HazeBase base-prime User manual
operation manual
base•prime
Stargarder Straße 2
30900 Wedemark Germany
Phone: + 49-5130-37 10 05
Fax: + 49-5130-37 10 06
E-Mail: info@hazebase.com
contact
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Index
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Safety Instructions................................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Scalding Hazard and General Safety............................................................................................ 3
3. Commissioning of base•prime............................................................................................................ 4
3.1 Selecting of the location ............................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Devicelabeling .............................................................................................................................. 4
3.4 First Steps ..................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Operation of base•prime..................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Overview operating modes ........................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Manual mode................................................................................................................................. 7
4.3 Operation via DMX......................................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Operation via analog ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.5 Betrieb über Ethernet.................................................................................................................... 10
4.6 Operation via timer........................................................................................................................ 11
4.7 Setting up IP address.................................................................................................................... 12
5. Adjust the screen brightness .............................................................................................................. 13
6. Set the duration of the screensaver.................................................................................................... 13
7. Device information................................................................................................................................ 14
8. Reset factory settings........................................................................................................................... 14
9. pump characteristics............................................................................................................................ 15
10. More Settings...................................................................................................................................... 16
11. Scope of Delivery................................................................................................................................ 17
12. Technical specications ..................................................................................................................... 17
13. Warranty conditions ........................................................................................................................... 18
14. Contact................................................................................................................................................ 19
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1. Introduction
The base•prime is an innovation that has never been seen before. With the 3100 Watt fog power you can
achieve beautiful effects. The new nozzle design produces a quiet operation which makes the fog machine
interesting for other applications.
2. Safety Instructions
A fog machine is not a toy!
Damages are apparent by improper use or non-compliance with the operating instructions in their own
responsibility of the user. Structural changes to safety-critical components on the machine are strictly prohi-
bited. If you open the appliance yourself, so the manufacturers warranty void. Please also see the attached
warnings and instructions on the device. Use of other uids will void the warranty on the parts that come into
contact directly with the uid.
2.1 Scalding Hazard and General Safety
• Very hot steam escapes from the nozzle. Danger of getting burnt. Occasionally very hot droplets of uid
may escape when in operation. Thus never aim at persons directly and keep a minimum distance of 3 m
to the nozzle.
• Never touch the nozzle when in operation. Danger of getting burnt.
• The location for the machine must be non-ammable, non-combustible and not sensitive to heat. It has to
be twice as big as the machine.
• Keep a minimum distance of 60 cm to all ammable, combustible objects and objects sensitive to heat.
• Glycol is a chemical alcohol and burns with a slightly bluish, almost invisible ame. Never point the fog at
strong sources of ignition like re or pyrotechnic effects.
• During operation small amounts of hot uid-drops may emerge Therefore you should make sure, that
these do not become a danger to anyone.
• Do not swallow the fog uid. Keep it away from children. In case of eye contact, rinse with a lot of water.
Consult a doctor should you have accidentally swallowed some uid.
• Never open the machine and leave the machine unattended when connected to a power supply.
• The visibility has to be more than 2 m in rooms where people walk around.
• Fog may activate smoke detectors.
• Spilled uid or splashed uid droplets can cause slip hazard. Mop up the uid and dispose of it according
to regulations. hazebase fog liquid is an enviromentally safe product and it can be recycled biologically.
Articially-made fog can be produced in many different ways. The method used here to produce fog, with a
device which works according to the vaporizer principle, is the most harmless one. No case has so far been
reported in which a human being has been harmed because of using our device to produce articial fog. Ho-
wever, this can only be guaranteed if the professional fog generators are used accordingly, i.e. at the correct
vaporization temperatures as well as with the correctly mixed fog uid.
We recommend: People with health problems or problems of the respiratory tract or with
an inclination for allergies should avoid any contact with articially-made fog!
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3. Commissioning of base•prime
3.1 Selecting of the location
The location in which the base•prime is to be operated must be dry:
• free from dusty or polluted air
• free from vibrations
• located on an non-ammable place or surface
• Well-ventilated with fog-free air keeping the ambient operating temperature between 5°C and 45°C and
the relative air humidity below 80%
3.2 Devicelabeling
A) Nozzle for fog emission
B) RJ45 Ethernet socket for Artnet and sACN
C) 5 pin XLR DMX input and output (DMX512)
D) 3-pin XLR analog input
E) PowerCon power connection
F) Touchscreen for operating
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3.4 First Steps
1. Plug the supplied PowerCon cable into the connector (E). Turn plug to the right until it engages.
2. Put the mains plug into a socket outlet.
3. Now the base • prime is ready for use.
General information
When the machine is switched on, it takes 15 minutes for it to be ready for use. If the machine is already hot,
(> 290 ° C) then a power interruption is assumed and heated only 1 minute.
