TM 9-4931-436-14&P
Table 2-1. Alignment Device Controls and Indicators
ILLUSTRATION
OPERATING
POSITION
NAME
DESCRIPTION
FUNCTION
REFERENCE
Press for ON
Pushbutton
Energize Device
POWER ON
Switch
Press for OFF
Pushbutton
Turn power off
POWER OFF
Switch
Select magnitude
Up for Ml6
M16/M60
Toggle
of displayed
Switch
Down for M60
numbers
Pushbutton
Verify battery
Press
BATTERY
Switch
voltage
CHECK
Indicate
battery
VOLTAGE
Meter
N/A
METER
voltage
Double-
Indicate sight
DIGITAL
N/A
DISPLAY
digit, 7-
adjustment
segment
is automatically disconnected approxi-
The displays will show misalignment of
mately 24 minutes after the last laser
the small arms sight, when the weapons
round is received. If no laser round
are fired from a distance of 25 meters,
has been received, power is disconnected
to within 1 "click" of the weapon's
24 minutes after the device has been
sights. For example, a "6" in the top
turned on. Power may be restored to the
display and a "3" in the right side
fixture by pressing the ON pushbutton.
display indicates that the strike point
must be moved up 6 clicks and to the
The displays are triggered by receipt of
right 3 clicks in order to hit the
the proper coded MILES laser signal on
center of the target bullseye.
the target face of the alignment device.
The Device will respond only to code
A mode switch located on the front panel
number 27, which is the M16Al rifle and
must be set to the type of weapon being
M60 machine gun hit code. If the trans-
aligned. When set for the Ml6 rifle,
mitters are operated in the dry fire
the display will read a maximum number
mode, the device will also respond to
of "11" indicating 11 clicks of sight
(The dry fire mode
the boresight code.
adjustment. When set to the M60 posi-
is normally not used on the battlefield.)
tion, the display drivers will compen-
The electronic circuit will reject all
sate for the difference in weapon sight
other codes including code number 29,
adjustment and will read a maximum
number of "3" indicating 3 clicks of
which is the near miss code for the
sight adjustment in the right and left
M16Al and M60. Upon receipt of a valid
code, the displays blank for approxi-
displays and a maximum reading of "13"
mately one half second and then indicate
indicating 13 clicks of sight adjust-
the appropriate aim correction data.
ment in the up and down displays.
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