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1. F Pyrodigitale Consultants Inc Infinity Visions Inc Pyrphoros System ITU Region 1 Europe Russia and Middle East Pyrodigitale Consultants Inc Officially Certified Product User Manual Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 1 14 User Manual Contents 1 Abstract 2 System Overview Ja System Setup 2 2 2 Operating States 2 2 3 Getting started 3 1 Wiring 3 2 System 3 3 Prior to the show 3 4 When the show starts 3 5 After the show 4 Pyrodigital RF Firing Unit 4 1 Terminal blocks 4 2 Igniter Check 4 3 Address setting 4 4 Power On 4 5 Battery management 4 6 Battery replacement 5 Technical Data Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 1 2 3 Operating with the Pyrodigital Field Controller 4 Changing the operating state with the Pyrodigital Field Controller 2 14 1 Abstract The Pyrodigital RF Firing Unit is a radio controlled unit to fire electrical igniters for fireworks It features 16 terminal blocks to attach igniters A Pyrodigital RF Field Controller or the Pyrodigital FC 3 Field Controller combined with a PD RF Transceiver is used to control the Firing Unit s The Pyrodigital RF Firing Unit is especially rugged designed for safe outdoor operation However still keep in mind that it is electronic equipment and therefore handle the units with appropriate care Pyrodigital Consultants Inc Infinity Visions Inc do not take any responsibility due to
2. Firemode Turn off the Pyrodigital controller Key and set the Transceiver back to SAFE state All capacitors will immediately be discharged and therefore it 1s ensured that no igniter will be fired off unintentionally Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 13 14 Technical Data Pyrphoros Transceiver Europe Pyrphoros Firing Unit Europe RF Frequenc 434MHz ISM Band Powe 10mW Sensitivit 111dB Modulatio GFSK Protocol Proprietary Interface Type Pyrodigital Firing Module Bus Connecto Dsub 9 female Ignition Circuits 16 Voltage 25V Energ 300mJ Supply Voltage 6V 4 5V Batte Rechargeable NiMH Package 2 x Alkaline LR6 AA size 2 x 3 pcs Battery 25h per Package operating 75h standby 400h per lifetime battery set 3 pcs Mechanical Dimensions 160mm x 252mm x 65mm 270mm x 190mm x 98mm Weigh 2kg incl Batteries 2kg incl Batteries Surface Stainless steel PE HD Temperature Operating 20 C 50 C Storage 30 C 60 C Display Graphical LCD Display with backlight Colors stainless steel grey black Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 14 14
3. elopment 6 0 Technical Data Pyrodigital RF Transceiver Europe and Pyrodigital RF Firing Unit Europe Transceiver Europe Firing Unit Europe fee ee a E 434MHz ISM Band 10mW 111dB GFSK Proprietary T Pyrodigital Firing Module Bus Dsub 9 female 7 45V Rechargeable NiMH Package 2 x Alkaline LR6 AA size 2 x 3 pcs operating 100h standby S00h per battery set 3 pcs Mechenl OSC ST Surface per Package Graphical LCD Display with backlight Stanless steeel grey different shades grey and black Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 9 14 1 Pyrphoros Transceiver To power on the transceiver lift up any aerial Operate by touchscreen and keyboard Battery state Powernet ARM Key Channel Time Date Status bar Info display Feature bar Service Firemode Setup Battery state oo One bar graph for each battery Empty bar mean empty battery Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 10 14 Feature Service Operate by touch screen keyboard or jog wheel Status bar Radiofrequency FU Parameter Date Time change bundle change last address change time and date Info display Language About Back change display language Systeminform Feature bar Back Feature Setup Operate by touchscreen or keyboard FU Progressbar Number and field strength Status bar Info bar Info display Feature bar Back Ignitor Table Field Intensi
4. equency To achieve an optimal transmission the controlling unit is equipped with two antennas Frequency ranges Frequency ranges can be chosen to set clear limitations towards other transmitting systems As agreed the operators can use completely different frequency ranges To guarantee the immunity and the interference free operation of the system do not choose adjacent ranges If there is no agreement possible the controlling unit automatically defines a free frequency range for used frequency ranges are identified as faulty Though it is possible the system chooses adjacent ranges Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 8 14 System identification The system connection of each PD Pyrphoros component is defined by personal system identification Operating distance Under standard conditions and in line of sight the operating distance of the PD Pyrphoros systems is in the range of 500 meters With absolutely perfect conditions an operating distance up to 1000 meters is possible On the other side with bad conditions the operating distance can be reduced to 200 meters The following factors can influence the operating distance Line of sight weather conditions interferences using adjacent frequency ranges Please note the PD Pyrphoros system is designed as a wireless firing system which allows for example to place fireworks on both sides of the river To overcome very long distances is not the mean target of the system dev
