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1.1 GENERAl INfORMATION

1.1.1. ScOpE

this manual contains instructions for use in operating and main-

taining the atn Mars series night vision riflescopes. throughout

this manual, the atn Mars night vision riflescope will be referred

to as the scope or the Mars.

1.1.2. REpORTS

reports from the user on recommendations for improvements are

encouraged. Send reports to the address below.

american technologies network Corp.

1341 San Mateo avenue

South San Francisco, Ca 94080

(800) 910-2862

(650) 989-5100

(650) 875-0129 fax

www.atncorp.com

[email protected]

1.1.3. STORAGE

Storage of the Mars should be done in the factory packing and af-

ter a thorough pMCS as outlined in Section 4 of this manual. this

will ensure the scope remains in mission ready condition during

storage. Battery should be stored separately from the scope.
the Mars should not be placed on the floor, in any area exposed

to high temperatures or direct sunlight. presence of acid and al-

kaline vapor, as well as of other aggressive admixtures in the air

is unacceptable.

Summary of Contents for Mars 2

Page 1: ... and strictly prohibited to export or attempt to export or otherwise transfer or sell any hardware or technical data or furnish any service to any foreign person whether abroad or in the United States for which a license or written approval of the U S Government is required without first obtaining the required license or written approval from the Department of the U S Government having jurisdictio...

Page 2: ...ct to change without notice cannot be construed as a commitment by ATN Corp ATN Corp assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book 2011 ATN Corp All right reserved Register your product warranty online at www atncorp com warranty ...

Page 3: ...t the scopes from a light overloading Do not turn the scope on in daylight with the front lens cap off Do not point the scopes at the bright light source a fire car headlights lan terns street lamps room lights etc Do not leave the unit in on position during stops in operation Remove the battery from the unit when it is planned to store for over 3 days Failure to do so may damage the unit NOTES Do...

Page 4: ...ss effective in peering into shadows and other darkened areas The device results less effective in viewing through rain fog sleet snow or smoke The equipment will not see through the dense smoke Its protection system cuts off the image intensifier when ambi ent light level continues exceeding of 40 lux for the following 10 seconds Under starlight conditions low contrast environments such as snow c...

Page 5: ...opes Mounting System 2 2 2 1 2 ATN Double Lever Quick Release Mount Optional 2 3 2 1 3 Long Rail Adapter Optional 2 7 2 2 Operating Procedures 2 6 2 2 1 General 2 6 2 2 2 Controls 2 6 2 2 3 Battery Installation 2 10 2 2 4 Operating Procedures 2 8 2 2 5 Automatic Brightness Control 2 9 2 2 6 Highlight Protective System 2 9 2 2 7 Operating at Changing Light Conditions 2 9 2 2 8 Low Battery Indicator...

Page 6: ...4 1 Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services PMCS 4 2 4 1 1 Purpose of PMCS 4 2 4 1 2 PMCS Procedures 4 2 4 2 Troubleshooting 4 5 4 2 1 General 4 5 4 2 2 Troubleshooting Procedures 4 5 4 3 Maintenance Procedures 4 7 4 3 1 Mars Maintenance 4 7 4 3 2 Cleaning Procedures 4 7 Appendix A Estimation of Ambient Illumination Level A 1 Appendix B Spare Parts List B 1 Appendix C Tube Maintanance Replaceme...

Page 7: ...1 1 SECTION I introduction ...

Page 8: ...ork Corp 1341 San Mateo Avenue South San Francisco CA 94080 800 910 2862 650 989 5100 650 875 0129 fax www atncorp com info atncorp com 1 1 3 Storage Storage of the Mars should be done in the factory packing and af ter a thorough PMCS as outlined in Section 4 of this manual This will ensure the scope remains in mission ready condition during storage Battery should be stored separately from the sco...

Page 9: ...with or of inferior quality to the product as well as failure to maintain the environmental conditions specified by the manufacturer CUSTOMER IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS OR UNDER ANY EXCESSIVE LIGHT CONDITIONS MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT AND SAID DAMAGE WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY This warranty is extended only...

