Holatron RAPID-FIRE 6 RFLS-96HSRCBL Operation & Maintenance Manual

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE GUIDE -

RAPID-FIRE 6 pairable belt-loop receiver

HOLATRON SYSTEMS, LLC

833 ILANIWAI ST, STE. 3

HONOLULU, HI 96813

808-372-0956

www.holatron.com

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Indicator

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Arm

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WARNING

Holatron Systems specializes in the design and manufacture of standard and custom electronic
control systems where reliability and error free data communication are critical. The receiver
described in this manual is part of a system intended to remotely actuate pyrotechnic or other
hazardous devices, and the components of this system have been carefully designed to minimize the

possibility of accidental actuation of such devices. Holatron’s design goal is to ensure that data

communication errors due to radio interference or to insufficient signal strength due to low
battery, exceeding specified range, or conductive objects in the signal path will result in failure of
intentional actuation rather than unintended actuation. Techniques used to achieve this design goal
are described in section 2.0. Though the probability of unintended actuation is extremely small, it
cannot be guaranteed to be zero. Therefore, it is important that the user not arm the receiver
until all persons who might be harmed by accidental actuation are in a safe area.

As a condition of purchase, the user must acknowledge awareness and agreement that utilization of
this product and participation in activities utilizing fireworks, rockets, and explosives is an ultra­hazardous activity carrying implied and explicit risks of injuries and damages to the user and to
other participants. The user assumes the risk connected with the utilization of this product and all
risks of participation in the activities for which this product is sold. User acknowledges that
he/she/it has the necessary and required skill, expertise, training and licensing, as may be
applicable or necessary by custom, usage, trade or law, to engage and participate in the ultra­hazardous activities connected with the use, purchase, transportation, or employment of the
products sold under this agreement. User acknowledges that Holatron Systems, LLC, has not and
will not conduct any investigation into the skill, expertise, training and licensing, as may be
applicable or necessary by custom, usage, trade or law, of the user or of user’s agents, employees
and assigns, to engage and participate in the ultra-hazardous activities connected with the use,
purchase, transportation, or employment of this product. User specifically agrees that Holatron
Systems, LLC, its officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any claim, demand, cause of
action of any kind whatsoever for, or on account of death, personal injury, property damage or loss
of any kind resulting from or related to user’s or user’s employees’, agents’ or assigns’ use of this
product, and user agrees to indemnify, defend in any action at law, and hold harmless Holatron
Systems, LLC, from same, whether brought by the user, user’s agent, or assigns, or any third party.

HOLATRON SYSTEMS, LLC

833 ILANIWAI ST, STE. 3

HONOLULU, HI 96813-5282

[phone]

www.holatron.com

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This manual is divided into four sections. The first is a description of the system hardware. The
second describes radio interference suppression methods. The third lists transmitter specifications.
The fourth covers the recommended operating and maintenance procedure.

1.0 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION.

The model RFLS-96HSRCBL “RAPID-FIRE 6” user pairable six-shot multi-mode high speed
receiver is a highly sensitive narrow band (superhetrodyne) radio receiver designed to be
used for remote control applications where high reliability and low latency are critical. This

receiver can be “paired” with the desired cue range, channel #, and proprietary system code

of any Holatron transmitter on a matching frequency via a very simple operation. The
channel # (1-12) can optionally be selected via an internal digital switch, overriding the
paired channel #.

When used with the Holatron model RFLS-1XT, RFLS-6HSXT, RFLS-6HSXTX, RFLS-12XT,
RFLS-12XTX, XMTR12B, or XMTR12C remote control transmitters, a range of ½ mile (line of
sight operation) is typical, provided there are no intervening conductive objects such as
automobiles, chainlink fences, etc. Range increases as the receiver is elevated above earth or
other conductive objects (such as aluminum bleachers). Range will be even greater when
transmitting over water.

The reception carrier frequency is fixed at 418 MHz by a crystal controlled phase-locked
loop oscillator for exceptional stability. No alignment or tuning procedures are ever
required to maintain optimum performance.

The receiver’s firing signal is digitally decoded from the transmitted digital code which is

amplitude modulated on a single carrier frequency of 418 MHz. The transmitted digital
codes from the RFLS-6HSXT & RFLS-6HSXTX indicate to the receiver which of the two

transmit buttons, “A” or “B”, is being pressed. The “A” button fires the show cues
sequentially. (Each depression of the button fires the next show cue in sequence.), and “B”

button commands fire show cues in fully automatic mode as explained in the transmitter
manual.

The digital code from the model RFLS-12XT or XMTR12 series transmitter indicates to the
receiver which of its 12 random-fire buttons is being pressed and causes that cue to be fired

immediately. The “Next Fire” button transmits a digital code that causes the next cue in

sequence to be fired. After pressing the Rst button, the next depression of this button will
fire cue 1. These transmitters can fire a maximum of 12 cues per channel on 12 channels for
a total of 144 cues.

Pressing the Rst button on the model RFLS-12XTX or XMTR12 series transmitter causes the
transmitter to switch to the channel indicated by the following press of one of the numeric
keys (1 – 12). This allows manual selection of the communications channel. See the
transmitter manual for a detailed description of channel selection.

There are 12 different communication channels (1-12) and two different cue ranges (1-6
and 7-12) available. The receiver will respond only to the transmitter channel it has been
paired with, and its 6 outputs will fire only the cue range (1-6 or 7-12) it has been paired
with. Receiver pairing and channel selection override can be implemented by the receiver
digital switch setting as shown in the following table.