General Tools DPS16 User Manual
PIPE & DUCT RECORDING VIDEO
BORESCOPE INSPECTION SYSTEM
USER’S MANUAL
DPS16
Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What’s in the Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 –8
Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 –9
Attach Probe to Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Charge Console Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 –9
Insert SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating Instructions – H16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 – 15
Viewing Live Video on the Console. . . . . . . . . 9 – 10
Viewing Live Video on a TV Monitor . . . . . . . 10 – 11
Taking Pictures and Recording Videos. . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing Photos and Playing Back Videos . . 11 – 12
Accessing SD Card Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 – 13
Navigating the Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 – 15
Operating Instructions - P16PIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 – 16
Attaching an Accessory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 – 18
Operating, Maintenance &
Troubleshooting Tips - H16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operating & Maintenance Tips - P16PIP . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Compatible Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Return for Repair Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) DPS16 Pipe & Duct Recording
Video Borescope Inspection System. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly
before using the instrument.
The DPS16 has two components: the H16 Handheld Recording Video Borescope Console and the
P16PIP Pipe & Duct Inspection Probe & Reel Set. The H16 is the console of General’s top-of-theline video borescope inspection systems: the DCS1600, DCS1600ART and DPS16.
A thumbwheel on the left side of the H16 allows you to adjust the brightness of the LEDs
illuminating the camera at the end of any probe attached to it. The P16PIP probe and reel set
included in the DPS16 system is tailored for inspecting water and sewer pipes carrying running
water, as well as HVAC ducts.
The H16 also can serve as the console of a general-purpose recording video borescope system
with the addition of a compatible probe. See p. 21 for a list of probes compatible with the H16.
The H16 has three operating modes: Preview, Playback and Menu:
• In Preview mode, video framed by the camera’s field of view is displayed in real time on the
console’s LCD. The H16 automatically enters this mode when powered on.
A front-panel button allows you to enlarge (zoom in on) a target by 50% (a zoom level of
1.5X). The same button allows you to “mirror” video, making it possible to read serial
numbers seen and “reversed” by an attached probe with a mirrored viewing tip. In Preview
mode, real-time video also can be exported through an included video cable to any NTSCor PAL-format TV monitor with an RCA input jack.
Operating in Preview mode, the H16 also allows you to record inspection videos (at 320 x
240 pixel resolution) and photos (at 640 x 480 pixel resolution) on an included SD memory
card by pressing icon-labeled buttons on the console’s front panel. The remaining frontpanel buttons enable access to Playback and Menu modes.
• In Playback mode, you can browse the SD card for saved video and picture files and view
the media on the console’s LCD or a larger TV monitor. Video clips and photos also can be
viewed on a PC in either of two ways: 1) by removing the SD card and plugging it into the
computer directly or through a card reader; or 2) by using a supplied cable to connect the
H16 to the PC through one of its USB ports. Because videos are saved as .asf files and
photos as .jpg files, applications found on most PCs (Microsoft Windows Media Player and
Microsoft Office Picture Manager) can open the files. The 2GB SD memory card included in
the DPS16 case can store at least 5 hours of video, recorded at an average of 6
Mbytes/minute, in addition to hundreds of photos.
• In Menu mode, you use familiar scrolling motions and responses to dialog boxes to navigate
a main menu with six submenus. When selected, submenu items execute “housekeeping”
functions such as deleting files, setting the date and time, enabling or disabling date and
time stamps, choosing any of 14 languages for display indications, selecting a Video out
format and adjusting the console’s Auto Power Off trigger. One of the submenus has a subsubmenu that allows you to adjust four attributes (brightness, contrast, hue and saturation)
of video viewed on the console or an external monitor.
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KEY FEATURES
• Ideal for examining the interior of water pipes, sewer pipes, and HVAC ducts. Especially
tailored for 2, 4 and 6 in. I.D. pipes by included probe centering accessories
• 72 ft. (22m) long probe with 1.1 in. (28mm) diameter camera head
• Eight super-bright white LEDs give probe 640 x 480 pixel (VGA) resolution; superior optics
yield excellent depth of field of 0.4 in. (10mm) to infinity
• Probe is water-tight to IP68 standard (depth of 33 ft./10m) and flexible enough to make two
or more (depending on conditions inside the pipe) 90° bends in a 1.6 in. (40mm) I.D. pipe
• Stainless steel camera head is immune to bathroom toilet cleaner, pipe and drain cleaning
chemicals, gasoline, brake/transmission fluid and machine oil
• Steel probe reel is sturdy and dust-tight to IP6X standard, works vertically or horizontally,
and has bracket for H16 (DCS1600) console
3.5 in. diagonal color LCD for viewing probe video in real time and saved video and pictures later
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• Compatible with dozens of high-performance camera-tipped probes from General (see p. 21)
• Thumbwheel for adjusting brightness of camera lighting
• Familiar menu-driven user interface for viewing and recording videos and photos on
standard SD memory card (2GB card included) and playing back media on console, TV or PC
• Rechargeable battery with 4-hour capacity
• 1-year limited warranty
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION!
Never insert any probe attached to the H16 into any structure or space known
or suspected to contain live electric wiring
• The DPS16 and H16 are intended for industrial applications only. Do not use a compatible
probe for human or any other biological inspections.
