ATN ots-14 User manual

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ATN OTS-14
THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM

Manual (OTS-14, ver. 2011) Revision 3 - 2010
The information in this manual furnished for information use only, is subject to
change without notice, is not to be construed as a commitment by ATN Corp.
ATN Corp. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccura-
cies that may appear in this book.
© 2010 ATN Corp. All right reserved.

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SAFETY SUMMARY
STUDY CAREFULLY THIS MANUAL BEFORE TURNING ON
AND OPERATING THIS PRODUCT.
CAUTIONS
The ATN OTS-14 thermal imaging systems are precision
optical-electronic instruments and requires careful handling.
To provide safe use of the systems the following instructions
should be observed:
• Donotdismantlethedevice.
• Keepthedeviceclean;protectitfrommoisture,sharptem-
perature drops and shocks.
• Becarefulnottotouchtheglasssurfaces.Ifyouputfinger-
prints on, or contaminate the glass surfaces, use only clean
and soft materials to clean it.
• Donotleavethedeviceinonpositionduringstopsinopera-
tion.
• Removethebatteryfromthedevicefortheperiodofstor-
age.
This producT conTains naTur al rubber laTex which
may cause allergic reacTions
CAUTION:

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WARNING
Do not permanently attach the camera to dynamic -mount applica-
tions that continuously transmit vibration (such as on vehicles or
heavy machinery).
WARNING
Do not point the camera directly at any high-intensity objects that
you must not view with your eyes (such as the sun or a welding
arc). If you do, you will damage the camera.
WARNING
Operating OTS outside of its specified operating temperature
range or voltage range can cause permanent damage and will
void the warranty.
WARNING
Use the power button to turn the camera off before you remove
power (remove batteries or disconnect external power supply).
WARNING
OTS operates over a wide operating temperature range (-20°C
to +50°C). Not all AA batteries are specified over this same tem-
perature span. Check the manufacturer’s specifications of your
selected battery to verify the valid temperature range.
WARNING
DonotuseanybatteryotherthanaCR-123Alithiumbattery.DO
NOT use any battery(ies) providing a (combined) voltage greater
than3.0volts.
WARNING
Do not install batteries of different types (lithium with lithium-ion
rechargeable). All batteries must be of the same type.
WARNING
Always replace ALL 2 batteries. If you install new batteries with
used batteries, the result may be dangerous.

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WARNING
Do not replace batteries in a possibly explosive environment,
such as a gas station (or any place where you must turn off your
vehicle engine). If you do, sparks can cause an explosion.
WARNING
Removethebatteriesbeforeyoustorethecameraforextended
periods (2 weeks or more).
WARNING
Do not carr y bat teries in pockets containing metal objects such as
coins, keys, etc. Metal objects can cause the bat teries to shor t cir-
cuit and become very hot. In the case of lithium batteries, a short
circuit could cause them to explode.
WARNING
Observe battery manufacturer’s guidelines for safe handling and
proper disposal of batteries.
EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS
•TheOTSdetectorspectralband(7to14mkm)providesabetter
penetration through smoke, smog, dust, water vapor etc.
•Infraredradiationdoesnottravelthroughglassandtherefore
the monocular does not sense objects if they are behind a glass
window.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION I. INTRODUCTION 1-1
1.1 General Information 1-2
1.1.1. Scope 1-2
1.1.2. Reports 1-2
1.1.3. Storage 1-2
1.1.4. WarrantyInformation 1-3
1.2. Description and Data 1-5
1.2.1. Description 1-5
1.2.2.OTSStandardComponents 1-7
1.2.3.OTSOptionalComponents 1-9
1.2.4. Specifications 1-10
1.2.5. Mechanical Functions 1-11
1.2.6. Optical Functions 1-12
1.2.7. ElectricalFunctions 1-12
SECTION II. ASSEMBLY AND PREPARATION 2-1
2.1. Preparation 2-2
2.1.1. Preparation for use 2-2
2.1.2.Examinationforoperation 2-3
2.1.3.Setting 2-3
2.2. Assembly 2-5
2.2.1. Externalpowersource 2-5
2.2.2. Output 2-5
2.2.3.Headmount 2-6
2.2.4.Helmetmount 2-7
2.2.5. Dual Bridge Adapter 2-8
2.2.6.2XAfocalLens 2-9
SECTION III. OPERATION 3-1
3.1. General Information 3-2
3.1.1. General 3-2
3.1.2.ControlsandIndication 3-2

