Bullard Eclipse User Manual

Congratulations
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Bullard Eclipse Thermal Imager.
The Eclipse represents a milestone in handheld firefighting thermal imaging,
offering breakthroughs in portability, ease-of-use, and affordability to create
the market's first truly personal-issue thermal imager. Designed with high-heat,
impact-resistant engineered polymers and infused with the latest thermal imaging
technology, the Eclipse is a powerful firefighting tool.
The benefits of using thermal imaging technology as a firefighting tool encompass
nearly every aspect of a firefighter's job. Thermal imaging is not, however, a
technology designed to replace current firefighting tactics. Rather, it is a tool that
allows the firefighter to be more effective and make better decisions. Some of the
many uses for your Bullard Eclipse Thermal Imager include:
• Search and rescue
• Scene assessment
• Locating the seat of the fire
• Determining the spread of the fire
• Locating hot spots
• Identifying potential flashover situations
• Determining ventilation points
• Determining entry and exit points
• Overhaul
• Hazmat
• Wildland firefighting
• Incident investigation
• Training
WARNING
Read all instructions and warnings before using this product.
Your thermal imager is like any other tool. It must be used properly and safely. All
users should be trained on the proper and safe use of thermal imaging prior to
using the Eclipse Thermal Imager. This is especially important for users who may
use the Eclipse Thermal Imager in hazardous or IDLH (immediately dangerous to
life and health) environments.
Failure to follow this information could result in death or serious injury.

Getting Started

Registering Your Eclipse via myBullard™
Before using your Eclipse Thermal Imager for the first time, it is necessary for you
to register the product with Bullard. Registration accomplishes several important
tasks.
• Registration assures that you will always stay informed of the latest
product updates, service and training information related to the Eclipse
Thermal Imager.
• Registration will reduce the startup time of your imager from 30 seconds to
less than four seconds.
• Registration activates a security feature on the Eclipse. With this feature
activated, should your Eclipse ever become lost or stolen, provide Bullard
with a copy of a police report so we can flag that serial number in our
database. If the imager is ever returned to Bullard for service or upgrade,
you will be notified.
• Upon registration via myBullard, you will be able to download optional
features straight to your Eclipse Thermal Imager without returning the unit
to Bullard.
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Do not connect your Eclipse Thermal Imager to your computer until after the
myBullard software is installed. Failure to observe this practice may result in
the installation of defective USB drivers.
Downloading and Installing
myBullard Software
myBullard is a powerful tool for you to register,
inventory, maintain, service, and enhance your thermal
imaging products and accessories. This easy-to-use
software enhancement will help you organize and
optimize your thermal imaging operations.
If you turn on your Eclipse prior to registration, the Eclipse
display will advise you of the need to register your thermal imager. This message
will be displayed for 30 seconds, after which, the Eclipse will function normally.
Upon registration; however, the advisory message will disappear and the Eclipse
will power up to normal operation in less than four seconds.
Registration is accomplished by downloading and installing the myBullard
software onto your computer, running myBullard, and then connecting your Eclipse
Thermal Imager via the enclosed data cable. To download the myBullard software,
insert the CD that came with your Eclipse. After the program loads, click myBullard
under the Eclipse icon and follow the instructions to download and install the
program.
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As an alternative to using the CD, you can connect to the internet and go to
www.bullard.com/mybullard.
Upon running the installation program, you will be prompted with language and
license terms selections and then the following dialog box (Figure 1). Make sure to
select applicable modules so that these will be available when you run myBullard.
However, if you do not do this, you can still add modules within myBullard at any
time.
After selecting the modules and clicking the Next button, the installation process
for myBullard will begin. Follow the remaining prompts and instructions to
complete installation.
Using myBullard
Begin by launching myBullard from the icon on your desktop. Create a profile in
the opening menu and complete the requested information. Upon completion,
you will need to activate your account from your email (myBullard will send you
an activation email). Once you activate your account, you will be able to use all
features in myBullard.
myBullard is composed of separate modules, logically categorized to help you
navigate within the program. Each module also contains a help section to assist
you in using the module. Below are overviews of the modules used with Eclipse.
Eclipse module
In the Eclipse module, you can:
• register your Eclipse thermal imager(s)
• customize the look of installed features and startup graphics
• inquire about and download features additions and upgrades to your
Eclipse thermal imager(s)
• manage your Eclipse inventory and installed features
• review operating manuals
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