How to Operate the T68 Gen5 Electronic Trigger

     Now you can finally have what you've been wanting for a long time....an electronic trigger for your T68 Gen5 - YES!!  Finally, you can have the option of semi, full-auto or 3-round bursts for this awesome paintball war machine.  Excellent, but now what?  Read this short article about how to operate the this excellent upgrade for the T68 Gen5 paintball gun.

1 Orange flash = SEMI-AUTO MODE – 1 Pull / Release of the trigger fires 1 time (default firing mode). (This adheres to the 2005 NPPL rules). 
2 Orange flashes = 3 SHOT RAMPING MODE – 3 trigger pulls are required (Semi-Auto) and the consecutive trigger pulls will fire 3 shots per pull as long as the trigger is pulled at least 5 times per second. (This adheres to the 2005 NPPL rules). 
3 Orange flashes = 3 SHOT FULL AUTO MODE – 3 trigger pulls are required (Semi-Auto) after which the trigger can be held to achieve Full Auto firing. (This adheres to the 2005 NPPL rules). 
4 Orange flashes = AUTO RESPONSE MODE – Fires one shot for each pull or release of the trigger. If the trigger is held for more than ¼ of a second, when the trigger is released no shot is fired. 
5 Orange flashes = TURBO MODE – Fires one shot for each pull of the trigger until the time between trigger pulls is less than ¼ of a second at which point it will fire on each trigger pull and the trigger release. 

Repeat step 2) until you have the Firing Mode you want. 

You are now ready to complete the remaining steps in the GETTING STARTED section of your owner’s manual: beginning with STEP 2: Air Supply Cylinder Installation. NOTE: If marker will not fire, see: Electronic Trigger – Troubleshooting (below).

ELECTRONIC TRIGGER – TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM: The LED light does not light when you push the Power Button and attempt to turn ON the Electronic Trigger in STEP 2: NORMAL OPERATION.

1) Battery may be disconnected: -- Check battery clip connection.
2) Battery may be bad: -- Replace battery.
3) Internal wire may be disconnected: -- Do NOT disassemble a marker while it is pressurized with air. Inspect wire connections inside the receiver: 
 INSPECT WIRES / ASSEMBLE” below. Then continue on page 1 with STEP 2: 

A-5 Electronic Trigger DISASSEMBLY / INSPECT WIRES / ASSEMBLE: 
Remove lower receiver and trigger assembly as outlined in Marker / Receiver Disassembly STEP 2. Remove the Tank Adapter Bolt [6]. 
Remove 3 Grip Screws [9] holding the two lower grip halves together. 
Visual inspect internal wires for disconnected wire end(s) [L] or damage.
Replace Left Grip Half [5], make sure that: (Trigger Switch [11]; Sear Tripper Board [A]; Armature Pin [C]; Solenoid [13]; Armature [14]; Magnet [16]; Capacitor [15]; and Trigger Guard [O]) are in place and wires are positioned in slot [B] and cutout areas [K] so wires are not pinched or sheared and the Armature Pin [C] moves freely.
Secure the Grip Halves with 3 Grip Screws [9].
Attach Tank Adapter: Slide the Tank Adapter [10] into lower receiver and align holes;
Insert Receiver Bolt [6] and tighten.

PROBLEM: You have successfully installed the battery, turned on the E-Trigger, installed the air supply and loaded the paintballs, but the marker will not fire.
-- Check to be sure safety is in “FIRE” position and

PROBLEM: The “Ready To Fire” solid Green LED has turned to blinking Red
The Electronic Trigger has a Low Battery Indicator feature: The “Ready To Fire” solid Green LED will turn to blinking Red when the battery is Low and needs to be replaced.
-- Replace the battery.

PROBLEMS WHEN FIRING: You can fine tune how your marker fires by making adjustments to the Dwell, Debounce and Rate Of Fire Cap modes. 
-- Read and become familiar with detailed descriptions of problems you may have when firing and instructions for troubleshooting, tuning and programming to correct them in STEP 3 – Dwell, Debounce and Rate Of Fire sections on pages 3, 4, 5, and 6.

