Summary of Vigil Cuatro
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A.A.D. Multimode vigil ® cuatro user's manual us v2017.06.
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Vigil ® cuatro is developed, produced & tested in our factory, that is iso 9001 certified..
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You must also read, fully understand and agree to the terms of the disclaimer and limited warranty prior to using the vigil ® cuatro. If you do not fully understand and agree to all of the terms of the disclaimer and limited warranty, you must not use the vigil ® cuatro. You may return it, in its or...
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The vigil is endorsed by:.
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1 english aad nv / sa . - advanced aerospace designs bld a. Reyers 193 • b-1030 brussels • belgium tel: +32 (0)2 732 65 52 • fax: +32 (0)2 736 06 27 info@vigil.Aero • www.Vigil.Aero vigil america inc. 1400 flightline blvd. Suite c deland, fl 32724 usa tel: +(1)386 736 8464 fax: +(1)386 736 8468 cand...
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2 vigil cuatro table of contents 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 8 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.4 12 3.5 14 14 15 15 17 18 19 21 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.5.5 3.5.6 3.5.7 3.5.8 3.5.9 22 23 page paragraph 10 3.1 3.2 3.3 warning + disclaimer and limited warranty (see page 39-41).......................................... W...
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3 english 4 24 4.1 26 5 26 5.1 27 5.2 27 5.3 28 5.4 28 5.5 29 5.6 30 6 7 31 7.1 31 7.2 32 8 34 8.1 36 8.2 36 8.3 37 8.4 37 9 37 10 38 12 flight restriction for the pilot - airborne ............................................................... Recommendations ..........................................
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4 vigil cuatro warning skydiving is a dangerous activity, and you risk minor or serious permanent injury or death each time you skydive. The correct use of the vigil ® aad may reduce this risk, however, there are situations in which a vigil ® aad may not reduce, and may actually increase, the risk. ...
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5 english 1. Welcome to the vigil® cuatro world! We congratulate you on your purchase of today’s most sophisticated and modern, multimode automatic activation device. It is a revolutionary safety device, with no imposed maintenance schedule. The vigil ® cuatro will automatically check all of its fun...
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7 english 2. Introduction your vigil ® cuatro was designed and developed by a professional team of engineers and skydivers. Its function is to cut the reserve closing loop in the event that you reach a freefall speed at an unsafe altitude. The flat aluminum alloy box is exceptionally strong; its erg...
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8 vigil cuatro 3 . Function 3.1. General working principle the vigil ® cuatro must only be turned on at ground level; it will calibrate itself every 2 minutes progressively to the current ground elevation pressure. This is the “ground zero” reference. Once your vigil ® cuatro is on, at each take-off...
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9 english in freefall, the vigil ® cuatro continuously calculates the altitude. When the activation altitude (or lower) is reached by the jumper at a speed equal to or higher than the factory-set parameters, the cutter of the vigil ® . Cuatro will instantly fire and cut the closing loop of your emer...
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3.3. The four activation modes the vigil ® cuatro has four activation modes that can be selected by the user. The choice can be made in the “setup” menu (see page 17 § 3.5.4.). Each mode has its own factory settings. The cutter activation data is defined by selecting an activation mode. 3.3.1. “pro”...
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11 english the “xtreme” mode is specially developed for high performance canopy landings when the vertical speeds exceeds 115 ft/sec. (“pro” mode). In “xtreme” mode, the vigil ® cuatro will not activate if the vertical speed does not exceed 141 ft/sec (43 m/sec). It is important that in certain circ...
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3.4. Information regarding the activation altitude please be aware that the vigil ® cuatro functions are based on measured air pressure. This parameter permits the calculation of the exact altitude, in function of the registered air pressure, as well as the vertical speed related to a pressure varia...
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13 english conclusion: if the vigil ® cuatro is set in "pro" mode, it will activate at a average altitude of 840 ft or 256 m above the ground, at a falling speed of 115 ft/sec (78 mph or 35 m/sec.) or greater. It is well accepted that this minimum activation level must be guaranteed whatever the pos...
