EMPIRE® SCION™ LOADER INSTRUCTIONS
ACTIVATING THE LOADER:
• Remove the toolless battery door by sliding the tab toward the nose and lift the door up and out of the loader. • Remove the battery holder, by first removing the battery wire connector. • Install (6) AA batteries following the polarity markings on the holder. Batteries not included. • Connect battery wire connector to the battery pack. • Reinstall the battery pack. Make sure the wire is not between the battery pack and compartment. Wire should be to the side. • Reinstall the toolless battery door.
Press and hold the Power Button, the LED will turn RED. Release the Power Button when the LED turns GREEN.
Battery Installation
Attaching the Loader
Straight feedneck application: the loader will load directly into the feedneck (the loader neck can be shaped with sandpaper if the neck is too wide to fit into your marker). Press the Scion™ loader into the feedneck until it stops: align the loader parallel with the marker with the lid towards the rear of the marker.
Loading the Loader
• Hold the loader from the back, with your thumb under the lip of the lid. • Sweeping your thumb upward will pop the lid open. • Load paintballs and close the lid. Leave space for the balls to move about.
OPERATING THE EMPIRE® SCION™
Your Empire® Scion™ loader uses a series of sensors and control systems to give fast, consistent feeding speeds while being very gentle on paintballs. When the loader is turned on it will immediately start feeding paintballs. If the loader is empty it will continue to run, but at a slower speed to allow paintballs to organize within the carrier. The loader uses the Break Beam Infrared Sensor in the feed neck to detect shots fired and quickly deliver paintballs to the marker. The Drive Sensor System makes sure that regardless of the battery voltage, the loader will feed at the same speed so the user will not see a gradual decrease in performance as the battery is discharged. The loader will indicate to the user when the battery has been discharged and needs to be changed. The Empire® Scion™ also uses these systems to detect a jam in the system (explained below) and to clear the jam efficiently.
Turning On:
Turning Off:
Press and hold the Power Button until the LED glows RED. Release Power Button, loader is now OFF.
Low Battery Indication:
If the Battery is low, the LED will blink RED while the loader is idling (not spinning). If the Battery is OK the LED will blink GREEN.
Auto Anti-jam:
If the loader sees more that 2 consecutive shots fired and does not feed a ball, the loader will attempt to clear a jam. The loader will try to clear the jam up to 5 times before resuming normal operation. The LED will turn ORANGE when attempting to clear a jam.
Quick Activate:
If the loader is ON and idle it may be started again by quickly pressing and releasing the Power Button.
PROGRAMMING:
To Enter Programming Mode:
With the loader OFF, press and hold the Power Button until the LED rapidly alternates RED and GREEN, then release. The loader will stop on the GREEN light. Release the Power Button and the loader is now ready to program.
To Exit Programming Mode:
After approximately 5 seconds of inactivity the loader will shut OFF.
Settings in Programming Mode:
• Your Empire® Scion™ loader system has 6 Motor Speeds (1 = slowest, 6 = fastest). To
change the Motor Speed settings, first enter Programming Mode (directions noted above), the LED will turn GREEN. This will indicate you have selected the Motor Speed setting. Press and hold Power Button. The LED will begin blinking a number of times and will be equal to the current setting. Once finished blinking, press and release the Power Button a number of times equal to the new desired setting, then wait. After a short time of inactivity the LED will rapidly flash GREEN and RED to indicate the setting has been saved.
• Self Test – indicated by an ORANGE LED. IMPORTANT: WHEN RUNNING SELF TEST, THE LOADER SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A MARKER AND THERE SHOULD BE NO PAINTBALLS PRESENT IN THE LOADER. This setting will activate the loader’s self testing feature to calibrate the onboard sensors and help the user identify problems. (To start self-test, first enter the Programming Mode as described above. Tap and release Power Button until ORANGE LED is displayed. Press and hold the Power Button, the LED will turn OFF, release the Power Button and the self test will start. (See “Self Test” section for full explanation)
SELF TEST:
IMPORTANT: WHEN RUNNING A SELF-TEST THE LOADER SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A MARKER AND THERE SHOULD BE NO PAINTBALLS PRESENT IN THE LOADER. The self-test is meant as a way the user can diagnose any issue with the loader quickly. The self-test feature will perform 3 tests described below. Note – always check that fresh, brand name alkaline or lithium batteries are installed when running self-test. For best results use 6AA’s during self test.
Test 1 – Drive Sensor Test
This diagnostic tests the Drive Sensor System which controls the speed of the loader and detects jams in the system. The LED will blink ORANGE one time to indicate Test #1 has started. The loader will then spin for a short amount of time to test the drive sensor. After the loader stops spinning the LED will turn either GREEN or RED to indicate the test has passed or failed respectively. A GREEN LED equals passing and RED equals failing. This test will run up to 3 times. If it fails after 3 times it will move onto the next test. If all 3 attempts fail, the LED will blink RED 3 times after the last attempt.
Test 2 – Feedneck Break Beam Sensor Test
This diagnostic tests that the Feedneck Break Beam Sensor System is working. The LED will blink ORANGE two times to indicate Test #2 has started. During Test #2 the loader will not spin. When the test is finished the LED will indicate GREEN or RED if the test passes or fails respectively. This test will only attempt one time.
Test 3 – Motor Control System Test
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