Explo X2 Series User manual

E
Zü
Ser
Explo
Zündtechnik
Harald Kulterer
Völkermarkterstrasse 240
A-9020 Klagenfurt
Tel: 43 (0) 463 / 32 2 45
Fax: 43 (0) 463 / 32 2 45 75
Mobil: 43 (0) 664 / 51 007 51
www.explo.at
[email protected]
Explo
ündtechnik
Serie
s X2
Manual v0.3
March 2013

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This Manual is true for the following products:
EXPLO Transmitter TX2-70K
EXPLO Transmitter TX2-70M
EXPLO Receiver RX2-70K

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Preamble
Dear Explo-Customer,
Please read through this set of instruction before operating your devices. Many of the informations
held within are crucial to learning about- and handling your system.
We ask of you to follow the mentioned safety and user guidelines closely.
Note: This Manual is a pre-version. If you have any questions, or should any vagueness appear, which
this manual cannot answer, please do not hesitate to contact us either by phone, or by E-Mail.
We wish you a lot of fun and success with your Explo-Ignition System!
~ The Team of Explo IGNsystems

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1Index
2 Transmitter - General/Overview of the Components ..................................................................... 8
2.1 Component Overview.............................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Display und Buttons ................................................................................................................ 9
2.3 Swan-Neck Lamp: .................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Key-Switch: ............................................................................................................................ 10
2.5 Side piece............................................................................................................................... 11
3 Transmitter - The Menu ................................................................................................................ 12
3.1 Main Menu Items .................................................................................................................. 12
3.1.1 Bat.Status 0-100% ......................................................................................................... 12
3.1.2 Α-Receivers ................................................................................................................... 12
3.1.3 Auto Mode (ON /OFF) ................................................................................................... 12
3.1.4 TX-Settings ..................................................................................................................... 12
3.1.5 Receiver-Mode .............................................................................................................. 12
3.1.6 Version number ............................................................................................................. 12
3.2 Menu Item Α-Receivers ........................................................................................................ 13
3.2.1 Device Information: ....................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Edit Product: .................................................................................................................. 14
3.3 Menu Item Auto Mode .......................................................................................................... 18
3.3.1 Auto Mode (ON / OFF): ................................................................................................. 19
3.3.2 Showname (#Ignition Lines): ......................................................................................... 19
3.3.3 Edit File: ......................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.4 Load File: ........................................................................................................................ 22
3.3.5 Delete File: ..................................................................................................................... 22
3.3.6 RX send show:................................................................................................................ 23
3.3.7 RX delete show: ............................................................................................................. 24
3.3.8 CheckBox: ...................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.9 TC quality: ...................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.10 Settings: ......................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.11 Automatic / Step by Step: ............................................................................................. 25
3.4 Menu Items TX-Settings ........................................................................................................ 26
3.4.1 Start Box: ....................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.2 Sound: ............................................................................................................................ 26
3.4.3 Show Sys: ....................................................................................................................... 26

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3.4.4 Clock: ............................................................................................................................. 27
3.4.5 Box Select: ..................................................................................................................... 27
3.4.6 PC (BOX/CH or TIMECODE): ........................................................................................... 27
3.4.7 Restore Default: ............................................................................................................. 27
3.4.8 Clone Transmitter: ......................................................................................................... 28
3.4.9 Box Programming: ......................................................................................................... 29
3.5 Menu items Receiver-Mode .................................................................................................. 30
3.5.1 send Armed: .................................................................................................................. 30
3.5.2 send Disarmed: .............................................................................................................. 30
3.5.3 send Sleep: .................................................................................................................... 30
3.5.4 send OFF: ....................................................................................................................... 30
3.5.5 send Lock: ...................................................................................................................... 31
3.5.6 send unlock: ................................................................................................................... 31
3.5.7 send ** reset: ................................................................................................................ 31
3.5.8 send Α renumber: ......................................................................................................... 31
4 Transmitter - Testsignals ............................................................................................................... 32
4.1 Simple Testsignal (unidirectional): ........................................................................................ 32
4.2 Bidirectional Testsignals in Testmode: .................................................................................. 33
4.2.1 Making a bidirection Test in Test-Mode: ...................................................................... 33
4.2.2 Evaluating the Test results: ........................................................................................... 34
4.3 Bidirectional Testsignals in the Armed-Mode: ...................................................................... 38
4.3.1 How to make a bidirectional test in Armed-Mode: ....................................................... 38
5 Receiver - Overview/Description of Components ......................................................................... 40
5.1 Components: ......................................................................................................................... 40
5.2 Display and Buttons: .............................................................................................................. 41
5.3 Ignition Clamps: ..................................................................................................................... 42
5.4 Side Array: ............................................................................................................................. 43
5.5 Key-Switch: ............................................................................................................................ 44
6 Receiver – The Menu ..................................................................................................................... 45
6.1 Main Menu Items .................................................................................................................. 45
6.1.1 ID / Box: ......................................................................................................................... 45
6.1.2 Type /Show: ................................................................................................................... 45
6.1.3 Check / Lines: ................................................................................................................. 46
6.1.4 Cap / Limit: .................................................................................................................... 46

