eastern Plasmasonic 1.3 DRSSTC, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual December 2019 REV 1 http www EasternVoltageResearch com Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...rge Time Active discharge circuit 5s discharge to 30V 8s discharge to 5V DC Capacitor Discharge Time Passive discharge circuit 3 5 min discharge to 30V 5 0 min discharge to 5V Note 1 Higher input volt...

Page 3: ...OPERATED UNDER THE PRE PROGRAMMED OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS AS SHIPPED THE REMOVAL OF ANY TAMPER PROOF DECALS ON BOTH THE PLASMASONIC HANDHELD MIDI CONTROLLER AND OR PLASMASONIC ADVANCED CONTROLLER MODU...

Page 4: ...ine if it is covered What is not covered Because these are high power commercial Tesla Coil devices and that we cannot control the manner and method in which a customer uses them the following compone...

Page 5: ...RS OF AGE WITH THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS FAMILIARITY WITH LINE VOLTAGE POWER CIRCUITS BY PURCHASING BUILDING USING OR OPERATING THE PLASMASONIC DRSSTC SYSTEM YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT...

Page 6: ...INCLUDING COMPUTER EQUIPMENT IN THE VICINITY OF OPERATION EASTERN VOLTAGE RESEARCH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THE PLASMASONIC DRSSTC SYSTEM MAY CAUSE TO OTHER ELECTRONIC AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT A...

Page 7: ...ttp www EasternVoltageResearch com Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT HAZARDS PLEASE BE SURE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT RELATED HAZARDS AND WARNINGS BE...

Page 8: ...Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual PACEMAKER WARNING THIS DEVICE WHEN OPERATING WILL PRODUCE ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC FIELDS EXPOSURE TO THESE FIELDS SHOULD BE LIMITED DO NOT USE THIS KIT IF YO...

Page 9: ...This circuit utilizes dangerous line voltages up to 115VAC and a 340VDC DC power bus Failure to handle this circuit in a safe manner may result in serious injury or death POWER SEMICONDUCTOR HAZARD T...

Page 10: ...s Please allow at least 5 minutes from the time the unit is unplugged to the time you handle or move the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system There are two levels of bleed resistors installed in the system which...

Page 11: ...ially in small enclosed environments Hearing protection may be dedicated hearing protection earphones properly rated ear plugs or simply by covering your ears with your hands FIRE HAZARD Due to high p...

Page 12: ...nic DRSSTC system will produce ozone and other nitrous type gases during operation For short durations this should not be an issue but for longer durations and for public demonstrations we recommend u...

Page 13: ...to safely build and operate this electronics kit Perhaps the number one rule Don t work alone If something does happen it is extremely important to have someone nearby to render assistance or to call...

Page 14: ...p fragments across the room Power semiconductors may be extremely hot NEVER touch any semiconductors during operation or after use Always allow proper time for components to cool down prior to handlin...

Page 15: ...niBrute Tesla Coil kit Avoid contact with metallic objects This is mostly important for the smaller CW based Tesla coils such as the SSTC 1 0 or Class E Audio Modulated Tesla Coil What happens is that...

Page 16: ...re located directly across the terminals of the DC bus capacitors and on the Power Distribution board 4 Ensure that the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system is properly grounded This means using only a compliant...

Page 17: ...loose wires connectors or terminals that may have come undone during the shipping handling process You should be making this check EACH and EVERY time before you assemble and operate the Plasmasonic D...

Page 18: ...masonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual December 2019 REV 18 http www EasternVoltageResearch com Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual Figure 1 Proper spacing and orientation of the thermistors RT1 and...

Page 19: ...ng up and configuring your Plasmasonic DRSSTC system The most common set ups used are One 1 Plasmasonic System Pulse MODE operation Figure 2 One 1 Plasmasonic System MIDI Mode operation with Laptop Fi...

Page 20: ...Plasmasonic DRSSTC Instruction Manual December 2019 REV 20 http www EasternVoltageResearch com Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual Figure 3 Plasmasonic DRSSTC Hook up MIDI MODE operation...

Page 21: ...onic DRSSTC Instruction Manual December 2019 REV 21 http www EasternVoltageResearch com Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual Figure 4 Plasmasonic DRSSTC Hook up MIDI Mode operation with MIDI Inst...

Page 22: ...to MIDI Interface Laptop Computer MIDI Cable Controller MIDI Channel 1 Playback MIDI Channel 1 Playback MIDI Channel 2 MIDI Input Not Used Break out Point Power Plug 115VAC 20A Outlet Fiber Optic Cabl...

Page 23: ...nd a suitable area that is both safe free of nearby obstacles and electrical electronic equipment and provides the minimum safe operation distance that operators and spectators must be away from the T...

Page 24: ...7 Input Power Connections to Plasmasonic DRSSTC 3 Once the power cord is connected to the Power Distribution Board please secure the power cord to the bottom base assembly using the provided two 2 ca...

Page 25: ...nk This is the heatsink GND terminal Using the appropriate allen key or similar tool unscrew this GND terminal screw and connect the secondary coil ground wire to this point along with the two other g...

