An/AVS-6 issues
I just got a set of AN/AVS-6 goggles, they work fine with the Clip on power supply, but when I attach them to the helmet mount/ battery pack the tubes do not power up. I am currently trying to figure out where the issue is,in the mount, or the battery pack. I am using the older style battery pack (G3) that uses the short fat lithium batteries, or with the battery trays installed can hold up to 4 AA's. If I install one battery tray with two AA's and try to power the goggles up the low battery indicator will flash, if two trays with 4 AA's are installed the low battery indicator does not flash, but again the goggles don't power up. I'm thinking the issue is in the battery pack, but am unsure. ANy help would be greatly appreciated, thanks guys!
I would almost bet it is the battery pack as well. The mount itself could have an issue as well. Use a tester to find out which part is not putting out 3 volts to the contacts and you will have your culprit. We can rule out the scope as it works fine with the COPS.
I never used the battery pack because I did not like it. I always used self powered mounts that take the 1/2 AA lithium's.
Post some pics of your setup if you can. Might help to spot the problem.
Yeah, I'm pretty focused on the issue being in the battery pack. The mount its self is pretty damn simple really and looking at it there are no breaks or shorts in the wiring. I bet it is just a bad circuitboard in the battery pack, I wish I knew some one local with another battery pack/mount to test with as a control. I'll test the voltage later today. What voltage should be coming out of the battery pack? I know that two AA's are 3 volts, so is that what I am looking for or is there a reduction/increase in voltage through the battery pack?
Originally Posted By welbly:
Yeah, I'm pretty focused on the issue being in the battery pack. The mount its self is pretty damn simple really and looking at it there are no breaks or shorts in the wiring. I bet it is just a bad circuitboard in the battery pack, I wish I knew some one local with another battery pack/mount to test with as a control. I'll test the voltage later today. What voltage should be coming out of the battery pack? I know that two AA's are 3 volts, so is that what I am looking for or is there a reduction/increase in voltage through the battery pack?
Good question and I never had problems with mine so I never tested. I would assume each side of the contact puts out 3 volts as you have two tubes. Each one needs 3 volts. It would also seem to make sense to separate the two. If one set of batteries go down at least you still have one tube working. I will look at the schematics later tonight and let you know. The pack holds 4 AA batteries and I would think the two sides operate independently. Not 100% but I will check for you.
I think the two battery trays are Independant, the switch has two on positions and one off position which leads me to believe that only one tray is drained at a time. Otherwise I don't see the point in a three position switch. Either way a new battery pack is on the way from the place I bought them from. I'd really like to figure out the issue, just because I like to tinker.
