PLANET ECLIPSE CS3 User manual

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PLANET ECLIPSE: CS3
USER MANUAL: ENGLISH ECLIPSE®ADVANCED
PAINTBALL TECHNOLOGY
A I R 6 8 C A L

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!WARNING!
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES
!PLANET ECLIPSE PAINTBALL EQUIPMENT IS NOT A TOY.
PAINTBALL SAFETY RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL
TIMES.
!Care ess or improper use of the marker and/or parts,
inc uding fai ure to fo ow instructions and warnings within
this user manua cou d cause serious injury or even death.
!Do not remove or deface any warnings attached to the
marker.
!Paintba industry standard eye/face/ear and head
protection designed specifica y to stop paintba s and
meeting ASTM standard F1776 (USA) or CE standard (Europe)
must be worn by the user and any person within range.
Proper protection must be worn during assemb y, c eaning
and maintenance.
!Hearing protection shou d be worn.
!Never shoot towards a person who is not wearing proper
protection.
!Never ook direct y into the barre of the marker. Accidenta
discharge into the eyes may cause permanent injury or even
death. Never ook into the barre or breech area of the
marker whi st the marker is switched on and ab e to fire.
!Keep the marker switched off unti ready to shoot.
!Treat every marker as if it is oaded and ready to fire.
!The e ectronic ON/OFF button is the marker’s disab ing
device. A ways switch OFF when not in use.
!A ways fit a barre -b ocking device when not in use.
!A ways remove paintba s from the marker when not in use.
!Do not fie d strip or remove any parts whi e the marker is
pressurised.
!Do not pressurise the marker without the components of the
marker correct y insta ed; high-pressure gas may be emitted.
!Do not fire the marker without the bo t correct y insta ed.
!Never put your finger or any foreign objects into the paintba
feed tube of the marker.
!Never a ow pressurised gas to come into contact with any
part of your body.
!A ways remove the first stage regu ator and re ieve a
residua gas pressure from the marker before disassemb y.
!A ways remove the first stage regu ator and re ieve a
residua gas pressure from the marker for transport and
storage.
!A ways fo ow guide ines given with your first stage regu ator
for safe transportation and storage.
!A ways store the marker in a secure p ace.
!Observe a oca and nationa aws, regu ations and
guide ines.
!Persons under 18 years of age must have adu t supervision
when using or hand ing the marker.

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WARNING!
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES
!On y use professiona paintba fie ds where codes of safety
are strict y enforced.
!Use compressed air/nitrogen on y. Do not use any other
compressed gas or pressurised iquid inc uding CO2.
!A ways fo ow instructions, warnings and guide ines given with
any first stage regu ator you use with the marker.
!Use 0.68 inch ca ibre paintba s on y.
!A ways measure your marker’s ve ocity before p aying
paintba , using a suitab e chronograph.
!Never shoot at ve ocities in excess of 300 feet (91.44 metres)
per second, or at ve ocities greater than oca or nationa aws
a ow.
!Any insta ations, modifications or repairs shou d be carried
out by a qua ified individua at a icensed and insured
paintba faci ity.
THIS USER MANUAL IS IN ENGLISH.
It contains important safety guide ines and
instructions. Shou d you be unsure at any stage,
or unab e to understand the contents of this
manua you must seek expert advice.
LE MODE D’EMPLOI EST EN ANGLAIS.
I contient des instructions et mesures de
sécurité importantes. En cas de doute, ou s’i
vous est impossib e de comprendre e contenu
du monde d’emp oi, demandez consei à un
expert.
ESTE MANUAL DE USUARIOS (OPERARIOS)
Usarios está en Ing és.Contiene importantes
normas de seguridad e instrucciones. Si no está
seguro de a gùn punto o no entiende os
contenidos de este manua debe consu tar con
un experto.
DIESE BEDIENUNGS - UND
BENUTZERANLEITUNG IST IN ENGLISCH.
Sie enthae t wichtige Sicherheitsricht inen und -
bestimmungen. So ten Sie sich in irgendeiner
Weise unsicher sein, oder den Inha te dies
Heftes nicht verstehen, assen Sie sich bitte von
einen Experten beraten.
WARNING !
This user manua must accompany the product in the event of resa e or new
ownership. Shou d you be unsure at any stage you must seek expert advice.

