SHOWVEN SPARKULAR User Manual

Thanks for choosing SPARKULAR®, we wish it will sparks up your show.

Please read the following manual carefully before operating this product.

▲ Safety Instructions

• Unauthorized repair are prohibited, it may cause serious incident.
• Keep SPARKULAR® dry and do NOT use in rain or snow.
• Make sure lid of feeding hopper are well covered when use SPARKULAR®.
• Accidentally burning of consumable can only use sands to extinguish.
• Consumable should keep away from moisture and stored in a dry sealed environment.
• Check whether there is consumable aggregate in the output nozzle both before and after each show, if any, please clean it up, or it will affect the firing effect, damage machine, even cause serious incident.
• There will be some sparks drop to ground, make sure there is no flammable objects such as carpet on the ground within the safety radius around machine.
• Suggest to use HC8600 MEDIUM or SMALL for indoor events.
• The SPARKULAR® power supply cable maximum allowed cascade of 6pcs (BT01) / 3pcs (BT02), exceed connecting may result in damage or even cause fire.
• For better heat dissipation, block the air intake and air outlet is prohibited.
• Cover the output nozzle of SPARKULAR® is forbidden, inspect the machine before each show, making sure no objects or material will block the output nozzle.
• Never touch the nozzle of SPARKULAR®, danger of getting burnt.
• Never touch the sparks which shooting out from the nozzle.

Safety Distance

• Keep audience and flammable material at a minimum distance of 1m (when use HC8600 SMALL and MEDIUM) or 1.5m (when use LARGE) from SPARKULAR®.
• Make sure sparks shoot out from SPARKULAR® can NOT touch any objects. And keep a clearance with minimum 1m from the setting maximum effect height.
• In windy environment, increase the safety distance according to the wind direction and speed.
• The safety zone area changes accordingly when machine installed in tilt position. Please increase the safety distance in the direction which machine tilt.
• Sparks and consumables from the machine can lead to serious eye injury. Always wear safety goggles when enter the safety zone.

▲ Description

SPARKULAR® is original innovation products introduced by SHOWVEN®, it is the first spark fountain machine in special effects industry. SPARKULAR® is designed for highly demanding professional market with adjustable sparks height from 1.5 to 5m.

A diagram shows a cylindrical safety zone around the SPARKULAR machine. The zone has a radius of 1 meter at the base and extends upwards. The maximum effect height varies by model: HC8600 LARGE: 5m, HC8600 MEDIUM: 3.5m, HC8600 SMALL: 2.5m.

▲ Technical Specifications

• MODEL: BT01/BT02
• DIMENSION: 200×218×305mm
• WEIGHT: 8.5kg
• VOLTAGE: 220V(BT01)/110V(BT02), 50/60Hz
• WORK POWER: 500W
• EFFECT HEIGHT: 1.5-5m adjustable
• INTERFACE: 3-pin XLR, POWER IN/OUT
• CONTROL: DMX 2 channels

▲ Structure of SPARKULAR®

The SPARKULAR machine has the following components:

• 1. Output Nozzle
• 2. Feeding Hopper Lid
• 3. Cooling Fan
• 4. LCD Screen
• 5. DMX IN
• 6. DMX OUT
• 7. Fuse
• 8. Power Switch
• 9. Power IN
• 10. Power OUT

A diagram shows the bottom panel with dimensions: 202.2mm, 101.1mm, 49mm, 120mm, 218mm, and mounting hole specifications (2-M10).

▲ Operation Panel

1. LED display area:
   • READY: Flashing indicates the machine is preparing; solid light indicates it is ready to work.
   • DMX: Flashing indicates a DMX signal is connected; light OFF means no DMX signal.
   • FAULT: Light ON indicates an error has occurred.
   • HEAT: Light ON indicates the system is heating up.
2. Control button area:
   • MENU: Press to switch through the menu; press and hold for 3 seconds to enter the advanced menu.
   • DOWN: Decreases parameter value.
   • UP: Increases parameter value.
   • ENTER: Confirms and saves parameters.
3. Interface and Plugging Area:
   • POWER IN: Power input (20A).
   • POWER OUT: Power output (20A).
   • DMX IN: DMX Signal Input.
   • DMX OUT: DMX Signal Output.

   A diagram illustrates the power and DMX connections, including a 6.3A, 250V fuse.

4. RFID area:

   RFID cards are used with HC8600 consumables to identify parameters and granule types. Each RFID card is disposable and can only be used once.

   An image depicts an RFID card being swiped near a device with radio waves emanating from it.

▲ Interface

1. Main Interface:

Displays DMX address (e.g., "1") and heating chamber temperature with a progress bar.

2. Error information

3. Menu

Press "MENU" to switch through setup menu.

4. Advanced Menu

*For better performance of SPARKULAR®, please don't change the default value without permission from SHOWVEN®.

5. DMX Channel Mode:

SPARKULAR® occupies 2 DMX channels.

