ATN Mars 2 User manual
operator’s manual
Important Export Restrictions! Commodities, products,
technologies and services contained in this manual are
subject to one or more of the export control laws and
regulations of the U.S. Government and they fall under the
control jurisdiction of either the US Department of State
or the US BIS-Department of Commerce. It is unlawful
and strictly prohibited to export, or attempt to export or
oth e r wi s e t ran s fer or sel l a ny h a r dware or te c h n i c a l d ata o r
furnish any service to any foreign person, whether abroad
or in the United States, for which a license or written
approval of the U.S. Government is required, without
first obtaining the required license or written approval
from the Department of the U.S. Government having
jurisdiction. Diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
NIGHT VISION RIFLESCOPES
ATN Mars 2
ATN Mars 4
ATN Mars 6
MARS 2/ MARS 4/ MARS 6 OPERATOR’S MANUAL (REV. 4, JUNE 2011)
The information in this manual is furnished for information purpose only, is
subject to change without notice, cannot be construed as a commitment by
ATN Corp.
ATN Corp. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies
that may appear in this book.
© 2011 ATN Corp. All right reserved.
Register your product warranty online at
www.atncorp.com/warranty
a
SAFETY SUMMARY
STUDY CAREFULLY THIS MANUAL BEFORE
TURNING ON AND OPERATING THIS PRODUCT.
CAUTIONS
The ATN Mars series night vision scopes are precision electro-
optical instruments and require careful handling. Please follow
the below instructions of safe use:
ture drops and shocks.
prints on, or contaminate the glass surfaces, use only clean
and soft materials to clean it.
scope on in daylight with the front lens cap off. Do not point
the scopes at the bright light source (a fire, car headlights, lan-
terns, street lamps, room lights, etc.).
over 3 days. Failure to do so may damage the unit.
NOTES
• Do not test the device in daylight conditions even with the
daylight filter/lens cap on for more than ten (10) minutes.
• To protect the device from damage do not direct it to the
bright light sources (a fire, headlights of the automobile, lan-
terns, etc.).
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NATURAL RUBBER LATEX
WHICH MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
CAUTION:
b
EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS
To avoid injuries and equipment damage from using the ATN Mars
series, carefully read and consider the following equipment limita-
tions.
etc.) to operate. The level of equipment performance depends
upon the level of light.
-
ating under trees, under the shadows of houses, etc.
other darkened areas.
sleet, snow or smoke.
-
ent light level continues exceeding of 40 lux for the following 10
seconds.
snow-covered territory, sandy deserts, large bodies of water or
grassy hills) degrade visibility thereby disguising or masking
changes in terrain.
resolution that it has under full moon.
i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
pg.
SAFETY SUMMARY a
SECTION I. INTRODUCTION 1-1
1.1. General 1-2
1.1.1. Scope 1-2
1.1.2. Reports 1-2
1.1.3. Storage 1-2
1.1.4. Warranty 1-3
1.2. Description and Data 1-5
1.2.1. Description 1-5
1.2.2. Mars Standard Components
and Optional Equipment 1-7
SECTION II. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2-1
2.1. Installation Procedures 2-2
2.1.1. ATN Night Vision Riflescopes Mounting System 2-2
2.1.2. ATN Double Lever Quick Release Mount
(Optional) 2-3
2.1.3. Long Rail Adapter (Optional) 2-7
2.2. Operating Procedures 2-6
2.2.1. General 2-6
2.2.2. Controls 2-6
2.2.3. Battery Installation 2-10
2.2.4. Operating Procedures 2-8
2.2.5. Automatic Brightness Control 2-9
2.2.6. Highlight Protective System 2-9
2.2.7. Operating at Changing Light Conditions 2-9
2.2.8. Low Battery Indicator 2-10
2.2.9. Focusing 2-10
2.2.10. Remote Control 2-10
2.2.11. IR450 Illuminator 2-11
2.2.12. Reticle 2-13
2.2.13. Windage and Elevation 2-14
2.2.14. Stowage of Mars 2-11
ii
SECTION III. OPERATIONAL DEFECTS 3-1
3.1. Zeroing Operational Defects 3-2
3.1.1. Shading 3-2
3.1.2. Edge Glow 3-3
3.1.3. Flashing, Flickering, or Intermittent Operation 3-3
3.1.4. Cosmetic Blemishes 3-3
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. PMCS Procedures 4-2
4.2. Troubleshooting 4-5
4.2.1. General 4-5
