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USERS MANUAL

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WARNING

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This is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death. Eye protection designed specifically for paintball must be worn by user and persons within range. Recommend 18 years or older to purchase. Persons under 18 must have adult supervision. Do not use muzzle velocities over 300fps. Do not use within 5m of target. READ OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE USING.

SETUP

Install an air system

Your marker can accept any standard screw in air system. A pressure of 450psi is preferred, however 300-800psi is acceptable.

Flip the lever forward >Screw in an air system >Swing the lever back in place to turn on the air

WHEN SCREWING YOUR AIR SYSTEM INTO THE ASA, THE THREADS SHOULD BE LOOSE. IF AT ANY POINT THEY BECOME TIGHT, DO NOT FORCE THE THREADS, THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR AIR SYSTEM OR YOUR MARKER!

Install a loader

Use any loader you like, your marker will use the beam sensor (eye) to wait for a ball before firing. If you would like to fire at a faster rate, use a faster loader.

Power on and eyes

Tap the power button to turn on. Long press the power button to turn off. Long press the scroll button to toggle the eyes on and off.

Understanding your OLED and eyes

When you first turn your marker on, the eyes are enabled. They can be disabled for dry firing by holding the scroll button until the eye icon changes. They can be reenabled the same way.

Adjusting velocity

Use a 1/8” allen key to adjust velocity through the hole in the front of your grip. The arrow on the diagram is anti clockwise, which is increasing velocity. Always use a chronograph, and use small adjustments.

DO NOT ADJUST YOUR VELOCITY ABOVE 300FPS, AND ALWAYS OBEY LOCAL LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS.

Adjusting the trigger

Your trigger has five adjustment screws, they are located in the front face of the trigger and also on the upper face. You can easily adjust these screws to personalise the feel of your trigger. When adjusting the trigger, use small adjustments.

The adjustments in detail are:

Magnet - this is an attracting magnet. Screw the screw upwards to make the magnet snap forwards harder.

Rake - this adjusts the at-rest position of the trigger. Screw upwards to angle the trigger backward.

Spring - this is a spring behind the trigger, screw this in to make the trigger return more forcefully.

Switch - screw this in to actuate the trigger earlier.

When adjusting the trigger, you may find it useful to remove the wrap, so you can see the microswitch.

CAUTION! WHEN ADJUSTING THE SWITCH SCREW, MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU DO NOT ADJUST THE SCREW IN TOO FAR, AS THIS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO YOUR MICROSWITCH. ENSURE THAT YOUR TRIGGER IS STOPPING ON THE TRIGGER STOP SCREW OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT.

Charging the battery

Flip open the USB charge port, and connect the included power bank, or the included cable to any standard wall charger or computer to charge the battery.

Your GTX battery should charge fully within 1 hour if it is flat, or less if you are just topping it up. 

The battery is a LiPO, without memory effect, so you can charge it whenever you like, you do not need to wait for it to run flat.

If you lose your MacDev cable, a standard USB C cable is compatible.

Tourney lock

The marker board is equipped with a tourney lock system. When the tourney lock system is activated, the marker cannot be reprogrammed on the field - making it tournament legal. If your board is in locked mode, you can view your settings, but a lock indicator will be shown on the right hand side of the screen, indicating that your board will need to be unlocked before settings may be changed.

The lock status can be changed by opening the Right hand side of the marker wrap around grip to gain access to the circuit board. The tournament lock is a black button. Press and hold the tourney lock button until an on screen indication of tourney lock status is shown.

Changing settings

Entering Program mode

To program the board, hold down the trigger whilst turning the marker on. When done correctly, you will see a message on your display screen indicating that programming mode is loading. You must continue to hold the trigger until the program mode is loaded, then release the trigger.

Finding and changing settings

Once in program mode, the OLED display will show a current setting. You can advance to the next setting by tapping the scroll button. You can go back to the previous setting by tapping the power button.

Once you have found a setting you would like to change, press and hold the trigger until the setting changes to red. The setting can now be changed by tapping the scroll button to increase its value (or change to a different option), or tapping the power button to decrease its value.

Once you have adjusted the setting to a value you would like, press and hold the trigger again until the setting returns to white, it has now been saved.

If your tourney lock is on, settings that can change the tournament legality of your marker will be locked. Their setting can be viewed, but not changed. You will know if the tournament lock is blocking editing, because a red lock symbol will show in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and the setting will not change to red as usual. If you would like to change a locked setting, you must open the wrap around grip and hold in the tourney lock button. This may be done inside program or normal running mode.

To exit program mode, turn the gun off, and when you turn it back on again, your new settings will be used.

Settings explained

Mode - The type of firing system used, semi auto, Millenium and PSP are common tournament modes. Ramp mode allows the programming of custom ramping behaviour.

