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Marconi Instruments Argus 2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Marconi Applied Technologies User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Marconi Applied Technologies Firefighters’ Solid State Through Smoke Vision System User’s Manual and Warranty Terms ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH # 2001 Marconi Applied Technologies Limited DAS547191AA, Issue 4...
  • Page 3 and CHARGER/BATTERY PACKS WARNINGS indicate a hazard. Failure S A F E T Y N O T E S to appreciate the hazard could result in personal injury or death. Do not Please read before use proceed until the hazard is This product is an aid to fire and understood.
  • Page 4 to charge primary cells; the charger will The Rechargeable Battery System is not accept the Argus primary cell pack. despatched from Marconi Applied Do not use a damaged charger. Do not Technologies in a safe condition. Any attempt to charge damaged packs. unauthorised modifications may compromise safety and invalidate the Disposal...
  • Page 5 Argus system. specification. Through the proper use of this Argus 2 system, the user will be able to see through dense smoke and darkness. By detecting and displaying the relative temperatures of objects within...
  • Page 6 Argus Argus rechargeable battery packs, (P4438), Argus Plus (P4438P) and Ni-Cd (DAS533206BA/CA) and Ni-MH Argus 2 (P4455R) cameras. (DAS533206DA). The Argus charger is designed to fast charge Argus rechargeable packs within 100 minutes, with fully automatic operation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Page 1 Camera ..... . . 1.1 GETTING STARTED ....4 1.2 BATTERIES .

  • Page 8: Camera

    1 Camera GETTING STARTED 1.1.1 In the case with this manual you will find the camera, a neckstrap and two battery packs (cases may also contain rechargeable batteries which are optional). The battery pack is inserted into the handle of the camera.
  • Page 9 1.1.4 From two seconds after switch on the camera will display the Argus 2 start up screen while the system performs a self-test routine. 1.1.5 After 20 to 40 seconds...

  • Page 10: Batteries

    LR6 indicates an alkaline manganese battery which can supply the power requirements of the Argus 2. Labels such as ‘long life’ or ‘super power’ are manufacturers’ titles and do not necessarily imply LR6. 1.2.2.2 Remove the old batteries and Change all 8 All batteries in a set &...
  • Page 11 15 BARS 1.2.3 Battery Indicator 1.2.3.1 The battery pack will power the camera for typically two hours. It is recommended that before each BA team enters the fire the battery pack is EMPTY FULL fitted with new batteries (or a fully charged rechargeable battery).

  • Page 12: Display Graphics

    DISPLAY GRAPHICS and continues to operate the camera in very high temperatures, the The Argus 2 camera is equipped with temperature warning graphic will an advanced microprocessor based flash. control and user warning system. In addition to controlling the automatic...

  • Page 13: Operating Notes

    1.3.3.1 High humidity within the OPERATING NOTES sealed case assembly. This will occur if 1.4.1 Interpreting The Image - the plastics or the case seal are Relative Temperatures damaged and allowing moisture into The image displayed is simply a black the camera.
  • Page 14 1.4.2 Identification of Fire and 1.4.4 Search for Persons and Objects Hotspots The camera is not restricted to locating The camera will represent zones of fires. In many cases the firefighter will very high temperature as white zones be using the camera in a search for within the picture.
  • Page 15 the image to become featureless. By 1.4.8 Control of Water Streams/jets bringing the camera down beneath When viewed through the ARGUS this layer the unit is able to provide the camera, water streams from hose reels firefighter with a clearer picture of the will appear black against the scene ahead.

  • Page 16: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING and MAINTENANCE 1.5.3 User Maintenance and Replaceable Parts 1.5.1 Cleaning No routine maintenance is required for After use and prior to stowing, the the camera. If it is not in regular use it camera should be cleaned. This is best should be switched on for a period of carried out using a cloth soaked with ten minutes every month to check...
  • Page 17 FAULT-FINDING FLOW DIAGRAM INSERT BATTERY PACK TRY A NEW SWITCH ON BATTERY PACK REPLACE COMPLETE SET OF BATTERIES WITH LR6 TYPE IS SWITCH ILLUMINATED? HAVE BATTERIES STARTUP ALREADY BEEN SCREEN REPLACED? APPEARED? IS A PICTURE PRESENT AFTER 30 SECONDS? HAVE YOU TRIED ANOTHER BATTERY PACK? WIPE CLEAN...
  • Page 18 Reference numbers refer to the First remove the sidestraps as per sections below on how to fit these 1.5.4. The muff can be spread at the parts. rear and pulled forward and upward off the main camera. If any damage beyond these parts occurs please return the camera to If required the secondary lens seal can Marconi Applied Technologies or an...
  • Page 19 1.5.7 Visor (DPP532448AA) This flexible part clips tightly over a flange at the rear of the camera. It is removed by pulling backward the material near the flange. The visor will detach from the camera. To fit the new part place the cutout on the visor over the flange at the top of the camera, pull it over one top corner.

  • Page 20: Specification

    SPECIFICATION Dimensions ..30 x 29 x 12 cm (W x H x D) nominal Weight ... . 2.2 kg nominal (excluding batteries) Power supply .
  • Page 21 Objects with increasing temperature ... . The more an object is heated the brighter its image, i.e. a man near a fire appears darker than the fire. High temperature tolerance .

