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  • Page 2 Never look into the Always remove the first stage regulator and relieve barrel or breech area of the Geo2 whilst the marker is all residual gas pressure from the Geo2 before switched on and able to fire.
  • Page 3 Guidelines! Always store the Geo2 in a secure place. tHis users manual is in enGlisH. it contains important safety guidelines and instructions. Should you be unsure Persons under 18 years of age must have adult at any stage, or unable to understand the supervision when using or handling the Geo2.
  • Page 4 6 orientation 26 > tHe locK indicator > tHe batterY leVel indicator Names the component parts of the Geo2 Marker. This > tHe Game timer section is essential reading for everyone. > tHe sHot counter 27 > tHe actual rate of fire 6 >...
  • Page 5 72 Parts list > blu leVel -The backlight blue level Parameter PARTS LIST > auX out -The AUx Out Parameter A table of components that make up the Geo2. SPARES & ACCESSORIES > dbl-clicK -The Double Clicking Parameter INDEX WarrantY card >...
  • Page 6 KnoW Your Geo2 clamPinG leVer WarninG: do not remoVe tHe PurGe control ValVe assemblY. feednecK THE PURGE CONTROL VALVE ASSEmbLy does not NEED TO bE REmOVED DURING REGULAR mAINTENANCE. bodY FAILURE TO COmPLy WITH THIS WARNING mAy CAUSE THE mARkER TO FIRE blanKinG A SHOT THAT COULD RESULT IN serious inJurY or deatH.
  • Page 7 On the barrel back there is a 016 Nbr 70 o-ring which prevents the barrel from vibrating PARTS LIST loose from the Geo2 body when the marker is fired. There is also a 015 Nbr 70 o-ring on the SPARES & ACCESSORIES tip of the barrel back helps with alignment when the two sections are screwed together.
  • Page 8 SL3 are NOT compatible with older style regulator threads (Ego 10 and older). #016 nbr70 ONLY use the SL3 Geo2 Spring with the GEO2. If the Purge Poppet Assembly is removed for maintenance ensure is it re-installed correctly, failure to...
  • Page 9 Geo2 bolt sYstem #009 nbr70 QuicK Guide ProP sHaft screW 20X2 nbr70 CONTENTS ORIENTATION ORIENTATION ProP sHaft bacK caP QUICK SET-UP ProP sHaft sPrinG USING YOUR GEO2 MENU TREE rear bumPer ADVANCED SET-UP MAINTENANCE 14X2 Hnbr70 4X1 nbr70 E-PORTAL FAULT FINDING...
  • Page 10 Geo2 solenoid assemblY sPool PacK retaininG screW GasKet and filter manifold sPool PacK Pilot ValVe bacK-cHecK assemblY m2.5x12 fiXinG screWs...
  • Page 11 PusH on/off PurGe sYstem (PoPs) assemblY QuicK Guide CONTENTS ORIENTATION ORIENTATION PoPs Pin QUICK SET-UP PoPs insert USING YOUR GEO2 MENU TREE PoPs bodY ADVANCED SET-UP MAINTENANCE #007 nbr70 E-PORTAL PoPs PusH rod FAULT FINDING #005 nbr90 SERVICE CENTRES PARTS LIST SPARES &...
  • Page 12 Geo2 naViGation console PreVious / At the rear of the Geo2 grip frame you will find the raise navigation console (fiGure 0.1) which is used for: > turninG tHe Geo2 on and off usinG tHe button select > scrollinG tHrouGH menus WitH tHe buttons >...
  • Page 13 QuicK Guide below is a brief overview of what happens CONTENTS when you fire your Geo2. The location of parts ORIENTATION ORIENTATION discussed in the text below can be found on page QUICK SET-UP 72-73. USING YOUR GEO2...
  • Page 14 9V batterY Ensure that the Geo2 is switched off. lay the marker on a flat surface in front of you with the feed tube furthest away and with the barrel pointing to the right. Use a 5/64” (2mm) hex wrench to remove the three countersunk screws that hold the rubber grip onto the frame.
  • Page 15 ORIENTATION succession, referred to elsewhere in this manual as ‘double- QUICK SET-UP QUICK SET-UP clicking’. The Geo2 can also be switched on by pushing and holding the button (fiGure 3.1) USING YOUR GEO2 MENU TREE sWitcHinG off tHe Geo2...
  • Page 16 The break beam sensor system, referred to elsewhere in this manual as ‘bbSS’ is used to detect when a paintball is ready to fire from the Geo2. if no paintball is ready then the bbSS will inhibit the Geo2 from firing. This prevents the Geo2 from ‘chopping’...
  • Page 17 Your Geo2 QuicK Guide CONTENTS before you can begin to use your Geo2, you will need to ORIENTATION attach an air system and a paintball loader. QUICK SET-UP installinG a Preset air USING YOUR GEO2 USING YOUR GEO2...
  • Page 18 The Geo2 utilises a T-slot arrangement to mount the OOPS to the bottom of the frame. The T-slot is an improvement over the dovetail mounting system found on most paintball markers, and is much more able to withstand the rigours of modern tournament paintball.
  • Page 19 Geo2. Once you fiG 5.2 have filled your loader and air tank you will then be ready to begin using your Geo2.
  • Page 20 The Geo2 provides the user with the option to use either a micro-switch or an Opto sensor as the means for detecting trigger pulls. before you begin to adjust and set your trigger, you must first select the method of trigger...
