PULSAR AXION 2 XQ35 PRO Manual

• Compact and lightweight
• Functional and ergonomic design
• 8-color display palette
• 3 calibration modes: Manual, Semi-Automatic, Automatic
• Three levels of sensitivity enhancement: Normal, High, Ultra
• Stadiametric Rangefinder
• Display-Off function
• Defective pixel repair
• Updatable firmware
• Wide operating temperature range (-25°С to +40°С / -13°F to +104°F)
• Fully waterproof (IPX7 rated)
• Tripod mount

Axion 2 thermal imaging monoculars are designed for use both at nighttime and during the day and provide exceptional image quality even in adverse weather conditions (fog, smog, rain) and beyond obstacles like branches, tall grass, dense foliage, etc. known to hinder target detection.

Unlike night-vision devices based on electron-optical converters, thermal imaging devices do not need an external light source and are resistant to bright light.

Axion 2 thermal imagers are designed for various applications including hunting, observation, security, terrain orientation, search and rescue operations, etc.

• The batteries should be partially charged (50 to 80 %) for long-term storage.
• Charge at an ambient temperature of 0°C to +35°C (32°F to 95°F) or the lifespan of the battery will decrease significantly.
• Using the battery at sub 0°C (<32°F) ambient temperature decreases battery capacity. This is normal and not a defect.
• Using the battery at temperatures outside the range of -25°C to +40°C (- 13°F to 104°F) may reduce battery life.
• The battery is short-circuit protected. Any situation that may cause short-circuiting should be avoided.

• Always use the APS 5 charger (purchased separately) to charge APS 5 batteries. Using an unsuitable charger can cause irreparable damage to the battery and fire.
• Do not charge the battery immediately after exposure to a cold environment. Let the battery warm for at least 30 minutes before charging.
• Do not leave the battery unattended while charging.
• Do not use the charger if it has been modified or damaged.
• Do not leave the battery in a plugged-in charger after charging is complete.
• Do not expose the battery to high temperatures or open flames.
• Do not use the battery as a power source for devices that do not support APS 5 batteries.
• Do not disassemble or deform the battery or charger.
• Do not drop or strike the battery or charger.
• Protect the battery and charger from water and moisture.
• Keep the battery out of the reach of children.

External power can be supplied from an external source, such as a Power Bank (5 V, 9 V).

1. Connect the external power source to the USB Type-C connector (9) on the device.
2. The device will switch to draw power from the external source while the АPS5 battery is gradually recharged.
3. A battery icon  will appear on the display showing the percentage charged level.
4. An icon  will be displayed when the device is powered by an external power source and the АPS5 battery is not connected.
5. The device automatically switches to the APS 5 battery when the external power supply is disconnected.

Attention! Charging APS 5 batteries from an external source at temperatures below 0°C (<32°F) can reduce battery life. When using external power, connect the power bank to the device only after it has been turned on and working (warming) for at least several minutes.

1. Put the Lock-cover (12) on the rechargeable APS 5 battery (11).
2. Insert the APS 5 battery (11) along the guide into the battery compartment (13).
3. Lock the battery (11) by turning the Lock-cover (12) clockwise until it stops.
4. Turn the Lock-cover (12) counter-clockwise to remove the battery (11).

The Axion 2 thermal imager comes with an APS 5 rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. APS 5 batteries support USB Power Delivery fast charging technology when using a standard charging set (charger*, USB Type-C cable, power adapter). Before first use, make sure the battery is fully charged.

Option 1

1. Install the APS 5 battery (11) in the battery compartment (13) of the
   device.
2. Connect the USB cable (17) to the USB Type-C connector (9) of the
   device.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable (17) to the Power Adapter
   (18).
4. Plug the Power Adapter (18) into a 100-240 V socket.
5. Wait until the battery is fully charged (indication in the status bar:

Option 2

1. Insert the APS 5 battery (13) along the guide into the APS 5 charger* (15) slot as far as it will go.
2. Connect the plug of the USB Type-C cable (17) to the USB Type-C connector of the Power Adapter(18).
3. Plug the Power Adapter (18) into a 100-240 V socket.
4. Connect the other end of the USB Type-C cable (17) to the USB Type-C connector (15) of the charger.
5. LED indicators (16) will display the battery charge level (see Table).
6. Wait until the battery is fully charged (LED indication (16): 

Note: Two batteries can be charged at the same time, a second slot is provided for it.