5. gth received are shown If the Transceiver is within reach the quality of the radio connection can be verified If no data is received the Firing Unit switches to standby mode and shows Standby in the display 4 5 Battery management The Firing Unit contains two battery sets to achieve a full redundancy to battery failure The Terminal always runs on the older set and keeps the new set as a Spare If the old battery set is empty the Unit automatically switches to the new set and the request for replacement is shown on the display After replacing the batteries the user has to confirm the replacement 4 6 Battery replacement To replace the batteries the bottom cover has to be removed Press hard in the corners of the cover and slide it to the side Replace the battery set as shown in the display After changing the batteries confirm the replacement Depending on the quality of the batteries their lifetime may vary It is recommended changing the batteries after operating 75h or and standby 400h per battery set 5 0 Communication Quality and Safety The Communication System of all PD Pyrphoros components is protected from external interferences by the following means Redundant Communication During the System installation the control unit defines two interference free frequencies which are subsequent constantly used to transmit the signals In case of frequency interferences the firing units automatically switch to the second fr
6. malfunction of their products and thereof caused damage or loss User is responsible for operation the system in ITU Region 1 Europe Russia and Middle East or obtaining authorizations in Regions 2 and 3 as required PYRODIGITAL FIRING SYSTEM NETWORK SCHEMA FOR RF FIRING MODULES INTEGRATION CCCKK CCC CCC CCCI Ga eS Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 3 14 2 System Overview 2 1 System Setup The Pyrodigital RF System consists of one PD FC 3 Field Controller connected to a PD RF Transceiver unit that acts as a master and multiple Firing Units which act as slaves The PD FC 3 Field Controller and the PD RF Transceiver are located in close proximity to each other for full operator control Each Firing Unit has to be located within an optimal radius of 500 meters around the PD RF Transceiver The system has fired up to 800 meters but the range is reduced if they are not in line of sight inter visibility between the Transceiver and the Firing Unit s During the setup of the system the Transceiver is constantly scanning each Firing Unit and reading back the occupied state of its terminal blocks as well as the field strength received During the fireworks display the Field Controller sends the firing commands through the PD RF Transceiver to each Firing Unit in real time 2 2 Operating States The Pyrodigital RF System identifies three operating states SAFE ARMED and FIRE The state of the system i
7. ode During setup mode it is allowed to turn the Pyrodigital Field Controller key on to carry out the igniter check ARMED To enter ARMED state set the Transceiver into armed mode This mode is prevented to be entered unintentionally During ARMED state you MUST NOT perform any igniter check and do not turn the Pyrodigital Field Controller key on FIRE To set the system into FIRE state turn the Pyrodigital Field Controller key on while the Transceiver is in armed mode Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 5 14 3 Getting started To setup a display the following procedure has to take place 3 1 Wiring Connect the igniters to the Firing Units and set the appropriate addresses Replace batteries if required Leave the aerial in the low position at this stage If all Firing Units are wired at site turn the Firing Units on by bringing the aerial of each Terminal to the upright position 3 2 System check If all firing sites are ready turn on the Field Controller and set it into the setup mode Give the system some time to wake up all the Firing Units and collect its information If some Firing Units do not show up check if they are turned on aerial in upright Position and that there is no request to change its batteries If the display shows no or a low field strength below 40 make sure that they are in line of sight inter visibility To enhance communication you might bring the Firing Unit in a position several fee
8. responding bar 4 2 Igniter Check Press any button on either side of the Firing Unit to set it into the check state Now the display powers up and each connected igniter is indicated The Firing Unit does measure the electrical resistance of each igniter An igniter resistance between about 1 ohm and 25 ohms is accepted shown on the display and reported back to the Field Controller In case of a result of less then about 1 ohm the system assumes a short and above 25 ohms it assumes that there is nothing connected The short is also Shown on the display with a circle and a bar in the centre 4 3 Address setting Press any button on either side of the Firing Unit to set it into check state Now the display powers up and the currently set terminal block address is shown in big letters in the central area of the display Press the button in the same corner where the up down arrows are shown in the display The Display shows up and down arrows now to indicate that the address can be changed with the corresponding buttons in small and big steps Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 7 14 IMPORTANT The initially pressed button at the up down position has to be held to change the address This ensures that no address will be changed by mistake 4 4 Power On Lift up the aerial to power on the Firing Unit The Unit is now ready to operate within the Pyrodigital RF System Igniter state and address as well as SAFE state and field stren
