CYPRES 2 User’s Guide
- english version -
CYPRES 2
Reliability made in Germany
Smoke Jumper
CYPRES 2
User‘s Guide
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Congratulations on your choice of CYPRES, the
surely safest and most accurate AAD currently
available.
Like most skydivers, you probably assume you
will always have time to deploy your reserve
canopy yourself, and that situations requiring use
of an automatic activation device always happen
to others. We do hope you will never have such
trouble, and that your CYPRES will never have to
take action to save your life.
Should CYPRES ever decide to activate your
reserve, it will most likely happen at a moment
which, no matter how experienced and cautious
you are, justies that you haven‘t left your safety
to chance.
Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2
User’s Guide
- english version -
Airtec GmbH & Co. KG Safety Systems
CYPRES 2 User’s Guide
- english version -
CYPRES 2
Reliability made in Germany
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 3
Contents
What a Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 is........... 3
1. Function ...................................................... 4
1.1 How CYPRES works ................................. 4
1.2 Components ............................................... 6
1.3 Power supply .............................................. 7
2. How to handle the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 ..... 8
2.1 How to deal with the control unit .............. 8
2.2 How to check the operativeness ................. 9
2.3 How to handle in practical use ................. 10
3. Access to unit information ....................... 12
4. Changing the release unit(s) .................... 13
5. Water contact ............................................ 15
6. Important notes for users ........................ 15
7. Error Display ........................................... 16
8. Installation ................................................ 17
9. Technical service ....................................... 18
10. Repacking of the reserves ...................... 21
11. Regarding Air Travel ............................. 23
12. Technical Data ........................................ 24
13. Warranty ................................................. 25
14. Disclaimer ............................................... 26
15. Index ........................................................ 27
16. Packing List ............................................ 28
Trade Marks ................................................. 28
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The Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 is an Automatic
Activation Device for parachutes, which is built
for the needs of Smoke Jumper activities.
It initiates the reserve deployment sequence; if the
Smoke Jumper should still have a vertical speed
of more than 35 meters per second (78 mph) at
approximately 1200 ft AGL assuming the arming
handle was pulled at 3000 ft AGL.
The Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 does its job by
severing the reserve closing loop allowing the
spring loaded pilotchute in the reserve container
to push away the aps of the container and to
jump out into the slipstream and initiate the reserve opening.
What a Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 is
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 5
1. Function
1.1 How CYPRES works
The processing unit contains a factory-programmed microprocessor that is capable of real-
time calculations of the jumper‘s altitude and rate
of descent based on barometric pressure.
By monitoring this data, certain criteria are generated from which conclusions are drawn. Should
the conclusion be that the jumper is in a dangerous situation (i.e. still in freefall at a low altitude)
the processing unit triggers the release unit which
initiates the reserve deployment sequence.
The release unit (cutter) system for the reserve
container is completely independent of the rig‘s
primary system, because it does not pull the ripcord pin out of the closing loop, but rather cuts
the loop inside the reserve container to release the
pilot chute.
Initiating the reserve deployment sequence by
cutting the loop is a method invented and patented
by the founder of Airtec, Helmut Cloth, in 1987.
The CYPRES‘ activation system has these advantages:
• The deployment sequence of the reserve parachute can be initiated in two different ways.
One method is by the jumper pulling the reserve release handle. The other method is used
by CYPRES
it automatically cuts the closing
loop.
• Mechanical components are reduced to a single movable piston in the release unit.
• The activation system is located inside the reserve container where it is not exposed to ex-
cessive shock or other adverse inuences.
• The system is unobtrusive and can be installed
so that it is undetectable from the outside.
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The distance which the piston moves in case of an
activation is approx. 5 mm.
The release unit (cutter) is a unique design specifically developed for CYPRES. Features include
a completely self-contained enclosure to avoid
expelling anything during activation.
During an 18 month long investigation by BAM
(Bundesanstalt für Materialprüfung), Berlin, 99
release units were tested. The result is that BAM
and the U.S. DOT have classied the CYPRES as
being non-hazardous.