Page 18: Never Switch On Your Vigil
14 vigil cuatro 3.5. Start up and shut down procedures it is imperative that the vigil ® cuatro be switched on at the ground level of your take-off zone. (this becomes the “ground zero” reference altitude). Your vigil ® cuatro will recalibrate itself for variation in the atmospheric pressure. 3.5.1 ...
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15 english 3.5.2. Starting up the vigil® cuatro the vigil ® cuatro becomes operational after pressing the orange push button four times. These short presses must be done immediately after each flash of the red led. After the first push (hold for 1 or 2 seconds) the «cuatro» message is shown. If no m...
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16 vigil cuatro the following messages are shown: • «bat ok» the battery pack is functioning properly. • «cut ok» the cutter resistance is tested o.K. • «ctrl ok» the electronic circuits are functioning properly. If an error is detected the following messages may be shown: • «bat low» low battery, t...
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17 english this first test procedure is followed by 3 different menus: «info», «setup», and «config» (see page 8 § 3). Recommendation: if the vigil ® cuatro is not yet configured to your standard measurement units, go first to the “config” menu (see page 21 § 3.5.7.) to set the required units (u.S. ...
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Important notes: if you land at a different altitude than your “ground zero”, please be aware that the original “ground zero” reference, will remain in the vigil ® cuatro's memory and will be applied to all following jumps, as long as your vigil ® cuatro has not been switched off. Your vigil ® cuatr...
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3.5.6. Using a positive altitude correction to raise the activation altitude as stated on page 10 § 3.3, in «pro» settings a vigil ® cuatro activates at a measured altitude of 1100.Ft (335 m) (actual altitude of 840-1100 ft, depending on body position). To increase safety margins, an altitude correc...
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(*) certain special models may be equipped with custom-built or experimental software. In such cases, a specific identification logo on the cover is used, and a specific manual will be issued. The information supplied for those units could be different from that supplied for the vigil ® cuatro units...
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22 vigil cuatro for example: all of the parameter sequences are described in the parameter sequence flow chart. (see page 43 § 12.) 3.5.8. Choice confirmation the green led flashes five times and the message « enjoy» is displayed for a few seconds to confirm the vigil ® cuatro is ready for use. Acti...
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For example: 23 english action result 1. Push short flash ➯ (2) 2. Push short flash ➯ (3) 3. Push short flash ➯ (4) 4. Push «goodbye» followed by «vigil» are displayed before the aad shuts down. 3.5.9. Shut down. (the shut down procedure is similar to the start up procedure) « sys off» a quick press...
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24 vigil cuatro 4. Flight restriction for the pilot - airborne vigil® cuatro will work correctly even when used in a pressurized cabin as long as the pressure differs at least ±3 hpa compared to the atmospheric air pressure at take-off. -inside this zone, the vigil® cuatro is in stand-by status, mea...
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25 english vigil® cuatro is the most accurate aad on the market. It becomes armed once 1000 ft above “ground zero” reference is reached if no or a positive altitude correction is implemented. When a negative altitude correction is implemented, the vigil® cuatro will become armed 1000 ft above the pr...
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26 vigil cuatro 4.1. Recommendations to get the correct ground zero reference, you must only switch the vigil ® . Cuatro on once you arrive at the take-off zone. Afterwards, enter any altitude correction, if needed. When the elevation of your landing zone differs by more than 90 ft (27,5 m) compared...
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27 english 5.1. Main box the vigil ® cuatro electromagnetic shield was thoroughly tested to ensure that it would function as intended when exposed to electromagnetic interference (up to 100 volt/m). Such interference can be found in airports and aircraft. The special shielding foil protects against ...
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28 vigil cuatro 5.3. Pulses plus element the “pulses plus” technology supplies the high peak current necessary for the cutter toactivate and cut the loop in less than 2 milliseconds. This element has an operational lifetime of 20 years and under normal circumstances it will never need replacement. 5...
