Equinox Systems Spark Stream User manual

Brand: Equinox Systems

Model: Spark Stream

Type: User manual

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.

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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

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

8.8.8.8

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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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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