iplex GAir User manual

IPLEX GAir Operation Manual
Before handling this product, please read through and follow the instructions and precautions
in the instruction manual of the IPLEX GAir.
This operation manual is an excerpt from the descriptions and instructions in the instruction
manual of the IPLEX GAir, which includes the setup procedures, the functions of basic operating
components, descriptions on the indicator and menu displays, and safety precautions during
the use of this product.
Intended use
This instrument is intended for inspecting and observing the interior of machinery, equipment,
materials, and other objects, without damaging the object being inspected.
Setting up IPLEX GAir
This product can be set up easily for any user to start inspection immediately.
Simply follow the four steps below to complete the setup.
1 Removing the units from the carrying case
Remove accessories from the carrying case first, and then remove in the order of units and the main
unit from the top cover.
2 Preparing the power supply
When using the battery
Follow the steps below to load the battery.
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1. Slide the release knob of the battery door to open the door.
2. Insert the battery while paying attention to the orientation of the battery. Make sure that
the battery is locked in place, and close the door.
When using the external battery
Follow the procedures below to connect the external battery
1. Insert the eight external batteries straight in the external battery case paying attention to
the orientation of the external batteries, and close the latch (A) of the case.
2. Hang the strap of the case over the handle of the drum unit.
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3. Attach the case connector to the Ext-Batt.-IN terminal on the drum unit.
When using the AC adapter
Follow the procedures below to connect the AC adapter.
1. Open the DC-IN terminal cap (A) on the drum unit.
2. Connect the connector (B) for power supply of the AC adapter to the DC-IN terminal of the
drum unit.
3. Connect the AC power cord to the AC inlet (C) of the AC adapter.
4. Connect the plug of the AC power cord securely to a power outlet.
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3 Attaching the optical adapter
Name
(A) Optical adapter positioning groove
(B) Connecting screw thread
(C) Distal end
(D) O-ring
(E) First screw thread
(F) Second screw thread
(G) Nut
(H) Optical adapter
1. Holding the optical adapter and the distal end so that they make one straight line each
other, carefully insert the optical adapter into the distal end.
2. Rotate the nut of the optical adapter clockwise until the connecting screw thread passes
over the first screw thread.
3. After passing the first screw thread, rotate the optical adapter main body clockwise while
pushing it gently until the optical adapter main body is engaged with the positioning pin
of the insertion tube and stops rotating anymore.
4. Rotate the nut of the optical adapter clockwise to attach the connecting screw thread to
the second screw thread. Tighten the nut until it stops completely.
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4 Turning ON the power
1. Turn ON the main switch of the drum unit.
2. Press the [POWER] button ( ) on the base unit for approx. 1.5 to 2 seconds.
The [POWER]LED on the drum unit turns ON in blue and the power of the system turns ON.
The screen display and menu operations become enabled approx. 10 seconds after the [POWER]
button ( ) is pressed.
When the power is turned ON, a list of optical adapters is displayed.
3. Select the optical adapter to use, and press the [MEAS/ENTER] joystick.
The setup is complete.
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Nomenclature and functions
Live screen ●When [ANGLE] button is ON
No. Button name Function
1FOLDER Shows or hides the [MEAS/ENTER] button (No.6)
2[ZOOM] Shows or hides the zoom level buttons (T, W)
3[BRT] Shows or hides the brightness level buttons (+, -)
4[FRZ]/[STOP] Switches between the live image and frozen image
Stops recording when recording the movie
5[REC]/
[CAPTURE]
[REC]
Records the still image (short-press) and the movie (long-press) on the live
screen
Records still image (short-press) on the freeze screen
[CAPTURE]
Records the still image when recording the movie
6[MEAS/ENTER] Switches between folders
7[MENU] Displays the different menus
8[GAIN] Switches the gain mode
9[ANGLE/INDEX]
Shows or hides the angulation operation button (No.14)
Tapping the button each time repeats switching the angulation operation
button to Show, Move or Hide.
Adds index mark when recording the movie
10 [LIVE] Moves to the live screen when in the freeze screen mode
11 [VIEW] Moves to the view screen
12 [THUMBNAIL] Moves to the thumbnail screen
13 [MEASURE] Moves to the scaler measurement screen
14 Angulation
operation Perform the angulation operation
Performing the angulation operation
1. Press the ANGLE button to display the angulation operation button.
2. Press the angulation operation button of the desired direction for observation.
Recording images
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If you use the SDHC card for the first time, be sure to format the SDHC card using this instrument
before recording images. For detail procedures, refer to IPLEX GAir instruction manual.
