Explo X2 Series User manual

X2-Series
Manual 2.0
As of November 2016
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PREAMBLE
Dear Explo Customer,
Please read through these sets of nstruct ons carefully, before us ng your dev ces. It conta ns many
Informat ons wh ch are to help you gett ng to know your system.
We ask you to follow the safety and usage notes carefully.
Should you have any quest ons, or any confus ons ar se dur ng the usage of the dev ces, wh ch cannot
be answered by th s manual, please do not hes tate to contact us e ther by phone or ma l.
A lot of fun w th your new gn t on system w shes you,
Your Explo Team

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INDEX OVERVIEW
The follow ng manual descr bes the b d rect onal transm tters TX2-70K and TX2-Stage, as well as the
rece vers RX2-70K and RX2-30K, and s spl t nto these chapters.
General Overview of the Explo X2-Series
Funct on of the Explo- gn t on system.
Description of transmitters and receivers of the X2-Series
Bu lt of compnents and hardware
Menu structure and sett ngs
Usage of transmitters and receivers of the X2-Series
Setup of dev ces for a show
Test ng rece vers and the show
F r ng a show (manual gn t on s gnals)
F r ng a show (fully automat c gn t on s gnals)
F r ng a show (sem automat c gn t on s gnals)
F r ng a show (Us ng a T me Code)
Other
Safety h nts
T pps & Tr cks
Techn cal Data

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INDEX
1 General overv ew of the Explo- gn t on system .................................................................................... 7
1.1 Funct on of the gn t on system ...................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 Systemaddress ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.1.2 Secur ty Key / Frequency ........................................................................................................ 7
1.1.3 Boxnumber .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.1.4 channelnumber ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.2 d fference of Dev cenumber / BoxnumbeR .................................................................................... 8
2 transm tter TX2-70K and TX2-stage ..................................................................................................... 9
2.1 components of transm tters............................................................................................................ 9
2.1.1 overv ew TX2-70K Front panel ................................................................................................ 9
2.1.2 Overv ew TX2-70K s de panel ............................................................................................... 10
2.1.3 Overv ew of theTX2-Stage .................................................................................................... 11
2.1.4 descr pt on of components .................................................................................................... 12
2.2 transm ttermenu ........................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1 ma n menu ............................................................................................................................. 14
2.2.2 submenu Rece vers............................................................................................................... 15
2.2.3 submenu Auto Mode ............................................................................................................. 21
2.2.4 submenuTX Sett ngs ............................................................................................................. 31
2.2.5 submenu Rece ver-Mode ...................................................................................................... 37
3 rece vers RX2-70K and RX2-30K ....................................................................................................... 39
3.1 components of the rece vers ........................................................................................................ 39
3.1.1 overv ew RX2-70K Front panel ............................................................................................. 39
3.1.2 Overv ew RX2-70K S de panel .............................................................................................. 40
3.1.3 overv ew RX2-30K Front panel ............................................................................................. 41
3.1.4 overv ew RX2-30K s de panel ............................................................................................... 42
3.1.5 Descr pt on of components .................................................................................................... 43
3.2 rece ver menu .............................................................................................................................. 46
3.2.1 Ma n menu ............................................................................................................................. 46
3.2.2 submenu V ew AUTOSHOW l st ........................................................................................... 48

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3.2.3 submenu V ew Stepper Sequenz .......................................................................................... 49
3.2.4 submenu Ed t RECEIVER sett ngs ....................................................................................... 52
3.3 Errorcodes of the rece vers .......................................................................................................... 54
3.4 Usage of spl tboxes ...................................................................................................................... 55
3.5 Spec al symbols rece verd splay .................................................................................................. 56
4 gu del ne to usage of the dev ces ....................................................................................................... 57
4.1 conept creat on ............................................................................................................................ 58
4.2 Programm ng the Show ............................................................................................................... 58
4.3 Load ng the show onto the transm tter ......................................................................................... 59
4.4 send ng the show to the rece vers ............................................................................................... 60
4.5 Test ng the show and rece vers ................................................................................................... 61
4.6 Transport ng the dev ces.............................................................................................................. 62
4.7 setup of dev ces at the f r ng s te ................................................................................................. 62
4.8 Test ng before the show ............................................................................................................... 62
4.8.1 descr pt on of gn t on dev ces deat l screen 1 ....................................................................... 63
4.8.2 descr pt on of gn t on dev ces screen 2 ................................................................................ 64
4.8.3 elaborate tests ....................................................................................................................... 65
4.9 Start ng the Show ......................................................................................................................... 68
4.9.1 Test ng n Armed-Mode ......................................................................................................... 68
4.9.2 Ign t ng a show manually ....................................................................................................... 69
4.9.3 gn t ng a fully automated show ............................................................................................. 69
4.9.4 gn t ng a sem automat c show .............................................................................................. 71
4.9.5 gn t ng an automat c show (us ng T me Code) ..................................................................... 72
4.9.6 Us ng the spare buttons ........................................................................................................ 73
4.9.7 Manual gn t on us ng Easy-Mode (only TX2-70K) ................................................................ 74
5 other .................................................................................................................................................... 75
5.1 Safety notes ................................................................................................................................. 75
5.2 h nts & Tr cks ............................................................................................................................... 75
5.2.1 rad o connect v ty:.................................................................................................................. 75
5.2.2 care and storage of dev ces .................................................................................................. 76
5.3 Techn cal data .............................................................................................................................. 78

