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Page 1: ...form without the expressed written permission of FLIR Systems Inc This document is controlled to FLIR Technology Control Level 2 U S government authorization is required prior to export Diversion cont...

Page 2: ...ommercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval Date 07 Dec 10 Requested by Bower Richar...

Page 3: ...y FLIR Systems Inc All rights reserved This publication or any parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of FLIR Systems Inc Commercial in Confidence Expor...

Page 4: ...ommercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval Date 07 Dec 10 Requested by Bower Richar...

Page 5: ...n statement etc which if not strictly observed could result in damage to or destruction of equipment or loss of mission effectiveness or long term health hazards to personnel NOTE Used to indicate an...

Page 6: ...ommercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval Date 07 Dec 10 Requested by Bower Richar...

Page 7: ...r Information 12 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION 13 2 1 System Diagram 13 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 15 3 1 Description and Use of Controls and Indicators 15 3 1 1 MENU Switch 15 3 1 2 ADJ Switch 15 3 1 3 EXIT Sw...

Page 8: ...orm SGA Orientation 38 3 2 5 Hardware Configuration Menu 39 3 2 5 1 GPS Select Menu 40 3 2 5 2 RBH Select Menu 41 3 2 5 3 SGA Orientation Select 41 3 2 6 Color scheme Menu 44 3 3 System Start Up Proce...

Page 9: ...Control 63 3 12 3 Examples of Level and Gain 63 3 13 Operating the IR Camera 63 3 14 Operating the CCD Camera 64 3 15 Strain Gauge Operation 66 4 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS 69 4 1 Introduct...

Page 10: ...6 Fixed Wing Platform Symbol 37 3 17 SGA Platform Orientation Select 38 3 18 Hardware configuration Menu 39 3 19 GPS Device Select Menu 40 3 20 GPS Device Selected No GPS Data 41 3 21 GPS Data Display...

Page 11: ...d Camera Standard Configuration 6 1 3 Infrared Camera With 1 8X Extender 7 1 4 CCD Camera Performance Characteristics 8 1 5 Laser Pointer Eye Safety Data 10 1 6 Laser Pointer Optical Characteristics N...

Page 12: ...Commercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval Date 07 Dec 10 Requested by Bower Rich...

Page 13: ...Imaging System The SeaFLIR II Imaging System must be de energized TURNED OFF at Circuit Breaker before installing or removing WARNING Do not attempt to repair the SeaFLIR II Imaging System components...

Page 14: ...aser pointer should not be used to range on personnel marine biologics or animal life Do not use magnified optics such as binoculars when working around or in the path of the laser beam CAUTION Do not...

Page 15: ...ircraft fixed wing and helicopters watercraft land vehicles or fixed locations However it is not intended for use on high performance aircraft speeds exceeding 250 mph 218 knots The SeaFLIR II Imaging...

Page 16: ...nal control allows control of both azimuth and elevation through a full 360 degrees Ergonomic Hand Control Unit HCU The SeaFLIR II Imaging System s HCU is designed to be held in the right hand but its...

Page 17: ...Control Unit HCU is connected to the CEU and can be installed and stored in a variety of methods 1 4 1 Stabilized Gimbal Assembly SGA CAUTION Do not subject the SGA to operational airspeeds in excess...

Page 18: ...bal system provides stable video during host platform vibration and motion The SGA performance characteristics are identified in Table 1 1 U2J15 U2J3 U2J16 U2J7 U2J10 U2J12 U2J13 U2J14 U2J2 U2J1 C03 0...

Page 19: ...utputs The amplitude of these outputs corresponds to any rate or motion imparted to the gyro s Each gyro s analog signal is conditioned in the SGA and sent to the CEU as an error signal The error sign...

Page 20: ...cooler FPA technology does not require a mechanical scanning mechanism as do some thermal imagers Instead a mosaic of 76 800 discrete detectors arranged in a pattern of 320 by 240 elements pixels is u...

Page 21: ...is set to Standby or ON position it takes 8 to 10 minutes for the cooler to reach cool down temperature Cool down time is affected by helium gas pressure and the presence of contaminants usually from...

Page 22: ...Z136 1 2000 is an eye hazard if directed or reflected beam is viewed This Laser Pointer produces an invisible laser radiation that can cause permanent loss of eyesight The use of binoculars can increa...

Page 23: ...d optics such as binoculars when working around or in the path of the laser beam NOTE Systems equipped with a Laser Pointer are supplied with a safety interlock system that disables the laser unless a...

