Superior ST-10 User manual

Superior Smoke Machine
Model ST-10
Superior Signal Company LLC
P.O. Box 96, Spotswood, NJ 08884
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TheSuperiorST-10SmokeMachineiswarrantedfor1yeartobefreeofmanufacturingdefectsadversely
affectingperformance.Thisdoesnotcoverabuseormisuse. Shouldaunitfailwithinthe1yearwarranty
period,itwillberepairedorreplacedprovidedintheopinionofthefactory,theunithasbeenproperlycared
for,andnottamperedwithorabused. Unitswhichhavefailedduetolackofcleaning,useofincompatible
fluid,nofluid,incorrectfusetype,orimproperpackaging willbechargedaservicefee.
Recommendations and product information are believed to be accurate, but the furnishing of it does not
constitute the making of a good process warranty of Seller. Superior Warrants that this product conforms to the
Product Description contained in its literature. Superior makes no other warranty, whether expressed or
implied, including warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose or application.
No statements or recommendations contained herein are to be construed as inducements to infringe any
relevant patent, now or hereafter in existence. Superior neither assumes nor authorizes any representatives or
other person to assume for it any obligation of liability other than such as expressly set forth herein. Under no
circumstances shall Superior be liable for incidental, consequential or other damages from any
alleged negligence, breach of warranty, strict liability or any other theory, arising out of the use or
handling of this product.
IMPORTANTNOTES:
Output control and Auto-Shutoff Feature
Pumpinglargeamountsoffluidthroughtheheateratahighoutputsettingwillcreatealargecloudveryquickly,
howeverthissettingshouldnotbeusedforalongerdurationortomaintainasmokeyatmosphere. Itisnatural
fortheheatingcoretemperaturetobereducedasthemuchcoolerfluidpassesthroughit. Smokewillbecome
wetifoptimumtemperaturesarenotmaintained,whichiswhytheST-10MachineisequippedwithanAuto-
Shutofffeature. Thisfeatureshutsthemachinedowniftheheaterhascooledtoapointwhereitcannolonger
effectivelyproducedrysmoke.
Formaximumefficiency,reducetheoutput,orusethetimerstocontroltheon/offcycle. Oncethemachinehas
createdsufficientsmoketoobscurevision,stop. Furtheruseofthemachinewillonlywastefluid,andincrease
theriskofresidues.
Theoptimumsettingforlongersmokedurationswillvaryfrommachinetomachine. Wehaveplacedawhite
dottomarkthespotwhichwefeelisthebestsettingforyourparticularmachine&remote.Tofindthebestsetting
foracontinuousblastofsmoke,dothefollowing… 1. Turntheoutputdial(3)toitslowestposition. 2. Pressthe
ContinuousSmokingButton(B). 3. Turntheouputdialveryslowlytotherightuntilyouhearthepumpinthe
machinebegintohum,oruntilyouseeasmallstreamofsmokeproduced. 4. Nowslightlyincreasetheoutput
untilthereisasteadyblastwhichtravelsapproximately5feetfromthefrontofthemachine. 5. Atthispointthe
settingshouldbeatabout12O’clockorlessontheoutputdial. Themachineshouldrunfor5to10minutes,or
longer.Whichisplentyoftimetofillmosttrainingfacilities. Experimentwiththissettinguntilyoufindwhatworks
bestforyourneeds.
FUSE:120V/13Amps. Usenothinggreaterthan20Amps,damageduetoincorrectfusetypeisnotcovered
underwarranty.
CLEANING: ToensuretroublefreelifeofyourST-10,runtheunitwithwaterforoneminuteaftereveryuse.
Youshouldalsocleanitbyusinga4to1mixtureofwatertowhitevinegarevery4to6weeks(dependingon
frequencyofuse). Runthissolutionforabout1minute,followingthesameinstructionsaswiththesmokefluid.
Thiswillallowforathoroughsteamcleaning. IMPORTANT:Machinefailuresduetoinadequatecleaning
or use of incompatible fluid are not covered under warranty.
CAUTION: Keep people and flammable objects away from hot nozzle. Never leave machine unattended while
plugged in. Never direct fog at an individual or object at close range, or for an extended time, as this may cause
a hot liquid condensate which may damage furniture, musical instruments, fabrics or cause slippery floors. Fog
as little as possible for the needed effect, then ventilate to avoid prolonged breathing. Vapor from fog fluid may be
irritating to people with allergic sensitivities or other respiratory ailments.

Congratulations on the purchase of your new ST-10 Smoke Machine. This
unit offers the highest output and most features of any competitive machine
in its class. It is the choice of professionals for obscuring vision during
firefighter drills. The ST-10 is easy to operate, but please take a moment to
read over these simple steps.
Operating Procedure
1. Fill the fluid reservoir with ST-10 fluid, and place the suction tube
down to the bottom of the tank. Be sure the fluid hose is not
kinked. This will restrict flow, and hinder performance.
IMPORTANT: Superior “ST-10” Smoke Fluid works best with this ma-
chine! Usinganything otherthan aGlycol &Water basedfluid maycause
damage not covered under warranty. Also, always make sure there is
enough fluid in the tank before turning the machine on. Activating the
pump without fluid can cause damage to the pump and heat core! This
willnot becovered underwarranty.
2. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet.
3. Plugthewiredremote into the5-pinjack locatedontheback panel
of the ST-10. (DMX On Board Connectors with 3 pins are for
other uses).
4. Turn the unit on with the power switch located on the back of the
unit.
5. In approximately 10 minutes, the green LED on the control will
illuminate, indicating the ST-10 is ready to smoke.
6. There are three buttons on the control.
a) The green button will produce smoke as soon as it is de-
pressed and stop when it is released.
b) The red button when depressed, will remain on until pressed
again. This will cause the machine to smoke continuously
until it is released.
c) The yellow button activates the timers which function as
follows.
1. DURATION controls the duration of the smoke blast.
2. INTERVAL controls the time in between smoke blasts.
3. The OUTPUT adjustment controls the amount of smoke
produced during blasts.