Recording the still image
1. Short-pressing the [FRZ] button while the live screen is displayed allows you to freeze the
image.
2. Short-pressing the [REC] button while the freeze screen is displayed allows you to save the
image in the folder.
Recording the movie
1. While the live screen is displayed, long-press the [REC] button.
2. After a still image is recorded, the movie recording confirmation dialog appears.
3. Select <YES>, and start recording the movie.
4. Short-press the [REC] button to end recoding the movie.
Playing back the recorded image
View screen
1. Short-press the [VIEW] button to display the latest recorded image.
2. Operate the [MEAS/ENTER] joystick to right or left to switch the image.
Thumbnail screen
1. Short-press the [THUMBNAIL] button to display the thumbnail screen.
2. Operate the [MEAS/ENTER] joystick to four directions to select the image, and press the [OK]
button to display the view screen.
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LCD monitor nomenclature
No. Icon/
Indicator Name
1- Folder name
2- Optical adapter name
3
/
Distal end temperature indicator
4- Insertion length information
5Gravity direction icon
6- Zoom level
7- Brightness level
No. Icon/
Indicator Name
8- Date/Time
9- Grid
10 SD card icon
11 -Number of images that can be
recorded*1
12 External battery indicator
13 Battery indicator
14 Freeze icon
15
Constant video recording icon
Recording movie icon
Recording sound icon
16 /Angulation speed icon
17 Wireless LAN icon
18 Image rotation stop icon
19 Angle centering icon
20 /LED icon
21 Gain mode icon
22 - Title
23 - Logo
24 - File name
25 Note icon
26 Movie icon
27 Check mark icon
28 Measurement icon
29 Constant video icon
30 Sound icon
31
Play movie icon
Pause movie icon
End movie playback icon
32 - Movie playback time
33 - Movie playback position bar
34 - Index mark
35 - Total movie duration
Live screen
Freeze screen
Thumbnail screen
View screen
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Operating the product using the remote control unit
Buttons, Levers
and Joysticks Function Touch panel
(A) [ZOOM] lever Uses the zoom function.
Skips (backward and forward) to the index mark
positions when playing back or pausing a movie on the
view screen.
/
(B) [ANGLE/SPEED]
joystick (press)
Switches the angulation speed of the distal end of the
insertion tube.
-
[ANGLE/SPEED]
joystick (joystick
operation)
Operates the angulation of the distal end of the
insertion tube.
(C) [VIEW] button Displays the view screen when there is a still image
file in the selected folder.
(Tapping this button while the view screen is
displayed will show the live screen.)
[VIEW] button
(long-press)
Switches the illumination in the order of turning ON
(high beam), normal beam (eco) and turning OFF.
-
(D) [MEAS/ENTER]
joystick (press
the button)
Selects the menu, etc.
Decides the specified point on the measurement
screen.
Decides the layout of the note information on the note
display screen.
-
Adds the index marks while recording the movie.
Displays the scaler measurement screen.
Pressing this button while playing back the movie on
the view screen will pause or resume playing back the
movie.
-
[MEAS/ENTER]
joystick (joystick
operation)
Selects a menu.
Switches the selected image on the thumbnail screen.
Tap on the
screen
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Buttons, Levers
and Joysticks Function Touch panel
Switches a destination folder to save the image on the
live screen.
Moves the cursor or note information.
Displays the previous image by operating this joystick
to the left and displays the next image by operating
this joystick to the right on the view screen.
/
When playing back the movie on the view screen,
operating the joystick upward (downward) allows to
perform fast forward (fast reverse) respectively
/
(E) [MENU] button Shows or hides the menu screen.
Pressing this button while displaying the constant
video playback screen or the note display screen
switches the touch panel monitor display between
“Operating with the touch panel and the
[MEAS/ENTER] joystick” and “Operating with only the
touch panel”.
-
(F) [THUMBNAIL]
button
Displays the thumbnail screen.
(Tapping this button while the thumbnail screen is
displayed will show the live screen.)
(G) [BRIGHT] lever Changes the brightness setting.
Adjusts the sound volume on the view screen or the
constant video playback screen.
On the thumbnail screen, operating this lever upward
shows or hides the mark ( ) of the selected
thumbnail image.
Operating this lever downward shows or hides the
mark ( ) of all thumbnail images.
-
(H) [LENGTH] button
(short-press)
Shows the length setting dialog.
[LENGTH] button
(long-press)
Switches the rotation mode according to the gravity
direction of the live image.
Tap the center
of the live
screen.
(I) [LIVE] button
(except live
screen)
Displays the live screen.
[LIVE] button
(live screen)
Switches the gain mode.
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