IMPULSE ® Operation and adjustment instructions IPS136 - SOLENOID CLAMP PIN IPS149 - IMPULSE RIGHT LOGO ORN0201070BU - O-RING (2x) SCRN0440X01250SCO - #4-40 x 1/8" LG SOCKET CUPPED SCREW SCRN1032X25 SOLENOID CLA IPS105P - IMPULSE SOLENOID CLAMP ORN1101070BU - O-RING SOL4SHKNRV - SOLENOID VALVE IPS153 - HEAT SHRINK TUBE SCRN0440 SOCKET S IPS148 - IMPULSE LEFT LOGO ORN0201070BU - O-RING (3 SCRN0440X0094SCO - #4-40 x 3/32" LG SOCKET CUPPED SCREW (2x) ORN0401070BU - O-RING (2x) OIPS143ASM - EXHAUST
Q U I C K START 01 02 CHARGE BATTERY Make sure that the Impulse® Lithium-Polymer battery is fully charged. Use a 5/64-inch allen wrench to open the left side of the rubber grip and connect the Impulse® charger to the charging port before plugging the charger into a domestic 110 or 240 volt AC electrical outlet (plug adapters may be needed outside of US, Canada or Mexico.) The charger LED will glow green when charging is complete (20 to 40 minutes.
TA B L E OF CONTENTS Quick Start 00 Getting Familiar 02 Barrel Blocker / Hopper 03 Gasses and Gas System Mounting 04-06 Batteries and Charging 07-08 Paint/Velocity/Vision 09 Pressure Balancing 10 Electronic Adjustment 11-15 Trigger Adjustment 16 Barrel 17 Unloading/Degassing 18 Cleaning - Regular Maintenance 19-20 Advanced Maintenance 21-24 Troubleshooting 25-26 Parts Diagrams 27-39 – THE IMPULSE® IS NOT A TOY.
G E T T ING FAMILIAR PLEASE READ CAREFULLY STATISTICS WEIGHT: 2.1 lbs.
B A R REL BLOCKER/HOPPER PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BARREL BLOCKER The Barrel Blocking Device is a critical piece of paintball safety equipment - nearly as important as paintball goggles. The Barrel Blocker serves to protect against accidental discharge of a paintball by catching it before it can cause harm. A Barrel Blocker is included with the Impulse® and must be used every time it is handled in an area where people or property are not properly protected by paintball goggles or paintball field netting.
G A S ES GASES NEVER PUT OIL IN A COMPRESSED AIR REGULATOR OR TANK - ONLY APPLY MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS. FIG. 3 HPA TANK BEING FILLED The Impulse is a low-pressure paintgun. It uses gas pressure of approximately 260 psi to fire a paintball, approximately 60 psi to operate its valve actuating piston. Because of this low operating pressure and a built in relief valve, it may safely use CO2 as a power source.
G A S ES (CONT.) GASES (CONTINUED) PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FIG. 4 COMPRESSED AIR FIG. 5 CO2 WITH ANTI-SIPHON While CO2 can be used to power the Impulse , it not recommended, because its pressure fluctuates with temperature and use. The important thing to remember if using CO2 is that liquid CO2 must not be delivered to the Impulse®.
G A S SYSTEM MOUNTING GAS SYSTEM MOUNTING PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FIG. 6 REMOVE THE ASA CONTROL KNOB FIG. 7 ASA MOUNT SCREWS FIG. 8 INSTALLING DROP RAIL The Impulse® integrated air system means that there are no hoses or hose fittings anywhere on the inside or the outside of the marker, instead gas is channeled through passages machined into the Impulse® body and grip frame, greatly reducing the possibility of leaks.
B AT T ERY SAFETY BATTERY SAFETY The Impulse® uses a Lithium Polymer battery as its power source. To ensure a long and safe operational life, the battery must be handled with care. Do not expose the battery to high temperatures, such as leaving it out in strong sunlight or an enclosed vehicle in hot weather for a prolonged period of time. Do not expose the battery to high levels of static electricity, as this may damage its on-board control circuits.
B AT T ERY CHARGE & SWAP CHARGE LEVELS ONLY USE THE SUPPLIED CHARGER TO CHARGE THE IMPULSE®. USE OF AN INCORRECT CHARGER TYPE CREATES A RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION AND INJURY OR DEATH. FIG. 10 CHARGING PORT The Impulse® battery uses Lithium Polymer chemistry, the same type of batteries used to power mobile phones. In addition to rapid charging capabilities, the LiPO batteries are immune to “battery memory” effects caused by only draining them part way.
PA I N T/VELOCITY/VISION PAINT Even the best quality paintballs will vary in size from one batch to the next and as weather conditions change. While your Impulse® will work well even with a poor paint to barrel fit, optimal performance will be achieved with a proper fit. Paintgun barrels are available in a variety of bore sizes to allow the user to select the best possible fit. The Impulse® barrel is factory configured with The Freak® bore insert.
