FLIR UltraFORCE 350-HD, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...F 350 HD Generic Template FLIR Systems Polytech AB Page 1 of 70 Antennv gen 6 SE 187 66 T by Sweden Owner s Manual Operation Maintenance Manual Note Picture layout is typical May vary depending on sys...

Page 2: ...r Pointer and Illuminator 50 1 9 Inertial Measurement Unit 51 1 10 Built in Test 52 1 11 Storage Considerations 54 1 12 Operational Performance Considerations 54 1 13 Fig 1 Screen Symbology General 58...

Page 3: ...ved Function changes due to change of cameras 2014 06 08 C Spotter overlay and auto iris functionality changed due to change of camera 2014 06 18 D Added polarity button for Hitachi SC 120R 2014 06 18...

Page 4: ...Global Positioning System HCU Hand Control Unit ICD Interface Control Document IMU Inertial Measurement Unit IR Infrared LI Laser Illuminator LOS Line Of Sight LP Laser Pointer LRF Laser Range Finder...

Page 5: ...able Gently move the turret by hand to ensure free movement in the azimuth and elevation bearings If deemed necessary clean the TCU according to 1 2 2 and 1 2 3 Check the humidity indication of the tw...

Page 6: ...cal coatings on the windows and should therefore be removed Use a clean non abrasive cloth and clean water with a mild dishwashing soap solution or equivalent to clean the optics Apply light pressure...

Page 7: ...ink reading indicates that high levels of moisture are present A partial blue and pink reading is an indication that a moderate level of moisture is present which is considered normal and acceptable I...

Page 8: ...he level of moisture within the TCU is too high and the Desiccator Indicator is completely pink then action should be taken to dry the TCU using a supply of low pressure dry nitrogen A Purging Kit GEN...

Page 9: ...1 4 13 NOTE This action should be performed when the system has warmed up in order to achieve the best result The system will start up and initialize according to the conditions defined below NOTE Th...

Page 10: ...in an unpowered state The TCU must be in STOW position if the system is to be flown in an unpowered state e g during ferry flight NOTE The TCU can be moved to STOW by hand if the TCU is not in the ST...

Page 11: ...tions Function Reference Section Paragraph FOV Change 1 4 5 E Zoom 1 4 6 Manual Focus 1 4 8 Auto Focus 1 4 8 Auto Span Level 1 4 10 Image Freeze 1 4 11 Manual Span 1 4 12 Manual Level 1 4 13 NUC 1 4 1...

Page 12: ...Power OFF 1 4 19 Power ON Standby 1 4 19 Fire 1 4 19 NOTE The Laser Pointer is only visible in the Spotter low light Sensor and TV sensor with IR cut off filter activated It is also possible to see th...

Page 13: ...te menu selections The following section explains the function of all HCU controls With reference to the Hand Controller Unit HCU switch layout in 1 14 NOTE Please observe that only the camera payload...

Page 14: ...of view Text field 1 STEER Bar Field 15 AZ Indicator Text Field 15a o Azimuth Angle Bar Field 14 EL Indicator Text Field 14a o Elevation Angle AIMPOINT REFINEMENT 2 When the Auto Tracker or Geo Targe...

Page 15: ...ensor Push button Legend FUNCTION Description Screen Symbology Reference Notes Ch Control Type Momentary push button Function Functionality dependent on system configuration and or mode as follows 2 s...

Page 16: ...uses the TV camera to zoom towards WFOV Text field 3 Actual FOV in degrees TI FOV CHANGE 2 TI sensor selected TI FOV control Pushing T causes the camera to switch lens to next narrower FOV Pushing W c...

Page 17: ...E ZOOM 1 TV sensor selected Momentary push will cause a cycling between x2 and no E Zoom of the current optical zoom NOTICE x4 is also available in some configurations Text field 3 x2 Text field 3 x4...

