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PE4000

Infrared Camera
Operating Instructions

Diagnostics

Activates the SMARTEK diagnostic system. (See Illuminator Manual
Section 2)

Iris (ThermaView Focus)

Focuses the thermal infrared camera. Pressing and holding the
switch in either the Open or Close position will cause the thermal
infrared camera to continuously change focus from near to far to
near, etc. To focus, press and hold switch until image is in focus. If
focus point is passed, bump switch in other direction until focus is
achieved.

Auto Center

All

Rotates and tilts head to color video image Home position (image
upright and straight ahead). If camera is in Thermaview mode,
when activated, it will switch to color video image and go to Home
position.

STARLITE (Tractor Lift)-ThermaView Exchange

Not functional as Auto Center, STARLITE, or Tractor Lift on
PE4000. On PE4000, it toggles the camera between color video
and thermal infrared modes. If camera is in color video mode, it
will rotate head and switch to thermal infrared mode. If in thermal
infrared mode, it will rotate head and switch to color video mode.

Focus

Adjusts the focus on the color video camera only.

In

Image focus moves toward camera lens.

Out

Image focus moves away from camera lens.

Zoom

Not functional on PE4000

Inspection/Reinstatement Procedures

The PE4000 is connected in train with an Aries Raptor or other cutter and towed
through the liner to a footage position where a lateral was identified during the pre-lin-
ing inspection. This is normally done with the PE4000 in the color video mode. If no
evidence of the hidden lateral is visible in the color video image, toggle the camera to

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Summary of Contents for PE4000

Page 1: ...ax 559 291 0463 Corporate Office 550 Elizabeth Street Waukesha WI 53186 800 234 7205 262 896 7205 Fax 262 896 7099 Southeast Regional Office 1441 SW 10th Avenue Unit 202 Pompano Beach FL 33069 800 327 4346 954 785 5540 Fax 954 785 5014 Canadian Office 1081 Meyerside Drive Units 1 2 Mississauga Ontario L5T 1M4 877 730 7010 905 795 7913 Fax 905 795 7905 Web Site www ariesindustries com ...

Page 2: ...eserves the right to make changes to any product and product documentation in an effort to improve perform ance reliability or design Warranty ARIES Industries Inc products are thoroughly inspected before shipment In the event of any malfunction contact the nearest ARIES office ARIES will replace or repair defective manufactured parts F O B factory for one year from the date of shipment See the fu...

Page 3: ...r assumes the temperature of the carrier pipe and surrounding soil while the portion of the liner spanning the hidden lateral opening will be at a different temperature because of the air or liq uid present in the lateral The PE4000 Camera Assembly has a dual function head with a color video camera on one end and a thermal infrared camera on the other The head can be pivoted by the operator to pla...

Page 4: ... Pan and Tilt Camera Operation and Maintenance Manual p n 970071 for detailed proce dures The PE4000 is controlled by the RC2005 Pan and Tilt Camera Control The Controls function as follows On Off Switch Controls power to the Control Box and Camera The indicator lamp to the right of the switch illuminates when power is on Pan Rotate Joy Stick Pan Right Camera head pans to the right Pan Left Camera...

Page 5: ...Not functional as Auto Center STARLITE or Tractor Lift on PE4000 On PE4000 it toggles the camera between color video and thermal infrared modes If camera is in color video mode it will rotate head and switch to thermal infrared mode If in thermal infrared mode it will rotate head and switch to color video mode Focus Adjusts the focus on the color video camera only In Image focus moves toward camer...

Page 6: ...e dif ferential colder areas appear darker and warmer areas appear lighter Once the location of the hidden lateral is identified the cutter can be positioned and activated to begin the reinstatement process while observing the Thermaview image When the outline of the lateral is established the camera can be toggled to the color video mode to provide more detail for finishing the reinstatement proc...

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