P R E SSURE BALANCING PRESSURE BALANCING BETWEEN THE DWELL TIMING, PRIMARY REGULATOR AND SECOND-STAGE REGULATOR THE IMPULSE® OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ADJUSTMENT. IF THESE SETTINGS ARE NOT PROPERLY BALANCED, PERFORMANCE WILL SUFFER. FIG. 13 ADJUSTING PRIMARY REGULATOR FIG. 14 ADJUSTING SECOND-STAGE REG The velocity and cyclic rate of the Impulse depend on the balance of three settings.
E L E C TRONIC ADJUSTMENT LOCKING/UNLOCKING PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FIG. 15 TOURNAMENT LOCK Most paintball tournaments, scenario games and fields have rules which do not allow a player to make adjustments that can affect velocity (such as dwell) or firing mode during a game. These rules require that a marker be locked so that such adjustments can not be made without using tools, which are not allowed on-field. Although used in all types of paintball, this is commonly called a tournament lock.
A D J USTMENT PARAMETERS FIRING MODES (LED: Solid Red) The Impulse®’s firing mode parameter determines how the marker fires relative to how the trigger is pulled. 1. Semi-Automatic: One shot per trigger pull (uncapped.) This is the default firing mode for the Impulse®. 2. Capped Semi-Automatic: One shot per trigger pull, limited by BPS Cap setting. 3.
A D J USTMENT PARAMETERS DWELL (LED: Solid Green) The dwell parameter determines how long the Impulse® energizes its solenoid valve to cycle the ram and fire each shot. If the dwell is set too low, the bolt may not close completely, and the ram may not strike against the poppet valve hard enough to fire a full velocity shot. If the dwell is set too high, the poppet valve may be held open longer than is necessary, resulting in reduced gas efficiency.
A D J USTMENT PARAMETERS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY LOADER DEBOUNCE (LED: Slow Blink Red) For reliability, the Vision® anti-chop eye is located mid-way in the Impulse®’s breech, meaning that it will detect a paintball before the ball is completely seated. The Loader Debounce setting specifies how long the Impulse® will wait after first detecting a paintball before firing in order to allow the paintball to fully seat itself.
A D J USTMENT PARAMETERS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BYPASS ROF (LED: Slow Blink Purple) Regardless of the selected firing mode, this lower Rate Of Fire Cap will be used when the Vision® anti-chop system is turned off. Bypass ROF may be set from 6 to 12 balls per second, and is set to 10 bps by default.
T R I G GER ADJUSTMENT TRIGGER The Impulse® has four main points of trigger adjustment providing the ability to set up the perfect trigger for any player’s style of play. Adjustments in the pre-travel, post-travel, return tension, and switch activation are possible with a wide range of adjustment for each. It may be tempting to set your Impulse® to the shortest, lightest trigger pull possible, and that is easy to do.
B A R REL THE FREAK® COMPATIBLE BARREL The thin walls of The FREAK® bore insert can be damaged if packed loose in a gear bag. Always store or transport the insert in the barrel back, FREAK® case or similar protective case. FIG. 17 IMPULSE® BARREL The Impulse® barrel is compatible with the The Freak® barrel system and consists of three main components, all of which are protected by an ultra-smooth hard-anodized finish for a durable super-low friction interior.
U N L OADING/DEGASSING PLEASE READ CAREFULLY UNLOADING/DEGASSING At the end of each day’s use and before performing maintenance work on your Impulse®, it will need to be degassed, and all paint removed. In an area where it is safe to shoot (the chronograph area at a paintball field) and while wearing paintball goggles, remove the hopper from the Impulse®. By turning the Impulse® upside down, you can empty any extra paintballs from the feedneck into your hand.
B O LT /EYE CLEANING 01 Unload and degas the Impulse® before any cleaning or maintenance work. FIG. 18 CLEANING 02 03 04 05 06 Both the bolt and eye covers of the Impulse® may be quickly removed or opened without the use of tools for easy cleaning in the field. To remove the Impulse® bolt, lift the head of the bolt pin up and rear-ward, sliding the bolt out of the upper receiver.
Regular Maintenance NOTE: Unload and degas the Impulse® before P I S T ON/VALVE CLEANING 01 PISTON The firing piston opens and closes the Impulse®‘s bolt, and opens the valve to fire a paintball. Its movement is caused by low-pressure gas, controlled by the solenoid valve inside the marker’s grip frame. FIG. 20 any cleaning or maintenance work. 02 PISTON 03 PISTON 04 PISTON 01 VALVE 02 VALVE Remove the bolt, and use a 3/16inch allen wrench to unscrew the rear cap from the Impulse®.