ROF - This is the maximum rate of fire allowed by the marker. This setting is only observed if the next setting, rate of f ire cap is set on.

ROF cap - If the cap is enabled, the marker will be limited to the ROF setting. Otherwise, it will fire as fast as the laws of physics (and paint supply) will allow.

Dwell - the amount of time your solenoid is given power - the Prime should be set to a maximum of 12ms. If the weather is very cold, or your marker requires it, you may set this a little higher.

Debounce - the amount of bounce filtering applied by the software. This setting may be increased to remove unwanted trigger bounce.

Ball delay - this is a parameter used to give a paintball time to settle in the breach of the gun. If you have unexplained ball breakage, then you may need to increase this setting.

Eye sensitivity - the sensitivity of the software to changes in your eyes. Please do not change this parameter unless directed (default 10).

Forced shot - when enabled, this will allow the user to force a shot by holding the trigger in - even if the eyes cannot detect a ball. Set this to off, if you would not like to use this function.

FSDO time - FSDO stands for First Shot Drop Off. If you leave your gun for some time, and the first shot is lower than it should be, then you can use this parameter to correct it. This parameter is the time that the software waits before correcting for FSDO.

FSDO dwell - this is the amount of extra dwell given to the solenoid to overcome FSDO - if directed to do so by the above parameter.

Ramp semishots - this setting (and the other three below) is only used if you are using the Ramp firemode. This is the number of semi auto shots which must be fired before ramping is allowed.

Ramp rate - this is the number of shots per trigger pull when in ramp mode. Ramp ROF - this is the rate of fire which must be achieved and maintained to stay in ramp mode.

Ramp timeout - the amount of time the user can spend below the ramp ROF before ramping is exited. Auto power off - save power by automatically turning the marker off after 30 minutes.

Sound - sound can be enabled or disabled.

Auto power off - Your marker will automatically turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity if this is enabled.

Load/Save profiles - Your marker has two profile save slots. Once you have your marker set up as you like it, go to save profile and select one of the profiles. Hold the trigger in on the profile number you would like, and the current settings will be save to that profile slot. You can reload them at any time using the load profile option.

There is an option under load profile, to load factory defaults.

Software version - this is given in the format X.XX, a shot counter is given underneath.

Tech data - This page is for technicians to troubleshoot any problems with your marker, they may check this page during troubleshooting, or ask you for these numbers if you are requesting help online.

Maintenance

If you take 10 minutes after every day of play to maintain your marker, you will be rewarded with consistent reliable performance. You should perform basic cleaning after every day of play, and you should perform drivetrain maintenance every 5 cases. You should perform inline regulator maintenance every 20 cases. You can clean and maintain your marker more often, it is up to you. When maintaining your marker, use only MacDev accessories. Your marker is packaged with a small tube of MacDev Militia Lube, only use Militia Lube for lubrication.

Basic cleaning

After using your marker, always clean old paint from the outside. Always clean your barrel using a barrel swab to remove traces of dirt and paint. Use your barrel swab to clean the breech and feed tube in a similar way. Your marker internal parts are quite well protected and sealed. However, when not in use, dirt can get into the marker and cause problems - so storage of your marker is just as important as cleaning. When storing your marker, ensure that it is stored in a bag that is free of dirt, otherwise, dirt may get into the venting ASA or breech.

Maintaining the drivetrain (every 10,000 shots)

To maintain your drive, ensure your marker is fully degassed and pull the drive cover up to release the drive. Slide the drive out of your marker. Unscrew the drive parts to access the components shown in the diagram below.

Parts labeled "clean and grease" should have the old grease wiped away and replaced with fresh grease. The inner o-ring at the front of your keg (red part) usually gets quite dirty from paint and field debris, give it an extra clean. The o-ring on the middle of the spool (silver, long, thin part) is labeled "do not grease," it should be just wiped clean.

Maintaining the inline regulator (40,000 shots)

Unscrew the regulator from the frame (degas marker first). The piston may not come out with the regulator body. Never use pliers or any tool to grab the piston, this can damage it. Use a 1/8” allen key pushed into the center hole of the piston to help remove the piston if it is lodged in the frame bore.

Before working on your inline reg, make certain that the air supply is turned off (via the venting ASA), and safely fire any gas out of the gun to ensure it does not have any residual pressure. To access the regulator, remove the left-hand side of your wrap-around grip. This will allow you to unscrew the body of the regulator. Clean the inside of the frame bore with a cotton swab, and remove old grease from the regulator piston. Apply new grease to the piston shaft, and the #11 o-ring on the piston, as well as the #8 o-ring. Apply new grease to the inside of the frame bore before re-installing your regulator.