Page 18: ...YSTICK SENSE 1 Toggles and inverts the joystick elevation sense direction to suit Operator preference The Inv button must be pushed and held down for two 2 seconds before released ZERO SET JOYSTICK OF...

Page 19: ...then remain in manual mode until the F button is pushed Text field 5 MF Text field 6 INF shows actual focus position when rotating button TV AUTO FOCUS 1b TV sensor selected Momentary push causes the...

Page 20: ...Manual control of Spotter focus by rotating the button dial CW CCW Text field 5 MF Text field 6 INF shows actual focus position when rotating button SPOTTER AUTO FOCUS 3b Spotter sensor selected No fu...

Page 21: ...n Function Functionality dependent on selected sensor or mode as follows CHANGE POLARITY 1 TI sensor selected Momentary push causes the TI polarity to toggle between WHT and BHT White Hot Black Hot Wh...

Page 22: ...sor selected Momentary push sets the Spotter in Auto Iris mode Text field 2 SP AI NUC SCENE NUC 4 TI sensor selected A simultaneous momentary push on the FUNC and Auto buttons will initiate a NUC This...

Page 23: ...systems with TV IR and Spotter payloads 3 sensor system CHANGE CYCLE SENSORS Momentary push will cause a cycling between sensors Down TV IR TI Spotter TV Text field 2 TV Text field 2 TI Text field 2 S...

Page 24: ...between IN and OUT In the filter OUT position the TV camera becomes more sensitive in low light conditions 2a 2 Hitachi TV sensor selected No function Text field 4 FLT NOTE FLT in Text field 4 indica...

Page 25: ...h Enter to enter Date Time set mode A marker will appear in the Time Date text field Press Ch Enter to enter edit mode Use Up Down to change time or date numbers Use Right Left for moving to next posi...

Page 26: ...ode A marker will appear in the GEOTARGET text field Press Ch Enter to enter edit mode Use Up Down to change target data NOTE It is also possible to use the Drift Az dial to make large data adjustment...

Page 27: ...by rotating the button dial CW CCW NOTE If TV is in auto Gain mode any rotation of the control button causes the Gain to revert to manual mode The TV Gain will then remain in manual mode until the Aut...

Page 28: ...the button dial CW CCW Momentary push button resets the gain level to a factory set pre defined value No symbology for this action SET AZIMUTH DRIFT Holding FUNC button and adjusting Drift Az dial adj...

Page 29: ...ved in the systems non volatile memory every 10 seconds No symbology for this action NOTE Before this function adjustment is performed a Joystick Calibration should be performed See 1 4 7 TV MANUAL IR...

Page 30: ...eld 2 SP MI POINT MODE 4 Momentary Push button Press to activate Point mode To release function use Thumb Joystick 1 4 2 to activate Steer Mode Text field 1 POINT 1 4 14 Cage Stow Switch Legend FUNCTI...

Page 31: ...y 10s If you want to save a new Cage position you have to wait 10s before power off the system CAGE position is held in non volatile memory No symbology for this action STOW 2 STOW In this position th...

Page 32: ...COAST MODE When Auto Tracker is trying to re acquire the target it is in Coast mode Text field 1 COAST See 1 5 1 GEO TARGET MODE Function Push T and FUNC buttons simultaneously to engage Geo Target Te...

Page 33: ...use Gate Dial to set Elevation Joystick gain No symbology for this action SET TARGET ALTITUDE 3 In Geo Target mode the target altitude is adjusted Text field 20 FT Altitude in feet 1 4 17 Laser Range...

Page 34: ...ommand when the distance in the text field start to flash or show RTF If no distance was acquired Text field 17 will show the distance as zero meters Text field 17 m Text field 17 LRF RTF Text field 1...

Page 35: ...field 18 LP INOP ARMING 2 Close Safety Cover on HCU and in Aircraft When aircraft is on ground WoW the Laser Pointer will be automatically inhibited Text field 18 LP INOP READY TO FIRE 3 Ready To Fire...

