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Contents

CM-64...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

CM-64 Panel Diagram ......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Power Button .................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Fire Button ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Charge LEDs..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Control Buttons............................................................................................................................................................... 1

Navigation Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................... 2

Timing Controls ............................................................................................................................................................... 2

Numpad........................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Channel Selection............................................................................................................................................................ 2

Mini USB Port.................................................................................................................................................................. 2

USB Input ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2

2-Wire Ports .................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Power Input..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

SMPTE Input.................................................................................................................................................................... 3

OPD Input........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Antenna Input ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

User Interface.................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Basic Setup .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Home Page .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Menu................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

[1] Caliber/Disables......................................................................................................................................................... 8

[2] RF Channel ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

[3] Join Process................................................................................................................................................................ 8

[4] File.............................................................................................................................................................................. 9

[5] SMPTE........................................................................................................................................................................ 9

[6] Edit............................................................................................................................................................................. 9

[7] Update ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9

[8] Reset ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10

[9] Stealth Mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Continuity Test .................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Wireless Wizard ................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Module Status................................................................................................................................................................... 11

OPD (Operator Presence Device)...................................................................................................................................... 11

OPN (Open Pyro Network)................................................................................................................................................ 12

FM-24 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Buttons and Ports ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

Power Button ................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Repeater Button............................................................................................................................................................ 13

Navigation Buttons........................................................................................................................................................ 13

Continuity Test.............................................................................................................................................................. 13

Firing Pins...................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Power Input................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Antenna Input ............................................................................................................................................................... 14

2-Wire ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Firing Module Basic Setup................................................................................................................................................. 14

Home Page ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Menu................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Name............................................................................................................................................................................. 16

RF Channel .................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Join Mode...................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Repeater........................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Continuity...................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Troubleshooting and Maintenance................................................................................................................................... 17

Changing a wiring terminal block.................................................................................................................................. 17

Cleaning the FM ............................................................................................................................................................ 17

Batteries........................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Opening the Case .......................................................................................................................................................... 18

Appendix ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Glossary................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

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CM-64

64 Channel Command Module

CM-64 Panel Diagram

Power Button

This turns the Command Module

(CM) on. Press and hold this

button to power on the CM. Hold

the button until the internal lights

come on (about 3 seconds). If the

CM does not power on, plug in

the charging cord into the

charging port (Please wait 1

minute for the power to be ready

once plugged in). To turn the

power off, simply press and

release the button.

Arm Key

This is a key slot. Insert the key

and turn it clockwise then press

the ARM/SAFE button. Turning

the key counterclockwise will

disarm the system. The key must

turn from SAFE to ARM, it cannot

be left in the ARM state. The key

cannot be removed when in the ARM

position.

Fire Button

In Manual Channel Fire mode, pressing the fire button will fire the next firing channel on the

selected module. The fire button can also be used to start the time code in an Internal clock

show. It is also used to enable the firing of a SMPTE show. See the details below on each show

type for details.

Charge LEDs

These LEDs indicate the power status of the CM. The red LED indicates that the battery charger

is plugged in and providing power. The green LED indicates that the battery is fully charged.

Control Buttons

These buttons are used to select which screen the CM will display. These are the Home, Menu,

Continuity, Wireless Wizard, Module Status, Show, and OPN Interface screens. It also has the

ARM/SAFE button, which is used with the Arm key to arm the system.

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Navigation Buttons

These buttons are used to navigate menus on the CM.

Timing Controls

The pause button can be used for the control of the timing of internally timed shows. In future

releases they will be used to control the Audio Module.

Numpad (10-key number pad)

The Numpad is used to navigate menus, make menu selections, change which module is being

viewed, etc. When there is a # on the screen, enter a number to select that selection, or select

that module. While some numbers, like the module ID, show as “001” the leading zeros do not

need to be entered on the pad when entering a module ID.

Channel Selection

The channel selection buttons are used in the SHOW menu and when selecting a caliber or

disable function. When firing a manual show, these buttons will select which firing pin will fire

next. Note these buttons do not fire the channel, they select the channel. The FIRE button is

then pushed to actually fire the selection. Once fired, the selected channel will automatically

advance to the next available shot, so that it does not have to be selected before firing. When

firing a scripted show, these buttons will activate the caliber/disable functions if they are written

into the show file. If a continuity test has been performed, the LEDs under the shots will

illuminate to show channels with good continuity.

When in the Calibers/Disables page, these buttons can be used to enable or disable the disables.

The Calibers/Disable page can be reached via the SHOW screens or the MENU->1 function.

