OWNERS MANUAL
Droid Owners Manual V1.02 Copyright Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. 2008 All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. Notice is hereby given that this manual is part of the article owned in whole by Mac Developments Pty. Ltd., known as indicated in this manual and drawings. All rights of manufacture and reproduction of such articles or any part thereof are reserved by Mac Developments Pty Ltd.
Warranty Contents The Droid marker is covered by the MacDev 12 month warranty against Know your Droid Quick Setup manufacturing defects. The Droid is guaranteed free of manufacturing Using your Droid defects for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months beginning immedi- Advanced Setup ately after purchase from a registered retailer. The solenoid is warranted Maintenance for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of purchase.
CONTENTS Know your Droid (Page 5) All users should read this section to learn the parts of your Droid and their names. Quick Setup (page 7) Learn how to set your Droid up for use the first time.
Setting the Fire Mode Setting the Rate of Fire (ROF) Setting the Loader Delay Setting the Anti Mechanical Bounce (AMB) Setting the Anti Bolt Stick (ABS) Setting the Ramp Start Setting the Cycle Filter Setting the Eye Mode Setting the Bolt Tracking Delay Setting the Test Mode Dwell Resetting the Software Contents Know your Droid Quick Setup Using your Droid Advanced Setup Maintenance Parts List Troubleshooting Maintenance (Page 17) Maintaining your purchase is essential to long term product satisfaction.
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Your Droid marker has been CNC milled from a solid billet of 6061 aircraft grade aluminium, representing the highest quality workmanship available in aluminium manufacturing. The milling has been performed by a 3D surfacing machine, with each marker taking many hours to produce. Please take the time to learn the parts of your Droid, it will help you when reading this manual.
QUICK SETUP Switching your Droid on and off The on/off switch is located on the upper section of the rear of the frame. This slide switch should be switched towards the barrel of the marker to switch the marker on. Slide the switch the opposite direction to switch the marker off. Successful power up is indicated by the LED on the side of the wrap around grip. Firing your Droid If a Paintball is loaded in your Droid, and the power is switched on, you may fire the Droid by pulling the trigger.
Installing a Preset Air System Your MacDev Droid comes equipped with a high quality venting ASA (Air System Adaptor) that is designed for use with commercially available Air/Nitrogen systems. The venting ASA that is included with your Droid uses a screw cap to turn the air from your preset system on or off. Before installing your preset air system, you must unscrew the ASA cap by approximately 3 turns (do not unscrew it further, as the cap can come off completely).
Using a loader with your Droid Your Droid Marker can operate using any commercially available loader. The software and beam sensor will compensate for the speed of the hopper, together ensuring that the marker fires as quickly as the loader allows. All Droid markers are equipped with a cam lever clamping feed tube. This system allows the easy installation and removal of your loader. You will need to adjust the feed tube to suit the loader that you have.
USING YOUR DROID To get the most out of your Droid, make sure that you follow the instructions in this section to ensure that the marker is adjusted correctly. Adjusting the velocity The velocity of the Droid is adjusted via an adjustment screw on your inline regulator. To increase velocity, use a 3/32” allen key to turn the adjustment screw anti clockwise. Always adjust your Droid gently and using a chronograph. DO NOT ADJUST YOUR VELOCITY ABOVE 300FPS, AND ALWAYS OBEY LOCAL LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Remove the three screws that hold the wrap around grip on and peel the grip back to allow access to the battery. Remove the old battery, and replace it with a new one. Only use high quality alkaline 9V batteries, the best possible choice is to use a MacDev Militia PowerPack (type 6LR61). CAUTION! WHEN REMOVING THE BATTERY, TAKE CARE NOT TO PULL ON THE WIRES CONNECTING IT TO YOUR BOARD.
Once you have finished with the tourney lock, replace the wrap around grip and screws before playing. Contents Know your Droid Quick Setup Using your Droid Advanced Setup Maintenance Parts List Troubleshooting Programming the Droid Software To program the board, turn the gun off. Hold down the trigger whilst turning the gun on. The indicator light will turn white, continue to hold the trigger until it goes blue (debounce register). Press the trigger once to advance to the next setting as given below.
Flickering White Eye Mode 2 (forced shot) Flickering Green Bolt Tracking Delay (ms) 10 Flickering Yellow Test Mode Dwell (ms) 2 Setting the Debounce - LED Colour Blue The debounce setting of your marker is used to control the amount of ”bounce” in your trigger. A very low debounce setting will result in a lot of bounce. In some tournaments or fields, it will be necessary to reduce the amount of bounce by increasing the debounce setting.
Setting the Rate of Fire (ROF) - LED Colour Green Your Droid can electronically limit its maximum ROF. This is required in some tournaments or fields. In uncapped modes, the ROF will only be limited by the speed of the gun and hopper. If you use a capped mode (like PSP or Millennium), the mode will obey the maximum ROF. The ROF is adjustable from 11bps in 1/4bps increments (1=11, 2=11.25, 3=11.5 ... 26=uncapped).
rules require a minimum setting of 8bps. Setting the Cycle Filter Your software allows the buffering of a single shot in case you pull the trigger during a cycle. This filter can be used to reduce the time allowed to buffer this shot. Adjustable from 1 (full buffer) to 10 full cycle filter. Higher settings will reduce the amount of mechanical bounce in the marker, whilst low settings will make the marker feel aggressive and responsive.
usual operating dwell of your marker. To adjust this dwell, use the last register (Test mode dwell). Setting the Bolt Tracking Delay The bolt tracking delay is a parameter used to ensure that bolt tracking is working correctly. Do not adjust this unless you are advised by a MacDev tech. Setting the Test Mode Dwell The test mode dwell is used to adjust the dwell used when the user selects the test mode with adjustable dwell in the eye mode register (Described above).
mode (turn the Droid on with the trigger depressed). The indicator LED should now show blue (debounce register). Use a q-tip or similar non metallic, blunt item to depress the tourney lock button as shown. Hold the button for approximately 10 seconds until you see the indicator LED flash a rainbow of colours. The software is now reset to default settings. If you experience difficulties setting or resetting your software, please contact your closest MacDev tech for advice.