Advanced Maintenace: recommended for a trained technician. NOTE: Unload and degas the Impulse® before F O R EGRIP / CIRCUIT BOARD 01 FOREGRIP Using a 3/8-inch allen wrench, remove the relief valve from the bottom of the foregrip. Use a long 3/16inch allen wrench to remove the foregrip mounting screw from inside the top of the foregrip. FIG. 22 any cleaning or maintenance work.
Advanced Maintenace: recommended for a trained technician. NOTE: Unload and degas the Impulse® before R E G ULATORS 01 REGULATORS The dual-regulators in the Impulse® allow its valve to operate at a pressure that gives optimal efficiency, while the piston is driven at a lower pressure for minimal kick. Both regulators are self contained and can be easily removed for inspection. FIG. 25 any cleaning or maintenance work.
Advanced Maintenace: recommended for a trained technician. NOTE: Unload and degas the Impulse® before G R I P FRAME / SOLENOID VALVE 01 02 With the Impulse® unloaded and degassed, use a 5/64-inch allen wrench to remove the marker’s rubber grip, then unplug both the Vision® wiring harness and solenoid valve wires from the Impulse® circuit board, as when removing the circuit board. FIG. 27 Remove the foregrip. Use a 1/8-inch allen wrench to remove the two grip frame screws.
Advanced Maintenace: recommended for a trained technician. NOTE: Unload and degas the Impulse® before B O D Y SEPARATION 01 Separate the body only when necessary, as internal Vision® components may be damaged by unnecessary movement. Remove the Impulse bolt, and remove the body from the grip frame following the instructions in this manual. ® FIG.30 any cleaning or maintenance work. 02 03 04 05 06 Using a 1/8-inch allen wrench, remove the rear body joiner screw.
T R O UBLESHOOTING IMPULSE® WILL NOT TURN ON: • • • Make sure the battery is plugged into the circuit board. Make sure the battery is fully charged, and or change to a fully charged spare battery. Open the rubber grip, as when changing the battery, and inspect to make sure no debris is preventing the power button from pressing the power switch on the Impulse® circuit board. BREAKING PAINT: • • • • • • Paint to barrel match is wrong.
T R O UBLESHOOTING REGULATOR LEAK OR CLIMB IN PRESSURE: • Clean both regulators, inspect, and if necessary replace their piston seats. LEAK IN THE GRIP FRAME, NEAR THE REGULATORS: • • Clean and inspect both regulators. Inspect and and replace any o-rings that show signs of damage. LEAK BETWEEN GRIP FRAME AND BODY: • • • While the Impulse® is pressurized, decrease the pressure in the primary regulator (turn clockwise) until the regulator is off.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS BOLT / EYE COVER IPS119 - BOLT PIN IPS109ASM - IMPULSE BOLT ASSEMBLY ORN01570BU - BOLT O-RING IPS109 - IMPULSE BOLT IPS132 - BOLT DETENT PLUNGER SPR038 - BOLT SPRING IPS147 - VISION COVER LATCH (2x) IPS115 - VISION COVER SLIDE (2x) ORN00370BU - LATCH SPRING O-RING (2x) IPS108L & IPS108R - IMPULSE EYE COVER LEFT & RIGHT LEFT COVER RIGHT COVER 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS VISION / Q-LOCK IMPULSE VISION & EYE COVER ASSEMBLY IPS114ASM IMPULSE VISION & EYE COVER ASSEMBLY IPS126 - IMPULSE VISION STRIP ORN0151070BU O-RING (2x) ORN0151070BU O-RING (2x) HINGE SPACER O-RING IPS114 - EYE COVER HINGE PLATE PIN023 - EYE COVER HINGE PIN (2x) IMPULSE Q-LOCK FEEDNECK IPS145 - IMPULSE Q-LOCK BODY SCRN1032X0625CS - #10-32 x 3/4" LG. SOCKET SCREW IPS141 - Q-LOCK CLAMP PIN SCRN1032X03125CS - #10-32 x 5/16" LG.