Page 36: ...ld 18 LI INOP ARMING 2 Close Safety Cover on HCU and in Aircraft When aircraft is on ground WoW the Laser Illuminator will be automatically inhibited Text field 18 LI INOP READY TO FIRE 3 Ready To Fir...

Page 37: ...Calibration IMU Note Only on systems with IMU DATE TIME Sub menu to configure settings regarding date and time VIDEO TV Sub menu to configure some settings on the TV camera and video outputs ALT REF...

Page 38: ...eters FWD Offset accuracy in meters UP Offset accuracy in meters SAVE Save settings Note Unless this is pressed the settings will be reset when the gimbal is restarted IMU ROTATION PITCH Antenna rotat...

Page 39: ...acklight Compensation On Off Note Only available on systems with Hitachi SC 120R TV camera OUTPUTS Output configuration for systems with multiple video out ports SWAP COPY Note Availability and functi...

Page 40: ...conditions The UltraFORCE 350 HD is NOT APPROVED for flying in known icy conditions Note FLIR Systems Polytech AB is not prohibiting flying in icy conditions but it s not recommended from a performanc...

Page 41: ...ndicates that the system is in STOW mode CAGE Indicates that the system is in CAGE mode STEER Indicates that the system is in STEER mode TRACK Indicates that the system is in TRACK mode COAST Indicate...

Page 42: ...Thermal Imager TI is displaying White as Hot BHT Indicates the Thermal Imager TI is displaying Black as Hot FLT Indicates the TV IR cut off filter is in OUT position 1 5 5 Symbol area 5 AF Indicates t...

Page 43: ...upplied by an external GPS system Displayed format is Deg Min Two decimal places of minutes Sign E or W 1 5 9 Symbol area 9 Indicates the date supplied from the GPS system if included in system Displa...

Page 44: ...Two decimal places of minutes Sign E or W 1 5 14 Symbol area 14 Indicates the elevation Line Of Sight angle 1 5 15 Symbol area 15 Indicates the azimuth Line Of Sight angle 1 5 16 Symbol area 16 Auto...

Page 45: ...craft Ground Speed 1 5 24 Symbol area 24 If IMU function is included this area is used to display Camera Line of Sight Heading relative North 1 5 25 Symbol area 25 If IMU function is included this are...

Page 46: ...contained within the track window 1 6 4 SCENE LOCK The SCENE LOCK tracking algorithm uses the whole image area for tracking and is suited to situations where features are clearly visible and the area...

Page 47: ...ally re acquire COAST is active for the following modes MODE COAST STANDBY NO CORRELATION YES SCENE LOCK YES CENTROID YES 1 6 7 TRACK GATE SIZE CONTROL The system shall provide an adjustable gate size...

Page 48: ...YS11000OM Rev G UF 350 HD Generic Template FLIR Systems Polytech AB Page 48 of 70 Antennv gen 6 SE 187 66 T by Sweden 1 6 8 Tracker Symbology Correlation and Centroid Mode Correlation and Centroid Mod...

Page 49: ...nt firing on the airframe structure Laser Range Finder WARNING The LRF is an eye safe Class 1 Laser Product according to ANSI Z136 1 2000 and an Eye safe Class 1M Laser Product according to IEC 60825...

Page 50: ...w making the Lasers eye safe This safety filter shall always be mounted on ground and during service to the system and aircraft The safety filter shall only be removed before flight Laser Pointer Illu...

Page 51: ...will display and change target altitude shown in field 20 The target altitude is in Feet When the laser range finder is used to update target altitude target distance and altitude will be displayed in...

Page 52: ...ault is detected the codes shall cycle over a 3 second period If a detected fault corrects itself then the code shall be removed after 3 seconds If fault code still displayed switch off the system and...

