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- Page 1 MPAAD User Manual User Manual Automatic Securing Device MPAAD Edition In Jevíčko, in 10/2004 PDF byl vytvořen zkušební verzí FinePrint pdfFactory www.fineprint.cz...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
MPAAD User Manual C O N T E N T S HEAD I Introduction Designation HEAD II Description Function Additional functions User menu Main parts Location of the device HEAD III Technical data HEAD IV Contents Deactivated device Device activation... - Page 3 Proper function check Battery replacement Chopping mechanism replacement Device adjustment changes HEAD VII Service life and warranty conditions HEAD VIII Caution Placing the MPAAD securing device into a packing bag MPAAD – Activation report PDF byl vytvořen zkušební verzí FinePrint pdfFactory www.fineprint.cz...
- Page 4 HEAD I Introduction MPAAD is a result of several years of development, research, and tests. This device combines in itself the latest electronic technologies and components. Its development prioritized higher reliability and resistance as well as the satisfaction of current parachuting requirements.
- Page 5 MPAAD User Manual HEAD II Description Function The primary function of this device is to activate a reserve parachute when a parachutist free-falls at a dangerous height and thus to prevent the parachutist’s direct fall on the ground. The limit values of activation differ depending on the specific adjustment of the device;...
- Page 6 The closing loop of the reserve parachute runs through the opening in the central device part where the chopping mechanism is placed as well. MPAAD fills up the area that is naturally created in the between-the-blade part of the packing of the reserve parachute by pulling the closing loop through a padding plate.
- Page 7 MPAAD User Manual HEAD III Technical data Size (mm): 100 x 62 x 20 Weight (g): ca 250 g Volume (ccm) 124 ccm Battery: Special lithium batteries Battery service life Up to 4 years or 300 flying hours - 600 up to + 10000 m (above sea level...
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Page 8: Deactivated Device
[ 100% ] to [ 0% ]. Subsequently, automatic calibration takes place and [ CAL ] appears on the display. Afterwards, the machine switches to a stand-by mode. During the activation procedure, MPAAD checks the battery, chopping mechanism and electronics. -
Page 9: Stand-By Mode
MPAAD User Manual If you land outside an airport unintentionally and find yourself at a markedly lower or higher height on your way back (± 10 m), turn the device off manually after arrival and then turn it on again! If you are in doubt, proceed in the same way to be on the safe side! This will secure the proper re-calibration of the device prior to the next jump. -
Page 10: Error Statutes
MPAAD User Manual After planned landing on the landing ground outside an airport using the re-calibration of the landing ground height, the device turns off automatically! The display is empty and when pressing on the button the [ OFF ] sign becomes displayed. Prior to the next jump, be it on the original or a new landing ground, turn on the device again. - Page 11 The device does not require any special maintenance. The device performs continual automatic checks (battery, internal circuits, chopping cartridge). Proper function check The user can easily check the proper operation of the MPAAD device by looking at the display. The real-time clock must correctly count down the time (stand-by mode).
- Page 12 MPAAD User Manual Battery replacement The battery can be replaced only by a duly informed parachute technician or by a technician trained by the manufacturer! The disconnecting and connecting of connectors should be limited only to the necessary replacement of the battery! Unnecessary repeated disconnecting may result in the deterioration of the electrical parameters of the connectors.
- Page 13 MPAAD User Manual • Turn the battery cells by 90° to insert the battery into the device body, the inscriptions on the battery facing up. Once the battery has been installed, accommodate the cable in the through on the right, in the central part of the body.
- Page 14 MPAAD User Manual • Gently press the connector of the new pyro cartridge into the counterpart piece placed in the upper left part of the device body. • Place the pyro cartridge into the central part of the device so that its whole height sinks in the groove.
- Page 15 MPAAD User Manual • Lead the cable to the groove on the partition. The surface under the conductor is provided with glued on elastic rubber to insulate the cable. • Once the pyro cartridge has been replaced, check the operation of the device by turning it on.
- Page 16 MPAAD User Manual Device adjustment changes A qualified person may change the adjustment of the device to TANDEM, EXPERT or BEGINNER and to set the time of the stand-by mode from 1 to 19 hours. HEAD VII Principles Always turn on the device only in the area of the landing ground, i.e. not in the airplane.
- Page 17 CAUTION MPAAD is a securing device! It is not designed to be used as a primary means for parachute opening. The different use of the MPAAD device than is described in the operation manual may lead to its wrong function.
- Page 18 MPAAD User Manual Pilot parachute PV – 038 The size of the device is 100 x 62 x 20 mm. PDF byl vytvořen zkušební verzí FinePrint pdfFactory www.fineprint.cz...
- Page 19 MPAAD User Manual Placing the MPAAD securing device into a packing bag The MPAAD securing device can be stored only in a packing bag designed for this purpose. Leading the cord through the pad: 1. Lead the cord through the pad center (1).
- Page 20 MPAAD User Manual MPAAD – Activation Report 1. Date of making the Activation Report: _________________________________ Person who recorded the report: ______________________________ Telephone number: ____________________________ 2. Details about the sportsman for whom the activation was completed. Name: _____________________ Telephone number: _________________________...
- Page 21 Was it switched on at theairport?_____________________________________________ If not, where was it turned on? ______________________________________________ Has the MPAAD been outside the airport - except for the time when it was in the airplane or under the canopy – since the time of its activation?
- Page 22 MPAAD User Manual ________________________________________________________________________ PDF byl vytvořen zkušební verzí FinePrint pdfFactory www.fineprint.cz...
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