User's Manual

Sistema FIREMASTER III "Millennium" Manuale di istruzioni

3.3.1 MANUAL MODE

This mode has been described at the beginning of the chapter and quoted as an

example. This operating mode is selected using key F3 "MAN". Should be also

active the "SHOW" mode, the latter must be cancelled using the key F1

"SHOW" (used as toggle).

All the AUTOMATIC TIMING functions will be made NOT ACTIVE and the

operator will be free to manage the show times following his fantasy or the voice

commands coming from the show director to the headset. The "SHOW TIME"

indicator can be used just as REFERENCE: it starts to count the time (in minutes,

seconds and tenths) immediately after the first shot and stops if the show is

momentarily halted turning the key switch to the "SAFE-TEST" position.

The time count will start again switching back to "FIRE" mode and sending a new

FIRE command: finally the counter will display the total show duration without

taking into account for eventual pauses decided by the operator. The time is

RESET only when the base Unit TX2000 is switched OFF. The time count can be

also paused in "FIRE" mode, using the toggle key F6 "PAUSE". When the time

count is halted in this mode, the indication "Paused!" is displayed on the screen.

3.3.2 "MUSIC" MODE

In this mode the built-in pyromusical synchronizer is activated (when the option

has been installed in the Base Unit TX2000).

The operating mode is similar to the MANUAL one with one exception: the

"ARM" and "FIRE" buttons will be "pressed" automatically each time the

system decoder will recognize a valid FIRE command in form of an AUDIO

CODE coming from the EXTERNAL sound system. If it will be provided in

advance to record as many audio sync signals as the shows sequences and these

signals are correctly placed with respect the musical base, then the whole show

will proceed in a complete automatic mode and the fireworks effects will remain

perfectly synchronized with the music. As a matter of precaution the "ARM"

AND "FIRE" KEYS WILL REMAIN ACTIVE: should a sync tone, for any

reason, be lost , the operator can enter manually at any time a FIRE command

filling the gap.