Oh!FX SIROCCO User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SIROCCO

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INTRODUCTION OF THE SIROCCO MACHINE
SIROCCO is the new multi-e󰀨ects machine manufactured by Oh!FX.
SIROCCO machine works at low voltage, that is, at 30V. A feature which completely eliminates
the risk of electrocution even if the machine is accidentally immersed in water.
The motor speed of the SIROCCO machine is adjustable and so you can regulate the intensity
of the e󰀨ect required. Thanks to its system of interchangeable heads, you can easily replace
the head of your machine in order to create many other professional stage e󰀨ects, with even
better performance than other machines designed specically for one particular e󰀨ect.
With the SIROCCO machine and its range of heads, you can create up to six completely
di󰀨erent e󰀨ects. Heads available for di󰀨erent e󰀨ects:
Sky dancer or wind e󰀨ect: To elevate air men and sky dancers to a height of up to 8 meters
in an easy-to-use way.
Foam cannon: Creates a jet of dense and dry foam, projecting it up to 12 meters.
Foam generator: Hanging at a height, it produces and drops down cascades of large amounts
of foam.
Snow: Creates an excellent articial snowfall at a distance of up to 15 meters with the ability
to covering a large area. Very realistic e󰀨ect.
Vulcano: An e󰀨ect never seen before. Creates a spectacular 10 meters column of confetti
with a volcano e󰀨ect. An incredible e󰀨ect achieved by operating several machines at once.
Confetti: Blows and propels in a continual manner all kinds of confetti up to 10 - 15 meters.
REF: SIR-
SIZE *motor in horizontal position: 42 x 56 x 69 cm
SIROCCO WEIGHT: 25,70 Kg
POWER SUPPLY WEIGHT: 3,90 Kg
VOLTAGE IN: 100-240V. 50-60 Hz
WORKING VOLTAGE: 30V. DC
PROTECTION: IP-68 (not applicable to the power supply)
NOMINAL POWER: 720W
WORKING TEMP.: -40/+110 ºC
MOTOR ROTATION SPEED: 1200-4750 RPM
NOISE LEVEL: 85,6 dBa A 1m
TIME FROM 0 RPM TO MAX SPEED: 10s
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REF: SIR-SKY/M
SIZE *motor in vertical position: 46 x 56 x 64 cm
MACHINE AND HEAD WEIGHT: 27,50 Kg
HEAD WEIGHT: 1,80 Kg
POWER SUPPLY WEIGHT: 3,90 Kg
VOLTAGE IN: 100-240V. 50-60 Hz
WORKING VOLTAGE: 30V. DC
NOMINAL POWER: 720W
PROTECTION: IP-68 (not aplicable to the power supply)
WORKING TEMP.: -40/+110 ºC
MOTOR ROTATION SPEED: 1200-4750 RPM
NOISE LEVEL: 85,6 dBa A 1m
TIME FROM 0 RPM TO MAX SPEED: 10s
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PARTS
1. Power supply
2. Power Input (powercon connector)
3. Power supply switch
4. Led indicator
5. Low voltage power output
6. SIROCCO machine & SKY DANCER head
7. SIROCCO power cord
8. Switch / speed regulator
9. Locking knobs
10. Handles
11. Fastening screws
12. Velcro strip
SIROCCO SKY DANCER
SIROCCO machine is equipped as standard with the SKY DANCER head. The SKY DANCER
head is able to elevate air men and sky dancers to a height of up to 8 meters in an easy-to-
use way.
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1. PREPARING THE MACHINE:
1.1. Place the machine on a at and stable surface, with enough height available so that
the sky dancer fabric can be propelled upwards without coming into contact with anything
around it.
1.2. Loosen the locking knobs (9) and position the turbine vertically as shown in Picture 1
1.3. Tighten the locking knobs (9).
1.4. Loosen and remove the fastening screws (11) of the head which is attached to the
SIROCCO machine and remove the head.
2. ATTACHING THE HEAD:
2.1. Attach the SIROCCO SKY DANCER head to the turbine as shown in Picture 2 using
the fastening screws (11).
2.2. Attach the air man or sky dancer. Generally these accessories has a Velcro strip
on the inside of the fabric, which needs to be attached to the Velcro strip (12) around
the head, making sure that it is attached properly and there are no spaces where air can
escape.
