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D-90114 Manual, N3 User
Rev G

Page 1 of 58

5/27/2015

Overview

Scope

This manual describes the setup and operation of N3.

For information on the companion software the Neptune Maintenance Utility, see

D-90107 User Manual, NMU

Содержание D-90114

Страница 1: ...An altimeter is a device subject to malfunction even when properly designed built assembled maintained and used Do not rely upon an altimeter for your safety Your altimeter must only be considered as an aid when checking your altitude A visual cross reference with the ground should be used in combination with any altimeter ...

Страница 2: ...er Rev G 2008 2009 Alti 2 Inc Page 1 of 58 5 27 2015 Overview Scope This manual describes the setup and operation of N3 For information on the companion software the Neptune Maintenance Utility see D 90107 User Manual NMU ...

Страница 3: ...nd Mount Wrist Mount 9 Helmet Mount 10 Computer Setup 11 Setup 14 Set Time 14 Set Date 15 Set Next Jump Number 16 Set Total Freefall Time 17 Set Total Canopy Time 18 Alarms 19 Overview 19 Enable Disable 20 Canopy Alarm Volume Level 20 Set Altitudes 21 Freefall Alarm Altitude Spacing 22 Canopy Alarm Altitude Spacing 22 Set Alarm Type 23 Logbook 24 Overview 24 View Logbook 25 Go To a Jump 26 Delete ...

Страница 4: ...USA Intl Date Format 38 Altitude in Feet Metres 39 Temp in F C 40 Speed mph kmh 41 Demo Mode 42 Alarms 42 Show Screens 43 Training Mode 44 Manual Mode 45 Cancel Manual Mode 46 Drop Zone Offset 47 Zero DZ Offset 49 I m On the Ground 50 I m on a Jump 51 Delete All Logs 52 Disable Enable Logging 53 Format NVRAM 54 Show Status 55 Software Reset 56 Saltwater Immersion 57 Servicing 58 ...

Страница 5: ...firmware ONLY To check your N3 s current firmware version go to Menu Demo Mode Show Screens The second screen will show both the serial and version numbers Be sure to exit the demo by pressing the middle key until you see a screen that says Demo Finished Press any key to continue The current version of N3 firmware is on our website Altimaster N3 Overall Dimensions 2 45 x 1 7 x 48 Weight 1 3 oz wit...

Страница 6: ...upport forum is a great source of Alti 2 product information we highly recommend joining us there http www alti 2 com forum php Altimaster Field Support Our global network of Altimaster Field Support Reps can assist you with many things Update your N3 Help you set up your computer to do updates yourself Provide spare parts for any Altimaster altimeter Act as a direct link between you and us Troubl...

Страница 7: ... Before using your new N3 for the first time charge it overnight There are two ways to charge your N3 Use an AC Wall Charger with the USB cord Plug the USB cord into your computer We recommend charging your N3 no more than once a week charging more frequently will reduce longevity of battery life ...

Страница 8: ...supplied connect N3 to the computer The charge is complete when the battery indicator stops flashing Your N3 may sleep after the charge is complete if left unattended for 30 minutes or more In that case the screen will go blank Press any button to wake it up When it wakes up the battery indicator may at first read empty This is normal the battery is being tested The indicator will begin to read pr...

Страница 9: ... to the first item in the menu Use the top and bottom buttons to go up and down within a menu Use the top and bottom buttons to increase or decrease a value Holding the top or bottom buttons causes their action to repeat except in the Jump Log In the Jump Log press and hold the top button to view a previous jump press and hold the bottom button to view the next jump To select an item press the mid...

Страница 10: ... the screws provided to secure the back plate to the mount note do not over tighten Finally route the strap through the opening of the finger webbing as shown If you wish to wear your N3 on your wrist like a watch use the wrist mount provided The strap goes between the back plate and the N3 in its mount Then use the screws provided to secure the back plate to the mount note do not over tighten Do ...

