ATN Mk6500 manual Application, Master Power Switch, Control Box, Reticle Brightness Adjustment

APPLICATION

The Aries 6500 night vision weapon scope is a complex computerized system for the observation of objects at low light levels (less than 1.0 lux.) containing an onboard computer. These scopes are some of the most advanced night vision weapon scopes in the world.

The Aries 6500 consists of the objective lens assembly, ocular lens assembly and the body. The body contains the image intensifier tube assembly with the integrated high voltage power source. The body also houses the electronics for the reticle, the computer console for the “Smart Technol- ogy” as well as the battery compartment. The 100M infrared illuminator is located on the side oppo- site to the battery compartment.

The objective lens protective cover (not shown) is designed to protect the lens from scratches and abrasions. This cover also protects the image intensifier tube from exposure to daylight or other bright light sources. The protective cover acts as a daylight filter, note the pinhole in the center of the lens cap.

NOTE: Please refrain from testing in the daylight for more than ten (10) minutes at a time.

MASTER POWER SWITCH

The Master ON/OFF switch is to be found on the back of the 6500/7600. Once the scope’s master power is switched on you can adjust the scope using the buttons on the control box.

CONTROL BOX

The control box with the cluster of three buttons on it can be found on the left side of the Aries 6500.”SL” button acts as a three-way selection toggle. By pressing it once you will see one of three colored diodes located on the rear side of the control box light up. Make sure to keep both eyes open; your right eye is expected to aim through the scope so that your left eye perceives the changes on the rear side of the control box. “+” and “-” buttons are used to correspondingly increase or decrease adjustments for a chosen function.

The three colored led diodes represent the scope function mode. “B” stands for brightness of the light intensifier tube, “Ft” for reticle brightness, and “I” for IR illuminator brightness.

LIGHT INTENSIFIER TUBE BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

The green B diode represents light intensifier tube power ratio. Once this is lit you can adjust the brightness of the light intensifier with the “+” and “-” adjustment buttons.

RETICLE BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

By pressing the SL button twice you switch to a yellow R diode next to the green one. The yellow diode represents the reticle’s brightness. Adjustments could be easily seen if you look through the Aries 6500 while pressing “ +” / “ -” adjustment buttons.

To adjust the brightness of the reticle or to turn it off use the control box buttons located on the side of the unit. Press and hold “+ “or” -” adjustment buttons while the yellow diode is on and see brightness changes looking through the scope. After appropriate level of brightness has been set release the button.

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