Rockn Stompn RS?4 Setup guide

ROCKNSTOMPN®
OWNER’SINSTRUCTIONMANUAL
MODELRS‐4
“ProtectingTheThingYouLoveMost:YourGear”™
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CONTENTS
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Safetyprecautions2
Ourwarranty2
Overview3
Productdescription4
Rearpanel4
Frontpanel5
Toppanel6
Rightsidepanel7
Plugitin,checkitout8
Pluginyourguitaramplifier9
Pluginadditionalgear10
Switchguard10
Tips,tricks,andtidbitsofinformation11
Service12
Termsandconditions12
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,useonlyindoorsindrylocations.
Notforusewithaquariumsoranyotherwater‐relatedproducts.
Notforusewithelectricheatersorrefrigerators.
Donotplugintootherrelocatablepowertaps.
Donotinstallthisdeviceifthereisnotatleast10meters(30feet)ormoreofwirebetween
theelectricaloutletandtheelectricalservicepanel.
Readthisowner’sinstructionmanualbeforeusetoavoidinjury.
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OURWARRANTY
ThankyouforpurchasingourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstrip.Weintendtobuildthebusinessone
customeratatime.Ifyouarenottotallysatisfiedwiththisproduct,foranyreason,within30
daysofthedateofshipment,wewillrefundyourmoney.Inaddition:
Wewarrantthisproducttoworkperfectlyforever.Ifiteverfailstoworkproperlyinanyway,
senditbackandwewillrepairorreplaceit,andwillreturnyourunit,free.
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OVERVIEW
TheROCKNSTOMPNModelRS‐4foot‐activatedsequentialpowerstripisthefirst,theoriginal,
theultimatesequentialpowerstripdesignedspecificallyfortheseriousmusician—primarilyfor
guitarists,tobeusedonstageorinthestudio.
Itisdesignedtopowerupordownanindividualmusician’ssetofgearorequipment,asa
group,inthepropersequence,everytime.
SequentiallypoweringequipmentupanddownisALWAYSnecessaryinaudiosystemsdueto
lowlevelamplifiersoftencontainedinloopers,mixers,andequalizers,andspecialeffects
componentscommonlycalledstompboxesorpedalsusedinseriesbetweenyourguitarand
poweramplifier.
Itonlytakesoneexperiencewithturningallyourgearonoroffatthesametimeandhearing
thatpotentiallydestructiveloudPOP,tolearntherule:Alwaysturnyourmainamplifieror
guitaramplifieronlast,andturnitofffirst.
KeepinmindthatwhenweusethetermsMAINAMPLIFIER,POWERAMP,orGUITAR
AMPLIFIER,wemeananymainpoweraudioampusedbymusicians,whetherit’sbass,
electricpiano,organ,PA,guitaramplifier,etc.
Thereisagoodpossibilitythatyouarealreadymanuallypoweringyourgearupanddown
sequentiallybyfirstturningonapowerswitchonaconventionalpowerstripthatturnsonyour
accessories,thenturningonyourguitaramplifier’smainpowerswitchlast.Whenyouaredone
practicing,youfirstturnoffyourguitaramplifier,thenafewsecondslateryouturnoffthe
powerstrip.TheROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripsimplydoesthisautomatically.
TheROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripisprimarilydesignedforonemusician,oneamplifier,one
instrument(forexampleoneguitar),andanyadditionalgearpluggedintothatamplifier.
However,Ifyouarerunnimgastereo/duel/multipleamprig,
THEMOSTIMPORTANTTHINGTOREMEMBERWHENUSINGMULTIPLEAMPSISTOONLY
PLUGONEAMPINTOANYONEDUPLEXRECEPTACLE.
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PRODUCTDESCRIPTION
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REARPANEL
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Therearpanelhousesthemainpowerrockerswitchandthepowercord.Alightintheswitch
willglowredanytimetheswitchisintheOnpositionandthepowercordispluggedintoa
properlyfunctioningpoweroutlet.
Themainpowerrockerswitchalsoservesasa15‐ampcircuitbreaker.
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FRONTPANEL
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ThefrontpaneldisplaysaredLEDindicatorlight,orpilotlight.Ifthelightison,itmeansall
systemsaregoodandyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripisreadytogo.TheredLEDlight
indicatesthatthesurge‐and‐spike‐suppressionnetworkofninemetal‐oxidevaristors(MOVs)is
good,andthatyourswitchingpowersupplyisprovidingthepropervoltagestothe
microprocessorandrelays.
Theswitchingpowersupplyisintelligentandonlyprovidesenoughpowertomeetitscurrent
needs.WhenyouarenotusingyourgearandyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripisinstandby
mode,thepowersupplyonlyproducesenoughcurrenttoturnonthepilotlightLED.TheLED
usesalmostnocurrent—lessthan10milliamps,costingabout10centsayear.