The Ready indicator is now completely green and stops ashing. From the moment the temperature does not
fog, the display lights, otherwise „NOT READY“ is displayed.
The shutdown and control characteristics now depend more on the temperature, allowing for longer fogging. A
table with exact fogging time can be found in chapter 12.
If the heating element is warmer than 250 ° C it can be fogged up to 30%. If fogging takes place at a higher
level and the heating element cools down, it must heat up to 290 ° before starting a new misting process with
more than 30%.
In the screen „Pump Adjustment“ instead of „p%“ „max. 30% „is displayed. This is to indicate that the adjust-
ment is given only for the small pump. The small pump is only used in the 1-30% percentage range.
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4. Operation of base•prime
4.1 Overview operating modes
The following list shows the various operating modes of the base • prime. These are described in detail in the
following chapters. Manual operation is overwritten by all others. Operation via Ethernet overwrites all other
operating modes and therefore comes rst.
1. Ethernet (Chapter 4.5)
2. DMX (Chapter 4.3)
3. Analog (Chapter 4.4)
4. Manual Operation (Chapter 4.2)
After switching on the base•prime, the hazebase logo appears on the display (F). The following gure shows
the main menu of the base•prime.
M
R
T
PO
S
N
Q
U
L) Analog Input Display: Shows the selected mode
and current voltage.
P) Ethernet display: Indicates which protocol was
selected and whether the base • prime is controlled
via Ethernet.
M) Indicates if the machine is at operating tempe-
rature. The Ready indicator ashes when the lowest
temperature at which misting can be started is
reached.
NOT READY is displayed if the operation can not be
started.
R and Q) Increase / decrease of the pump value
(center)
S) Indicates when the timer of the machine is activa-
ted
N) Indicates which pump characteristic has been
selected.
T) Open the settings menu
O) Display DMX: Indicates whether DMX is active and
which address has been selected.
U) Manual start of fog process
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4.2 Manual mode
Operation in manual mode is very easy. The fogging process is started with the START button (U) in the main
screen. Pressing the START button again stops the fogging process.
The pump value can be changed via + and -, as well as by pressing on the center. Then a keyboard will appear
and the value can be entered. A change in the pump value is possible both before and during the misting pro-
cess.
It is important to know that the pump characteristics can inuence the ejected amount of
fog. This also means that at selected 100% possibly less fog can be generated. Further
information can be found in the chapter pump characteristics
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4.3 Operation via DMX
DMX channel assignment
The base•prime has two DMX modes which can be set via SETTINGS-> PERSONALITY
become.
Connect the base•prime to your DMX network and pull up the faders on your DMX console according to your
wishes. The DMX address and the personality can alternatively also be set via the RDM protocol. Furthermore,
status messages such as READY or defective temperature sensors can be queried.
Select the button DMX in the main
menu or under SETTINGS -> DMX. The
right screen appears.
Here the DMX address can be entered.
With DMX ADDRESS SAVE the DMX ad-
dress is saved. BACK will take you back
to the main menu without saving.
Channel Value Description
1 0-255 Pumpenwert
Channel Value Description
1 0-255 pumpvalue
2 pumpmode
0 - 63 Continous
64 - 127 Flood
128 - 191 Extended
192 - 255 Impulse
It is important to know that the pump characteristics can inuence the ejected amount of
mist. This also means that at selected 100% possibly less fog can be generated. Further
information can be found in the chapter pump characteristics
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4.4 Operation via analog
Press the ANALOG button in the upper left corner of the main menu or select SETTINGS -> ANALOG to go to
the analogue menu.
The analogue mode is divided into two modes:
If a voltage above 1V (0 - 10V) is present at the analog input (D)
of the base • prime, the machine is controlled via the analogue
input. Prerequisite is that neither DMX nor Ethernet are active.
1. DIRECT
This mode is for example XLR remote with input voltages bet-
ween 1 and 10V, which can be selected via the button DIRECT.
10V input voltage correspond to the full set pump value. 1V cor-
responds to 1% of the pump value.
If the base•prime is activated in latched mode, it must rst be deactivated in latched mode.
Switching is possible, but the machine can not be deactivated.
2. LATCHED
In Latched mode, the machine mists with a previously set pump
value only when the button is held on the remote control.
With BACK you can return to the main menu without saving or to
SETTINGS with ANALOG SAVE is saved and back.
