Hawkeye V3 Video
Borescope
User Manual
Gradient Lens Corporation
207 Tremont Street
Rochester, NY 14608 USA
http://www.gradientlens.com
585-235-2620
Страница 1: ...Hawkeye V3 Video Borescope User Manual Gradient Lens Corporation 207 Tremont Street Rochester NY 14608 USA http www gradientlens com 585 235 2620 ...
Страница 2: ...ng 13 Capturing Images 13 Capturing Videos 14 Glare Reduction 14 Menu 14 Image Brightness 14 Main Menu 15 Folders 15 File Manager 16 Image Viewer 17 Add Notes 18 Edit Image 19 Edit Notes 21 Settings 22 Status Indicators 23 System Information 24 Text Overlay 24 Powersave 25 Audio Settings 26 Autosave 26 Mirror 27 WiFi Setup 28 Screen Brightness 29 Software Upgrade 29 Date and Time 30 ...
Страница 3: ...ror 33 Audio Recording 34 Articulation Status 34 WiFi Status 34 Exposure Weighting 34 Text Overlay 34 Display Customization 35 Accessories 38 90 Prism Tip 38 Close Up Tip 39 Maintenance 40 Cleaning the System 40 Chemical Compatibility 41 Sales and Technical Support 42 Service 42 Warranty 43 Certifications Compliance 44 FCC Statement CAN ICES 3 A NMB 3 A 44 ...
Страница 4: ...ertion tube system or its working tools to come in direct contact with any voltage or current source Prevent all contact with live electrical conductors or terminals Damage to the equipment and or electrical shock to the operator may result Do not use this system in explosive environments USE PROPERLY Using any piece of this equipment in a manner not specified by the manufacturer may impair the pr...
Страница 5: ... straight as possible during operation loops or bends anywhere in the tube decrease its ability to steer the probe tip Avoid bending the insertion tube sharply Note Always use the Home button to straighten the bending neck before withdrawing insertion tube from inspection area or putting probe away Never pull twist or straighten the bending neck by hand internal damage may result At the first sign...
Страница 6: ...atch Battery Battery Charging Jack Cover Port Cover Fold Out Stand V3 Main Parts WARNING The V3 Insertion Tube is electrically conductive Do NOT allow contact with sources of electrical current Operator injury or death could result Keypad Layout Press Menu button for 1 sec to turn on Press Settings icon to go to settings Press User Manual icon for on screen help Settings Icon User Manual Icon Main...
Страница 7: ...Charge Fold Out Stand Fold Out Stand Open Pull stand out until it locks in place Push back to store Remove battery by releasing Latch and sliding battery straight UP Replace battery by sliding into its mount straight DOWN Push firmly on the top of the battery as shown to ensure the latch snaps into place Battery Removal Replacement 1 Slide Latch To Release 2 Lift Battery Straight UP ...
Страница 8: ...pport Remove the quick release plate from the Tripod clamp and install it onto the back of the V3 as shown CAUTION The Tripod must NOT be used as the sole support for the V3 It is intended for bench top use with the battery of the V3 resting on the bench Place the Tripod on a flat surface with the quick release plate on the V3 engaged in the quick release clamp on the tripod Tighten the clamp Adju...
Страница 9: ...ket on the back of the V3 as shown here Fasten the Belt around the waist and place the Neck Strap around the neck The battery of the V3 rests in the pouch of the Belt Adjust strap and belt lengths as needed WiFi Password WiFi password is Password2 To change WiFi connected device disconnect current device and wait 1 full minute before connecting new device ...
Страница 10: ...o change the direction of view Capture video and still images and view them Change image brightness and metering options Select where images and videos are stored Choose which status icons are displayed on the live screen and how some of them operate Control text overlays that are displayed on the live screen and saved with images and videos Add notes and graphic annotations to saved images Record...
Страница 11: ... in Live Screen mode and to move between icons when in Menu mode Pressing down on the Joystick to click captures an image when in Live Screen mode and selects the highlighted icon when in Menu mode In Live Screen mode a two finger pinch expression on the Touch Screen can zoom the image In Menu mode pressing the Touch Screen selects an icon or allows typing on the virtual keyboard Power Articulatio...