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1 GENE AL OVE VIEW OF THE EXPLO-IGNITION SYSTEM
Th s part of the manual s meant to teach you some bas c words of the Explo X2-ser es, and g ve you
a better understand ng nto the funct on and usage of the gn t on system.
1.1 FUNCTION OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM
To prov de the user of the system w th the max mum secur ty and p npo nt every gn t on channel
exactly, the X2 system features mult ple sett ngs that encode the address of every dev ce.
Generally you can mag ne the address ng of an gn t on channel the same way as w th a house, wh ch
s why below you can f nd the compar son of both:
1.1.1 SYSTEMADDRESS
The systemaddress s the bas c encrypt on and s nd v dual for every customer. Generally, rece vers
can only be controlled by transm tter wh ch feature the same systemaddress.
The systemaddress s be ng ass gned by the manufacturer and cannot be changed on the transm tter
by the customer, however t s poss ble to learn a rece ver onto a transm tter, allow ng you to use
rece vers w th that transm tter. Th s has the benef t that no other Explo user can access your
systemaddress, but t st ll allows you to borrow rece vers from eachother.
1.1.2 SECURITY KEY / FREQUENCY
The second stage of the encrypt on are the Secur ty Key and the Frequency. The secur ty key s a
three-d g t number, wh ch s used n add t on to the systemaddress to encrypt the system. Just l ke w th
the systemaddress, only transm tters and rece vers featur ng the same secur ty key can commun cate
w th eachother. A subsystem should always be created f the same gn t on system s used at two
d fferent locat ons, that aren't more than 20km apart.
Contrary to the systemaddress, the secur ty key can be freely changed by the customer. Th s allows
the customer to break up h s system nto subsystems, and f re two shows close to eachother w thout
nterfer ng w th oneanother.
The frequency of the gn t on system can be sl ghtly altered at the X2-ser es. Th s has the same
benef ts as the secur ty key (creat ng subsystems), but can also be used to avo d certa n frequenc es,
should the ma n frequency be used by other dev ces. Please note that also here only dev ces w th the
Systemaddress (Country)
Secur ty Key / Frequency (C ty)
Boxnumber (Street)
Channelnumber (Doornumber)

