RFRemotech MS Series User manual

MS Wireless Firing System
For Pyrotechnics and Fireworks Show
RFRemotech Radio Frequency Remote Technology
Remote Control Products, Remote Controllable Service
Warnings:
The purpose of this device is to cause the ignition of fireworks. Fireworks are explosives and may cause
personal injuries or death to yourself or others, including spectators. You are responsible for the safe and
legal use of this device according to the laws and regulations of your country and/or state/province/district.
RFRemotech is not responsible for illegal or unsafe use of this device. The buyer/user assumes all
responsibility and liability in the use of this device and further agrees, by purchase and/or use of this device,
to indemnify and hold harmless RFRemotech against all liability for injury, loss, or damage direct or
consequential arising out of the use of, or inability to use this device.
You must perform the safety tests (Page 4) every time you use the receiver.

Contents
Warnings------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ P1
Contents------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P2
A. Description---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P2
1) Transmitters ------------------------------------------------------------------------- P2
2) Receiver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ P3
3) Components-------------------------------------------------------------------------- P3
B. How the system works in Two Different Firing Modes------------------------------- P4
1) Use Transmitter A for Instant Firing mode----------------------------------------- P4
2) Use Transmitter B for Firing-In-Sequence Mode---------------------------------- P4
C. Before Attaching E-matches/Igniters-------------------------------------------------- P4
1) Installing or Connecting Batteries-------------------------------------------------- P4
2) Safety Tests -------------------------------------------------------------------------- P4
D. Some Available Functions--------------------------------------------------------------- P5
Learn Codes / Clear Codes ------------------------------------------------------------- P5
Test--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P5
Arm--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P5
Wired Control Mode--------------------------------------------------------------------- P5
Low Power Alarm------------------------------------------------------------------------ P5
Digital Readout Meter------------------------------------------------------------------- P5
A. Description：
FCC & CE certified.
OOK (ASK) Wireless Radio, 433.92MHz.
12 cues.
Overload Protection.
Reverse Protection.
ID address code is visible.
Learning Code, with more than one million address code combinations.
Two Firing Modes: Instant Firing and Firing In-Sequence.
Output Component: MOSFets
Dual powered: Either 6x AA internal batteries or
external SLA battery @ 12V. It may use 6V to 14V. The
Maximum firing current is 10A.
Range 100m.
May be used as a slave unit thru RS485 ports and a
MASTER unit (in 2013).
Working temperature: From -10℃to +50℃
1) Transmitters:
Model No.:
Transmitter A: TCF100-12LN, FCC/CE certified. Buttons
have 1, 2… 12.
Transmitter B: TCF100-12LNX, FCC/CE certified, Buttons have 0.1, 0.2 … 0.9, 1.0, 2.0, ALL.

Power: 23A 12V battery.
Transmitting Range: 100m.
Safety ON/OFF switch prevents misfires.
2) Receiver
Model No.: RF12
Cue: 12 cues
Power: (Either internal or external)
Internal batteries: 6xAA battery, rechargeable
or disposable;
External battery: 12VDC, SLA is recommended.
Firing current: >750mA, Max. 10A
Test current: <40mA
Size: 154mmx108mmx38mm, antenna is
retractile and foldable.
Parts
1- Telescopic Antenna
2- Wired Control LED
3- Digital Readout Meter
4- External Battery Jack
5- Negative Terminals for cues
6- Learn Button
7- Positive Terminals for cues
8- Arm LED / Learn LED
9- Rocker Switch, 3 positions Test / Learn / Arm
10- Cue Fire LED, total 12 LEDs
11- Cue Test LED, total 12 LEDs
12- Main Switch, lock switch
13- RS485 ports
14- Battery Cover
15- Battery Enclosure
3) Components:
RF12 Transmitter ATCF100-12LN Transmitter BTCF100-12LNX
1 pcs, basic unit 1 pcs, basic unit 1 pcs, optional
Alligator Clip Wire AA Battery SLA Battery
1 pc, basic unit 6 pcs, optional 1 pcs, optional