LED indication (16) in the battery charging mode	Battery Level
	Battery charge level is from 0% to 25%
	Battery charge level is from 26% to 50%
	Battery charge level is from 51% to 80%
	Battery charge level is from 81% to 99%
	Battery is fully charged. Charging will automatically stop. The battery can be disconnected from the charger.
	Defective battery. Do not use the battery!

LED indication (16) in the standby mode**	Battery Level
	Battery charge level is from 0% to 25%
	Battery charge level is from 26% to 50%
	Battery charge level is from 51% to 80%
	Battery charge level is from 81% to 99%
	Battery is fully charged. It can be disconnected from the charger.
	Defective battery. Do not use the battery!

*Available separately

** Standby mode is when the batteries are in the charger but the Power Adapter is not connected. In this mode, the indicators are only on for 10 seconds.

Attention! When using a Power Adapter that does not support USB Power Delivery fast charging technology, the flicker frequency of the LED indicators decreases by a factor of 3 and the charge time increases.

Attention! The charger heats up during fast charging. Excess heat is removed through the radiator and does not affect the device operation.

1. Eyepiece focus ring
2. LED indicator
3. DOWN/REC button
4. MENU button
5. UP/ZOOM button
6. Power ON/OFF/CALIBRATION button
7. Lens focus ring
8. Lens cover
9. Tripod adapter socket
10. USB Type-C connector

LED indicator (2) displays the current status of the device:

LED Indicator	Operating Mode
	Device is turned on
	The device is turned on/video recording
	The device is turned on/battery charge < 10%
	The device is turned on/video recording/battery charge < 10%

1. Open the lens cover (8). The lens cover can be secured to the strap using the built-in magnet.
2. Press the ON/OFF (6)button briefly to turn on the device.
3. Adjust the eyepiece focus ring (1) of the device until the symbols on the display are sharp.
4. Rotate the lens focus ring (7) to focus on the object being observed.
5. Enter the main menu with a long press of the MENU (4) button and select the desired calibration mode: Manual (M), Semi-Automatic (SA) or Automatic (A).
6. Calibrate the image by briefly pressing the ON/OFF (6) button.If the SA or A calibration mode has been selected the microbolometer is closed with an internal shutter automatically. However, if the M calibration
   mode has been selected you must close the lens cover before calibrating manually.
7. Select the required amplification level (“Normal” , “High”, “Ultra” ) by briefly pressing the UP (5) button.
8. Enter the main menu with a long press of the MENU (4) button and select the desired color mode.
9. Activate the quick menu by briefly pressing the MENU (4) button to adjust the brightness, contrast and smooth digital zoom.
10. After use, turn the device off by a long press of the ON/OFF (6)

Warning! Never point the lens at intensive energy sources such as laser radiation emitting devices or the sun. It can damage electronic components in the device. The warranty does not cover damage arising from failure to comply with operating instructions.

The basic settings (adjusting brightness and contrast, using the Stadiametric Rangefinder function) can be changed using the quick access menu.

• Enter the menu by briefly pressing the MENU (4).
• A short press of the МENU (4) button enables you to toggle between functions, as described below.

Brightness – press the UP (5)/DOWN (3) buttons to change display brightness from 0 to 20.

Contrast – press the UP (5)/DOWN (3) buttons to change image contrast from 0 to 20.

Note: display brightness and contrast settings are saved in the memory when the device is turned off.

Stadiometric Rangefinder – change the position of special marker lines to determine the distance to the object being observed by pressing the UP (5)/DOWN (3) buttons.

Smooth Digital Zoom  – press the UP (5)/DOWN (3) button to change the value of the digital zoom from 2 to 8. The digital zoom changes in 0.1 increments.

• Press and hold the MENU (4) button to exit the menu or wait for 10 seconds to exit automatically.