4.2.2. Troubleshooting Procedures 4-5
4.3. Maintenance Procedures 4-7
4.3.1. Mars Maintenance 4-7
4.3.2. Cleaning Procedures 4-7
Appendix A. Estimation of Ambient
Illumination Level A-1
Appendix B. Spare Parts List B-1
Appendix C. Tube Maintanance/Replacement C-1
For Technical Information INFO-1
1-1
SECTION I
INTRODUCTION
1-2
1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1.1. SCOPE
This manual contains instructions for use in operating and main-
taining the ATN Mars series night vision riflescopes. Throughout
this manual, the ATN Mars night vision riflescope will be referred
to as the scope or the Mars.
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
www.atncorp.com
info@atncorp.com
1.1.3. STORAGE
Storage of the Mars should be done in the factory packing and af-
ter a thorough PMCS as outlined in Section 4 of this manual. This
will ensure the scope remains in mission ready condition during
storage. Battery should be stored separately from the scope.
The Mars 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.
1-3
1.1.4. WARRANTY
2 YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY
This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in
material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 2 (two)
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 customary man-
or repairs by the Customer of by any party other than ATN without prior
-
chandise that has been discontinued by the manufacturer and either
parts or replacement 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 manufacturer.CUSTOMER
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS OR UNDER ANY EXCESSIVE LIGHT
CONDITIONS MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE INTERNAL
COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT AND SAID DAMAGE WILL NOT BE
COVERED UNDER TH IS WARR ANT Y. This warrant y is ex tended 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 par ticular purpose, shall apply to the product. All su ch implied warran -
ties are hereby and expressly 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.
Operation and use of the product are the sole responsibility of the Cus-
tomer. ATN’s sole undertaking is limited to providing the products and
ser vices outlined herein in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. The provision of products sold and services performed
by ATN to the Customer shall not be interpreted, construed, or regard-
ed, either expressly or implied, as being for the benefit of or creating
1-4
any obligation toward any third party of legal entity outside ATN and the
Customer.
ATN’s liability hereunder for damages, regardless of the form or
action, shall not exceed 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, incidental, or consequential damages,
including , but not limite d to, lost incom e, lost revenu e, or lost prof-
it, 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 com-
plete warranty registration on our website at www.atncorp.com. Please
complete the included form and immediately mail it to our Service Cen-
ter: 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
service@atncorp.com 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 Corporation at the address
noted above. All merchandise must be fully insured with the correct post-
-
aged merchandise during shipment.
When sending product back, please clearly mark the RMA# on the out-
side of the shipping box. Please include a letter that indicates your RMA#,
Name, Return Address, reason for service return, Contact information such
as valid telephone 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
significant delay in processing may occur.
Estimated Warranty service time is 10-20 business days. End-user/cus-
tomer is responsible for postage to ATN for warranty service. ATN will cov-
er return postage/shipping to continental USA end-users/customers after
warranty repair 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 international shipping
method the postage/shipping fee will be the responsibility of the end-user/
customer.
1-5
1.2. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1.2.1. DESCRIPTION
A. Purpose
ATN Mars series of Night Vision weapon sights is designed for
professional purposes. The series includes scopes with 2.5X
(ATN Mars 2), 4X (ATN Mars 4) and 6X (ATN Mars 6) magnifica-
tion.