1. The Alligator Clip Wire is for external battery connection.
2. AA batteries can be either rechargeable or disposable.
3. There is an enclosure inside receiver to hold 6xAA batteries (#15).
B. How the system works in Two Different Firing Modes
1) Use Transmitter A for Instant Firing Mode
There are 12 cues (1-12) on the receiver and 12 fire buttons (1-12) on the transmitter. Press a fire button
on the transmitter to fire the same numbered cue on the receiver.
2) Use Transmitter B for Firing-In-Sequence Mode
The buttons are labeled 0.1-0.9, 1.0, 2.0, ALL. Press the desired interval (in sec.) that you want to have
between cues. Immediately, all cues will be fired in order 1-12, with the selected interval (in sec.) between
each cue. Push ALL to fire all cues at once.
C. Before Attaching E-matches/Igniters
1) Installing or Connecting Batteries
Internal batteries: Unscrew Battery Cover (#14) from battery enclosure. Insert 6xAA batteries into
Battery Enclosure (#15) and replace Battery Cover (#14).
External battery: Plug alligator clip wire into External Battery Jack (#4), and use red alligator clip to
connect the positive (red) terminal of the SLA battery, and black alligator clip to connect the negative (black)
terminal.
The receiver will work with either internal batteries or external batteries. It will use the battery with the
higher voltage.
2) Safety Tests
Do following steps before attaching e-matches / igniters.
Step 1: Turn on the Main Switch (#12) and set Rocker Switch (#9) to Learn. If the battery voltage of
Digital Readout Meter (#3) is blank While there is LED(s) which is on, do not use this receiver,
because the battery voltage is too low to have the receiver work normally. Turn off the Main Switch (#12)
and remove internal or external batteries, replace with fully charged batteries or fresh batteries.
Important: If the battery voltage is too low, the receiver may malfunction and igniters in the cues may fire
prematurely or not all. Premature ignition of fireworks can result in death or bodily harm.
Step 2: If the receiver is not synchronized to the transmitters, perform “Learn Codes” on (see “Learn
Codes / Clear Codes” below) before performing the next step.
Step 3: Set Rocker Switch (#9) to Test. All Cue Fire LEDs (#10) and Cue Test LEDs (#11) should be
turned on. Any unlit cue is defective.
Step 4: Set Rocker Switch (#9) to Arm. All Cue Fire LEDs (#10) and Cue Test LEDs (#11) should be
off. If any Cue Fire LED (#9) stays lit, then that cue is defective.
Important: Do not attach any e-match/igniter to defective cues under any circumstances, otherwise, that
e-match/igniter will fire prematurely. Premature ignition of fireworks can result in death or bodily harm.
Step 5: Set Rocker Switch (#9) to Arm. Extend the Antenna (#1). Press and release any Button 1 to 12
on transmitter A, the matching Cue Fire LED (#10) should flash on and off. Repeat this for different
buttons.
Step 6: Set Rocker Switch (#9) to Arm. Press and release any Button (except ALL) on transmitter B,
each Cue Fire LED (#4) should flash on and off in order using the selected interval. Push ALL and all Cue
Fire LEDs (#9) should flash on and off.
Step 7: Turn off Main Switch (#12). Retract Antenna (#1).
If the above safety tests are successful, you may attach lead wires of the igniters to the Negative

Terminal (#5) and Positive Terminal (#7).
D. Some Available Functions:
Learn Codes / Clear Codes◆◆
You must synchronize (learn) the A & B transmitters to one or more receivers before they can communicate.
Extend the Antenna (#1). Turn on the Main Switch (#12) and set Rocker Switch (#9) to Learn. Press
Learn Button (#6) and hold until Learn LED (#8) is lit. Press any button on Transmitter A within 5
seconds and, the Learn LED (#8) will blink twice, the learning is successful. Repeat the process with
Transmitter B.
Note: The receiver can store the learn codes from one A transmitter and one B transmitter only. If you
synchronize another A or B transmitter it will replace the learning of the previous A or B transmitter. You can
also synchronize the same transmitter to several receivers, this allows you to fire the same cue on each
synchronized receiver at the same time.
To clear learning codes, press the Learn Button (#6) and hold for more than 10 seconds, the Learn LED
(#8) will light and blink three times, the codes are now cleared.
Test◆◆
You can test the continuity of any e-match/igniter that is connected to the cue terminals. Once all the
e-matches/igniters are connected, turn on the Main Switch (#12), set Rocker Switch (#9) to Test, if
Cue Test LED (#11) is lit and Cue Fire LED (#10) is unlit, that cue has continuity. Otherwise there is a
bad connection or a bad e-match/igniter.
Arm◆◆
Once the e-matches/igniters have been tested (previous paragraph), the receiver is ready to fire them.
Extend the Antenna (#1), turn on the Main Switch (#12) and set Rocker Switch (#9) to Arm,Arm
LED (#8) will be lit. Press a button on a “learned” (see “Learn Codes” above) transmitter to send a signal,
Cue Fire LED (#10) will flash, and the e-match/igniter on that cue will fire. See “B. How system works
in Two Different Firing Modes”for more details. When finished firing cues, turn off the Main Switch
(#12) and retract the Antenna (#1).
Wired Control Mode◆◆
When a receiver is connected to a MASTER unit through RS485 Ports (#13) and the MASTER unit is
turned on, the receiver is in Wired Control Mode and receiver will not respond to its “learned”
transmitters, Wireless Control with the A & B transmitters is disabled, The Wired Control LED (#2) will
be lit.
◆Low Power Alarm◆
The Digital Readout Meter (#3) will blink continuously when battery voltage is less than 6.5 volts, no
matter what Rocker Switch (#9) is set to. Now would be a good time to replace the batteries as they have
limited use. Turn off the Main Switch (#12) and remove internal or external batteries, replace with fully
charged batteries or fresh batteries.
Digital Readout Meter◆◆
Set Rocker Switch (#9) to Learn or Arm and the Digital Readout Meter (#3) shows the voltage of the
battery.
Set Rocker Switch (#9) to Test and the Digital Readout Meter (#3) shows the last three hexadecimal
digits of the receiver ID.
When the receiver is in Wired Control Mode (slave mode), the Digital Readout Meter (#3) indicates
Logic ID assigned from MASTER unit.

How to view the entire ID of the receiver:
For example, assume the hexadecimal ID of the receiver is 000300b2038559. You can press the Learn
Button (#6) repeatedly to view the entire hexadecimal ID on the Digital Readout Meter (#3) in three
digit portions. See the diagram below.
Readout goes back when no press within 3 seconds
Press
Learn Button
rapidly
Press
Learn Button
Rapidly
Press
Learn Button
rapidly
Press
Learn Button
for 3 seconds
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Shift #7
Rocker Switch
at Learn
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December, 2012