Detailed drawings

TROUBLESHOOTING

Marker does not fire Your marker is not powered up Power up your marker
Your marker does not have air Ensure air is in your tank, it is fully screwed in and the ASA is on
Battery charge is flat Charge the battery
The trigger is set-up incorrectly Adjust trigger so that it fully opens and closes the microswitch
Eye is enabled but no paint is in the breech Fill Loader with paint and check loader and feedtube for blockages
Solenoid is not plugged into the main board Plug the solenoid into it's port on the main board
The main board is damaged Replace board
The solenoid is damaged Replace solenoid
The Marker is inconsistent The DWELL parameter is set too low Increase the DWELL parameter
Using poor quality paintballs Use better quality paintballs
A poor paintball to barrel bore match Use a better paintball to barrel bore size match
The inline regulator requires servicing Strip and clean inline regulator
Poorly performing air system Use a good quality preset air system
The Marker uses too much air Spool not returning smoothly Clean and grease rear spool seals. Check condition of spool spring
A poor paintball to barrel bore match Use a better paintball to barrel bore size match
The Marker has low velocity on the first shot The FSDO parameters are set too low to overcome o-ring stiction or low temperature Increase FSDO dwell, and reduce FSDO time
The drive assembly is dirty or incorrectly lubricated Clean, re-lubricate and replace the o-rings on the drive as necessary
Velocity drop-off during rapid fire Air system/regulator doesn’t flow fast enough to keep up Use a good quality preset air system
The drive assembly is dirty or incorrectly lubricated Clean, re-lubricate and replace the o-rings on the drive as necessary
Poorly maintained inline regulator Strip, lubricate and rebuild the inline regulator
Paintballs breaking in the barrel or the breech The loader has too high a force feed setting Adjust the loader to a lower force feed setting
The ball detents are damaged or missing Replace the ball detents
Poor quality paintballs Use better quality paintballs
The eyes are switched off Switch on the eyes
A poor paintball to barrel bore match Use a better paintball to barrel bore size match
Worn or damaged bolt tip Check and replace the bolt tip
Missing or damaged rubber bolt tip Replace the rubber bolt tip
Marker is Leaking from where the grip meets the body The gaskets between the body and the solenoid or the solenoid and the frame are damaged, dirty or missing Ensure the gaskets are clean and seated correctly. Replace the gaskets if damaged or missing
Solenoid is overpressurised Check the output pressure of the inline regulator, adjust accordingly. Clean and inspect the inline regulator assembly paying particular attention to the piston o-ring, piston tip and regulator seat. Replace damaged components as necessary
Damaged or incorrect seals on the solenoid spool Replace and/or lubricate solenoid spool seals
Damaged solenoid pilot Replace solenoid pilot
The Marker leaks down the barrel Dirty or damaged kego-rings Clean and lubricate or replace o-rings on the front of the keg, particularly the inner #17
Dirty or damaged o-rings on the spool Clean and lubricate or replace the o-rings on the spool
Dirty or damaged bolt guide o-ring Clean and lubricate or replace bolt guide front #13 o-rings
Low rate of fire / rate of fire not reaching the ROF cap The force setting of the loader is too low Adjust the loader force feed setting
The eye has detected a fault and has reduced the ROF Check the position and condition of the eyes and lenses. Clean or replace as required
Low constant velocity The inline regulator output pressure set too low Increase the output pressure of the inline regulator
High velocity first shot The inline regulator pressure is creeping Strip and clean the inline regulator replacing the seat
The trigger is very "bouncy" Incorrect debounce settings Increase the debounce setting on your board.
Trigger pull is too short and the return strength is too low Ensure that the trigger has some movement before and after hitting the microswitch

LEGAL DETAILS

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. Neither said article nor any part thereof may be manufactured or reproduced without the written authorization from Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. All proprietary rights and information are the sole property of Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. MacDev, GTX, and Shift are all trademarks of Mac Developments Pty Ltd.

Statement of Liability

Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. assumes no responsibility for its resale or safe handling. Mac Developments Pty. Ltd. assumes no responsibility for physical injury or property damage resulting from its use.

MacDev Warranty

MacDev offers a 12-month limited warranty period on your MacDev manufactured electro-pneumatic marker. The MacDev electro-pneumatic marker is warranted to be free from all manufacturing and production defects for a period of 12 months from the date of original purchase. If requested by MacDev, an original proof of purchase must be provided. Warranty exceptions include, but are not limited to, accidental damage, misadventure, reasonable wear and tear, and consumable components such as O-rings, detents, batteries, and eyes. Warranty work must be undertaken by an authorized MacDev Tech Centre or at a MacDev-sanctioned Tech Support booth. For assistance with your warranty, please visit www.macdevpaintball.com/warranty or contact customer service on our website (www.macdevpaintball.com).

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