  • Page 21 QUICK SET-UP activated. Turn the screw clockwise to decrease the amount of trigger travel to the activation point. Turn the USING YOUR GEO2 USING YOUR GEO2 screw counter clockwise to increase the amount of trigger MENU TREE travel to the activation point (see fiGure 6.4).
  • Page 22 VelocitY when using your Geo2, you may wish to change the velocity at which your Geo2 is firing. This is done by inserting a 1/8" hex key into the adjuster screw at the bottom of your Geo2 inline regulator and adjusting it accordingly (see fiGure 7.1).
  • Page 23 SERVICE CENTRES is the one most often displayed and provides the user with auX out indicator PARTS LIST essential feedback on the state of the Geo2. A typical run SPARES & ACCESSORIES screen is shown on the right. triGGer detection...
  • Page 24 The bbSS has been over-ridden as the user The Geo2 can be fired at the maximum rate of has selected training mode. As the user has fire determined by the chosen firing mode.
  • Page 25 The Geo2 is configured to use the Opto sensor to detect trigger pulls. The Opto sensor is From the factory the Geo2 will have the Opto sensor currently reading below the Opto release enabled. The micro-switch option can be selected by point, i.e.
  • Page 26 Geo2 will no longer function reliably, the indicator will start to flash. At this point the battery must be changed immediately.
  • Page 27 QUICK SET-UP for display the run screen will look a parameter or a branch to another menu. branches have USING YOUR GEO2 USING YOUR GEO2 something like the screen to the an animated graphic on the right of the display, whereas MENU TREE right.
  • Page 28 Turn off the Geo2 Preset load USEr 1 load the USEr1 settings USEr 2 load the USEr 2 settings FACTOry load the default factory settings (semi-automatic) NPPl load NPPl 2008 compliant settings PSP 10...
  • Page 29 QuicK Guide main menu CONTENTS ORIENTATION QUICK SET-UP USING YOUR GEO2 ramP setuP* (fire mode dePendant) MENU TREE MENU TREE tYPe ADVANCED SET-UP STEP Step ramping liNEAr linear ramping MAINTENANCE CANCEl Cancel selection E-PORTAL FAULT FINDING rate* SERVICE CENTRES 0 - 100%...
  • Page 30 1.0 - 20.0 ms Time in milliseconds (ms) that a paintball must be in the breech for the Geo2 to be ready to fire Pull tm 3.0 - 25.0 ms Time in milliseconds (ms) that the trigger must be pulled for a shot to be fired release tm 3.0 - 25.0 ms...
  • Page 31 ORIENTATION dbl clicK QUICK SET-UP NONE Double click is disabled entirely POwEr UP Double click for power up only USING YOUR GEO2 Double click is fully enabled MENU TREE MENU TREE CANCEl Cancel the Dbl click selection ADVANCED SET-UP bacK...
  • Page 32 accessinG tHe menu alterinG Parameters sYstem WarninG: tHe marKer can be fired WHile To access the Main menu from the run screen double-click naViGatinG all menus and Parameters. button and the first item on the Main menu will be displayed. Alternatively, push and hold the button for when the displayed item is a parameter, as 2 seconds.
  • Page 33 Geo2 shoots and are tournament locked as standard from the factory. The layout of the Main menu is correct at time of printing. However Newer versions of the Geo2 software may have a different layout of the Main menu, sub-menus and parameters from what is printed in this manual.
  • Page 34 Geo2 to comply with the 2008 NPPl rules governing firing tHe Preset menu modes. in order to simplify the set up of the Geo2 a number of > PsP 10: load a set of parameters that configures the preset configurations are available for selection. Choosing...
  • Page 35 Some presets and fire modes may only be available in certain countries and on some models of the Geo2. Always calibrate your Geo2 ROF CAP parameters to the local field BPS meter as readings may vary from meter to meter.
  • Page 36 > steP: Step ramping will cause the Geo2 to shoot in tHe ramP settinGs menu semi-automatic until a number of trigger pulls, set by , have been made at a minimum pull rate, set SEMI SHOTS This menu is only available when ramping has been .
  • Page 37 (see overleaf). tHe sustain rate Parameter Once the Geo2 is ramping the user has to continue to pull the trigger at a minimum rate in order to maintain the ramping. This parameter sets this rate and can be between 3.3 and 10.0 pulls per second in...
  • Page 38 DWELL FILTER time that the solenoid is energized and Geo2’s software filters which prevent the Geo2 from firing therefore the amount of gas that is released unless all of the necessary conditions are met. The factory with each shot of the Geo2. Setting this...
  • Page 39 RELEASE PT to set the amount of time that a paintball if OPTO has been selected in the HARDWARE has to be in the breech before the Geo2 is menu. defines the point at which RELEASE PT allowed to fire. This parameter can be set the trigger is considered released and is between 1.0 and 20 milliseconds in 0.5ms...

