ATN OTIS-10 User Manual

user`s guide

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AMERICAN

TECHNOLOGIES

NETWORK

CORP.

OTIS-10

THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMS

Eyepiece Diopter

Adjustment Ring

Rubber Eyecup

Battery Compartment Cover

Switchboard

Th is pro ducT conTain s naTur al rubb er l aTex which may caus e alle rg ic r eacTi ons

CAUTION:

RCA/Video in/out

Focusing Ring

Lens

Objective Lens Cover

The information in this manual furnished for information use only, is subject to change without notice, is not to be
const rue d as a com mit ment by AT N C orp.

ATN Cor p. as sum es no responsib ility or liabil ity fo r any err ors or in acc ura cies t hat may appear in this b ook .

©2009 ATN Corp. All right reserved.

RCA Video/power

adapter

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f e a t u r e s

s p ec ifi cat i o n

Magnification ..................................................... 1,8X

Objective Focal Length ..................................... 25 m m

FOV ...................................................................11° x 8°

Focus Range ..................................................... from 1m to infinity

Focus Adjustment ............................................. Manual

Exit Pupi l ...........................................................14mm

Eye Relief .......................................................... 25mm

Dete c tor Type .................................................... Uncooled Microbolometer

Spectral Response ............................................ 7-14 μm

Pixels ................................................................. 160 x 120

Pixel Size ........................................................... 30 x 30 μm

Angular Resolution, mrad .................................. 1,2

Thermal Sensitivity ............................................ < 0,1°C

Range to Detect a Hu man .................................475 m

Output Format ................................................... Analog PAL / NTSC

Display...............................................................OLED matrix

Display Format .................................................. SVGA , 852 x 6 00 pxl

Color .................................................................. Monochrome

Digital ZOOM ..................................................... Fixed 2x ( optional 5x)

Brightness Adjustment ...................................... Manual

Contrast Adjustment .......................................... Automatic

Avai lab le User Inter faces .................................. From outside PC throug h USB i nterface

Power Supply ....................................................2 x 3V, 123A typ e

Start-Up Time .................................................... < 3 sec

Operating Time w / one bat ter y pac k .................. 4 h rs

External Power Supply ...................................... DC 6V, 500 mA

Operating Temperature Range.......................... f rom -20°C to + 50°C

Waterproof ......................................................... Yes, up to 10 m su bmersion

Dimensions .......................................................118 x 78 x 5 4 mm

Weight (w/batteries) .......................................... 0,3 4 kg

a p p l i c a t i o n

The OTIS-10 is a thermal system intended for law enforcement, personal and commercial uses. It
is built around state of the art uncooled thermal imaging technology, highly integrated DSP-based
electroni cs a nd a com pac t, light weight system .

The OTIS-10 thermal monocular provides the excellent image qualit y that is unaffected by lights or
shadows that seriously hamper the image quality of image intensified night vision. Total darkness,
camouflage or bright lights will not affect the sensitivity of these units.

The ATN OTIS-10’s superior performance, compact size, comfort of wear and cost efficiency makes
it the perfect thermal imaging device.

* ATN reserves the right to change the above specifications at any time without notice

• High resolution digital thermal imaging

• Compact, light weight and durable housing

• H igh Qualit y optics

• Video output

• V ideo / Image polarity sel ection

• Waterproof

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o p e r a t i o n

Ins ert th e two Lithi um batter ies (123A t ype) i nto the u nit a ccord ­ing to the polarity indications on the battery compartment. Press
the ON/OFF button to turn the monocular on. Remove the lens
cap.

Adjust the proper eyepiece diopter and objective lens focusing.
The rotation of the Focusing Ring changes the position of the

obj ecti ve l ens in respec t of the rece ive r fo cal p lane array. In th is
way the operator can adjust the unit in order to see the targets at
various ranges with the same good contrast.

Cover pr otects the object ive assemb ly from me chanica l damage.
The operator can adjust the eyepiece diopter of the monocular for his /her own eyesight by rotating

Eyepiece Diopter Adjustment Ring.
Eyecup provides for the comfortable eye position and for the

prevention of flash reflections onto the operator’s face which is
critical in the field and tactical activities.

Select the desired operation mode by pressing the switchboard
buttons.