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6.1.5 Sec-Key / Freq: ............................................................................................................... 46
6.1.6 Power / Timeout: ........................................................................................................... 46
6.1.7 Batt / Deep: ................................................................................................................... 46
6.1.8 Confetti / Cues: .............................................................................................................. 47
6.1.9 View AUTOSHOW list: ................................................................................................... 47
6.1.10 View STEPPER sequence: ............................................................................................... 47
6.1.11 Edit RECEIVER settings: .................................................................................................. 47
6.1.12 Version: .......................................................................................................................... 47
6.2 Menu item „view AUTOSHOW list“ ....................................................................................... 48
6.2.1 Lines / Checksum: .......................................................................................................... 48
6.2.2 Info of the Ignition Line: ................................................................................................ 48
6.3 Menu item „View STEPPER sequence“ .................................................................................. 49
6.3.1 Making a Steppsequence: ............................................................................................. 49
6.3.2 Changing the Box- or Channelnumber: ......................................................................... 50
6.3.3 Adding a waiting time: ................................................................................................... 51
6.4 Menu items „Edit RECEIVER settings“ ................................................................................... 52
6.4.1 M-Set: MODUS: ............................................................................................................. 53
6.4.2 M-Set: SOUND: .............................................................................................................. 53
6.4.3 M-Set: BOX: ................................................................................................................... 53
6.4.4 M-Set: SEC-KEY: ............................................................................................................. 53
6.4.5 M-Set: FREQUENCY Radio: ............................................................................................ 53
6.4.6 M-Set: POWER Radio: .................................................................................................... 53
6.4.7 M-Set: CAPACITY: .......................................................................................................... 53
6.4.8 M-Set: TIMEOUT: ........................................................................................................... 53
6.4.9 M-Set: Ω LIMIT: .............................................................................................................. 53
6.4.10 M-Set: CALIBRATE ZERO Ω MEASURE: .......................................................................... 53
6.4.11 M-Set: FIREMODE: ......................................................................................................... 53
6.4.12 M-Set: LOCK ................................................................................................................... 53
6.4.13 M-Set: Konfetti ON/OFF: ............................................................................................... 53
6.4.14 M-Set: Konfetti Kanäle: ................................................................................................. 54
6.4.15 M-Set: SYS:..................................................................................................................... 54
6.4.16 M-Set: SYSTEM check Status: ........................................................................................ 54
6.4.17 M-Set: DELETE (restore default): ................................................................................... 54
7 Usage ............................................................................................................................................. 55

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7.1 Radio connection: .................................................................................................................. 55
7.1.1 Overview of Radio wave propagation: .......................................................................... 55
7.1.2 Positioning your devices: ............................................................................................... 55
8 Safety hints: ................................................................................................................................... 56

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2Transmitter - General/Overview of the Components
2.1 Component Overview
Antenna
Swan
-
Neck Lamp
Spare Key
Spare Fuse
Control
Buttons
Side piece
Reserve
Buttons
Connector for
Lamp
Display
Key
-
Switch and
Fuse

