARGE, suggest to use HC8200 MEDIUM or SMALL for indoor events.
• The SPARKULAR® TRIPLE power supply cable maximum allowed cascade is 2pcs (BT51) / 1 unit (BT52), exceeding connecting may result in damage or even cause fire.
• For better heat dissipation, blocking the air intake and air outlet is prohibited.
• Cover the output nozzle of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE is forbidden, inspect the machine before each show, making sure no objects or material will block the output nozzle.
• Never touch the nozzle of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE, danger of getting burnt
• Never touch the sparks which shoot out from the nozzle
• Ensure that children, animals, and unauthorized persons don’t have access to the SPARKULAR® TRIPLE.

Safety Distance

• Keep audience and flammable material at a minimum distance of 1.5m (for front and back side) and 3m (for left and right side) from SPARKULAR® TRIPLE.
• Make sure sparks shoot out from SPARKULAR® TRIPLE can NOT touch any objects. And keep a clearance with minimum 1m from the setting maximum effect height.
• In windy environment, increase the safety distance according to the wind direction and speed. \ Sparks and consumables from the machine can lead to serious eye injury. Always wear safety goggles when enter the safety zone.

Description

• SPARKULAR® TRIPLE is a three-way SPARKULAR® machine, with one vertical nozzle and two 25°angled nozzles, each nozzle can be controlled individually, and the height of the effect is adjustable from 2m to 5m. SPARKULAR® TRIPLE equipped with a high-speed motor ensures excellent eruption speed and powerful burst. Stable and uniform sparks effects generated by adopting channel adaptive technology. Exclusive RDMX technology helps the operator monitor the working status of each machine, together with a high-quality waterproof socket making SPARKULAR® TRIPLE a stable and reliable professional equipment for stage performance.

Technical Specifications

• MODEL: BT51/BT52
• DIMENSION: 400× 290× 270mm
• WEIGHT: 20kg
• CASING MATERIAL stainless steel
• VOLTAGE: 220V(BT51)/110V(BT52), 50/60Hz
• WORK POWER: 1500W
• WORK TEMP.: -20° C~50° C
• EFFECT HEIGHT: 2-5m adjustable
• EFFECT DIRECTION: middle nozzle vertical two nozzles angled at 25° \ HOPPER CAPACITY: 160g*3
• HC8200 CONSUMPTION RATE: 17g/min*3
• INTERFACE: Neutrik® powerCON TRUE1 IN/OUT
  • Neutrik® 3-pin&5-pin XLR IN/OUT
• CONTROL: DMX 6 channels

Structure of SPRKULAR TRIPLE

1. Output Nozzle
2. Feeding Hopper Lid
3. Cooling Fan
4. LCD Display
5. Safety Loop
6. 5-pin DMX IN
7. 5-pin DMX OUT
8. DC 5V
9. 3-pin DMX IN
10. 3-pin DMX OUT
11. POWER IN
12. POWER OUT
13. POWER SWITCH

Diagram of Bottom Panel

Operation Panel **

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LED display area

READY1, READY2, and READY3 Shows the status of 3 heads respectively, after turning on, the machine pre-heating automatically, pre-heating time is around 5min. When “READY” turns from flashing into long on, indicates th at the machine is ready to work. DMX: Flashing shows that DMX signal is connected, otherwise is without signal

Control button area

• MENU Short press to switch interface, press and hold for 3 seconds can switch to the advanced setup interface
• DOWN: Parameters down
• UP: Parameters up
• ENTER Confirm and save parameters.

RFID area

Composite Ti with RFID card, and swiping cards used to identify parameters and types of granules. The RFID card is disposable, one card can only be used one time.

Interface

Main Interface

First line: temp. and error info. of each nozzle of the machine Left shows nozzle 3, the middle shows nozzle 2, right shows nozzle 1. Second line: shows DMX address, and remaining working time 10min 22seconds

Error information

time card
E5 K Temp. Over| Heating chamber over-temperature
E6 Heat Fail| Heating failed.

Setting Menu

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

only
Fountain Height| 1-10| 1| Manual fountain, set shooting height, for testing purposes only

Advanced Menu

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

default value without the engineer’s suggestion from SHOWVEN®
Auto Heat| ON/OFF| OFF| Auto preheat function switch after turning on the machine

Density

|

70-100

|

90

| Adjust the spark’s density. Please don’t change the default value without the engineer’s suggestion from

SHOWVEN®

Mode Selection| Factory Mode User Mode| User Mode| Factory Mode is factory debugging mode. User Mode is using the mode
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Default Parameter|  |  | Useless
Standby Switch| ON/OFF| OFF| When it’s on, the machine can only generate a spark when pre-heating finished

DMX control

SPARKULAR® TRIPLE occupies 6 channels, each nozzle takes 2 channels thus can be controlled separately.

If used together with HOST CONTROLLER ZK6200/6300, each unit of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE must set a different DMX address, otherwise, it may lead to signal interference.

