ATN NVM14 User Manual

ATN NVM14

Mfg’s P/Ns:

ATN NVM-14-2 (Gen2 +)
ATN NVM-14-2I (Gen2+)
ATN NVM-14-CGT (Gen2+)
ATN NVM-14-HPT (Gen2+)
ATN NVM-14-3 (Gen3)
ATN NVM-14-3A (Gen3)
ATN NVM-14- 4 (Gen4)

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Manual (NVM14- 003) Revision 1 - December 200 6

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SAFETY SUMMARY

CAUTIONS

• The ATN NVM-14 is a precision optical instrument and must be
handled carefully at all times to prevent damage.

• Do not scratch the external lens surfaces or touch them with
your fingers.

• Wiping demisting shield with lens paper while wet or with wet
lens paper can damage the coating.

• To protect the image intensifier, keep the lens cap on the objec­tive lens when the monocular is not in use or when checked out
in daylight conditions.

• The IR illuminator is a light that is invisible to the unaided eye
for use during conditions of extreme darkness. However, the
light from the illuminator can be detected by the enemy when
using night vision devices.

• If you use the rubber eyecaps for a long period of time, you may
suffer skin inflammation. If you develop any symptoms, consult
a doctor immediately.

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NOTES

• When utilizing the ATN NVM-14 for driving purposes, the gog­gles may not be used in the hand-held mode. The goggles must
be worn in the head- or helmet-mounted position.

• At operating temperatures below –20°C (-4°F), alkaline bat­teries are not recommended, as operating life will be severely
reduced. Lithium-iron disulfide 1.5V AA batteries or equivalent
should be used below –20°C (-4°F).

• The purpose of the illuminator is for viewing at close distance
up to 3 meters when additional illumination is needed.

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EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS

To avoid physical and equipment damag e when using t he ATN
NVM-14, carefully read and understand the following safety pre­cautions.

• The equipment requires some night light (moonlight, starlight,
etc.) to operate. The level of performance depends upon the level
of light.

• Ni ght light is reduce d by passing cloud c over, while operating
under trees, in building shadows, etc.

• The equipment is less effective viewing into shadows and other
darkened areas.

• The equipment is less effective through rain, fog, sleet, snow or
smoke.

• The equipment will not “see” through dense smoke.

• Adjust vehicular speed to prevent overdriving the range of view
when conditions of possible reduction or loss of vision exist.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title Page

Safety Summary a

Table Of Contents i
List of Figures ii
List of Tables iii
How To Use This Manual iv

Section I General Information 1-1

II Equipment Description 2-1
III Mounting Procedures 3-1
IV Operating Procedures 4-1
V Operational Defects 5-1
VI Maintenance 6-1

Appendix A End Item Components A-1

Appendix B Repair Parts List B-1

Index IND-1

For Technical Information INFO-1

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Title Page

1-1 Helmet Mounted Multi-Use Minimonocular 1-2

2-1 ATN NVM-14DNS Major Components 2-4
2-2 ATN NVM-14 Optional Components 2-4

3-1 Attaching ATN NVM-14 to Head Mount 3-2
3-2 Attaching ATN NVM-14 to Helmet Mount 3-3
3-3 Attaching ATN NVM-14 to Weapon Mount 3-4
3-4 Mounting the ATN NVM-14 to a scope 3-5
3-5 Adapter for using ATN 3.5x 26 scope 3-6
3-6

Mounting the Picatinny Adapter to the ATN NVM-14
3-7 Attaching ATN NVM-14 to PVS-7 Adapter 3-7
3-8 Attaching ATN NVM-14 to PVS-7 Headmount 3-8
3-9 Mounting 3x and 5x Lens to the ATN NVM-14 3-8

4-1 CR123A Battery Installation 4-3
4-2 AA Batter y Installation 4-4
4-3 Mechanical Functions 4-5
4-4 Infrared (IR ) Illuminator Operations 4-6

5-1 Shading 5-2
5-2 Edge Glow 5-3
5-3 Bright Spots and Emission Points 5-5
5-4 Fixed Pattern Noise 5-6
5-5 Chicken Wire 5-7

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6-1 Neckpad Reinstallation 6-11
6-2 Lacing the Sliding Bar Buckle 6-12
6-3 Assembling of the tube into the NVM-14 6-13

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Title Page

2-1 ATN NVM-14DNS Major Components 2-5

4-1 Batter y Life 4-2

6-1 Preve nt ive M ai nten an ce Ch ec ks an d

Service for the ATN NVM-14

6-2 Operator Troub lesho oting for the ATN

NVM-14

A-1 ATN NVM-14 End Item Components A-1

B-1 ATN NVM-14 Repair Parts List B-1

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

USAGE

You m ust familiar ize yourself with the entire manual b efore
operating the equipment. Read the complete maintenance task
before performi ng maintenance and follow all WARNINGS,

CAUTIONS, and NOTES.

MANUAL OVERVIEW

The manual contains sections for Operating and Maintaining
the Day Night SightMulti-Use Minimonocular NVG.

Components of End Item are in Appendix A.

Repair Parts List is in Appendix B.

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SECTION I

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Helmet Mounted Multi- Use Minimonocular

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Figure 1-1

1-1 GENERAL INFORMATION

A. TYPE OF MANUAL

Operator (Including Repair Parts List).

B. MODEL NUMBER AND EQUIPMENT NAME

ATN NVM-14 – Multi-Use Minimonocular

C. SUPPLIER

American Technologies Network Corp.