STEP 3: How to PROGRAM a new Dwell, Debounce, Rate Of Fire Cap or Firing mode setting in the TRIGGER PROGRAMMING MODE. (Example: Shows how to select a new Firing Mode).

1) FIRST YOU MUST ENTER INTO THE “TRIGGER PROGRAMMING MODE:” to access the Trigger Programming Menu:
Make sure the power is turned OFF (page 1, step 2)
Press the Trigger Safety to the FIRE position.
Pull the trigger and hold it in the Back position – as you press and hold the Power Button for 1 second (the LED will light up Green) – then first release the power and continue to hold the trigger back until the LED changes to Red. The LED will light solid Red indicating the marker is now in the “Trigger Programming Mode” – at Menu Item number 1.
In the “Trigger Programming Mode”, there are 4 Menu Items, each identifiable by its LED color which creates the “Programming Menu” sequence as follows:
· Menu Item 1 – Solid Red LED = Dwell (programming mode).
· Menu Item 2 – Solid Green LED = Debounce (programming mode).
· Menu Item 3 – Flickering Green LED = Rate Of Fire [ROF] Cap (programming mode).
· Menu Item 4 – Alternating Green / Orange LED = Firing Mode (programming mode).

2) TO SELECT A MENU ITEM:
Pull and release the trigger to advance to the next menu item until you get to the item you want to change. After the last item, and additional trigger pull will restart the menu item sequence. 
(EXAMPLE: To program a new Firing Mode, advance to: Alternating Green / Orange LED = Firing Mode).

3) TO CHECK THE MENU ITEM’S CURRENT SETTING:
Pull the trigger and hold it until the LED goes out and then release the trigger. There will be a 2 second pause and then the LED will flash Green.
Count the number of Green flashes to determine the current setting.
EXAMPLE – Firing Mode settings (Green LED flashes =):
· 1 LED flash = Semi-Auto (NPPL legal). 
· 2 LED flashes = 3 shot Ramping (PSP legal).
· 3 LED flashes = 3 shot Full Auto (NXL legal).
· 4 LED flashes = Auto Response.
· 5 LED flashes = Turbo.
If you decide not to change the item’s setting:
Simply do NOT touch the trigger at all for 5 seconds. The LED will then blink Green / Red alternately to indicate there was no re-programming, and then it will go back to the Programming Menu and the Menu Item’s Setting will not have changed.
You can exit the Programming Mode by pressing the Power Button until the LED turns to the solid Red color.
Then stop pressing button and the LED will turn OFF.

4) TO CHANGE A MENU ITEM’S SETTING:
Once the LED is done flashing the current setting, there is a 5 second time period to begin programming the new setting (NOTE: You do NOT have to wait and count the flashes for the current setting, any trigger input immediately bypasses the flashes and begins programming the new setting).
Pull and release the trigger the number of times equal to how you wish to program the item. On each pull of the trigger, the LED will light up Red (indicating that the pull has been detected).
Once you have pulled and released the trigger the number of times necessary to set the function, wait a few seconds for Programming Verification.

PROGRAMMING VERIFICATION:
If the programming was successful: The LED will flash Red / Green / Orange in rapid succession (numerous times) to let you know that the new setting has been saved. After this, the LED will return to the color representing what the current programming menu item is.
At this point, you can exit the Programming Mode (see below) or you can program other features by once again pulling and releasing the trigger to toggle between Dwell, Debounce, Rate Of Fire Cap, and Firing Modes. (Dwell, Debounce, Rate Of Fire Cap Programming is described in detail on pages 5 and 6).
If the programming was unsuccessful, the LED will toggle Green / Red alternately to indicate there was a programming error, and it will then return to the Programming Menu. If this happens, the setting will not have changed and you will need to:
Begin programming again at STEP 3: 2). (NOTE: When adjusting the Firing Mode, if you pull and release the trigger more than 5 times, it will cause a programming error.)
To exit the Trigger Programming Mode: Turn off the Electronic Trigger by:
Press and hold the Power Button until the LED first flickers Red then becomes solid Red, and then release the button.