Mini USB Port

This function is currently not in use. Future functionality will be to allow a tablet device to view

and control the CM.

USB Input

The USB port is used to load

choreography or software

updates. Plug the flash drive

with the choreography or

updates into this port. Files

must be stored in the root

directory of the drive. Cannot

be used to connect to

anything other than a USB

memory stick or thumb drive.

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2-Wire Ports

These terminals are used for 2-Wire communications between the CM and all the Firing Modules

(FM). The color of the terminals is not significant. The polarity of the two wires does not matter

when it is plugged into the next unit. The connections can be made in daisy-chain order (one

cable in, one cable out) or star order (one cable in, two cables out) or any combination in the

network. It does not matter which output terminals are used for input and output, however, we

recommend for ease of debugging that you use the single input terminal set on the FM (near the

top) for the input, and one or both of the terminal sets near the bottom as outputs. *Note only

one connection can be made per set of 2-Wire terminals.

Power Input

This port is used for charging the

CM.

Tech Specs of Port: 5.5mm OD

2.0 mm ID such as the

Switchcraft S760 center positive,

outer negative, 12 volts max 1

Amp.

SMPTE Input

For shows running on SMPTE, this

port is used to input SMPTE to the CM via RCA cable. SMPTE is then automatically distributed to

the other modules on the show network.

OPD Input

For shows where an Operator Presence Device (OPD) is required, this port is used to connect the

OPD to the CM.

Antenna Input

For shows that desire wireless communication, screw in the “N” style 3dB radio antenna here. We

recommend that the antenna always be installed as a backup communications device even if the

2-Wire communications are connected. For greater signal strength and range, we recommend

raising the height of the unit so that the antenna is at least 8 inches (200mm) off the ground.

User Interface

The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is at the top

of the FM and CM modules and is an OLED

display for better operation in different

environments. Different pages of the display

are used to control different functions. The

HOME, MENU, CT, WW, MOD, SHOW, and OPN

buttons take you directly to the associated

function page. Once on that page, other

functions and displays may be reached. In

Figure 4, the MENU screen is shown.

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Note that the number icons have circles around

them. This represents a button on the 10-key

Number Pad (Numpad). Pressing a number on

the Numpad will bring up a small entry box. Fill

in the number desired and press Enter. The

CLEAR button will erase all numbers in the box.

Also notice that a line of dots appears at the

bottom of the screen. This indicates that

another screen is available by pressing the

DOWN (NO) arrow button. Figure 5 shows the

Continuity Test (CT) screen. Note that when FMs are connected all four sides of the screen have

dotted lines, indicating that other functional screens are available in all 4 scroll button

directions.

Basic Setup

1. Turn ON FMs, Name Them, and Place in Field. In most system setup scenarios, the Firing

Modules (FM) will first be turned on and the Name or Module ID set for the position where it

will be wired. Press and hold the Power Button until the lights come on. It is recommended

that the Radio Channel be checked and tested (if used in the show) and the module Joined to

the Command Module (CM) before sending it to the field (see further instructions below). It

is, however, perfectly acceptable to do all of this at show setup. If CrewSafe™ local

continuity testing will be used, the show file should be loaded into the CM and given time to

download to all the FMs before continuity testing is performed. Continuity testing must still

be turned on and off by the Command Module, but it can be shown on the screen of the FM

by pressing the CT button.

2. Turn on the CM System – On the CM, press

the power button and hold until the lights

show, then let go of the power button. Lights

will turn on, a logo splash screen will appear,

and the Home screen will appear.

3. Loading File – The top left of the screen will

display the name of the current show file

loaded next to a folder icon. If the top displays MANUAL with no folder icon, then no show file

has been loaded. Only Manual firing will be allowed. To load a show file, insert a USB drive

with the show file (.CSV format) in the root directory. Then go to MENU->FILE:(press #key 4

and Enter).

Figure 5

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Once in the FILES PAGE, select the proper show

file. If there are more than 4 show files on the

drive, the top will display PAGE 1/2, 1/3 etc.,

and the UP and DOWN arrows can be used to

scroll between the show file pages. The CM

will display the current download progress and

the progress of the upload. When the FM

displays FILE with a folder icon, that FM has

received the full show information. The CM

will give a final notification when download

to all connected modules is complete.

The HOME screen will now show the number of

modules detected on the left, and the number

of modules in the choreography on the right.

It is allowed that the number of modules

detected may be larger or smaller than the

number in the choreography. It will be larger

if you have added some modules to act as

repeaters or some were wired for additional manual firing. It may be smaller if you have

intentionally elected to remove one from the setup.