20 South Linden Ave. Unit 1B,

South San Francisco, CA 940801

D. PURPOSE OF EQUIPMENT

To provid e the soldier with the abilit y to obser ve at night
under moonlight and starlight conditions. The ATN NVM-14
can be handheld, head mounted, helmet mounted or weapon
mounted to enable walking, driving, weapon firing, short­range surveillance, map reading, vehicle maintenance, and
administering first aid. The unit allows for horizontal and ver­tical adjustments when head or helmet mounted and is also
equipped with an infrared light-emitting source.

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1-2 WARRANTY INFORMATION

This item shall conform to design, manufact uring, and per­formance requirements and be free from defec ts in material
and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of
acceptance. If item is defective, notify your Service Command
Technical point of contact.

1-3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Fo r tec hnica l inf ormat io n contac t ATN Cor p. d ir ec tly at
[phone], or [e-mail] your Service Command
point of contact.

1-4 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BAT - Battery

Illum - Illuminator

IR - Infrared

mm - Millimeters

NVG’s - Night Vision Goggles

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SECTION II

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

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2.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The ATN NVM-14 is a hand-hel d, h ead- mounted , he lmet­mounted, or weapon-mounted night vision system that enables
walking, driving, weapon firing, short-range surveillance, map
reading, vehicle maintenance, and administering first aid in both
moonlight and starlight. Each unit allows for vertical adjustment
(by using head straps), fore-and-aft adjustment, objective lens
focus, and eyepiece focus. The device is also equipped with an
infrared light-emitting source.

NVM-14 Night Vision monocular utilizes the principle of intensi­fication of the residual light which is reflected from the surround­ing objects. The optical system of the monocular consists of: an
objective lens, an image intensifier tube and an eyepiece.

Even under unsteady brightness conditions, Automatic Bright­ness Adjustment System always keeps the IIT brightness level
constant.

The Automatic Protective System controls the existing illumina­tion level through the photo receiver. If the illumination level sur­passes 100-300 lx for the following 10 seconds, the monocular
will shut off automatically

Built-in IR Illuminator makes it possible to observe the objects
when the monocular works in the conditions of low light or total
darkness.

The eyepiece incorporates several LED indicators:

- RED – serves as an IR Illuminator Indicator and an Battery Low
Indicator at a time. IR is on when the indicator light becomes
stable. If the indicator light starts flickering, it means there might
be about 20% of battery charge left.

- GREEN – serves as an Excessive Brightness Indicator. If the
bright light remains unchanged for over 10 seconds after the
indicator turns on, the monocular will automatically shut-off. If
you move the unit away from the bright/excessive light the unit
will turn back on again.

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2.2 WEIGHT, DIMENSIONS, AND
PERFORMANCE

WEIGHT AND DIMENSION

Weight (with battery) 335 grams

Length 140 mm

Width 50 mm

Height 69 mm

PERFOMANCE

Magnification 1X

f-Number 1.2

Field of View 40 degrees

Eyepiece Diopter Adj. -6 to +2

Eye Relief 25 mm

Focusing range

Voltage 3.0 VDC or 1.5 VDC

Power Requirements 1 CR123A or 1 AA

IR Illumination Range 20 meters

CONTINUOUS OPERATION

1 CR123A battery 40 hours

0,25m to innity

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2.3 DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR
COMPONENTS

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2

ATN NVM-14 Major Components

1 2

8

12

15

4

9

13

16

ATN NVM-14 Optional Components

1

Figure 2-1

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10

14

Figure 2-2

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4

5

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5

8

7

9

7

6

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TABLE 2-1 ATN NVM-14DNS MAJOR COMPONENTS

ITEM DESCRIPTIONKit Components

Kit Components

1 Multi-Use Minimonocular

2 Lens Cap

3 Eye-cup

4 Soft Carrying Case

5 Operators Manual

6 Battery 123A Lithium

7 Battery AA Alkaline

8 Battery Adapter

9 Neck Cord

Optional Components

1 3X Afocal Lens

2 5X Afocal Lens

3 Camera/Camcorder Adapter

4 Lens adapter for ITT 3X and 5X Lenses

5 Demist Shield

6 Sacrificial Window

7 IR- 450 IR illuminator

8 Headmount Adapter for PVS7 Headmount Assembly

9 Dual Bridge Adapter for PVS7 Headmount Assembly

10 Headmount Assembly

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12 Brow Pads

13 Picatinny Adapter

14 Weapon Mount Piccatiny /Mil 1913

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16 Scope Adapter Mount with inserts

17 Shoulder Strap

18 Hard Shipping/Storage Case

Flip-up Helmet Mount

Adapter for using MUM with the ATN 3.5x26 riflescope

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KIT COMPONENTS

1) Multi-Use Minimonocular

The monocular night vision device with unity magnifi

cation.

2) Lens Cap

A cap used to protect the lens and for testing the unit

in daylight.

3) Eye-cup

A rubber cup used to protect eyepiece and for opera

tor comfort.

4) Soft Carrying Case

A protective bag used for storing of ATN NVM-14 and

accessories.

5) Operators Manual

Provides equipment description, use of operator con

trols and preventative maintenance checks and ser­vice.

6) Battery 123A Lithium

A single, 123A lithium battery used to power the unit.

7) Battery AA Alkaline

A single, standard AA alkaline battery used to power

the unit.

8) Battery Adapter

Allows the ATN NVM-14 to accept a single, standard

AA alkaline battery used to power the unit.

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