2.2 Display und
uttons
Display:
The Display is the optical
Reserve Buttons:
The Transmitte
of ten, freely programmable Reserv
the channelnumbers 61-
70, and are
Controlbuttons:
The Controlbuttons are used to nav
Mode OK-
Button
Confirm"-
Button.
In the Testmode of
this key.
Test ESC-
Button
"Cancel/Escape"
-
button can be used
the bidirectional Te
Minus-Button:
Use
Key.
Plus-Button:
Used w
Ignition-Button
:
(Manual ignition), o
The Transmitter TX
pushed at the same
2.3 Swan-Neck Lamp:
The Swan-
Neck Lamp can be conne
to illuminate your workspace.
uttons
e optical output for the Transmitterstatus, as well as the m
ansmitter TX2
-70K, as well as the Transmitter TX2-
70M a
le Reserve Buttons each. These Buttons are
generally pro
, and are meant to manually ignite these ten Channels.
ed to navigate through the menu of the Transmitter
.
Button
: Used within the menu and during editi
ng of setti
utton.
mode of the Transmitter the Menu can be accessed by a s
Button
:
Used within the Menu and during the editing of s
-
Button. In the Test and Armed-
Mode of the Transm
be used to send a test
-
signal. By pressing and holding do
tional Test will be started.
Used within the Menu and during the editing of sett
Used within the Menu and during the editing of settin
:
Used in the Armed-
Mode to ignite channel shown
nition), or to start the Autoshow(Auto
-Mode).
itter TX
-70M is
built with two Ignition Buttons, which bo
he same time to ignite a channel, or start the show.
be connected to the intended, XLR
-
socket next to the Disp
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ll as the menu.
70M are in possession
rally programmed with
annels.
g of settings as a "Select/
sed by a simple push of
iting of settings as a
he Transmitter, this
lding down this button,
g of settings as a Minus
-
of settings as a Plus
-Key.
l shown on the display
which both need to be
the Display, and is meant

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2.4 Key-Switch:
The Key-Switch is used to turn the Transmitter on, and off, as well as selecting between the Test-
Mode and Armed-Mode. It has three possible positions:
OFF ( ormal Setting
):
Device is off!
TEST (Test
-
Mode):
The Device is on, and is in the Test-
Mode. In this Mode, the Auto-Sho can
not be started, and ignitionsignals can
be sent. It is possible to start the
detailed Bidirectional Test.
ARMED (Armed
-
Mod):
The Device is on, and is in the Armed-
Mode. The Auto-Show can be started,
and channels can be ignited in this
mode.

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2.5 Side piece
TC-Interface: This socket is meant to be used as an interface for external Timecodes.
PC-Interface: This RS232-Socket can be used as an Interface for your PC or Notebook. The
connection can be made by the delivered null modem cable and (if needed) the USB-Serial Adapter, if
no other interface is available on the computer.
BNC-Antenna Socket: An Antenna with a BNC-Plug can be connected here.
Socket 1 and 2: The two 7-pole sockets are used as Charging- and Programming sockets. Both
sockets have the same Pin-allocation.
Pin Description
1 GND
2 RX
3 TX
4 Batt.
5 Batt.
6 NC
7 External ignition
Socket 1
BNC
-
Antenna socket
TC
-
Interface
PC
-
Interface
Socket 2

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3Transmitter -
The Menu
3.1 Main Menu Items
3.1.1 at.Status 0-100%
This Menu Item shows the status o
3.1.2 Α-Receivers
This Menu Item let's you view, and
3.1.3 Auto Mode
(ON /OFF)
This Menu Item allows you to load
Auto-
Mode can be activated or dea
3.1.4 TX-Settings
This Menu Item allows you to edit
another Transmitter (clone).
3.1.5 Receiver-Mode
This Menu Item allows you to s
Transmitter, like locking or turning
3.1.6 Version number
This Menu Item shows you the curr
at the end of this number, the trans
The Menu
status of the internal battery in %
.
iew, and edit Receivers programmed to the Transmitter,
/OFF)
u to load, edit, delete, or send an Autoshow to the Rece
d or deactivated here.
u to edit the most important settings of a Transmitter,
you to send different orders to the Receivers progr
turning them off.
the current Software versi
on of the Transmitter. Should
the transmitter is unlocked for the PC
-Mode.
Menu
Bat.Status 0-100%
-Receivers
Page
Auto Mode ON/OFF
Page
TX Settings
Page
Receiver-Mode
Page
(Version nummer)
smitter, or add new ones.
the Receivers. Further, the
smitter, and s
end them to
rs programmed onto the
r. Should a " PC" be shown

