Ion changing firing mode(noob)

[chaos121]

hey guys,

i recently purchased myself a my first marker,an ion and it has a firebolt,q-lock,trigger and air on/off.i took it too a friends today and he told me that my firing mode was on ramping and i need to change it to semi so i can use it at uk masters tourniment,ive followed all the youtube videos but i cant Niger out if its on ramping still or if its actually changed to semi-auto.When i press the trigger once it flashes once but it did that with ramping as well so im not sure whether its change or not,can anyone help me as im new to paintball and this is my first marker.

Thanks
James

 

[evoonline]

hey guys,

i recently purchased myself a my first marker,an ion and it has a firebolt,q-lock,trigger and air on/off.i took it too a friends today and he told me that my firing mode was on ramping and i need to change it to semi so i can use it at uk masters tourniment,ive followed all the youtube videos but i cant Niger out if its on ramping still or if its actually changed to semi-auto.When i press the trigger once it flashes once but it did that with ramping as well so im not sure whether its change or not,can anyone help me as im new to paintball and this is my first marker.

Thanks
James

bit of a spelling mistake there m8 :X
is it the stock ion board in the marker?
i think its 'figure'

 

[Lucky]

but i cant Niger out if its on ramping

Figure? Niger?
Close?
Nah!

I know it's a radical idea but you could always try "reading the manual"!

http://www.smartparts.com/#/support/product_manuals/

or

http://www.zdspb.com/tech/mguide/ion/adj_electronics_stockb.html

 

[chaos121]

whats dwell???and yes it is the stock board

 

[Marcus Geezer]

whats dwell???and yes it is the stock board

SEARCH!!!!

 

[chaos121]

also im worried about messing with it as my friends told me they can **** up easy

 

[Lucky]

also im worried about messing with it as my friends told me they can **** up easy

They only **** up when people start playing with things that they don't understand because they have not "READ THE MANUAL"

"DWELL"
Dwell is the name for the amount of time the solenoid remains open, which is the approximate amount of time the bolt will remain forward, which is the amount of time pressurized air will be released to fire the paintball. As a result, increases in dwell generally cause increases in velocity, and vice-versa (however there are working limits). Dwell can affect a number of things, including but not limited to, velocity, consistency, efficiency, or recoil.

The dwell setting on your marker is used to allow the bolt to fully cycle from shot to shot. If set too low, the bolt will half-stroke and the gun won't fire properly. If set too high, the valve will be open for too long and air will be wasted, decreasing efficiency. Because of this, it's generally best to use the lowest dwell setting possible, while still keeping it above the point where the marker has trouble firing. Dwell is a tradeoff between "too high" and "too low". Accordingly, there is no such thing as a "perfect" dwell setting. Some guns will require a higher setting than others, depending on the parts, manufacturing characteristics, weather conditions, etc etc. Each gun requires a bit of experimentation to find the optimal setting that should be used.

Detailed below is the suggested method for finding this optimal dwell setting for your particular Ion. This is how I set all Ions that go through the shop for repair. The setting may be fine-tuned later on, but this will give you a good starting point to use.
1. Pressurize your Ion at whatever input pressure you wish to use. I suggest between 140-170 psi, depending on the internals. The following steps involve dry-firing the marker (firing it without paint). Always be safe.
2. Lower the dwell to the minimum setting (or an extremely low setting, such as 5 blinks with the stock board, or 8 milliseconds with an aftermarket board).
3. Gradually increase the dwell setting until the marker begins to fully cycle. When the marker has trouble cycling, the sound of the bolt firing will be muffled and sound erratic, denoting inconsistencies. When you reach the point where it fully cycles, the marker will sound loud on each shot fired, with minimal sound difference between them.
4. Once the Ion is fully cycling, increase the dwell another 4-6 blinks (2-3 milliseconds with aftermarket board), and that will be your new dwell setting.

Here are some "sample" settings, which are the values I've observed as being average for various combinations of parts and accessories. All dwell amounts are expressed in blinks from the bottom for the stock board, and milliseconds for any of the aftermarket boards.

Stock board:

Aftermarket board:
Ion with no QEV:
40-55 blinks

29-34 milliseconds
Ion with Clippard/ANS/
Eclipse/Palmers QEV:
12-16 blinks

14-16 milliseconds
Ion with SP 360º QEV:
16-22 blinks

16-19 milliseconds
Note: The Smart Parts Blackheart board is adjusted using blinks, like the stock board.

As said, dwell is used to give the bolt ample time to fire the valve and release air. You should set your dwell first then utilize your input pressure to achieve your desired velocity. Do not adjust your velocity by fine-tuning your dwell over the chronograph; this won't yield good performance.

All makes sense now doesn't it