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04 CONTENTS
LET’S GO
02 Important Safety Notices
04 Let’s Go
0 Welcome to Planet Eclipse
06 Setting up
08 Switching the Marker On/Off
09 User Interface
10 Oled Indicators
14 Firmware Version Check
1 BS Status Indicator
16 Removing the Grips
17 Replacing the Grips
18 Battery Replacement
19 Tournament Lock Button
20 Breech Sensors and Detents
21 Velocity Adjustment
22 Trigger Adjustment
23 Factory Restore
24 Unloading the Marker
26 Storage and Transportation
27 We Got Your Back
28 Fault Finding Tables
32 Servicing Intervals
33 Tech Resources
3 Oled Run Screens
36 User Interface
37 Navigating the User Interface
38 Presets
39 Factory Presets
40 User Interface Parameters
4 Settings Menu Summary
9 Regulatory Approval RN4871
60 E-Portal (Version 4.5 or Later)
61 E-Portal Lite
62 Bolt Assembly
64 Parts List
66 Index

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WELCOME
TO PLANET ECLIPSE
SUPPORT
Ec ipse customers have access to our wor dwide
technica support network that wi he p you with
any technica prob ems from oca ised service
centres to on-site* tech support.
WARRANTY
Our exceptiona 24 months from date of
manufacture OR minimum of 12 months with
proof of purchase warranty ensures your c aim
wi be repaired or rep aced in a snap!
QUALITY
A Ec ipse products undergo meticu ous checks
by experienced specia ists who care about the
product that arrives at your door. Precision
materia s + high standards = a qua ity product.
STANDARD
Your Ec ipse marker is awesome and requires no
after market parts however, for genuine Ec ipse
accessories and support p ease consu t your
oca Ec ipse Dea er for upgrade options.
* Conditions app y, see on ine po icies for fu
detai s at p anetec ipse.com

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SETTING UP
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C B D
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FIG.1

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INTRODUCTION
SETTING UP
FIG.1
ASWITCH MARKER OFF BEFORE YOU BEGIN.
BBUILD THE 3-PIECE S63 BARREL.
S ide the insert into the back section.
Rotate the barre tip counter-c ockwise onto the back.
CATTACH THE COMPLETE BARREL TO THE MARKER.
Rotate the barre c ockwise into the marker body.
DFIT A BARREL BLOCKING DEVICE FOR SAFETY.
EENSURE THE MARKER IS DE-GASSED.
Push and ho d the POPS button then s ide the POPS bonnet
away from the POPS body.
FATTACH A PRE-SET AIR SYSTEM.
Rotate the air system c ockwise into the POPS body.
GLOOSEN THE CLAMPING FEEDNECK.
Open the feedneck ever away from the feedneck.
Rotate the feed whee counter-c ockwise.
HATTACH A LOADER.
ISECURE THE LOADER.
Rotate the feed whee c ockwise to tighten.
C ose the feedneck ever to secure.
JGAS THE MARKER.
Push the POPS bonnet into the POPS body unti it engages.
KSWITCH ON THE MARKER.
!IMPORTANT! To switch ON/OFF see page 08.
!DO NOT over-tighten the barre .
!ALWAYS ensure marker is de-gassed when setting up.
!NEVER use CO2. On y use compressed air or Nitrogen.
WARNING !
A ways make sure that the marker is OFF with a barre b ocking device insta ed and
that no paintba s are in the marker or oader before attaching an air system.
Compressed air and nitrogen systems can be extreme y dangerous if hand ed or
used incorrect y.
On y attach an air system certified for use within the country of use.
Never add ubricants or grease into the fi adaptor of the air system regu ator.
Ensure that a screws are tightened and no parts are oose before insta ing an air
system.
Do not pressurise the marker without the bo t system correct y insta ed, as high
pressure gas wi be emitted.
Do not insta a compressed air system or oad paintba s into the marker unti you
fee confident with your abi ity to hand e the marker safe y and responsib y.

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SWITCHING THE MARKER ON/OFF
FIG.1
The navigation conso e houses the breech sensor (BS) status
indicator A; the navigation buttons: Up BSelect CDown D;and the
OLED screen E.
SWITCHING ON
Press and ho d Select ( or doub e-c ick it * ) unti the marker powers
up. The LED Awi f ash to indicate the BS status.
See page 15 for BS status indicator references.
SWITCHING OFF
Press and ho d Select unti TURN OFF? is disp ayed. Press Select
again to switch off.
FIRING THE MARKER
Pu the trigger to fire. The BS status indicator (LED) and the breech
sensor indicator (OLED) wi indicate if the marker is ab e to fire.
To togg e the breech sensor on/off push and ho d Up for 0.5 seconds
when the marker is on. See page 10 for BS indicator states.
* Doub e-c ick can be disab ed in the HARDWARE menu (page 48).
WARNING!
DO NOT dry fire your marker as this may ead to damage over a sustained period.
FIG.1
B
C
D
E
A