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4.5 Betrieb über Ethernet
ARTNET
Select a protocol by pressing ETH in the
main menu. You can also access this
screen via SETTINGS-> PROTOCOL. Select
ARTNET. With PROTOCOL SAVE you save
your settings and with BACK you get back
to the previous screen.
You have the option of setting the network, subnet and universe via
MODIFY.
Select NET, SUBNET or UNIVERSE to change the value. Press CE and enter
the new value. With ARTNET CONFIG SAVE you save the set values, with
BACK you can go to the previous screen without saving changes.
According to the standards for DMX and ARTNET, a universe consists of
512 DMX channels. A subnet consists of 16 universes and a network is
16 subnets. There are 128 networks.
sACN
Select sACN. With PROTOCOL SAVE you
save your settings and with BACK you get
back to the previous screen.
With MODIFY you have the possibility to adjust the universe. Press the CE key on the keyboard screen and then
enter the desired universe. With sACN UNIVERSE SAVE they save their attitude. BACK will take you to the previ-
ous screen without saving any settings.
In both cases, make sure that the base • prime has congured a valid network address and subnet mask. You
can check this under SETTINGS-> IP-CONFIG and adjust if necessary.
A detailed description follows on page 12.
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4.6 Operation via timer
The base • prime can also be controlled via the timer. This mode is especially suitable for stand-alone appli-
cations.
The timer can be set via the screen shown above. In the rst row, the pump value is set in timer mode. Again
values between 0 and 100% are possible. Again, the references to the pump characteristics apply again.
In the rst row on the right, ON TIME and OFF TIME are set. Values from 0 to 60 can be set here. The timer can
be started both MANUELY and via the REMOTE. Pressing the TRIGGER button switches between these modes.
Furthermore, a single pulse can be programmed in the second line. Press the ONE PULSE button to activate or
deactivate this mode. Also, use the AUTO START setting if you want to turn on the timer immediately after the
operating temperature has been reached.
To manually start and stop the timer, press the ACTIVE or INACTIVE button.
All set values are stored with the TIMER SAVE button.
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4.7 Setting the IP address
To set the IP address and subnet mask for your network, press in the main menu
SETTINGS-> IP CONFIG.
In the IP CONFIGURATION screen, you can rst use STATIC or DHCP to select whether you want to use a static
network address or a dynamically assigned one (DHCP).
Select DHCP will assign your device an IP address and a subnet mask from a DHCP server on your network.
Once you have selected STATIC, you can set the values using MODIFY and the right-hand keyboard. If necessary,
ask your network administrator which network address you should use.
For networks where the IP address and subnet mask are to be used according to the ARTNET standard, rst set
the mode to STATIC and then press ARTNET.
The IP address is then formed from the xed MAC address of the device and an OEM code. The subnet mask
is set to 255.0.0.0.
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5. Adjust the screen brightness
To set the screen brightness of the base • prime, click on in the main menu
SETTINGS -> NEXT -> SETTINGS 2 -> BRIGHTNESS
Here you can set the backlight. Press + or - to change the value.
With BRIGHT SAVE they save their attitude. BACK will take you to the previous screen without saving settings.
6. Set the duration of the screensaver
To set the screen saver of the base • prime, click on in the main menu
SETTINGS -> NEXT -> SETTINGS 2 -> SCREENSAVER
Here you can set the duration of the screensaver. Press + or - to change the value. With SAVE they save their
attitude. BACK will take you to the previous screen without saving settings.
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7. Device information
To display the device information of the base • prime, click on in the main menu
SETTINGS -> NEXT -> SETTINGS 3 -> INFO
Here you will receive device information of the base • prime.With FIRMWARE UPDATE the update process can
be released. Here an additional program, a computer and an existing network connection between PC and de-
vice is needed. Please refer to the Hazebase website for new rmware versions and procedures. BACK will take
you to the previous screen without saving settings.
8. Reset factory settings
To restore the default settings of the base • prime, click on in the main menu
SETTINGS -> NEXT -> SETTINGS 3 -> FACTORY RESET
Here you can restore the factory settings. BACK will take you to the previous one
Save screen without settings. RESET restores the factory settings.
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9. pump characteristics
Under SETTINGS -> SETTINGS 2 -> MODE the pump characteristic can be adjusted. There are four different
characteristics available.
1. PULSE - This mode means that the pump always mists at the set value. It is not regulated down, when rea-
ching the shutdown temperature, the pump is turned off
2. EXTENDED - This mode also starts with the set pump value. If the temperature in the heating element drops,
the pump is slightly downshifted. This increases the fog duration without a drastic drop in emissions. When the
shutdown temperature is reached, the pump is switched off.
