General Tools DCiS1 User Manual v.1

iBORESCOPE

USER’S MANUAL

DCiS1

Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 –4

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

What’s in the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 –5

Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 –7

Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Download the App (Apple iOS and Android Devices) . . . . . . . 7

Operating Instructions—Apple iOS Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 – 11

Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Taking and Viewing Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recording and Playing Back Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 – 10

Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Operating Instructions—Android Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 16

Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 12

Taking and Viewing Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Recording and Playing Back Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 – 16

Using the Probe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 – 18

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operating & Maintenance Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 – 20

Return for Repair Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) DCiS1
iBorescope. Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using the
instrument.

iBorescope is a unique instrument that can wirelessly stream high-quality video

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from a camera at the tip of a long probe to the screen of a nearby iPhone

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or Android™smartphone or tablet computer. Typical applications include

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inspections of hard-to-reach or hard-to-see areas like crowded engine
compartments, equipment enclosures or HVAC ductwork.

To receive the video, an iPhone or iPad must install and run a free app (called

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iBORESCOPE), downloadable from the iTunes

App Store. Similarly, an Android
device must install and run the Android version of the same free app after
downloading it from the Google Play Store.

Soft buttons on each app allow the user to record inspection video clips and take
snapshots of the video stream and store them on the iPhone, iPad or Android
device. A saved clip or snapshot can be shared immediately by attaching it to a

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text message, or shared later via e-mail or Skype

. All transfers between
iBorescope and the iPhone/iPad or Android device are wireless, via an ad hoc
WiFi hot spot (without Internet access) generated by the instrument.

KEY FEATURES

• Generates ad hoc WiFi network (without Internet access) for transmitting

transmit probe video to app-enabled iPhone/iPad or Android-based
smartphone or tablet

• Long 6 ft. (1.83m), thin (0.39 in./9.8mm diameter) flexible-obedient probe

captures VGA (640 x 480 pixel) resolution video. A longer (9.8 ft./3m) probe
with the same diameter is also available.

• Excellent camera depth of field of 1/2 in. to 12 in. (12.7 to 305mm) and field

of view of 54°

• App’s RECORD and SNAP SHOT soft buttons capture .mp4 (Apple) or .m4v

(Android) video clips and still .jpg images of live video stream and save files
to the Photos folder of an Phone/iPad or the SD card folder of an Android
device. Video clips and still photos can be viewed immediately, shared
immediately by text, or shared later by e-mail or Skype.

iPad®, iPhone®and iTunes®are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries
Android™is a trademark of Google Inc.
Skype™is a trademark of Skype Limited

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• Non-replaceable Li-ion battery charges through included USB cable

(compatible with iPhone/iPad/Android Power Adapter and all computers). Full
charge is good for three hours of operation.

• Thumbwheel on pistol grip controls camera lighting

• Apple app allows adjustment of video attributes (brightness, contrast, hue,

saturation); Android app allows adjustment of video resolution

• Video Out jack and cable and Low Battery indicator

• Includes three useful probe tip accessories (45° mirror, pickup hook,

magnetic pickup)

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• WARNING! •

Do not use iBorescope to inspect spaces or enclosures known or suspected to
contain live electrical wiring.

WHAT’S IN THE CASE

The iBorescope’s grip and probe come pre-attached in a protective hard plastic
case along with a USB charging cable (compatible with the iPhone/iPad/Android
Power Adapter and all computers), a video cable, three probe tip accessories
(a 45° mirror, a magnetic pickup and a pickup hook) and this user’s manual.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Fig. 1 shows the controls, indicators and physical features of the iBorescope
instrument. Fig. 2 shows the unit’s standard accessories. Familiarize yourself
with the names and functions of all components before moving on to the Setup
Instructions and Operating Instructions.

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Fig. 1. The controls, indicators and physical features of iBorescope

1. WiFi status light: Red = Preparing hot spot; Green = Hot spot available

2. Video Out jack

3. DC5V charging jack

4. (Charging) light: Orange = Charging; Off = Fully charged

5. LOW battery charge light (glows red)

6. Power switch/brightness adjustment thumbwheel

7. Pistol grip

8. Camera-tipped probe

9. Camera head

10. RESET button (under left side of WiFi dome; press with end of paper clip

and hold for 10 seconds to reset the iBORESCOPE app’s WiFi Service Set
Identifier (SSID) and password to the factory defaults of “iBorescope” and
“12345678”, respectively.

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Fig. 2. iBorescope’s standard accessories

11. 45° mirror 12. Pickup hook

13. Magnetic pickup 14. Video cable

15. USB charging cable

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SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

CHARGE THE BATTERY

To charge iBorescope’s battery, insert the USB plug end of the provided
charging cable into the charging port on your iPad Power Adapter or
iPhone/Android Power Adapter (see figures below). Insert the other end of the
cable into the DC5V jack (Fig. 1, Callout 3) on iBorescope.

USB charging cable iPad Power Adapter (not included)

USB charging cable iPhone/Android Power Adapter (not included)

Alternatively, you can charge iBorescope (very slowly, via a trickle charge) by
inserting the USB plug end of the cable into a USB port of any computer.

While iBorescope is charging, the light on the right side of the grip
(Fig. 1, Callout 4) will glow orange. To determine whether the unit is fully
charged, you must disconnect the charging cable. If the unit is fully charged,
the orange light will extinguish. If not, the light will remain orange. If the battery
is very low on charge, the LOW LED at the left of the orange light will
illuminate.

Once your iBorescope’s battery has fully charged, you can disconnect the USB
charging cable from the unit and begin using it as a battery-powered
instrument. A fully charged battery will power the instrument for about 3 hours.

It takes about 7 hours to fully charge a depleted iBorescope battery. While you
wait, you can 1) download the app for the instrument (see next section) and

2) begin learning how the unit works while connected to a source of charging
current.

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