2.3. In the event that the air man or sky dancer does not have a Velcro strip, attach it
tightly using a sling.
3. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION:
3.1. Position the power supply (1) so that it is protected and covered from water and
cannot get wet.
3.2. Connect the power supply (1) to the electric current by means of the power input (2).
3.3. Make sure that the power socket is earthed.
3.4. Turn on the power supply switch (3) and check that the indicator LED (4) is on.
3.5. Connect the SIROCCO power cord (7) to the low voltage power output (5) of the
power supply.
4. OPERATION:
4.1. Turn the speed regulator and switch (8) to maximum. You can also leave it powered on
during assembly of the machine and turn on it up by means of the power supply switch (3).
4.2. Visually check that everything is working correctly at the beginning and that your air
man or sky dancer is not coming into contact with any object.
5. STOPPING AND DISASSEMBLY:
5.1. Turn the speed regulator and switch (8) to zero to turn o󰀨 the motor.
5.2. Turn o󰀨 the power supply (1) and disconnect the machine.
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CAUTION
• SIROCCO machine provided with this head has been designed for the e󰀨ect outlined. Any
use other than the one outlined excludes Oh!FX from all liability and warranty.
• Disconnect the machine from the power supply before changing the head and/or rear grid.
• Never start the motor without having a head and the rear grid in position and their screws
tightened.
• Do not wet or cover the power supply. To clean it, use a damp cloth and dry it immediately.
• In case of malfunction, do not attempt to disassemble the machine and contact your
dealer. Any unauthorized alteration will invalidate the warranty.
• Only an adult and qualied person can operate the machine.

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REF : SIR-FOAM/M
SIZE *motor in horizontal position :
92 x 56 x 69 cm
MACHINE AND HEAD WEIGHT: 31,40 Kg
HEAD WEIGHT: 5,70 Kg
POWER SUPPLY WEIGHT: 3,90 Kg
VOLTAGE IN: 100-240V. 50-60 Hz
WORKING VOLTAGE: 30V. DC
NOMINAL POWER: 720W
PROTECTION: IP-68 (not aplicable to the power supply)
WATER WORKING TEMP.: +15/+40 ºC
MOTOR ROTATION SPEED: 1200-4750 RPM
NOISE LEVEL: 85,6 dBa A 1m
TIME FROM 0 RPM TO MAX SPEEDb: 10s
MIN / MAX WATER PRESSURE: 39 / 87 PSI – 2,7 / 6 BAR
RANGE: 0-12 m
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PARTS
1. Power supply
2. Power Input (powercon connector)
3. Power supply switch
4. Led indicator
5. Low voltage power output
6. SIROCCO machine & FOAM CANNON
head
7. SIROCCO power cord
8. Switch / speed regulator
9. Locking knobs
10. Accomodation for tripod
11. Handles
12. Fastening screws.
13. Water connection (WATER)
14. Foam uid connection (FLUID)
15. PREMIX connection.
16. Stopper cap (x2)
17. Inlet water tap
18. Foam uid Absorption tube
19. Inlet foam uid tap
SIROCCO FOAM CANNON
SIROCCO machine equipped with the SIROCCO FOAM head is a powerful foam jet. It
creates a dry and light foam jet which is projected up to 12 meters.
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1. PREPARING THE MACHINE:
1.1. Place the machine on a at and stable surface.
1.2. Loosen the locking knobs (9) and position the turbine vertically as shown in Picture 1.
1.3. Now tighten the locking knobs (9).
1.4. Loosen and remove the fastening screws (12) of the head which is attached to the
SIROCCO machine and remove the head.
2. ATTACHING THE HEAD AND POSITIONING THE MACHINE:
2.1. Attach the SIROCCO FOAM CANNON head to the turbine as shown in Picture 2
using the fastening screws (12).
2.2. Once the head is attached you can place the machine in its working location either
directly on a at and stable surface, or on a tripod also resting on a at and stable surface
and tting it into the tripod accomodation (10), or even better on the ightcase we propose,
by inserting the tube piece included with the ightcase into its accommodation for tripod.
Using a tripod or the ightcase tripod, allows you to rotate the machine, covering thus a
larger área.
2.3. Make sure that the tripod is rustproof, that it can bear up to 50kg and that it has
enough leg span to give it stability (minimum 100cm between legs). The height of the
tripod should never exceed 130cm.
