THREAT-FIRE™ MANUAL
Version 1.0-0316
© 2016 by VirTra Inc. All Rights Reserved. VirTra, the VirTra logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of VirTra in the
United States and/or other countries.
SYSTEM SPECS AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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VirTra Inc. shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damage resulting from the performance or use of this product. This company makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual. Information in this manual has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents. In the interest of continued product improvement, this company reserves the right to revise the manual or include changes in the specifications of the product described within it at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. The information contained in this manual is provided for general use by the customers of the product.
TRADEMARKS
Threat-Fire™ is protected under the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patent No. 8,016,594.
General Notice: Other product names used in this manual are ascribed to their respective owners andacknowledged.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. OPERATIONS 4
1.1 SAFETY NOTICES 4
1.2 MAIN SYSTEM COMPONENTS (EXTERNAL) 5
1.2A TURNING ON SYSTEM POWER 6
1.2B COMMUNICATIONS LINK 6
1.2C BATTERY 6
1.2D UNIT FAULT 6
1.2E APPLICATION 6
1.2F MAINTENANCE/UNIT CARE 6
1.3 POWER / CHARGER COMPONENTS 7
II. CONNECTIVITY WITH ACCESSORY CONTROLLER 8
2.1 CONNECTING THE THREAT-FIRE™ TO ACCESSORY CONTROLLER 8
2.2 SETTING THE DEVICES IN ACCESSORY CONTROLLER 9
2.3 CHANGING THREAT-FIRE™ SHOCK DURATION 12
2.4 CHANGING THREAT-FIRE™ BROADCAST CHANNEL 13
2.5 FIRING THE THREAT-FIRE™ 14
III. FAQ 16
IV. CONTACT VIRTRA 17
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I. OPERATIONS
1.1 SAFETY NOTICES
Power:
The 7.2V 1.3Ah Lithium battery pack charger power pack accepts 100 – 240 VAC (universal input) supplies 1A at 12V to the charger.
The Charger supplies 1.0A and up to 8V for recharge to the Threat-Fire™.
Both power pack and charger is UL approved.
REQUIREMENTS:
Power Outlet: 100 – 240 VAC
Temperature: 32° F to 90° F (excessive heat or cold can damage equipment)
Humidity: Less than 90% relative
Weight: 1 lb. (approximate)
Size: 2.25” W x 6.0”H x 1.75” D
Duration: No more than 0.5 seconds is recommended.
USER WARNING:
The patended Threat-Fire™ is designed to be placed on a trainee in the belt area. The Threat Fire™ unit is not to be attached to trainees in areas other than the belt area. It should be operated and monitored by a professional.
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1.2 MAIN SYSTEM COMPONENTS (EXTERNAL)
The pictures below show an overview of the main system components.
1. No Link – Low Batt LED
2. Link Established LED
3. Fault LED
4. Power Button
5. Battery charger receptacle
Figure 1: Threat-Fire™ (Front Side) Figure 2: Threat-Fire™ (Back Side)
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6. Belt clip spring
7. Electrode tab
8. Electrode
9. Electrode board mounting screws
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1.2a Turning ON System Power
Press and release the recessed power button (#4 Fig. 1) on the bottom end of the unit. A yellow ‘No Link – Low Batt’ (#1 Fig. 1) indicator will light to indicate power up. Press again to turn OFF.
1.2b Communications Link
When a communications link is established with a Master Receiver, the green ‘Link Established’ (#2 Fig. 1) indicator will light up and the yellow light will go OFF. At this point the unit is ready to apply a programmed stun to the user when remotely triggered.
Note: If a link is not established, the unit will automatically power OFF after 5 minutes. This is to conserve bat-tery power.
1.2c Battery
If the internal Lithium battery is low the yellow ‘No Link – Low Batt’ (#1 Fig. 1) indicator will blink. Connect the sup-plied battery charger to recharge. DO NOT USE any other battery charger as it will likely damage one or both units. Charge time is 1-2 hours. Typically two of the three LEDs on the charger will be red until charged. Batteries are fully charged when all three LEDs are green.