Due to its high reliability and other properties, the
CYPRES release unit is currently being used in
aerospace applications (satellites).
• The system is unobtrusive and can be installed
so that it is undetectable from the outside.
Release unit
(cutter) with
elastic keeper
Functional diagram:
reserve
closing
loop
blade
plastic guide
stainless
steel body
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 7
Please do not:
- pull
- lift
- carry or
- throw CYPRES by the cables
processing unit
control unit
release unit
(cutter)
1.2 Components
CYPRES consists of a control unit, a processing
unit and one release unit (cutter) for 1-pin reserve
container or two release units (cutters) for 2-pin
reserve container.
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1.3 Power supply
No attention is needed to the power supply of
Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2.
The unit is designed to function from the date
of manufacture until the rst maintenance, from
the rst maintenance to the second maintenance,
and from the second maintenance until the end of
warranty time without limitations concerning the
number of jumps. If a Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2
should cease to function due to a faulty power
supply prior to the maintenance due date, Airtec
will take care of this with the highest priority.
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 9
wait!
click
wait!
wait!
click click
self-test and
calibration
unit
switched on
click
light
appears
light
appears
light
appears
The push button on the control unit should be
pressed with the ngertip alone; please do not use
a ngernail or any object. Use a short clicking ac-
tion in the middle of the button. You should familiarize yourself with switching Smoke Jumper
CYPRES 2 on to be able to do the functioning
test.
With this Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2, you can use
the control unit only to check the operativeness.
Nothing else.
Do the operativeness check prior to every rst
jump of a day.
2. How to handle the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2
2.1 How to deal with the control unit
The functioning test of the Smoke Jumper
CYPRES 2 is initiated by pressing the push button four times with very short clicks. Start the
switch-on cycle by clicking the button once. After
approx. one second, the red LED-light will glow.
You must acknowledge the red light immediately by clicking the button again. This sequence
- a click following appearance of the red light -
will be repeated two more times. After a total of
four clicks, Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 goes into
self-test mode. If you do not act promptly after
seeing the LEDlight, or if you push the button to
soon, Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 will ignore the
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switch-on attempt. This four-click initiation cycle
has been designed to avoid accidental switch-on.
Once the switch-on procedure is nished, the unit
will run through its self-test. Initially, the display
will show the number „10“, and then a countdown
ending in „0“.
Between „2“ an „0“ the unit will interrupt and
show the actual airpressure in hPa (that is equivalent to millibars). It will be a value between 700
and 1050.
HPa is the scale the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2
works with.
When you see the „0“ at the end of the selftest
then the functioning test has successfully nished
and the display will go blank again, stating that
the unit is ready for work.
2.2 How to check the operativeness
Perform a switch on procedure (see chapter 2.1)
whereupon automatically the selftest will be carried out.
The selftest ends showing a 0
on the display for 1
second and then the display goes blank.
After this procedure the unit has shown its operativeness.
Conduct this operativeness check prior to every
rst jump of a day.
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 11
2.3 How to handle in practical use
Aside the operativeness check prior to the rst
jump of the day the sole action required for the
Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 is only necessary on
the jumprun. Prior to exit, a handle on the main lift
web must be separated from its velcro and pulled
downward for at least 10 centimetres. (To conrm
this action a “0” will be displayed in the control
unit window) The Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2
will now initiate the active mode and monitors
the situation. If it detects that the Smoke Jumper
has left the plane and has fallen to approximately
1.200 feet AGL with a vertical speed higher than
35 meters per second (that is 78 mph), then it will
cut the reserve containers closing loop to initiate
the deployment sequence. The Smoke Jumper
CYPRES 2 will initiate the deployment sequence
of the reserve container even lower, down to approximately 400 feet AGL, if the vertical speed
has not exceeded 35 meters per second at 1.200
feet AGL, but only later. These calculations assume that the the arming handle was pulled at approximately 3.000 feet above ground.
Activation window
· Arm the unit on jumprun at approx.
