Armasight NSCCOMINI139DA1 CO-Mini GEN 3+ Alpha MG Night Vision Mini Clip-On System - Manual (Page 31)

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4.2 OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING
The purpose of troubleshooting is to identify the most commonly occurring equipment malfunctions,
their probable causes, and the corrective actions required to fix them.
Table 4-2 lists the common malfunctions that may occur during the operation or maintenance of the
CO-MINI. Perform the tests, inspections, and corrective actions in the order listed in the table.
This table cannot list all of the malfunctions that may occur with your CO-MINI, or all of the
tests and corrective actions that may be necessary. If you experience an equipment malfunction
that is not listed, or is not fixed by the corrective actions listed in the table, please contact Armasight’s
Customer Service center.
TABLE 4-2. OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING
MALFUNCTION PROBABLE CAUSE/ TEST/INSPECTION CORRECTIVE ACTION
CO-MINI fails to activate. Battery is missing or improperly installed. Insert battery or install correctly.
Battery is dead. Replace the battery.
Battery surfaces or contacts are dirty or
corroded.
Clean the contact surfaces with a pencil eraser and/
or alcohol and cotton swabs.
Remote control unit is damaged. Please contact Customer Support.
Remote control batteries are dead. Replace the batteries as per Part 4.4.3.
Defective image intensifier. Please contact Customer Support.
Poor image quality. Objective and output lenses are dirty. Thoroughly clean the surfaces of each lens.
Damaged optical components. Please contact Customer Support.
LED indicator fails to activate. Visual inspection. Please contact Customer Support.
CO-MINI affects boresight after
installation or during the firing.
Factory alignment is broken. Please contact Customer Support.
Hindered rotation of the battery
cap.
Dirty cap thread. Clean the thread.
Damaged cap thread. Please contact Customer Support.
Battery adapter difficult to remove. Check for damaged battery adapter and
battery cap.
If damaged please contact Customer Support.
Light visible around light sup-
pressor.
Incorrect position of the CO-MINI relative to
the day scope.
Align the CO-MINI position relative to the day scope.
Check the light suppressor resilience. If light suppressor is defective please contact
Customer Support.
IR850 fails to activate. Battery is missing or improperly installed. Insert battery or install it correctly.
Battery is dead. Replace the battery.
IR850 damaged. Please contact Customer Support.
4.3 INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR PROPER IMAGE INTENSIFIER
TUBE OPERATION
4.3.1 OPERATIONAL DEFECTS
Operational defects relate to the reliability of the intensifier, and are an indication of instability. If iden-
tified, the user will need to return the CO-MINI immediately. Operational defects include shading, edge
glow, flashing, flickering, and intermittent operation.