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Order code: EQLED351
Spark Stream
User Manual
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Safety advice
WARNING - FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER
MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!
• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessary
fortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodicationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
IMPORTANT: The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance
of this manual or any unauthorised modication to the equipment.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONS
Ifthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageand
thewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
Beforellingtheunitpowertheunitdownanddisconnectthemains.
OnlyuseEquinoxSparkStreamGranules.Othergranules/powdersmaycausecloggingandvoidtheguarantee.
Alwaysmakesurethereissufcientgranulesinthehopperandthehopperlidisinstalledcorrectlybeforeoperating.
Operatingthissparksmachinewithoutgranuleswillcausedamagetothextureaswellasoverheatingoftheheater.
Operatetheunitonlyafteryouhavefamiliarisedyourselfwithitsfunctions.Donotpermitoperationbypersonsnotqualied
foroperatingtheunitandalwaysemptythehopperandusetheoriginalpackagingiftheunitistobetransported.
CAUTION!
TAKE CARE USING
THIS EQUIPMENT!
HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithothercables.
Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltageconnectionswith
particularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.
• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.
• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,asthis
willreducethesystem’slife.
• SparkStreamgranulesshouldbekeptawayfrommoistureand
storedinadrysealedenvironment.
• Donotexposetoammablesources,liquidsorgases.
• Donotmixgranuleswithothereffectsuidsorpowders.
• DonotingestSparkStreamgranules.
• KeepSparkStreamGranulesawayfromheat,hotsurfaces,
sparks,openamesandotherignitionsourcesduringstorage.
• Intheeventofare,onlyusesandtoextinguish.
• Donotblocktheairintake/outletorthesparkoutletwhen
operatingasthiswillcausedamagetotheunit.
• Thisunitproducesadustlikefallout.
• Donotlookintothesparkoutlet.
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhenequipmentis
notinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebythe
plug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablemainssupplyvoltage
isbetween220~240VAC,50Hz.
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedor
damaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercable
periodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemains
powersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualiedengineerinspect
theequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastic
temperatureuctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),
donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearising
condensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavethe
equipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.
Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpacking
material),andreturnittoyourProlightdealerforservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINS
NOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• Thisxtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesignedforor
suitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbeinstalledbya
qualiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.
Thesafetyoftheinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.
Thexturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetore
hazards,electricshockandfalls.
• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
CAUTION!
KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT
AWAY FROM RAIN,
MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS
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POWDER HOPPER
SPARK OUTLET
UP DOWNFUNCTION
FUSE:
F3A 250V
OFF
ON
220-240V~50Hz
POWER OUTPUTPOWER INPUT
DMX INPUT DMX OUTPUT
CAUTION!
DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT
EQUINOX SPARK STREAM POWDER.
EXTREMELY HOT, DO NOT TOUCH OR
LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE OUTPUT NOZZLE.
KEEP AT LEAST 3m DISTANCE.
!
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SPARK STREAM
Product overview & technical specications
TheSparkStreamisauniquetypeofspecialeffectsmachinethatprojects
coolsparks.Thesystemcontainsnoexplosivecontentmakingitperfectfor
anyindoororoutdooreventfromfashionshowsandconcertstocorporate
events.Theunitoperatesatmuchcoolertemperaturesthentraditional
pyrotechnicsbyheatingspeciallyformulatedgranulesandprojecting
themintotheair.Thesparksproducedarenon-ammable
andnon-hazardous.
•Non-pyrotechnicfountaindisplay
•Virtuallynosmellandverylittle
smoke
•Outputtime:upto8minutesfrom
1powderpouch
Lowoutput-8minutes
Highoutput-6minutes
•Outputheight:upto5m
•Warm-uptime:approx.8minutes
•Hoppercapacity:120g
•DMXchannels:1
•Manual(viawirelessremote)
andDMXmodes
•3pushbuttonmenuwithLEDdisplay
•PowerCONinput/output
•5-PinXLRinput/output
•Wirelessremotecontrolincluded
Spark Stream
Specications
Powerconsumption 500W
Powersupply 220~240V,50Hz
Fuse F5A250V
Dimensions 282x210x200mm
Weight 8.3kg
Ordercode EQLED351
282mm
210mm
200mm
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01-LEDdisplay
02-Functionbuttons
03-Poweron/offswitch
04-PowerCONinput
05-PowerCONoutput
06-FuseF5A250V
07-5-pinDMXinput
08-5-pinDMXoutput
09-Coolingfan
10-Sparkoutlet
11-Powderhopper
Inthebox:1 x xture,
1 x power cable,
1 x wireless remote,
& 1 x user manual
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Installation:
Thisunitisconstructedforafreestandingverticalinstallation.Installtheunitonalevelsurfacewith
thesparksoutputinavertical,upwardsdirection.