Similar to all ATN scopes the ATN Mars features only the purest
grades of heav y glass and computer-aided optical designs to cre-
ate multi-element, high-speed, multi-coated lenses for ultra-fast
light transmission and resolution beyond current military stan-
dards. All optical lenses on the Mars scopes are individually fitted
and calibrated to achieve optimum performance.
B. Principle of Operation
The Mars operation is based on the principle of electron-optical
intensification of light. The input lens collects available ambient
light from source such as the moon, stars and sky glow and fo-
cuses it on the image intensifier tube photocathode. The tube am-
plifies the light and produces the viewable image projected from
the tube screen to the output lens.
C. Features and Limitations
The Mars has the following important features:
image intensifier tube.
Is mounted on MIL-STD-1913/Picatinny rail.
1-6
FIGURE 1-1. ATN MARS 2 NIGHT VISION WEAPON SIGHT
FIGURE 1-2. ATN MARS 4 NIGHT VISION WEAPON SIGHT
FIGURE 1-3. ATN MARS 6 NIGHT VISION WEAPON SIGHT
1-7
TABLE 1-1. SPECIFICATION
MARS 2 MARS 4 MARS 6
Generation
Lens of system
Magnification 2.5X 4X 6X
FOV 14 deg. 9 deg. 6 deg.
Range of focus 5 m to ∞10 m to ∞25 m to ∞
Eye Relief 45mm
Exit pupil 7mm
Diopter adjustment
Windage & elevation 120MOA 120MOA 80MOA
Adjustment step size 3/8MOA 1/4MOA 1/6MOA
Power supply one 3V (CR123A) or 1.5V (AA)
Battery Life 55 hours (3V)/ 40 hours(1.5V)
Operating
Temperature
Storage
Temperature
Waterproof 1m for 30 min
Reticle Red on Green
Dimensions 215x90x85mm 235x90x95mm 295x95x100mm
Weight 1,1 kg 1,3 kg 1,55 kg
The Mars is an effective night vision system designed for night
ope-rations but does have following limitations:
to operate. Night light is reduced by such factors as passing
cloud cover and objects that produce shadows.
snow, smoke.
snow-covered territory, sandy deserts, large bodies of water
1-8
or grassy hills) degrade visibility thereby disguising or masking
changes in terrain.
resolution that it has under full moon.
1.2.2. MARS STANDARD COMPONENTS AND
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
The Mars standard components are shown in Figure 4-1 and pre-
sented in Table 1-2.
FIGURE 1-4. MARS STANDARD COMPONENTS
TABLE 1-2. MARS STANDARD COMPONENTS
ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
1Front Lens Cap 1
2ATN Mars Night Vision Riflescope 1
3Mounting System 1
4Eye Cap 1
5CR123A type battery 1
6Remote Control 1
7 1
8Operator’s Manual 1
9Shipping/Storage Case 1
1
9
7
6
3
5
4
2
8
1-9
is shown in Figure 1-5 and listed in Table 1-3.
FIGURE 1-5. IR450 IR ILLUMINATOR KIT
TABLE 1-3. IR450 KIT
ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
1IR450-B4 Illuminator 1
2CR123A type battery 1
3 1
4IR450 Wrench 1
Optional items are shown in Figure 1-6 and listed in Table 1-4.
FIGURE 1- 6. MARS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
TABLE 1-4. MARS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE
1Long Rail Adapter ACWSLRADPT
2 ACWSMRSXQRM1
1 32 4
12
1-10
Table 1-5.
FIGURE 1-7. ATN DOUBLE LEVER QRM KIT
TABLE 1- 5. ATN DOUBLE LEVER QRM KIT
ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
1 1
2Screw 2
3Wrench 1
4 1
1 432
2-1
SECTION II
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2-2
2.1. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
2.1.1. ATN NIGHT VISION RIFLESCOPES
MOUNTING SYSTEM
The ATN Night Vision Riflescopes Mounting System allows to
change the position of the riflescope flexibly on the weapon in
relation to a shooter in combination with the fixed positions al-
ready available on the weaver rail. For this purpose in the base of
the mounting bracket there is a rail with a fixing projection. There
are three grooves in the mounting bracket for mounting this rail.