Страница 11: ...he mount Failure to do so may result in inaudible alarms Ensure that the pressure sensor and speaker holes on the back of N3 are not obstructed by items such as adhesive Velcro Slide the N3 into the mount The mount fits in a recess as shown Using the Flip LCD function on the Display Opt menu your N3 can be oriented with the buttons in either direction on either side of your helmet From the main me...

Страница 12: ...es some functions not available on N3 s menus Speed Group setup Alarm Tone programming Name list setup for Drop Zones Aircraft Types and Alarm Group Names Canopy screen format toggle Student Mode controls Download and install the USB drivers and Paralog NMU If you are using older versions of Windows write down the file path for the location where the drivers were installed You will need it later I...

Страница 13: ... wizard will start Using older versions of Windows if the Found New Hardware Wizard starts you may be asked if you want to use Windows Update to search for a driver Select No and click Next to continue You will then see the screen at left Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and supply Windows with the location noted in an earlier step If you see a warning message like this ple...

Страница 14: ...of driver installation finishes When you click on Finish the second phase begins As before select to bypass checking Windows Update by selecting No on this screen If you see a warning message like this please select Continue Anyway Driver installation has finished NMU Launcher and Paralog will now be able to communicate with your N3 ...

Страница 15: ...ect Clk Timers Scroll to and select Set Time The hours minutes and seconds appear highlighted Press the middle button to select the hours minutes or seconds To change a value use the top and bottom buttons Press the middle button to scroll to and select OK to save the new time setting If you don t want to make this change scroll to and select Cancel ...

Страница 16: ... to and select Clk Timers Select Set Date The year month and day appear highlighted Press the middle button to select the year month or day To change a value use the top and bottom buttons Press the middle button to scroll to and select OK to save the new time setting If you don t want to make this change scroll to and select Cancel ...

Страница 17: ... select The cursor automatically highlights the next jump number Press the middle button to select the place value you wish to change Use the top and bottom buttons to change the value Once you have the desired jump number use the middle button to scroll to and select OK Your new Next Jump Number will be displayed on the Log Admin Screen To go back to the Menu screen press and hold the middle butt...

Страница 18: ... to adjust this figure use the steps below On the Menu screen scroll to and select Log Admin Scroll to and select FFTime Press the middle button to begin changing the accumulated time Use the top and bottom buttons to change the number of hours Press the middle button to move on to the minutes and so forth Select OK to save your settings or scroll to and select Cancel to undo your changes ...

Страница 19: ...reen scroll to and select Log Admin Scroll to and select CPTime Press the middle button to begin changing the accumulated time Use the top and bottom buttons to change the number of hours Press the middle button to move on to the minutes and so forth Select OK to save your settings or scroll to and select Cancel to undo your changes ...

Страница 20: ... there is a symbol indicating what kinds of alarms are enabled Freefall and Canopy Alarms On On the Ground screen the underlined alarm icon musical note indicates that freefall and canopy alarms are activated Freefall and Canopy Alarms Off You should disable alarms if you are using your N3 as a visual altimeter The alarm icon will change on the Ground screen to show that the alarms have been disab...

Страница 21: ... Disable All Alrms from this screen To Enable Disable Freefall Alarms Select Enable FF Alrm or Disable FF Alrm To Enable Disable Canopy Alarms Select Enable CP Alrm or Disable CP Alrm Canopy Alarm Volume Level This shows the alarm volume level set to the loudest setting CAUTION Don t use this setting if your N3 is in your helmet This shows the alarm volume level set to normal Use the middle button...

Страница 22: ...op1 Swoop2 Swoop3 and Swoop4 If you set up different names with Paralog NMU they will be shown here If you use Format NVRAM this list will return to the factory default Scroll to and select the altitude you want to change Press the middle button to start the process of changing the altitude Use the top and bottom buttons to change the alarm altitude Once you have the correct altitude press the mid...

Страница 23: ...nd the first alarm is set for 4500 feet the second alarm is adjustable from 2000 to 4000 feet in 100 foot increments Canopy Alarm Altitude Spacing Canopy alarms may be set no closer than 100 feet 30 metres The first canopy alarm may not be set at more the 20 000 feet 6095 metres Altitudes are adjustable in 10 foot 5 metre increments The third canopy alarm may not be set lower than 100 feet 30 metr...