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS VALVE HOUSING ORN01570BU - O-RING FIRING VALVE FIRING VALVE CORE IPS116 - FIRING VALVE CORE IPS144 - VALVE HOUSING ORN00890UR - O-RING ORN0401070BU - O-RING IPS116 ASM – FIRING VALVE CORE ASSEMBLY FIRING VALVE SEAT FIRING VALVE LOCKING SCREW ORN01470BU - O-RING (2x) IPS118 - FIRING VALVE LOCKING SCREW ORN01070UR - O-RING IPS117 - FIRING VALVE SEAT ORN0801070BU - O-RING IPS117ASM - FIRING VALVE SEAT ASSEMBLY 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS FIRING PISTON / EXHAUST RESTRICTOR END CAP ASSEMBLY FIRING PISTON ASSEMBLY ORN01170UR - O-RING ORN01070UR - O-RING IPS134 - PISTON BUMPER IPS111 - END CAP IPS112 - PISTON ORN01270BU - O-RING ORN01090UR - O-RING ORN00970UR - O-RING IPS112ASM – FIRING PISTON ASSEMBLY EXHAUST RESTRICTOR INSERT ASSEMBLY ORN0151070BU - O-RING (2x) IPS143 - SOLENOID VALVE EXHAUST RESTRICTOR INSERT 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS REGULATORS (PRIMARY SHOWN) CLP008 - REG CIRCLIP PRIMARY REGULATOR ORN01170BU - O-RING RIPS101HP - PRIMARY REGULATOR BODY ORN01170BU - O-RING ORN01070UR - O-RING 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS REGULATOR INTERNALS SECOND STAGE REGULATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY PRIMARY REGULATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY RIPS103 - REGULATOR PISTON SEAT RIPS105 - IMPULSE REGULATOR PISTON ORN01470UR - O-RING SPR034 - PRIMARY REGULATOR SPRING RIPS103 - REGULATOR PISTON SEAT RIPS105 - IMPULSE REGULATOR PISTON ORN01470UR - O-RING REGULATOR END CAP ASSEMBLY (2x) ORN01470BU - O-RING SPR040 - SECOND STAGE REGULATOR SPRING REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE ASSEMBLY (2x) RIPS154- REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS LOWER BODY ASSEMBLY IPS136 - SOLENOID CLAMP PIN IPS149R - IMPULSE RIGHT LOGO ORN0201070BU - O-RING (2x) SCRN0440X01250SCO - #4-40 x 1/8" LG SOCKET CUPPED SCREW SCRN1032X250BS - #10-32 x 1/4" LG SOLENOID CLAMP SCREW IPS105P - IMPULSE SOLENOID CLAMP ORN1101070BU - O-RING ORN00670BU – O-RING (2x) SOL4SHKNRV - SOLENOID VALVE IPS153 - HEAT SHRINK TUBE SCRN0440X0094SCO - #4-40 x 3/32" LG SOCKET SCREW IPS148L - IMPULSE LEFT LOGO ORN0201070BU - O-RING (3x) SCRN0440X0094SCO - #4-40 x 3/32
PA R T S DIAGRAMS VALVE/PISTON INSERTION SPR039 - VALVE SPRING 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS UPPER BODY ASSEMBLY IPS155 - IMPULSE FEED TUBE BASE THE FEED TUBE BASE IS COLD WELDED IN PLACE AND MAY BE DAMAGED BY ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE. SCRN0440X01250SCO - #4-40 x 1/8" PLUG SCREW IPS152 - FEED TUBE LOCKING SCREW THESE SCREWS ARE FACTORY SET AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED OR ADJUSTED. IPS1010U - IMPULSE UPPER BODY IPS152 - FEED TUBE LOCKING SCREW THESE SCREWS ARE FACTORY SET AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED OR ADJUSTED. ORN01790BU - O-RING 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS IPS133 - GRIP FRAME AIR LINKAGE (2x) AIR LINKAGES AND TRIGGER IPS106 - IMPULSE GRIP FRAME SCRN1032X0250VS - #10-32 x 1/4"LG CONE TIP SCREW (2x) SCRN0448X0125SCO - #4-40 x 1/8" LG SOCKET CUPPED SCREW (2x) 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS CIRCUIT BOARD / BATTERY SCRN0256X0125BS - #2-56 x 1/8" LG BUTTON SCREW REINFORCES TRIGGER SWITCH MOUNTING IPS125 - IMPULSE CIRCUIT BOARD IMPULSE BATTERY SCRN0440X0250B - #4-40 x 1/4" LARGE BUTTON SCREW (2x) SECURE CIRCUIT BOARD TO GRIP FRAME 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS REGULATORS / CONTROL PANEL IPS128 - POWER BUTTON LIGHT PIPE IPS127 - POWER BUTTON CAP RIPS102 - ADJUSTER SCREW HOUSING RIPS148 - REGULATOR ADJUSTER COVER SCRN1032X0250BS – # 10-32x1/4" LG. BUTTON SCREW IPS150 - REG ADJUSTER SCREWS 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
PA R T S DIAGRAMS CIRCUIT BOARD / BATTERY SCRN0632X0188BS - #6-32 x 3/16" GRIP SCREWS (2x) SCRN0632X0188BS - #6-32 x 3/16" GRIP SCREWS (2x) IMF110 - FILTER IPS135 - FILTER RETAINING SCREW ORN00890UR - O-RING IPS149 - IMPULSE RUBBER GRIP 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
800.922.2147 100 Station St. Loyalhanna, PA 15661 www.smartparts.com Impulse® manual version 1.
