Technical comparison points VIGIL & VIGIL II (GC2010/03/19)

 

 

 

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Specification

VIGIL (Not longer sold)   

VIGIL II (Standard)

VIGIL II+ Military

 

1

Operating modes

 

Multimode in the very same unit

 

Student, Pro & Tandem

 

STANDARD, QNH  and TIME setting

in the very same unit:

- STANDARD : PRO, BUNDLE & Tandem

- QNH: Pro, BUNDLE & Tandem

- TIME

 

Information stays in clear language (English) on screen

 

2

Measurement units

“m” or “ft”  -   “km/h” or “mph”  -   “°C” or “°F”   -   “hPa” or “inHg”

settable by your choice in the very same unit

 

3

Altitude Correction

       or

Elevation

Range

From “-6.000 ft” up to “+ 6.000ft”

(from “-2.000 m” up to “+ 2.000 m”)

 

In steps of “150 ft” (50 m)

-STANDARD (Altitude Correction range):

 - from “-6.000 ft” up to “+6.000 ft”  

 - in steps of “150” ft (50 m)

-QNH (Elevation range) :

 -  from “-1.800 ft” up to “+18.000 ft”

 - in steps of “300 ft” (100 m)

 

4

Active altitude

± 600 ft

Becomes active in max 32 sec after having reached plus or minus 150ft

- STANDARD: ± 600 ft .

Becomes active in max 32 sec after having reached plus or minus 150ft

- QNH: Active when ON

- Time: Active when ON

 

5

Expected Life time

20 years life expectancy

 

6

Maintenance

- No scheduled maintenance required

- In function of screen indication

 

7

Downloadable
 jump data

- Graph + jump information via infrared interface unit (in option at  400 EUR)

- 16 last jumps with maximum 16 minutes in memory, whatever is reached first

 

8

Jump information

See “info” menu on screen : “freefall time” & “speed”  & “number of jumps”

 

9

Connection wire to controller

- Flexible shielded and Kevlar reinforced cable

- 2-wire technology

- External diameter: 4,5 mm

 

10

Measuring performance

Measuring and recalculation of the “left-over” time 64 times per second (reduced to 8 registered average date)

 

11

Working principle

Based on the permanent calculation of the time “left-over” before activation of the cutter unit in regard of  free-fall speed and altitude

 

12

Precision

± 20m or ± 65ft

 

13

Installation

Standard setup endorsed by the most of the world harness/rig manufacturers

 

14

Self-test when switched on

Control sequence in clear language (English) on alphanumeric screen.

 

15

One-pin containers

Yes

ONE-pin Cutter Unit

 

16

Two-pin containers

Yes

TWO-pin Cutter Unit

 

17

Main box

Ergonomic design in a metal case

Ergonomic design in a FLAT metal case

 

Dimensions: 76 mm x 36 mm x 35 mm

Dimensions: 102 mm x 51 mm x 20 mm

 

Colour = BLUE

Colour = metallic, nickel plated

 

18

Shock resistant

Yes

 

19

Waterproof

NO

Waterresistant

1 Bronze filter

YES

 IP 67 : 50 cm  during 30 minutes

1 Stainless Steel Filter

YES

IP 68 : 2 meter during 24 hours

3 Stainless Steel Filters

 

20

Electromagnetic Shielding

100Volt/m against radio communications, transponders, radars, mobile phones.