3.2 Menu Item Α-
Receivers
3.2.1 Device Information:
The Device Information shows
Rec
eivertype, you can also view it's
status. Furthermore, you have the
Show.
-Receivers
01) Device Informatio
02) Device Informatio
...
< Insert new >
Explo Product?
< manua
< automa
Α
-Number
Device
Receivers
shows all Receivers programmed to the Transmitt
view it's ID, and (if the Receiver is switched on and reac
ave the ability to change the boxnumber, or deactivate
formation
formation
00) edit Product
SETTINGS
w >
manual >
automatic >
< DELETE >
Explo Product?
< AUTO
Explo P
Device
typ
e
Boxnumb
er
Device
ID
Battery Status of the Device
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ransmitter. Next to the
and reachable) it's Battery
activate the Device for the
AUTO UPDATE >
Explo Products?
Ignition
Group

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3.2.1.1
Α
-Number:
The Number the the Receiver has been assigned to in the internal device List of the Transmitter. The
Devices are sorted and tested by this number.
3.2.1.2 Device type:
Tells you the device Type of the Receiver.
3.2.1.3 Boxnumber:
Shows the Boxnumber of the Receiver. The Boxnumber can be reassigned in the Device information.
3.2.1.4 Ignition Group:
This Feature is not yet activated, and will be implemented in a subsequent softwareversion for the
system.
3.2.1.5 Battery status o the device:
The Battery status of the Device is shown her in percent (%), if the device can be reached. If the
Transmitter has no radio contact to the Receiver, the battery status will be shown as "xxxxx" instead.
3.2.2 Edit Product:
This Menu Item let's you add new products (Insert new) or delete others (DELETE). Further, you can
send an automated update to your Explo Devices (AUTO UPDATE).
When adding new products, it is possible to enter the device manually (manually) by entering its's ID,
or adding it automatically (automatically) with the use of the TX-Programming cable.

3.2.2.1 Manual adding:
Selec
First
Press
Selec
Selec
After
With
press
As so
Is the
ESC.
Selec
MAS
EXPL
In th
Inste
show
Select the Menu item "A
-Receivers"
First Receiver programmed onto the Transmitter.
Press
once.
Select < Insert new
> to add new Device.
Select < manual > to add device manually.
After this selection, you can scroll between numbe
With OK, this can be selected, and be changed
pressing OK, your selection will be entered.
As soon
as the correct ID has been entered, you can f
Is the entered ID correct? Confirmation with OK, Ca
ESC.
Select the Product type with
.
(RX70K, R
MASTM, RX
-5K, RX-1K, RX20K, RX-HV
, MODUL, R
EXPLO o
r RXWAV)
In the finish screen, the entered data wil be show
Instead of the #
-sign, the assigned A-
Number of the
shown.
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n numbers with
.
hanged with
. By
you can finish with ESC.
h OK, Cancellation with
X70K, RX30K, RXMP3,
ODUL, RXGAS, RXDMX,
be shown once more.
er of the Device will be

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3.2.2.2 Automatic adding:
Transmitter
Connec
Switch
on Transm
…
…
nsmitter
Receiver
Connect with the TX
-Programming cable.
n Transmitter
Switch on Rece
…
eceiver
on Receiver