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3.2. Operating procedure 3-4
3.2.1.TurningOn 3-4
3.2.2.Focusing 3-4
3.2.3.Colormodes 3-5
3.2.4.Brightness 3-5
3.2.5.Zoom 3-6
3.2.6.ManualImageRefresh 3-6
3.2.7.ShutDownOperations 3-6
SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 4-1
4.1. Preventive Maintenance Checks
and Services (PMCS) 4-2
4.1.1. Purpose of PMCS 4-2
4.1.2. Frequency of Performing PMCS 4-2
4.2. Troubleshooting 4-6
4.2.1. General 4-4
4.2.2. Troubleshooting Procedures 4-4
4.3. Maintenance Procedures 4-6
4.3.1. ScopeMaintenance 4-6
4.3.2.CleaningProcedures 4-6
4.3.3.PreparingforExtendedStorage 4-7
Appendix A. Spare Parts List A-1
For Technical Information INFO-1

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SECTION I
INTRODUCTION

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1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1.1. SCOPE
This manual contains instructions for use in operating
and maintaining the ATN OTS-14 thermal imaging sys-
tems. Throughout this manual, the ATN OTS-14 will be
referred to as the scope or OTS.
1.1.2. REPORTS
Reportsfromtheuseronrecommendationsforimprovementsare
encouraged. Send reports to the address below.
American Technologies Network Corp.
1341SanMateoAvenue
SouthSanFrancisco,CA94080
(800)910-2862
(650)989-5100
(650)875-0129fax
[e-mail]
www.atncorp.com
1.1.3. STORAGE
Storage of OTS should be done in the factory packing and after a
thorough PMCS as outlined in Section 4.1. of this manual. This will
ensure the scope remains in mission ready condition during stor-
age. Battery should be stored separately from the scope.
The scope should not be placed on the floor, in any area exposed
to high temperatures or direct sunlight. Presence of acid and al-
kaline vapor, as well as of other aggressive admixtures in the air
is unacceptable.

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1.1.4. WARRANTY INFORMATION
ONE YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY
This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in material
and workmanship under normal use for a period of 1 (one) years from the date
of purchase. In the event a defect that is covered by the foregoing warranty
occurs during the applicable period stated above, ATN, at its option, will either
repair or replace the product, and such action on the part of ATN shall be the
full extent of ATN’s liability, and the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy.
This warranty does not cover a product (a) used in other than its normal and
cu sto mar yman ner ;(b )subj ectedtom isuse ;( c)subje ctedtoal terati ons,mod i-
fications or repairs by the Customer of by any party other than ATN without
priorwrittenconsentofATN;(d)specialorderor“close-out”merchandiseor
merchandisesold“as-is”byeitherATNortheATNdealer;or(e)merchandise
that has been discontinued by the manufacturer and either parts or replace-
ment units are not available due to reasons beyond the control of ATN. ATN
shall not be responsible for any defects or damage that in ATN’s opinion is
a result from the mishandling, abuse, misuse, improper storage or improper
operation, including use in conjunction with equipment which is electrically
or mechanically incompatible with or of inferior quality to the product, as well
as failure to maintain the environmental conditions specified by the manufac-
turer. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. Any breach of
this warranty shall be waived unless the customer notifies ATN at the address
noted below within the applicable warranty period.
The customer understands and agrees that except for the foregoing warranty,
no other warranties written or oral, statutory, expressed or implied, including
any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose,
shall apply to the product. All such implied warranties are hereby and express -
ly disclaimed.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
ATN will not be liable for any claims, actions, suits, proceedings, costs,
expenses, damages or liabilities arising out of the use of this product. Op-
eration and use of the product are the sole responsibility of the Customer.
ATN’s sole undertaking is limited to providing the products and services
outlined herein in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agree-
ment. The provision of products sold and services performed by ATN to the
Customer s hall not be inter preted, constr ue d, or reg ar ded, eit her ex pres sly
or implied, as being for the benefit of or creating any obligation toward any
thirdpar t yoflegale ntit youtsid eAT Nan dth eCu stomer;ATN ’so blig ations
under this Agreement extend solely to the Customer. ATN’s liability here-
und er for damages, regardless of the form or action, shall not exc eed
the fees or other charges paid to ATN by the customer or customer’s
dealer. ATN shall not, in any event, be liable for special, indirect, in-

