PLANET ECLIPSE Etek STAR Frame User manual

1. The Eclipse Etek STAR Frame is not a toy.
2. Careless or improper use, including failure to follow
instructions and warnings within this User Manual and
attached to the Etek STAR Frame could cause death or
serious injury.
3. Do not remove or deface any warnings attached to
the Etek STAR Frame.
4. Paintball industry standard eye/face/ear and head
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meeting ASTM standard F1776 (USA) or CE standard
(Europe) must be worn by user and any person within
range.
5. Persons under 18 years of age must have adult
supervision when using or handling the Etek STAR
Frame.
6. Observe all local and national laws, regulations and
guidelines.
7. 
safety are strictly enforced.
8. Use compressed air/nitrogen only. Do not use CO
2
9. Always follow instructions, warnings and guidelines
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STAR Frame equipped marker.
10. Use 0.68 calibre paintballs only.
11. Keep the Etek STAR Frame switched off until ready
to shoot.
12. Treat every Etek STAR Frame equipped marker as if
it is loaded.
13. Never point the Etek STAR Frame equipped marker
at anything you do not intend to shoot.
14. Do not shoot at persons at close range.
15. Always measure your markers velocity before
playing paintball, using a suitable chronograph.
16. Never shoot at velocities in excess of 300 feet (91.44
meters) per second, or at velocities greater than local or
national laws allow
17. 
without the bolt in the breech, as high-pressure gas will
be emitted.
18. 
without the bolt pin locked securely in place.
19. Never look into the barrel or breech area of the Etek
STAR Frame equipped marker whilst the marker is
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20.
paintball feed tube of the Etek STAR Frame equipped
marker.
21. Never allow pressurised gas to come into contact
with any part of your body.
WARNING
ADHERE STRICTLY TO THESE AND ALL OTHER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES!
2.
WARNING

22.
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play.
23. Always remove all paintballs from the Etek STAR
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play.
24. 
all residual gas pressure from the Etek STAR Frame
equipped marker before disassembly.
25. The Etek STAR Frame euipped marker can hold a
small residual charge of gas, typically 2 shots, with the
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marker in a safe direction to relieve this residual gas
pressure.
26.
all residual gas pressure from the Etek STAR Frame
equipped marker for transport and storage.
27.
regulator for safe transportation and storage..
28. Always store the Etek STAR Frame equipped marker
in a secure place..
NOTE: THIS USER mANUAL mUST ACCOmpANY THE
pRODUCT IN THE EvENT OF RESALE OR NEW OWNERSHIp.
SHOULD YOU bE UNSURE AT ANY STAGE YOU mUST SEEk
ExpERT ADvICE! (SEE SERvICE CENTERS)
WARNING
ADHERE STRICTLY TO THESE AND ALL OTHER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES!
THIS USERS MANUAL IS IN ENGLISH.
It contains important safety guidelines
and Instructions. Should you be unsure
at any stage, or unable to understand the
contents within this manual you must seek
expert advice.
LE MODE D’EMPLOI EST EN ANGLAIS.
I lcontient des instructions et mesures de
sécurité importantes. En cas de doute, ou
s’il vous est impossible de comprendre le
contenu du monde d’emploi, demandez
conseil à un expert.
ESTE MANUAL DE USUARIOS (OPERARIOS)
usarios está en Inglés.
Contiene importantes normas de
seguridad e instrucciones. Si no está
seguro de algùn punto o no entiende
los contenidos de este manual debe
consultar con un experto.
DIESE BEDIENUNGS - UND
BENUTZERANLEITUNG IST IN ENGLISCH.
Sie enthålt wichtige Sicherheitsrichtlinen
und - bestimmungen. Solten Sie sich in
irgendeiner Weise un sicher sein. Oder
den inhalte dies heftes nicht versthen,
lassen Sie siche bitte von einen Experten
beraten.
3.
WARNING