Страница 24: ... or Canopy type On the Menu screen scroll to and select Alarms Scroll to and select Edit Alarms To change the type of a group select it from the list Scroll to and select the line with Type Pressing the middle button toggles the type back and forth You will be asked to confirm your choice Remember to scroll to and select Save Or scroll to and select Cancel to prevent the change from taking effect ...

Страница 25: ...itudes the average speed the speeds at four altitudes and more The speeds shown in each summary are calculated at four altitude ranges called Speed Bands The altitudes of the bands are normally 12 000 9 000 6 000 and 3 000 feet starting 500 feet before each altitude but can be changed using Paralog NMU While viewing the jump summaries Hold the top button to get to the previous jump Hold the bottom...

Страница 26: ...en The second Summary screen shows deployment altitude freefall and canopy time average speed and the first two speed band values Press the bottom button to get to the third View screen The third Summary screen shows all four speed band values the drop zone and the aircraft used Hold the middle button to return to the Logbook screen Press the top button to return to the second Summary screen Or ho...

Страница 27: ...ect Logbook Scroll to and select GoTo Press the middle button to begin changing the jump number Use the top and bottom buttons to change the number then use the middle button to advance to the next place value Select OK to go to this jump Or scroll to and select Cancel to go back to the Logbook screen without changing the current jump number ...

Страница 28: ...ok Del On the Menu screen scroll to and select Logbook If the jump number shown is not the jump you want to delete use the GoTo function see previous page to navigate to the desired jump Scroll to and select Del Select OK to delete this jump Or scroll to and select Cancel to avoid deleting this jump ...

Страница 29: ...e Odometer increments You might want to reset it at the beginning of a weekend of jumping Follow the steps below to reset the Odometer On the Menu screen scroll to and select Log Admin Scroll to and select ODomtr To reset the Odometer to zero select OK Or scroll to and select Cancel if you have changed your mind about resetting the Odometer ...

Страница 30: ...ou can select the drop zone for the next jump Your logs will reflect the selected drop zone On the Menu screen scroll to and select DZ AC Setup Scroll to and select Select DZ The currently selected DZ Name will appear Press any button Your N3 moves to the next screen The default list or the list of DZ names that you loaded from Paralog NMU will appear Scroll to and select the desired DZ name The s...

Страница 31: ...ou can select the aircraft for the next jump Your logs will reflect the selected aircraft name On the Menu screen scroll to and select DZ AC Setup Scroll to and select Select AC The Current AC Name will appear Press any button Your N3 moves to the next screen The default list or the list of AC names that you loaded from Paralog NMU will appear Scroll to and select the desired AC name The selected ...

Страница 32: ... select Clk Timers from the Menu screen scroll to and select Set Load Timer The minutes appear highlighted Press the middle button to select Use the top and bottom buttons to change the number to the desired countdown time When you have the desired number of minutes displayed press the middle button Select OK to save the new timer setting Or scroll to and select Cancel to exit without saving your ...

Страница 33: ... appear highlighted Press the middle button to select hours Note the time is always set in 24 hour format Use the top and bottom buttons to change the hours Press the middle button to move on to minutes Use the top and bottom buttons to change the minutes Press the middle button to complete the time selection Select OK and save the new alarm clock setting Or scroll to and select Cancel to exit wit...

Страница 34: ...ur arrival Be sure to cancel the Sleep Timer when you arrive and prepare your gear for jumping On the Menu screen scroll to and select Clk Timers Select Set Sleep Timer Press the middle button to start the process Use the top and bottom buttons to adjust the number of hours Use the middle button to scroll to OK Or scroll to and select Cancel to abort setting the sleep timer SLEEP On the Ground Scr...

