Instructions

entering the new setting.
To enter the new setting, pull the trigger the desired number of times. For example,
to set the debounce to 2, you must pull the trigger 2 times. Every time you pull the
trigger the LED will light. After all settings have been changed, turn the marker
off, using the power button.
Programming Example
If you want to set the dwell to 20, you should:
1. Make sure the marker is powered off and the tournament lock is
disabled (4
th
dip switch in the UP/ON position).
2. Pull the trigger and push the power button to turn on the marker.
3. The LED shows a rainbow sequence, then solid green. This is the
debounce mode.
4. Quickly pull and release the trigger 1 time to switch to the dwell mode.
The LED will show purple.
5. Pull and HOLD the trigger until the LED turns off.
6. Release the trigger. The LED will blink out the current setting.
7. When the LED stops blinking, enter the new setting by pulling the
trigger 20 times.
8. Wait until the LED turns back on, indicating programming has been
completed.
9. Turn the marker off.
Program Reset
To reset all settings to factory defaults, hold down the eye button for 10 seconds
while in programming mode. The LED will rapidly cycle through every setting
color to indicate that the process has completed.
Settings
Debounce – The Musashi software features a hybrid debounce scheme that uses
microcontroller cycles to debounce the pull of the trigger and ½ ms time
increments to debounce the release. This results in a very effective debounce
algorithm that does not hinder the user at any setting. At low debounce settings,
however, it may cause the marker to read switch bounce as additional pulls, falsely
generating shots or near full automatic fire. The setting ranges from 1 to 50 and is
defaulted at 10.
Dwell – The amount of time the solenoid is energized each time the marker is
fired. The default is 18 ms. The range is 5 to 30 ms. Too low of a dwell may lead
to inconsistency or drop-off. Too high of a dwell can cause bad air efficiency.
Loader delay – Adds a slight delay after the eye has seen a ball and the bolt is
cycled, causing the gun to fire. If not using force fed loaders, it may be necessary
to increase this setting to prevent chopping. A setting of 1 means no loader delay,
hich is the fastest. The default is 2 and may be set from 1 to 50.
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AMB – Allows the user to adjust the anti-mechanical bounce feature. Mechanical
bounce occurs with the DM4, DM5, and DMC due to the kick generated during
each shot and can cause the marker to “run away,” firing even after the trigger has
been released. AMB helps stop markers from going full-auto when the trigger is
pulled very slowly. The default is 2 and may be set from 1 to 5 (1 being off). AMB
is only used in fire modes 1 and 2 (semi-automatic unlimited and capped).
ABS dwell – Amount of dwell time added for an ABS shot. The range is from 1 to
15 additional milliseconds of dwell. The default is 5. ABS can be disabled by
setting the 1
st
dip switch to the down/off position. For a more detailed explanation
of ABS see the “Additional Features” section.
Fire mode – Included are five different fire modes (default is 1):
1. Semi-automatic, unlimited rate of fire
2. Semi-automatic, adjustable rate of fire
3. PSP ramping, adjustable rate of fire
4. PSP burst, adjustable rate of fire
5. NXL full-automatic, adjustable rate of fire
Setting 1 is normal semi-automatic with an unlimited rate of fire while the eyes are
enabled. When the eyes are turned off, the max rate of fire is set to 20 balls per
second.
Setting 2 is semi-automatic with a capped rate of fire. It limits the maximum balls
per second that can be fired. The cap is set by the Max ROF setting.
Setting 3 is the first PSP fire mode that works as follows:
• The first 3 shots of a string are semi-automatic.
• After the 4
th
shot the marker will add shots as long as the user fires
faster than the ramp start setting. For example, if the ramp start setting
is 5, the user must pull 5 times per second or faster for the software to
add additional shots.
• If the trigger is released, the marker will stop firing immediately.
• If the trigger is not pulled again within 1 second of release, the 3-shot
semi-automatic count starts over.
Setting 4 is the second PSP fire mode that works as follows:
• The first 3 shots of a string are semi-automatic.
• After the 4
th
shot the marker will fire 2 or more shots per pull as long as
the user continually pulls and releases the trigger.
• If the trigger is released, the marker will stop firing immediately.
• If the trigger is not pulled again within 1 second of release, the 3-shot
semi-automatic count starts over.
In normal operation, continually pulling the trigger faster than 5 to 6 pulls per
second will effectively give the user full-automatic at the max rate of fire. If the
user stops shooting then resumes within 1 second, the marker will return to the
max rate of fire. If the user stops shooting for more than 1 second, the next 3 shots
will be semi-automatic. On the 4
th
shot it will resume a faster fire rate.
PSP ramping and PSP burst differ in that PSP ramping requires the user to
maintain the ramp start rate of fire for software assistance, whereas the PSP burst
mode will fire at least 2 shots per pull, regardless of rate of fire. Some players
prefer multiple shots every time they pull the trigger after the initial 3 semi-
automatic shots, while others like to shoot 1 ball at a time until they achieve a
certain rate of fire.
Setting 5 is the NXL full-automatic fire mode. It functions similarly to the PSP
fire modes except, after the 3
rd
semi-automatic shot, the user may pull and hold the
trigger for the marker to fire in full-automatic.
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. The red radar chronographs commonly
found at fields are NOT reliable.
Setting BPS Setting BPS
1 10.0 12 15.5
2 10.5 13 16.0
3 11.0 14 17.0
4 11.5 15 18.0
5 12.0 16 19.0
6 12.5 17 20.0
7 (default) 13.0 18 21.0
8 13.5 19 22.0
9 14.0 20 23.0
10 14.5 21 24.0
11 15.0 22 Unlimited eyes on, 25.0 bps eyes off
Eye mode – Two eye modes are available:
1. Delayed – The marker fires ½ second after every trigger pull regardless
of a ball in the breech. This is useful for sound activated loaders
because it insures that a shot is fired, even without paint, so the loader
will continue to feed.
2. Forced with force shot – The marker only fires if paint is seen in the
breech or the user pulls and holds the trigger for ½ second, thus
initiating a force shot.