  • Page 40: Basic Trigger Filter Set-Up

    HardWare menu filter set-uP menu comprises parameters that control HARDWARE low level functionality of the Geo2 electronic hardware. in order to optimize the trigger filters it is necessary to have the parameter set as high as possible and the...

  • Page 41: The Sound Parameter

    ORIENTATION This parameter determines if the Geo2 QUICK SET-UP emits a tone each time any of the The Geo2 is fitted with a dual trigger pull pushbuttons on the navigation console USING YOUR GEO2 detection system. A non-contact Opto- are activated. As part of the smart menu...
  • Page 42 >PoWer uP: Double clicking only works when powering Parameter up the Geo2. To enter the Main menu the user still needs to push and hold the button. The percentage of blue light emitted from the lCD backlight.
  • Page 43 SERVICE CENTRES noise. PARTS LIST SPARES & ACCESSORIES 2. The bbSS is overridden so that the Geo2 can cycle INDEX without paint. The centre of the bbSS indicator changes to a ‘T’ to indicate that Training mode is enabled. parameter choices are as follows: TRAINING >...
  • Page 44 GAUGE MAX gauge that appears in the shot count run screen. to set the number the gauge counts down from every time the Geo2 is fired. The user can set the gauge from 100 to 2000 in increments of 10.
  • Page 45 Game Timer. the game timer counts down to a specific time set by the parameter. This ALARM USING YOUR GEO2 parameter can be set between 00:00 and MENU TREE 10:00 minutes in 10 second increments. ADVANCED SET-UP...
  • Page 46 WorK on. Undo the retaining screw for the break beam Sensor cover on the left hand side of the Geo2 using a 5/64" (2mm) hex (see fiGure 9.1). remove the sensor cover to expose the back of the break fiG 9.1...
  • Page 47 QuicK Guide CONTENTS remove the rubber Detent and using a dry cotton bud ORIENTATION clean the Detent and it’s location point in the Geo2 body. QUICK SET-UP (see fiGure 9.4) replace the Detent back into the Geo2 USING YOUR GEO2...
  • Page 48 cleaninG tHe inline reGulator WarninG: de-Gas Your marKer, discHarGinG anY stored Gas in a safe direction, and remoVe tHe barrel, loader, air sYstem and anY Paintballs to maKe tHe marKer easier and safer to WorK on. fiG 10.1 Disconnect the macroline hosing from your inline regulator allowing it to be unscrewed from the Front regulator Mount (FrM) (see fiGure 10.1)
  • Page 49 10.7 fiG 10.8 screw the top and bottom sections together. re-attach the inline regulator to the GEO2 FrM (see fiGure 10.10) , then re-connect the macroline hose to the fitting on the regulator swivel.

  • Page 50: Advanced Inline Regulator Maintenance

    48 to ‘CLEANING THE SL3 INLINE REGULATOR’ re-assemble the Sl3 inline regulator. If the Purge Poppet Assembly is removed for maintenance ensure fiG 10.15 fiG 10.16 is it re-installed correctly, failure to do so may seriously damage the Geo2 solenoid.

  • Page 51: Cleaning The Purge Control Valve

    SPARES & ACCESSORIES remove the inline regulator as covered on page 48. Turn INDEX the Geo2 upside down to reveal the PCv Guide and PCv . Using a 5/16” hex key unscrew the PCv (see fiGure 10.17) Guide, and remove the PCv Guide (A), PCv (b) and Spring (C) from the Geo2 body (see fiGures 10.18 &...