InadditiontothenineMOVs,theelectroniccontrolmoduleisprotectedbymultiplelayersof
over‐voltageandover‐currentcomponents.Duringapotentiallydestructiveevent,your
ROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripwillshutdown,andthepilotlightwillturnoff,muchlikeacircuit
breaker,butmuch,muchfaster.Oncethethreatpasses,yourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripwill
turnitselfbackonandthepilotlightwillagainbeon.
Ifthemainpowerrockerswitchlightison,andtheLEDpilotlightisoff,thenthereisalmosta
100%chancethatyouareexperiencingsuchanevent.Youcansimplycheckthepower,and
cyclethemainpowerrockerswitch;afterafewsecondstheunitwillresetandfunction
properly.
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TOPPANEL
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1234
……..
ThetoppanelofyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripprovidesfourduplexreceptacles,eachwith
adedicatedredLED.Thisinstructionmanualreferenceseachreceptacle,anditsdedicatedLED,
bynumber.Alsonoticereceptaclenumber4hasadecalthatsays,“PLUGYOURGUITAR
AMPLIFIERINHERE.”
Apush‐buttonfootswitchtriggers,orengages,themicroprocessortoruntheprogramwhich
turnseachreceptacle,anditsdedicatedLED,onoroffinthepropersequentialorder.
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RIGHTSIDEPANEL
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Therightsidepanelhastwosections.Ontheleftaretwoadjustable16‐positionrotary
switches,onefortheOnDelaysequenceandonefortheOffDelaysequence.Ontherightare
threeillustrationsofhowyoumightsetadelayusingtherotaryswitches.
Inthecenterofeachofthetwoswitchesisaslottedareacalledanactuator.Moldedintothe
actuator,nexttotheslot,isasmalltriangularpointerwhichindicatesthecurrentdelaysetting.
Usinganystandard1/8inchstraightbladescrewdriver(oryourROCKNSTOMPNscrewdriver
includedinthepolybagwiththisinstructionmanual),youcansetthedesireddelayfrom0
seconds,meaningnodelayatall,to15secondsdelaybetweeneachreceptacle.Youwillfeela
slightclickasyourotatetheactuator;eachclickrepresentsonesecond.Thereareno
mechanicalstops,soyoucanrotatetheactuatorclockwiseorcounterclockwiseasmanytimes
asyouwantwithoutfearofdamagingtheswitch.
Keepinmindthattheselectedtimedelayrepresentsthetimedelaybetweeneachreceptacle.
Forexample,a3‐seconddelaysequenceprovidesa3‐,6‐,or9‐seconddelaydependingon
whichreceptacleyouchoosetoplugyourgearinto.Sodependingontheactuator’ssettingand
thereceptacleyouplugyourgearinto,yourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripcanprovideyouwith
anythingfrom0delayto45secondstotaldelay.
Asastartingpoint,wesuggestthatyousettheOnDelaysequenceto3seconds,andtheOff
Delaysequenceto6seconds.
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PLUGITIN,CHECKITOUT
Now,withnogearorequipmentpluggedintoyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstrip,plugthe
powercordintoaproperlyfunctioningpoweroutlet.Turnonthemainpowerrockerswitch
locatedontherearpanel.Thepilotlightonthefrontpanelshouldbeon,andthelightinthe
mainpowerrockerswitchshouldglowred.Ifthisisnotthecase,cycletheswitchoffandback
on,andcheckthepowercordandtheoutletforpower.(Sincethemainpowerrockerswitch
alsoservesasa15‐ampcircuitbreaker,cyclingtheswitchoffandonresetsthebreakerif
necessary.)
Next,useyourfootorhandtodepressthepush‐buttonswitchonthetoppanel.Youshould
feelalittleclickastheswitchcycleson,andthefirstreceptacle’sLEDshouldlightup,followed
3secondslaterbyLED#2,3secondslaterbyLED#3,and3secondslaterbyLED#4.Yourpower
stripisnowtotallypoweredup,120voltsACatallreceptacles,allfiveLEDson.
Next,pressthepush‐buttonswitchagain.Thelastreceptacletobeturnedon(#4)willbe
turnedofffirstanditsLEDwillgoout,followed6secondslaterbyLED#3,6secondslaterby
LED#2,and6secondslaterbyLED#1.NowallfourLEDsareoff,indicatingyouhavenoAC
poweratanyreceptacle.
Nowlet’ssimulateapowerfailure,whereyouloseallpowertoyourROCKNSTOMPNpower
strip.First,engagethepush‐buttonswitchagaintoturnonthepowertoallreceptacles.With
allfiveLEDson,unplugthepowercordorturnoffthemainpowerrockerswitch.Youhavejust
simulatedapowerfailure.Nowplugthepowercordinorturnontherockerswitch.Youhave
justrestoredpower.
NoticethatonlythepilotlightLEDison;noreceptacleLEDsareon,andyourpowerstripisnow
inastandbymode,withnoACpowertoreceptacles.Thisisasafetyfeaturethatprotectsyou
andanygearpluggedintoyourpowerstrip.