Operation Guide

Install SPARKULAR® TRIPLE

• SPARKULAR® TRIPLE can only be installed horizontally.
• Make sure the machine is securely installed to avoid tipping.
• Check carefully the output nozzle of each machine, make sure the output nozzle is in good shape and there is no powder aggregate.

Fill SPARKULAR® TRIPLE

• Open powder bags and fill the feeding hopper. The hopper capacity of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE is 160g. There are three hoppers for each unit of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE.
• Choose the correct consumable according to the application scenario. HC8200 LARGE will have some sparks drop on the ground, suggest HC8200 MEDIUM or SMALL for indoor use.
• The maximum effect height for HC8200 LARGE is 5m, and HC8200 MEDIUM is 4m.
• Make sure the lid of the hopper is locked tight after filling.

Connect Power / DMX cable

• Connect a power cable to the POWER IN socket of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE. Connect the other end of the power cable to the power source. Make sure the power supply is consistent with the rated voltage of the equipment, and the socket must be well grounded.
• If connect machine in sequence, please connect a power link cable to the POWER OUT of the previous machine, and connect the other end of the power link cable to the POWER IN of the next machine.
• The SPARKULAR® TRIPLE power supply cable maximum allowed cascade is 2pcs (BT51) / 1pcs (BT52). Do not connect exceed units to a single electrical circuit.
• Power ON all SPARKULAR® TRIPLE.
• Assign DMX address for each unit of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE. If use the SHOWVEN host controller or FXcommander to control the machine please allocate a unique DMX address for each unit of machine.
• Connect a DMX cable to the DMX IN socket of the first unit of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE, connect the male connector end of the DMX cable to your DMX controller (FXcommander, HOST CONTROLLER, light console, etc).
• Connect a DMX cable to the DMX OUT of the previous machine, and the other end to the DMX IN of the next machine. Connect all devices in series in this way.
• Suggest to plug in a DMX terminator into the DMX OUT in the last unit of the machine to improve signal reliability. A signal amplifier is required for long-distance (>200m) DMX signal transmission.

Activate SPARKULAR® TRIPLE by swiping the RFID card

• Swipe an RFID card. Read the card as shown below. SPARKULAR® TRIPLE shows the time remaining if read successfully.
• SPARKULAR® TRIPLE will report E4 when the remaining time is less than 10 minutes.
• Please note each RFID card comes with a 200g package HC8200 can increase a single machine20min working time, the maximum recharge time for SPARKULAR® TRIPLE is 60 minutes, when time reaches 60 minutes, it can’t recharge anymore RFID cards.

Programming and Firing

• Programming SPARKULAR® TRIPLE, set the firing height, firing sequences, etc.
• Heating up the machine takes around 5min. it varies according to the voltage and environment temperature.
• Make sure the prescribed safety zone is clear.
• Suggest to clear material before firing.
• Firing. In order to prevent overheat in the heating chamber and protect machine, the maximum continuous firing time for SPARKULAR® TRIPLE is 30s.
• The operator should always have a clear view of the device so that he/she can stop the show immediately when there is danger.
• Clear material for SPARKULAR® II for 5s after the show, clear material will remove the remaining particles from the heating chamber.

Turn off and Clean up

• Power off SPARKULAR® TRIPLE, and allow SPARKULAR® TRIPLE to cool down.
• Disconnect all POWER and DMX cables.
• Empty the remaining HC8200 in hoppers, and store the remaining HC8200 in a dry-sealed bottle for next time use. Never touch the output nozzles of SPARKULAR® TRIPLE when emptying the hopper. DANGER OF GET BURNT!
• Operators can use a handheld vacuum cleaner to empty the feeding hopper. Make sure the machine is cooled down when cleaning it. Do NOT use high-power vacuum cleaners to avoid hot consumables being sucked into the vacuum cleaner from the heating chamber and cause fire.
• Clean the surroundings to remove powder residues.

Maintenance

1. Empty the feeding hopper before shipment of the machine.
2. Empty the feeding hopper if long time not used, for a high humidity environment we suggest emptying the feeding hopper after each show.
3. Clear material both before and after the show.

Warranty Instructions

• sincere thanks for 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 model machine for you
• We will offer free-of-charge maintenance service for machines with hardware malfunction (except for the instrument damage caused by human factors) in the warranty period. Please don’t repair the machine without the factory’s permission
• Below are situations NOT included in warranty service:
• Damage caused by the use of another type of consumables that is not originally from SHOWVEN®. \ 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 the warranty range, we can provide paid service.  An invoice is necessary when applying for maintenance service from SHOWVEN®.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Showven Technologies Co., Ltd.
• Tel: +86-731-83833068
• Web: www.showven.cn
• E-mail: info@showven.cn
• Add: No.1 Tengda Road, Liuyang Economic & Technical Development Zone, Changsha, Hunan, 410300, P.R.China

References

• Founder of Sparkular, Sparkular Machine Maker | Showven

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