1 Disclaimer & Copyright

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2 Introduction

Thank you for choosing for ShowTex and purchasing one of our products. We want to ensure that your experience is as smooth and safe as possible, so we kindly request that you take a few moments to carefully read this manual before installing your new system.

This manual contains important information that will help you comply with health and safety regulations, as well as provide guidance on how to safely install, operate and maintain your product. Our team has taken great care to ensure that this manual is easy to understand and follow, using straightforward language and clear illustrations.

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3 Technical Specifications

3.1 Components

Truss Rollers & Motors

Truss Roller

Article number	Colour	Weight	Length
8140 3115 3007	Black	125.00 kg	3.00 m
8140 3115 6007	Black	175.00 kg	6.00 m
8140 3115 9007	Black	225.00 kg	9.00 m

HiSpeed Motor 3000

Article number	Colour	Weight	Cable length
8140 3112 1037	Black	50.00 kg	21.00 m

Anti-Wrinkle Tube

Article number	Colour	Weight	Length
8140 3120 3007	Black	4.00 kg	3.00 m
8140 3120 6007	Black	8.00 kg	6.00 m
8140 3120 9007	Black	12.00 kg	9.00 m

Coupling

Conical Coupler Truss-Roll

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 2247 0124	Aluminium	0.18 kg

Conical Coupler Roll-Roll

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 2247 0224	Aluminium	0.23 kg

Conical End Piece

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 2247 0004	Aluminium	0.11 kg

Coupling End Cap

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 3116 3027	Aluminium	0.50 kg

Pin with Safety Clip

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 2247 0014	Aluminium	0.04 kg

Pin with Safety Nut

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 2253 0001	Aluminium	0.05 kg

Coupling Spider

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 9999 0007	Red	0.05 kg

Remotes

Remote

Article number	Colour	Weight
8140 0766 0030	Black	5.75 kg

Link Cable

Article number	Colour	Weight	Length
8160 0915 0257	Black	3.42 kg	25.00 m

3.2 Necessary Tools

Screwdriver - T20

Mallet

4 Coupling the Motor to the Truss Roller

If the HiSpeed setup was delivered assembled, go to chapter Rigging the Truss Roller.

4.1 Preparing the Motor

When the setup was delivered disassembled, the motor and Truss Roller have different Conical Couplers. This means that the four Conical Couplers of the Truss Roller need to be removed, and two Conical Couplers of the motor need to be inserted into the Truss Roller. These actions need to be performed in a certain order as the Conical Couplers of the Truss Roller hold the side plate in place.

Remove the bottom right and upper left Safety Clips out of the Pins of the motor.
Hammer the bottom right and upper left Pins out of the motor.
Remove the bottom right and upper left Roll-Roll Conical Couplers out of the motor.

4.2 Preparing the Truss Roller

Unfasten and remove the bottom left and upper right Safety Nuts from the Pins of the Truss Roller.
Hammer the bottom left and upper right Pins out of the Truss Roller.

It is advised to screw on a separate nut on the Pins not to damage the thread. Hammering on the Pin can damage the thread, and hammering on the Safety Nut can damage the bearing.

Remove the bottom left and upper right Truss-Roll Conical Couplers out of the Truss Roller.
Insert the Roll-Roll Conical Couplers you removed from the motor in the empty bottom left and upper right holes of the Truss Roller.
Hammer a Pin with thread in the bottom left and upper right holes of the Truss Roller.
Fasten a Safety Nut on the bottom left and upper right Pins of the Truss Roller.
Remove the bottom right and upper left Safety Nuts from the Pins of the Truss Roller.
Hammer the bottom right and upper left Pins out of the Truss Roller.
Remove the bottom right and upper left Truss-Roll Conical Couplers out of the Truss Roller.

4.3 Coupling the Motor

Place the Coupling Spider on the coupling jaw of the motor.
Align the coupling jaw of the Truss Roller with the coupling jaw of the motor and insert the Conical Couplers into the Truss Roller.

The coupling jaw of the motor and Truss Roller need to be aligned in order to couple them. If they are not aligned, rotate the Truss Roller until they are.
Hammer a Pin with the hole lined up vertically in the empty holes of the motor a Pin with thread in the empty holes of the Truss Roller.
Insert the Safety Clips in the Pins of the motor.
Hammer a Pin with thread in the empty holes of the Truss Roller
Fasten a Safety Nut on the Pins of the Truss Roller.

5 Rigging the Truss Roller

Provide the rigging points that are required for your setup.

A rigging point must be provided at each truss junction. For more information about the correct rigging points for each setup, consult the Technical Data Sheet.

6 Setting the Soft Limits

If the HiSpeed setup is delivered assembled, the screen is already attached to the Truss Roller and you will only need to use the soft limit steps to make adjustments. Performing the following steps will help to set your high and low limit where the screen needs to stop.

Attach the screen onto the roller.
Unfasten the screws on both sides of the Control Box and open the top cover.
Hold the P button until the screen says ADJUSTMENT STANDBY.
Hold the + or - button to move the screen to the desired “low” position. There must be at least two full turns on the roller.
Hold the P and - button at same time to store the current location as the “low” limit. The screen should say ADJUSTMENT STORAGE DOWN.
Hold the + button to move the screen to the desired “high” position.
Hold the P and + button at same time to store the current location as the “high” limit. The screen should say ADJUSTMENT STORAGE UP.
Press the P button two times. The screen should now say TEACH IN RUN STANDBY.
Hold the ⬆ or ⬇ button on the Control Box to move the screen up or down until the screen says AUTOMATIC STANDBY.
Close the top cover and fasten the screws of the Control Box.