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same frequency can commun cate w th eachother. Important: When chang ng the frequency, a new
secur ty key s be ng used automat cally.
1.1.3 BOXNUMBER
The boxnumber s pr mar ly used next to the channelnumber to address a spec f c gn t on channel.
Every rece ver can be set to a boxnumber of 1-99, w th wh ch he can be d rectly controlled.
Boxnumbers can be ass gned mutl ple t mes, should mult ple rece vers need to gn te at the same t me.
1.1.4 CHANNELNUMBER
The last part of address ng an gn t on s made v a the channelnumber. It def nes the exact gn t on
channel on a rece ver and an effect on effectdev ces. Every gn t on channel of a rece ver features ts
own, nd v dual channelnumber.
Summed up: By us ng box-and channelnumber the actual gn t on s be ng made, be t n automated
shows, or manual gn t ons. However, systemaddress, secur ty key and frequency of the transm tter
and rece ver must be the same.
1.2 DIFFERENCE OF DEVICENUMBER / BOXNUMBER
Next to the boxnumber decr bed above, the X2-ser es also uses a so called Dev cenumber, to dent fy
a rece ver. After sav ng a rece ver onto your transm tter, t s ass gned an nd v dual dev cenumber. It s
g ven once n the dev cel st, and s used to dent fy every rece ver dur ng tests and when load ng
AutoShow gn t ons.
The boxnumber however s used to transm t gn t ons. Th s means mult ple rece vers can have the
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2 T ANSMITTE TX2-70K AND TX2-STAGE
2.1 COMPONENTS OF TRANSMITTERS
2.1.1 OVERVIEW TX2-70K FRONT PANEL
Components of the TX2-70K Front panel
1
Connector for the goose neck lamp
2
D splay
3
Fuse holder and key sw tch
4
Spare buttons
5
Usage buttons
6
New bu lt of the TX2-70K
1
2
3
4
5
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2.1.2 OVERVIEW TX2-70K SIDE PANEL
Components of the TX2-70K side panel
1
Program ng- and charg ng socket
2
FSK-T me Code-Interface
3
BNC-Antenna socket
4
RS232-Interface
1
1
2
3
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2.1.3 OVERVIEW OF THETX2-STAGE
Components of the TX2-Stage
1
Key sw tch
2
BNC-Antenna socket
3
D splay
4
Usage buttons and armed button
5
Program ng- and charg ng socket
1
2
3
4
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2.1.4 DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS
2.1.4.1 CONNECTOR FOR THE GOOSE NECK LAMP (TX2-70K)
Th s XLR-socket allows you to connect the goose neck mapl ncluded w th the TX2-70K. It s used to
l ght your work space near the TX2-70K, and w ll only be l t when the dev ce s sw tched on.
2.1.4.2 DISPLAY
All relevant data, l ke the menu structure and results of rece ver tests are shown n the d splay. It
features a backgroundl ght and w ll act vate after the transm tter has been sw tched on.
2.1.4.3 FUSE HOLDER AND KEY SWITCH (TX2-70K)
The three-step key sw tch of the TX2-70K s used to sw tch the dev ce on, turn t armed, or sw tch t off.
A bu lt n fuse holder features a m crofuse (10A delay fuse).
2.1.4.4 KEY SWITCH (TX2-STAGE)
The two-step key sw tch of the TX2-Stage s used to sw tch the dev ce on and off. Turn ng t armed s
done v a a separate button.
2.1.4.5 SPARE BUTTONS
The spare buttons of the TX2-70K can be programed w th var ous commands, wh ch can be executed
at any t me by press ng the correspond ng button (even dur ng a runn ng AutoShow). Th s allows you
to start s ngle gn t ons, or sequences, or (de)act vate predef ned gn t on groups or dev ces.
2.1.4.6 USAGE BUTTONS
The transm tter s controlled w th the usage buttons. They are used to nav gate through the menu, to
change certa n sett ngs and to send gn t on or test s gnals.
2.1.4.7 ARMED BUTTON (TX2-STAGE)
The TX2-Stage features an add t onal armed button. By press ng and hold ng t, the TX2-Stage w ll
enter armed mode. Press ng and hold ng t aga n w ll d sarm the transm tter.
2.1.4.8 PROGRAMING- AND CHARGING SOCKET
On the s de panel of the TX2-70K you can f nd two completely dent cal 7pole sockets, wh ch are used
as charg ng or program ng sockets. They allow you to connect the bootloadercable for software
updates, upload an automated show and to connect t to your computer (PC-Mode).

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Pins TX2-70K
Pin 1 GND
Pin 2 RX
Pin 3 TX
Pin 4 Battery 1
Pin 5 Battery 2
Pin 6 Not connected
Pin 7 External Tr gger
At the TX2-Stage, you can f nd the program ng and charg ng socket on the s de. It s a 5pole socket.
Pins TX2-Stage
Pin 1 Battery
Pin 2 ON-P n
Pin 3 GND
Pin 4 RX
Pin 5 TX
2.1.4.9 BNC-ANTENNA SOCKET
An antenna socket n the BNC standard s used to connect the antenna ncluded w th the transm tter.
The TX2-70K features an add t onal cover for the socket, to protect t from mo sture or d rt.
2.1.4.10 FSK-TIMECODE-INTERFACE (TX2-70K)
Th s socket s used to connect a FSK-T mecode, and synchron ze your explo system w th other
dev ces / systems.
2.1.4.11 RS232-INTERFACE (TX2-70K)
The RS232-Interface can be used alternat vely to the program ng socket for data transm ss ons for
shows and the control v a the PC. Th s needs a separate cable, not ncluded n the del very.
2.1.4.12 NEW BUILT TX2-70K
The new bu lt of the TX2-70K uses a W p-sw tch to turn the dev ce on and off, as well as a two-step
key sw tch to turn t armed, nstead of the three-step key sw tch. Th s has the added benef t of allow ng
you to remove the key, to prevent someone from sw tch ng the dev ces armed, but st ll be ng able to
sw tch the transm tter nto test mode.

