Magicfx STADIUMBLASTER MFX0803 Operating manual

STADIUM
BLASTER.
®
CONFETTI & STREAMER FX
PART01104
rev 01-01
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.
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approval of MAGIC FX.
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respective owners.
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.
We further refer to the General Conditions. These are available on request, free of
charge.
Although considerable care has been taken to ensure a correct and 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 2
Trademarks 2
Liability 2
Foreword 4
Language 4
Revision table 4
1 Meet the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER! 5
1.1 Main parts 5
1.2 Technical data 6
1.3 Productidentication 7
1.4 Accessories 7
1.5 Confetti 7
1.6 DMX control 8
1.7 Displaypanel 8
1.8 RDMcapability 10
2 Blastsafely! 11
2.1 Generalsafetyrules 11
2.2 CO211
2.3 Indoor use 12
2.4 Rigging 12
2.5 Noise level 12
2.6 Safetysymbols 13
2.7 Precautionsforoperation 13
3 Let’s blast! 14
3.1 Installthemachine 14
3.2 Fillwithconfettibeforeeachblast 20
3.3 Blastmanually 21
3.4 Connect 24 V Control 23
3.5 Blast with 24 V Control 23
3.6 Connect power and setup DMX 24
3.7 SetupmultiplemachinesinasequencewithDMX 25
3.8 Blast with DMX 25
3.9 Replace a CO2cylinder 26
3.10 Cleanup 28
4 Maintenance 34
5 Troubleshooting 34
6 Correct disposal 34
7 ECDeclarationofConformity 35

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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).
LANGUAGE
This document contains the original instructions in English. In case you require other
languages please contact MAGIC FX.
REVISION TABLE
Doc nr Revision Date Description Author Approved
PART01104 01-00 13-2-2017 Initial release TFR TVA
PART01104 01-01 1-8-2019 A4 to A5 format TFR TVA

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1 MEET THE MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER!
The MAGICFX® STADIUMBLASTER is a special eects machine that launches confetti
into the air up to a height of 12 metres.
The MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER is equipped with a CO2powered woofer. CO2is blown
into the woofer through small holes. This creates a Venturi eect that draws the
confetti continuously from the hopper, out of the woofer and into the air. The eect is
accompanied by a strong hissing sound. If liquid CO2is applied, a white plume of
smoke will be visible.
The MAGICFX® STADIUMBLASTER is outtted for operation:
• by hand with the manual CO2valve;
• with a 24 V controller;
• with DMX and optionally RDM.
With DMX you can operate multiple machines in a sequence.
1.1 MAIN PARTS
WOOFER
HOPPER
MANUAL CO₂VALVE
FX LED INDICATOR
BOTTOM CABINET
24 V INPUT
DISPLAY AND BUTTONS
POWER INPUT & OUTPUT
(100  250 Vac)
DMX INPUT & OUTPUT
(5-POLE)
CO₂INPUT
FLIGHTCASE
Main parts

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1.2 TECHNICAL DATA
Product Product Name MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER
Product Code MFX0803
Product Type CONFETTI & STREAMER FX
Main
Dimensions
Length 800 mm 31.5 in
Width 600 mm 23.6 in
Height 1100 mm 43.3 in
Weight Weight 84.3 kg 185.8 lb
Environment Minimum Temperature -20 °C -4 °F
Maximum Temperature 70 °C 158 °F
Humidity (Relative) 20% to 90% (non condensing)
IEC 60529 (IP) Rating IP13
Electrical Voltage Input (Vac) 100 – 250 Vac
Voltage Frequency 50 – 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Vac) 20 W
Power Connector (Vac) Neutrik®powerCON TRUE1 (in & out)
Voltage Input (Vdc) 18 – 36 Vdc
Power Consumption (Vdc) 17 W
Power Connector (Vdc) Banana Plug & Wire
Controlling Control Options DMX / Manual valve / 24 Vdc
Control Protocols DMX512-A (ANSI E1.11)
RDM (ANSI E1.20)
Control Connectors Neutrik®5 pole male / female XLR
Conguring Congure Options On Device & RDM
Usage Consumable(s) MAGICFX®CONFETTI
Consumable Consumption Depends on type of confetti, see
Section 1.5
Propellant Liquid or Gaseous CO2
Propellant Connector CO2Quick Connector 3/8”
Propellant Consumption 0.5 L/s
Technical data

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1.3 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Type plate
1.4 ACCESSORIES
Code Product Included
MFX1114 CO₂ High Pressure Hose 3/8 Male - Female, 1.25 m
MFX1105 CO₂ High Pressure Hose 3/8 Male - Female, 2 m
MFX1106 CO₂ High Pressure Hose 3/8 Male - Female, 3 m X
MFX1108 CO₂ High Pressure Hose 3/8 Male - Female, 10 m
MFX1109 CO₂ High Pressure Hose 3/8 Male - Female, 15 m
MFX1110 CO₂ 90 Degrees Connector 3/8
MFX1103 CO₂ Bottle to Hose Connector X
MFX1115 CO₂ Bottle to Hose Connector 90 Degrees
MFX0313 Schuko to Neutrik®powerCON TRUE1 - cable 1.5 m X
Accessories
1.5 CONFETTI
The MAGICFX® STADIUMBLASTER can be set in 5 dierent angles between 45° and 90°.
The output height and output distance depends on the type of confetti and the set
angle. The maximum load per blast also depends on the type of confetti. Check the
following table.
Typeofconfetti Max. load per blast Output height Output distance
Metallic confetti 20 kg 12 m 25 m
Paper confetti 10 kg 12 m 25 m
Snow/Powder confetti 5 kg 12 m 25 m
Confetti types and related loads and output
NOTICE Wind and other weather circumstances will inuence the output
height and output distance of the confetti. The given values are
estimated values.