3.000 feet AGL
· Activation window starts at approx.
minus 1.800 feet from jumprun
· Activation window ends at approx.
minus 2.600 feet from jumprun
If the arming handle is pulled at another height
above ground: the activation should happen at approx. 1.800 to approx. 2.600 feet below this spe-
cic arming altitude if the activation conditions
are given.
Once the handle has been pulled the unit is in active mode right away.
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In short words:
· the activation handle has to be in its
original position when you enter the
plane
· on the jumprun, prior to exit, it has
to be pulled downwards some centimeters
· it has to be put back into its original position after the jump, at least
prior to the next boarding.
At any time it is possible to put the unit manu-
ally back into ‘sleep mode’ by bringing back the
handle into its original position. The unit is now
in ‘sleep mode’, when the arming cable is gently
pushed into the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 and
physically stops. To achieve ‘sleep mode’ it is
mandatory to push the cable this far.
The unit will automatically go back into sleep
mode two hours after the active mode was initiated or after a height loss of approx. 2.600 ft from
arming elevation, even without touching the handle.
On packing your parachute after a training jump
or a mission, bring the handle back into its original position. This is mandatory because only by
„pulling the activation handle some centimeters
downwards from its original position“ will allow
the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 to change between
‘sleep mode’ and active mode. This allows the
unit to monitor what is going on and being ready
to do its job.
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 13
3. Access to unit information
The Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 provides an easy
way to view
1. the activation counter,
2. the units serial number,
3. the next maintenance date*
When the 0
appears at the end of the switch-on
procedure press the button immediately and keep
it pressed.
Each value is displayed for 5 seconds, then the
next value shows up.
You can stop the information sequence whenever
you want by just letting go of the button.
* After the 8 year maintenance has been performed, the words ‘maint. no’ and the date of the
total lifetime (end of life) is shown.
3. next maintenance due in 09 / 2016
2. display of the serial number
1. display of the activation counter
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4. Changing the release unit(s)
After an activation the release unit can be changed
by your rigger packer via the plug-and-socket
connection.
Disconnecting the release unit:
Hold plug and socket by their aluminium grips
and pull them apart using a smooth straight motion. Do not twist!
Connecting the release unit(s):
Hold plug and socket by their aluminium grips.
Place the plug directly in front of the socket and
connect them by pushing together with a smooth
straight motion until it is completely seated.
Do not twist!
It is easy to change a 1-pin CYPRES to a 2-pin or
CYPRES or vice-versa, by swapping cutter types.
1-pin Cutter
2-pin Cutter
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 15
Notes:
1. CYPRES 1 eld replaceable cutters (no alumi-
num grip) can be used with CYPRES 2. (CYPRES 2 is equivalent to Smoke Jumper CYPRS
2 concerning the release units.) They will function properly.
CYPRES 2 cutters (identied by aluminum
grip) can be used with any CYPRES 1 with the
eld replaceable cutter connector. They function properly.
2. Release units (cutters) are numbered via a heat
shrink tubing placed on the cable. This number
identies the cutter. A table of cutter numbers with
corresponding dates of manufacture are available
at www.cypres.cc
3. It is possible that the cutter plug could separate
from the socket after a CYPRES activation. In
the rare combination of this and a water landing,
the socket must be dried out before further use.
Do that by tapping the open end of the socket
at onto a at surface such as a table top. Once
no additional water comes out while tapping on
WARNING! Do not use release units
(cutters) after the Lifetime Warranty
period.
Release units (cutters) also require
technical service (maintenance) every four years.
Please send cutters more than four
years old, that have not been attached
to a CYPRES during maintenance to
Airtec or SSK for a free no-charge inspection prior to use.
the table top, store the CYPRES with the open
end of the socket hanging downward for another
24 hours in a dry area, to allow the socket to dry
out completely. When completely dry, insert the
plug of the new cutter.
4. Use a one-pin cutter in a one-pin container and
a two-pin cutter in a two-pin container.