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2.2 TRANSMITTERMENU
By press ng the Mode / OK button, the menu of the transm tter can be opened.
2.2.1 MAIN MENU
2.2.1.1 BAT.STATUS
Th s shows the status of the nternal battery n steps of 0-100%. The battery should be charged before
and after every show, as well as every three months dur ng storage.
2.2.1.2 RECEIVERS
Here you can f nd all rece vers learned onto the transm tter. Learn ng rece vers onto the transm tter s
essent al for the large scale tests and automated shows. Th s submenu allows you to add new
rece vers, delete them, or ed t them.
2.2.1.3 AUTO MODE
Here you can ed t all sett ngs for the automated gn t on mode (Auto Mode), as well as the sem
automat c gn t on mode (Step-by-Step, SbS-Mode), as well as act vate or deact vate those modes.
2.2.1.4 TX SETTINGS
Th s allows you to change the bas c sett ngs of the transm tter, and load them onto other transm tters
(clon ng).
2.2.1.5 RECEIVER-MODE
Allows you to put the rece vers nto d fferent modes, l ke test, armed, sleep, off or locked.
Transm tter menu
Bat.Status 0-100%
Rece vers
Auto Mode ON/OFF
TX Sett ngs
Rece ver-Mode
(Vers onnumber)
Start PC MODE
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2.2.1.6 VERSIONNUMBER
Shows the current software vers on of the dev ce. If there s a "+PC" at the end of the vers onnumber,
the transm tter has been unlocked for use w th the PC-Mode.
2.2.1.7 START PC MODUS
Th s menu tem starts the PC-Mode. It must be started manually after the transm tter has been
connected to the PC. Informat ons about the PC-Mode you can f nd n the ShowCreator manual.
2.2.1.8 START STICK MODE
Th s menu tem starts a mode n wh ch the transm tter works l ke an Explo St ck. Should th s mode be
act ve, the transm tter can be used nstead of an Expl St ck n conjunct on w th the AutoShow X2
Software.
Th s menu tem s only ava lable after enter ng the correct unlock ng code. Th s code can be asked for
from us after buy ng an Explo St ck.
2.2.2 SUBMENU RECEIVERS
2.2.2.1 DEVICE INFORMATION
The dev ce nformat on s a l st of all rece vers loaded onto the transm tter. It shows th nd v dual ID-
number of the dev ce, as well as the r type. Should the rece ver be sw tched on wh le you are look ng
at the nformat ons, t w ll also show the current boxnumber and the batterystatus.
Rece vers
01) Dev ce nformat on
02) Dev ce nformat on
...
00) ed t Product
SETTINGS
INSERT NEW
automat c
manual
DELETE
AUTO UPDATE
ACTIVATE ALL
DEACTIVATE ALL
Device information
1 Internal dev ce number
2 Dev ce type
3 Boxnumber of the dev ce
4 Dev ce group
5 ID-Number of the dev ce
6 Batterystatus n %
1 2 3 4
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INTERNAL DEVICENUMBER
The nternal dev cenumber s used to sort dev ces (dur ng tests and n the dev cel st).
DEVICE TYPE
Shows the type of rece ver. For a correct d splay of the testresults t s mportant to enter the correct
dev ce type.When you learn dev ces onto the transm tter automat cally, the r ght dev ce type w ll be
added automat cally.
The follow ng dev ce types are currently be ng supported:
BOXNUMBER OF THE DEVICE
Th s shows the boxnumber of the rece ver. It can be changed at any t me n the dev ce nformat ons. It
s needed to ass gn gn t on commands to a rece ver. Boxnumber can be ass gned mult ple t mes,
contrary to the ID-number ( f two or more rece vers are supposed to make the same gn t ons at the
same t me).
Boxnumber can be ass gned from 1-99.
DEVICE GROUP
One or more dev ces can be added to a dev ce group (cap tal letters A-Z), to act vate or deact vate
them f needed. For example, dev ces n a certa n locat on can be sw tched off should the aud ence be
too close to an effect, or a dev ce can be added to a runn ng show, f another fa ls.
The dev ce group s not to be confused w th the Ign t on group, w th wh ch s ngle or mult ple channels
can be act vated or deact vated, but not ent re dev ce.
Device type
X70K RX2-70K, RX2-30K Spl tt XDMX RX2-DMX-Modul
X30K RX2-30K EXPLO Custom made
XMP3 RX2-MP3-Player XWAV RX2-WAVE-Player
MASTM RX2-Mastermodule FLAME Power Flame
X-5K RX2-5K BUHNE Custom made
X-1K RX2-1K X-PD Custom made
X20K RX2-20K XCON Custom made
X-HV RX2-1K HV XOLD RX1-70K
MODUL Custom made XLIQ X2 Wave Flamer
XGAS RX2-1K Gas