The unit will continue to operate even while a low battery condition is present until the batteries are completely depleted. At this point the unit will power down. If the power button is pressed, the ‘No Link – Low Batt’ (#1 Fig. 1) indicator will briefly light then go out. Recharge the unit (#5 Fig 1).
1.2d Unit Fault
In the event an internal failure occurs, the red ‘Fault’ (#3 Fig. 1) indicator will light and the unit will no longer respond to trigger signals. Should this occur, please return the unit to the factory for repair. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
1.2e Application
Slide the electrode tab (#2 Fig. 2) between the belt or rim of the users pants, anywhere around the circumference of the rim. The electrode (#3 Fig. 2) can be in contact with bare skin or separated by cloth of no more than ¼” of thickness. This unit is not to be used anywhere else on the body, except around the mid-section.
1.2f Maintenance/Unit Care
This unit is NOT waterproof. If water gets inside it will be damaged. Insure the electrode (#3 Fig. 2) and three mounting screws (#4 Fig. 2) are kept clean (Windex can be used to clean). Dirt and sweat will reduce the effectiveness of the high voltage to bridge gaps through clothing.
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1.3 POWER / CHARGER COMPONENTS
1.3a Power/Charger
The battery charger power pack accepts 100 – 240 VAC (universal input) and supplies 1A at 12V to the charger.
The charger supplies 1.0A and up to 8V for recharge to the Threat-Fire™.
Both power pack and charger is UL approved.
Figure 4: Wall power pack and battery charger unit.
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2.1 CONNECTING THE THREAT-FIRE™ TO ACCESSORY CONTROLLER
II. CONNECTIVITY WITH ACCESSORY CONTROLLER
This section will provide the reader with a step-by-step method for connecting the Threat-Fire™ with the
VirTra Accessory Controller software by way of the Wireless Base Station.
1. Ensure that the Wireless Base station is plugged into the computer via USB. A green light should illuminate
once it is plugged in, this indicates the Wireless Base Station is ON and active.
2. Turn ON the Threat-Fire™ via the power switch; the yellow “NO LINK” light should appear.
3. Start the VirTra Accessory Controller application by double clicking on the Desktop shortcut shown below.
Figure 3 - VirTra Accessory Controller Icon
4. VirTra Accessory Controller should recognize the Threat-Fire™ and the user should see the control module
shown below. Also, the light should be continuously illuminated on the Threat-Fire™ icon.
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2.2 SETTING THE DEVICES IN ACCESSORY CONTROLLER
1. Ensure that the Wireless Base Station is plugged into the computer’s USB port and that the green light is on.
2. Before starting the Accessory Controller application, turn ON all wireless devices that need to be discovered.
3. Start the Wireless Device Control application.
Note: The Wireless Device Control application will take a moment to load, this is normal when the application
opens.
4. Select the “Options” button.
Figure 4 - Discovery Mode View
5. Select the “Discovery Mode” button.
6. Select the “Refresh” button.
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7. If adding a Threat-Fire™, you will be prompted to agree to a safety warning, read all warnings and when read
select “I Agree” or “Cancel”.
Figure 5 - Threat-Fire™ Safety Warning
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9. If all of the wireless devices are turned ON and only one empty slot is filled, then the devices may all be on the
same channel. Please see Section III: FAQ for a resolution.
10. Select the “Options” button.
11. Select the “File” button.
12. Select the “Save Settings” button.
13. Initial setup is complete
8. All wireless devices have been preconfigured to different channels prior to shipping; therefore the recognized
wireless devices fill the “Select a Device”.
Figure 6 – Threat-Fire™ added
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2.3 CHANGING THREAT-FIRE™ SHOCK DURATION
1. Power on the Threat-Fire™.
2. Ensure the device is showing as powered on and active in the Accessory Controller application, indicated by a
blue signal and power icons.
Figure 7 – Threat-Fire™ Power
3. Select the “Set Options” button.
4. Select the desired Shock Duration
from the window that displays.
