Air TEc CYPRES Bedienungsanleitung
Cypres
User’s Guide
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C ngratulati ns n y ur ch ice f CYPRES, the safest and m st accurate AAD
currently available. CYPRES is the nly c mpletely electr nic aut matic pener n
the market, as well as the smallest and the lightest.
Like m st parachutists, y u pr bably assume y u will always have time t depl y
y ur reserve can py y urself, and that situati ns requiring use f an aut matic
pener always happen t thers. We d h pe that y u will never have such tr uble,
and that y ur CYPRES will never have t take acti n t save y ur life.
Sh uld CYPRES ever have t pen y ur reserve, it will m st pr bably happen at a
m ment which justifies, n matter h w experienced and cauti us y u are, that y u
haven't left y ur safety t chance.
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Contents
1. Functi n ........................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Design phil s phy ........................................................................................ 4
1.2 C mp nents ................................................................................................. 5
1.3 H w CYPRES w rks ................................................................................... 6
1.4 Energy supply .............................................................................................. 8
1.5 Operati nal safety ....................................................................................... 9
2. Pr duct Overview ...................................................................................... 10
2.1 Military CYPRES versi ns ........................................................................... 11
3. Installati n .................................................................................................. 12
3.1 Pr cessing unit .......................................................................................... 13
3.2 Release unit ............................................................................................... 14
3.3 C ntr l unit ................................................................................................. 15
4. H w t Operate CYPRES .......................................................................... 18
4.1 Handling the c ntr l unit ............................................................................ 18
4.2 Switching CYPRES n ............................................................................... 19
4.3 When t switch n r re-set ..................................................................... 21
4.4 Changing altitude reference ...................................................................... 22
4.4.1 Changing altitude reference (relative adjustment meth d) ....................... 22
4.4.1.1 Example f altitude adjustment in aircraft .....................................................
(Military CYPRES with relative adjustment meth d) .................................. 24
4.4.1.2 Altitude adjustment using the calculat r .......................................................
(relative adjustment meth d) ..................................................................... 25
4.4.2 Changing altitude reference (abs lute adjustment meth d) ..................... 27
4.4.2.1 Example f altitude adjustment in aircraft .....................................................
(Military CYPRES with abs lute adjustment meth d) ................................ 29
4.4.2.2 Altitude adjustment using the calculat r .......................................................
(abs lute adjustment meth d) ................................................................... 30
4.5 CYPRES and water jumps ......................................................................... 32
4.5.1 The CYPRES Water Resistant Kit .............................................................. 32
5. Err rs Display ............................................................................................ 33
6. Maintenance ............................................................................................... 34
6.1 Rem val f the unit .................................................................................... 34
6.2 Replacing battery ....................................................................................... 35
6.3 Changing the release unit .......................................................................... 39
6.4 Technical service ....................................................................................... 40
7. Imp rtant N tes .......................................................................................... 41
7.1 Imp rtant n tes f r the standard m de ..................................................... 41
7.1.2 Imp rtant n tes f r users .......................................................................... 41
7.2 Imp rtant n tes f r the special m de ........................................................ 42
7.2.1 Imp rtant n tes f r jump pil ts .................................................................. 42
7.2.2 F r the user ............................................................................................... 42
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8. Repacking f Reserves ............................................................................. 43
8.1 Packing f ne-pin reserve c ntainers ..................................................... 45
8.2 Packing f tw -pin reserve c ntainers .................................................... 47
8.3 Packing f ne-pin P p T p reserve c ntainers ....................................... 48
8.4 Packing f tw -pin P p T p reserve c ntainers ...................................... 49
8.4.1 Additi nal n tes t the Racer and Racer Elite ........................................... 55
9. Abbreviated User's Guide ......................................................................... 56
10. Changing the C ntainer ............................................................................. 57
11. Regarding Air Travel .................................................................................. 58
12. Technical Data ............................................................................................ 59
13. Guarantee .................................................................................................. 61
14. Electr magnetic c mpatibility ..................................................................... 62
15. Disclaimer ................................................................................................... 63
16. Key W rds ................................................................................................. 64
17. Packing List ................................................................................................ 67
Trade Marks ............................................................................................... 68
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1. Function
1.1 Design philosophy
The name "CYPRES" is an abbreviati n f "Cybernetic Parachute Release System".
