User`s manual

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If you press and release the button, you will see
You can cycle through the channels by tapping the button. Select whichever channel you wish to
test by holding the button for at least 2 seconds. You will see:
Hold the button down for at least 7 SECONDS, you will hear a long tone for 10 seconds, then
the channel will fire. Afterwards, you will see
Approach the rocket, turn off the deployment power, then turn off the Eggtimer TRS.
Testing with the USB Cable
You can also perform a deployment test on your igniter channels with the USB cable by using
the Monitor mode. This allows you to make sure that the battery and the igniter that you are
going to be using for deployment and/or airstarts are compatible, before actually flying them.
SAFETY WARNING: ALWAYS TEST IGNITERS OUTDOORS, WITH A SUITABLE
DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE IGNITER (AT LEAST 5 FEET), AND NEVER
TEST USING THE CABLE WITH A PYROTECHNIC LOAD. If the igniter has a lot of
pyrogen, we strongly recommend that you put it in a tin can or other reasonably fire-safe
container when you test it.
Note that only one deployment channel can be tested at a time, and the igniter will be fired for
the amount of time that you set on the programming screen. This includes the “0 – continuous”
setting, so make sure that you set it up properly ahead of time.
To test the Main deployment channel, enter the monitor mode by holding the Button down while
turning on the Eggtimer TRS. You will hear a long beep, and you will see a MON> prompt on
the terminal screen. Hit the “M” key, and you will hear a continuous warning beep. Press the
Button, and the Main igniter channel will fire for two seconds.
DEPLOYMENT TEST
DEPLOYMENT TESTDEPLOYMENT TEST
DEPLOYMENT TEST
?MAIN
?MAIN?MAIN
?MAIN
MAIN
MAINMAIN
MAIN TEST
TESTTEST
TEST
HOLD TO TEST
HOLD TO TESTHOLD TO TEST
HOLD TO TEST
TEST COMPLETE
TEST COMPLETETEST COMPLETE
TEST COMPLETE
EGGTIMER RESET
EGGTIMER RESETEGGTIMER RESET
EGGTIMER RESET