Empire Shockwave Marker Board Manual - English

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BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR The AXE also has a Battery Life Indicator, the LED located on the back of the fore-grip. grip. If in standard operation and the LED flashes with a GREEN color, then the battery is Good. If the LED flashes YELLOW/AMBER, then the battery is fairly depleted and should be replaced soon. If the LED flashes RED, the there is less than 20% of the full battery strength remaining and should be replaced immediately. Battery Level is indicated by the color of the LED (see table below for explanation) NOTE: During rapid firing, the battery can be depleted quickly and the LED may change color and give an incorrect reading. Allow time for the battery to recover before determining if the battery life is good or truly depleted.

LED Color

Battery Level

Battery Good

YELLOW/AMBER

Low Battery, should replace

Battery depleted replace immediately

SWITCHING ON YOUR AXE To switch the AXE On, locate the button on the back side of the front foregrip, grip, in front of the trigger guard and directly under the LED. Push and hold the button for 2 seconds. The LED will glow solid RED as soon as the button is pressed. Continue to hold the button until the LED glows solid GREEN GREEN. Release button and the LED will intermittently flash indicating that the

marker is now ON and LIVE in FIRE Mode. Mode Color will be determined by the battery level, as listed in the chart above. NOTE: Be sure not to have the trigger pressed when turning the board on, this will enter the board into Settings Mode. SWITCHING OFF YOUR AXE Push and hold the button on the front foregrip. fore After the button is held for 2 seconds, the LED will turn to a solid RED color. Release button and the AXE will switch Off. AUTOMATIC OFF FEATURE The Axe also has an “Automatic OFF” feature. If you leave your Axe powered up, it will shut itself off after approximately 60 minutes of inactivity. This time cannot be adjusted FIRING THE AXE Keep your finger out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger, point the muzzle of your marker in a safe direction at all times during this process. Be sure your goggles are securely in place and make sure the AXE marker is off. Warning- Everyone within firing range should always use paintball approved eye and face protection in the presence of live paintball markers. - Place ace the empty loader onto the marker. - Be sure that it is securely mounted in place. - Apply the compressed gas, pressurizing the marker. - Put the paintballs into the loader. - Remove the barrel plug, sock or barrel-blocking barrel device. - Aim the AXE in a safe direction. - Turn the AXE ON:: Push the button for 2 seconds until the LED light changes to solid GREEN, then release button and LED should display a flashing LED according to Eye Status. Status - Aim the AXE at the target. - Pull the trigger with a smooth squeezing motion.

BREAK BEAM EYES OPERATION The AXE uses a break beam eye system to determine the absence or presence of a paintball ball for the purposes of reduced paint breakage and optimum rates of fire. When the Break Beam System is activated the marker will not fire unless the Break Beam Eye System detects a paintball. paintball The AXE board is pre-programmed programmed to activate the eye system each time the marker is powered up. (Continued on next page)

To turn the eyes OFF,, ensure that there are no paintballs in the AXE breech or feed-neck, makee sure the marker is switched On On, and then press the button once. A fast, flashing LED will indicate that the eye system has been deactivated. To turn the eyes back ON, tap thee button one time. A slow consistent single blinking Green reen LED indicates that the eyes are ON with no ball in the breech and a double blink LED indicates that there is a ball in the breech.

TOURNAMENT LOCK Tournament lock is a feature that prevents the marker from entering the Settings Mode while in the field, field to allow the marker to be tournament legal. See your tournament’s rule book for an explanation on what is required to lock your marker. Tournament Lock can be turned on/off on/ by using the dip switch 1 located on the inside of the fore grip near the bottom of the circuit board. The battery door must be removed to access the switch. Flip dip switch #1 to the ON (UP when laying flat) position to activate the Tournament Lock. When tournament lock is ON, Settings Mode cannot be activated

If the Break Beam Eye System malfunctions, the marker assumes there was a ball broken and the Rate of Fire (ROF) is limited to 8.0 balls-per-second second (bps) to prevent further ball breaks. The LED indicator will flash slowly. Turn the Break Beam Eye System OFF to allow firing at Max ROF cap setting. Break Beam Sensor Status is indicated by blinking frequency of the LED (See table below for explanation).. Color would be determined by battery level, as listed in the chart above. Blink Frequency

Break Beam (BB) Eye Status

Single Blink

BB Sensor System active, no ball in breech

Double Blink

BB Sensor System active, ball in breech

Flashing

BB Sensor System has malfunctioned

Fast Flashing

BB Sensor System Deactivated

For optimal performance of the AXE eyes, keep the inside of the AXE breech clean and clear of broken paint, paint residue, or other debris. Although the eyes can be cleaned via cleaning the breech of the AXE marker, if the eye board need needs to be accessed, please follow the steps outlined d in the Main Body Assembly section of this manual. TRIGGER PULL INDICATION If the trigger is being…