Страница 12: ...ition at the upper left of the display Insertion Tube The insertion tube of the Hawkeye V3 Videoscope should be uncoiled before you begin moving the Joystick to articulate the Insertion Tube tip Avoid forcing the Insertion Tube to bend too sharply As the Insertion Tube tip is articulated via the Joystick the live image will pan and the green dot in the articulation icon will move to indicate the a...
Страница 13: ...Drive is installed a USB Eject icon displays near the top right Before removing the USB Flash Drive be sure to press the eject icon to properly close it and avoid data loss Exposure Weighting The exposure metering mode may be stepped through three settings with this button Average Center Weighted and Edge Weighted Capturing Images While viewing a live image a still image may be captured by pressin...
Страница 14: ...terrupting the video recording Glare Reduction Highly reflective objects may produce unwanted glare in the image Pressing the Glare Reduction button will step through three levels of glare reduction that may improve image quality Menu Pressing the Menu button displays the main menu screen where many settings and features of the V3 may be modified Image Brightness Image illumination may be adjusted...
Страница 15: ...low the Articulation Indicator Pressing the Menu button again at any time will return to Live Screen mode Icons may be activated by pressing them on the Touch Screen or navigating to them with the Joystick and clicking the Joystick Folders Pressing the Folders icon opens the File Manager ...
Страница 16: ...n the USB storage so we recommend always selecting the USB Flash drive for image and video storage Pressing a folder s icon on the touch screen opens that folder While any folder is open a sub folder may be created by pressing the Add Folder icon in the lower right corner of the screen A virtual keyboard will appear allowing you to name the new sub folder Pressing the up one level icon in the uppe...
Страница 17: ...ows options for renaming moving deleting or setting that folder as the Autosave location Image Viewer Touching an image or navigating to it with the joystick and clicking the joystick opens it in the Image Viewer Opening a still image displays the image along with options to delete the image or add notes ...
Страница 18: ... view of the image Touching it or clicking on it again returns to the previous screen Add Notes Add Notes creates a DOCX version of the image that can be opened as a Microsoft Word document to view on a computer The original image is not altered If you exit without doing anything no extra document is created ...
Страница 19: ...tline shapes to the image to highlight an area of interest Select the image shape and draw it using the touch screen You can select what color the next shape will be and you can Undo the last few shapes drawn Click Save to add the shape to the DOCX notes file or Cancel to make no changes Set next shape color ...
Страница 20: ...20 Select shape Apply shape to image ...
Страница 21: ...board where you may enter text A notesxxxxxx docx file which contains a copy of image with the shapes and the notes text you entered is created and can be viewed on the V3 or copied to a computer and viewed with Microsoft Word or other docx compatible viewer ...
Страница 22: ...s the Settings screen which offers a number of options including Status Indicators to control what is displayed on the live screen Text Overlay to add text to captured images and or the live screen Mirror image AutoSave location PowerSave mode delay time and more ...
Страница 23: ... be displayed Touch the items to toggle between highlighted and grayed The icons below the line control groups of display items When selected Hide All will hide all the status indicators on the live screen Otherwise the set you have selected will be displayed Icons Only will remove the text from active status indicators and show only the icons to save live display space Show Text Overlay will turn...
Страница 24: ...l be shown on the live screen and saved as part of the image Going across the top row left to right the highlighted icon determines whether the text overlay is displayed whether the Text Overlay status icon is displayed on the live screen and if time and date are included In the second row selects which of the 20 user defined text strings is displayed the display color and where on the image it is...
Страница 25: ...25 Powersave Powersave lets you control how long the V3 remains idle before going to sleep or powering off to conserve battery charge ...
Страница 26: ...ding on and off Autosave When set to Full Autosave On images are automatically saved to the chosen Autosave location which can be internal Local storage or preferably an inserted USB Flash drive Folders can be created and named as desired then selected as the Autosave location for images and videos When Location Only is chosen captured images are displayed for inspection and may be deleted before ...
Страница 27: ...27 Mirror The display can be set to mirror left to right if desired and the Mirror status indicator can be set to display on the live screen Always Never or When Active ...
Страница 28: ...Store The V3 View app will ask you to select the V3 device to connect with and then display the video stream from the Hawkeye V3 The WiFi password for the V3 is Password2 without quotation marks Images can be captured and video saved into Photos from the Hawkeye V3 View app From there they can be texted or sent in an email as you would any other image or video ...
