UltraLite ALS Turbo User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome.......................................................................3
Operational Safety ....................................................4
UltraLite Features ......................................................5
Operating Instructions ............................................7
 •UltraLiteALS®Assembly...............................7
 •UltraLiteALS®Operation..............................8
 •UltraLiteALS®Disassembly .........................9
Battery Pack Charger............................................. 10
Care and Cleaning.................................................. 11
Troubleshooting ..................................................... 12
Operating Specications ..................................... 13
Warranty .................................................................... 14
AdditionalAccessories ......................................... 15
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OPERATOR’SMANUAL
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the UltraLite ALS®. Please take a
moment to inspect the shipment to make sure the following
parts are included with your Kit:
Basic Kit (200-00110)
1 UltraLite ALS®
1 BMT™TurboHead Assembly
1 Power Adapter Pack
1 Power Supply
1 Pair Amber Glasses
1 Vehicle Power Supply
20 ft. Extension Cord
Basic Plus Kit (200-00114)
1 Basic Kit
1 Battery Charger
1 Battery Pack (3)
Complete Kit (200-00111)
1 Basic Plus Kit
1 UV Magnum Head
1 GreenTurbo Head
1 Red Turbo Head
1 Yellow Turbo Head
1 Red Glasses
1 Yellow Glasses
1 Glasses Bag
If any parts are damages or missing upon arrival, please
contactanauthorizedUltraLiteALS®representative.
Before operating the UltraLite ALS, please read these
instructions and familiarize yourself with the UltraLite ALS
and its features.
U.S. Patents #6,954,270; #7,252,678; #7,267,457; #7,283,230
Basic DVSA Kit, UV (200-00007)
Basic DVSA Kit, BMT™ Turbo (200-00108)
1 UltraLite ALS® Handle
1 UV Magnum Head*
1 Power Supply
1 Battery Charger
3 Battery Packs
1 Pair Amber Glasses w/ Bag
1 UltraLite ALS® Case w/ Foam Set
Complete DVSA Turbo Kit, UV (200-00109)
1 Basic DVSA Kit, UV
1 BMT™Turbo Head
1 White Turbo Head
* BMT™Turbo Head
(Item #200-0108) can
be substituted

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OPERATIONAL SAFETY
The UltraLite ALS® incorporates solid-state emitters to
generate the wavelengths required for quality forensic
illumination. The output intensity of these components is
strong enough to present the risk of injury to eye and skin
tissue.
DO NOT POINT THE UNIT
DIRECTLY AT THE EYES OR SKIN!
Use only accessories and power sources that are supplied
withanddesignedspecicallyfortheUltraLite®.Donotallow
moisturetocollectonorenterintotheunit.Donotimmerse.
If the unit is used in humid environments, store in a warm, dry
placebetweenusetoallowmoisturetoevaporate.
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ULTRALITE ALS® FEATURES
UltraLite ALS®
Battery Pack Charger
On/O
Button
Charging
Indicators
Battery
Docks
Charger
Power
Indicator
Power Input
Jack
1/4-20Tripod
Mount
Low Battery
Indicator
Power Level
Indicators
Power Setting
Button
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HeadAssembly
Battery Pack
PowerAdapterPack
LIGHTOUTPUTSPECIFICATIONS(mW)
Head Designation 1/4 Power 1/2 Power 3/4 Power Full Power
UV (400 nM) 65 125 185 250
BMT 460 1030 1550 2110
Green 190 410 605 730
Yellow 75 190 295 400
Red 270 610 950 1325
Infrared (IR) 160 370 575 805
White 280 630 945 1275
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1. UltraLite ALS® Assembly
a.)AttachthedesiredHeadAssemblytothe 
 UltraLitebody.Inserttheheadinastraightand 
slow manner to avoid damaging the contact
pins. Hold the head against the handle, and
rotate the locking ring on the handle until it is
 hand-tight.DO NOT TWIST THE HEAD.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
b.) Inserteitherabatterypackorthepower
 adapterpackintothebottomofthehandle.
For the power adapter pack, plug in the jack
from either the wall or the car power supply
 intothebottomofthepack.
Head
WhenmountingtheHeadAssemblytothe
UltraLiteALS®,twisttheLockingRingonly.
DON’TTWISTTHEHEAD!
Locking Ring
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2. UltraLite ALS® Operation
Thisunit featuresanenergyconserving“sleepmode”.After
ve minutes of inactivity, the unit will automatically shut o
the indicator lights and enter this mode.
a.) If the unit is in sleep mode, press the On/O
 buttononceto“wakeup”theunit.
b.)PresstheOn/Obuttononcetoactivatethelight.
c.)PressthePowerSettingbuttontoincrease
the power output to the desired setting. The
power increases from setting 1, to 2, to 3, to 4,
 thencyclesbackto1.Thegreenlightson
the neck of the unit indicate the power setting
that is currently in use.
d.)PresstheOn/Obuttontodeactivatethelight.
Note: The yellow light on the neck will illuminate when the battery pack has
20% of its full charge left. Actual time remaining will vary, depending on which
Head Assembly is in use.
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3. Disassembly
a.) To remove the head, rotate the locking ring
 onthehandleuntiltheheadbecomesloose. 
Pull the head straight away from the handle.
b.) Toremovethepowerorbatterypack,
 squeezebothtabsonthesidesoftheitem,then
pull straight out.
LEDHEAD WAVELENGTH(nM) EVIDENCE GLASSES
BMT™ 450 nM 99.5% Of All Evidence Amber
UV 400 nM Body Fluids, Bite Marks
Bruise Evidence
Amber
Red
Yellow
GREEN 525 nM Trace Evidence
Fingerprints, Fibers
Amber
Red
YELLOW 590 nM Fingerprints, Fibers
Altered Documents
Amber
Red
RED 630 nM Fibers, Altered Documents Amber
INFRARED (IR) 850 nM
Altered Documents, cleaning
solvents, fresh paint, and
explosive residues
Infrared detection cameras and
other devices
WHITE
Full Spectrum
400-750 nM
6500 kalvin
General crime scene search,
oblique lighting; hair, ber &
ngerprints
None or Yellow forensic goggles
and lters
WhenmountingtheHeadAssemblytotheUltraLiteALS®,
twisttheLockingRingonly.DON’TTWISTTHEHEAD!
Head
Locking Ring
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The battery pack charger features a logic circuit that will
determine if a battery pack is in place and if it needs to
be charged. If two battery packs are in pace and both
need charging, the unit will fully charge both batteries
simultaneously. If all packs in the unit are fully charged, it will
shutountilthechargefallsbelowfull.DO NOT place the
powerpackadapterinthebatterycharger.
1. Assembly
a.) Insert the cord jack of either the wall power
supply or car power supply into the side of the
charger.
b.)Insertabatterypackintooneofthebattery
 docks.Makesurethebatteryiscompletely
inserted and snaps in place.
2. Operation
Each row of colored lights indicates the amount of charge
eachbatterycurrentlyhas,relativetoafullcharge.
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BATTERY PACK CHARGER