Magicfx SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER MFX1603 Operating manual

SMOKEBUBBLE
BLASTER.
®
BUBBLE FX
PART01224
rev 01-00
USER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
ENGLISH

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DISCLAIMER
WARNING
Read this manual carefully before installing and/or using this product. Failure to
read the manual and to follow the printed instructions may lead to personal
injury and/or damage to the product.
© 2017 MAGICFX®
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TRADEMARKS
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LIABILITY
MAGIC FX accepts no liability for claims from third parties arising from unauthorised use, use other
than that stated in this manual, and use other than in accordance with the General Conditions
registered at the Chamber of Commerce.
Refer further to the General Conditions. These are available on request, free of charge.
Although considerable care has been taken to ensure a correct and suitably comprehensive
description of all relevant components, the manual may nonetheless contain errors and
inaccuracies.
Should you detect any errors or inaccuracies in the manual, we would be grateful if you would
inform us. This helps us to further improve our documentation.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Disclaimer 3
Trademarks 3
Liability 3
Foreword 5
Language 5
Revision table 5
1 Meet the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER! 6
1.1 Main parts 7
1.2 Technical data 8
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1.6 DMX control 10
1.7 Display panel 11
1.8 RDM capability 13
2 Bubble safely! 14
2.1 General safety rules 14
2.2 Indoor use 14
2.3 Rigging 15
2.4 Safety symbols 15
2.5 Precautions for operation 15
3 Let’s bubble! 16
3.1 Install the machine 16
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3.5 Bubble in Manual mode 24
3.6 Connect power and setup DMX 25
3.7 Setup multiple machines in a sequence with DMX 26
3.8 Bubble with DMX 27
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3.10 Clean the launch fans (when needed) 33
4 Maintenance 34
5 Troubleshooting 34
6 Correct disposal 34
7 EC Declaration of Conformity 35

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LANGUAGE
This document contains the original instructions in English. In case you require other languages
please contact MAGIX FX.
REVISION TABLE
Document nr Revision Date Description Authored by Checked by
PART01224 00-03 30-05-2017 Pre-release TFR
FOREWORD
Congratulations! You have bought a great new product from MAGIC FX.
This manual contains all information required for the intended use of the equipment. Deviation
from the described intended use can result in a hazardous situation and/or property damage.
This manual includes notes and warnings on safe operation of the equipment. These notes and
warnings are accompanied by the following icons. Read them attentively!
DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations.
WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE Indicates information considered important, but not hazard-related
(e.g. messages relating to property damage).

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1 MEET THE MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER!
The MAGICFX® SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER is a special eects machine that launches bubbles
(optionally lled with smoke) into the air with a capacity of 6.000 bubbles a minute.
The MAGICFX® SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER pumps bubble uid from a jerrycan to the bubble heads.
The bubble uid leaves a bubble head through the double-walled exterior. A servo-driven wiper
frequently wipes the head. This creates a small membrane on the head. The air from an
overpressurized chamber behind the bubble heads blows the air into the membrane. This creates
a trail of bubbles from the bubble head.
A pair of fans blow air into the chamber behind the bubble heads. This creates the overpressure
conditions in the chamber. Another pair of fans is positioned underneath the heads. The
controllable air ow from the fans will launch the bubbles high into the air.
Optionally smoke uid is pumped from a jerrycan, vaporized into smoke by two heating elements
and led to the bubble heads. The smoke output is located inside the bubble head. The smoke
from the output is mixed with the air that makes the bubbles.
Unused bubble uid from the bubble heads will fall into a drip tray. A drain and connected hose
transports the remains back into the jerrycan with bubble uid.
The MAGICFX® SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER is outtted for operation:
• in Manual mode with multiple options (e.g setting a timer and the output distance).
• with DMX and optionally RDM;
• in sequence with multiple machines.

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1.1 MAIN PARTS
TOP LID
BUBBLE HEADS
DRIP TRAY
FLIGHTCASE
LAUNCH FANS
Front perspective view
DISPLAY WITH BUTTONS
AND LED INDICATORS
BUBBLE CABINET
SMOKE CABINET
ON/OFF SWITCH
(RESETABLE FUSE)
FX LED INDICATOR
DMX INPUT & OUTPUT
(5-POLE)
POWER INPUT & OUTPUT
(220 - 240 VAC)
Back view