Page 10: ...or 650 989 5100 or via e mail service atncorp com to receive a Return Merchandise Authorization number RMA When returning please take or send the product postage paid with a copy of your sales receipt to our service center ATN Corporation at the address noted above All merchandise must be fully insured with the correct post age ATN will not be responsible for improper postage or missing or dam age...

Page 11: ...performance B Principle of Operation The Mars operation is based on the principle of electron optical intensification of light The input lens collects available ambient light from source such as the moon stars and sky glow and fo cuses it on the image intensifier tube photocathode The tube am plifies the light and produces the viewable image projected from the tube screen to the output lens C Feat...

Page 12: ...1 6 Figure 1 1 ATN mars 2 Night Vision Weapon sight Figure 1 2 ATN mars 4 Night Vision Weapon sight Figure 1 3 ATN mars 6 Night Vision Weapon sight ...

Page 13: ...re 51 C to 45 C Storage Temperature 55 C to 70 C Waterproof 1m for 30 min Reticle Red on Green Dimensions 215x90x85mm 235x90x95mm 295x95x100mm Weight 1 1 kg 1 3 kg 1 55 kg The Mars is an effective night vision system designed for night ope rations but does have following limitations The scope requires some night light moonlight starlight etc to operate Night light is reduced by such factors as pas...

Page 14: ...s and Optional Equipment The Mars standard components are shown in Figure 4 1 and pre sented in Table 1 2 Figure 1 4 mars Standard Components Table 1 2 mars Standard Components ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY 1 Front Lens Cap 1 2 ATN Mars Night Vision Riflescope 1 3 Mounting System 1 4 Eye Cap 1 5 CR123A type battery 1 6 Remote Control 1 7 IR Illuminator Kit 1 8 Operator s Manual 1 9 Shipping Storage Case 1 ...

Page 15: ...PTION QTY 1 IR450 B4 Illuminator 1 2 CR123A type battery 1 3 1 5 mm Allen Key 1 4 IR450 Wrench 1 Optional items are shown in Figure 1 6 and listed in Table 1 4 Figure 1 6 mars Optional Equipment Table 1 4 mars Optional Equipment ITEM DESCRIPTION item CODE 1 Long Rail Adapter ACWSLRADPT 2 ATN Double Lever QRM KIt ACWSMRSXQRM1 1 3 2 4 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...RM KIt is shown in Figure 1 7 and listed in Table 1 5 Figure 1 7 ATN Double Lever QRM KIt Table 1 5 ATN Double Lever QRM KIt ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY 1 ATN Double Lever QRM KIt 1 2 Screw 2 3 Wrench 1 4 1 5 mm Allen Key 1 1 4 3 2 ...

Page 17: ...2 1 SECTION II operating instructions ...

Page 18: ... purpose in the base of the mounting bracket there is a rail with a fixing projection There are three grooves in the mounting bracket for mounting this rail Besides it is possible to change the position of the riflescope ad ditionally by 1 3 of inch For doing this one needs to about face the rail Figure 2 2 Scope Mounting System To change the position of the riflescope on the weaver rail addi tion...

Page 19: ...en out easily screw up tight one of screws into the threaded aperture in the middle of a fixing projection of the rail Continue rotation of the screw Thus the screw will push out a rail from a groove 2 1 2 ATN Double Lever Quick Release Mount optional ATN Double Lever Quick Release Mount QRM is used for fast installation removing the ATN Mars series Night Vision Rifle scopes on MIL STD 1913 Picati...

Page 20: ... for MIL STD 1913 Picatinny rail designated by the letter P stamped on the shoe Depending on which rail you are at tempting to mount you must remove the other 5 The shoes can also be adjusted for different mounting posi tions To remove shoe unscrew the two screws 4 and place shoe in desired position 6 Place the scope onto rail Be sure to engage the recoil lug into the groove on the top mounting su...

