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Drone DX Model Owners Manual V1.00 Copyright Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. 2011 All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. MacDev 2 Year Warranty Your marker is covered by the MacDev 2 year warranty against manufacturing defects. Your marker is guaranteed free of manufacturing defects for a period of two (2) consecutive years beginning from the product release date.
Know your Drone (Page 5) CONTENTS All users should read this section to learn the parts of your marker and their names. Quick Setup (page 7) Learn how to set your marker up for use the first time.
KNOW YOUR DRONE® Your new Drone DX is machined from high quality solid aluminium and contains precision machined parts for high performance. Please take the time to learn the parts of your Drone, it will help you when reading this manual. Numbered basic parts as shown in the figure on the left: 2 1 4 3 5 7 8 6 1. MatchStik 2-piece barrel 2. Feed clamp lever (used to affix your loader) 3. Drivetrain, unscrew to remove (note: marker must be degassed first) 4. Eye covers and screws 5.
QUICK SETUP Installing a preset air system Switching your marker on and off The on/off button is located on a membrane pad on the rear of the frame. Push the button with the power symbol ( ), when done correctly, your LED will display a red light (if no ball is loaded) or a green light (if a ball is loaded) and the marker will be set with the beam sensor system on and ready to fire. Turn your marker off by holding the power button down until the LED goes blank.
Using a loader with your marker Your marker can operate using any commercially available loader. The software and beam sensor will compensate for the speed of the hopper, ensuring that the marker fires as quickly as the loader allows. Installing a loader onto your marker Open the cam lever as shown. This should allow your loader neck to fit into the feed tube as shown.
Replacing the battery Remove the three screws holding the wrap around grip onto the left hand side of your grip frame. Gently lever the battery out of the frame from the bottom. Take care that the terminals are not caught on the battery. Place the replacement battery into the marker, NOTE: make sure you put the bottom of the battery in first then push it onto the terminals. Only use high quality alkaline 9V batteries, the best possible choice is to use a MacDev Militia PowerPack (type 6LR61).
Rate of fire - ROF (Green) Each program setting is described in detail below: Debounce (Blue) The debounce setting of your marker is used to control the amount of ”bounce” in your trigger. A very low debounce setting will result in a lot of bounce. In some tournaments or fields, it will be necessary to reduce the amount of bounce by increasing the debounce setting. Always increase the debounce slowly, because settings higher than 15 will result in your marker feeling unresponsive.
Factory setting (Flickering blue) To set your eye mode, use the following register settings: This setting is only used by the MacDev Factory, do not alter this setting unless directed by a MacDev tech. 1 - delayed 2 - forced Cycle filter (Flickering red) 3 - test mode with full dwell 4 - test mode with adjusted dwell Your software allows the buffering of a single shot in case you pull the trigger during a cycle. This filter can be used to reduce the time allowed to buffer this shot.
MAINTENANCE If you take 10 minutes after every day of play to maintain your marker, you will be rewarded with consistent reliable performance. You should perform basic cleaning after every day of play, and you should perform drivetrain and inline regulator maintenance after at least every 2 full days of play or around 10,000 shots. You can clean and maintain your marker more often, it is up to you.
Maintaining the drivetrain Your drivetrain should be maintained after every 10,000 shots or so. You may maintain your drivetrain more frequently if you wish. Before working on your drivetrain, ensure that your marker is degassed. After degassing your marker, always safely fire a shot - this will ensure that a shot is not stored in your marker. Unscrew the back cap, and pull the drivetrain out of your marker. Set aside your marker so that you can focus on the drivetrain.
Maintaining the inline regulator Your inline regulator (otherwise know as Gladiator reg), regulates the pressure from your air system down to the pressure used to fire your marker. It is very important that your inline regulator is working well, if not, you may experience problems with velocity fluctuation or shootdown.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you are experiencing difficulties with your marker, please check this table first to see if there is an easy solution listed. If at any time you are unsure about how to work on your marker, please contact a certified MacDev technician or service centre. The best way to receive assistance online is to email MacDev support (support@macdev.net).
Symptom Possible Cause Solution The beam sensor is not reading correctly Eyes are connected incorrectly Red/white wire eye is the left hand plug Yellow/black wire eye is the centre plug. Eyes are faulty Replace the eye pair. MACDEV TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE If you require technical assistance, please contact your local MacDev service centre. You can also find assistance on the MacDev support website www.macdev.net/support, or by emailing support@macdev.net. Alternatively, you can contact MacDev directly.