6 ORIENTATION
Names the component parts of the Etek STAR Frame.
This section is essential reading for everyone.
6 > kNOW YOUR ETEk STAR FRAmE
7 > THE ETEk STAR FRAmE NAvIGATION CONSOLE
8 INSTALLATION
8 > INSTALLING THE ETEk STAR FRAmE ONTO AN
ETEk AND ETEk2 mARkER
14 QUICk SET-Up
Details on how to get up and running quickly with your
Etek STAR Frame. This section is essential reading for
everyone.
14 > INSTALLING A 9v bATTERY
15 > SWITCHING ON THE ETEk STAR FRAmE
15 > SWITCHING OFF THE ETEk STAR FRAmE
15 > FIRING THE ETEk STAR FRAmE
15 > THE ETEk STAR FRAmE CIRCUIT bOARD
16 > USING THE bREAk-bEAm SENSOR SYSTEm
17 USING YOUR ETEk STAR
FRAmE
More detailed information on how to use and interact
with the Etek STAR Frame via its user interface.
17 > T-SLOT mOUNTING SYSTEm
17 > mACROLINE HOSING & ELbOWS
19 > SETTING THE TRIGGER
20 > USER INTERFACE
20 > SWITCHING ON
20 > RUN SCREEN LAYOUT
21 > UNDERSTANDING THE bbSS INDICATOR
22 > UNDERSTANDING THE LOCk INDICATOR
22 > UNDERSTANDING THE bATTERY INDICATOR
22 > THE GAmE TImER
22 > THE SHOT COUNTER
23 > THE AvERAGE RATE OF FIRE
23 > THE pEAk RATE OF FIRE
23 > THE mENU SYSTEm
24 mENU TREE
A quick reference guide to the user interface.
24 > mAIN mENU
24 > SET-Up mENU
28 ADvANCED SET-Up
In depth information on setting up the Etek STAR
Frame.
28 > ACCESSING THE mENU SYSTEm
28 > mOvING AROUNG THE mENUS
28 > ALTERING pARAmETERS
29 > THE mAIN mENU
29 > THE DISpLAY pARAmETER (DISpLAY)
30 > THE GAmE TImER mENU (TImER)
30 > GAmE pARAmETER (GAmE)
31 > ALARm pARAmETER (ALARm)
31 > START pARAmETER (START)
32 > THE SET-Up mENU
33 > THE TOURNAmENT LOCk pRESET pARAmETER
(LOCk)
33 > THE pRESET mENU (pRESET)
33 > THE LOAD pRESET pARAmETER (LOAD)
34 > THE SAvE pRESET pARAmETER (SAvE)
34 > THE FIRING mODE pARAmETER (mODE)
4.
CONTENTS

35 > RATE OF FIRE CAp pARAmETER (ROF CAp)
35 > mAxImUm RATE OF FIRE pARAmETER (mAx ROF)
36 > RATE OF FIRE WITH bbSS OFF pARAmETER
(OFF ROF)
36 > THE RAmp SETTINGS mENU (Rmp SET)
37 > THE RAmp TYpE pARAmETER (TYpE)
37 > THE LINEAR RAmp RATE pARAmETER (RATE)
38 > THE RAmp START pARAmETER (pULL NO)
38 > THE RAmp kICk-IN pARAmETER (kICk IN )
39 > THE SUSTAIN RATE pARAmETER (SUSTAIN)
39 > THE RAmp RESTART pARAmETER (RESTART)
40 > THE TImING mENU
40 > THE DWELL pARAmETER (DWELL)
40 > THE FIRST SHOT DROp OFF COmpENSATION
pARAmETER (FSDO)
41 > THE LIGHT pARAmETER (LIGHT)
41 > THE SLEEp pARAmETER (SLEEp)
42 > THE FILTER mENU
43 > THE DEbOUNCE pARAmETER (DbOUNCE)
43 > THE EmpTY bREECH TImE pARAmETER (EmpTY)
44 > THE bALL pARAmETER (bALL)
44 > THE pULL pARAmETER (pULL)
45 > THE RELEASE pARAmETER (RELEASE)
45 > THE bAND HIGH pARAmETER (bAND HI)
46 > THE bAND LO pARAmETER (bAND LO)
46 > bASIC TRIGGER FILTER SET- Up
46 > ADvANCED TRIGGER FILTER SET-Up
47 > THE TRAINING pARAmETER (TRAININ)
48 > THE HARDWARE mENU
48 > THE TRIGGER pARAmETER (TRIGGER)
48 > THE bbSS pARAmETER (bbSS)
48 > THE AUx OUT pARAmETER (AUx OUT)
50 SERvICE CENTERS
Information on the location of your nearest Etek STAR
Frame Service Center.
52 pARTS LIST
54 ACCESSORIES
5.
CONTENTS

kNOW YOUR ETEk STAR FRAmE
FETEk QEv
ET-SLOT / DOvETAIL ADApTOR
D
FRAmE SCREWS FOR mOUNTING ETEk STAR FRAmE ONTO AN ETEk
C
FRAmE SCREWS FOR mOUNTING ETEk STAR FRAmE ONTO AN ETEk2
bETEk STAR FRAmE CIRCUIT bOARD
A
ETEk STAR FRAmE
F
C
D
A
b
I
RUbbER GRIp SCREWS
HRUbbER GRIp
GLOW pRESSURE HOSE
E
G
H
I
6.
ORIENTATION