Page 21: ...d to give flexibility in positioning your Mars upon a firearm with a Picatinny or Weaver rail Instal the Long Rail Adapter as follows 1 Loosen the fixing nuts of LRA 2 Install the LRA onto the weapon mounting rail 3 Tighten the fixing nuts of LRA tightly 4 Instal your Mars on the LRA as describe in item 2 1 1 Figure 2 5 Mars on the long rail adapter fixing nuts long rail adapter ...

Page 22: ... CAUTION The Mars is a precision electro optical instrument and must be handled carefully at all times 2 2 2 Controls Figure2 5 mars Controls Focus adjustment knob remote control connector connector cap operation switch diopter adjustment RING Reticle brightness adjustment knob Elevation adjustment knob Windage adjustment knob dust caps light sensor ...

Page 23: ...e brightness color adjustment knob Adjusts the reticle brightness color Windage adjustment knob Horizontal adjustment of reticle Elevation adjustment knob Vertical adjustment of reticle Red LED indicator in the FOV Red glow indicates high light conditions After 10 seconds the image intensifier will be cut off Flashing red light indicates low battery 2 2 3 Battery Installation CAUTION Ensure the op...

Page 24: ... installed as indicated on the scope body 2 Make visual estimation of the illumination level in the viewing area using the reference data presented in Appendix A You can start to operate with the scope if illumination level is less than 1 lux 3 Remove the front lens cap 4 Turn the power switch to the ON position A green glow will ap pear in the scope eyepiece after a slight delay 5 Observe the sce...

Page 25: ...sensor If the level of light exposure exceeds allowable the red LED indicator in the FOV will light on If high light exposure is kept more than 10 seconds the device automatically will off The system works when the sensor cap not cover the light sensor NOTE The automatic highlight protective system and automatic brightness control system do not protect a scope from damage by bright light sources a...

Page 26: ...the grain are both sharp When you are in the low light conditions and the daylight filter is off you may focus the front lens to receive a sharp image the diopter should not be adjusted NOTE The front lens should be readjusted for viewing objects at dif ferent distances Figure 2 8 focusing 2 2 10 Remote Control Remote control is designed to operate the Mars in short time ac tivation mode Attach th...

Page 27: ...the IR illuminator is just a source of infrared light so the greater is the chosen range of observation the lesser its brightness becomes IR450 Infrared Illuminator can be mounted with Mars onto the Pica tinny Rail IR450 Installation 1 Loosen the fixing nut of IR450 2 Install the IR450 onto the Picatinny rail 3 Tighten the fixing nut of IR450 tightly The ATN IR450 is powered with one CR123A lithiu...

Page 28: ...in order to focus on the scene observed in the viewfinder of your NVD Use the included Al len wrench to rotate the adjusting screws until the IR beam is cen tered Please remember the ad justments should be performed under night light conditions only You can change the position of the IR control panel to meet your your needs The wrench that is included in the set is used to BATTERY HOUSING FIXING N...

Page 29: ...on rangefinder reticle was designed to assist you in deter mining the range of your target These distances are based on a 6 target A 6 target fits between the short baselines and the numbered main horizontal line If the 6 target fits between the 2nd short baseline and the main line the target is 200 yards away If the same target fits between the 4th short baseline and the main line the target is 4...

Page 30: ...y to the center intersection The result is fast precision aiming Figure 2 13 crosshair reticle Mil dot reticle Mil dot reticle is a reliable means of determining distances to tar gets establishing leads for moving targets and for alternate aim ing points for windage and elevation holds Dots are spaced in one mil milliradian increments on the crosshair A distance to target can be calculated using t...

Page 31: ...comes R 1000 M for a one meter target size All of the following formulae are equivalent to the one above for estimating range R range in meters H target size in inches M mil radians of the image R 25 4 H M R range in yards H target size in inches M mil radians of the image R 27 78 H M R range in yards H target size in feet M mil radians of the im age R 333 3 H M Figure 2 14 Mil dot reticle 2 2 13 ...