  • Page 52: Maintaining The Bolt System

    maintaininG tHe bolt sYstem WarninG: de-Gas Your marKer, discHarGinG anY stored Gas in a safe direction, and remoVe tHe barrel, loader, air sYstem and anY Paintballs to maKe tHe marKer easier and safer to WorK on. fiG 11.1 fiG 11.2 Using a 1/4”...
  • Page 53 Eclipse Grease to the large rear o-ring QUICK SET-UP and the threads and also to the 14x2 (see fiGure 11.10) USING YOUR GEO2 o-ring near the front of the Prop Shaft (see fiGure 11.11). MENU TREE ADVANCED SET-UP...

  • Page 54: Advanced Bolt System Maintenance

    This procedure is only required if you are replacing the front Prop Shaft bumper, or maintaining the rear Prop Shaft 14x2 o-ring, which if damaged or dirty will cause a leak around the back Cap of the Geo2. fiG 11.18 fiG 11.19...
  • Page 55 12.3 fiG 12.4 inch so that the rear Frame Screw disengages from the Frame and remove the Frame from the Geo2 body taking care not to damage any wires (see fiGure 12.5). you have now removed your Geo2 Grip Frame from the...

  • Page 56: Attaching The Frame

    TRIGGER ALL THE WAY BACK IS A SIGN THE WIRES ARE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE BODY AND FRAME. Slide the frame forward so that it sits completely flush with the Geo2 body and using the short arm of a 1/8” hex key, tighten the rear Frame Screw into place (see fiGure 12.8).
  • Page 57 (see fiGure 12.11). MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE fiG 12.10 E-PORTAL Attach the Geo2 rubber Grips to the Frame using a 5/64” FAULT FINDING hex key to replace the 6 grip screws (see fiGure 12.12). SERVICE CENTRES Screw the inline regulator back into the Front regulator...

  • Page 58: The Geo2 Solenoid Assembly

    Solenoid Assembly onto the Geo2 body (see fiGure13.1). with the Solenoid Assembly completely removed from the Geo2 body the bottom of the Geo2 body should now resemble fiGure 13.2 Ensure that the air transfer holes...
  • Page 59 USING YOUR GEO2 ball, the back-Check Spring and the back-Check Cap (see if the back-Check ball or Spring is deformed MENU TREE fiGure 13.8). or damaged replace as necessary using authentic Geo2 ADVANCED SET-UP Spares. MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE E-PORTAL fiG 13.7 fiG 13.8...
  • Page 60 Spool Pack retaining screw into the manifold (see fiGure 13.17). hold the Solenoid Assembly onto the bottom of the Geo2 body, taking care to line it up correctly with the screw holes in the body and to avoid pinching the bbSS wires underneath it .

  • Page 61: The Geo2 Trigger Assembly

    WorK on. ADVANCED SET-UP MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE E-PORTAL remove the screws from the Geo2 frame that hold the FAULT FINDING bearing carrier in place in the top of the frame (see fiGure SERVICE CENTRES .
  • Page 62 . Using a 1/16” hex key tighten down the trigger pin retaining set screw (see fiGure 14.9). you have now stripped and cleaned your Geo2 trigger assembly. fiG 14.7 fiG 14.8 DO NOT fully tighten the trigger pin retaining screw until the bearing carrier has been secured in the frame.

  • Page 63: The Push On/Off Purge System

    CONTENTS ORIENTATION QUICK SET-UP WarninG: de-Gas Your marKer, discHarGinG anY USING YOUR GEO2 stored Gas in a safe direction, and remoVe tHe barrel, loader, air sYstem and anY Paintballs to MENU TREE maKe tHe marKer easier and safer to WorK on.
  • Page 64 (continued) Clean and check the condition of the single internal 005 Nbr90 o-ring in the front of the POPS insert, replace if necessary (see fiGure 15.9) . lubricate this o-ring liberally using Eclipse Grease. lubricate the narrow end of the POPS Pin with a smear of Eclipse Grease and push the Pin, narrow end first, into the POPS insert so that it sits in the POPS insert and pokes through to the front...

  • Page 65: Fault Finding

    EXPANSION BOARD If you already own an Eclipse E-portal kit (such as the kit included with the Eclipse SLS), this kit will be compatible with the Geo2. Minimum system requirements : Monitor Resolution - 1024x768 or higher, CD-ROM...
  • Page 66 The bolt is dirty causing the Sensor System to Clean the bolt. incorrectly detect a paintball. The Geo2 fires a shot when degassing the marker. The Purge Control valve and/or PCv Guide is dirty or inspect the PCv and PCv Guide for debris or damaged.

