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HIGH-PERFORMANCE WIRELESS
RECORDING VIDEO BORESCOPE
SYSTEM with VGA RESOLUTION
ARTICULATING PROBE
USER’S MANUAL
DCS18HPART
Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Phone 781-665-1400
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 –4
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What’s in the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
roduct Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 –6
Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 –8
Charge Console and robe Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 –8
Sync Console and robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Insert SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 – 16
Viewing Live Video on the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Manipulating the Articulating robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Three Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attaching the Mirrored Viewing Tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Viewing Live Video on a TV Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 – 13
Taking ictures and Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Viewing hotos and laying Back Videos . . . . . . . . . . . 13 – 14
Accessing SD Card Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Navigating the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 – 16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 – 17
Operating, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Compatible robes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Return for Repair olicy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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INT ODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing General Tools & nstruments’ (General’s) DCS18HPART High-
Performance Wireless Recording Video Borescope System with VGA Resolution
Articulating Probe. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using
the instrument.
The DCS18HPART has two components: the DCS1800 Handheld Wireless Recording
Video Borescope Console and the P18HPART VGA Resolution Wireless Articulating Probe.
The P18HPART is 1m (39 in.) long and has a diameter of 6mm (0.23 in.). n addition to a
VGA resolution camera, the probe has three buttons on its controller that enable you to
brighten, rotate and remove reflections from video and images to improve their clarity
and readability.
You can expand the universe of probes compatible with the DCS1800 console to include
dozens of wired, non-articulating probes by purchasing General's DCS1800-TR Wireless
Probe Handle/Controller. The DCS1800-TR provides both the connector needed to
interface with a high-performance wired probe, and the transmitter needed to send the
video it captures to the DCS1800 console.
Two tables describing all probes compatible with the DCS1800 console can be found on
p. 19.
A thumbwheel on the right of the articulating probe
controller allows you to adjust the brightness of the
LEDs illuminating the camera at the end of the probe.
Articulation greatly expands the range of inspection
possibilities. Being able to change the probe’s viewing
axis in situ by up to 155° in two directions allows you
to see around corners or even “behind” the probe,
even in close quarters. Separately, the ability to detach
the monitor from the probe also increases application
flexibility by, for example, enabling two-handed
operation, as shown in the photo at right.
The DCS1800 console has three operating modes: Preview, Playback and Menu:
• In Preview mode, video framed by the camera’s field of view is displayed in real time
on the console’s LCD. The console automatically enters this mode when powered on.
A front-panel button allows you to double the size of a target (a zoom level of 2X). The
same button allows you to “mirror” video, making it possible to read serial numbers
seen and “reversed” by an attached probe with a mirrored viewing tip. n Preview
mode, real-time video also can be exported through an included video cable to any
NTSC- or PAL-format TV monitor with RCA input jacks.
Operating in Preview mode, the DCS1800 console also allows you to record inspection
video clips and photos at VGA (640 x 480 pixel) resolution on an included SD memory
card by pressing icon-labeled buttons on the console’s front panel. The remaining
front-panel buttons enable access to Playback and Menu modes.
• In Playback mode, you can browse the SD card for saved video and picture files and
view the media on the console’s LCD or a larger TV monitor. Video clips and photos
also can be viewed on a PC by removing the SD card and plugging it into the
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computer directly or through a card reader. Because videos are saved as .avi files and
photos as .jpg files, applications found on most PCs (Microsoft Windows Media Player
and Microsoft Office Picture Manager) can open the files. The 4GB SD memory card
included in the DCS18HPART case can store at least 4 hours of video, recorded at
15 Mbytes/minute, in addition to hundreds of photos.
• In Menu mode, you use familiar scrolling motions and responses to dialog boxes to
navigate a main menu with six submenus. When selected, submenu items execute
“housekeeping” functions such as deleting files, setting the date and time, enabling or
disabling date and time stamps, choosing any of 28 languages for display indications,
selecting a Video out format and adjusting the triggering time of the console's Auto
Power Off (APO) function.
KEY FEATU ES
• Slim (6mm diameter), wireless, waterproof P67 probe with articulation range of
155°, high-quality VGA resolution camera at its tip, and light boost, anti-reflection
and 90° image rotation buttons on controller. Camera lighting provided by four
adjustable-brightness white LEDs.
