Le Maitre G300-Smart, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...mart Operating Manual Applicable for G300 Smart machines with firmware v2 00 and above For below v2 00 please look for V1 1 of the manual or contact LeMaitre Ltd to upgrade to the latest version for free over the internet ...

Page 2: ...ng Procedure 7 Manual Interface 8 Display Menu 10 DMX Modes 13 0 10V Modes 14 Heater Modes 15 Streaming ACN sACN E1 31 16 Output Modes Smoke Haze selection 17 Connectivity Modes Advanced Feature 18 Web Server Interface 20 Settings Page 21 Saving the Settings 23 Scan and Connect 24 Control Page 25 Diagnostics Page 26 Warranty 27 ...

Page 3: ... nozzles will be very hot and capable of causing burns Please take note of the warning labels Do not touch or obstruct these nozzles Under adverse conditions tiny particles of hot fluid could issue close to the machine Never aim at persons or allow such operating conditions to occur and maintain a 3m safety clearance The machine should be electrically earthed and should never be operated or connec...

Page 4: ... fluid merely requires the changing the empty bottle for a new one Use the screw lid to seal the used bottle and dispose of correctly Re filling the empty bottle is not advised as this can lead to the introduction of foreign particles which may reduce the efficiency of the external in line filter If it is felt that there is a reduction in the performance of the machine then this filter should be c...

Page 5: ...r adverse temperature and humidity conditions It is always wise to minimize risky operating environments and provide the machine with similar conditions as would be applicable to any other electronic apparatus Good conditions include Dry Free from dust etc stable non vibrating non flammable surroundings well ventilated normal temperature non smoke re circulation area ...

Page 6: ...able Additionally having a Wi Fi interface allows the user to view diagnostics and settings as well as check and update the configuration of the unit via a mobile device such as a laptop phone or tablet But also importantly it allows LeMaitre to offer a unique level of support which not many suppliers can offer If granted permission it allows us to remotely check the setup your machine diagnose an...

Page 7: ... Shortly after switching ON the display will read G300 Smart then it will start heating and it will display Initial Heating The Smoke switch should be in the off position 5 The machine will not operate until it has fully heated This takes approximately 10 minutes 6 Once the machine has fully heated it will display Heating MAX and the ready LED will change from flashing to continuously on 7 When th...

Page 8: ...ndition Heater Illuminates when power is applied to the block heater If the heater LED is off it indicates that the block is at maximum temperature or there is an error condition and the heater has been switched off Ready The ready LED has three states 1 It will be off when the block is at a temperature that is too low to produce smoke 2 Flashing when the block is at a temperature to allow smoke o...

Page 9: ...n Holding down the MENU button once in the menu will also leave the menu and return back to the operating screen DOWN The DOWN button is only used to change modify corresponding menu settings down It has no effect on the menu position like the MENU button does UP Similarly the UP button is only used to change modify corresponding menu settings up It has no effect on the menu position like the MENU...

Page 10: ...f 0s that places the machine into Continuous Mode 2 Duration Time See set the duration time of the machine from 1 300seconds Duration is the time in seconds that smoke output is active 3 PreDelay Time See set the predelay time of the machine from 0 15seconds The time in seconds that the CO2 Freezefog power port is powered for before smoke output 4 DMX Config See set the current DMX mode DMX has 4 ...

Page 11: ...machine it can be disabled from this setting Contact LeMaitre if this occurs 12 Fluid Level Sensor Advanced Option A fluid sensor is present and attached to the fluid bottle cap Once calibrated correctly for the fluid type it can provide fluid level readings It will report a warning and flash up a low fluid message on the display should the fluid level drop below a certain level If this is not req...

Page 12: ...e redo the calibration procedure 18 Version Info Advanced Option Displays version information This might be asked for during support requests and to see if there are any firmware updates available for the machine 19 Runtime stats in hours Advanced Option RT Uptime of the machine ST Smoke time how long the machine has been pumping smoke 20 Reset to default Advanced Option In the event of a forgotte...

Page 13: ...NLY It uses the Smoke On Off DMX channel see menu item 6 It uses this channel purely as an on off switch and utilises all the pre programmed timing settings and flow level set on the machine Mode 2 This mode operates the machine using two DMX channels It utilises the Flow Level DMX channel menu item 5 to set the flow level and the Smoke On Off DMX channel menu item 6 to start stop operation For Fr...

