Proto Matrix 7 User Manual

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M7 OWNER’S MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

QUICK REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 02

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 03

BOARD SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 04

TRIGGER ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 07

FUSE BOLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 08

LOW PRESSURE REGULATOR (LPR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 10

INCLUDED WITH YOUR M7

- M7 Marker

- Allen tool set including 1/

- 1/2 oz. Dye Slick Lube™

- Parts Kit

- Barrel Sock

- Owner’s Manual

- Warranty Card

16”, 5/64”, 3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16” and 1/4”

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED TOOLS

- 3/8” Allen wrench

- 5/16” Allen wrench

- Canned Air

HYPER2™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 12

ANTI CHOP EYES/ BALL DETENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 13

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 14

EXPLODED VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 16

WARRANTY INF

ORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 17

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QUICK REFERENCE

USING YOUR MARKER

ir Supply-The M7 should be operated using air/nitrogen gas only. This air needs to be supplied to the Hyper2™ in-line regulator at a

regulated pressure of no more than 850 psi. The Hyper2™ in-line regulator comes factory preset at 185psi.

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

Gassing Up Your M7 - Screw in your air system to the on/off airport and turn the knob of the airport clockwise, all the way in.

Turning On Your M7 - The M7’s power is controlled by two buttons. The top button turns the marker on and off, while the bottom button

turns the eyes on and off. Hold the power button for 3 seconds to turn the marker on. The LED in the grip will illuminate during the boot

sequence.

NOTE: If the eye is not working properly, try replacing the battery.

: - Boot sequence

Yellow

Red: - Breech is clear, no ball (eyes on)

Green: - Ball in breech, ready to fire (eyes on)

Blinking

LPR - The LPR is pre-set from the factory at approximately 75-80 psi and should need no adjustment out of the box. If fine tuning

adjustment is desired or needed, you must be sure that you are adjusting the LPR correctly. See page 11 for detailed instructions. If the

LPR is improperly adjusted, you could dramatically hinder the M7’s performance or prevent the marker from functioning at all.

NOTE: Turning the adjustment screw clockwise, or in, will lower the LPR’s output pressure. Turning the adjustment screw

counterclockwise, or out, will raise the LPR’s output pressure.

- To get the best performance out of your M7, it is recommended that you use a motorized loader. Preferably one that force

Hopper

feeds the paint really, really fast!

Adjusting Velocity - The velocity is adjusted through the Hyper2™ in-line regulator. The Hyper2™ in-line is preset from the factory at

approximately 185 psi. This pressure setting should have the marker shooting at about 285fps. Your paint-to-barrel fit will also have a

noticeable affect on your velocity. Make sure that the paintball fits into the barrel loosely but does not drop through.

NOTE: For the Hyper2™, turning the adjustment screw clockwise, or in, will lower the output pressure, decreasing the velocity.

Turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise, or out, will raise the output pressure, increasing the velocity.

NOTE: If the battery is too low, it may not be able to power the solenoid correctly. This will affect your M7’s velocity, causing it to

become inconsistent and/or low.

Red: - Eyes are off

Green: - Eye failure (see M7 Board, page 4)

• The M7 marker is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death.

• Please read, understand and follow the directions in the M7 owner’s manual.

• Eye protection that is designed specifically for paintball and meets ASTM/CE standards must be

worn by user and persons within range.

• Recommend 18 years or older to purchase. Person under 18 must have adult supervision.

• Always treat the M7 marker as if it were loaded and able to fire.

• Only use compressed air or nitrogen gas in the M7 marker. DO NOT USE CO2.

• Do not exceed 850 psi input pressure.

• Ensure all air lines and fittings are tightened and secured before gassing up the M7.

• Always chronograph the M7 marker before playing paintball.

• Never shoot the M7 marker at velocities in excess of 300 feet per second,

or at velocities greater than local or national laws allow.

• Never look into the barrel or breech area of the M7 when the marker is switched on and able to fire.

• Always fit a barrel blocking device to your M7 when not in use on the field of play.

• The owner’s manual should always accompany the product for reference or in the event of

resale and new ownership.

• Do not point the M7 marker at anything that you do not intend to shoot.

• Do not shoot at people, animals, houses, cars or anything not related to the sport of paintball.

• Do not fire the M7 without the Fuse™ bolt screwed in completely.

• If you read these instructions and do not fully understand them or are unsure of your ability to make

necessary adjustments properly, call DYE or your local pro shop for help.