Page 26: ...f the toroid using adhesive aluminum tape Figure 8 Recommended break out point configurations NEVER operate the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Tesla Coil without a break out point installed Failure due to use a b...

Page 27: ...primary coil Ensure the connection is tight If the connection feels loose please remove the wire from the primary coil gently press the connector fingers together to allow a tighter fit and replace th...

Page 28: ...their ears with their hands at this time if they do not have readily available hearing protection 3 Verify that everyone is at a safe viewing distance away from the Plasmasonic system per the layout s...

Page 29: ...on the handheld controller 10 Turn the handheld controller power switch to ENABLE You will see the POWER LED illuminate and the MIDI status LED flash several times showing the internal microprocessor...

Page 30: ...ill increase The approximate range of the Frequency ADJ is 50 Hz through 250 Hz We strongly recommend that for most applications PRF is kept to 50 of less as higher PRFs will result in increased heati...

Page 31: ...tes before approaching or handling the unit This will allow time for the energy storage capacitors on the unit to properly discharge to safe levels 17 Wait at least five 5 minutes after the unit is un...

Page 32: ...te to get you started Yamaha UX 16 USB to MIDI interface required if you are using a laptop to playback MIDI files MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru Splitter required if you plan to use dual channel outputs...

Page 33: ...nd all safety instructions prior to operating the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil This should be done EACH and EVERY time prior operating the Tesla Coil 2 Please assemble inspect and connect the...

Page 34: ...be turned to zero prior to powering up the handheld controller 6 Switch the MODE switch to the MIDI position 7 Ensure the handheld controller power is OFF 8 Plug in the AC power cord to an appropriat...

Page 35: ...d If you have a keyboard set up as the MIDI playback source you should now be ready to start playing music using the keyboard To start first ensure that you have MIDI Channel 1 selected on the keyboar...

Page 36: ...ware playback program and that you have the proper MIDI device selected as an output If MIDI Channel 1 is not selected you will not get any playback through the handheld controller as the handheld con...

Page 37: ...120VAC input AC power from the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system Once 120VAC Input AC power is removed from the Plasmasonic system wait AT LEAST FIVE 5 minutes before approaching or handling the unit This wil...

Page 38: ...y other interfaces so we can only recommend this one specifically at this time Recommended MIDI Splitter If using multiple Plasmasonic DRSSTC Tesla Coils in a demonstration set up you will need a prop...

Page 39: ...only view one channel at a time using the free version of the software package Please note that Eastern Voltage Research is in no way affiliated with Anvil Studio Pro and our recommendation is for con...

Page 40: ...may cause a very high electrical gradient that may cause output arcs to occur between the secondary coil and primary coil strike rail or cause the output arcs to strike near the base of the Plasmasoni...

Page 41: ...asternVoltageResearch com Plasmasonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual PLASMASONIC Handheld MIDI Controller Please read this manual in its entirety before building testing or operating your Plasmasonic D...

Page 42: ...sical notes being played Frequency ADJ Potentiometer This potentiometer controls the output frequency of the modulator In PULSE mode it controls the output pulse repetition frequency or PRF of the out...

Page 43: ...controller is turned ON you will notice that the MIDI LED will begin flashing for a couple of seconds This is normal and is indicating the microprocessor is initializing and working properly If the MI...

Page 44: ...coming MIDI data stream and convert it to an output pulse of the appropriate musical frequency of the note being read in the MIDI data stream and output it to the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Tesla Coil and thu...

Page 45: ...mode Because the RGB LED illumination system is tied in with the same AC input power that provides power to the other components in the system adjusting the modes of the RGB LED illumination system m...

Page 46: ...allow the energy storage capacitors to be discharged through the bleeder resistors please remove the 20A power fuse which is installed in the F3 location on the Power Distribution board as shown belo...

Page 47: ...adjust the RGB LED Illumination system Plug in the 115VAC power cord The fans and the RGB LED illumination should be operating and you should also see the STATUS LEDs on the advanced control module i...

Page 48: ...ry that will be remembered the next time the unit is powered up Function Pushbutton Action Description Illumination Mode Change Double PB Press Pressing the pushbutton two quick times in succession wi...

Page 49: ...Red Steady 13 Green Steady 14 Blue Steady 15 Yellow Steady 16 Magenta Steady 17 Cyan Steady 18 Infinite Colors Slow cycling through all RGB Colors Pattern 2 19 Infinite Colors Slow cycling through al...

Page 50: ...ll increase the stress of components with the system and potentially reduce long term reliability Minimize Frequency Operate your Tesla Coil using the lowest Frequency ADJ setting possible to achieve...

Page 51: ...urposes only To maximum reliability we recommend a 25 ON OFF duty cycle with a maximum ON time of 2 minutes followed by 6 minutes of off fans still enabled for cooling Plasmasonic Operational Duty Cyc...

Page 52: ...e handheld controllers are shipped with the MIDI channel set to Channel 1 Handheld Controller Power LED does not illuminate when turned ON Battery is likely bad Please replace with an appropriate 9V a...

Page 53: ...asonic 1 3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual Training Field Support Eastern Voltage Research can provide hands on training and field support for the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coils For more information...