The status bar at the bottom of the display shows current operating statuses via icons, including:

• Color Mode (shown only when the Black Hot color mode is selected)
• Amplification level
• Smoothing Filter (displayed when the function is on)
• Calibration Mode (in Automatic calibration mode a countdown timer  will appear instead of the calibration mode icon 3 seconds before automatic calibration begins).
• Microphone
• Magnification
• Wi-Fi Connection
• Time
• Power Indication:

-charge level if the device is powered by a battery

-charge level if the device is charging and powered by a battery

-no battery, the device is connected to an external power supply

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB Type-C port (9) of your device and the other end to the USB port of your PC / laptop.
2. Turn the device on with a short press of the ON/OFF(6) button (a device that has been turned off cannot be detected by your computer).
3. Your device will be detected by the computer automatically; no drivers need to be installed.
4. Two connection modes will appear on the display: Power and Memory Card(external storage device).
5. Select the connection mode with the UP (5)/DOWN (3) buttons.
6. Confirm the selection with a short press of the MENU (4) button.

Power

• In this mode, a PC/laptop is used as an external power supply. The status bar shows the icon  . The device continues operating and all functions are available.
• Battery recharge feasibility depends on your computer’s USB port.
• When the USB is disconnected from the device when in the Power mode, the device keeps operating with the Battery Pack if it is available and sufficiently charged.

Memory Card (external memory)

• In this mode the device is detected by the computer as a flash card. This mode is designed for work with the files saved in the device’s memory. The device’s functions are not available in this mode; the device turns off automatically.
• If video recording was in progress when the connection was made, recording stops and the video is saved.
• When the USB is disconnected from the device where connection is in the Memory Card mode, the device remains in the Off state. Turn the device On for further operation.

1. Open the cover (20) of the socket (10).
2. Attach the tripod adaptor (19) to the socket (10).
3. Rotate the adaptor handle clockwise until it stops.
4. Secure the adaptor with the device on a tripod.

Axion 2 thermal imagers are equipped with a stadiametric rangefinder which allows the user to determine the approximate distance to an object of a known size with reasonable accuracy.

1. Select the Stadiametric Rangefinder function with short presses of the MENU (4) button until the icon  is selected.
2. You will see on the display: measurement bars, icons of three reference objects and respective distances for the three objects.
3. Position the lower fixed bar under the object being ranged.
4. By pressing the UP (5)/DOWN (3) buttons, move the upper horizontal bar relative to the lower fixed bar until the object fits entirely between the two bars. The distance to the object is automatically recalculated as you move the upper line.
5. Exit the rangefinder mode with a long press of the MENU (4)button or wait 10 seconds to exit automatically.

Notes:

• There are three predefined values for the reference objects: Hare – 0.3 m height, Boar – 0.7 m height, Deer – 1.7 m height.
• Before it appears on the display, a measured distance value is rounded up to 5m for larger values and rounded down to 1m for smaller values.
• To select the unit of measurement (Meters or Yards), go to the General Settings menu item => Units of Measure  submenu

The device has a function enabling wireless communication with external devices (smartphone or tablet) via Wi-Fi.

• Turn on the wireless module in the WI-Fi Activation menu option.

Wi-Fi is displayed in the status bar as follows:

Indication on the status bar	Connection Status
	Wi-Fi is switched off
	Wi-Fi connection is in progress
	Wi-Fi is switched on, no connection with device
	Wi-Fi is switched on, device connected

• The device is recognized by an external device as AXION2_XXXX where XXXX are the four last digits of the serial number.
• After entering the password on the external device and setting up a connection, the icon  in the status bar changes to  .

This function deactivates the image transmission to the display by minimizing its brightness. This allows the user to remain unseen. However, the device stays on.

When this function is in use, the device switches to the standby mode, which allows it to be switched on instantly.

1. When the device is on, press and hold the ON/OFF (6) button. The display will turn off, the current time and the “Display off” icon will appear.
2. Turn the display back on with a short press of the ON/OFF (6) button.
3. When you press and hold the ON/OFF (6) button, the display shows the “Display off” icon with a countdown. Pressing & holding the button down for the duration of the countdown will power the device off completely.