  • Page 67: Spares & Accessories

    Assembly dirty or incorrectly lubricated. as necessary. Dwell set too low. increase Dwell. The Geo2 has low velocity on the first shot. FSDO parameters are set too low to overcome Adjust FSD COMP and FSD Dly parameters. o-ring stiction.
  • Page 68 Eye is out of place. re-install Eyes. Check alignment. when the Geo2 powers up,, the right hand The trigger is permanently depressed. Adjust the Trigger until the selected Trigger side of the screen is not displayed and the...

  • Page 69: Service Centre

    QuicK Guide serVice centres CONTENTS ORIENTATION Are you unsure of where to send your Geo2 to be repaired QUICK SET-UP or serviced? if your local Eclipse dealer can’t assist you, why USING YOUR GEO2 not contact your nearest Certified Eclipse Service Centre...
  • Page 72 05 06 25 25 46 50...
  • Page 73 QuicK Guide Part name CONTENTS ORIENTATION QUICK SET-UP bolt Plastic Push button Strip body USING YOUR GEO2 bolt Front o-ring Display window Anti Double ball (ADb) Finger MENU TREE Navigation Console Clamping Feed Tube bolt bumper o-ring ADVANCED SET-UP bolt rear o-ring...
  • Page 74 screW descriPtion PCb SCrEw (3), bEAriNG CArriEr SCrEw (2) ( M2.5 x5 CAP hEAD SOCKET) SOlENOiD SCrEw (2) ( M2.5 x12 CAP hEAD SOCKET) rUbbEr GriP SCrEw (6), bbSS COvErS SCrEw (2) ( 6-32UNC x5/16 COUNTErSUNK SOCKET) ShOrT FEED NECK SCrEw ( 1 x10-32UNF x1/2 CAP hEAD SOCKET) ClAMPiNG FEED SPrOCKET (CUSTOM MANUFACTUrED)
  • Page 75 QuicK Guide o-rinG location o-rinG location CONTENTS ORIENTATION Prop Shaft back (x2) hNbr70 QUICK SET-UP bolt rear hNbr70 USING YOUR GEO2 MENU TREE back Cap ADVANCED SET-UP MAINTENANCE 14X2 E-PORTAL 20X2 FAULT FINDING bolt Front SERVICE CENTRES Purge Control valve Guide...
  • Page 76 Grease ecliPse oil ecliPse Geo2 tool tube The recommended oil for use in all The recommended grease for use in all This handy little tool tube includes all of maintenance and servicing procedures maintenance and servicing procedures the hex key sizes that you will need to strip that require oil.
  • Page 77 Kits QUICK SET-UP Protect your Geo2 whilst you maintain it with Connect your GEO2 to a PC for A 2-piece barrel bore kit (includes the Eclipse Tech Flex Mat. ultimate customisation. See page 65 USING YOUR GEO2 .685 &...
  • Page 78 indeX DWELL..29, 38 E-Portal…….65 EMPTY..29, 39 Actual rate of Fire..27 EXIT..31 Adjuster Screw………8 Expansion board………65 Adjuster Top……..8 Eye Cover..6 Advanced Trigger Filter Setup..40 Eye Cover Screw..6, 74 ALARM..31, 45 FACTORY..28 Air System..17-18 Feedneck..6, 19 Anti Double ball……………..72 – 73 FILTER..21, 38 AUTO OFF..30, 42 FIRE MODE..28, 35 AUX OUT..30, 42...
  • Page 79 Purge Control valve Spring..6, 51 Shaft4 barrel..7 QUICK SET-UP Push On/Off Purge System (POPS)..6, 11, 17, 63 - 64 SHOT COUNT..31, 44 USING YOUR GEO2 POPS body..72 – 73 Shot Counter..26 MENU TREE POPS insert..72 – 73 Solenoid Assembly..6, 10, 58 – 60, 72 – 73 ADVANCED SET-UP POPS bonnet..17, 72 –...
  • Page 80 US 6311682, 6615814, 5881707, 5967133, 6035843, 6474326b1, 6637421b2 UK Gb 234270, Gb 2345953 © 2010 Copyright Planet Eclipse ltd. Eclipse, the Estar logo Device, Eclipse E-Portal, Ego, Etek and Geo are all either design trademarks, registered trademarks or trademarks of Planet Eclipse ltd.

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