Althoughthisproductisdesignedspecificallyformusicians,therearepotentiallythousandsof
unintentional,unanticipatedapplicationswherethissafetyfeaturecouldsaveyoufrominjury.
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PLUGINYOURGUITARAMPLIFIER
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Beforeyoustartpluggingineverythingallatonce,startwithjustyourguitaramplifier—no
accessories,nospecialeffects.Onceyouseehowyoucanturnyouramplifieronandoffwith
justatapofyourtoe,everythingelseiseasy.
WithyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripunplugged(orinstandbymode,withonlythepilotlight
on)andthuswithnopowertothereceptaclesandnoreceptacleLEDlightson,plugyourguitar
amplifierpowercordintothelastreceptacle.Thisistheonewecall#4,closesttothepower
cordandmainpowerrockerswitch.It’sthelastreceptacletoturnon,andshouldhaveadecal
thatsays,“PLUGYOURGUITARAMPLIFIERINHEREPLUGONLYYOURGUITARAMPLIFIERIN
HERE.”Nowturnonyourguitaramplifierpowerswitch.TheguitaramplifiershouldNOTturn
on,becauseyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripisunplugged(orinstandbymode).
Goaheadandplugyourguitarcordintoitsamplifierandintotheguitar.Puttheguitarinyour
guitarstand.NowplugyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripintoanACpoweroutlet,andturnon
themainpowerrockerswitch.Checkfortheredlightonthemainpowerrockerswitch,and
checkonthefrontpaneltoseeifthepilotlightison.Ifitison,youarenowinstandbymode.
Youaregoodtogo.Goaheadandtapyourtoeonthepush‐buttonswitchonthetoppaneland
watchyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripturnonyouramplifier.Pickupyourguitar,hitafew
chords,thentaponthatpush‐buttonswitchandwatchyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripturn
offyouramplifier.Putyourguitarbackinitsstandandyouaregoodtogo.
HavingallyourgearpluggedintotheROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripandalwaysready,standing
by,waitingforyou,iswhatmakesyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripsoKOOL.Keepinmind
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thatwhenyouarenotpracticingandyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripisinstandbymode,
yourgeariscompletelydisconnectedfromthepowergrid;thereisnowaylightningora
voltagesurgecangettoyourgear.
PLUGINADDITIONALGEAR
Nowyouarereadytoaddadditionalcomponents.Again,firstturnthemainpowerrocker
switchoff.Thenpluginthepowercords,orthelowvoltagetransformersforyouraccessories,
etc.,startingwithreceptacle#1,thereceptacleclosesttothepush‐buttonswitchandthefirst
receptacletoturnon.Makesuretoconnectanyadditionalcords,andinterconnectsbetween
guitarandamplifier.Oncereceptacle#1isfull,plugadditionalgearintoreceptacle#2,andso
on.Rememberwhenusingmultipleampstoonlyplugoneampintoanyoneduplex
recepacle.
TheROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripsequencegivesyoufourstepsofdelaybetweenthefour
duplexreceptacles.Mostequipmentproblemscouldbepreventedbyonlyasinglestepoftime
delaybetweentheguitaramplifierandanyadditioncomponents.However,basedoninput
fromouradvisors—workingprofessionalmusicians—therearethoseraretimeswhen
additionalstepsmaybedesirable.Additionalstepsdon’thurt.Wejustwantthistobethe
sequentialpowerstripyouneveroutgrow,thelastsequentialpowerstripyou’lleverneed.
NowyoucanturnonALLyourgearanytime,everytime,inthepropersequence,withjustatap
ofyourtoeontheROCKNSTOMPNpush‐buttonswitch.
Goahead,tryit.WatchyourROCKNSTOMPNpowerstripturnonyourgearintheproper
sequence.Pickupyourguitar,hitacoupleofchords.Nowtaponthatpush‐buttonswitchagain
andwatchitturnoffyourguitaramplifierFIRST,followedafewsecondslaterbyyour
accessories.That’sit;nowyourgearisalwaysreadywhenyouare.
SWITCHGUARD
Todate,afterfouryearsofuseinthefield,onstage,wehavenothadauservoiceaconcern
aboutanyoneunintentionallysteppingonthepush‐buttonswitchduringliveperformance.
However,wehavenoticedagreatdealofcarebeingtakenwiththeplacementofthepower
striponstage.Simplyforpeaceofmind,shouldyoufeeltheneed,wehaveincludedanoptional
switchguardinthepolybagwiththismanual.
Thisswitchguardinstallationsimplyrequirescarefuluseofa9/16inchsocketwrench
(preferablyadeepsocket)withanextension.Usetheextensionlikeascrewdriverhandle.No
ratchethandleshouldberequired;thetorqueonthe9/16inchnutisminimal.
Theswitchguardhasananti‐rotationkeyintheswitchguardhole.Oncethe9/16inchnutis
removed,rotatetheswitchguardovertheswitchuntilitdropsintoplace,thenre‐installthe
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