DWELL, DEBOUNCE and RATE OF FIRE (ROF) CAP MODES:
The firing mode controls how the marker fires regardless of these 3 mode settings. Adjust these 3 mode features to fine tune your markers firing as follows:

DWELL troubleshooting and tuning / programming: 
Dwell is the amount of time that the Solenoid will be activated. This time is measured in milliseconds (1/1000th of the second). The default dwell is 6.0ms. The lowest allowable dwell time is 4.0 ms and the longest allowable time is 50.0ms. According to the Solenoid manufacturer, the dwell should never be below 50.0ms for proper operation. Too short of a dwell time will not release the sear mechanism. To long of a dwell time will reduce battery life. 
To adjust the Dwell:
Perform STEP 3: -1) then:
Select the Dwell Programming feature (= Solid Red LED),
Pull and hold trigger until LED light goes out once for every FULL 1 ms of time you want the dwell to be. On each pull of the trigger, the LED will light up Red (indicating that the pull has been detected).
Once you have pulled and released the trigger the number of times necessary to set the function,
Wait a few seconds for Programming Verification (See Programming Verification on page 5).

DEBOUNCE troubleshooting and tuning / programming: 
Debounce is the amount of time the trigger switch must be stable before checking for trigger pull. This time is measured in milliseconds. (The default Debounce setting is 20ms). If the marker has been double firing, increase the Debounce time. To make your marker fire faster, reduce the trigger response time by decreasing the Debounce time. 

To adjust the Debounce time:
Perform STEP 3: -1) then:
Select the Debounce Programming feature (= Solid Green LED),
Pull and hold trigger until LED light goes out and release the trigger.  When the LED light comes back on –
Count the number of Green flashes to determine the current setting and once the LED light stops flashing, you have 5 seconds to begin. 
Pull and releasing the trigger once for every FULL 1 ms of time you want the Debounce to be. On each pull of the trigger, the LED will light up Red (indicating that the pull has been detected).
Once you have pulled and released the trigger the number of times necessary to set the function,
Wait a few seconds for Programming Verification (See Programming Verification on page 5).

THE RATE OF FIRE (ROF) CAP troubleshooting and tuning / programming: 
Rate Of Fire (ROF) Cap sets the maximum cycle speed of the marker. (The default ROF Cap is 15 bps). Setting this value too low will reduce the useable speed of the marker. Setting this value too High can cause misfires and “chops” if the hopper can not keep up.
To adjust the Rate Of Fire Cap:
Perform STEP 3: -1) then:
Select the Rate Of Fire (ROF) Programming feature (= Flickering Green LED),
Pull and hold trigger until the LED light goes out and release the trigger. When the LED light comes back on –
Count the number of Green flashes to determine the current setting and once the LED light stops flashing, you have 5 seconds to begin. 
Pulling and releasing the trigger once for every bps you want the Rate Of Fire (ROF) Cap to be. For example, 20 pulls / releases would be 20 bps. 
On each pull of the trigger, the LED will light up Red (indicating that the pull has been detected).
Once you have pulled and released the trigger the number of times necessary to set the function, wait a few seconds for Programming Verification (See Programming Verification on page 5).

To Perform A Complete Electronic Trigger Reset To Default Settings:
With the -Trigger turned OFF, press and hold the Power Button for 10 full seconds as the LED light turns on solid Orange color and at 10 seconds it turns to solid Red color. At this point, you release the Power Button and the LED light will turn OFF and the board will be RESET to the factory default settings. Your marker is now ready for normal operation with the Factory Default Mode Settings:
Firing Mode = Semi-Auto (1 pull / release of the trigger fires 1 time);
Dwell – 6.0ms;
Debounce = 20 ms;
Rate Of Fire (ROF) Cap = 15 bps