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MK 3 Instruction Manual




 

 
FAQ's
 
1. How long is the wait/lead time for a new Sniper?
   
    a: Approximately 1 week
2. Does it mate up with the Preston handset 3?
 
 
    a: Currently, no, but not insurmountable.  Sometimes its difficult to
        get two completely different companies to come together for the
        sake of just a few people.  This requires a mountain
        of programming and data packet transfer as well as providing
        sensitive and protected information.  With the wireless option of
        the display, pairing with the Preston is not necessary. 
 
3. Is it waterproof?
 
      a: As much as a camera is.
 
4. What"s the total cost of the MK 3?
 
      a: That depends on the additional items the purchaser requires.
          The base unit starts at $11,950 US.
 
5. Do you rent the MK 3?
 
      a: yes we absolutely do, we have it on a number of Episodic TV 
          shows in Los Angeles, CA
          and New   Orleans, LA
          Office number is 213.440.0480
          Office Manager is Jon
6. What's it rent for?
 
       a: We charge $600 US a week per unit.  Some owners are
           charging an additional $25 a day for
           each wide beam.

7. Is it CE certified?
 
        a: Yes, The MK 3 has all pertinent certifications including CE,
            FCC, and FDA.

8. Does the wireless work with more than one MK 3 on a set?
 
        a: Yes, with the advanced communication of the MK 3, pairing is 
            simple.  At start up, have the 
            display hardwired, when the Sniper logo goes away and the
            numerical data appears, the unit is
            paired; now you can disconnect and have up to 4 MK 3's on a
            set wirelessly. 

8. What's an OLED? Also, why did we build the display around it?
 

 

 

 

 

An OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is a light-emitting diode (LED) in which the emissiveelectroluminescent layer is a film of organic compound which emits light in response to an electric current. This layer of organic semiconductor material is situated between two electrodes. Generally, at least one of these electrodes is transparent. OLEDs are used to create digital displays in devices such as television screens, computer monitors, portable systems such as mobile phones, handheld games consolesand PDAs.

There are two main families of OLEDs: those based on small molecules and those employing polymers. Adding mobile ions to an OLED creates a light-emitting electrochemical cell or LEC, which has a slightly different mode of operation. OLED displays can use either passive-matrix (PMOLED) or active-matrix addressing schemes. Active-matrix OLEDs (AMOLED) require a thin film transistor backplane to switch each individual pixel on or off, but allow for higher resolution and larger display sizes.

An OLED display works without a backlight. Thus, it can display deep black levels and can be thinner and lighter than a liquid crystal display (LCD). In low ambient light conditions such as a dark room an OLED screen can achieve a higher contrast ratio than an LCD, whether the LCD uses cold cathode fluorescent lamps or LED backlight. Due to its low thermal conductivity, an OLED typically emits less light per area than an inorganic LED.

We built the display around the OLED because of the necessity for speed; a traditional LED or LCD had too great of lag time in order to construct the numerical data when transferring the information from wireless. Also, it's too cool for words!





a:  An OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is a light-emitting
diode (LED) in which the 
emissive electroluminescent layer is a film of organic compound which emits light in response to an electric current. This layer of organic semiconductor material is situated between two electrodes. Generally, at least one of these electrodes is transparent. OLEDs are used to create digital displays in devices such as television screens, computer monitors, portable systems such as mobile phones, handheld games consoles and PDAs.

There are two main families of OLEDs: those based on small molecules and those employing polymers. Adding mobile ions to an OLED creates a light-emitting electrochemical cell or LEC, which has a slightly different mode of operation. OLED displays can use either passive-matrix (PMOLED) or active-matrix addressing schemes. Active-matrix OLEDs (AMOLED) require a thin-film transistor backplane to switch each individual pixel on or off, but allow for higher resolution and larger display sizes.

An OLED display works without a backlight. Thus, it can display deep black levels and can be thinner and lighter than a liquid crystal display (LCD). In low ambient light conditions such as a dark room an OLED screen can achieve a higher contrast ratio than an LCD, whether the LCD uses  or LED backlight. Due to its low thermal conductivity, an OLED typically emits less light per area than an inorganic LED.

We built the display around the OLED because of the need for instant translation of the wireless data, a traditional LED or LCD has too much lag time and caused a delay. The trade offs lead us to this end, although they are power hogs, they are truly the best choice for our application.

a:  An OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is a light-emitting
diode (LED) in which the 
emissive electroluminescent layer is a film of organic compound which emits light in response to an electric current. This layer of organic semiconductor material is situated between two electrodes. Generally, at least one of these electrodes is transparent. OLEDs are used to create digital displays in devices such as television screens, computer monitors, portable systems such as mobile phones, handheld games consoles and PDAs.

There are two main families of OLEDs: those based on small molecules and those employing polymers. Adding mobile ions to an OLED creates a light-emitting electrochemical cell or LEC, which has a slightly different mode of operation. OLED displays can use either passive-matrix (PMOLED) or active-matrix addressing schemes. Active-matrix OLEDs (AMOLED) require a thin-film transistor backplane to switch each individual pixel on or off, but allow for higher resolution and larger display sizes.

An OLED display works without a backlight. Thus, it can display deep black levels and can be thinner and lighter than a liquid crystal display (LCD). In low ambient light conditions such as a dark room an OLED screen can achieve a higher contrast ratio than an LCD, whether the LCD uses  or LED backlight. Due to its low thermal conductivity, an OLED typically emits less light per area than an inorganic LED.

We built the display around the OLED because of the need for instant translation of the wireless data, a traditional LED or LCD has too much lag time and caused a delay. The trade offs lead us to this end, although they are power hogs, they are truly the best choice for our application.
UPDATES

New stuff:
 
08/20/2013
Pairing:  The unit comes from our factory already paired with its display.  If for some unforeseen reason the unit becomes unpaired, do the following.
 
Power up Sniper, plug in display cable to display, hit menu button, scroll down to Pair Unit, hit enter, when done, unit says Paired.
 
 
08/20/2013
 
CODE UPGRADE
See above attachment
 
08/20/2013
WARNING!!!
 
Power consumption has been an issue in the past and has been resolved with the new upgrade.