  • Page 22: Temperature Measurement (Optional, Designated As /Tp)

    Measurement is by means of a The addition of two sensors to the pyrometer mounted inside the camera Argus 2 camera allows the operator to case and viewing the scene through an view the average scene temperature aperture in the outer cover. The sensor...
  • Page 23 Scene temperatures between 0 8C Specification (32 8F) and 500 8C (932 8F) can be Range . . spot/scene temperature displayed. If the temperature lies 0 8C to 500 8C outside this range a 4 or 5 symbol (32 8F to 932 8F) Ambient .

  • Page 24: Charger And Batteries

    2 Charger and Batteries GETTING STARTED: Connect the AC supply lead to a mains Connecting Power to the supply of the voltage specified on the Charger rear panel. The charger is powered from the AC mains supply. When powered with no CAUTION pack inserted, the STATUS indicator Charger type DAS546180AA is for...

  • Page 25: Operation Of The Charger

    OPERATION of the CHARGER STATUS INDICATOR CHARGE BARGRAPH DISCHARGING PACK SLOT INDICATOR CHARGING INDICATOR DISCHARGE BUTTON CHARGED INDICATOR 2.2.1 Indicator Description GREEN ... . . ready for use STATUS RED ... . pack is outside normal operating temperature range DISCHARGING YELLOW .
  • Page 26 2.2.2 Operation (Normal) capacity. A pack may safely be left in the powered charger indefinitely. Connect power to the charger as described in section 2.1.1. Wait for the CAUTION Do not leave a pack STATUS indicator to show green. Insert in the charger with no power applied a pack into the front panel slot, for long periods;...

  • Page 27: Additional Operating Notes

    ADDITIONAL OPERATING 2.3.2 Shelf Life NOTES The pack self-discharge consumes up 2.3.1 Conditioning New Packs or to 2% of full charge per day. Packs Packs from Storage stored off-charge will still run a camera for 1 hour after two weeks storage. New packs and packs which have been unused for several weeks may be in a The charger’s maintenance mode...
  • Page 28 2.3.4 Temperature Range for 2.3.5 Re-calibrating the ‘In-pack Charging Intelligence’ If the temperature is below 10 8C, the In normal use the ‘in-pack intelligence’ charger will automatically reduce the automatically re-calibrates the full rate of charge to avoid cell damage; capacity of the pack whenever it the STATUS indicator will show red, receives a full discharge.
  • Page 29 2.3.6 Normal Indications STATUS DISCHARGING The charger is ready to accept a battery pack. CHARGING CHARGED STATUS DISCHARGING The charger is discharging the pack. CHARGING CHARGED STATUS DISCHARGING The charger is charging the pack. CHARGING CHARGED STATUS DISCHARGING The charger has completed the fast charge and entered trickle charge mode.
  • Page 30 2.3.7 Other Indications STATUS DISCHARGING (No battery pack inserted) The charger is outside the normal charging CHARGING temperature range. CHARGED (Battery pack present) STATUS The charger/pack is too hot. Remove pack and DISCHARGING disconnect power until the charger/pack has CHARGING cooled down.

  • Page 31: Problem Solving

    PROBLEM SOLVING Problem Cause Action No indicators lit No power Check connections and fuses. If the problem persists return the charger to the supplier Only green Pack not Remove and reinsert the pack. STATUS light connected If the problem persists return when pack the pack to the supplier inserted...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS 2.5.1 Charger (DAS546180AA or BA) Description ..Fast charger for one ARGUS Rechargeable Pack. Power requirements: DAS546180AA ..100 to 120 V AC, 60 Hz, 40 W max DAS546180BA .
  • Page 33 2.5.2 PACK (DAS533206DA) Description: ..A rechargeable Ni-MH pack for use only with the Argus or Argus 2 Camera. The pack contains charge management circuitry to indicate charge status to the camera, and has recoverable short-circuit protection.

  • Page 34: Warranty Terms

    3 Warranty Terms EXPRESS WARRANTY Marconi shall be released from all obligations under this warranty in the Marconi Applied Technologies event repairs or modifications are ("Marconi") warrants that this product made by persons other than its own or is free from mechanical defects or authorized service personnel or if the faulty workmanship for two (2) years warranty claim results from misuse of...

  • Page 35: Exclusive Remedy

    EXCLUSIVE REMEDY EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES It is expressly agreed that the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL for breach of the above warranty, for DAMAGES – PURCHASER any tortious conduct of Marconi, or SPECIFICALLY UNDERSTANDS AND for any other cause of action, shall be AGREES THAT UNDER NO the repair and/or replacement, at CIRCUMSTANCES WILL MARCONI...
  • Page 36 In the event of a warranty failure, please return your camera to your local Argus sales centre: Canada The argusdirect team David Soward Marconi Applied Technologies Marconi Applied Technologies 4 Westchester Plaza 7956 Torbram Road Elmsford Suite No. 208 NY 10523-1482 Brampton Tel (Toll Free): 1 888 587 0103 Ontario L6T 5A2...

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