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1.2 TECHNICAL DATA
Product Product Name MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER
Product Code MFX1603
Product Type BUBBLE FX
Main
Dimensions
Length (mm/in) 800 31,5
Width (mm/in) 600 23,6
Height (mm/in) 900 35,4
Weight Weight (kg/lb) 92 202,8
Package Length (mm/in) 800 31,5
Width (mm/in) 600 23,6
Height (mm/in) 900 35,4
Packaged weight (kg/lb) 65 143,3
Environment Minimum Temperature (ºC/ºF) 5 41
Maximum Temperature (ºC/ºF) 50 122
Humidity (Relative) 20% to 90% (non condensing)
IEC 60529 (IP) Rating IP12
Electrical Voltage Input (Vac) 220 - 240 Vac
Voltage Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Vac) 600 W
Power Connector (Vac) Neutrik®powerCON TRUE1 (in & out)
Controlling Control Options DMX / Manual / Timer
Control Protocols DMX512-A (ANSI E1.11) / RDM (ANSI E1.20)
Control Connectors Neutrik®5 pole male / female XLR
 Congure Options On Device & RDM
Usage Consumable(s) MAGICFX®BUBBLE FLUID
MAGICFX®SMOKE FLUID
Consumable Consumption MAGICFX®BUBBLE FLUID: 8,5 L/h
MAGICFX®SMOKE FLUID: 0,275 L/h
Technical data

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1.3 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Type plate
1.4 FX FLUIDS
The MAGICFX® SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER uses bubble uid and smoke uid from MAGIC FX to create
smoke bubbles. The uids are delivered in jerrycans. The 20 liter jerrycan with bubble uid is
placed and connected in the bubble cabinet, see Section 3.2. The 5 liter jerrycan with smoke uid
is placed and connected in the smoke cabinet, see Section 3.3. The sheet metal interiors of the
cabinets hold the jerrycans in place.
Do not use other uids than those that are approved and supplied by MAGIC FX, see following
table.
Code  Volume
MFX3027 MAGICFX SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER® - SMOKE FLUID 5 liter
MFX3003 MAGICFX® PRO BUBBLE FLUID - READY TO USE 20 liter
Approved FX Fluids
1.5 MANUAL MODE
In Manual mode the machine starts bubbling instantly when switched on. In the menu on the
display you can set the following values for Manual mode:
Manual operation menu items Values
Manual mode ON / OFF
Run timer 0 - 600 (s)
Pause timer 0 - 600 (s)
Reduced output ON / OFF
Smoke ON / OFF
Output distance 0 - 255
Manual mode

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1.6 DMX CONTROL
When connected to DMX and with Manual mode OFF the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER is
controlled with 1 safety address and 4 operational addresses:
DMX Address Address range
Safety address 1 - 512
Start address (Bubble setting) 1 - 512
Start address + 1 (Smoke setting) 1 - 512
Start address + 2 (Fan speed) 1 - 512
Start address + 3 (Go trigger) 1 - 512
DMX addresses
The safety address cannot be the same as (one of) the operational address(es). Operating of
these addresses results in the following:
DMX Address DMX Value (decimal) Result
Safety address
0 99 Device disabled
100 155 Device enabled
156 255 Device disabled
Start address
(Bubble setting)
0 127 50% bubble capacity
128 255 100% bubble capacity
Start address + 1
(Smoke setting)
0 85 No smoke
86 170 50% of bubbles contain smoke
171 255 100% of bubbles contain smoke
Start address + 2
(Fan speed)
0 9 Fan OFF
10 255 Minimal speed -> Full speed
Start address + 3
(Go trigger)
0 199 Eect OFF
200 255 Eect ON
Operation of the DMX addresses
When you link multiple machines with DMX, we advise you to use the same safety address for all
machines.
CAUTION Always plug in a DMX Terminator into the DMX output of the nal unit in the
control sequence. Using a DMX Terminator improves signal reliability.

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1.7 DISPLAY PANEL
MAIN MENU
DMX/RDM SETTINGS
BACK PREV NEXT
SELECT
Display panel
The display panel is located on the backside of the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER. Check the
following menu structure for all options in the menu. Use the buttons for navigation and selection.
The le-hand LED blinks red when DMX is active. The right-hand LED blinks red when an error has
occurred.