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ID-NUMBER OF THE DEVICE
The ID-number s a number nd v dual to every rece ver. It s used to dent fy a dev ce and s thusly
only ass gned once.
BATTERYSTATUS
Should the rece ver be sw tched on, you can see the current batterystatus n percent (%). We
generally recommend charg ng all your dev ces before the show to 100%.
2.2.2.2 EDIT PRODUCT SETTINGS
Th s menu tem allows you to add new dev ces to the l st ( nsert new) or delete entr es (delete). All
dev ces can also be updated w th an automat c update (auto update) or be act vated (act vate all) or
deact vated (deact vate all).
INSERT NEW
Th s command allows you to add new rece vers to the dev ce l st. It works e ther by manually typ ng
the ID-number, or automat cally learn ng the dev ce to the transm tter. We recommend the automat c
add ng, s nce th s w ll also transm t the dev ce type next to the ID. Furthermore, the transm tter adds ts
systemaddress, secur ty key, rad o power and frequency onto the rece ver.
AUTOMATIC ADDING
After select ngInsert New >automaticthe follow ng screen appears:
Step Transmitter eceiver ( X2-70K, X2-30K)
1
2
Sw tch ON.
3
4
Press Mode / OK.
5
6
Press Mode / OK.
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Immed ately afterwards, the next rece ver can be added. Please note that n the rece versett ngs,
radioprog s set to ON.
If the rece ver s already saved onto the transm tter, the follow ng error screen w ll appear after step 4:
H nt: When add ng a rece ver the second t me, t w ll st ll adopt the transm tters sett ngs. Th s can be
used f a rece ver has been lent away, an should be learned onto the transm tter aga n, even though t
s already n the dev ce l st.
MANUALADDING
After select ngInsert New >manualthe follow ng screen appears:
If the rece ver s already n the dev ce l st, an error message w ll appear after step 4.
Step Transmitter
1
2
Us ng Mode / OK and Plus / M nus enter the ID-number of
the rece ver.
3
4
Conf rm by press ngTest / ESC.
5
6
Press Mode / OK.
7
8
Us ng Plus / M nus select the type and conf rm w th Mode /
OK.
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DELETE
Th s menu tem s used to delete the rece ver that s n the last slot of the dev ce l st, or delete the
complete dev ce l st.
DELETING THE LAST ENTRY
After select ngDeletethe follow ng screen appears, where # s the number of the last entry:
DELETE ALL ENTRIES FROM THE DEVICE LIST
After select ngDeletethe follow ng screen appears, where # s the number of the last entry:
ADDING OR DELETING AT A CERTAIN DEVICE
To add a new dev ces at a certa n po nt n the l st, or delete a certa n dev ce, s mply press and hold the
Plus button for about f ve seconds at the preferred place, to open the submenu to add or delete
dev ces.
Step Transmitter
1
2
Conf rm w th Mode / OK to delete last entry.
3
Step Transmitter
1
2
Press Plus and M nus s multan ously.
3
4
Conf rm w th Mode / OK to delete all entr es.
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When delet ng, the dev ce w ll be deleted at wh ch you have pressed the Plus button.
When add ng, the new dev ce w ll be added to the place at wh ch you pressed the Plus button. The
dev ce that was already n the l st and all others follow ng beh nd, w ll be pushed one number back.
AUTO UPDATE
The automat c update s used f you w sh to automat cally act vate or deact vate all dev ces n the l st,
no matter whether they are sw tched on or off, and renumber them accord ng to the dev cel st. Th s
opt on should only be used when prepar ng the system, not d rectly before the show, n order to
prevent unwanted deact vat on of dev ces.
Th s opt on s espec ally helpful f you have a lot of entr es, and want to qu ckly act vate or deact vate
them. Rece vers you w sh to use must be sw tched on, all others sw tched off. The automat c update
w ll act vate all sw tched on dev ces needed for the show, all others w ll be deact vated.
After select ng Auto Updatethe follow ng screen w ll appear:
ACTIVATE ALL
Th s command allows you to act vate all dev ces n the l st. S mply executeActivate allw th Mode / OK.
DEACTIVATE ALL
Step Transmitter Information
1
2
Conf rm w th Mode /
OK.
3
4
Wa t.
5
Sw tched on dev ces are act vated,
others are deact vated.
6
Wa t.
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After test ng all dev ces, the
refreshed dev cel st s shown.