9. s shown on the display of each Firing Unit SAFE The Firing Unit is automatically set into SAFE state when powered on In the SAFE state the capacitors which accumulate energy to fire off the igniters are empty Also any firing command will simply be ignored This double security concept protects against any firing by accidental errors in the operation While in SAFE state the operator is allowed to be near by the Terminal and handle the igniters ARMED In ARMED state any firing command will still be ignored However the capacitors which accumulate energy to fire off the igniters are now charged As soon as the system is in ARMED state any operator shall move to a safe place for security reasons FIRE In FIRE state the capacitors which accumulate energy to fire off the igniters are charged now and any received fire command will be executed While in FIRE state any operator MUST be in a Safe position NOTE While using the check function with the aerial in low position the Firing Unit is in the SAFE state In addition the radio receiver is internally switched off and therefore no commands can be received This will prevent the Firing Unit from changing into ARMED state even if demanded by the Transceiver and therefore enhance the security of the operator NOTE Changing from SAFE to ARMED state means that the capacitors which accumulate energy to fire off the igniters have to get charged The capacitors need a few min
10. t above ground Make Sure no wires are placed close to the aerial 3 3 Prior to the show Turn on the Field Controller and set it into ARMED state about 15 minutes prior to the display The Firing Units will now again be woken up and start charging their capacitors After about 10 minutes the capacitors are charged to fire off the igniters Remain in ARMED state until the display actually starts since in ARMED state there is a higher security level as compared to the FIRE state NOTE Do not change back to SAFE state if not necessary For security reasons in SAFE state the capacitors will be discharged immediately After switching back to SAFE state you will have to remain for at least 10 minutes in ARMED or FIRE state again before being able to fire off any igniter 3 4 When the show starts Shortly before the display starts change into FIRE state Any fire command will now be executed and fire off the corresponding igniter 3 5 After the show Set the Transceiver back to SAFE state after the display All capacitors will immediately be discharged and therefore it is ensured that no igniter will be fired off unintentionally Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 6 14 4 Pyrodigital RF Firing Unit 4 1 Terminal blocks The 16 terminal blocks 8 terminals on each side of the Firing Unit are located in a protected position right underneath the wings wings After attaching an igniter wind its cable twice around the cor
11. ty OK Table and store Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 11 14 Feature Arm and Firemode Enter ARM code by using the touchscreen Back Start up Loop progress bar and FU progress bar All FU s and ignitors as accepted during the Setup are scanned A full bar indicates that all FU s are found Start up Ignitor Table Indicates all ignitors found Field Intensity Table Indicates field strength received If you are ok with the result although it does not match the setup you can go on with arming only shown if the start up shows differences Safe You can safe the system despite the differences to the setup If you want to change something you have to go back and restart the setup Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 Back Arming 12 14 Arming The Firing Units will be woken up and start charging their capacitors After about 10 minutes the capacitors are charged to fire off the igniters During the Arming this LED display shows the state of arming fast blinking gt still arming slow blinking gt armed continuous glow gt firemode Arming Volts progress bar FU progress bar PD Controller Key a E a ae Fire To set the system into FIRE state turn the Pyrodigital Controller key on while the Transceiver is in armed mode During the show the info display indicates each last FU and ignitor fired off After the display quit the
12. utes to charge This gives anyone enough time to reach a safe place before any ignition possibly can take place Pyrodigital RF System User Manual 6 15 2009 4 14 2 3 Operating with the Pyrodigital Field Controller The Pyrodigital Field Controller is the controller for the Pyrodigital RF wireless Firing Units In this case the PD RF Transceiver is the interface between the wire based Pyrodigital Field Controller and the radio communication of the Pyrodigital RF System The Pyrodigital RF Transceiver for the radio communication is connected to the Pyrodigital Field Controller like a Pyrodigital Firing Module Consequently all wireless Pyrodigital RF Firing Units act like wired Firing Modules to the Pyrodigital Field Controller A mix of wired Pyrodigital Firing Modules and wireless Pyrodigital RF Firing Units in combination with the Pyrodigital Field Controller is possible During the system setup the Transceiver display shows a character map referring to all Firing Units found and indicating their field strength received You are now able to check with the Pyrodigital Field Controller the conventionally connected wired igniters as well as the wireless linked igniters 2 4 Changing the operating state with the Pyrodigital Field Controller SAFE The Transceiver is operated in the setup mode which also sets the system in SAFE state During the setup of the display AND after the display the Transceiver MUST always be operated in the setup m

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