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Idle Display
Main Menu
DMX Start Address (1 - 512)
DMX Safety Address (1 - 512)
DMX Footprint (Fixed)
Factory Defaults (YES/NO)
Display Dimmer (ON/OFF)
Wiper position le (370 - 420) *
Wiper position right (190 - 240) *
Unique ID
Bootloader CRC
Serial Number
Build Date
Lock/Unlock Controller
Reset Errors
DMX/RDM Settings
Error History
Configuration
Information
Run Timer (0 - 600 (s))
Manual Mode (ON/OFF)
RDM (ON/OFF)
Pause Timer (0 - 600 (s))
Output Distance (0 - 255)
Manual Operation
Reduced Output (ON/OFF)
Smoke (ON/OFF)
Type (Alarm/Error)
Soware Version
Soware CRC
* Only used during production
Menu structure

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1.8 RDM CAPABILITY
Remote Device Management Protocol (RDM) is an enhancement of the DMX512 communication
protocol. RDM can be used for conguration and status monitoring while DMX512 takes care of
the default controlling.
For RDM you will need a RDM compatible controller, cables and a RDM responder like the
MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER.
The following RDM parameters are supported by the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER.
Parameter ID Discovery GET SET
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH X
DISC_MUTE X
DISC_UN_MUTE X
DEVICE_INFO X
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS X
SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL X
DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION X
MANUFACTURER_LABEL X
SLOT_DESCRIPTION X
DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION X
DMX_START_ADDRESS X X
IDENTIFY_DEVICE X X
DEVICE_LABEL X X
FACTORY_DEFAULTS X X
DMX_PERSONALITY X X
RESET_DEVICE X
RDM parameters
RDM parameters are subject of change due to soware updates. Contact MAGIC FX for the latest
information and updates.

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2 BUBBLE SAFELY!
The MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER has been designed and constructed in such a manner that
it can be used safely. This applies to the use, the circumstances and the regulations as described
in this documentation. Reading this documentation and following the instructions are therefore
necessary for everyone who is authorised to work with the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER.
The MAGICFX® SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER must be placed and used in surroundings that preferably:
• Have a reasonably stable temperature of between 5 and 50°C.
• Have a relative humidity degree of no more than 90% (non condensing).
• Are reasonably free of dust, corrosive gases and high concentrations of organic vapours.
• Are not situated in the vicinity of a source of vibration.
2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES
• Only authorised persons may carry out work with the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER.
• Do not use the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER if there are people or animals in the direct
output.
• Make sure that children, unauthorised people and animals do not obtain access to the
MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER.
• Do not connect more units to a single electrical circuit than the installed fuse is able to
handle. (Calculate the summed load with the electrical data from Section 1.2)
• Do not remove any safeguards, safety caps and safety symbols.
• All required safety devices must be in good condition and function properly.
• Ensure sucient lighting of the surroundings.
• Keep the workplace clean.
2.2 INDOOR USE
The MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER is designed for outdoor use and use in well-ventilated indoor
spaces.
WARNING
Do not use the MAGICFX® SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER in poor ventilated conned
spaces. Exposure to high levels of smoke can cause skin irritation and may
obscure visibility.

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2.3 RIGGING
Please follow the European and national guidelines for safe rigging and trussing.
2.4 SAFETY SYMBOLS
The following safety symbols are present on the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER.
Symbol Meaning
Read the manual carefully before use!
Safety symbols
2.5 PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION
WARNING
Using a damaged or an improper installed machine can lead to death, serious
injury or property damage. Always inspect the machine thoroughly before
operation.
WARNING
Missing or obscured safety symbols on the machine can lead to death, serious
injury or property damage. Make sure all safety symbols are correctly in place and
visible, see Section 2.4.
NOTICE Do not use other uids than those that are approved and supplied by MAGIC
FX, see Section 1.4.
WARNING Always follow the instructions as noted on the jerrycans.

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3 LET’S BUBBLE!
3.1 INSTALL THE MACHINE
1 Bring the cased MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE
BLASTER to the desired location.
2 Unlock and remove the top cover.

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3 Unlock and remove the side covers.
4 Create a safety zone of 5 m in front of the
MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE BLASTER. This is
also necessary for an eective output.
5 Place the MAGICFX®SMOKEBUBBLE
BLASTER in its nal position and set the
brakes.

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3.2 
1 Make sure that the machine is not in operation
(FX LED indicator is dimmed).
2 Open the bubble cabinet door.
3 Disconnect the tubes and remove the
bubble lid from the bubble cabinet.
Remove the empty jerrycan if present.

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4 Remove the lid from a jerrycan with
bubble uid and replace with the bubble
lid.
NOTICE Do not use other uids than those that are approved and supplied by MAGIC
FX, see Section 1.4.
WARNING Always follow the instructions as noted on the jerrycans.
5 Place the jerrycan in the bubble cabinet.

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6 Connect the tubes to the bubble lid.
7 Close the bubble cabinet door.
8 In case of multiple machines: Repeat steps 1-7 for each machine.

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3.3 
1 Make sure that the machine is not in operation
(FX LED indicator is dimmed).
2 Open the smoke cabinet door.
3 Disconnect the tube and remove the
smoke lid from the smoke cabinet.
Remove the empty jerrycan if present.