Page 14: ...time has elapsed the machine will output smoke at a level set on the channel up to 100 To turn off operation set the input to 0V Mode 1 This mode operates the machine using the Smoke On Off input only It uses this input purely as an on off switch and utilises all the pre programmed timing settings and flow level set on the machine Mode 2 This mode operates the machine using both inputs It utilises...

Page 15: ...the life of the heating block but also save significant power costs The heater is able to be controlled by The machine itself in auto mode this is normal operation DMX sACN please assign a DMX channel see menu item 9 The LeMaitre Machine Interface Portal from the client program NOTE Any time the heater is turned on form being off it will lock out the machine from operation until the block has reac...

Page 16: ...es saved for each channel Multicast traffic is only to universe 1 on IP 239 255 0 1 and it will only receive data if enabled by Connectivity Mode and connected to a router If running in multicast mode it is recommended to have the G300 Smart run on its own universe and run any lighting on corresponding separate universes so as not to overwhelm the G300 Smart with network traffic ...

Page 17: ...should be used Under no circumstances should C Beam fluid be used in Smoke mode Changing output mode The output mode can be changed by accessing a hidden technical and development menu inside the G300 Smart 1 Enable the hidden menu by turning the flow knob fully anti clockwise 1 5 flow and press UP DOWN buttons together 2 Scroll past menu item 23 you must enable hidden items 3 When the display say...

Page 18: ...ed WIFI AP ENABLED The local access point G300S snum will show up however no external connections will be made You will be able to connect to the machine s WiFi with your phone tablet and load up the web interface ROUTER NO WEB The machine will try to connect to a router For the Wi Fi interface it will keep trying to connect to the saved Wi Fi SSID set up from the Web Server Interface see details ...

Page 19: ...ompany has five G300 Smart machines spread around a large site such as a theme park The company name is Adventures R Us purely fictional Two of those machines are connected to a Wi Fi connection which has internet access and the other three are connected through the wired Ethernet port They have chosen a Unique ID of ARU lemaitre342016 Machine 1 programmed settings Wi Fi SSID ARU EastWing Wi Fi Pa...

Page 20: ... the following URL s WIFI version 0 79 and above www smart com www setup com www control com www diagnose com www diagnostics com www machine com www g300smart com www machine com www g300 com NOTE Prior to WIFI version 0 79 you will have to enter IP address 192 168 4 1 This will load up the home screen of the web server as shown below This IP address will always be the same when connecting to the...

Page 21: ...them on the LeMaitre Machine Interface Client program Local AP Password Settable password for the web server interface having the Wi Fi name G300S serial number Default password is G300SMART Change this to anything you desire in order to secure the connection to the machine Eth Static IP 0 for DHCP For the wired LAN interface if required to run on a static IP Only applicable for the LAN port Wi Fi...

Page 22: ...MX mode 3 Heater Control Mode The heater on the machine can be turned on off on the G300 Smart This is mainly for set installations where the machine might be left on for hours perhaps 24 7 The heater is able to be controlled by the machine itself in auto mode usual operation or DMX assign a DMX channel as well or via the LeMaitre MIP from the client program Heater DMX Channel Set the DMX channel ...

Page 23: ...t a warning and flash up a low fluid message on the display should the fluid level drop below a certain level If this is not required then it can be disabled from this setting The fluid level sensor is disabled by default Saving the Settings Once all the setting changes are complete click press the Save button This will store the settings onto the G300 Smart The machine may reboot the Wi Fi proces...

Page 24: ... SSID to connect to and its password Use this button to scan for wifi networks that are around select the SSID and enter the required password and click connect For Example Connecting to the LeMaitre RW WiFi access point Step 1 Select your WiFi name SSID Step 2 Enter your password Step 3 Click press Connect Step 4 Wait until it connects refresh the page if it takes longer than a few seconds to upd...

Page 25: ... as simple as possible but provides all the control functionality required in a remote control That is 1 To provide machine status and information 2 Set timing settings 3 Set the flow setting 4 Start Stop operation It contains a block of text with the current machine state and settings This block is updated every few seconds ...

Page 26: ...page provides insight into any errors which may occur on the G300 Smart This is an attempt at reducing any error down time and speed up support and resolution of errors should they occur Below are some screenshots of possible error diagnostics ...

Page 27: ...larly serviced by an authorised agent and has only used genuine Le Maitre fluid Le Maitre Ltd considers all of its products to be safe for use in the application it was intended Le Maitre Ltd takes no responsibility for misuse or incorrect use Always refer to the equipment owner s manual for proper use and be aware of local legislation governing the products use Le Maitre Ltd 6 Forval Close Wandle...