Page 24: ...Pointer Optical Characteristics are listed in Table 1 6 NOTE When any menu is displayed the Laser Pointer is disarmed Turned Off Figure 1 4 Laser Safety Switch Key controlled Table 1 5 Laser Pointer...

Page 25: ...s equipped with an hourly time meter that registers the cumulative operating time of the CEU The characteristics for the CEU are listed in Table 1 7 Table 1 7 Control Electronics Unit Characteristics...

Page 26: ...cteristics are listed in Table 1 8 Table 1 8 Hand Control Unit Characteristics Parameter Characteristic Weight 2 3 lbs Size 3 5 D x 6 7 H x 5 0 W Cord Length 10 max Type Analog digital 1 5 System Powe...

Page 27: ...Proper grounding of the SeaFLIR II Imaging System must be accomplished at time of installation into the host platform Refer to the FLIR Interface Control Document ICD 18400 940 Additional service and...

Page 28: ...12 U2J13 U2J14 U2J2 U2J1 Safety Switch Option GPS Data Source Video Display Figure 2 1 System Interconnect Diagram Commercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on...

Page 29: ...s a command that toggles a setting the menu text will contain a checkbox not active a active reflecting the current value of the setting After the ADJ Switch is pressed the item is changed to reflect...

Page 30: ...Tracker On Off MENU ADJ EXIT MENU RST ADJ EXIT POS H HOLD Gain Level S HIFT C C D I R R N G Shift CCD IR Range System Option 1 8x Extender System Option Zoom Focus Back Front C03 002 1 8 x Figure 3 1...

Page 31: ...Mode is used to hold the picture on the monitor in position without operator inputs to the HCU Centroid Statistical Mode CENT STA This Centroid Mode is used for tracking moving targets which have both...

Page 32: ...System to accept a single Radar Bearing input and slew to the radar data point During Radar Bearing Mode the SYM Switch has no affect on symbology In the Radar Bearing Single shot Mode the SeaFLIR II...

Page 33: ...and Tracker Mode are constantly displayed Crosshair in the center of the display will only be displayed when the Laser Pointer optional is installed 3 1 6 3 Symbology 3 Operational mode graphics LLTV...

Page 34: ...f the Laser Pointer The binocular eye safety range assumes the specified binoculars larger lenses will require a greater safety range It is the responsibility of the operator to insure that the target...

Page 35: ...ive Az position control inactive 3 1 9 El Position Control Adjust control to set Elevation home position Position Mode El position control active Strain Gauge inactive Rate Mode Strain Gauge active El...

Page 36: ...nsitivity go to Rate mode and use Scan Control to adjust Strain Gauge sensitivity 3 1 13 Auto Scan Switch Pressing the Auto Scan Switch activates automatic scan and sets the current pointing position...

Page 37: ...on the left side of the display Figure 3 3 Pressing a shifted function switch immediately after pressing the SHIFT Switch will cause the system to perform the shifted function Table 3 1 Pressing the...

Page 38: ...w to a preset position Set with AZ ad EL controls POS shifted function The SHIFT Switch and POS Switch are used to alternate toggle between Strain Gauge control of the SGA and the preset SGA home posi...

Page 39: ...yed until the calibration process is complete and the SGA returns to the starting position and the system returns to the Rate mode approximately 35 sec The Non Uniformity Correction NUC is only perfor...

Page 40: ...NUCs should be performed to align the sensitivities of the individual pixels as shown in the right picture This will enable optimum detection and recognition Figure 3 4 Non Uniformity Correction NUC D...

Page 41: ...hen the system is initially turned On POL affects only the IR camera LLTV When the CCD camera is the selected sensor pressing the LLTV Low Light TV momentary switch enables and disables low light mode...

Page 42: ...Figure 3 7 Black Hot Polarity Display Commercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval D...

Page 43: ...wn menus and to set the scan width area for the Auto Scan If the selected sensor is configured for manual focus then this rocker switch will adjust the focus of that sensor FOCUS Rocker Control shifte...

Page 44: ...ZOOM or FOCUS controls to scroll up or down through the menu items To complete the change of the menu press the EXIT Switch MENU Switch Pressing the MENU Switch activates the SeaFLIR II Imaging Syste...

Page 45: ...t mode If in a menu exits the menu Strain Gauge pressing the Strain Gauge up and down will select fields in a menu or increment and decrement the value of a field or character when editing Date and ti...

Page 46: ...s on which allows the IR camera to operate IR Cooler on In this setting the IR cooler is off This position is primarily for use during daytime hours when the IR camera is not required Turning the IR c...