Страница 35: ...lay Opt Scroll to and select Chg Contrast Initially the Inc Contrast option is selected Press and hold the middle button to increase the contrast level To decrease contrast scroll to Dec Contrast Press and hold the middle button to decrease the contrast level Scroll to and select OK to save the new contrast setting Or scroll to and select Cancel to exit without saving your changes ...

Страница 36: ...ll have the full power throughout your entire jump Please be advised that the alarms and backlight cannot operate simultaneously Therefore if on a night jump and using N3 as a visual altimeter the alarms must be disabled in order for the backlight to remain on throughout the entire jump If the alarms are not disabled the backlight will go out each time an alarm sounds freefall and canopy alarm gro...

Страница 37: ...2015 Flip Display Menu Display Opt Flip LCD If you want to wear your N3 on your opposite hand flip the display so that the menu and buttons appear as desired On the Menu screen scroll to and select Display Opt Scroll to and select Flip LCD The display is now re oriented ...

Страница 38: ... Time Format Menu Display Opt 12 24Hr Time Fmt On the Menu screen scroll to and select Display Opt The current setting appears Press the middle button to change it This screen shows that the time displays in 12hr format This screen shows that the time displays in 24hr format ...

Страница 39: ...te Format Menu Display Opt USA Date Fmt Intl Date Fmt On the Menu screen scroll to and select Display Opt Scroll to USA Int Date Fmt The current setting appears This screen shows that the date appears in the USA format This screen shows that the date appears in the International format ...

Страница 40: ...2015 Altitude in Feet Metres Menu Display Opt Disp Alt in ft m On the Menu screen scroll to and select Display Opt Scroll to Disp Alt in ft m The current setting appears This screen shows that altitudes appear in Feet This screen shows that the altitudes appear in Metres ...

Страница 41: ... Temp in F C Menu Display Opt Disp Tmp F C On the Menu screen scroll to and select Display Opt Scroll to Disp Tmp in F C The current setting appears This screen shows that temperature appears in degrees Fahrenheit This screen shows that temperature appears in degrees Celsius ...

Страница 42: ... 5 27 2015 Speed mph kmh Menu Display Opt Log Spd in mph kmh On the Menu screen scroll to and select Display Opt Scroll to Log Spd in mph kmh The current setting appears This screen shows that the speed appears in mph This screen shows that the speed appears in kmh ...

Страница 43: ...arm tones using Paralog NMU you can hear the custom tones using Demo Mode The Hard Deck alarm Alarm3 is always a constant tone Demo Mode also provides you with a set of screens designed to illustrate what you see when your N3 starts up as well as what you see during a jump On the Menu screen scroll to and select Demo Mode Scroll to and select the alarm tone you wish to hear Alarm1 is the first ala...

Страница 44: ...u screen scroll to and select Demo Mode To see a demonstration of what your N3 will look like during a normal jump select Show Screens Pressing any key will advance you through all screens of the Demo Jump You will see in this order Boot up logo Serial number firmware version Ground screen Altitude Climb Mode Freefall Canopy ...

Страница 45: ...At deployment altitude it will switch to a Canopy Mode screen and descend according to the selected training speed Training Mode allows you to simulate three types of jumps High Speed Malfunction Low Speed Malfunction Normal Jump CAUTION Use Training Mode for ground training only On the Menu screen scroll to and select Training Scroll to the simulation you wish to run The simulation begins when yo...

Страница 46: ...u screen scroll to and select Manual Mode Press the middle button to select the place value you wish to change Use the top and bottom buttons to change the value Use the middle button to select the next place value When you press the middle button while on the rightmost number the selected altitude is displayed and OK appears highlighted Once you have set the desired altitude use the middle button...

Страница 47: ... you cancel it Automatic functions will resume the display will again time out after 30 minutes Press the bottom button to enter the Menu On the Menu screen scroll to and select Manual Mode Select OK to cancel Manual Mode If you select Cancel your N3 returns to the main menu as shown In order to return to the altitude screen press and hold the middle button at this screen ...