ThepowderhopperoftheunitneedstobelledwithSparkStreamgranulesbeforeswitchingon.
Alwaysdisconnectfromthemainssupplybeforellingthepowderhopper.
OnlyuseEquinoxSparkStreamGranules(Ordercode:EQLED351A).
Installtheunitinawell-ventilatedarea.Inordertocreatethebesteffect,thereshouldbeaminimum
distancearoundtheunit/betweentheunitandtheaudienceofatleast3m.
Onlyinstallthesparkmachineonreresistantandscratchresistantsurfaces.Certainsurfacessuchas
carpets,softfurnishingsordelicatesurfacesmaynotbesuitable.Ifthereisanyuncertaintyaboutthe
suitabilityofthesurfacethismachineshouldnotbeused.
Cleaning and maintenance:
Werecommendafrequentcleaningoftheunit.Pleaseuseasoftlint-freeandmoistenedcloth.
Neverusealcoholorsolvents!DuringoperationtheSparkStreamunitdoesproduceasmallamountof
dustfromthegranulesthatgeneratethesparks.Thisdustcaneasilybesweptorblownawayanddoes
notcauseanyharmtohardsurfacesorhumanskin.
Itisrecommendedthatthesparksoutletiscleanedaftereachusetopreventbuild-upofgranules.
Todothismakesurethextureispoweredoff,disconnectedfromthemainssupplyandlefttocoolfora
minimumofanhour.Nowremoveanygranulesfromthehopper.Oncethehopperisemptyuseanylon
pipecleaningbrushtocleantheinsideoftheoutletpipe.Ifanygranuledepositsremaininthebottomof
thepipeturntheunitupsidedowntoallowthemtofallout.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethisunitexceptforthefuse.
Maintenanceandserviceoperationsareonlytobecarriedoutbyauthorizeddealers.
Operating instructionsOperating instructions
DANGER OF FIRE!
When installing the unit, make sure there is no highly ammable
material (decoration articles etc) within a minimum distance of 3m
DANGER TO LIFE!
Disconnect from the mains before starting maintenance
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Replacing the fuse:
Onlyreplacethefusewithafuseofsametypeandrating.
Beforereplacingthefuse,disconnectfromthemains,seethefollowingforprocedure:
Step 1: Open the fuse holder on the rear panel with a suitable screwdriver.
Step 2: Remove the old fuse from the fuse holder.
Step 3: Install the new fuse in the fuse holder.
Step 4: Replace the fuse holder in the housing.
Shouldyouneedanyspareparts,onlyusegenuineparts.
Shouldyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,pleasecontactyourdealer.
Air Inlet:
Theunithas1mainairventontheundersideoftheunitthatisusedtokeepthemachinecoolduring
operation.Donotcovertheunitwithanythingthatmayrestrictthis.Tomaintainaclearairowintothe
unit,ensurethefeetaren’tremovedandtheunitispositionedonaatsurface.Clearanyresidualdust
thatmayhavebuiltupneartheinletregularly.
Preheating:
Theunithasapreheatfunctiononstartup.Theunittakesapproximately8minutestoreachthe
requiredtemperaturetooperate.
Granules:
Theunitandthegranulesmustbekeptdryatalltimestoensuresafeandsuccessfuluse.Anyunused
granulesshouldbestoredinasealedbagwheretheycannotbeexposedtoanymoisture.Anygranules
thatdocomeintocontactwithwatershouldbedisposedofimmediatelyandmustnotbeused.
Flammable materials:
Whilsttheunitandtheeffectareextremelysafe,pleasedonotplaceanyammablematerialswithin
3mdistanceoftheunit.Pleasealsoensurethattheunitsarenotcoveredwithanythingthatmayimpact
theowofsparksduringoperation.
Transport:
Duringtransportallunitsshouldbestoredinaightcaseorothersuitablecontainerwithsufcient
paddingtoensurenodamageoccursduringtransit.
Operating instructions
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ButtonA–Stopoutput
ButtonB–Lowcontinuousoutput
ButtonC–Mediumcontinuousoutput
ButtonD–Highcontinuousoutput
( -Exampleofwhatthedisplaywillshow)
Operating instructions
Wireless Remote Control:
Ensurethehandheldremoteisttedwithagoodqualitybattery
(A2312VAlkaline).Pressthecorrectbuttonasperthelistbelow
toselecttherequiredmodeofoperation.