• Operating flexibility is maximized when console is detached from probe. n this
mode, video captured by probe can be sent wirelessly to console from up to 33 ft.
(10m) away on any of four channels.
•
Console has 3.5 in. diagonal color LCD for viewing probe video instantly and saved
video clips and pictures later
• Compatible with dozens of high-performance camera-tipped probes from General
(see p. 19)
• 28 available menu languages
• Familiar menu-driven user interface for viewing and recording photos and voice-
annotated video clips on standard SD memory card (4GB card included) and playing
back media on console, TV or PC
• Console and probe powered by separate rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries with
4-hour capacity
• 1-year limited warranty
SAFETY INST UCTIONS
CAUTION!
Never insert any robe attached to the DCS1800 console into any structure or
s ace known or sus ected to contain live electric wiring
• The DCS1800 system is intended for industrial applications only. Do not use a
compatible probe for human or any other biological inspections.
• Never insert an attached probe into any flammable gas or liquid (including fuels in
an oil, gasoline or diesel tank)
• Do not disassemble the console. Doing so creates a potentially fatal electrical
hazard (and voids the warranty as well).
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WHAT’S IN THE CASE
The DCS18HPART system comes in a custom hard plastic protective carrying case. nside the
case are:
• The DCS1800 console. The console integrates an LCD monitor, circuitry for wirelessly
connecting to a high-performance camera-tipped probe from General, and front-panel
controls for enlarging and/or mirroring live video as well as recording and playing back
video clips and photos captured by an attached probe.
• The P18HPART VGA Resolution Wireless Articulating Probe, with a length of 1m
(39 in.) and a diameter of 6mm (0.23 in.)
• A 70° mirrored viewing tip for the probe • A 4GB SD memory card
• An AC adapter/battery charger for a 110/220VAC supply. The adapter has a 5.5VDC,
center-positive output plug.
• An A/V cable for connecting the DCS1800 console to a TV monitor. The cable has RCA plugs
at one end and a mini-stereo plug at the other end.
• A small flat-blade screwdriver for changing the wireless channel of the console and probe
• This user’s manual
P ODUCT OVE VIEW
Fig. 1 shows the names and locations of all of the controls, ports and jacks of the
DCS1800 console. Table 1 details how the function of each front-panel button changes
with the console’s operating mode. Fig. 2 shows the names and locations of the controls
and main physical features of the P18HPART VGA Resolution Wireless Articulating Probe.
Familiarize yourself with the labels, positions and functions of all buttons and connectors
before moving on to the Setup nstructions and Operating nstructions.
Fig. 1. The controls, ports and jacks of the DCS1800 console
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(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
1 Start/Stop Video Recording
Button
2 Snapshot Button
3 ower On/Off Button
4 revious Video/ hoto Button
5 ▼Next Video/ hoto Button
6 OK/Menu Enter/Save/Enter
Menu mode Button
7 Esc Escape/Zoom/Mirror Button
8 SD Card Socket
9 A/V Out Jack
10 AC Adapter Jack
Table 1. The DCS1800 console’s multi-function buttons
Button Label In Preview Mode In Playback Mode In Menu Mode
▲Switches to Playback mode Selects next-oldest video or photo. Moves up one line.
Also increases playback speed to When setting date/time,
1.5X, 2X or 4X. moves ahead one field.
▼Switches to Playback mode Selects next-newest video or photo. Moves down one line.
Also decreases playback speed from When setting date/time,
4X, 2X or 1.5X. moves back one field.