3.2.2.3 AutomaticUpdate:
The Automatic Update is used, if
dependent on wether they are sw
Numbers.
This option is especially helpful, if y
deactivate them quickly. Receivers
while all others must be switched
needed for the show (The Boxnum
will be deactivated.
Selec
First
Pres
Selec
Start
All D
Devi
othe
(see
After
used, if you wish to automatically activate, or deact
ey are switched on or off, and simultaniously assign t
lpful, if you have a lot of Devices in your Devicelist, and w
Receivers you wish to
use, must be switched on (Test
witched off. The automatic update, will activate all swi
Boxnumber will remain the same), while all devices that
Select the Menu item A
-Receivers.
First device, programmed onto the transmitter.
Press
once.
Select
<AUTO UPDATE >
Start Automatic Update, or leave Menu.
All Devices, known to the transmitter, will
be trie
Devices will be activated and assigned their Devi
other devices, which have been switched off, will
(see left Picture).
After the automatic search, the updated Devicelist w
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or deactivate all Devices,
assign them their Device
list, and wish to activate or
on (Test or Armed
-Mode),
te all switched on devices,
ices that are switched off,
be tried. Switched on
eir Device Number, all
off, will be deactivated
icelist will be shown.

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3.3 Menu Item
Auto Mode
to Mode
Auto Mode ON / OFF
Auto Mode ON / OFF
Showname (# Zündlinien)
Edit File
Erste Zündlinie
Zweite Zündlinie
...
Create New Line?
OK / ESC
Load File
Delete File
RX send show
RX delete show
CheckBox xx pcs.
TX quality: xx%
Settings
Countdown: xx sek
time skip: ON / OFF
ext. TC Stop ON / OFF
SMPTE ON/OFF
SMPTE Starttime
Framerate: xx
TIME: 00:00:00
SbS generate
Automatic / Step by Step

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3.3.1 Auto Mode (ON / OFF):
The Auto-Mode can be activated, or deactivated here.
3.3.2 Showname (#Ignition Lines):
The Name given to the Show will be shown here. The number of ignition lines used in the Show, is
shown in the brackets.
3.3.3 Edit File:
This menu item allows you to edit existing ignition lines of the Show programmed onto the
transmitter, and add new ones.
The Layout of the ignition lines is as depicted below:
3.3.3.1 Line Number:
The Number of the Ignition Line within the Auto Show. The Lines are numbered from 1 to x, where x
is the the Number of Ignition Lines of the Show. The layout of the single Ignition Lines is sorted by te
Line Numbers. The Number of possible Lines on the Transmitter is 4000. Every Receiver is limited to
200 Lines. The Line Number is fixed, and cannot be edited.
Line numb
er
Ignition Time of the Line.
Boxnumb
er
Channelnumb
er
Special Field
Ignition Group
Step by Step

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3.3.3.2
Ignition Time o the Line
The time shown here, indicates the
This time can be freely edited. Ho
lines, and the complete
duration o
line can not be set higher, or lower
3.3.3.3 Boxnumber:
The Boxnumber of the ignition lin
signaled).
3.3.3.4 Channelnumber:
The Number of the channel that is s
3.3.3.5 Special Field:
You can edit special settings for the
…
Channel ignites normal
…
The ignition of the Sho
pressing the Minus-
But
…
Channel will not be ign
3.3.3.6 Ignition Group:
The ignition Group is a feature, tha
3.3.3.7 Step by Step:
You can activate the "Step by Step
letter "s" will be shown behind th
picture).
the Line
:
cates the Ti
me the given line will be ignited. The readout
dited. However there need to be at least 100ms betwe
uration of the Show may not exceed 109 Minutes. The
or lower than the ignition times of the bordering ignition
nition line. It can be freely edited from 1
-
99, or set t
l that is set to ignite at this ignition line. Can be freely ed
s for the channel, detailed below.
s normally
.
f the Show is paused 100ms before this channel, and ca
Button
( ) .
ot be ignited.
ture, that has not yet been implemented into the
current
by Step" function for this ignition line, or deactivate i
ehind the Ignition Group letter. (See Space marked ora
Minutes
A hundredth of a second
Seconds
readout is built as follows:
s between single ignition
tes. The ignition Time of a
ignition lines.
or set t
o A(All Boxes are
freely edited from 1
-70.
l, and can be continued by
current software version.
ctivate it. If activated, the
rked orange in the below