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cidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to,
lost income, lost revenue, or lost profit, whether such damages were
foreseeable or not at the time of purchase, and whether or not such
damages arise out of a breach of warranty, a breach of agreement,
negligence, strict liability or any other theory of liability.
PRODUCT WARRANTY REGISTRATION
In order to validate the warranty on your product, ATN must receive a
completedProductWarrantyRegistrationCardforeachunitorcomplete
warranty registration on our website at www.atncorp.com. Please com-
plete the included form and immediately mail it to our Service Center: ATN
Corporation,1341SanMateoAvenue,SouthSanFrancisco,CA94080.
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE
Toobtainwarrantyserviceonyourunit,End-usermustnotifyATNser-
vice department by calling 800-910-2862 or 650-989-5100 or via e-mail
[e-mail]toreceiveaReturnMerchandiseAuthorization
number(RMA).Whenreturningpleasetakeorsendtheproduct,postage
paid, with a copy of your sales receipt to our service center, ATN Corpora-
tion at the address noted above. All merchandise must be fully insured
withthecorrectpostage;ATNwillnotberesponsibleforimproperpost-
age or, missing or damaged merchandise during shipment. When sending
productback,pleaseclearlymarktheRMA#ontheoutsideoftheship-
pingbox.PleaseincludealetterthatindicatesyourRMA#,Name,Return
Address, reason for service return, Contact information such as valid tele-
phone numbers and/or e-mail address and proof of purchases that will help
us to establish the valid start date of the warranty. Product merchandise
returns that do not have an RMA listed may be refused or a signifi-
cant delay in processing may occur.EstimatedWarrantyservicetimeis
10 - 20b u si ne s sd ay s.En d -u se r / c us to me ri sr es p on s ib lefo rp o st a get oAT N
for warranty service. ATN will cover return postage/shipping after warranty
repair to end-user/customer only if product is covered by aforementioned
warranty. ATN will return product after warranty service by domestic UPS
ground and/or domestic mail. Any other requested, required or interna-
tional shipping method the postage/shipping fee will be the responsibility
of the end-user/customer.

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1.2. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1.2.1. DESCRIPTION
A. PURPOSE
The ATN OTS-14 is multi-purpose thermal imaging system in-
tended for law enforcement, military and commercial uses.
It is built around state of the art uncooled thermal imaging tech-
nology, highly integrated DSP-based electronics and a compact,
light weight system. The ATN OTS thermal systems provides the
excellent image quality that is unaffected by lights or shadows
that seriously hamper the image quality of image intensified night
vision. Total darkness, camouflage or bright lights will not affect
the sensitivity of these units.
The included and optional accessories provide for the versa-tility
of the monocular. You can put it on a headset or on a helmet, con-
nected to another monocular to build a binocular system. The ATN
OTS-14’ssuperiorperformance,compactsize,comfortofwear
and cost efficiency makes it the perfect thermal imaging device.
Figure 1-1. ATN OTS Thermal Imaging Systems

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B. FEATURES
OTS has the following important features:
• Highresolutiondigitalthermalimaging
• Compact,lightweightanddurablehousing
• HighQualityoptics
• Videoandcomputeroutput
• TwoImage/Videomodes(Black/WhiteandColor)
• Adjustabledisplaybrightness
• Adjustableeyepiecediopter
• Adjustablelensfocus
• Digitalzoom
• Powerinputcapability
• Analogvideooutput
• USBinterface
• Waterproof
• Head/helmetmountableforhandsfreeusage

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1.2.2. OTS STANDARD COMPONENTS
The OTS-14 standard components are shown in Figure 1-2 and pre-
sented in Table 1-1.
Figure 1-2. OTS-14 Standard Components
Table 1-1. OTS-14 Standard Components
ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
1Scope 1
2Soft Carrying Case 1
3HardStorageCase 1
4Lens Tissue 1
5LithiumBatteryCR123A 2
6RCAVideo/powerAdapter 1
7Operator’s Manual 1
8Neck Lanyard 1
2
5
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4
6 7 8
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1) Scope
The monocular thermal imaging device.
2) Soft Carrying Case
A protective bag used for storing of OTS and accesso-
ries.
3) Hard Storage Case
A protective case used for shipping/storing OTS and
accessories.
4) Lens Tissue
Uses for cleaning of lenses surface.
5) Lithium Battery CR123A
 TwoCR123Alithiumbatteriesusedtopowertheunit.
6) RCA Video/power adapter
RCAVideo/poweradapterusedfor video transmission
and to connect external power sources.
7) Operators Manual
Provides equipment description, use of operator con-
trols and preventative maintenance checks and ser-
vice.
8) Neck Lanyard
Used to prevent damage due to dropping the scope.