Page 47: ...level full SG Reverse Color scheme 0 Auto slew b 12 O clock no offset Advanced mode off PCORR Tracker mode Helicopter Agency name Allows operator set Agency name or other identifying information into...

Page 48: ...ode Switch is used to step through and select one of the two basic tracker modes Phase Correlation Mode PCORR Scene Lock Mode SCENE Advanced mode a Allows access to all Auto Tracker modes The Tracker...

Page 49: ...ymbology Level Select Menu Symbology FULL Selectable and non selectable graphic symbols are constantly displayed Figure 3 2 Symbology 2 Selectable graphics are displayed momentarily In addition to the...

Page 50: ...option is activated LLTV When the CCD camera is in the LLTV Low light mode this symbol is displayed in the upper right side of the display Manual Gain This symbol is enabled in manual gain mode disab...

Page 51: ...atform Symbol Figure 3 15 Helicopter Platform Symbol Figure 3 16 Fixed Wing Platform Symbol Commercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Docu...

Page 52: ...rdware config e Press ADJ Switch f Scroll through the Hardware config menu to Orientation g Press ADJ Switch h Use Strain Gauge or rocker switches to select Ball up or Ball down i Press ADJ Switch Pre...

Page 53: ...configure system for correct GPS input RBH device Selects menu to identify host platform s NMEA device and configure the SeaFLIR II Imaging System for the correct radar inputs Orientation Used by the...

Page 54: ...When GPS data is available the display will appear similar to that shown in Figure 3 21 When GPS data is stale over 3 seconds old the GPS data display will turn red and the display will appear similar...

Page 55: ...Single Shot input mode when in Radar bearing mode when radar information is made available to the SeaFLIR II and the operator can elect to accept the input Single Shot Selects continuous input mode fr...

Page 56: ...igure 3 24 Radar Configuration Menu Commercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval Dat...

Page 57: ...gure 3 26 RBH Elevation Select Menu Commercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval Dat...

Page 58: ...tion of blue and white colors in the graphic overlay Color scheme 2 This color scheme uses a predominantly blue color scheme in the graphic overlay Color scheme 3 This is a gray scale graphic scheme N...

Page 59: ...F NOTE The SGA should always be kept in the stowed position during aircraft takeoff and landing a Turn System Power Switch to Standby Figure 3 29 b After approximately ten seconds date and time softw...

Page 60: ...e 3 30 System Startup Standby Display Commercial in Confidence Export Level 2 Issued to AgustaWestland CM Ref 4049 Valid on Day of Issue only Document will not be updated Uncontrolled 4256 Retrieval D...

Page 61: ...es 3 4 System Reset Procedure Reset system power when the SeaFLIR II Imaging System has become unresponsive This action resets the system s computers and the system should return to normal operation T...

Page 62: ...to the SGA anti icing circuitry OFF AT CIRCUIT BREAKER The Anti Ice switch is used when the temperature is below 32 F System Power Turn the DC power from the host craft to the SeaFLIR II Imaging Syst...

Page 63: ...witch twice to finish and resume normal operation Figure 3 31 Agency Name Setup and Edit Display 3 6 2 Date and Time Setup The Date and time field displays Date and time information Figure 3 32 on the...

Page 64: ...n Date and time changes are complete press the EXIT Switch twice to finish and resume normal operation Figure 3 32 Date and Time Setup and Edit Display 3 6 3 Advanced Mode Advanced mode default Allows...

Page 65: ...he manual mode before adding the Auto Tracker operation to your skills When you master the Auto Tracker you will find it very useful to overall system management It gives you an invaluable capability...

Page 66: ...t Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Best Fixed Scene Yes Best No No No Yes General Mixed Purpose Best No Yes No No Yes Bounded Yes Yes Yes Best Best Yes Unbounded Yes Yes No No No Yes Notes Auto Tracker ratings are...

Page 67: ...for tracking moving targets bounded which have both white and black predominance and due to their maneuvering change from one to the other rapidly Consider it a fallback mode if you experience frequen...

Page 68: ...ation Mode CORR Unlike PCORR SCENE and CENT STA modes this mode is an area Correlation Mode It is much like Scene Lock except the scene of interest is only that contained within the tracking window bo...

Page 69: ...ill return to its original tracker mode 3 9 Radar Bearing Mode NOTE The radar which is providing the radar bearing data to the SeaFLIR II must be in a relative bearing mode The SeaFLIR II azimuth refe...

Page 70: ...orrect baud rate has been selected RAD ON LINE The radar data input is valid The selected radar bearing data format RATTM or RARSD is correct RAD ON_LINE SINGL Single Shot Mode RAD ON_LINE CONT Contin...