Besides it is possible to change the position of the riflescope ad-
ditionally by 1/3 of inch. For doing this one needs to about-face
the rail.
FIGURE 2-2. SCOPE MOUNTING SYSTEM
To change the position of the riflescope on the weaver rail addi-
tionally follow the steps mentioned below:
GROOVES
RAIL WITH A FIXING PROJECTION
SCREWS MOUNTING SCREWS
2-3
1. Unscrew the two screws, which attach the rail to the mounting
bracket.
2. Take the rail out of the groove.
3. About-face the rail in case of necessity.
4. Place the rail into another groove.
5. Fix the rail with the two screws.
NOTE
If the rail is not taken out easily, screw up tight one of screws
into the threaded aperture in the middle of a fixing projection
of the rail. Continue rotation of the screw. Thus the screw will
push out a rail from a groove.
2.1.2. ATN DOUBLE LEVER QUICK RELEASE
MOUNT (OPTIONAL)
ATN Double Lever Quick Release Mount (QRM) is used for fast
installation/removing the ATN Mars series Night Vision Rifle-
scopes on MIL-STD-1913/Picatinny rail.
FIGURE 2-3. DOUBLE LEVER QUICK RELEASE MOUNT
2-4
FIGURE 2-4. DOUBLE LEVER QUICK RELEASE MOUNT ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove the standard ATN Mounting System from the scope.
Unscrew the two mounting screws, which attach the ATN
Mounting System to the body of the scope.
2. Mount the QRM onto the scope with two mounting screws.
3. To open the scope QRM, slide the cam latch (1) forward (arrow
A) and turn the cam (2) backward (arrow B).
4. Your QRM comes with 2 shoes (3). One for standard weaver
rails (designated by the letter W stamped on the shoe) one
for MIL-STD-1913/Picatinny rail (designated by the letter P
stamped on the shoe). Depending on which rail you are at-
tempting to mount you must remove the other.
5. The shoes can also be adjusted for different mounting posi-
tions. To remove shoe unscrew the two screws (4) and place
shoe in desired position.
6. Place the scope onto rail. Be sure to engage the recoil lug into
the groove on the top mounting surface of the rifle.
7. Turn the cam forward pushing the latch to close the mount.
8. The QRM may be adjusted to eliminate excessive play when
mounted on the rail by using the provided wrench (5) to in-
crease/decrease the cam latch nut (6).
CLOSED POSITION
OPENED POSITION
1
2
A
B3
4
6
5
This manual suits for next models
2
Table of contents
Other ATN Riflescope manuals
ATN
ATN ELCAN SpecterCT User manual
ATN
ATN ThOR-HD 384 2 - 8x User manual
ATN
ATN tHor color User manual
ATN
ATN NVSG1 User manual
ATN
ATN Aries MK User manual
ATN
ATN Mars4x-3P User manual
ATN
ATN nIGHT aRROW 4 User manual
ATN
ATN Ultra Sight Digital User manual
ATN
ATN MARS4-4 User manual
ATN
ATN ATN 4X12 User manual
ATN
ATN Mars4x-3 User manual
ATN
ATN ThOR 2 COLOR User manual
ATN
ATN Ultra Sight DC User manual
ATN
ATN Aries MK410 "Spartan" User manual
ATN
ATN Aries MK300 User manual
ATN
ATN ThOR Series User manual
ATN
ATN LTAD-SN User manual
ATN
ATN ThOR 2 B&W User manual
ATN
ATN Aries 330 “Warrior” User manual
ATN
ATN Aries 6800C Defender User manual
