Summary of Contents for Multimode Vigil II
- Page 1 M u l t i m o d e NATO Stock Number (NSN) 1377-13-119-7112 Vigil II User’s Manual US v II.0.4 II handboek Engels.indd 1 10/09/12 08:09...
- Page 2 The Vigil is endorsed by: II handboek Engels.indd 2 10/09/12 08:09...
- Page 3 . - Advanced Aerospace Designs Bld A. Reyers 193 • B-1030 Brussels • Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 732 65 52 • Fax: +32 (0)2 736 06 27 e-mail: info@vigil.aero • website: www.vigil.aero Vigil America Inc. Vigil Far East Nam Fong Industrial Building Block 1 1400 Flightline Blvd.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
PlEASE READ CAREFUlly ThIS MANUAl bEFORE ANy USE. PRESENT INSTRUCTIONS wIll ShOw yOU ThE CORRECT USE OF yOUR VIGIl ® Table of contents Warning + Disclaimer (see p. 36) Welcome to the Vigil II World! Introduction Function General Working Principle Installation The Three Activation Modes 3.3.1... - Page 5 Flight Restriction for the Pilot - Airborne Recommendations Vigil Components ® Main Box Dual Battery Pac Pulses Plus Element Electronic Unit Cutter Unit Control Unit Waterproof - IP67 Replacement of Parts of the Vigil ® Replacing the Battery Pack Replacing the Cutter unit or Control Unit Technical Specifications Glossary Dimensions...
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Page 6: Warning + Disclaimer (See P. 36)
wARNING SKYDIVING IS A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY, AND YOU RISK MINOR OR SERIOUS PERMANENT INJURY OR DEATH EACH TIME YOU SKYDIVE. THE CORRECT USE OF THE VIGIl AAD MAY REDUCE THIS RISK, ® HOWEVER, THERE ARE SITUATIONS IN WHICH A VIGIl AAD MAY NOT REDUCE THE RISK. -
Page 7: Welcome To The Vigil Ii World
® The Vigil II is in principle to be used as a last resort safety device. It has never been intended and is not to be used as a parachute’s primary opening system. The procedures written in this manual must be followed to ensure that the Vigil functions properly. - Page 8 Connectors Stainless steel filter Dual Battery Pack Main Box + Pulses Plus Element Control Unit Push button Connection cable Red LED Green LED Stainless Steel Protection Cover Pyrothechnical cutter NATO Stock Number (NSN) 1377-13-119-7112 II handboek Engels.indd 6 10/09/12 08:09...
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Page 9: Introduction
2. Introduction Your Vigil was designed and developed by a professional team of engineers and skydivers. ® Its function is to automatically open the reserve container in the event that you reach a freefall speed at an unsafe altitude. The flat aluminum alloy box is exceptionally strong; its ergonomic design fits easily into most current rigs. -
Page 10: Function
3. Function 3.1. general working Principle: The Vigil must only be turned on at ground level; it will calibrate itself to the current ground elevation ® pressure. This is the “GROUND ZERO” reference. Once your Vigil is on, it will at each take-off (in max. 32 sec, from +150ft or 46m) switch to active mode. ®... -
Page 11: Installation
3.2. installation The Vigil has been designed to be compatible with most sport rigs on the market today. If a suitable ® installation kit for an electronic AAD is not yet installed by the rig manufacturer, a Vigil Installation ® Kit (pocket, loop, washer and cutter retainer) can be supplied and installed in your container by the rig manufacturer or by an authorized rigger. -
Page 12: Notice On Activation Altitude
3.4. Notice on the Activation Altitude In practice, you must be aware that the Vigil always acts based on a measured air pressure and ® time. Those 2 parameters permit the calculation of the exact altitude, in function of the registered air pressure, as well as the vertical speed related to a pressure variation in a certain period of time. - Page 13 Conclusion: If the Vigil is set in PRO mode, it will activate at 840 Ft or 256 m above the ground when a falling ® speed of 78 mph or 35m/sec is reached. It is well accepted that this minimum activation level must be guaranteed whatever the position of the skydiver.