FIG.1
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USER INTERFACE
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A
FIG.1
Once powered-up a run screen wi be disp ayed. There are a number
of run screens and, with the exception of the Sp ash screen, they a
have the same ayout.
ATap Up to cyc e through the run screens.
BRun screen specific information.
CThe breech sensor (BS) indicator.
See page 10 for BS indicator states.
DThe service indicator.
EFactory preset indicator.
FThe trigger detection indicator.
GThe sound indicator.
HThe B uetooth®indicator.
IThe tournament ock indicator (to togg e the tournament
ock see page 19).
JThe battery eve indicator (see page 13).
C
E
G
I
B
D
F
H
J

FIG.1
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OLED INDICATORS
A
FIG.1
The BS indicator Adisp ays the various states of the breech sensor.
BS ENABLED AND A BALL IS DETECTED
The marker can be fired up to the se ected rate of fire.
BS ENABLED AND NO BALL IS DETECTED
The marker cannot be fired.
BS DISABLED
The marker can be fired up to the rate of fire set by the BS
OFF ROF parameter (see page 40).
BS ENABLED IN TRAINING MODE
Training mode is enab ed and simu ates firing up to the
se ected rate of fire.
BS DISABLED IN TRAINING MODE
Training mode is enab ed and simu ates firing up to the rate
of fire set by the BS OFF ROF parameter.
BS DISABLED DUE TO DETECTION FAULT
A fau t has temporari y disab ed the BS and reduced the rate
of fire to 2bps be ow the BS ON ROF parameter.
BS FAULT CLEARED AND A BALL IS DETECTED
A fau t has been c eared and the marker can be fired up to
the se ected rate of fire.
BS FAULT CLEARED AND NO BALL IS DETECTED
A fau t has been c eared but the marker cannot be fired.

FIG.1
A
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OLED INDICATORS
B
FIG.1
When disp ayed, the Service Indicator Ais used to indicate that the
marker requires some user maintenance. See page 32 for more.
LUBRICATION REQUIRED
The marker has fired a sufficient number of shots to
warrant ubrication.
SERVICE REQUIRED
The marker has fired a sufficient number of shots to
warrant a service.
A Preset is a group of parameters designed to contro the firing
mode of the marker.
A Factory Preset is one that has been bui t into the marker
firmware and is designed to conform with the ru es of a particu ar
paintba eague or industry recognised standard.
The Factory Preset Indicator Bis used to indicate whether or not
the current y se ected preset is one of the Factory Presets.
FACTORY PRESET
The parameters conform to a factory preset.
NOT A FACTORY PRESET
The parameters do not conform to a factory preset.

FIG.1
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OLED INDICATORS
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A
C
FIG.1
The Trigger Detection Indicator Ais used to indicate the state of the
trigger.
MICROSWITCH NOT ACTUATED
The trigger is in a re eased or forward state.
MICROSWITCH ACTUATED
The trigger is in a pu ed or rearward state.
The sound indicator Bis used to indicate whether the speaker is on
or off.
SOUND ENABLED
Sound is used to indicate certain events.
SOUND DISABLED
Sound has been muted.
When disp ayed, the B uetooth®indicator Cis used to indicate that
B uetooth®is enab ed. On y app icab e if the B uetooth®modu e
has been insta ed.
BLUETOOTH®ENABLED
B uetooth®is On.
IMPORTANT: If the B uetooth®modu e is NOT insta ed then
a re evant B uetooth®parameters wi be automatica y
exc uded from the menus.
B

FIG.1
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OLED INDICATORS
B
FIG.1
The Lock Indicator Ashows the status of the Tournament Lock (see
page 19 to change the ock state).
LOCKED
Firing mode parameters cannot be changed. This is a
tournament ega mode of operation.
UNLOCKED
Firing mode parameters can be changed.
The Battery Indicator Bshows the eve of charge the battery has.
FULL BATTERY
The battery is fu y charged.
0% DRAINED BATTERY
The battery eve is 50% drained and shou d be monitored.
DRAINED BATTERY
The battery shou d be changed.
BATTERY CIRCUIT FAULT
The battery eve cannot be determined.
ESTIMATED BATTERY
The battery eve is estimated and not accurate unti the
marker is fired.
A

FIG.1
INTRODUCTION
FIRMWARE VERSION CHECK
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FIG.1
To check which version of firmware is current y insta ed in the
marker, do the fo owing -
1Push and ho d Select Ato switch the marker on.
2When the marker ogo appears, et go of Select.
3The version screen wi now be disp ayed. *
The firmware number Bindicates the version of the contro program
and the boot oader number Cindicates the version of the
boot oader, a separate program used to connect to a PC for the
purpose of performing firmware updates.
* If you push and ho d Se ect when the version screen appears, the screen wi remain unti
Se ect is re eased.
A
C
B