Contents Know your Droid Quick Setup Using your Droid Advanced Setup Maintenance Parts List Troubleshooting Maintaining the drive train The drive train is the hardest working part of your Droid. To work well, it should be cleaned and relubricated using the MacDev Militia Lube included with your Droid. Before working on the drive train, ensure that your Droid is depressurised, switched off and has no paint inside. To remove the drive train assembly, first you must remove the top locating screw.
Use Militia Lube to lubricate the valve bore and valve o-rings. Slide the valve back into the valve bore. Make certain that it is inserted the correct way - as shown. Slide the power tube back into the valve keg and screw the retainer cap firmly over the end. Ensure that the floating valve keg floating o-ring is in place, and screw the joiner into the valve keg. Lubricate the keg bore, and the bolt switching o-rings, and then slide the bolt back into the keg.
Remove the hose from the fitting in the bottom of the Gladiator reg - you do this by pushing the collar in, whilst pulling the hose out. Once the hose is removed, you can unscrew the Gladiator reg from your Droid. Put your Droid aside so that you can concentrate on your Gladiator reg. Unscrew the bottomworks from the topworks of the Gladiator reg.
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Number Part 21 Solenoid plug 1 Droid body 22 Subplate 2 Eye cover screw (x2) 23 Solenoid 3 Eye cover (x2) 24 Solenoid mount screw (x2) 4 Detent spring (x2) 25 Trigger pin screw 5 Detent 26 Trigger pin 6 Locating screw 27 Trigger 7 Feed tube 28 Microswitch harness 8 Feed collar 29 Battery cable and cavity 9 Clamp screw 30 Dovetail on grip frame 10 Clamp washer 31 Rail set screw (x2) 11 Clamp pivot 32 ASA valve pin 12 Clamp lever 33 ASA o-ring retainer 13 D
Number Part 42 ASA mount screw 61 Gladiator bottomworks 43 Swivel push fitting 62 Gladiator adjuster screw 44 ASA/Gladiator outer retainer (x2) o-ring 63 Keg inner o-ring 45 Eye tx 64 Drive train outside o-ring (x6) 46 Eye rx 65 Keg 47 Gladiator ASA o-ring 66 Drive train floating o-ring 48 Gladiator topworks 67 Bump stop 49 Gladiator piston o-ring 68 Bolt 50 Gladiator piston 69 Bolt front o-ring 51 Bellevile spring pack 70 Bolt switch o-ring 52 Gladiator upper reta
Contents Know your Droid Quick Setup Using your Droid Advanced Setup Maintenance Parts List Troubleshooting Droid Drive Train 79 66 64 63 65 72 67 71 68 69 70 66 73 74 77 75 64 78 80 76 64 24
Troubleshooting If you are experiencing difficulties with your marker, please check this table first to see if there is an easy solution listed. If at any time you are unsure about how to work on your marker, please contact a certified MacDev technician or service centre. Symptom Possible Cause Solution Although a fresh battery has been fitted, your Droid will not turn on The battery has not been fitted correctly Ensure that the battery is firmly connected to both terminals.
Symptom Possible Cause Solution Your Droid is chopping paintballs Beam sensor is turned off Always play with the beam sensor enabled Beam sensor is dirty or blocked Clean the breach, bolt and sensor. Loader is set on a force setting too high for your paintballs Some force fed loaders can apply enough force to break a fragile paintball. If this is the case, consult your loader manual to reduce the force setting. Detents are missing or incorrectly installed Replace or re-install your detents.
Symptom Possible Cause Solution The beam sensor is not reading correctly Eyes are connected incorrectly Red/black wire eye is the top plug Yellow/black wire eye is the second plug from the top.
MacDev Technical Assistance If you require technical assistance, please contact your local MacDev service centre. An up to date list of service centres is given on the MacDev website (www.macdev.net), just follow the link to the support section. Alternatively, you can contact one of our main distribution points: MacDev Australia (Sydney, Australia) Ph: +612 9531 5055 Fax: +612 9531 5188 Visit: www.macdev.net Mail: info@macdev.
Parts and Accessories Use only genuine Droid spares and accessories - to do anything less may result in sub standard performance of your marker. MacDev PowerPack 9V MatchStik Barrel Kit The MacDev PowerPack 9V battery delivers long lasting power to your electronics and solenoid. It also has the power to run 9V compatible loaders for ultimate speed. Match your barrel to your paint - to ensure that you get the most out of your marker.
MacDev Militia Lube Use the lube that was designed for your gun - this unique formulation has advanced lubrication molecules, and optimum viscosity to stay where it is needed. MacDev Militia Supporter Gear A range of supporter gear and accessories are available: -T-shirts -Blockers -Covers -Headbands -Stickers And more to come. So please show your support for MacDev and our sponsored teams by sporting the MacDev Militia logo.
(c) Copyright 2007-2008 Mac Developments Pty Ltd (MacDev). MacDev - Proudly Australian The Droid paintball marker is covered by the following granted patents as well as international pending patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,228,427; 5,755,213; 5,957,119; 6,260,821; 6,349,711; 6,494,195; 6,644,295; 6,644,296; 6,823,857; 6,694,963; 6,810,871; 7,017,497; 7,044,119.
