Copyright (C) 1999 by Pyro Safety
Of course the contents will vary depending on what system you ordered. However, there should be some things in every order:
This is the box that interfaces between the computer and the signal backbone. From left to right we see
On top of the box, from left to right we can see
This is the front and an angled view of the top of two Cue Modules. From left to right you see
Every engineering solution is the result of a series of design decisions and compromises. After receiving requests from some of our customers, we decided to make the POWER!Shot a 24 V system. This ensures that the box will be the power to fire numerous electric matches even if scab-wire has to be used.
During the design stages we decided to avoid running the power out to the modules from a central location. This means that we can use cheaper, more flexible signal cable and not have to worry about pumping a lot of power out through a long resistive cable.
However, those two previous decision made it neccesary to provide each module with its own 24 V power supply. This would either mean two car-batteries per 32 module, or to use smaller recharagable or disposable batteries. After examining the cost, weight, size, and power-capacity of various batteries we decided to utilize 18 C-cell batteries in every box (except the CIM, which only requires 8).
While this is a substantial initial investment in batteries, we have found that the batteries have a surprisingly long use-life. After all, each cue is only turned on for a 30 millisecond pulse. That means that if all the cues are turned on during a show, then there will be a total of ONLY1 SECOND of full-drain battery usage, plus the relatively low requirements of the IC circuitry and the powerlight. We have used POWER!Shots for dozens of shows in a row without having to change the batteries, and we have had the systems up and running for several days straight running hundreds of short "shows" lighting grain-of-wheat bulbs while doing development work on the software.
Remove the four black knobs from the sides of each cabinet. Remove the tops. Fill the holders with 18 (8) C-cell batteries. Replace the top and replace the knobs.
Turn on each box, and press the test button. It should light (it was tested before shipping). If it doesn't light then contact Pyro Safety immediately for assistance.
The setup is basically very simple. Looking from the computer end the
connections are:
While it requires a software commandto put power across the terminal strips, it is a Very Bad Idea to power up the modules before you are ready to perform continuity checking.