FIG.1
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BS STATUS INDICATOR
B
A
LED INDICATION BS STATUS
Flashing Yellow BS enabled. No paintball detected.
Marker will NOT re.
Flashing Light Blue BS enabled. Paintball detected.
Marker WILL re.
Flashing Purple (Slow) BS disabled. Marker WILL re.
Flashing Purple (Fast) Blockage detected. BS disabled.
Marker WILL re.
Flashing Red Training mode enabled. Marker will
NOT re but will make a sound instead.
FIG.1
In addition to the OLED user interface Athe navigation conso e a so
houses the f ashing BS status indicator B.
The BS status indicator wi f ash and change co our depending on
the breech sensor’s operationa status.
See tab e be ow.

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REMOVING THE GRIPS
A
C
B
D
FIG.3
FIG.1
FIG.4
FIG.2
WARNING!
A ways make sure that the marker is OFF with a barre b ocking device insta ed and
that no paintba s are in the marker or oader before removing/rep acing the grips.
FIG.1
The marker MUST be degassed and the bo t bonnet pu ed up before
the grips can be removed. Then, s ide the grip retainer tabs forwards
Awhich wi un ock the grip ha ves. This needs to be done on both
sides of the grips.
FIG.2
Use the p astic section of the rear grip Bto everage the rear grip
away from the frame.
FIG.3
Lift and pu the rear grip section Caway from the frame.
FIG.4
Lift and pu the front grip section Daway from the frame.
Removing the grips wi a ow access to the tournament ock, wiring,
circuit board and its connections.

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REPLACING THE GRIPS
WARNING!
A ways make sure that the marker is OFF with a barre b ocking device insta ed and
that no paintba s are in the marker or oader before removing/rep acing the grips.
FIG.1
Rep ace the grips in the reverse order of how you removed them. You
MUST check that the ocation tabs in the front grip section (circ ed)
c ip beneath the body A B before fitting the front grip section.
FIG.2
This a so app ies to the rear grip section. Make sure the ocation tab
(circ ed) c ips into p ace and the rear tabs Csit beneath the bo t
bonnet. Note, the bo t bonnet must be in the UP position when
fitting, then DOWN to secure the rear grips.
FIG.3
Once the ocation tabs are in p ace simp y simp y swing the rear grip
section into p ace D.
FIG.4
Fina y, push the grip retainer tabs towards the back of the grip to
secure the comp ete grip E.
A
B
D
C
E
FIG.3
FIG.1
FIG.4
FIG.2

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BATTERY REPLACEMENT
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This marker uses 2 x AA A ka ine batteries for power. Accessing and
rep acing them is a breeze.
FIG.1
Access the battery ho der by firm y pu ing the rubber foregrip s eeve
downwards A.
FIG.2
To access the batteries you must push in (or squeeze) the ocking
tabs Bfrom both sides then the battery retainer wi easi y s ide out.
FIG.3
Being carefu not to et the contents fa out, the battery retainer C
and batteries (if present) Ewi be easi y removed.
A ways fo ow the battery orientation guide Dwhen insta ing 2 x AA
batteries E. Incorrect insta ation means the marker wi not power
up or function.
B
A
C
E
D
FIG.1 FIG.2
FIG.3
IMPORTANT!
ALWAYS use good qua ity AA batteries. DO NOT use rechargeab e batteries.
Fo ow battery orientation guide on the battery housing.

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TOURNAMENT LOCK BUTTON
FIG.1
Remove the rear grip as shown on page 16 to access the tournament
ock button Aon the eft side of the frame.
FIG.2
Push the tournament ock button Ato togg e the tournament ock
state – which wi be disp ayed on the OLED screen. See page 13 for
ock state information.
Many of the marker features and settings require the tournament
ock state to be set to UNLOCK.
FIG.1
FIG.2
A
A
WARNING!
A ways make sure that the marker is OFF with a barre b ocking device insta ed and
that no paintba s are in the marker or oader before changing the tournament ock
state to avoid accidenta y firing the marker.

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BREECH SENSORS AND DETENTS
FIG.1
Once the foregrip s eeve has been removed (see page 18) you can
access the breech sensor (BS) cover re ease c ips Awhich are on
both sides of the marker. S ide the c ips forwards (towards the barre )
to re ease the breech sensor (BS) covers.
FIG.2
The BS covers Bwi now be free to remove.
FIG.3
Simp y ift the BS covers Baway from the body to expose the BS
sensors Crubber detents Dand spare detent E.
A
B
B
D
E
C
FIG.1
FIG.2
FIG.3