Page 32: ...e and elevation adjustment knobs 2 2 14 Stowage of Mars 1 Ensure the Mars and all accessories are clean and dry before returning to storage case 2 Replace the objective cap and output cap on the lenses Re move the battery 3 Make sure the scope and accessories are stored in the appro priate locations in the case and close the cover Elevation Windage dust caps ...

Page 33: ...3 1 SECTION III OPERATIONAL DEFECTS ...

Page 34: ...ttent operation 3 1 1 Shading If shading is persistent you will not see a fully circular image Figure 3 1 Shading is very dark and you cannot see an image through it Shading always begins on the edge and migrates in ward eventually across the entire image area Shading is a high contrast area with a distinct line of demarcation Contact ATN or point of purchase for warranty repair procedures Figure ...

Page 35: ...may appear to flicker or flash If there is more than one flicker check for loose battery adapter or weak battery Contact ATN or point of purchase for warranty repair procedures 3 1 4 Cosmetic Blemishes These are usually the result of manufacturing imperfections that do not affect image intensifiers reliability and are not normally a reason to claim for warranty or repair work However some types of...

Page 36: ...able if they do not interfere with the ability to view the outside scene B Emission Points A steady or fluctuating pinpoint of bright light in the image area and does not go away when all light is blocked from the objec tive lenses of the scope Figure 3 3 The position of an emission point within the image area does not move Not all emission points make the ATN Mars rejectable Make sure any emissio...

Page 37: ...ility of the device D Fixed Pattern Noise This is usually a cosmetic blemish characterized by a faint hexag onal honeycomb pattern throughout the viewing area that most often occurs at high light levels or when viewing very bright lights Figure 3 4 This pattern can be seen in every image intensifier if the light level is high enough This condition is acceptable as long as the pattern does not inte...

Page 38: ...ge area Figure 3 5 Under the worst case condition these lines will form hexag onal or square wave shaped lines This is typically viewed in high light conditions No action is required if this condition is present unless it interferes with the viewing the image and interferes with the users usability of the device Figure 3 5 Chicken Wire ...

Page 39: ...4 1 SECTION IV maintenance instructions ...

Page 40: ...CK CHECKING PROCEDURE NOT FULLY MISSION CAPABLE IF 1 Complete ness Inventory items by means of comparing with the data specified in this manual Items missing 2 Scope Body Inspect for missing screws or connector cap Screws or connector cap missing 3 Front Lens Cap Inspect for cuts tears and dirt Clean as required Cap torn or cut 4 Eye Cup Inspect for cuts tears and dirt Clean as required Cap torn o...

Page 41: ... point Knob missing Knob inoperative 9 Focus Knob Check to ensure Inspect for broken or missing knob there is free rotation of the focus ring more than 1 4 turn Focus knob missing Focus knob cannot be rotated 10 Remote Control Check cable and key for damage Check Velcro tape for wear Ensure the remote control connects to the scope plug securely Cable or key dam aged Velcro tape missing Connector d...

Page 42: ...te control Connect the remote con trol to the scope Turn the operation switch to STB position Press and hold the key Look for green glow in output lens Re lease the key turn the switch to OFF position Green glow absent 15 Viewed Image Check for flickering flash ing bright spots edge glow shading excessive fixed pattern noise hon eycomb Excessive cosmetic defects or fixed pat tern noise AFTER CHECK...

Page 43: ...e obvious or is not corrected by listed corrective actions contact to the service center 4 2 2 Troubleshooting Procedures Troubleshooting procedures are listed in Table 4 2 Table 4 2 Troubleshooting Procedures PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Scope does not switch on Battery is missing or improperly installed Insert battery or install cor rectly Battery is dead Replace battery Battery cont...

Page 44: ...PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Scope affects boresight after installation or during the firing Factory alignment bro ken Send the scope to the ser vice center Loose scope mounting system Tighten hard the fixing nuts using screwdriver ...

Page 45: ... scope body using only a clean soft cloth 2 Moisten the cloth with fresh water and gently wipe the external surfaces except lenses 3 Dry any wet surfaces except lenses with another dry and clean soft cloth 4 Using lens brush carefully remove all loose dirt from the lens es 5 Slightly dampen a cotton swab with ethanol and softly and slowly wipe the lenses Clean the glass surfaces by circular moveme...

