Operational checks – Armasight DARDROPBB05PAL1 Drone Pro 5x Digital Night Vision Riflescopes User Manual
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LOCATION ITEM TO
CHECK/SERVICE
PROCEDURE
NOT FULLY MISSION
CAPABLE IF ...
6
Battery Compart-
ment and Cap
Inspect for corrosion, moisture, and corroded or defective
contacts. Inspect for cap damaged or retainer breaks. In-
spect rubber gasket for damage.
Contacts are damaged or corroded. Re-
tainer is broken. Cap or rubber gasket is
damaged.
7
Lenses
Inspect for cleanliness, scratches, chips or cracks.
Clean as required.
Chipped or cracked. Scratches hinder
visibility.
8
Objective Focus
Ring
Rotate objective focus ring to ensure it is not too tight or too
loose. Range is approximately 3/4 turns.
Ring gets stuck, is too loose, or adversely
affects the user’s ability to properly focus
the objective lens.
9
Eyepiece Focus
Ring
Rotate eyepiece focus ring to ensure the ring is not too tight
or too loose. Range is approximately 2 turns.
Ring gets stuck, is too loose, or
adversely affects the user’s ability to
properly adjust the diopter.
10
Turn-pull Switch
Check for operation (without batteries).
Switch is inoperative.
11
Connector
Inspect for corrosion, moisture, and corroded or defective
contacts. Inspect for cap damage or retainer breaks.
Contacts are damaged or corroded. Cap
is damaged. Retainer is broken.
12
Mount
Inspect for damage or corrosion, for missing parts. Check for
proper operation and attachment security.
Damaged. Missing parts. Clamping de-
vice is inoperative.
13
Remote Control
Unit
Check for damage and missing parts.
Check Velcro tape for wear.
Damaged. Missing parts.
14
Long Range IR
Illuminator
Inspect the body of the IR illuminator and mount for dam-
age and missing parts.
Check IR Illuminator Power Switch for proper operation.
Check IR Illuminator Battery Cap and O-ring for damage.,
Inspect IR Illuminator lens for cleanliness, scratches, chips or
cracks. Clean as required. Check to ensure there is free rota-
tion through the full range of travel (one turn).
Damaged.
Missing parts.
Switch is inoperative.
O-ring is damaged or missing.
Lens is chipped or cracked. Lens is stick-
ing or too loose when turned.
15
Platform Ring
Inspect for damage, corrosion, or missing parts. Check for
proper operation. Clean as required.
Damaged. Missing parts.
16
Video Cable
Inspect for damage. Inspect the cable connector for corro-
sion, moisture, and corroded or defective contacts. Clean as
required.
Damaged.
17
Afocal Doubler
(optional)
Inspect the Afocal Doubler lens optical surfaces for cleanli-
ness, scratches, chips or cracks. Clean as required.
Inspect the front cap for cuts, tears and dirt. Inspect the rear
cap for ease of installation and dirt. Clean as required.
Check ease of attaching and removal of the lens. Clean as
required.
Chipped or cracked. Scratches hinder vi-
sion through the equipment.
The front cap is torn or cut, or is not se-
cured to the housing of the lens. The rear
cap is damaged.
Damaged.
OPERaTIONaL ChECKS
NOTE:
For a complete operational check, it is necessary to connect a video monitor to the Drone PRO.
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Turn-pull Switch
Install the batteries. Remove the objective lens cap. Point
the equipment at an object. Turn the equipment on. Look
for an image on the display. Look for a flashing battery icon
in the eyepiece viewing area.
No image. Battery icon is flashing (indi-
cates a low battery).
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Control Board
Ensure the Drone PRO is responsive to control buttons.
Unresponsive buttons.
20
Remote Control
Turn the equipment to standby. Point the equipment at an
object. Push and hold the remote control button. Look for
an image on the display. Release the button. Turn off the
equipment.
No image.
21
Video Cable
Connect an external monitor to the Drone PRO. Point the
equipment on an object. Turn the equipment on. Look for
an image on the monitor. Turn off the Drone PRO. Discon-
nect the monitor.
No image.
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Boresight
Test boresight as per Part 4.3.3.
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Long Range IR
Illuminator
Insert the battery. Mount the IR illuminator onto the Drone
PRO. Turn the IR illuminator on. Direct the radiated beam at
a wall from a distance of about 5 m. Look through the Drone
PRO. A square of light should appear on the wall.
No light appears on the wall.
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