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Page 14: Start Up And Shut Down Procedures
Vigil to guarantee optimal precision. ® Never switch on your multimode Vigil II in a plane. 3.5.1 Start Up – Display In its standard configuration, the Vigil is used with the orange push button situated at the right side ®... -
Page 15: Starting Up The Vigil
® In short: Action Result « » VIGIL II 1. Push «hello» followed by «Vigil ii» appears + flash ➯ (2) « » VIGIL II 2. Push Flash ➯ (3) «... - Page 16 The following messages are shown: • «bat OK» The battery pack is functioning properly. • «Cut OK» The cutter resistance is tested O.K. • «Ctrl OK» The electronic circuits are functioning properly. If an error is detected the following messages may be shown: •...
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Page 17: Setup» Menu (Parameters) - Altitude Correction
This first test procedure is followed by 3 different menus: «SETUP», «INFO», and «CONFIG» (see § 3). Recommendation: if the Vigil is not yet configured to your standard measurement units, go first to the ® “CONFig” menu (see § 3.5.6.) to set the required units (U.S. or metric) before other settings. 3.5.4. -
Page 18: Info» Menu (Information)
3.5.5. «iNFO» Menu (Information) This menu allows you to display your Vigil ’s reference parameters (version, date of manufacture and ® serial number), data of previous jumps, as well as temperature and atmospheric pressure. These parameters are in clear language in function of the chosen units and as follows (*): Display Note: the number 8 is used for illustration (all segments used in a number) Ver :8.88... -
Page 19: Config» Menu (Configuration)
The contrast can be adjusted by pressing the push button when «Contrast» is displayed, in accordance with the up and down arrows (it will not fade out). Once the «CONFIG» menu is completed, the Vigil II is operational and will keep in memory the chosen configuration. -
Page 20: Choice Confirmation
In short: Action Display 1. Wait «CONFig» displayed 2. Push Choose between «Feet» or «Meters» 3. Push Choose between «U.S. » or «Metric» (°Fahrenheit, mph, inches of mercury or °Celsius, km/h, hectoPascal) 4. Push Choose between normal or reversed display «View» or 5. -
Page 21: Shut Down
Press the button as soon as the red LED flashes a fourth and last time. The display will show «goodbye» followed by «Vigil II» for a few seconds. Finally, the green LED flashes very shortly and then shuts down. In short:... -
Page 22: Flight Restriction For The Pilot - Airborne
4. Flight restriction for the pilot - Airborne The plane may not fly more than 100 sec in a zone of 150 Ft/46m above or under takeoff level! (In all modes, with or without altitude correction). This is the only flight restriction for your Vigil ®... - Page 23 Vigil is the most accurate AAD on the market. it becomes operational in a zone of 150Ft/46m ® above or under take-off level. To avoid unexpected firing of the cutter, you must switch OFF your Vigil before travelling in a ®...