4. Continuity Test – Select the CT button to go to the Continuity Test Page. Hit OK to turn

continuity test mode ON/OFF. Our proprietary CrewSafe™ continuity circuitry allows you to

go through your Firing modules to look for errors or to check for continuity while pinning. It

can also be checked at the Firing Module by pressing the CT button.

•= means that there is a loaded shot that is currently in the choreography on that pin. The

shot is identified, continuity is good, and the shot is ready.

•? means that there is a loaded shot that is currently NOT in the choreography on that pin.

It can still be fired manually.

•X means that there is no shot loaded but this channel is currently in the choreography.

This should be corrected, but the show will still run if it is left disconnected. See the

“ACCEPT ERRORS” command below.

•* means that there is more resistance than expected on the pin, there might not be

enough energy to reliably fire every shot on that line.

When you have completed the continuity testing, go to the main CT menu and hit OK to

disable continuity testing. Continuity testing will automatically be disabled when the system

is ARMED, however it is wasting battery power if left on when not needed.

5. Arming System - To arm the system, first turn the arm key to the arm position, then press

the ARM/SAFE button. The Firing Modules will blink Red/Yellow for a few seconds as the

capacitor bank is being charged. Once charged, there is no recharge time requirement. All

channels may be fired simultaneously. When charging is complete the system will

automatically transition to the SHOW page.

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6. Fire Show – Select the SHOW button (if necessary) to navigate to the Show Page. Here you can

fire a manual or scripted show. There are three separate firing pages, as shown below. Use

the Left (Back) arrow and Right (Next) arrow keys to switch from one page to another. This

can be done while the show is running because all three screens can be firing at the same

time. Once the system is armed you can fire the show. Turning the key back to the SAFE

position is one of the fastest and easiest ways to SAFE the firing system.

•Manual Show – To fire a manual show, use the navigation buttons to land on the manual

firing page. To change the FM that is being selected, use the Numpad to select any FM to

fire or use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to go to the Next and Previous module in

numerical order. To change the shot that is being fired, use the Channel Selection buttons.

Use the FIRE button to fire the shot. On each press of the FIRE button, the system will

automatically advance to the

next shot and, when

appropriate, advance to the

next module.

•SMPTE Show – To fire a SMPTE

show, use the navigation

buttons to land on the SMPTE

firing page. Set the cue of the

show if necessary, cues will

advance automatically for each

button press. Once SMPTE has

been connected and is playing,

the SMPTE time should begin

to roll on the CM. If a valid

show file has been loaded,

pressing the FIRE button will

allow the show to fire. The

show will not fire unless the

FIRE button has been pressed.

It is recommended to have at

least 30 seconds of pre-roll

before the first cue to ensure that the SMPTE timecode has been captured by all FMs.

The SMPTE timecode can be tested pre-show in the MENU->SMPTE function page.

•Internal Clock Show – To fire a show with the internal clock, use the navigation buttons

to land on the INTRL firing page. Set the cue of the show if necessary, cues will advance

automatically for each button press. If a valid show file has been loaded, use the FIRE

button to begin the show. If the show has been running and you need to pause the show,

press the PAUSE [||] button. The FIRE button will restart the show where it was paused.

With a Internal Clock show, the show starts at time 00:00.0 at the time the FIRE button is

pressed. Note that to fire a SMPTE show and an INTERNAL show at the same time, they

must be defined in the choreography as different Cues or Scripts. A choreography file can

have any number of defined Cues, each may be one or more timed events in sequence. To

change the Cue, simply enter the cue number on the Numpad on the SMPTE or INTRL main

page.

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Home Page

1. File Icon - This icon displays when there is a file loaded on the CM, with the file name next to

it. If there is no folder and MANUAL is displayed, there is no show file loaded. You can fire

manually at any time with or without a show loaded. If a file has been loaded and you wish to

return to Manual-only mode, see MENU-->FILE section below.

2. Link Quality Icon - This icon displays the worst connection to any connected FMs.

3. Battery Level Icon - This icon displays the current battery level of the CM.

4. Connected Module Status - This displays the number of FMs connected to the CM and how

many are defined in the choreography file for the show. The first number is how many FMs

are connected to the CM, the second number is how many FMs are defined to be in the show.

If there is no show file loaded, they will always be the same number.

5. Messages - This area will display the most recent messages that the CM received (i.e. the

names of active or offline FMs).

6. Software Version - This is a scroll down indicator. Pressing the down arrow will display the

current software version installed on the CM or FM.

To navigate to the desired function, press the icon number and Enter on the Numpad.

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