The PiP (Picture-in-Picture) function allows you to see both the main image and a magnified image in a dedicated window.

• To turn on and off the PiP function see the PiP Mode section.
• Press and hold the UP (5) button to change the magnification ratio in the PiP window.
• The zoomed image is displayed in a dedicated window, while the image in the rest of the screen is displayed at base magnification (2x).
• When the PiP is turned on you can control both the discrete and smooth digital zoom. In this case the zoom value changes only take place in the dedicated window.
• When the PiP function is turned off, the screen will display at the magnification that was set in PiPmode.

The device functionality allows you to quickly increase the base magnification by 2 or 4 times as well as return to the base magnification.

Press and hold the UP/ZOOM (5) button to change the digital zoom.

Axion 2 thermal imagers feature video recording and photography of the image being observed to the internal memory card.

Before using this feature please set the date and time.

The built-in recorder operates in two modes – Video and Photo.

Video mode. Video recording

1. Switch to Video mode by pressing and holding the DOWN/REC (3) button.
2. The  icon and the remaining recording time in HH:MM (Hours:Minutes) format are displayed in the upper left corner, for example 4:20.
3. Press the DOWN/REC (3) button briefly to start video recording.
4. When the video recording starts, the icon  will disappear and the REC icon and timer in MM:SS (Minutes:Seconds) format will appear 
5. Pause and resume recording video with a short press of the DOWN/REC (3) button.
6. Stop recording video with a long press of the DOWN/REC (3)button.
7. Video files are saved to the built-in memory card after the video recording has been stopped.
8. Press and hold the DOWN/REC (3) button to switch between the Video and Photo modes (Video-> Photo-> Video…).

Photo Mode. Capturing an image

1. Switch to the Photo mode by pressing and holding the DOWN/REC (3) button.
2. Press the DOWN/REC (3) button briefly to take a photo. The icon  flashes – the photo file is being saved to the built-in SD card.

Notes:

• You can enter and operate the menu during video recording.
• Recorded videos and photos are saved to the internal memory card in the format img_xxx.jpg (photos), video_xxx.mp4 (videos).
• The maximum duration of a recorded file is five minutes. After this time expires, a video is recorded into a new file. The number of recorded files is limited by the capacity of the device’s internal memory.
• Regularly check the free capacity of the internal memory and move recorded footage to other storage media to free up space on the internal memory card.

Sensitivity enhancement levels (Normal , High , Ultra ) are software algorithms that enhance the quality of detection and recognition in various observation conditions. When the temperature contrast decreases (fog, precipitation, high humidity), it is recommended to increase the amplification level. To optimize the image, activate the Smoothing Filter in the main menu.

Press the UP button (5) briefly to switch the amplification level.

1. Download free Stream Vision 2 App in Google Play or App Store.
2. Connect your Pulsar device to your mobile device (smartphone or tablet).
3. Launch Stream Vision 2 and go to section “Settings”.
4. Select your Pulsar device and press “Check firmware update”.
5. Wait for the update to download and install. Pulsar device will reboot and will be ready to operate.

Important:

• if your Pulsar device is connected to phone, please turn on mobile data transfer (GPRS/3G/4G) to download update;
• if your Pulsar device is not connected to your phone but is already listed in “Settings” > “My devices” section, you may use Wi-Fi to download update.

Is your firmware up to date?

Click here to check the latest firmware for your device.

Install the Stream Vision 2 application to download files, update firmware, control the device by remote control and broadcast images from your device to a smartphone or a tablet via WiFi.

We recommend using the latest version – Stream Vision 2.

You can find further guidelines on Stream Vision 2 here

Download from Google Play

Download from App Store

It is recommended to carry out a technical inspection before each use of the device. Check the following:

• The device appearance (there should be no cracks on the body).
• The condition of the lens and eyepiece (there should be no cracks, grease spots, dirt or other deposits).
• The state of the rechargeable battery (should be charged) and the electric contacts (should be no signs of salts, oxidation or debris).
• The controls should be in working order.