Will Burt Night Scan Chief 1.0, Operating Instructions Manual

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NIGHT SCAN CHIEF
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TP-4602001-T
DECEMBER 2020
There are two ways to raise the mast to 90°.
• Use the Auto-Up feature.
• Press and hold the "Mast Up" button.
There are several advantages in using the Auto-Up feature to raise the mast to 90°:
• The Auto-Up feature automatically moves the mast to 90°, whereas the "Mast Up" method
requires the operator to press the controls throughout the process.
• The Auto-Up feature allows the system to check its switches and better determine the 90°
position.
• The Auto-Up feature automatically turns on the lights at 90°, whereas using the "Mast Up"
button does not.
The Auto-Up feature is the quickest and most reliable method to raise the mast to 90° and turn on
the lights. Using the Auto-Up feature does not require the operator to stop the mast exactly at 90°
before turning on the lights.
Two common operator errors can occur when the operator does not use the Auto-Up feature:
1. On uneven ground, an operator may believe the mast has reached 90° and release the "Mast
Up" button too early. Then when the operator attempts to turn on the lights, the lights do not
turn on as the 90° Switch is not active. If the operator used the Auto-Up feature, the mast
would unfold until it reached exactly 90° and then automatically turned on the lights.
2. During high winds, if an operator stops the mast before it is firmly seated at 90°, the mast may
initially be at 90°, but be pushed off of 90° by the high winds. This could cause an error when
the operator wants to use certain controller functions like panning the lights since the mast
must be at 90° to pan the lights.
When using the "Mast Up" button, press the button until the software stops the mast in order to
ensure the mast has reached 90°.
6.5.1 Using the Auto-Up Feature
The Auto-Up sequence can be aborted by pushing any of the buttons on the controller at any
point during the Auto-Up sequence. If the Auto-Up sequence is aborted, the mast will stop and
wait for input from the controller. "Auto-Up" will be shown on the controller, and after the mast
leaves the stowed position and begins moving toward 90° (takes about 2 seconds); the controller
"Mast Down" and "Mast Up" LEDs will light.
To raise the mast to 90° using the Auto-Up feature, press the "Mast Up" button twice quickly in
successive depressions (two depressions within a ½ second). The mast will raise to 90° and
automatically turn on all the lights. The mast will not extend upward by itself, but will await further
operator input from the controller.