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5. Water contact
Because of the cable housing for the arming cable,
the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 is not waterproof.
If a Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 came in contact
with water, please send it in for a free inspection.
6. Important notes for users
• CYPRES is shielded against radio-transmitter
signals. Extreme concerted efforts have been
taken to protect the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2
from „radio pollution“. Although the extraordinary shielding system of the Smoke Jumper
CYPRES 2 has been investigated thoroughly,
it is impossible to have 100% pro-tection. It is
still recommended to avoid strong radio-transmitters. Please contact Airtec if you have questions.
• A release unit that has activated builds up a
high internal pressure and will remain pressurized. Never attempt to open it by force. It
can, however, be stored safely for an indenite
period of time, provided that it has not been
damaged.
• To achieve ‘sleep mode’, the arming handle
needs to be pushed gently into the Smoke
Jumper CYPRES 2 until it physically stops.
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 17
7. Error Display
If any irregularities are detected during selftest, the
Aircrew CYPRES 2 shows a number on the display. The error code is displayed until the unit is
switched off manually or by the automatic shut off
after 14 hours running-time. During error display
the arming cable is out of function.
Error code number / error code description:
1111
2222
or
One or both of the attached release units are
not correctly electrically connected to the
unit. The reason may be a cable break, the
cutter plug could be disconnected, or the release unit(s) may have activated.
3333
Excessive variations in ambient air pressure
have been measured during the self-test period. The unit is unable to obtain consistent
values for the ambient air pressure at ground
level. Possible reasons could be that an attempt to switch CYPRES on has been made
in a car driving uphill or downhill, in an el-
evator or in a ying aircraft.
The switch-on procedure can be performed several
times after a „3333“ error was displayed. If the 0
is displayed, the unit has successfully gone through
the self-test.
7777
Indicates low battery condition. Please con-
tact Airtec or SSK prior to next use.
Additional error codes for units produced / serviced
on or after January 2013.
P do
Power Down
CHS
Checksum Error
PSE
Pressure Sensor Error
After one of these three error displays appears,
the unit switches off. At all following switch ons
the unit will display the error code again and then
switches off. Please discontinue use and send the
unit in for service.
If other error codes appear in the display, if the unit
switches itself off and can not be switched on again,
if the unit does not switch off after 14 hours, if there
is no red light when the button is pressed, or if anything else unusual occurs please record the error
code and contact Airtec or SSK before further use!
Every technical device can fail. So everything imaginable can happen with the CYPRES, including, but
not limited to: displaying a status which is not true,
failing to function, or functioning at a wrong moment or at a wrong occasion. If you or your friends
or family are not willing to accept these uncertainties and risks, then please don’t use CYPRES.
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8. Installation
The original smoke jumper harness and container
was investigated by Airtec a number of years ago.
The positioning of all components was dened
and tested.
The new smoke jumper harness and container,
designed by the Relative Workshop in the end of
2003 was also investigated by Airtec. The positioning of all components was dened in cooperation with the Relative Workshop and tested.
Under no conditions are deviations from these instructions allowed.
Control unit cable and cutter cable must be placed
without tension. Excess cable is stowed in the at
part of the pocket underneath the velcro-adjustable ap. If you have to stow both the thinner cutter cable and the thicker control unit cable, be sure
to place the thicker cable so that it lays on top of
the thinner one. Cables should be placed in a circle in order to avoid twists. Always avoid pulling,
bending, twisting or kinking the cables.
right
wrong
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 19
9. Technical service
The extremely reliable function of CYPRES is
based on 4 facts: exclusive use of carefully pretreated and approved parts, strict detailed manufacturing procedures, continuous quality control
and monitoring through the manufacturing process, and regular periodic technical service (maintenance). 4 and 8 years after the original date of
manufacture, maintenance procedures according
to the manufacturers guidelines are necessary.
There are 4 primary reasons for the maintenance:
1. Deviations between nominal and actual values
are corrected to ideal values. Every detail is
observed. It is common that signs of wear and
tear are corrected and sometimes even ‘cosmetic’ treatment is done.