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1.2.3. OTS OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
The OTS optional components are shown in Figure 1-4 and pre-
sentedinTable1-3.
Figure 1-4. OTS-14 Optional Components
Table 1-3. OTS-14 Optional Components
ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE
1USB cable
2HeadmountAssembly ACMAN14GK
3Flip-upHelmetMount ACTIOT14HMNT
4Dual Bridge ACTIOT14DB
52X Afocal Lens ACTILENSOT2X
1) USB Cable
The USB Cable is an interface link between the thermal
monocular and the external PC, and it accepts the external
power supply at the same time.
2) Headmount Assembly
Adjustable universal assembly that secures the ATN
OTS-14 to the operator’s head providing hands free
operation.
3) Flip-up Helmet Mount
Provides mount interface for the ATN OTS-14 to a range
of ballistic helmets.
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4) Dual Bridge
Adapter that allows the ATN OTS-14 to be attached
to in a binocular configuration to the head- or helmet
mount.
5) 2X Afocal Lens
Attaches to the ATN OTS-14 for enhanced range per-
formance.
1.2.4. SPECIFICATIONS
The following tables provide information pertaining to the opera-
tional, electrical, mechanical, optical and environmental character-
istics for the sights.
Table 1-4. Specifications
ITEM DATA
Magnification 1,8X
Objective Focal Length 25 mm
FOV 11° x 8°
FocusRange from 1m to infinity
Focus Adjustment Manual
ExitPupil 14mm
EyeRelief 25mm
Detector Type Uncooled Microbolometer
SpectralResponse 7-14μm
Pixels 160 x 120
PixelSize 30x30μm
AngularResolution,mrad 1,2
Thermal Sensitivity < 0,1°C

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ITEM DATA
RangetoDetectaHuman 475m
Output Format Analog PAL / NTSC
Display ColorOLEDmatrix
Display Format SVGA,852x600pxl
DigitalZOOM Fixed 2x (optional 5x)
Brightness Adjustment Manual
Contrast Adjustment Automatic
Available User Interfaces From outside PC through USB
interface
Power Supply 2x3V,123Atype
Start-Up Time <3sec
Operating Time w /one battery pack 4 hrs
ExternalPowerSupply DC6V,500mA
OperatingTemperatureRange from -20°C to +50°C
Waterproof Yes, up to 10m submersion
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 52 mm
Weight (w/batteries) 0,34kg
* ATN reserves the right to change the above specifications at any time without notice
1.2.5. MECHANICAL FUNCTION
The mechanical adjustments of the OTS sights allow for physical
differences between individual operators using the system. The
scope functions include the switchboard, refresh button, universal
connector, eyepiece diopter adjustment ring, focusing ring, batter y
compartment cover, mounting rail. The mechanical controls are
identified in Figure 1-4.

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Figure 1-4. OTS Mechanical Controls
1.2.6. OPTICAL FUNCTION
The optical functions include an objective lens, thermal imaging de-
tector and eyepiece. Infrared energy is emitted proportionally to the
temperature of an object. The warmer the object, the more energy it
emits. The infrared energy from the objects is focused by the optics,
onto an infrared detector. The information from infrared detector
is passed to electronics for image processing. The signal proces-
sing circuitry translates the infrared detector data into an image that
canbeviewedonthebuilt-inOLEDdisplay.Theimageisobserved
through an eyepiece by operator.
1.2.7. ELECTRICAL FUNCTION
The electronic circuit is powered by replaceable batteries - either
two3.0Voltlithiumbattery(CR123A).
OTScanbetoconnecttoanexternal6VDC/1Apowersupply
used both the video or PC cable.
Power from the batteries or external power supply is supplied to the
components through the OFF-ON switch button.
EYEPIECEDIOPTER
ADJUSTMENTRING
UNIVERSALCONNECTOR
WITHCAP
FOCUSINGRING
REFRESH
BUTTON
ON-OFF BUTTON SWITCHBOARD
MOUNTINGRAIL
BAT TERIESCOM-
PARTMENTCOVER
LENSCAP
RUBBER
EYE-CUP