M7 BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

BUTTONS AND LED INDICATOR

There are two buttons and a LED indicator mounted inside the frame of the M7. These are accessible on the back side of the frame. The top button is used to turn the M7 ON and OFF. The bottom button is used to turn the Eye feature of the M7 ON and OFF. To turn the M7 ON press and hold the top button until the LED turns on. The Eye feature is always on when the M7 is turned on, to turn off the eye feature press and hold the bottom button until the LED starts blinking Red indicating the eye feature is turned off. If there is no ball and the LED is RED, you need to hold the trigger for 1 second to force the M7 to fire once.

In normal operation mode the LED indicator shows you the following information:

SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION MODE

There are five settings that can be altered in the M7 circuit board.

Setting 1, Anti Bolt Stick, is changed by turning DIP switch #1 on the circuit board either ON or OFF. When the ABS is turned on, the dwell is increased after 15 seconds of non-use for the next shot fired. This helps to prevent bolt stick. Factory default is ON. Notice that the setting is only activated after re-starting the M7.

To change settings 2-5 you will need to activate the configuration mode. To activate the configuration mode, turn your marker off, unscrew the two left side grip panel screws with a 3/32” allen key and set DIP switch #2 to the on position. Next, turn your marker on. The 3-color LED will cycle through all colors for one second to indicate that you have entered the configuration mode. To cycle through different settings, pull and release the trigger. Configuration mode has 4 settings that can be changed.

GREEN – TRIGGER SENSITIVITY. VALUES 1 - 20 (factory default 5)

Trigger sensitivity is the amount of time that the trigger has to be released before the next trigger pull is allowed. In some situations with too low of a value, the marker may begin to shoot full-auto.

RED – DWELL. VALUES 1 - 40 (factory default 18)

Dwell is the amount of time that the solenoid will be activated. Follow these steps for the best way to set your dwell:

• Remove loader and any paintballs from the M7 marker.

• With the dwell set at 15, start increasing the value until the marker begins to fire.

• When you reach the setting where the marker begins to fire, get some paint and a loader and go to a chronograph.

• Increase the dwell until you see no increase in the velocity. This is the optimal dwell setting to be used.

NOTE: The eyes are always activated when you turn the marker on.

TE:

he M7 automatically switches off after 10 minutes of non-use.

Yellow: Boot up Sequence

Red: No ball detected inside the M7, eyes are turned on

Green: Ball detected inside the M7, eyes are turned on

Blinking Red: Eyes are turned off Blinking Green: Eyes are blocked. Either the eyes are dirty, the marker is not gassed up, there is bad connection between the board and the eye’s or the battery is low.

1. ABS (Anti Bolt Stick) This helps to prevent bolt stick, but may result in higher velocity for the first shot.

2. Trigger sensitivity

3. Dwell

4. ROF (Rate Of Fire)

5. Fire Mode

YELLOW – RATE OF FIRE (VALUES 1-20)

The ROF setting is used the set the maximum rate of fire of the M7. The values do not correspond directly to a certain Balls Per Second (BPS) value. You will need to use the table below to locate your desired maximum ROF setting. The factory default is 15 (20 BPS). This setting is used both when the Eye function is turned on and off.

1 10 BPS

2 11 BPS

3 12 BPS

4 13 BPS

5 14 BPS

6 14.5 BPS

7 14.7 BPS

8 14.9 BPS

9 15.2 BPS

10 15.4 BPS

FLICKERING YELLOW – FIRE MODE (VALUES 1-3)

The fire mode setting is used to select the fire mode of the M7. Factory default is semi automatic mode; one trigger pull shoots out one paintball. The Millennium mode and the PSP mode follow the rules of the paintball tournament series.

Value 1 – Semi automatic mode Value 2 – PSP mode Value 3 – Millennium Mode

TO CHANGE A VALUE OF A SETTING

1. While in the configuration mode choose the color you wish to change by pulling the trigger.

2. When the LED indicates the color you wish to change pull and hold the trigger until the LED starts to flash.

3. The LED will flash as many times as the previous setting was and it will then turn off. Now pull the trigger as many times as you wish the new setting to be.

4. When done, the LED will cycle through all the colors again to indicate setting was saved and turn back to green. You can now change another setting or quit the configuration mode.

5. To exit configuration mode, set DIP 2 to the off position.

11 15.6 BPS

12 15.9 BPS

13 16 BPS

14 18 BPS

15 20 BPS

16 22 BPS

17 24 BPS

18 26 BPS

19 28 BPS

20 30 BPS

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

Normal Mode Configuration Mode

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