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80-10000 80mm Net System User Manual Version 1.09 Release Date: 7/03/2024 Eclipse Defense Technologies Inc 305 Blue Heron Rd Salisbury NC 28146 www.eclipsedefense.com paul@eclipsedefense.com...
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Read Carefully Before Use This user manual must accompany the product in resale or new ownership • The Eclipse Defense 80mm Launcher System is not a toy and may cause • 18 years of age or above to use the system serious injury or death •...
Table Of Contents System Overview …………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Setting Up the System …………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Arming The System ………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Airing The System ………………………………………………………………………………… 7 Firing The System …………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Charging The Fire Control Box and Remote Control Box ……………………………………… 8 Maintenance ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Main Piston Disassembly …………………………………………………………………..
System Overview Fig 2 Part Number: 1. Base Plate 2. Base Plate Arms 3. Valve Body 4. Back Cap 5. Main Piston 6. Output Body 7. Barrel 8. Ballast 9. Angle Adjustment Ring 10.Air Release Valve 11.Trigger Piston Body 12.Fill Nipple 13.CPU Housing Cover 14.Wire Connectors 15.CPU Housing...
Setting Up the System 1. The desired net of choice should be fully unrolled and stretched out with anchors staked into the ground or weights placed to prevent movement of net beyond deployment area. 2. Carry out each launcher box to their prospective spots. Pull the launcher out of the box and check to make sure the air release valve (10) is in the open position shown in fig 4.
Arming The System 1. Inside each case there will be a 25-foot wire with waterproof connectors on both ends. One launcher case will have a 25 and 150 foot wire in it. These run from each launcher and connect to the fire control box. 2.
Airing The System 1. Take the SCUBA tank provided with system and attach the regulator unit provided with the system. NEVER FILL THE LAUNCHER STRAIGHT FROM THE SCUBA TANK WITHOUT THE REGULATOR UNIT!!! 2. The regulator unit clamps onto the SCUBA nozzle. Slide the black rectangular metal unit over the top of the SCUBA nozzle, while lining up the metal ring inside the black rectangular metal square cutout with the nozzle on the SCUBA tank.
Firing the System Via Wired Connection 1. When everyone has cleared the area and you are in your designated area, attach the end of the 100-foot line into port C of the fire control box shown in fig 7. 2. Power on the system by pushing the power button inside of the fire control box. The number of lights for the number of launchers being used should show up (all 4 for a 4-line system, 3 out of 4 for a 3-line system etc.) 3.
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Disarming the System and Degassing the system 1. With everyone clear of the system, turn off the remote unit, turn off the main fire control box and remove the 100 foot connector from the back of the box. 2. WALK BEHIND THE LAUNCHERS to each of the air release valves and rotate the handle 90 degrees to allow the air to be released from the system.
Charging the Fire Control Box and Remote-Control Box Fire Control Box Provided with the fire control unit is a wall plug power charging unit. Plug it into the wall and plug the cable into the power charging port on the unit. The unit is fully charged when the light on the wall charger goes from red to green.
Maintenance Required Tools: 3/32” Hex wrench Super O-ring Lube Plastic Gloves 9/64” Hex wrench Dead Blow Hammer Torque Wrench 5/32” Hex wrench Wooden Rod Maintenance on this system is broken down into two main components, the main piston and the trigger piston.
10. Add a dab of blue Loctite to the other 9 screws and screw them in until they are finger tight and in a crisscross pattern. Tighten all 12 screws in a crisscross pattern (similar to tightening lug nuts on a car) to a max of 15 in-lbs. Firing Piston Disassembly Fig 11 1.
If it is leaking from the back side of the solenoid, email or call Eclipse Defense as a new solenoid might be needed. ◦ If it is still leaking, disassemble the main piston. Check the O-rings on the main piston and...
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O-rings, reassemble, then pressure test the valve. If scratches in the wall are found, email Eclipse Defense with photos of the damage. O-ring List O-ring Material: Buna-N Orings Durometer: 70A...
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APPENDIX I – Supplement Information (From USFWS) A primary goal for the development of the pneumatic cannon system was to retain the current infrastructure of nets that are available at many field stations. Due to the difference in propelling the projectiles (military grade propellant vs.
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In order to achieve the “C” shape, the middle projectile leads will need to be shortened. Initial testing used a 40’ x 60’ net and the middle projectile leads were shortened approximately to the length of 65 inches from the end of net (or rope thimble) to the end of the lead loop (Figure 3). The outside net projectile leads were unmodified.
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