OK/Menu Switches to Menu mode Plays/pauses video clip Executes highlighted
command
Esc Presssed briefly, doubles Switches to Preview mode Switches to Preview
size of target (zooms 2X) mode
Pressed and held, mirrors
video
Takes a picture No action When setting date/time,
(stores .jpg photo on SD card) increases field value by one
unit
Starts/stops recording an Offers option to delete selected When setting date/time,
.avi video on SD card video/photo file decreases field value by
one unit
Fig. 2. The controls and physical features
of the P18HPART VGA Resolution
Wireless Articulating Probe
1. Soft metal probe
2. Flexible-obedient, remote-controlled neck
3. Stainless steel camera head with three
forward-facing LEDs and two side-facing LEDs
4. Stainless steel accessory alignment ring
5. Black metal thread protector ring
6. Red rubber lens cap
7. Articulation angle control wheel
8. Control wheel locking lever
9. Light boost button
10. 90° rotation button
11. Anti-reflection button
12. Button lock/unlock switch
13. Mini-USB charging jack
14. Power switch/brightness adjustment thumbwheel
15. Probe battery status LED
16. Channel selector switch (on back)
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SETUP INST UCTIONS
CHARGE CONSOLE AND PROBE BATTERIES
To prepare to power the system on for the first time,
securely attach the P18HPART probe controller to the
back of the DCS1800 console using the two motions
shown at right. Plug one end of the supplied AC
adapter/battery charger into a 110VAC receptacle. Then
swing the black rubber protective flap away from the
right side of the DCS1800 console to expose the AC
adapter jack (Fig. 1, Callout 10). nsert the cylindrical
plug at the end of the adapter/charger cable into the AC
adapter jack. This will begin charging the console’s
battery and the probe’s battery at the same time. Next,
power on the probe by rotating the probe controller’s
thumbwheel (Fig. 2, Callout 14) downward until you feel
and hear a click.
Table 2. Correlating the color of the LED on the probe controller with probe battery
charge
LED COLOR BATTERY STAT S COMMENT
Green ln use Working under full battery
Dark Red Low battery Recharge battery when
dark red light appears during usage
Oranqe Charging while in use Charging while in use
Red Charging with power off Charging with power off
None Full battery with power off Light dims when
battery is fully charged
Next, press the red the button on the console (Fig. 1, Callout 3) and hold it for at least
five seconds. The LCD will illuminate and briefly show a battery charge indicator and
two SD card status advisories (see page 9 for details) superimposed on video being
captured in real time by the camera at the end of the probe. After a few seconds, only
live video will remain.
Practice using the thumbwheel on the probe controller to adjust the intensity of the
camera’s lighting. n a brightly lit room, moving the thumbwheel has a big effect on the
brightness of the LEDs at the tip of the probe, but a much smaller effect on the
brightness of video on the screen. The on-screen impact of changing brightness is more
pronounced in dark environments.
To power off the DCS1800 console, push the button and hold it for at least five
seconds.
t will take several hours to fully charge the console and probe batteries the first time.
You cannot replace either battery, which can only be replaced by General-authorized
service personnel. Do not open the case of either component in an attempt to
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change the battery yourself. Doing so creates a potentially fatal electrical hazard (and
voids the warranty as well) with the AC adapter plugged in.
With proper care (charging the batteries often, and never allowing them to completely
discharge), you can expect each battery to last four or five years. Fully charged batteries
should power at least four hours of operation.
SYNC CONSOLE AND PROBE
t's important to realize that the DCS1800 console is now showing video only because
the probe is physically attached to it. For most inspection applications, you will want to
detach the probe from the console and use its built-in transmitter to send video to the
console’s LCD wirelessly. Detaching the two components frees up both of your hands.
You can then use one hand to feed the probe into the area you want to inspect, and the
other hand to adjust the probe's articulation angle.
The probe and console can communicate wirelessly only if both components are
operating on the same channel. Four channels centered on 2.4GHz are available. Both
components may have already been set to the same channel at the factory. To discover
whether that is the case, detach the probe from the console. f the console’s LCD
resumes showing probe video after a brief delay, the two units are already operating on
the same channel and there is no need to sync them.
f detaching the probe from the console causes the video to disappear, leaving static on
the screen, you must sync the two components.
To synchronize the transmitting frequency of the probe with the receiving channel
of the console, you can either change the channel of the probe or the channel of the
console. n either case, you will use the small flat-blade screwdriver included in the
case. The channel selector switch of the console is on the rear of the unit, in the center
near the top. The channel selector switch of the probe controller is also on the back of
the unit (Fig. 2, Callout 16).
Since there are only four available channels, the fastest way to sync the two
components is to use the screwdriver to move the channel selector switch of either
component through all four of its possible positions. When probe video appears on the
console, you have succeeded in syncing the two units.
INSERT SD CARD
This final setup step enables storage of video clips and photos. Remove the supplied
4GB SD memory card from its packaging. Discard the packaging, but save the plastic
storage case.
Push the SD card into the socket on the right side of the console (Fig. 1, Callout 8). Be
sure the card’s gold contacts are facing the rear and enter the socket first. Push in the
card until you feel it spring back and you hear a click.