 

21

Shielding against static electricity

Up to 25 Kv

 

22

Automatic

Switch OFF

Automatic “switch-OFF” after 14 hours

Idem in Standard Setting

 

NO switch OFF in QNH & TIME Setting

 

23

Operating range

From “-1.800 ft” up to “+33.000 ft” or “-600 m” up to “10.000 m” (Max Pressure Setting = 1.090 hPa)

 

24

Working temperature

From “-25°C” up to “+70°C”  or  “-13°F”  up to  “+158°F”

 

25

Overall weight

± 365g

± 400g

 

26

Main box volume

±130cm³

 

27

Updatable

By manufacturer on demand

-  By manufacturer on demand

-  Adaptable on request of Armed Forces

 

28

Control unit

- WATERRESISTANT box with one push button

- WATERPROOF box with one push button

 

- LCD dot-matrix screen and LED’s

- Field replaceable

 

29

Connection wire to cutter

- Flexible shielded and Kevlar reinforced cable

- 2-wire technology

- External diameter: 4,5 mm

 

30

Connectors

Gold plated jack connector with positive-locking system

Fisher Quick Connectors

 

31

Cutter unit

- Stainless steel

- Field replaceable

- Cuts every reserve loop

Pyrotechnic - Electrically initiated

- 20 years warranty by manufacturer

- Date of manufacture on housing

- Round knife cuts twice

- Free cutter after accepted life saving report

- Hologram QC number

 

32

Cutting action

Less than 2 milliseconds  thanks to Pulses Plus Cell

                               

33

Power pack

- One Lithium battery

- Expected lifetime:  min 700 jumps or  4 years

- 1“Pulses Plus cell” always loaded and ready to activate the cutter

- Both moulded in epoxy in the bottom case

- FIELD REPLACEABLE

- Double “AA” lithium battery pack

- Double “AA” lithium battery pack

èMilitary quality

 

- Expected lifetime : In Standard setting è min 2.000 jumps or 5 years

                                               In QNH & TIME setting è 12.000 Hr (500 days)

è to be replaced after 10 years

- Fixed and integratedPulses Plus cell” always ready to activate the cutter

è Lifetime: 20 years

 

34

 

Electronic Unit

Multilayer SMD PCB with shielding cover

 

35

Date of manufacture

On screen in the “info” menu

+ certificate

 + hologram inside the main box.

 

36

Serial number

 

On screen in the “info” menu

 + certificate.

 

37

Visual identification

Hologram QC number on each part: controller, cutter, power pack and electronic circuit

 +  hologram QC number on certificate.

 

38

Activation Data in

Standard setting

Above [Ground ZERO Reference (=0) + Altitude Correction]

 

- STUDENT  è     20 m/sec at  1.040 ft

- PRO           è     35 m/sec at     840 ft

- TANDEM    è     35 m/sec at 2. 040 ft

- PRO          è  35 m/sec  at     840 ft

- BUNDLE   è  29 m/sec  at  2.040 ft

- TANDEM   è  35 m/sec  at  2.040 ft

 

39

Activation data in

 QNH setting

NIHIL

Above [MSL(QNH) + Elevation]

- PRO         è  35 m/sec  at     840 ft

- BUNDLE  è  29 m/sec  at  2.040 ft

- TANDEM  è  35 m/sec  at  2.040 ft

 

 

40

 

Activation data in Time setting

 

NIHIL

- Preset number of seconds after reaching the free-fall speed of 29 m/sec

- Time setting : from “3” sec up to “32”sec

- In steps of 1 sec

 

41

PRICE (VAT Excl)

 899,00  EURO

2.150,00 EURO

 

42

Warranty

ONE year for the complete unit

TWO years for the complete Unit

 

43

User’s manual

Several languages (English, French, Spanish, Korean …….)

 

44

Transport certificate

+ x-ray card

Yes

 

45

NSN

VIGIL                :     1377-13-118-8646

VIGIL II Standard  : 1377-13-119-7112

VIGIL II+ Military : later

 

Power Pack      :   6130-13-118-8842

Electronic Unit :  5998-13-118-8845

Control Unit      :  6110-13-118-8844

Battery pack      : 6130-13-119-7106

Electronic Unit  : 5998-13-119-7102

Control Unit       : 6110-13-119-7104

Battery pack  : 6130-13-119-7519

Control Unit :  later

 

Cutter Unit           :  1377-13-118-8843

Cutter Unit : later

 

Dual Cutter Unit  :  1377-13-119-7107

 

 

                   

 

 

 

 

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