With t he «ZOOM» b ut ton y o u can a c tivat e a gr adual a d justme nt
of the digita l zoom pre set in the mon ocular adj ust ments.

The «POLARITY» button switches the direct display mode into
the reverse one, i.e. from hot-white /cold-black into hot-black /
cold-white mode.

Each short push of the buttons «BRIGHTNESS +» or «BRIGHTNESS –» raises or lowers the dis­play brightness, correspo ndingly, in stepwise way.

To tur n th e mo nocular of f pr ess the ON/OFF button.

v i d e o o u t p u t

The monocular incorporates a sealed Connector used for vid­eo transmission and to connect external power sources. The
package of the thermal monocular OTIS-10 includes external
connection RCA Video/power adapter. This adapter attaches
the monocular to the vid eo facil itie s fo r vi deo r ecor ding or v ideo
transmission to the external display, though at the same time it
accepts the external power su pply.

IMPORTANT: When the unit is to be powered with external
sources, first make sur e th e ba tteries have b een taken o ut.

e x t e r n a l p o w e r s o u r c e

IMPORTANT: When the unit is to be powered with external sources, first make sure the batteries
have bee n taken ou t.

To connect an ex ternal power source you can use any of the cables of the monocular package. As
an external power source, a standard network controller with outer voltage of 6V and current of over

0.5A can be applied.
Remove the protective cover off the connector input and attach the cable. To connect an external

source, we reco mmend you to use a 6m m stand ard double -pole socket in the way the positive con ­tact is the central contact.

External Power

Supply Connector

Video Connector

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w a r n i n g s a n d c a u t i o n s

IMPORTANT!
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE MONOCULAR.
KEE P YOUR OTI S -10 SAFE FR OM O PER ATIONAL AND TR ANSPORTATI ON I MPAC T S.
WAITING FOR ONE HOUR BEFORE YOU SWITCH THE MONOCULAR ON IS HIGHLY RECOM-

MEN DABLE AFTE R YOU BRING IT INTO THE WARM ROOM FR OM T HE C OLDER OUTSID E.
WHEN YOU DO NOT INTEND TO OPERATE YOUR MONOCULAR FOR 10 FOLLOWING DAYS

WE ADV ISE YO U TO TAKE THE BATTERY OUT OF THE BATTE RY COMPARTMENT.
PR OVI DE FOR TIMELY SERVI CE M AINTENANCE OF THE UN IT.

If you use the rubber eyecaps for a long period of time, you may suf fer skin inflammation. If you de­velop any symptoms, consult a do ctor im mediat ely.

t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

Q: The im age is absent on t he s cre en of g oggles.
S: Th e batterie s are d ischarged. Replace the b atteri es.
Q: The br ightness of the image on the scr een is low.
S: Th e batterie s has a low vo ltage. Replace the batteries.

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1 y e a r p r o d u c t w a r r a n t y

This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship
under normal use for a period of 1 (one) 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 par t 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 manner; (b) subjected to misuse;
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sold “as-is” by either ATN or the ATN dealer; or (e) merchandise 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 DAYLI GH T HOUR S OR UN D ER ANY E XCES SI VE LI GH T COND IT I ONS MAY PERMA­NENTLY DAMAGE THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT AND SAID DAMAGE WILL
NOT BE C OVE RED U NDER T HIS WAR R ANTY. T his warr anty is exten ded o nly to the or igin al pur-

chaser. Any breach of this warranty shall be waived unless the customer notifies ATN at the address
noted below within the applicable warranty period.

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

ATN will n ot b e liable f or any claim s, ac t i o ns, suits, pr o c e e d ings, costs, ex penses, dam ag es o r liabil­ities arising out of the use of this product. Operation and use of the product are the sole responsibil­ity of the Customer. ATN’s sole undertaking is limited to providing the products and services outlined
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extend solely to 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
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damages were foreseeable or not at the time of purchase, and whether or not such damages
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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 complete warranty registration on our website at www.atncorp.
com . Pl ease com plete th e in clude d form a nd i mmed iately m ail it t o ou r Se r vice Center: ATN Corpo ­ration, 1341 San Mateo Avenue, So uth San Franc isco, CA 94080.

OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE

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