2. The technical condition of each unit is analyzed. The fact that a very high percentage of
units are returned for the periodic maintenance
gives the ability to see statistical trends and
to predict potential problems at a very early
stage. The advantage: often it’s possible to
prevent situations by modications during the
maintenance procedures, rather than having to
x problems with downtime later.
3. Experience shows that during a period of 4
years, changes and improvements do happen. Applicable updates are performed during maintenance. Such updates may have the
background of technical improvements, or enhancement of knowledge, or may result from
environmental changes or changes in the sport
(e.g. new disciplines), which Airtec is always
researching and taking into consideration.
4. The most important part of the maintenance is
the individual pre-adjustment of each unit for
the next 4 years. A unit will not be returned be-
fore a high condence level is reached regarding the prediction of the unit’s proper function
for the next 4 years.
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At any time it’s possible to check the date of the
next maintenance. (See chapter 3)
If the unit enters 6 months before maintenance
due date, the maintenance
date (next maint. in month
/ year) will automatically
be shown at each selftest.
6 months after the due date
the display will change to:
‘next maint. now’.
All displayed dates are only a reminder.
Please choose a suitable date during the 13 month
time frame for a convenient performance of the
maintenance. According to experience, the number of maintenances and the necessary time to do
them increases February-May. For quicker service, a date between June and January is a better
choice.
The maintenance has to be performed 4 and 8
years after the original date of manufacture. The
earliest possible date for the CYPRES 2 maintenance is 6 months early, the latest 6 months after
the month of manufacture.
A delayed maintenance has no advantage. It does
not save any cost as the Lifetime Warranty re-
mains the same. It’s smart to choose a suitable
time during the 13 month window for sending the
unit in for maintenance, rather than waiting until
the last possible moment, or until the beginning of
the next season.
Because of the 134,000+ maintenance procedures performed to date on CYPRES, and lots
of improvements incorporated into the design of
CYPRES 2, Airtec has determined that it is possible to extend the maintenance window to 13
months on
CYPRES 2. This maintenance window
gives you more freedom, and avoids maintenance
down-time at the wrong time of the year - please
use this new feature wisely!
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 21
After the 8-year maintenance, the Smoke Jumper
CYPRES 2 should be airworthy for the complete
Lifetime Warranty period.
CYPRES2 maintenance cost is a at-rate (always
the same), even when a unit requires extensive repairs. During the CYPRES 2 Lifetime Warranty,
the skydiver should not have any operation costs
other than the 2 maintenance fees (except for an
activated cutter or lter).
Please contact your local CYPRES Dealer or Service Point concerning the maintenance. The list of
CYPRES Certied Dealers or CYPRES Service
Points is available at www.cypres.cc
The CYPRES Service Center for the USA, Canada, South America and other Western Hemisphere
countries is:
SSK Industries, Inc.,
1008 Monroe Road
Lebanon, OH 45036 - USA
Tel: ++ 1 513 934 3201
Fax: ++ 1 513 934 3208
email: info@cypres-usa.com
www.cypres-usa.com
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10. Repacking of the reserves
You should denitely take advantage of the
CYPRES closing loop and disc system.
Previous closing loops - made by old suspension
lines or Kevlar or Darcron or Spectra or Optima
- were thick and not very slippery and not very
exible.
On container openings, when circumstances are
unfortunate, these loops can be squeezed between
the grommets.
That may cause a delay of the opening or even
avoid the opening at all for some seconds.
Fatalities did happen because of that.
Airtec has improved the closing loop system.
