TAIPAN THERMAL IMAGING MONOCULAR USER MANUAL
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FCC INFORMATION Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment complies with FCC/IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. FCC compliance: This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
LIST OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE Safety Summary 5 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 6 1.1 System Description 6 1.2 Key Features 7 1.3 Standard Components 7 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8 2.1. Basic Operations 8 2.2 Main Function 12 2.3 Client Software Introduction 17 3. MAINTENANCE 19 3.1 Maintenance 19 3.2 Troubleshooting 20 4. WARRANTY INFORMATION 21 4.1 Warranty Information and Registration 21 5. SPECIFICATIONS 23 5.
SAFETY SUMMARY • • • • Read and follow all instructions Read all warnings Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer All service must be provided by the manufacturer WARNING: This product contains natural rubber latex, which may cause potentially fatal allergic reactions! If you are allergic to latex, it is important that you strictly avoid exposure to products that contain it.
1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The Taipan handheld observational thermal monocular is equipped with a 384×288 infrared detector and a 1280×960 LCOS display. It supports functions of observation, highest temperature target tracking, distance measurement, Wi-Fi hotspot, and so on. The high-sensitivity built-in thermal detector provides you with clear view even in total darkness.
1.2 KEY FEATURES • 384×288 resolution, 12 μm, high sensitivity detector • Adaptive AGC, DDE, 3D DNR • 1280×960 resolution LCOS display • Distance measurement • Highest temperature tracking • Built-in memory module supports video recording and snapshot capturing • Wi-Fi hotspot • Built-in rechargeable Lithium battery • Up to 7.5 hours continuous running • Limited 3-year warranty 1.3 STANDARD COMPONENTS The standard components are shown in Figure 1-2 and listed in Table 1-2. The ITEM NO.
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1. BASIC OPERATIONS 2.1.1 UNPACKING The following steps must be completed prior to each mission. 1. Open the carrying case, remove the monocular, and verify that all components are included. 2. Inspect the monocular for any obvious evidence of damage to the optical surfaces, body, eyecup, operation buttons, etc. Ensure that all optical surfaces are clean and ready for use. Clean all optical surfaces with a lens tissue. 2.1.
1. Lift the USB cover. 2. Plug in the USB cable and charge the device. 3. Plug the power adapter to the power source. TABLE 2-1. BATTERY LED INDICATOR STATUS INDICATORS FUNCTIONS Flashing Red & Green Error occurred. Solid Red Battery is properly charged. Solid Green Battery is fully charged. Off Battery is not charged. 2.1.3 CONTROL BUTTONS The Taipan controls are shown in Figures 2-2 and are defined in Tables 2-2.
2.1.4 POWER ON AND OFF Power On Hold the POWER button for 5 seconds to power on the device. An image will appear on the display. Refer to the figure below for the main view of the monocular display. DIGITAL ZOOM HOT SPOT STORAGE BATTERY FIGURE 2-3. THE DISPLAY MAIN VIEW Power Off When the device is turned on, hold device. 2.1.5 button for 2 seconds to power off the SLEEP MODE In the view mode, press the button. The display will turn off. Press the button again to exit the Sleep Mode. 2.1.
NOTE: The lens focus function is available only for Taypan TM19-384 and Taypan TM25-384 models. You must perform the focus adjustment before any further use of the monocular. 5. Set palette, brightness, contrast, scene mode and FFC (Flat Field Correction), to display the best image effect. 2.1.7 PALETTE SETTINGS You can select different palettes to display the same scene in different effects. Press button to switch palettes. TABLE 2-3.
Snapshot Capturing On the main live view page, press to capture picture. NOTE: • When capturing succeeds, the image freezes for 1 second and a prompt shows on the display. • For exporting captured pictures, refer to Export Files. 2.1.10 FILE EXPORT 1. Before connecting the thermal monocular to a computer, please make sure that the Wi-Fi function of the monocular is disabled. 2. Connect the thermal monocular to your PC with USB cable and open the detected disk. 3.
