Tactical Electronics Sire User manual

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MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ROBOT
SIRE
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Manual Contents
Unpacking SIRE
Recharging Internal Battery
Power Up
SIRE Operation
Specifications
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»Unpacking the SIRE:
The SIRE’s four wheels and fuse are packed separately. To
prepare the SIRE for use:
• Install the four wheels by allowing the magnets to snap the
wheel in place.
• Install the fuse by inserting the fuse into the fuse holder
and turning the knob clockwise.
NOTE: You may have to rotate the wheel slightly to allow the
magnets to align.
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FUSE HOLDER

»Recharging Interal Battery:
• Plug the supplied battery charger into the SIRE’s Battery
Port.
• Plug the battery charger into an AC outlet.
• Three red LEDs on the charger should turn on, indicating
the battery is being charged.
• Three green LEDs indicate that the battery charging has
completed.
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BATTERY CHARGING PORT

The SIRE is powered by an internal rechargable 11.1V Lithium Polymer battery. The SIRE Hand Controller is powered by
two 1.5-Volt Alkaline (AA) batteries.
The diagrams on the following pages demonstrate proper battery installation and power-up for the SIRE and SIRE Controller.
»SIRE Battery:
The SIRE is powered by an internal rechargable 11.1V Lithium
Polymer battery.
»SIRE Power-Up Procedure:
The power switch for the SIRE is a push button located on
the inside face of the unit (located to the left of the battery
charging port). Fully depress the power switch to power the unit
ON. Depress to power the unit OFF.
Once the SIRE is powered ON, the Link LED will flash rapidly,
indicating the SIRE is ready to be paired to the Hand Controller.
»Hand Controller Battery Compartment:
The SIRE Hand Controller is powered by two 1.5-Volt Alkaline
(AA) batteries. To insert the batteries remove the back panel
of the unit and insert the batteries taking note of proper
orientation.
The image on the left depicts the proper orientation for the
batteries. In addition, the battery holder indicates the proper
orientation as well.
Always remove batteries when unit is not in use.
»Hand Contoller Power-Up Procedure:
To power on the SIRE Hand Controller press the power button
located at the bottom of the unit. When the contoller is powered
ON, the status LED initially lights red. Once the status LED
lights green, the unit is fully operational.
To power OFF the Hand Controller, press and hold the power
button for 2 seconds and then release.
NOTE: When the battery becomes low, the status LED will
change from green to red and stay red.
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POWER

»Pairing the SIRE to Hand Contoller:
1. Once the SIRE is powered ON, the Link LED will flash
rapidly, indicating the SIRE is ready to be paired to a Hand
Controller.
2. Once the Hand Controller is powered ON, the Link LED will
flash rapidly, indicating the Hand Controller is attempting
to pair to any “open” SIREs.
3. Once the pairing process is complete, the Link LED on both
the SIRE and Hand Controller will change to a slower blink.
NOTE: Currently, the Link LED blinks a number of times
indicating which RF channel it is on. This is primarily a testing
feature; eventually, the Link LED will simply light solid to
indicate a link with a SIRE.
NOTE: If the automatic pairing process doesn’t complete for
any reason, simply power OFF both the SIRE and the Hand
Controller. First re-power ON the SIRE and Second re-power
On the Hand Controller.
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LINK LED
LINK LED
POWER

»Driving the SIRE:
The Hand Controller’s joystick controls the SIRE’s tank drive
system.
• Moving the joystick further away from the center will
increase the SIRE’s speed.
• Pushing the joystick directly to the left or right will perform
a 0-radius turn in that direction.
»Visible Light LED:
• To turn on the SIRE’s visible light, briefly press the Visible
Light button on the Hand Controller.
• The Visible Light LED indicator on the Hand Controller will
blink blue occasionally to indicate the visible light is on.
»IR LED Illuminator:
• To turn on the SIRE’s IR LED illuminator, depress the IR
LED button on the Hand Controller.
• The IR LED indicator on the Hand Controller will blink blue
occasionally to indicate the IR LED illuminator is on.
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LED INDICATORS

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Product specifications and information are subject to change without notice.
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PRODUCTS / EOD TRAINING / R & D / AVIATION
DESIGN / ENGINEERING / MANUFACTURING
HEMLOCK FACILITY
2200 NORTH HEMLOCK AVE / BROKEN ARROW, OK / 74012
V: 866.541.7996 / V: 918.249.8326 / F: 918.249.8328
CRUSADER FACILITY
2844 CRUSADER CIRCLE / #100 / VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / 23453
V: 757.689.0476 / F: 757.689.3769
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 14 oz (2.21kg)
DIMENSIONS (L X W X H): 15in x 9.75in x 1.5in (packed); 15in x 14in x 5in (deployed)
DIMENSIONS METRIC (L X W X H): 38.1cm x 24.8cm x 3.8cm (packed); 38.1cm x 35.6cm x 12.7cm (deployed)
POWER SUPPLY: 11.1V 3S 2200 mA-hr LiPo internal; optional external
RUNTIME: 90 minutes; 60 minutes with optional Video Transmitter
HOUSING MATERIAL: Acetal (Delrin)
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE: 14 to 122F, 95% Humidity (-10 to 50C, 95% Humidity)
FREQUENCY RANGE: 902 - 928 MHz for control; 2.4GHz for optional Video Transmitter
TRANSMISSION DISTANCE: 1000ft (305 meters)
ILLUMINATION: Visible: Forward Facing LED IR: 940nm Forward Facing IR LED
GROUND CLEARANCE: 1.6 inches
SLOPE MOBILITY: 55 Degree Climb (friction dependent)
SPEED: 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s)
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
CAMERA: 1/3” Sony Super HAD CCD II
CAMERA RESOLUTION: 500 TVL
CAMERA LIGHT SENSITIVITY: 0.05 Lux
FIELD OF VIEW: 90 Degrees
COMPATIBLE MONITORS: Wrist Mounted Monitor / Handheld Monitor / Heads-Up Display / Monocular
Micro Viewer / Wrist Mounted Monitor Pro / Handheld Monitor Pro