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Musashi 8 Marq Board Instructions

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The eyes are enabled when the marker is first turned on. The eyes can be toggled by

quickly pressing and releasing the power button. The LED will change colors to

indicate the mode change.

Features

• Fully functional in the Bob Long Onyx/Marq series of markers

• Based on the Musashi 8 software, with full support for the 4C™ eye system

• Both a plug-and-play wiring harness socket and board mounting point for the

Draxxus Pulse RF transmitter are standard

• New model microcontroller runs at 8 Mhz for no hardware lag and the fastest

code execution

• Enhanced power switching hardware for the solenoid

• Includes 12 fire modes: uncapped semi-auto, capped semi-auto, PSP auto-

response, PSP 50% ramping, PSP 100% ramping, PSP burst, NXL full-

automatic, auto-response, 50% ramping, 100% ramping, 3 round burst, and

full-automatic

• Asynchronously monitors the trigger switch, using an interrupt based scan at

2 million times per second

• Gangster setting allows 3 different options for every fire mode, giving 36

different “breakout” style modes

• Adjustable ABS programming prevents first shot drop-off

• AMB (anti-mechanical bounce) and CPF (cycle percentage filter) algorithms

help to eliminate mechanical bounce and switch bounce

• Power efficient software and hardware lengthens battery life

• Programming mode allows changes to debounce, dwell, loader delay, AMB,

ABS dwell, fire mode, fire mode max rate of fire, eye mode, CPF, ramp start,

gangster mode, bolt delay, and training mode dwell

• All settings are stored in non-volatile memory so they are not lost when

battery is disconnected

• One-touch startup enables the marker to fire instantly

• Automatic 15-minute idle power down saves batteries

• 4 eye modes: delayed, forced with force shot, test mode with rate of fire

indicator, and reduced dwell training mode with rate of fire indicator

• Low battery indicator hardware and software shows battery level each time

the marker is turned on

Installation

Removal and installation of the board in a Marq must be carefully done to ensure the

electronics are not damaged. Begin by removing the grips from the marker. This will

expose the entire circuit board. Remove the main wiring harness, the three mounting

screws from the board, and then the board itself. Be aware of the trigger switch return

spring mounting bracket which sits over the trigger switch. Place the return spring

mounting bracket over the M8 Marq board’s trigger switch, then insert the board into

the grip frame top first, making sure the wiring does not get pinched. Replace the 3

mounting screws. Plug in all the connections. It may be easier to completely remove

the grip frame from the marker to replace the trigger return spring so you can insert it

from the top. If the marker does not turn on, it may be due to a low or incorrectly

inserted battery.

LED Indicator

The multi-color LED that shines out the rear of the grip frame shows which mode of

operation the marker is currently in:

Rapid Blinking Red At startup this indicates an exhausted battery

Rapid Blinking Yellow At startup this indicates a low battery

Rapid Blinking Green At start this indicates a good battery

Solid Teal Both eyes are blocked

Solid Blue Top eye is blocked

Solid Purple Bottom eye is blocked

Slow Blinking Blue No ball in breech

Slow Blinking Yellow Eye malfunction, max rate of fire reduced to 12 bps; clean

eyes or make sure the gun is fired with paint and air

Slow Blinking Red Eyes disabled, rate of fire limited to 20 balls per second in

mode 1; otherwise capped at fire mode max rate of fire for

fire modes 2 through 12.

Power Operation

Pressing and releasing the power button turns the marker on. The battery indicator will

show the current power level of your battery with a flickering red, yellow, or green

LED. After, it will show a solid or blinking blue LED (unless changed from the

default). To turn off, press and hold the power button for 1.5 seconds, until the LED

turns off, then release. Every time the marker is turned on, the eyes are enabled. The

marker can be turned off regardless of the state of the eyes.

Eye Operation and Logic

The Musashi 8 Marq board supports the 4C™ system, and will automatically detect

whether a single eye set or dual eye set is installed at start up.