Page 53: ...Fault TCU 09 CCB temp sensor fault Internal temperature sensor Fault TCU 10 CCB TEC overheat fault High temperature in system TCU 13 Sensors fault Sensors fault TCU 15 Azm encoder init failed Internal...

Page 54: ...box The TCU shall be placed with the transport handles mounted in the transport container The HCU box shall be placed in the side compartment of the transport container 1 12 Operational Performance C...

Page 55: ...rm up during the day as they absorb solar radiation and cool at night as they relinquishing their radiation back to space This continuous cycle taking radiation from space then giving it back changes...

Page 56: ...rmer In other words high humidity is synonymous with warmer nights and a reduced diurnal contrast swing at night 1 12 6 Precipitation Precipitation in the form of rain tends to make all objects it fal...

Page 57: ...tional Tip s Build video libraries for later review and reference Share information techniques and strategies Learn to use and understand the systems manual thermal adjustments to pick out specific te...

Page 58: ...FLIR Systems Polytech AB Page 58 of 70 Antennv gen 6 SE 187 66 T by Sweden 1 13 Fig 1 Screen Symbology General...

Page 59: ...3 Function 1 4 4 Change Sensor 1 4 5 Zoom 1 4 7 Inv Cal 1 4 8 Focus 1 4 9 Polarity 1 4 10 Auto 1 4 11 4 Way 1 4 18 Laser Sensor Select 1 4 15 Video Tracker 1 4 16 Video Tracker Gate Dial 1 4 6 E Zoom...

Page 60: ...FLIR Systems Polytech AB Page 60 of 70 Antennv gen 6 SE 187 66 T by Sweden 1 15 Fig 3 Hand Control Unit Side View 1 4 17 Laser Range Finder 1 4 19 1 4 20 Laser Pointer Illuminator...

Page 61: ...n 2 3 1 TCU Electro Mechanical architecture The TCU consists of a motor driven outer gimbal that is free to move in the azimuth and elevation axes The TCU also consists of an inner gimbal which is fre...

Page 62: ...recommend that the below described check is performed on a regular basis Remove turret and Clean the TCU per 1 2 2 Clean the external optical surfaces per 1 2 3 Remove protection cover Inspect Linear...

Page 63: ...tennv gen 6 SE 187 66 T by Sweden 2 4 6 Fig 1 Inspect Linear Mount Springs Look for broken Coil Inspect Linear Mount Linkage Look for smooth movement excessive wear or play Inspect Wire Damper Look fo...

Page 64: ...a pressure relief valve ensuring excessive pressure is not built up within the system It is suggested that the system is purged when the desiccator indicator on the TCU shows a pink color and also pe...

Page 65: ...BAR Safety Always treat pressurized gas systems with respect and never allow a pressure of more than 3 PSI to build up within the TCU housing Failure to observe these precautions could result in seri...

Page 66: ...tenance level This inventory is recommended to be purchased by the customer Polytech will retain a comprehensive spare part inventory for the purpose of prompt maintenance action at FLIR Systems Polyt...

Page 67: ...Unscrew the 4 fixing bolt AN4 4 The system will be hanging on two quick connect bolts 5 Twist the Gimbal anti clockwise to release system from quick connector plate of aircraft 6 Lower the Gimbal and...

Page 68: ...ON with Up Down and press Enter to get in to IMU Rotation edit mode A marker will appear in the IMU Rotation Menu text field Use Up and Down to select data to change Press Enter to change data Use Up...

Page 69: ...press Enter to get in to Antenna Offset edit mode A marker will appear in the Antenna Offset Menu text field Use Up and Down to select data to change Press Enter to change data Use Up and Down to edit...

Page 70: ...SYS11000OM Rev G UF 350 HD Generic Template FLIR Systems Polytech AB Page 70 of 70 Antennv gen 6 SE 187 66 T by Sweden 2 6 3 Recommended torque values Bolt size Nm M3 0 8 M4 1 9 M5 3 6 M6 6 1 AN4 6 4...