3. FLOOD - This mode is similar to the EXTENED mode, except that the pump is downshifted until the amount
of continuous fog is reached. The machine starts with a high output and then goes into the continuous mist
condition.
4. CONTINUOS - Here, the pump is limited to 30% to ensure a uniform duration fog.
Under SETTINGS -> SETTINGS 2 -> MODE the pump characteristic can be adjusted.
The ne adjustment is used to adjust the amount of mist. You can adjust the pump curve up or down by 5%. If
you have several machines of the same type, you can adjust the output quantity of both machines. The machi-
nes are not exactly the same in terms of production output. Furthermore, aging processes can inuence the
output quantity. With this adjustment method you can compensate for the differences.
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10. More Settings
The base • prime has an operating hours counter.
This can be found under SETTINGS -> SETTINGS 3 -> WOKRING
HOURS.
It is recorded how many hours the machine has been heated and
how many minutes and seconds have been fogged. The opera-
ting hours counter can not be reset!
The base•prime has a standby mode.
This can be found under SETTINGS -> SETTINGS 2 -> STANDBY.
After data is no longer received via DMX, Artnet or sACN, the ma-
chine goes into standby mode. To do this, the above screen will
be displayed for 10 seconds. After the time has elapsed, the HE
is switched off and the screen below is displayed. With Back you
can cancel the process, with STANDBY you can switch directly to
standby mode.
In case of an error E-1, E-2 or E-4 or a combination of these, the
following screen appears with more or less error messages:
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11. Scope of Delivery
The base • prime comes with the following parts:
• base•prime
• PowerCon cable
List of optional available fog uids.
• base•S fast dissolving fog uid
• base•M Medium long-lasting fog uid
• base•L long-lasting fog uid
• base•XL extremely long-lasting fog uid
12. Technical specications
base•prime
Procedure: vaporizing fog generator
Leistung: 1500 Watt (US Version), 3100Watt (Europe Version)
Supply voltage: 230V~ 50Hz
Heating time ~ 15min
Control options: DMX, Art-Net, sACN, analog (0-10V), manual,
timer operation
Weight: 16.5 kg (35 lbs)
Fog duration
Fog Value Impulse-Mode Extended-Mode
100% 22s 55s
90% 40s 76s
80% 55s 95s
70% 89s 128s
60% 112s 176s
50% 167s 347s
40% 378s -
30% - -
The measurements were carried out with base * M. For other uids, the fogging times may be different.
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13. Warranty conditions
For the fog machine base•prime hazebase guarantee is:
1. Free of charge, subject to the following conditions (No. 2 - 6) we will repair any defect or fault in the unit if it
is caused by a proven factory fault and has been advised immediately after appearance and within 24 month
of delivery to the end user. Insignicant deviations of the regular production quality does not guarantee repla-
cement rights, nor do faults or defects caused by water, by generally abnormal environment conditions or force
majeure.
2. Guarantee Service will be done in the following way: Faulty parts will be repaired or replaced (our chioce)
with correct parts. Faulty units have to be brought to us or our service centres or to be sent to us or our service
centres at customer‘s expenses. The invoice and/or receipt showing the purchase date and the serial number
has to come with the faulty unit, otherwise this will not be guarantee service. Replaced parts become
our property.
3. The customer looses all rights for guarantee services, if any repairs or adjustments are not done to the units
by unauthorized persons and/or if spare parts are used which are nor approved by us. The right of guarantee
service is also lost if uids other than Original hazebase uids have been used or if units are sent to us with
full uid bottles. Also non compliance with the instructions in this manual or mistakes by incorrect handling/
treating of the machine will lead to a loss of guarantee and also any faults and damages caused by undue force.
4. Certain parts of the machine are „consumable parts” and are not covered by the warranty.
5. Guarantee services do not cause an extension of the guarantee time or the start of a new guarantee time.
The warranty for replaced parts ends with the guarantee time of the whole unit.
6. If a defect/fault can not be repaired by us in a satisfactory time, we will, within 6 months
after sale of the unit, on choice of the customer, either:
• replace the whole unit for free or
• refund the lesser value or
• take back the whole unit and refund the purchase price, but not more than the usual
market price at the time of the refund.
7. Further claims, especially for damages, losses etc. outside the unit are excluded. Other guarantee regula-
tions may be valid outside Germany. Please check with your dealer!
If you should send the unit for service, do not forget to remove any liquid from the uid bottle.
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14. Contact
hazebase
Founder Uta Raabe
Stargarder Straße 2
30900 Wedemark
GERMANY
Tel: +49 (0) 5130-371005
Fax: +49 (0) 5130-371006
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