Operation:
Connectthesparksstreamtoasuitablemainsoutletusingthe
PowerCONcableandswitchthepowerswitchtotheonposition.
Aftertheunithasbeenpoweredupthesparkmachinewilltake
8minutestoheatuptooperatingtemperature.Whilstheatingthe
LEDdisplaywillchase4reddots,onceheatedthe4reddotson
thedisplaywillstopchasingandstayilluminated.
TosettheDMXaddresspressthe“FUNCTION”buttonuntil
A001isdisplayed.Nowusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttons
toselectbetweenA001~A512.
TobeginoperationviaDMXconnectthexturetoasuitableDMX
controllerviathe5-pinDMXinputontherearoftheunit.
Pressingthe“FUNCTION”buttonallowsforthetemperatureto
bedisplayed.
Tobeginoperationviathewirelessremotepressoneofthe
4buttonsonthewirelessremotecontrol(seebelow).
Careshouldbetakentoensurethatthegranuleshopperis
notallowedtorunempty.Runningthemachineemptycandamage
theunitandvoidthewarranty.
Isolatefromthemainssupplybeforerellingthegranuleshopper.
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Wirelessremotecontrol
1 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
CH1
000-063 Nofunction
064-127 Lowoutput
128-195 Mediumoutput
196-255 Highoutput
Output height/time:
Button Output Height Output Time (120g pouch)
B Lowoutput 2.5m 8minutes(approx.)
C Mediumoutput 3.5m 7minutes(approx.)
D Highoutput 5m 6minutes(approx.)
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How safe is the machine?
TheSparkStreamhasbeenbuilttoeliminatethererisksthatcomewithnormalpyrotechnics.
Nolargesafetyorexclusionzonesarerequiredastheheatedgranulescoolinstantlywhentheycome
incontactwiththeairandaresafetotouch.Allofthematerialsarecompletelynon-hazardous.
How does it work?
Theeffectissimplycreatedbyheatingthetitaniumalloygranuleswhicharethenblownfromthespark
outletopeningonthetopoftheunittocreateafountainofsparks.Theheightandintensityofthe
sparkscanbeadjustedviathewirelessremoteoraDMXcontrollerusinga5-pinDMXcable.Eachunit
requiresjust1DMXchannelforoperationsoitcaneasilybecombinedwithanyotherlightingorsound
effectswhicharebeingcontrolledfromyourDMXdesk.
Where can I use the Spark Stream?
Theeffecthasbeendesignedforindooruseasitisextremelysafeanddoesnotpresentarerisk,
meaningthatitcanbesafelyusedinpracticallyanyvenue.Theunitcanbeusedoutdoors,howeverit
mustbekeptcompletelydry.Ifanymoistureorraingetsintotheunitthepowderwillbegintoclogand
theinternalmechanismsmaybecomedamaged.
Is there any fallout/residue?
DuringoperationtheSparkStreamunitdoesproduceasmallamountofdustfromthegranulesthat
generatethesparks.Thisdustcaneasilybesweptorblownaway.Certainsurfacessuchascarpets,
softfurnishingsordelicatesurfacesmaynotbesuitable.Ifthereisanyuncertaintyaboutthesuitability
ofthesurfacethismachineshouldnotbeused.
How quick is setup and installation?
MultipleunitscanbesetupextremelyquicklyandlinkedviaDMXandupto4viapower
input/outputs.Oncethepowderhasbeenpouredintothemachineandtheunitispoweredon,
aheatingsequenceneedstobeenabledtobringtheelementinsidetheunituptotherequired
temperature,thistakes8minutes.Oncetheelementhasreachedtherequiredtemperaturethe
unitsarereadyforuse.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Optional accessories
Granules:
•SparkStreamGranulesPouch(120g)
•Non-pyrotechnicTitaniumAlloyGranules
•Virtuallynosmellandverylittlesmoke
•Outputtime:upto8minutesfrom1powderpouch
•Outputheight:upto5m
Pleasecontactyourlocalretailertopurchase
theseaccessories.
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WEEE notice
Correct Disposal of this Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposedof
withotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtothe
environmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromother
typesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.
Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheir
localgovernmentofce,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentally
saferecycling.
Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthe
purchasecontract.Thisproductshouldnotbemixedwithothercommercialwastesfordisposal.
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