▲ Operation Guide

1. Install SPARKULAR®

1. Horizontal installation is preferred for SPARKULAR®. If need to installed SPARKULAR® in angles, please turn the Tip over to OFF status first, maximum firing angle is 45 ° and can only be angled to the right side as below picture. A diagram shows the machine tilted at a 45-degree angle.
2. Make sure the machine is securely installed to avoid tipping.
3. The safety zone area shifts accordingly when machine installed in tilt position. Please increase the safety distance in the direction which machine tilt.
4. Check carefully the output nozzle of each machine, make sure the output nozzle is in good shape and there is no powder aggregate.

2. Fill SPARKULAR®

1. Open powder bags and fill the feeding hopper. Hopper capacity of SPARKULAR® is 200g.
2. Choose correct consumable according to the application scenario. SPARKULAR® can only use HC8600 LARGE, MEDIUM and SMALL.
3. Please be noted that there may sparks or remains fall to the ground. Make sure no flammable material on ground in the safety zone.
4. Maximum effect height: HC8600 LARGE is 5m, HC8600 MEDIUM is 3.5m, HC8600 SMALL is 2.5m.
5. Make sure the lid of hopper is locked tight after filling.

3. Connect Power / DMX cable

1. Connect a power cable to the POWER IN socket of SPARKULAR®. Connect the other end of power cable to the power source. Make sure power supply in consistent with the rated voltage of the equipment, and the socket must well grounded.
2. If connect machine in sequence, please connect a power link cable to the POWER OUT of previous machine, connect the other end of the power link cable to POWER IN of the next machine.
3. The SPARKULAR® power supply cable maximum allowed cascade is 6 units (220V version) / 3pcs (110V version). Do not connect exceed units to a single electrical circuit.
4. Power ON all SPARKULAR®.
5. Assign DMX address for each unit of SPARKULAR®. If use SHOWVEN host controller or FXcommander to control the machine please allocate a unique DMX address for each unit of machine.
6. Connect a DMX cable to the DMX IN socket of first unit of SPARKULAR®, connect the male connector end of DMX cable to your DMX controller (FXcommander, HOST CONTROLLER, light console etc).
7. Connect a DMX cable to the DMX OUT of previous machine, and the other end of to the DMX IN of next machine. Connect all devices in series in this way.
8. Suggest to plug in a DMX terminator into the DMX OUT in last unit of machine to improve signal reliability. Signal amplifier is required for long distance (>200m) DMX signal transmission.

4. Activate SPARKULAR® machine by swipe RFID card

1. Swipe an RFID card. Read the card as show below. SPARKULAR® shows time remain if read successfully. SPARKULAR® report E4 when remaining time is less than 10 minutes.
2. Please note each RFID card come with 200g package HC8600 can increase single machine 20min working time, the maximum recharge time for SPARKULAR® is 40min, when time remain reached 40min, it can't recharge anymore RFID card.

An image shows an RFID card being swiped, with an arrow pointing to a device indicating successful reading and remaining time.

5. Programming and Firing

1. Programming SPARKULAR®, set the firing height, firing sequences etc.
2. Heating up, it takes around 5min. it varies according to the voltage and environment temperature.
3. Make sure the prescribed safety zone is clear.
4. Suggest to clear material before firing.
5. Firing. In order to prevent overheat in the heating chamber and protect machine, the maximum continuous firing time for SPARKULAR® is 30s.
6. The operator should always have a clear view of the device, so that he/she can stop the show immediately when there is danger.
7. Clear material for SPARKULAR® for 5s after show, clear material will remove the remaining particles from heating chamber. For angled installation, please elongate clear material time.

6. Turn Off and clean up

1. Power off SPARKULAR®, allow SPARKULAR® to cool down.
2. Disconnect all POWER and DMX cables.
3. Empty the remaining HC8600 in hopper, and store the remaining HC8600 in a dry sealed bottle for next time use. Never touch the output nozzle of SPARKULAR® when empty the hopper. DANGER OF GET BURNT!
4. Operators can use handheld vacuum cleaner to empty the feeding hopper. Do make sure the machine was cool down when clean it. Do NOT use high-power vacuum cleaners to avoid hot consumables being sucked into the vacuum cleaner from the heating chamber and cause fire.
5. Clean the surroundings to remove powder residues.

▲ Maintenance

1. Empty the feeding hopper before shipment of machine.
2. Empty the feeding hopper if long time not use, for high humidity environment we suggest to empty feeding hopper after each show.
3. Clear material both before and after the show.
4. Recommended to wash or replace the air intake filter every two months.

▲ Warranty Instructions

Sincere thanks for your choosing our products, you will receive quality service from us.

The product warranty period is one year. If there are any quality problems within 7 days after shipping out from our factory, SHOWVEN® can exchange a brand new same model machine for you.

SHOWVEN® will offer free of charge maintenance service for machines which with hardware malfunction (except for the instrument damage caused by human factors) in warranty period. Please don't repair machine without factory permission.

Below situations NOT included in warranty service:

• Damage caused by use other type of consumable which is not originally from SHOWVEN®.
• Damage caused by improper transportation, usage, management, and maintenance, or damage caused by human factors;
• Disassemble, modify or repair products without permission;
• Damage caused by external reasons (lightning strike, power supply etc.)
• Damage caused by improper installation or use;

For product damage not included in warranty range, SHOWVEN® can provide paid service. Invoice is necessary when applying for maintenance service from SHOWVEN®.