5. Click “X” to exit and return to the
main screen.
Figure 8 - Shock Duration
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2.4 CHANGING THREAT-FIRE™ BROADCAST CHANNEL
1. Power on the Threat-Fire™.
2. Ensure the device is showing as powered on and active in the Accessory Controller application, indicated by a
blue signal and power icons.
3. Select the “Set Options” button.
4. Select the “Change Channel” button.
5. Select the channel you would like your device to communicate on. Valid channels are 1-31.
6. Select the “OK” button in the keypad window.
7. Click “X” to exit and return to the main screen.
Figure 9 - Threat-Fire™ channel
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2.5 FIRING THE THREAT-FIRE™
1. Ensure the Threat-Fire™ is on and recognized in the Wireless Device Control application.
2. Ensure the Threat-Fire™ is set to the desired shock duration.
3. Ensure the Threat-Fire™ is placed correctly on the student.
4. Simply select the “Fire” button on the desired belt.
Figure 10 - Threat-Fire™ Fire
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Figure 11 - Threat-Fire™ Countdown
There will be a 15 second safety recycle time after the device fires, allow this to cycle before firing the device again.
This timer is indicated by a series of blue boxes that will count down from the 15 seconds limit. In the event that the
belt is fired before the recycle timer has expired the belt will not fire.
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III. FAQ
I have multiple devices powered ON but can only see 1 in the Accessory Controller application. Where are my devices.
More than likely your devices somehow came to be broadcasting on the same channel. To remedy this follow the steps outlined below.
• Power OFF all wireless devices.
• Power ON devices one at a time and change their channel number as described in the section 1.3 Changing Wireless Magazine Broadcast Channel.
As each device has its channel changed you may choose to leave it powered ON. This will not affect the changing of other channels as long as they all were originally broadcasting on the same channel. If this does not remedy the situation, contact VirTra customer support.
What’s the input/output voltage and current of the Threat-Fire™ and what’s the input/output voltage and current of the Threat-Fire™ charger?
• The input voltage (or power) comes from the battery charger and charges the 7.2V lithium battery pack.
• When Threat-Fire™ is triggered, 7V at 1.5A of current is supplied from the controller board to the stunner board.
• When the stunner board is powered (by the 7V), a capacitor is charged to 1,000V causing a gas discharge tube to transfer the charge to the HV coil boosting the voltage to 80,000V.
• The voltage and current present at the output of the HV coil is purely a function of the load ap-plied, i.e., if no load is present, the voltage jumps a controlled gap and 80,000V is present with very low current. Consider ohms law, 7V * 1.5V = 10.5 watts, assuming 100% efficiency the output would be 0.13ma (average). If the load is in direct contact with wet skin and a nominal resistance of 200 ohms then several hundred volts would be present with an average current of 35ma. Due to inefficiencies the current is somewhat less.
• The battery charger power pack accepts 100 – 240 VAC (universal input) and supplies 1A at 12V to the charger. The charger supplies 1.0A and up to 8V for recharge to the Threatfire. Both power pack and charger is UL approved.
How does it work exactly in regards to how it gets the output voltage?
• The stunner board converts the applied 7V dc to 1,000V first by powering an oscillator circuit (transformer and transistor). The transformer steps up the primary voltage (7V) to 1,000V that is rectified and used to charge a .022uf capacitor.
• Once the capacitor reaches 1,000V charge, a gas discharge tube conducts (turns on) to apply the capacitor charge to the primary of the HV coil. The HV coil has a 100:1 turns ratio to step up the voltage to a very high value. This occurs due to the inductive kickback effect. The result is one discharge spark at the HV coil.
• The process repeats itself as long as power is applied about every 33ms or 30 times a second.
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IV. CONTACT VIRTRA
If you have any questions/problems with any part of this manual, please see contact below:
VirTra Service Department
7970 S. Kyrene RoadTempe, AZ 85284 USA
Office: 480.968.1488 x 5029Email: [email protected]
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