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29 english 5.5. Cutter unit the cutter unit is patented and designed especially for the vigil ® cuatro and has a life expectancy of 20 years. The cutter severs the reserve loop using a pyrotechnical cutting action with a circular knife. Due to ahigh internal temperature, it will also melt the loop t...
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30 vigil cuatro 5.6. Control unit the control unit is composed of a reversible display, a red led that sets the timing of the start up and shut down procedure, a green led that confirms the end of the start up procedure and an orange push button situated in the standard configuration, on the right o...
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31 english 7. Replacement of parts of the vigil® cuatro 7.1. Replacing the battery pack vigil ® cuatro dual battery pack, can only be changed by a.A.D nv/sa belgium or vigil america. Therefore the vigil ® cuatro has to be returned for a battery change. For battery replacement, please contact a.A.D.N...
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Replacing the cutter unit after activation, or the control unit if necessary, is a simple and fast process which can be performed quite easily by your rigger or through a vigil ® dealer. Every (dis)assembling operation must be done with the vigil ® cuatro switched off. (see page 23 § 3.5.9.) 1. Pres...
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I. Unscrew connectors locking clip (clc) vii. After clc is well positioned, secure with original screw. Vi. Place connectors locking clip (clc), and check if clc locks both connectors v. Reconnect and manually tighten the new spare unit (cutter or control unit) ii. Remove connectors locking clip (cl...
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Vigil cuatro 34 7.3 service card when the replacement of a subpart has been done, it is mandatory to proceed as follows: 1. Fill out the service card. 2. Send a copy of the service card to a.A.D. Nv/sa. By fax +32 2 7360627 or via e-mail to service@vigil.Aero 3. This procedure is important for our a...
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36 vigil cuatro 8. Technical specifications 8.1. Glossary electromagnetic shielding: a special metal shield that protects the electronic circuits from electromagnetic waves to avoid malfunctions of the device by electromagnetic interference (from radars, cellular phones ...). Infrared port: transmit...
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37 english 8.2. Dimensions • main box: 102 x 51 x 20 mm • cutter unit: 55 x 9 mm • standard wire length: - cutter unit: ± 600 mm • control unit : • total weight: 400 g • volume: - control unit: ± 900 mm 130 cm 3 8.3. Operating description • altitude correction: • operating range: • active airborne r...
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38 vigil cuatro 9. Communication port – ir download box (optional) nato stock number (nsn) 7025-13-119-7111 the vigil ® cuatro control unit is equipped with an infrared communication port that allows the user to download the freefall data recorded from the previous jumps. An i.R. Download box and th...
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39 english 10. Service life limit of vigil® cuatro units the vigil ® cuatro has been designed for maximum 20 years of use. It will do a complete check of each operating parameter each time it is switched on. If a parameter is out of tolerance, this will be indicated on the control unit display scree...
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11. Disclaimer and limited warranty (continuation of page 39) the manufacturer disclaims any liability under the law, in tort or otherwise, for damages, direct or consequential, including but not limited to damages for personal injuries, wrongful death, property damage and loss of use of equipment, ...
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Never jump with a blank screen!!! Liabilities, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, including without limitation any warranty of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose, and implied warranties arising from course of performance, dealing, usage or trade, with respect to the man...
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Vigil cuatro 12. Or or or or or or grafcet/road map (parameter sequence flow chart) bat ok bat low bat rpl cut ok ctrl ok info setup confi g ver: 88.88 alt cor +8888m (1) (2) (3) ctrl err cut err stop go to (1) vigil will not switch on consult your dealer ( ) 43 set up cuatro.
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Info after jump or or or or or x+8888ft meters feet +8888m +8888m lcd: 88.88 #88888 tff : 88h : 88/88 tj:18888 88m 88s lff : 888s 888 km/h saves 88 t: +88°c 8888 hpa u.S. Metric view view goodbye finished go to (3) go to (2) go to (1) sys off sys off sys off go to (1) or student or tandem pro enj...