2.4. Loosen the locking knobs (9) and tilt the motor + head assembly to about 45º from
the ground. Then tighten the locking knobs (9) again.
3. HOSE CONNECTIONS:
3.1. Connecting the SIROCCO machine without PREMIX:
*The machine is usually connected directly to the water network having the foam uid
separately.
*In such case you need to have a minimum water pressure of 2,7 BAR (39 PSI).
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*If the water network doesn’t reach that recommended pressure, you can use a water
pump (see the FAQ section for more information).
3.1.1. Connect the inlet water tap (17) to the machine’s water connection
(WATER) (13).
3.1.2. With the inlet water tap (17) in “closed” position, connect a water hose to the
free socket of the inlet water tap (17) and turn on the general tap of its water point
(water network or pump).
3.1.3. The PREMIX connection (15) must be covered with a stopper cap (16).
*The PREMIX connection is only used to work with a pump and a tank with a mixture
of water and foam uid (premix).
3.1.4. Connect the foam uid absorption tube (18) to the foam uid connection
(FLUID) (14).
3.1.5. Insert the lter at the end of the foam uid absorption tube (18) into the ready-
to-use foam uid container and check that the inlet foam uid tap (19) is fully open.
3.2. Connecting the SIROCCO machine with PREMIX:
*The machine is fed with the nal mixture (water + foam uid) directly by means of a pump.
See the FAQ section for the specications of the recommended pump.
3.2.1. Connect the inlet water tap (17) to the machine’s PREMIX connection (15).
3.2.2. With the inlet water tap (17) in “closed” position, connect the hose coming
from the PREMIX tank to the free socket of the inlet water tap (17) and turn on the
pump (not included).
3.2.3. The water connection (WATER) (13) and foam uid connection (FLUID) (14)
must be covered with the stopper caps (16) supplied.
4. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION:
4.1. Position the power supply (1) so that it is protected and covered from water and
cannot get wet.
4.2. Connect the power supply (1) to the electric current by means of the power input (2).
4.3. Make sure that the power socket is earthed.
4.4. Turn on the power supply switch (3) and check that the indicator LED (4) is on.
4.5. Connect the SIROCCO power cord (7) to the low voltage power output (5) of the
power supply.
5. OPERATION:
5.1. Turn the speed regulator and switch (8) to maximum.
5.2. Once the motor is at full speed, open the inlet water tap (17).
5.3- The machine will draw a little water and immediately after that it will start to produce
foam.
5.4. You can adjust the distance and density of the foam by adjusting the speed regulator
and switch (8) and the inlet water tap(17).
6. STOPPING AND DISASSEMBLY:
6.1. Close the inlet water tap (17).
6.2. Turn the speed regulator and switch (8) to zero to turn o󰀨 the motor.
6.3. Turn o󰀨 the power supply (1) and disconnect the machine.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• How can I know if my water point will have enough pressure and ow to be able to work
without a pump?
If your SIROCCO machine generates a foam jet at a distance of less than about 8
meters, or the foam does not come out in the form of a compact foam jet (i.e. it is
dispersed and broken), it is probably because it does not have enough water pressure
and/or ow. In this case, it would be advisable to use a pump.
• The foam jet produced is compact but does not reach very far.
Check that you are using the right amount of foam uid.
If you have the proper pressure and ow, try to close the inlet water tap a little and thus
allow the turbine to project the foam produced a greater distance. Remember also to
always project the foam in the direction of the wind.
• The machine does not absorb the foam uid.
Check that the inlet foam uid tap is open.
Although the machine is supplied with an absorption tube of 3 meters, this does not
mean that you can place the foam uid decanter 3 meters below the level of the
machine. Do not place the foam uid container more than 180cm below the machine.
If you have low water pressure, this distance will be smaller.
Check that the tube is in good condition and that no air is entering.
• What length of hose can I use to feed the foam cannon?
It varies depending on the pressure and ow available. If you use a very long hose, the
drop in pressure and ow may lead to the machine being unable to function properly.
• What specications of pump do I need in order to feed the SIROCCO FOAM?
It is recommended that you use a pump of about 1300w power and a curve similar to
the following:
6.4. It is recommended that you clean the machine’s interior circuit after each use. To do
this, connect the inlet water tap (17) to the foaming uid connection (14), and let clean
water circulate for a few seconds to eliminate residual foam.