Страница 29: ...screen backlight brightness can be changed for optimal viewing in a dark room or outdoors Software Upgrade The Software Upgrade screen is provided for the future installation of revised system files should that become necessary ...
Страница 30: ...ting the system date and time which are preserved during main battery removal You can also choose whether the date and time are displayed on the live screen User Manual An abbreviated beta version of this user guide is accessible by activating this icon ...
Страница 31: ...to a computer will mount the V3 as an external drive Images and files stored in the Local folder of the V3 will then be accessible for downloading to the computer Note The USB flash drive is NOT accessible this way The USB cable requires a Mini B connector on the V3 end of the cable such as the one pictured here It connects to USB Port 1 under the Port Cover at the side of the V3 display ...
Страница 32: ... functions shown here are accessible from this screen as well as from the Settings icon on the Main Menu Autosave On Off and Location Status Indicator may be set to Always On or Always Off Other parameters can be set here as well as from the Settings icon Date Time Date and time may be set to display Always or Never individually or as a pair Date and time can be set here as well ...
Страница 33: ...d The glare reduction levels may also be changed by pressing the Glare Reduction button on the Keypad Battery Status Indicator may be set to Always On or Warning Only to display only when battery is near discharged Also displays current battery charge level and other battery performance parameters Memory Status Indicator may be set to Always On or Warning Only when memory is approaching full Mirro...
Страница 34: ...to an extreme WiFi Status Status Indicator choices are Always Off and On When Active Other WiFi setup parameters are available here as well as from the Settings screen Exposure Weighting Status indicator choices are Always On Always Off or On When Active The Exposure Weighting mode can be set here as well as by using the Exposure Weighting button on the keypad Text Overlay The Text Overlay may be ...
Страница 35: ...en the display mode of an indicator is set to On the Status Indicator icon is displayed on the live screen all the time When the display mode of a Status Indicator is set to Off the icon for that feature will only display on the live screen when it is indicating an error condition For example if the battery Status Indicator display mode is set to Off it will not appear on the live display But if t...
Страница 36: ... the live screen when the feature is active Here is the live display with Text Overlay showing date time in lower left Articulation Display bullseye in the upper left and most of the Status Icons displayed in Icon Only mode Here the display icons are shown with Icon Only turned off ...
Страница 37: ...duced by applying two fingers to the Touch Screen at separated points and moving them closer together using a pinching gesture When the live screen image is magnified the magnification Status Indicator will appear if it is set to display If Icons Only mode is OFF the magnification Status Indicator will display the degree of magnification as a percentage with 100 indicating 1 1 magnification ...
Страница 38: ... rotating the knurled part After the first set of threads is passed the Prism Tip will slide a little bit before engaging the second set of threads The end of the Prism Tip may need to be rotated to allow the internal locating surfaces to engage allowing the knurled portion to continue threading onto the tip until resistance is felt When properly mounted the end of the Prism Tip will not be able t...
Страница 39: ...39 Close Up Tip The Close Up Tip installs the same way as the 90 Prism Tip described above ...
Страница 40: ...soft damp cloth Clean the optical surfaces at the tip as well as the Touch Screen with the supplied lens cleaning solution or a commercial glass cleaner Use a soft non scratching cloth or the included cotton swabs or equivalent Do NOT use strong solvents such as acetone on the V3 ...
Страница 41: ...nces are safe for a short duration of contact with the insertion tube Water Aircraft Gasoline Jet A Fuel Isopropyl alcohol JP 4Fuel Kerosene Synthetic Turbo Oil Gasoline Diesel Fuel Hydraulic Oil Inhibited Transformer Oil After contact with the above fluids the insertion tube must be cleaned using soap and water and then dried prior to returning to the case for storage The foam in the storage case...
Страница 42: ...0 Phone 760 868 5812 Gradientlens com info gradientlens com Toll Free 800 536 0790 Service To obtain service for a Hawkeye V3 Video Borescope please contact your reseller or Gradient Lens Corporation directly If the problem cannot be corrected over the phone a Return Materials Authorization number RMA will be given along with instructions for shipment to an authorized service center ...
Страница 43: ... one year This warranty does not cover breakage or failure due to tampering misuse neglect accidents improper installation modification shipping or to improper maintenance service and cleaning procedures This warranty is also void if the instrument is not used in accordance with the manufacturer recommendations or if required service is performed by anyone other than a Gradient Lens Corporation au...
Страница 44: ...ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject t...