„Smily“
CYPRES Loop
- no sharp edges
- minimal loop tearing
- extremely exible
- extremely slippery
- breaking strength: 185 Kp / 410 lbs
- diameter: 1,8 mm
CYPRES disc
This is the result:
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 23
The CYPRES closing loop is far safer than previous loops because:
- the extra thin, exible and slippery loop material reduces the possibility of the loop jamming in the grommets dramatically
- loop tearing is extremely reduced, because the
fastening disc has no sharp edges
- the tensile strength is far greater (in excess of
440 lbs) than with former loops
- the extremely thin material which is impregnated with silicone reduces the pull force
which is required to pull the ripcord up to 50%
(although the tension on the container remains
the same)
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If you’ve lost the card, you can get a new
one from Airtec or SSK.
original card located in the back cover
11. Regarding Air Travel
A CYPRES equipped rig may be transported in
freight and passenger airplanes without restrictions. All its components (e.g. measuring technique, electronics, power supply, loop cutter,
control unit, plugs, cables, casing) as well as the
complete system, contain parts and materials that
are approved by U.S. DOT and other agencies
worldwide, and are not subject to any transport
regulations.
Because of the size of a rig we recommend to
check it in as normal luggage and to not take it
on board as hand luggage. In case of questions or
objections of the security personnel, please use
the card shown on the right which you’ll nd in
the back cover of this book. The card shows an
X-ray of a complete rig with CYPRES 2. Depending on type and design of the rig the X-ray on the
security’s screen may vary.
Presently the Parachute Industry Association and
the USPA are working with the Transportation
Security Agency concerning traveling with parachutes.
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
4
5
Die rot nummerierten Objekte zeigen die CYPRES Elemente (1. Zen-
traleinheit, 2. Cutter, 3. Cutterkabel, 4. Bedienteilkabel, 5. Bedienteil)
3
The red numbered objects show the CYPRES elements (1. central
unit, 2. cutter, 3. cutter cabel, 4. control unit cable, 5. control unit )
ab
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 25
for the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 excluding the ripcord housing for the activation handle:
Length, width, height of the processing unit: ..................................................approx. 85 x 43 x 32 mm
Length, width, height of the control unit: ......................................................approx. 65 x 18 x 6,5 mm
Length, diameter of the release unit: .........................................................................approx. 43 x 8 mm
Cable length of the release unit (including release unit): ............................................ approx. 500 mm
Cable length of control unit: ..........................................................can vary, standard approx. 670 mm
Volume ............................................................................................................ standard approx. 139 cm³
Weight: ....................................................................................................... standard approx. 182 grams
Activation window: ..................................................approx. 1.800 to 2.600 feet below arming altitude
Activation speed: ......................................................................................... approx. > 78 mph (35 m/s)
Storage temperature: .............................................................................................. +71° to -25° Celsius
Storage pressure: .................................................................... 200 to 1070 hPa ( 5,906 to 31,597 In.Hg)
Working temperature: ......................................................................................... +63° to -20° Celsius *
Maximum allowable humidity: ........................................................................ up to 98 % rel. humidity
Operating range below / above sea level: ................... -1500 feet to +17,000 feet (-500 m to +5000 m)
Functioning period: ............................................................................................. 2 hours from initiating
Maintenance: ..................................................................... 4 and 8 years from date of manufacture***
Power supply: .......................................................................................................... lifetime warranty**
Lifetime Warranty Period:..........................................................12.5 years from date of manufacture**
* These temperature limits do not mean the outside (ambient) temperatures but rather temperatures inside the processing
unit. Therefore, these limits won‘t have any meaning until the processing unit itself has reached the temperatures
in question. In actual fact, these limits will rarely be reached due to the mandatory location of the CYPRES in the
reserve container, and the insulating properties of the nylon pocket and parachute canopies.
** If required maintenance has been performed.
*** Anticipated, according to the present knowledge base.
12. Technical Data
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13. Warranty
Technical defects that show up during the
CYPRES Lifetime Warranty** will be repaired
by the manufacturer at no cost.
The manufacturer reserves the right to decide
whether the unit will be repaired or replaced. Neither repair nor replacement will affect the original Lifetime Warranty. When a CYPRES 2 unit is
returned to the manufacturer or service center, it
must be packed in the original box or an equivalent shipping package.