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1.6 DMX CONTROL
When connected to DMX the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER is controlled with 1 safety
address and 1 operational address:
DMX Address Address range
Safety 1 – 512
Start 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
0 99 Device disabled
100 155 Device enabled
156 255 Device disabled
Start (output) 0 199 Valve closed
200 255 Valve open
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.
1.7 DISPLAY PANEL
MAIN MENU
DMX/RDM SETTINGS
BACK PREV NEXT
SELECT
Display panel

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The display panel is located on the backside of the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER.
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 continuously lights red when an error is present.
Idle Display
Main Menu
DMX Start Address (1 – 512)
DMX Safety Address (1 – 512)
DMX Footprint (Fixed)
Unique ID
Bootloader CRC
Serial Number
Build Date
Lock/Unlock Controller
(press and hold for 5 seconds)
Reset Errors
DMX/RDM Settings
Error History
Configuration
Information
RDM (ON/OFF)
Type (Alarm/Error)
Soware Version
Soware CRC
Uptime (DDDD:HH:MM:SS)
Effect Time (DDDD:HH:MM:SS)
Display Dimmer (ON/OFF)
(dims aer 30 seconds of button inactivity)
Factory Defaults (YES/NO)
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. The following RDM parameters
are supported by the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER.
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
SENSOR_DEFINITION X
SENSOR_VALUE 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 BLAST SAFELY!
The MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER 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®STADIUMBLASTER.
The MAGICFX® STADIUMBLASTER must be used in surroundings that:
• Have a stable temperature of between -20 and 70 °C.
• Have a relative humidity degree between 20 % and 90 % (non condensing).
• Are 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®
STADIUMBLASTER.
• Do not use the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER 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®STADIUMBLASTER.
• Make sure there are no freestanding objects or objects that can be damaged
by the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER within the output distance.
• 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
Chapter 1)
• 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 CO2
The MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER uses liquid or gaseous CO2as input. The application
of CO2involves serious risks. Make sure that you are well informed on these risks
before installation and/or operation. Always use approved CO2cylinders, hoses and
connections. Always consult your CO2supplier for regulations and instructions on safe
installation and use.
MAGIC FX is not liable for unsafe situations, accidents and damage that are the result
of incorrect working with CO2and CO2cylinders.

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WARNING Inadequate installation and/or operation of a CO2powered
machine and CO2cylinders can lead to death or serious injury.
Always follow the instructions from this manual, from your CO2
supplier and from local authorities.
2.3 INDOOR USE
The MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER is designed for outdoor use and use in well-ventilated
indoor spaces. When used indoors, make sure you take the necessary preparations.
These preparations could include, but are not limited to:
• Consulting your CO2supplier.
• Calculating the reduction of oxygen for the indoor space.
• Checking the location for spots where CO2could accumulate and taking
preventive actions.
• Installing CO2monitoring devices that will warn for hazardous CO2levels.
DANGER Do not use the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER in poorly ventilated
conned spaces. Exposure to high levels of CO2gas can cause
symptoms like headache, nausea, loss of consciousness or even
death.
2.4 RIGGING
Please follow the European and national guidelines for safe rigging and trussing.
2.5 NOISE LEVEL
The environmental noise level as measured at the ear is 97 dB(A). This level of noise is
only reached during the short instances that the CO2output is active. Therefore
hearing protection is not necessary.
WARNING Do not operate the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER close to yourself
or to others for a long period of time. If you experience any
hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should immediately stop
using the unit.

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2.6 SAFETY SYMBOLS
Symbol Meaning
Read the manual carefully before use!
Safety symbols
2.7 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 2.6.
CAUTION A missing or loose-tted woofer can lead to injury. Make sure that
the woofer is correctly in place on the bayonet connection and
secured with the safety steel.
WARNING Make sure there are no objects near the output that can be
damaged or overthrown by the MAGICFX®STADIUMBLASTER.
WARNING Always create a safety zone around the MAGICFX®
STADIUMBLASTER and its output according to the following picture.
4
5
˚
2 m
4 m

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

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3 Unlock and remove the cover from the bottom cabinet.
4 Take out the woofer.

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5 Screw the woofer rmly onto the bayonet socket of the hopper until it locks in
place.
6 Secure the woofer with the safety steel.

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7Optionally you can set the hopper with the attached woofer in one of the
5 pre-set angles.
8 Place the MAGICFX® STADIUMBLASTER in its nal position and set the brakes.
9 Take the necessary safety precautions, see Section 2.7.

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10 Make sure the manual CO2valve is in CLOSED position.
11 Connect the CO2hose to the CO2quick connector.

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12 Connect a CO₂ Bottle to
Hose Connector to a CO2
cylinder.
13 Connect the CO2hose to the
CO₂ Bottle to Hose
Connector on the CO2
cylinder.
14 Open the CO2cylinder.
15 In case of multiple machines: Repeat steps 1 – 14 for each machine.

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3.2 FILL WITH CONFETTI BEFORE EACH BLAST
1 Unlock and open the lid of the hopper.
2 Fill the hopper with confetti. Check Section 1.5 for the maximum amount per
type of confetti.