Cant get illuminator tube to turn on - ATN Aries MK6500 Weapon Sight

This sounds like it may be a problem with the high voltage power supply that provides power to the fluorescent tubes that illuminate the screen.

Hello, what illuminator are you referring to here. The image intensifier tube, or the IR illuminator?


I am suspecting it the those Russian manufacture image intensifier tubes I am also accusing them....Russian NV manufactured of installing electronic destruction timer in the their image tube.



I fairly sure that you Famous Trails FT1200 NV Monocular is about five years old. Five years is the average on the image intensifier tube life span.



I have a few extra Green Russian Image tubes there not new but the will work but for how long---who knows...



I would call Famous Trails NV Optic company and see what they will to charge to fix you FT1200 monocular. There good possibility they will tell you that they can't repair you FT1200. But they will take it for a trading on a new model (made in Russia) for a few---hundred dollars more.



If you fill like not do this then auction it on eBay. I need some parts or if you want it fix then send it to me. [email protected] That my email. What ever you do I wish you lots of luck in your endeavors. GB...stewbison

The red button is to turn on the IR illuminator. The green button is to turn on the monocular.
Also, they could be used as gain the image intensifier tube. To make it brighter or dimmer.
GB...stewbison

Hello, Is there two switches on the NV monocular? If so, one is for the IR illuminator and other is for turn the scope off/on. Also, does each switch have a LED associated with it? Green for turning on the monocular and red LED when the IR illuminator is on. Now the IR switch is a momentary switch once you push on the button it turn on IR. If you release the IR button it turns off the IR..


What do you mean by green lightening storm in the view finder? Generation 1 image intensifier tubes when ignited by 15KV it will glow green in the tube. If you look through the eye pieces there will be a green glow with fluctuating intensity as bright light impact the plate in the image tube. GB...stewbison

This sounds like a power supply problem. Could be a faulty internal fuse etc.

Hello, bad image intensifier tube and possible ccfl with it coil. Major repair on MK238 scope. I think they make a generation 2 tube for this scope like 350,360,390, and 410. Call AT ATN. stewbison

PUT THE RIGHT KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH TURN IGNITION SWITCH TO ON POSITION UNTIL IMMOBILIZER WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES FOR FEW SECONDS.KEY HAS RESET.IF IMMOBILIZER WARNING LAMP FLASHES RAPIDLY KEY DID NOT RESET.TRY TURN SWITCH ON WITH KEY UNTIL IMMOBILIZER LIGHT ILLUMINATES FEW SECONDS TURN OFF YOU READY TO GO GO GO.IF CANT RESET HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS TO USE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT TO RESET KEYS TO IMMOBILIZER MODULE.

Manual Code Search and Entry
1. Manually turn on the TV
2. Press and hold the TV button The illuminated ON•OFF key turns on and remains on.
3. While holding the component key down, press and hold the ON•OFF key. The illuminated ON•OFF key turns off.
4. After holding down both keys for three seconds, the illuminated ON•OFF key turns back on.
5. Release both keys. The illuminated ON•OFF key remains on. TIP: Throughout the programming of each key, be sure to keep the remote pointed at the IR sensor of the component you are currently programming the remote to control.
6. Press and release the ON•OFF key repeatedly until your component turns off. Each time you press the ON•OFF key, the illuminated ON•OFF key blinks, and the next
code in the list is sent. This process continues until all of the codes in the Code Lists have been searched. If your component turns off, you have found the correct code.
TIP: Because there are so many codes, you may have to press the ON•OFF key many times-possibly up to 200 times.
7. Once you have found the correct code, you must save the new code by pressing and releasing the STOP key. The illuminated ON•OFF key turns off. You must press the STOP key to save the code or the correct code will not be stored!
8. To confirm that the component key is programmed with the correct code for maximum functionality, test the component. Attempt to control a variety of the component's functions with the remote. If some of the features of your components do not work, try programming the remote with a different code in the list until you find the code that allows the remote to control the majority of your component's functions. Different codes can provide different levels of functionality.
Good Luck

tube is most likley degassed remove lens and look at front coating on tube it should be evenely bronze tinted if it is grey and blotchy tube is degassed and has to be replaced
wayne

http://157.254.235.130/public/RCR860.pdf
http://157.254.235.130/public/RCR860_code_list.pdf

These are the sites for the manual and Code List