American Aimers VISION II PRO, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...VISION VISION VISION VISION II PRO PRO PRO PROTM IMAGE PROCESSING HEADLAMP AIMER AMERICAN AIMERS INC 3529 WEST 6TH Ave Emporia Kansas 66801 1 877 343 7703 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...centerline and optical center of the headlamps Computer image processing technologies form the basis for the Vision II Pro System It analyzes and displays the light pattern as it would appear on the roadway at twenty five feet 25 ahead of the vehicle Upon positioning the headlamp a digital translation of the headlight beam is displayed on the screen graphically illustrating the ideal alignment pos...

Page 3: ...14 2 1 Set Floor Slope 2 2 Conversion Chart 2 3 Set Aim OK Window Section Three 17 3 1 Area Vehicle Set up Section Four 18 4 1 Self Test 4 2 Printer Option 4 3 Alignment Track 4 4 Calibration Section Five 21 5 1 Aim Lamps 5 2 Align Aimer Vehicle Centerline 5 3 Set Bay Number 5 4 Position Aimer To Lamp Passenger Side 5 5 Position Aimer To Lamp Driver Side Section Six 24 6 1 Glossary Listing 6 2 Equ...

Page 4: ...ND WHATEVER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY THE SELLER Seller shall not be liable for any consequential damages loss or expense arising from the use or the inability to use the goods for any purpose whatsoever There are no warranties by Seller covering components parts or accessories specified by the Buyer a...

Page 5: ...ent Box 1 Vision II Pro Head contains 1 Vision II Pro Head Manual 1 Warranty Card 1 Transit 1 Bundle of Laser Targets 1 Vision II Pro Head As HEADLIGHT Laser Stickers G2 Transit Laser Targets Vision II Pro Head Box 1 Warranty Card Manual BOX 3 The Counterweight is secured in the middle of the Mast with two cardboard inserts The inserts will need to be removed from each end Use caution when removin...

Page 6: ...lace the Cam Block assembly into the Base and tighten Picture 4 1 Cam Block Assembly 5 16 x 1 2 Hex Head Bolts Picture 4 1 Picture 4 2 Brass Washer 3 8 x 1 3 4 Shoulder Bolt Using a 3 8 Shoulder Bolt install the Wheel to the Cam Block assembly as shown Picture 4 2 Step 4 CAM BLOCK ASSEMBLY Step 3 WHEEL ASSEMBLY Using 6 1 2 Hex Head Bolts install the wheels so that they are on the front side of the...

Page 7: ...ti Rotate Bracket Caution It is nec essary to hold the counterweight cable to keep Counterweight from falling out of the Mast while installing to the Mast Support Column First using 1 5 16 Flat Washer and 1 5 16 Hex Head Bolt attach the Anti Ro tate Bracket to the Mast Then attach the remaining 3 5 16 Hex Head Bolts after all holes align and tighten completely Note Adjustments might need to be mad...

Page 8: ...e of Aim Head as shown in Picture 9 Reading the level adjust the Base sections by loosening the bolts and moving the Mast Left or right until the Aimer Head is level then tighten bolts 6 Place the Aimer Head over the top of the Mast Align the guide rollers with the mast groove and pull down into position as shown Picture 6 Note It is recommended to use two peo ple for this step 1 person to hold th...

Page 9: ...t en position off Pressez et tenez appuyee la touche 1 alors que vous mettez la machine en marche Continuez d appuyer la touche 1 jusqu à ce que l ecran pour le choix du language apparaisse 2 Choisissez le language desire La selection sera automatiquement conservee dans la mémoire de l appareil Note Si vous desirez changer le language eteignez la machine et repetez le procede Spanish Vision II Pro...

Page 10: ...e perpendicular alignment of the vehicle to the track is assured by the use of wheel stops and or wheel guides IMPORTANT Unless you have a fixed track and need to change the laser mode please proceed to Section 1 5 on the following page If you choose to change to the FIXED TRACK mode you can do so by following these steps 1 Press and hold in on Button 1 while turning the main power switch on Keepi...

Page 11: ... the unit and the display will come up The unit will perform several self tests to verify system calibration Should an error be detected the monitor will display an error message Reference the Troubleshooting Guide if corrective action does not rectify the problem contact an American Aimers Customer Service Representative at 1 877 343 7703 for corrective action If no problems are detected the unit...

Page 12: ...imer is ready for On Site preparation OPTIONS SCREEN The Vision II ProTM has been calibrated for optical accuracy at the factory however you must input certain settings to tailor the aimer to your facility The OPTIONS menu buttons will allow the operator to 1 Determine unit of measurement inches or centimeters 2 Enter Floor slope for each of the aiming areas 3 Adjust aim OK window as desired 4 Sel...

Page 13: ...r drains From OPTIONS screen press BAYS button 1 10 SET NUMBER OF BAYS This menu allows the operator to select from one to fifteen areas to be designated as aiming bays Enter the number of separate aiming bays by pressing the PLUS and MINUS buttons When the number displayed is the number of separate aiming areas used press the NEXT button to continue with aimer preparation ...

Page 14: ... black lines on the target are in a straight line Turn the level indicator dial E on side of transit until the bubble is centered F Floor slope reading is indicated by level indicator dial E A plus reading indicates vehicle is nose high Enter the value measured by using the Plus button Button 2 for a plus reading or Minus button Button 3 for a minus reading Reading on level indicator dial should b...