• Never insert an attached probe into any flammable gas or liquid (including fuels in an oil,
gasoline or diesel tank)
• Do not disassemble the H16 console. Doing so creates a potentially fatal electrical hazard
(and voids the warranty as well).
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WHAT’S IN THE CASE
The DPS16 comes in a custom hard plastic protective carrying case. Inside the case are:
• The H16 console. The console integrates an LCD monitor, a connector for a highperformance camera-tipped probe from General, and front-panel controls for controlling the
camera’s lights, adjusting system parameters, and recording and playing back videos and
photos captured by an attached probe.
• The P16PIP Pipe & Duct Inspection Probe & Reel Set
• One spherical metal ring for centering the probe in 2 in. I.D. pipes
• One brush set for centering the probe in 4 in. I.D. pipes
• One brush set for centering the probe in 6 in. I.D. pipes
• A 5/64-in. Allen wrench for attaching the 2 in. probe centering ring
• A plastic bag containing five spare 5/64-in. Allen screws
• A 2GB SD memory card for the H16
• An AC adapter/battery charger for a 110/220VAC supply. The adapter has a 5.5VDC, centerpositive output plug.
• A video cable for connecting the H16 to a TV monitor. The cable has RCA plugs at one end
and a mini-stereo plug at the other end.
• A USB cable with a mini-USB plug on one end and a full-size USB plug on the other end. It
can be used to display the contents of the SD card on a computer directly, without removing
the card from the console.
• A soft cloth, a bottle of liquid, and cotton swabs for cleaning the console
• A package of desiccant
• This user’s manual
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Fig. 1 shows the names and locations of all of the controls, ports and jacks of the H16. Table 1
details how the function of each front-panel changes with the console’s operating mode.
Familiarize yourself with the labels, positions and functions of all buttons and connectors before
moving on to the Setup Instructions and Operating Instructions.
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11
12
4
5
7
6
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1
3
9
10
15
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LEFT SIDE
FRONT BACK RIGHT SIDE
Fig. 1. The controls, ports and jacks of the H16
1 Start/Stop Video Recording Button
2 Snapshot Button
3 Power On/Off Button
4 Previous Video/Photo Button
5 ▼ Next Video/Photo Button
6 OK OK Button
7 ESC Escape/Zoom/Mirror Button
8 SD Card Socket
9 TV Out Jack
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10 AC Adapter Jack
11 Mini-USB Jack
12 Brightness Adjustment Thumbwheel
13 Hanger Hole
14 Probe Connector
15 Reset Button
Table 1. The H16’s multi-function buttons
Camera head
Borescope
console holder
Probe guide/camera
head stopper
Handle
Reel frame
Coiled probe
Reel stopper
Probe connector
(to borescope console
or handle/controller)
Button Label In Preview Mode In Playback Mode In Menu Mode
▲ Switches to Playback mode Selects next-oldest video or photo Moves up one line
▼ Switches to Playback mode Selects next-newest video or photo Moves down one line
OK Switches to Menu mode Offers option to delete selected Executes highlighted command
video or photo
ESC Presssed briefly, enlarges Switches to Preview mode Switches to Preview mode
target by 50% (zooms 1.5X)
Pressed and held, mirrors
video
Takes a picture Recalls next photo or Displays repair data or opens
(stores .jpg photo on SD card) pauses/plays video clip submenu of video attribute
options
Starts/stops recording an Switches to Preview mode Switches to Preview mode
.asf video on SD card
Fig. 2 shows the key components of the P16PIP. Fig. 3 details the anatomy of the camera-tipped
end of the probe. Familiarize yourself with the names and positions of these components before
moving on to the Setup and Operating Instructions.
Fig. 2. The key components of the P16PIP
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Fig. 3. Structures near the
Camera head
Rubber probe cover
Joint ball
Probe
Accessory mounting ring
Metal coil
spring sleeve
camera-tipped
end of the probe
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
ATTACH PROBE TO CONSOLE
Attach the P16PIP to the H16 by 1) inserting the H16 into the bracket at the top of the P16PIP
and 2) plugging the P16PIP’s probe connector (see bottom of Fig. 2) into the connector at the top
of the console (Fig. 1, Callout 14). The connectors mate in only one way, when the two red dots—
one on the console’s connector and the other under the collar at the end of the probe—are
aligned. After you have lined up the dots, push the two connectors together so the alignment keys
on opposite sides of the probe’s connector slide over the flats of the console’s connector. Slide
the collar on the probe’s connector forward and tighten the collar by turning it clockwise.
You can now remove the protective rubber cap from the camera-tipped end of the probe. It is
good practice to replace the cap whenever the probe will not be used for a while. Now is also the
time to peel away the plastic film that protects the console’s LCD.
To disconnect the probe from the console, turn the collar counterclockwise and pull the probe
straight out and away.
CHARGE CONSOLE BATTERY
To power on for the first time, plug one end of the supplied AC adapter/battery charger into a
wall socket. Then swing the black rubber protective flap away from the right side of the H16 to
expose the AC adapter jack (Fig. 1, Callout 10). Insert the cylindrical plug at the end of the
adapter/charger cable into the AC adapter jack. This will begin charging the console’s battery.
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