It is designed t pen the reserve c ntainer five sec nds bef re impact, after
everything else has failed. Once installed in a rig, it neither takes up much space, n r
is its weight w rth menti ning. It is invisible and inaudible. Handling CYPRES d es n t
require any time-wasting m ti ns at all, and verifying its functi n is quickly d ne and
simple.
The Military CYPRES family has the same basic functi n f the civilian versi ns, but
with an easier meth d t set altitude adjustments t acc m date the specific
needs f special applicati n parachutes such as sm ke jumpers, pil ts, and military.
Switching the Military CYPRES n and d ing an altitude adjustment, i.e. entering the
air pressure difference between setting p int and dr p z ne manually, makes the unit
change t the special m de which pr vides extended perati n p ssibilities f r special
applicati ns. The altitude adjustment is explained in ne f the f ll wing chapters.
CYPRES is an invisible guardian f r days, weeks and years. It is designed t pen
y ur reserve c ntainer if y ur rate f descent is higher than 78 miles per h ur (35
meters per sec nd) at sea level as y u pass thr ugh an altitude f appr x. 1000 feet
ab ve gr und level. Als , if y u are l wer and descending at a rate f m re than 78
mph (e.g. because f a l w cutaway) r if CYPRES is w rking in special m de, if y ur
rate f descent is higher than tw third f freefallspeed. CYPRES is designed t pen
y ur reserve c ntainer d wn t 130 feet ab ve gr und level.
An activati n speed f 78 mph (35 m/sec) at sea level r higher was ch sen t ensure
that CYPRES d es n t restrict y ur p ssibilities under can py. A fully pen can py,
even in a d wnplane, will n t exceed a vertical descent speed f 78 mph. During
extensive test jumping in CYPRES' devel pment, we never bserved a vertical
descent speed higher than 69 mph (31 m/sec) nce the can py was fully pen.
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1.2 Components
CYPRES c nsists f a micr pr cess r-based, self-checking pr cessing unit, a c ntr l
unit thr ugh which prejump altitude adjustments are made, and a release unit (EOS).
Tw release units are used n dual-pin systems.
pr cessing unit
Never ever
- pull
- lift
- carry along or
- dare to throw around
CYP ES by one of its cables.
c ntr l unit release unit /
emergency pening
system (EOS)
Never attempt to lift or move
the plastic adapter on the end
of the release unit cable which
is plugged into the processing
unit.
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1.3 How CYP ES works
The pr cessing unit c ntains a fact ry-pr grammed micr pr cess r that is capable
f real-time calculati ns f the jumper's altitude and rate f descent n the basis f
bar metric pressure.
By m nit ring this data, certain criteria are generated fr m which c nclusi ns are
drawn. Sh uld the c nclusi n be that the jumper is in a danger us situati n (i.e. still in
freefall at a l w altitude) the pr cessing unit triggers the release unit t pen the
reserve c ntainer.
The release unit r Emergency Opening System (EOS) f r the reserve c ntainer is
c mpletely independent f the rig's system, because it d es n t pull the ripc rd pin
ut f the cl sing l p but actually cuts the l p inside the reserve c ntainer t release
the pil t chute. This meth d is exclusive t CYPRES.
CYPRES' pening system has these advantages:
•The reserve c ntainer can be pened tw different ways. One meth d is used
by the jumper – pulling the reserve release handle; the ther meth d is used by
CYPRES when it cuts the cl sing l p.
•Mechanical c mp nents are reduced t a single m vable b lt in the release unit.
Pr cessing and c ntr l functi ns are electr nic-based.
•The pening system is situated inside the reserve c ntainer where it will n t be
exp sed t external battering r ther adverse influences
•The system is un btrusive and can be installed s that it is undetectable fr m the
utside.
l p small flap f r attachment
pist n
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Schematic diagram f EOS functi n:
l p pellet
pr pellant
pist n
plastic c ating
stainless
steel b dy
The distance which the pist n m ves in case f an activati n is appr x. 5 mm.