Page 15: ...0 2º at 25 Feet 1 046 0 3º at 25 Feet 1 569 0 4º at 25 Feet 2 092 0 5º at 25 Feet 2 615 1 Deviation 0 6º at 25 Feet 3 138 1 Deviation 0 7º at 25 Feet 3 661 0 8º at 25 Feet 4 184 0 9º at 25 Feet 4 707 1 0º at 25 Feet 5 230 1 1º at 25 Feet 5 753 1 2º at 25 Feet 6 276 1 3º at 25 Feet 6 799 1 4º at 25 Feet 7 322 1 5º at 25 Feet 7 845 ...

Page 16: ...r at bottom of screen At the OPTIONS screen press the AIM OK button Button 3 At the Aim OK Limit Horizontal screen use the increase or decrease buttons to get the desired value press the NEXT button At the OPTIONS screen press the AIM OK button Button 3 At the Aim OK Limit Horizontal screen use the increase or decrease buttons to get the desired value press the NEXT button At the Aim OK Limit Vert...

Page 17: ...ag or broken leaves See that there is no unusual load in the vehicle Check functioning of level ride control if applicable Clean lamp lenses Check for bulb burn out proper beam switching and moisture condensation inside headlamp assembly If condensation present replace lamp assembly Stabilize suspension by rocking vehicle sideways Although the Vision II ProTM Aimer can aim the headlamps of a vehic...

Page 18: ...wer up self test If a calibration problem is noted the monitor will display the error Should the monitor display an error message upon start up reference the trouble shooting guide if corrective action does not rectify the problem contact an American Aimers Customer Service Representative 4 2 PRINTER OPTION The optional printer provides hard copy documentation of before measurements and after aim ...

Page 19: ... then select the CAL button 4 STEP 1 Using a 5 32 T Handle or Allen wrench loosen the set screw on the wheel cam Adjust the cam until the vertical bubble vial on the top of the aim head is level then tighten set screw STEP 2 Locate the calibration marks located on the back of the LCD screen and rotate the bezel until the 2 marks are perfectly aligned as shown STEP 3 Rotate the laser knob on the si...

Page 20: ...n the level vial is still level Then Verify the bezel calibration marks are perfectly aligned and the Laser dot is hitting both calibration targets then push button 5 Save The calibration is stored in the internal memory and the aimer is ready for use Rear Laser Target ...

Page 21: ...e bottom of the monitor screen Rotate the LCD display to position the laser dot on the centerline point of the vehicle on the windshield Rear view mirror Laser target Next position laser on a point representative of the centerline of vehicle Bumper Hood Ornament Center of Grill or point on facia adjust the LCD display and roll aimer right to left until the laser is intersecting both center points ...

Page 22: ...er on lamp identifying the lamp optical center or fiduciary mark Place laser on the middle of sticker Set the Brake Handle Select the lamp type to be aimed LOW HIGH VOL VOR FOG After the headlamp type is selected it will de energize the laser REMOVE LASER LOCATOR STICKER Aim Lamp The selected lamp type is displayed across the top of the aim screen above the lamp pattern The approximate Candela CD ...

Page 23: ... type to be aimed LOW HIGH VOL VOR FOG After the headlamp type is selected it will de energize the laser AFTER CENTERING REMOVE LASER LOCATOR STICKER Aim Lamp The selected lamp type is displayed across the top of the aim screen above the aim pattern The approximate Candela CD brightness value and the measurement of the aim point are displayed at the bottom of screen these numbers represent how far...

Page 24: ...imer Housing The portion of the aiming unit that contains the aimer lens and aimer computer Aimer Lens The optical lens in front of the aimer housing This lens allows the aimer to optically simulate twenty five feet within the confines of the aimer housing Aimer Preparation The process of entering all pertinent information into the aimer at the time of the aimer setup Aiming Bays The area in which...

Page 25: ...dlamp There is usually one horizontal and one vertical adjustment screw VOL VOR Lamps have no Horizontal adjustment Help Screens The explanatory screens that are made available to describe each step of the setup or aiming process Horizontal Window The horizontal tolerance value in which the aim of a lamp is acceptable Keyboard The 5 button assembly on the left face of the aimer monitor Laser Align...

Page 26: ... and the video systems Society of Automotive Engineers SAE The primary administrative organization that designates safety and operating standards to the automotive manufacturing industry Track Alignment The method of attaining the same alignment angle relations between the aimer and the vehicle through the use of a permanently mounted track system U S Headlamps Lamps designed to U S recommended sp...

Page 27: ...SING THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE AIMER HOUSING OR MONITOR ASSEMBLY REFER ANY NEEDED REPAIRS OF THESE COMPONENTS TO QUALIFIED FACTORY SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY 6 3 EQUIPMENT OPTICAL CALIBRATION The Vision II ProTM Aimer s main PC Board and Camera have been calibrated at the factory and require no further calibration on site The unit is designed so that once the factory calibrat...

Page 28: ...RTS Vision II ProTM Image Processing Aimer Order 82002 Includes Floor Track Battery Charger Ships in Three separate boxes Printer Optional Rechargeable Thermal Printer Order 3 100 20 Includes Charger Dust Cover Optional Dust cover Order 3 100 15 Battery Charger Order 3 100 75 Battery Pack Order 3 100 25 G2 Transit Kit Order 0414 G2 Transit Target Order 4 004 12 Headlamp Centering Targets Pkg of 20...