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Page 24: Recommendations
(equivalent to >1090mbar). In this case the LCD will indicate «invalid» and the Vigil ® unit will not switch on. 5. Vigil II Components The Vigil s Battery Pack (§ 5.2.), the Pulses Plus Element (§ 5.3.) and the Electronic Unit (§ 5.4.) are ®... -
Page 25: Main Box
5.1. Main box The Vigil s electromagnetic shield was thoroughly tested to guarantee that it would function as ®’ intended when exposed to electromagnetic interference (up to 100 volt/m). Such interference can be found in airports and airplanes. The special shielding foil protects against electromagnetic interference waves produced by: •... -
Page 26: Pulses Plus Element
5.3. Pulses Plus Element The “Pulses Plus” technology supplies the Pulses Plus high peak current necessary for the cutter to activate and cut the loop in less than 2 milliseconds. This element has an operational lifetime Dual Battery Pack of 20 years and must in principle never be replaced (see page 29). -
Page 27: Cutter Unit
5.5. Cutter Unit - NATO Stock Number (NSN) 1377-13-118-8843 Patented and designed especially for the Vigil with a life expectancy of 20 years. The cutter severs ® the reserve loop using a pyrotechnical cutting action with a circular knife. It will eventually also melt the loop to ensure its separation due to high internal temperature. -
Page 28: Control Unit
The red LED also plays the role of infrared transmitter for the communications port (see chapter 9). 6. waterproof – IP 67 6.1. The Vigil II has been designed to resist water immersion up till 0.5 meter for at most 30 minutes (I.P. 67). The Vigil doesn’t need any filter replacement, it has a built-in stainless steel air filter and after... -
Page 29: Replacement Of Parts Of The Vigil
If the Vigil II has been in contact with clear water, you just need to dry the filter with a little water absorbent cloth. Put your Vigil II vertically on a cloth; filter down, to absorb any possible water behind the stainless steel filter. - Page 30 Replacing the Battery Pack I. Remove hologram II. Unscrew III. Remove cover IV. Remove the battery from V. Plug-in and put in place the VI. Close Main Box and lock it its location and unplug Battery new Battery. Look if rubber ring by the 2 fixing screws.
- Page 31 Open the Main Box by first removing the hologram (I) and using a Philips screwdriver n°1 TS to unscrew the two M3 fixing screws (II). Remove top cover (III). Replacing the Battery Pack does not require other tools than a Philips screwdriver. Disconnect the Battery Pack by holding the dual lithium battery pack connector by its small edges (IV).
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Page 32: Replacing The Cutter Unit Or Control Unit
7.2. Replacing the Cutter Unit or Control Unit I. Remove hologram II. Unscrew III. Remove cover IV. Lift PCB and disconnect the V. Put the two connectors in the VI. Put rubber ring, with a little two connectors. new rubber rings, flat side up. silicone grease, in the groove II handboek Engels.indd 30 10/09/12 08:09... - Page 33 Replacing the Cutter Unit after activation or the controller if necessary is a simple and fast process that can be performed quite easily by your rigger or your official dealer. Every (dis)assembling operation must be done with the Vigil switched off. ®...
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Page 34: Technical Specifications
8. Technical specifications 8.1. Glossary Electromagnetic shielding: A special metal shield that protects the electronic circuits from electromagnetic waves to avoid malfunctions of the device by magnetic interferences (from radars, cellular phones...). Cutter Unit: A cutting system that acts by a pyrotechnical double cut of the loop inside the reserve container. -
Page 35: Dimensions
8.2. Dimensions • Main Box: 102 x 51 x 20 mm • Cutter Unit: 55 x 9 mm • Standard Wire Length: - Cutter unit: ± 600mm • Controller Unit : 70 x 18 x 11 mm - Controller unit: ± 900 mm •... -
Page 36: Communication Port - Ir Download Box
9. Communication Port – IR Download box (in option) NATO Stock Number (NSN) 7025-13-119-7111 The Vigil controller is equipped with an infrared communication port that allows the user to download ® the free fall data recorded from the previous jumps. An I.R. Download Box and the associated man- agement software are available as an option (see your agent for info.) All the parameters of the last 16 minutes of freefall are recorded (maximum 16... -
Page 37: Warranty
10. warranty You will find a quality control number (Vigil Q.C. hologram) on each Vigil (1letter + 3 numbers, for ® example: X000). This number is visible on the hologram seal on each of the 4 units composing the Vigil ®... -
Page 38: Disclaimer
DISClAIMER AAD NV/SA intensively tests each VIGIl to assure its reliability. Each VIGIl has passed various documented technical inspections, ® ® calibration tests, quality control inspections and a final functional test (6 simulated jumps in a test chamber) before shipment. These are all documented and available to customers. -
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