CFTFU-S1618 Wireless Firing Unit
Our lowest cost CATFire CFTFU-S1618 is the perfect wireless firing unit for the semi-pro and fireworks enthusiast.
Fire your fireworks display comfortably and safely at a distance from our CFWFS-1 app and CFCIU-1 radio base station.
Full scripted pyromusicals are supported as well as manual fired.
Fully compatible with other CATFire firing units even mixed in the same display.
Extremely rugged firing electronics using the latest intelligent self protecting firing circuitry.
Operating from a single pair of 9v batteries producing 18 volts and up to an incredible 80 amperes of firing current
across the unit thanks to our hybrid CDS firing approach.
Advanced spread sprectrum channel hopping wireless has 70 channels and hops continuously during operation to avoid noise.
Fully encrypted communications.
500 metres line of sight range. 1 kilometre span.
An in-built load test checks the capability of your batteries - gives peace of mind.
Smart continuity testing checks the connected igniters and ensures proper connections are made and that the right amount of firing current can be delivered.
Weather resistance to IP54. Operates from -20 to +60 degrees Celcius.
Rugged spring binding posts for easy and secure wire connection.
- Radio controlled
- Fully controlled, monitored and maintained from our CFWFS-1 Windows firing studio software.
Full pyromusical, scripted, semi-auto and manual firing supported.
Design your shows visually using our Firing Studio software (CFWFS-1 App).
Test and Fire using the same App - fully integrated functions.
Supports Finale 3D as well as our own CSV text file format for simpler scripting needs.
Up to 64 firing units for a total of 1024 cues big enough for the largest of shows!
Compatible with other CATFire firing units in the same display.
- 16 outputs, 5 amps per cue. 18 volts D.C. Hybrid CDS. Rugged self-protecting against static, current, voltage and temperature.
- 1 millisecond (1/1000th second) fine timing.
- Custom firing pulses of any length.
- Strong all metal spring binding posts make wire insertion and removal easy.
- Large openings take heavy guage wires or several wires as necessary.
- 18 volts D.C. 80 Amps max. using hybrid CDS.
- Internal 9v battery pair for 18v firing potential.
- Load test checks true battery performance for ultimate peace of mind.
- 18 hours standby/6 hours runtime.
- Self tests
- Full self testing on power on.
Checks all cues are off, there is no arming power present.
Wireless is operational.
All control signals are in safe conditions.
All operating state and settings are valid.
Unit continuously monitors the cue terminals to ensure no unexpected energy build up occurs - keeps you safe at all times. - Cue and continuity testing
- Smart continuity checks both presence and firing current available.
Check against scripts using the CFWFS-1 firing studio. - Indicators and displays
- Bright safety indicator and heartbeat bleeper keep you informed of unit state.
Bright back lit easy to read display to convey status and settings.
Tactile control buttons. - Battery load testing
- Truly unique in-built battery load test checks the true capability of your batteries.
- Firmware
- Feature enhancements via firmware updates from CFWFS-1 App, available from the support section.
- 868MHz Spread spectrum suitable for all UK and European countries. USA support is planned.
- 70 channels, continuous hopping.
- Fully encrypted communication.
- Industrial communications band (ISM) avoids heavily congested 2.4GHz (WiFi and Bluetooth) band. Far more channels too.
- Propagates through obstacles and over water more easily than GHz frequencies.
- More efficient transmission.
- 500m line of sight communication (1000m span) from CFCIU-1/CFWFS-1 Firing Studio software.
- Full control, monitoring and firing over radio including updating of firmware and retriving diagnostic logs.
- Impact resistant ABS enclosure.
- IP54 rated, weather resistant.
- Circuits tropicalised for further moisture protection.
- -20 to +60 degrees celcius, 90% relative humidity non-condensing.
- Heavy duty spring binding post connection terminals.
- Future proofing: Feature enhancements via firmware updates from CFWFS-1 App, available from the support section.
- Better for environment: Maintain your investment for the long term.
- Better for environment: Easy to recycle when necessary.
Click on an image to view in more detail.
Purchasing options