TABLE 2-4. MENU FUNCTION MENU ITEM SYMBOL OPTION ON OSD OFF FUNCTION Press to display or hide the OSD information. BRIGHTNESS 5 Levels of brightness Press to adjust the brightness. CONTRAST 5 Levels of contrast Press to adjust the contrast. Recognition SCENE MODE Jungle OFF NETWORK Hotspot Auto / Manual / External 0.8m/1.2m/ 1.8m/3.0m Target Height FFC MEASURE OFF HOT TRACKING ON DPC CVBS --- CVBS OFF CVBS ON Press to switch between the Recognition mode and Jungle mode.
2.2.2 OSD 1. Hold button to go to the menu. 2. Select / menu item and press button to switch the OSD mode. When OSD (On-Screen Display) is on the information of Wi-Fi hotspot activation, digital zoom, storage memory status, and battery status displays in top right corner of viewfinder. 2.2.3 BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT 1. Hold button to go to the menu. 2. Select Brightness menu item and press button to adjust the brightness.
NOTE: When the power is less than 15%, the Wi-Fi hotspot function will be turned off automatically. 2.2.7 FLAT FIELD CORRECTION Flat Field Correction (FFC) function can correct nonuniformity of display. 1. Hold 2. Select button to show the menu. menu item and press button to switch the FFC mode. Auto: The monocular performs FFC automatically when switching on or rebooting the camera. Manual: Hold button in live view to correct the nonuniformity of display.
NOTE: Go to distance measurement interface, and press previous measuring target. to view the result of the 2.2.9 HOT TRACKING The device can detect the highest temperature spot in the scene and mark it on display. 1. Hold button to show the menu. / and press button to enable/disable hot spot mark 2. Select (marking the spot of highest temperature). When the hot spot mark is enabled, the mark displays in the spot of the highest temperature. When the scene changes, the mark moves. 2.2.
2.2.12 LANGUAGE SETTING You can select different languages of user interface. 1. Hold button to show the menu. Language menu item and press button to select the language. 2. Select The following languages are supported: English, Russian, German, Czech, French, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak. 3. Hold to save settings and exit. 2.3 CLIENT SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION We recommend using T-Vision (V5.4.12 and below) software.
2. If the device is inactivated, set the password and activate it. If the device is activated, enter the password to add it to app. 3. When the device is added, the live view can be seen. You can view the interface of the monocular on the software. User can change such image parameters as brightness, contrast, zoom, palettes directly via phone or pad as well as record video on phone/pad memory.
3 MAINTENANCE 3.1 MAINTENANCE 3.1.1 CLEANING PROCEDURES 1. Gently brush off any dirt from the body of the device using a clean, soft cloth. 2. Moisten the cloth with fresh water and gently wipe down the external surfaces (except lenses). 3. Dry any wet surfaces (except lenses) using another dry, clean, soft cloth. 4. Using a lens brush, carefully remove all loose dirt from the lenses. 5. Dampen a cotton swab with ethanol and slowly, gently wipe down the lenses.
The device upgrades automatically. The upgrading process will be displayed in the main interface. 3.1.5 RESTORE DEVICE 1. Hold button to show the menu of device. and press 2. Select the prompt. button to restore the device to defaults according to 3.2 TROUBLESHOOTING Table 3-1 lists the most common malfunctions that may occur with your equipment. Perform the tests, inspections, and corrective actions in the order they appear in the table.
4 WARRANTY INFORMATION 4.1 WARRANTY INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION 4.1.1 WARRANTY INFORMATION This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase.
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5 SPECIFICATIONS 5.1 SPECIFICATIONS TAIPAN TM15-384 TAIPAN TM19-384 TAIPAN TM25-384 Detector Type 12 μm Vanadium Oxide Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays Resolution 384×288 Refresh Rate 50 Hz Response Waveband Lens (Focal Length) Aperture Field of View (H×V) Magnification 8 μm to 14 μm 15 mm 19 mm F1.0 F1.0 F1.0 17.5° × 13.1° 13.8° × 10.4° 10.5° × 7.9° 1.9× 2.5× 1.5× Digital Zoom 1×, 2×, 4×, 8× Monitor 1280×960, 0.
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