Страница 48: ...se the DZ Offset function so that your N3 shows the correct altitude during your skydive On the Menu screen scroll to and select DZ AC Setup Select Set DZ Offset The altitude appears highlighted Press the middle button to select the thousands place Use the top and bottom buttons to change the value displayed Press the middle button to select the hundred then the tens and ones places adjusting the ...

Страница 49: ...ltitude is set use the top and bottom buttons to select if the target DZ is lower or higher Confirm your choice by pressing the middle button This screen shows that the target DZ is 100 feet lower than takeoff Once you confirm your Offset the Ground Screen will show you the DZ Offset to the right of this symbol ...

Страница 50: ...Alti 2 Inc Page 49 of 58 5 27 2015 Zero DZ Offset Menu DZ AC Setup Zero DZ Offset On the Menu screen scroll to and select DZ AC Setup Scroll to and select Zero DZ Offset The Ground Screen will appear and no DZ Offset will show on the screen ...

Страница 51: ...are on the ground is useful if for example you drive up a hill and then get in the aircraft a short time later The unit may not have updated the DZ altitude since climbing the hill Selecting Im on Gnd causes the unit to fix the DZ at the current altitude It will then continue to update as normal On the Menu screen scroll to and select DZ AC Setup Scroll to and select Im on Gnd After selecting you ...

Страница 52: ... a Jump function to keep your N3 in its regular skydive sequence For example if you climb very slowly to a low altitude then hold for several minutes to wait for weather your N3 may think you are not in a skydiving aircraft and reset to Ground Mode On the Menu screen scroll to and select DZ AC Setup Scroll to and select Im on a Jmp ...

Страница 53: ...d and the accumulated Freefall and Canopy times will be set to zero No other settings are affected Your alarm setup remains the same If you want to clear ALL the settings while deleting the logbook use the Format NVRAM function on the System Admin menu On the Menu screen scroll to and select Log Admin Scroll to and select Del All Logs To confirm that you want to delete the logbook select OK If you...

Страница 54: ...and select Disable Logs or Enable Logs This picture shows the current setting of Enabled Selecting OK will cause logging to be disabled Scroll to and select Cancel if you want logging to continue This picture shows the current setting of Disabled Selecting Enable Logs and then OK on the next screen will cause logging to start with the next jump Scroll to and select Cancel if you do not want loggin...

Страница 55: ...faults for all settings 4 Validates the process for reading and writing the memory where the jump logs and settings are kept On the Menu screen scroll to and select System Admin Select Format NVRAM Select OK to start the process There will be a brief delay while your N3 performs this action Your N3 returns to the System Admin menu Or select Cancel to abort the choice and return to the System Admin...

Страница 56: ... Alti 2 customer service we may ask you to read the numbers listed on the Show Status screen This will assist us with diagnosing the problem On the Menu screen scroll to and select System Admin Select Show Status This screen shows the battery status details that help Alti 2 Customer Service evaluate the performance of your N3 Press and hold the middle button until your N3 returns to the System Adm...

Страница 57: ...erial number will appear After a few seconds N3 shows the Ground Screen and then the screen blanks Press any button to bring the screen back into view If you selected SW Reset and don t want to restart the main program at this time scroll to and select Cancel to return to the System Admin menu If for some reason you are unable to access the SW Reset function in your N3 there is a Reset button loca...

Страница 58: ...efall as a result To remove salt deposits submerge the altimeter in clean fresh water for approximately 10 minutes Agitate occasionally Remove from water shake off excess and allow to air dry Use a can of compressed air to gently remove water from the USB connector Do NOT touch the filter Doing so may cause irreparable damage to your N3 The speaker cavity is sealed internally If water comes out of...

Страница 59: ...ance on N3 should be performed by Alti 2 Inc General Cleaning Wipe N3 with a damp cloth ALTIMASTER is a trademark of Alti 2 Incorporated The Altimaster Dial Face design is a trademark of Alti 2 Incorporated Paralog is a registered trademark of Klaus Rheinwald VELCRO is a registered trademark of Velcro Ind B V Warning PARACHUTING IS A HAZARDOUS ACTIVITY THAT CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH An altimet...

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