Note that when you inserted the SD card, the advisory “SD CARD INSERTED” briefly
appeared on the bottom line of the LCD and a new icon with four bars appeared briefly
on the bottom right. This icon indicates the used capacity of the memory card. Four
green bars indicate a full SD card. No green bars indicate an empty card.
To remove the card later, push it in gently until you hear a click and the card pops out far
enough for your fingers to grab.
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OPE ATING INST UCTIONS
VIEWING LIVE VIDEO ON THE CONSOLE
Continue charging the console and probe batteries until both are fully charged. To
determine whether the console's battery is fully charged, either power the console off
and then on again, or press the ▲or ▼ button, followed by the Esc button. A battery
charge status icon will briefly appear at the lower left of the LCD, as explained and
shown below on this page.
The charge of the probe’s battery is indicated by the color of the LED on the side of the
controller (Fig. 2, Callout 15). Table 2 on p. 7 correlates the LED's color with the probe’s
charge level.
While the batteries continue to charge, General recommends that you become familiar
with the DCS1800 console's controls, indicators and menu options before taking the unit
out into the field. The system operates the same way whether powered by batteries or
the AC adapter.
To begin, power off the unit by pressing and holding the button on the console. Then
press and hold the button again to power the console back on. Each time the console is
powered on, the screen shown below will appear briefly, superimposed on live video
captured by the camera probe. Together, the number of bars in each icon represent the
DCS1800 console’s two “vital signs”—battery charge and available memory capacity.
The number of filled-in bars at the bottom of the screen
reflects the amount of data currently stored on the SD
card. A full card would be indicated by four bars. The
more filled-in bars in the icon, the higher the
current level of battery charge. Four bars indicate a fully
charged battery.
Finally, note the dual function of the Esc button in Preview
(live video) mode:
• Press the Esc button briefly and the size of targets will be doubled as the
camera’s field of view is reduced by that amount. A magnifying glass icon and the
text +2.0x will appear on-screen and remain there after the available memory
capacity bars and the battery charge icon make a brief appearance.
• Press and hold the Esc button and video will be mirrored horizontally, as shown in
the two photos below right. The effect makes it possible to read text or serial
numbers “reversed” by an attached probe with a mirrored viewing tip—by undoing
the reversal. A mirror icon will appear on-screen to indicate that video is being
mirrored.
You can mirror and zoom videos at the
same time by pressing the Esc button
briefly, and then pressing and holding
the button. n this case, a magnifying
glass icon, the text +2.0x and a mirror
icon will appear on-screen together.
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MANIPULATING THE ARTICULATING PROBE
Next, get used to manipulating the articulating probe. Typically, borescope users insert
their probe into an orifice (a hole in a wall or an engine’s cylinder, for example) or into
an inaccessible or hazardous area (the back or an equipment rack or an engine
compartment, for example) to view components or environments that would otherwise
be invisible. Compared to an obedient probe, your soft metal articulating probe is more
flexible, but it does not retain its shape. ts obvious advantage is articulation. Using the
articulation control wheel (Fig. 2, Callout 7), you can turn the probe tip to inspect targets
off the main axis of the probe while it is in a tight space, without having to remove and
re-insert the probe.
The articulation control wheel allows you to bend the tip of the probe up to 155° to the
left or right. To bend the tip to the left, rotate the wheel counterclockwise (see photos
below left). To bend the tip to the right, rotate the wheel clockwise (see photos below
right).
To lock the tip of the probe into its bent position, move the
red lever below the control wheel to the left (see photo at right).
Remember to unlock the probe tip (by moving the red lever
to the right) before using the control wheel to move it again.
Be aware that your application environment may limit how
much you can articulate the probe. For example, if you are
inspecting a 1 in. diameter pipe, you will be unable to bend
the probe tip more than a few degrees; any more would
bring the tip into contact with the pipe's inside wall. The
relevant P18HPART specification is that 2 in. (50mm) of
clearance is required for 90° articulation (in either direction).
n many cases—inspecting the interior of an engine
cylinder, for example (see photo at right)—adequate
clearance will not be an issue. n fact, the ±155° articulation
range enables “look back” inspections of intake and exhaust
valves from within the cylinder.
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