THE ETEk STAR FRAmE
NAvIGATION CONSOLE
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Navigation Console. The Navigation Console is used for:
> TURNING THE ETEk STAR FRAmE ON AND OFF
USING THE bUTTON
> SCROLLING THROUGH mENUS WITH THE
AND bUTTONS
> SELECTING pARAmETERS TO EDIT USING THE
bUTTON
> EDITING pARAmETERS USING THE AND
bUTTONS
> TURNING THE ETEk STAR FRAmE bbSS ON AND
OFF USING THE bUTTON
> RESETTING RECORDED vALUES USING THE
bUTTON
> CONTROLLING THE GAmE TImER WITH THE
bUTTON
NExT / LOWER
pREvIOUS / RAISE
SELECT
7.
ORIENTATION

INSTALLING THE ETEk STAR
FRAmE ONTO AN ETEk AND AN
ETEk2 mARkER
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Etek or Etek2 Paintball marker. The following installation
guide can be applied to either marker, but if you have
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your Etek/Etek2 marker then you should contact your
nearest Eclipse Service Centre for advice. Full details of
Eclipse Service Centres can be found on pages 50 and
51 of this manual.
De-gas your marker and discharge any stored gas in a
safe direction before proceeding. Remove the loader,
barrel and air tank so that you can comfortably work on
the marker. Disconnect the 1/4” Macroline hosing from
both the elbow attached to the Inline Regulator and the
elbow attached to the OOPS at the base of your existing
grip frame. Remove the Inline Regulator by unscrewing
it from the front regulator mount (FRM) and the marker
should now resemble FIGURE 1.1 . Using a 5/64” hex key
remove the three countersunk screws from the right
hand side of the rubber grip (SEE FIGURE 1.2) and peel
back the rubber grip to reveal the inside of the grip
frame (SEE FIGURE 1.3) .
Unplug the solenoid from its connector on the circuit
board, unplug the Break Beam Sensor System (BBSS)
from its connector on the circuit board (SEE FIGURE 1.4) .
Using a 1/8” hex key undo and remove both frame
screws by turning them in a counter-clockwise direction
(SEE FIGURE 1.5) . At this stage your existing frame can
now be removed from the marker body and set aside
for later use, leaving the marker body with the solenoid
assembly still attached as shown in FIGURE 1.6 ON THE
NExT pAGE.
FIG 1.2FIG 1.1
FIG 1.4 FIG 1.5
FIG 1.3
8.
INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION CONTINUED..
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underside of your Etek or Etek2 body as shown in FIGURE
1.7 . Using a pair of snips, cut the low pressure hosing
from the barb on the Front Regulator Mount (FRM) so
that the solenoid assembly can be removed completely
from the marker body (SEE FIGURE 1.8).
Cut the low pressure hose free from the two banjo barb
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minifold and discard, leaving the solenoid and minifold
assembly and two banjo barbs (SEE FIGURE 1.9) .
SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT FITTING THE
ETEK QEV, USE THE HOSE LENGTH TEMPLATE AT THE
BOTTOM OF PAGE 53
Referring to the hose length template at the top of page
53 of this manual, take the coil of low pressure hosing
that is included in your Etek STAR frame kit and cut the
three lengths of hosing that are required (SEE FIGURE 1.10)
FIG 1.8
FIG 1.10FIG 1.9
FIG 1.7
FIG 1.6
9.
INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION CONTINUED..
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
the Etek/Etek2 body (SEE FIGURE 1.11) . Taking the longest
length of low pressure hose, attach one end to the barb

on the minifold; the solitary front barb (SEE FIGURE 1.12) . At
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shortest length of low pressure hose to the barb labelled


minifold (SEE FIGURE 1.13). Using a pair of non serrated
needle-nosed pliers attach the shortest hose to the

 (SEE FIGURE 1.14) . Position
the solenoid assembly in the designated area on the
underside of the Etek/Etek2 body in preparation for the
 (SEE FIGURE 1.15)
NOTE: Push all low pressure hose connections rmly
onto the barb tting to ensure an adequate seal.
Replace as necessary if the low pressure hose is
damaged or stretched.
FIG 1.13 FIG 1.14
FIG 1.15
FIG 1.11 FIG 1.12
10.
INSTALLATION