Page 46: ...LUMINATION LEVEL Table A 1 Standard Natural Light Conditions and Illumination Values STANDARD NATURAL LIGHT CONDITIONS ILLUMINATION VALUE LUX Quarter moon 0 05 Full moon 0 30 Late twilight sky 1 00 Twilight sky 10 00 Overcast sky in the daytime 500 00 ...

Page 47: ...e parts list PART NO DESCRIPTION FIG ITEM AT 146555 700 Night Vision Scope B1 AT 146555 701 Front Lens Cap B1 1 AT 146555 702 Body B1 2 AT 146555 703 Focusing Knob B1 3 AT 146555 704 Battery Housing Cap B1 4 AT 146555 705 Sensor Cap B1 5 AT 146555 706 Caps Strap B1 6 AT 146555 707 Dast Cap B1 7 AT 146555 708 Reticle brightness color adjustment knob B1 8 AT 146555 709 Ocular B1 9 AT 146555 710 Eye ...

Page 48: ...ssories 1 From the Kit B2 AT 146542 710 IR 450 Kit B2 1 AT 146542 711 Remote Control B2 2 AT 146545 712 Operator s Manual B2 3 AT 541002 702 Shipping Storage Case B2 4 AT 146556 700 Accessories 2 Optional B3 AT 146556 751 Long Rail Adapter B3 1 AT 146556 752 ATN Double Lever QRM Kit B3 1 ...

Page 49: ...B 3 1 3 2 Figure B 2 Accessories 1 From the Kit 1 2 Figure B 3 Accessories 2 Optional 1 2 4 11 9 8 7 5 6 10 3 Figure B 1 NIGHT VISION scope 16 15 14 13 12 ...

Page 50: ...cope Disassembly 1 Remove Eyepiece Subassembly 1 Use Eyepiece Wrench ST T 01 000 2 Take out the set of insert rings the eyepiece was packed with for safer transportation The set of insert rings is used instead of Set of Compensation Cardboard Rings 2 3 Screw out Cap 3 using Cap Wrench ST T 01 001 and draw out Items Spring 4 and Liner 5 4 Remove Screws 6 Bolt M4 screws into the disposed holes of Sc...

Page 51: ...nch CT 00 03 000 to take out Thread Ring 12 7 Draw Tube Holder Subassembly 11 out of the scope body C 2 Tube Holder Reassembly with Tube 1 Set 37 mm image intensifier tube IIT pre assembled with IIT Container 13 onto sealant 2 Follow up Figure B3 to calculate the total thickness of the Compensation Ring 14 and trim it Figure C 3 8 3 0 2 B A C C 8 3 A B ...

Page 52: ...d riflescope focus adjustment knob for infinity position Take D and E measurements see Figure C4 Push Tube Holder Assembly 11 inside the scope body first without compensation rings set allow ing for 2 5 3mm vacant space from the support lip inside the body which the assembly s end would normally rest against Solder the IIT Container with the tube inside to the plate By turning Thread Ring 12 you m...

Page 53: ...cope focal distance 108mm or 162mm Ninf collimator scale value for infinity position Nopt collimator scale value for optimal sharpness Unsolder the IIT Container wires off the plate Draw the tube holder assembly out of the body trim fit the set of compensation rings for the thickness of 2 5 ΔX mm 2 Insert the Set of Compensation Rings 2 inside the scope body 3 Follow up the drawing to install the ...

Page 54: ... line and the plane that crosses the observation line vertical You can achieve it by moving Item 18 with Item 19 of Subassembly 9 reticle screw ST 01 04 000 SB Secure this new position with Screw 20 Figure C 5 11 Apply sealant to mount the Control Board Cover 7 Lock the Screws 6 with primer coat 12 Check the air tightness of the scope with application of 2x104 Pa overpressure 0 2 atm No pressure d...

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