The cutter assembly (EOS) is c mpletely self-c ntained. In the event f activati n,
there is n thing released. It was specially devel ped f r CYPRES, and is classified as
being n n-hazard us.
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1.4 Energy supply
CYPRES w rks with a battery that is calculated t last f r appr x. tw years r
appr x. 500 jumps used in the standard m de. In the special m de the battery will
last f r appr x. 300 h urs. After this, the battery must be replaced. In case that the
rig r CYPRES will be ut f use the battery sh uld be rem ved and disp sed f after
2 years t prevent p ssible damage. The battery is a high-energy density type, with
l ng life and l w self-discharge. It c nsists f tw r und cells, and d es n t c ntain
heavy metals.
The battery can be replaced by the user, h wever, the pr cedure is tricky and demands
c nsiderable attenti n t detail. See chapter 6.2.
The battery's current v ltage is displayed during each activati n cycle (see chapter
4.2). After the unit has been switched n, there is a self-test r utine during which
numbers beginning with 9999 c unt d wn rapidly t ward 0. The c untd wn is
interrupted f r appr x. three sec nds at a value s mewhere between 6900 and 5700.
This interrupti n indicates battery charge. F r example, suspensi n f the c untd wn
at 6300 means that the actual battery v ltage is appr x. 6.3 v lts.
When the self-test r utine is repeated several times within a sh rt interval, the displayed
battery v ltage will n t be c nstant. This is n rmal and has n thing t d with the
technical c mp nents f CYPRES but rather, pr perties f the battery. Typically, the
v ltage displayed during a sec nd r third self-test cycle will be l wer than the v ltage
displayed during initial activati n. With further self-test cycles, v ltage will rise again.
If the unit has n t been used f r a l ng time, the battery v ltage sh wn n the display
during the initial self-test can appear t be rather l w. H wever, the v ltage displayed
d es n t indicate a discharged battery but it is merely due t certain pr perties f the
battery.
The absence f an electric current ver a pr l nged peri d will result in the build-up f
an internal pr tective layer which will minimise self-discharge.
This layer can be rem ved by simply switching the unit n and ff a c uple f times.
Y u will then see that the battery v ltage sh wn during self-test will rise again.
Battery failure r l w battery v ltage will be detected by CYPRES. At the end f the
self-test cycle, CYPRES will st p with an err r display f 8999 r 8998 and will n t
assume perating m de. This indicates that the energy supply f the battery is n
l nger within perati nal limits.
eplace the battery once the self test has stopped at 8998
or 8999 (voltage too low).
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1.5 Operational safety
There are tw imp rtant p ints t remember regarding the perati nal safety f
CYPRES:
1. CYPRES self-tests aut matically every time it is switched n. After every switching-
n pr cedure, CYPRES executes a self-test r utine during which all imp rtant
internal functi ns are checked. Usually, a positive outcome to this self-test
should assure you of trouble free operation for up to 14 hours.
When the display unit sh ws "0 ", the self-test has been c mpleted successfully.
If the self-test has resulted in err rs r discrepancies, CYPRES will n t assume
perating m de but will switch itself ff while displaying an err r c de. This err r
c de indicates why the activating pr cess was aband ned (see page 25).
2. CYPRES has fail-safe err r detecti n. Tw pr cesses are activated in CYPRES
nce the unit has been switched n: a primary w rking pr cess and an
independently perating c ntr lling pr cess that m nit rs the w rking pr cess
c ntinu usly. In case f err rs while the w rking pr cess is active, the back-up
c ntr lling pr cess will switch the unit ff.
Depending n the type and p tential impact f the err r, CYPRES can either be
switched n again r it will stay in shut-d wn m de permanently. With certain
err r c des (see err r c de list in chapter 5), it is n t p ssible f r the user t
reactivate the unit. In such cases, CYPRES must be sent back t the manufacturer
f r inspecti n and adjustment.
emember: A p sitive utc me f the self-test sh uld assure y u a tr uble free
perati n f r up t 14 h urs.
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