No claims will be accepted if the unit has been
damaged or has been opened by an unauthorized
individual, or if an opening of the processing unit,
release unit (cutter) or control unit has been attempted.
** If required maintenance has been performed.
- Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 27
14. Disclaimer
In designing and manufacturing CYPRES, the aim
of Airtec GmbH is that the device should never
cause an accidental canopy opening, but should
initiate the opening sequence of a reserve canopy
at an appropriate altitude when the activation criteria are met.
All investigations and experiments performed dur-
ing the product‘s development, and all laboratory
and eld tests accompanying trial and production
phases have shown to date that CYPRES meets
both requirements.
However, the occurrence of a malfunction cannot be excluded. We accept no responsibility for
damages and consequences resulting from any
malfunction.
Airtec GmbH also accepts no responsibility for
damages or problems which are caused by the use
of non original Airtec parts and supplies.
The use of CYPRES does not automatically prevent injury or death. Risk can be reduced by assuring that each component has been installed in
strict compliance with the manufacturer‘s instruc-
tions, by obtaining proper instruction in the use of
this system, and by operating each component of
the system in strict compliance with this User‘s
Guide.
Automatic activation devices (AADs) sometimes
fail to operate properly, and sometimes activate
when they should not, even when properly installed
and operated. Therefore the user risks serious injury or even death to themselves and others during
each use.
By using or allowing others to use CYPRES, you
acknowledge that you accept responsibility for the
proper use of the device, as well as accepting the
consequences of any and all use of this device.
Airtec GmbH, their Dealers, Service Centers, and
Agents total and complete responsibility is limited to the repair or replacement of any defective
device.
CYPRES is strictly a backup device, and is not intended to replace proper training or timely execution of appropriate emergency procedures.
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15. Index
Accidental canopy opening .............................26
Activation window .......................................10,24
Activation handle ............................................ 11
Activation speed ..............................................24
Air Travel ........................................................23
Airworthy ........................................................21
Backup device .................................................26
CYPRES‘ activation system .............................4
CYPRES disc ..................................................21
CYPRES Loop ................................................21
CYPRES Service Center .................................21
Disclaimer .......................................................26
Enhancement of knowledge ............................19
Environmental changes ...................................19
Error condition ................................................17
Functional diagram ...........................................5
Functioning period ..........................................24
Functioning test .................................................9
Humidity .........................................................24
Installation .......................................................16
Internal pressure ..............................................14
Jumprun ...........................................................10
Lifetime Warranty .................................14,24,25
Maintenance ....................................................19
No-charge inspection ......................................14
Operativeness ....................................................9
Packing List ....................................................28
Plug .................................................................13
Relative Workshop .......................................... 16
Selftest ..........................................................9,10
Socket ..............................................................13
Storage temperature ........................................24
Technical improvements .................................19
Technical service ............................................. 14
Trade Marks ....................................................28
Unit information ..............................................13
Updates ...........................................................19
Velcro-adjustable ap ......................................16
Volume ............................................................24
Weight .............................................................24
Working temperature .......................................24
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16. Packing List
In addition to the Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 unit
and the user’s guide, the following items will be
delivered:
For 1-pin Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2:
2 1-pin Loops
1 pull up
1 disc
For 2-pin Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2:
2 1-pin Loops
2 pull ups
2 discs
Trade Marks
CYPRES is a trade mark of Airtec GmbH.
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without permission in writing from Airtec GmbH.
No patent liability will be accepted with regard to
the use of information contained in this manual.
This manual was compiled with due care. Airtec
GmbH and all persons and institutions involved
in the translation of this publication do not accept
any liability for mistakes, omissions or for any resultant damages.
Copyright © 2003 - 2013 by AIRTEC GmbH &
Co. KG Safety Systems, Mittelstraße 69,
33181 Bad Wünnenberg, Germany,
Smoke Jumper CYPRES 2 User Guide
as revised 10-2013
Subject to change without notice.
Further information can be found at:
www.cypres.cc
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CYPRES 2 User’s Guide
- english version -
CYPRES 2
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