Page 71: ...e input Press SYM Switch to acquire the next target An asterisk will show at the right side RAD ON_LINE SINGL when new data is available in Single Shot mode RAD ON_LINE SINGL Pressing SYM switch accep...

Page 72: ...FLIR II on the radar pointing position The azimuth and elevation offsets introduced by the operator will be maintained Once the operator decides to use the SeaFLIR II Auto tracker it will override the...

Page 73: ...ain c Set HCU Auto Level control to auto level d Press ZOOM Rocker Switch to full for Wide Field Of View WFOV e Press on FOCUS Rocker Switch to focus on object f Check video display for artifacts or g...

Page 74: ...lize Then if necessary perform a second Gyro Null m Resume normal operation 3 11 Auto Scan Control The SeaFLIR II Imaging System has a built in Auto Scan feature The Auto Scan Switch Figure 3 1 turns...

Page 75: ...ong the system has been operating it may take up to ten minutes for an IR image to appear on the display after switching the HCU Power Switch to the ON position and selecting the IR camera Several pie...

Page 76: ...ual Level The Level is a manual control that allows the operator to manually adjust the IR camera level as needed The Level can be adjusted up or down to darken or lighten the image displayed This con...

Page 77: ...splay Increasing gain increases the imager sensitivity allowing temperature discrimination over a narrower span of temperatures i e small temperature differences are shown as different shades of gray...

Page 78: ...ct the CCD camera The image on the display will show which camera is selected b Use the Strain Gauge to point the SGA camera lens c Press ZOOM Rocker Switch to operate the CCD camera Zoom lens d Roper...

Page 79: ...aces Cooler background objects look like they are at the same temperature High Level Low Gain The background objects now all look like they are at the same temperature The Level setting now is set for...

Page 80: ...sure causes the SGA to move more quickly Sensitivity of the Strain Gauge can be manually adjusted using the SCAN control Figure 3 1 NOTE If the Strain Gauge is not controlling movement of the SGA pres...

Page 81: ...ush strain gauge forward C A L P O S gimbal up pull strain gauge back arrow shows direction of FLIR Side View of Gimbal C01 355 12 Dec 2000 15 11 FLIR Systems 12 Dec 2000 15 11 FLIR Systems Figure 3 4...

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Page 83: ...removing the SGA from its shipping case do not try to rotate the ball in elevation manually Repeated un powered rotation of the Gimbal will cause damage to the Gimbal braking system 4 2 1 Cleaning SG...

Page 84: ...s than 0 5 diameter or other low pressure cleaning method Based on standard operating procedures SOP the SGA should be washed off with low pressure fresh water after each mission These components may...

Page 85: ...ipment and may be shipped via commercial standards Cables should be packaged separately in a suitable transport container able to accommodate the weight of the cable When returning the equipment to a...

Page 86: ...al No Problem Corrected Call FLIR System s Field Service for Assistance No For All Other Power Fault Problem s Problem Corrected Resum e Operation Yes Open Host Platform Input Power Circuit Breaker an...

Page 87: ...m Corrected Replace Gim bal No Problem Corrected Yes Replace HCU No Yes For All Other AZ EL Problem s Open Input Power Circuit Breaker Leave Open for 60 Sec Close Circuit Breaker Problem Corrected Yes...

Page 88: ...place Gim bal Replace CEU No Yes 18 32V Power Available Across P1 A and P1 C Problem Corrected Start No Resum e O peration Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Problem Corrected Problem Corrected Problem Corrected...

Page 89: ...oblem Corrected Yes No For All Other Video Graphic Problem s Open Host Platform Input Power Circuit Breaker and Leave Open for 60 Secs Close Circuit Breaker Problem Corrected No Blurry Im age Is Moist...

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Page 91: ...e or no visible light available What determines the intensity of the Infrared light from a target Since every object with a temperature above absolute zero emits Infrared light the object s temperatur...

Page 92: ...hat can pass through an object properties Thin plastics will transmit 3 4 5 0 m light with ease regardless of the visible color of the plastic Figure A 1 Wall showing metal supports Glass does not tra...

Page 93: ...Read Only Memory F Fahrenheit f Focal Length FOG Fiber Optic Gyro FOV Field of View FPA Focal Plane Array FWHM Full Width Half Maximum GPS Global Positioning System H Hold Heading Hold HAD Hole Accumu...

Page 94: ...ction PAL Phase Alternation by Line PCORR Phase Correlation PM Preventive Maintenance POL Polarity POS Position RAM Random Access Memory RBH Radar Bearing Handoff Rev Revision RGB Red Green Blue Sec S...

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