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Definitions and Explanations Polarity Insensitive -- This phrase means that the pair of wires carrying the power and communications can be connected without regard as to with wire goes to which terminal of each Firing Module. Each Firing Module has the ability to sort out how the wires have been attached. By doing this, the field wiring is greatly simplified and to a greater extent, polarity problems are a thing of the past. Security Key -- This is an electronic "Key" that is used to unlock the Catalyst Control Console (CCC) and it typically carried by the Security and/or Safety Pyrotechnician. This individual is charged with the duty of being in control of the CCC and as such protects anyone in the danger zone (where the pyrotechnics & Firing Modules would be located) by being the only person with the ability to advance the state of the CCC to the next higher "danger" level. This unique key is truly unique as in there is only one like it on the planet. No duplicates allowed. The ultimate in "Lock-out Tag-out" technology. Dead-man Switch -- This is typically a hand-held switch that is used to interrupt a pre-programmed show sequence in the event a safety issue occurs. In many locations it is required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and is detailed in the NFPA-1123 code. The Catalyst Control Console allows such a switch and is required when using the console in Sequence mode. Since other modes are manual by nature, the Dead-man switch is not used. Prior to the running of the show sequence, someone (typically either the Operator or Shooter) is designated as the Dead-man controller. They will then take the Dead-man switch and hold the button in order to allow the show to begin. Should they release the button at any time during the show, the show sequence is immediately stopped. To resume the show, the Dead-man switch must be activated and the RESUME button touched on the LCD display. Group Lockout -- This feature is available when using the Sequence-Fire mode of the Catalyst Control Console. During the choreography of the Sequenced show, you may decide that a particular effect might be unsafe if winds shift direction. In this example you may decide to assign all cues of this particular effect to a different group, say group-8. By default, all cues are assigned to "group-1". Also by default, all groups (1 through 8 possible) are enabled. If for example the wind becomes undesirable and you feel it best to block firing of the particular effect in this example, you would select the Group Lockout feature available on the Sequence Fire screen and toggle group-8 from the Enabled state to the Disabled state. By doing this, all other groups (1 through 7) will fire normally, but any cues that were assigned to group-8 will be blocked from firing by the Firing Modules. Often times groups are used to indicate shell caliber, or shell size. How you choose to assign the cues to groups is up to you and your imagination. |
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