If using a single eye set the LED indicator works as follows:

Slow Blinking Blue Empty breech

Solid Purple Ball in breech, ready to fire

With a dual eye set the LED indicator works as follows:

Slow Blinking Blue Empty breech, both top and bottom eyes unblocked

Solid Blue Top eye set is blocked

Solid Purple Bottom eye set is blocked

Solid Teal Both top and bottom eye sets blocked

The use of the 4C™ eye system allows for much faster rates of fire because it can

anticipate the next paintball being loaded into the breech and start the firing cycle early,

which negates the delay time found in the pneumatics of the paintball marker. The

Musashi 8 software was written specifically to take advantage of this arrangement, and

automatically uses the top eye set when the loader is feeding fast enough. It can also

determine when the top eye set is blocked by paint or debris, and will default to using

only the bottom eye until the top is clear again. Once the top eye is clear, it will resume

use of both eye sets.

If used, the eye system cycles the marker as fast as possible. During each shot the eyes

watch for the bolt to return, ending the current firing cycle and starting another as

quickly as the pneumatics allow. If the eye system is continually blocked (e.g. putting

your finger in front of the eyes) and is unable to see the bolt return after every shot, the

max rate of fire will be reduced to about 12 balls per second to prevent further chopping,

and the LEDs will blink yellow to indicate the eye malfunction. Firing the marker with

paint and air will utilize the eye system correctly, maximizing the rate of fire. When the

eyes are off, the rate of fire is limited to 20 balls per second unless in fire modes 2

through 12, in which case the rate of fire is selected by the user.

To determine if the eyes are working correctly, insert an object into the breech. Check to

see if the LED changes from blinking blue to solid and then back to blinking blue once

the object is removed.

Battery Indicator

Battery indicator software and hardware are standard on the M8 Marq board. When the

marker is turned on, the LED will briefly flicker red, yellow, or green to indicate the

status of your battery. If it flickers red, the battery is exhausted and should be changed

as soon as possible. If it flickers yellow, the battery may last for another case of paint,

but it is close to failing.

Programming

The tournament lock must be disabled in order to change settings on the board. Pushing

the small switch beside the Pulse socket toggles the tournament lock. While the marker

is turned off, push and hold the lock button. The LED will flash red or green to indicate

the status of the lock. Red means the lock is on, while green means the lock is off.

When the lock and the marker are off, pull and hold the trigger, then push the power

button. The marker will boot into programming mode, showing a rainbow sequence

before stopping at solid green.

Pulling and releasing the trigger quickly will toggle between the different programming

modes:

Green Debounce

Purple Dwell

Yellow Loader delay

Blue AMB (anti-mechanical bounce)

Red ABS dwell

White Fire mode

Teal Fire mode max rate of fire

Flickering Green Eye mode

Flickering Purple CPF (cycle percentage filter)

Summary of content (3 pages)

PAGE 1
Power Operation Pressing and releasing the power button turns the marker on. The battery indicator will show the current power level of your battery with a flickering red, yellow, or green LED. After, it will show a solid or blinking blue LED (unless changed from the default). To turn off, press and hold the power button for 1.5 seconds, until the LED turns off, then release. Every time the marker is turned on, the eyes are enabled. The marker can be turned off regardless of the state of the eyes.
PAGE 2
Flickering Yellow Flickering Blue Flickering Red Flickering White Ramp start Gangster mode Bolt delay Training mode dwell When the LED is lit for the desired setting, press and hold the trigger until the LED goes out. When you release the trigger, the LED will blink to show the current setting. For example, if the current setting for debounce is 5, the LED will blink green 5 times. Once the LED stops blinking, you have 2 seconds to begin entering the new setting.
PAGE 3
Fire mode max rate of fire – The max rate of fire setting applies to the 2nd – 12th fire modes. The max rate of fire is adjustable from 10 to 25 balls per second, and has an unlimited setting for maxing out the loader system. The default is 7, which is roughly 13 balls per second. Oscillator inconsistencies from chip to chip make it impossible to time perfectly, so the only true way to check rate of fire is to use a Pact Timer or ballistic chronograph.