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3.LoosentheIRilluminatorxingscrew(C).
4. Mount the IR illuminator on the Weaver rail of transfer piece and tighten the xing screw (C).
B
C
FIGURE 36. MOUNTING AN IR ILLUMINATOR TO THE NYX14
A
3.1.7 MOUNTING THE NYX14 TO A STANDARD US MIL HELMET/ HEAD
GEAR ASSEMBLY
To mount the NYX-14 to a Standard US Mil helmet or headgear assembly, use an optional transfer
adapter. Perform the following steps:
1. Push down on the lever (C). Mount the adapter (A) to the NYX-14 rail (B).
2. Align the adapter prism (D) with the helmet/ headgear assembly mount (E). Slide the NYX-14 back-
wards until its alignment boss is in line with the alignment groove on the helmet/ headgear assembly
mount. Push down until the NYX-14 locks into the helmet/ headgear assembly mount.
To dismount the NYX-14 from the helmet/ headgear assembly, push down on the lever (F) and remove
the unit.
Push down on the lever (C) and remove the adapter from the NYX-14 rail.
The transfer adapter can be adjusted for either the right or left eye. In Figure 3-7, the NYX-14 is shown in
the proper position for the left eye. Readjust the adapter for the right eye as follows:
— Push down on the lever (C). Remove the adapter from the NYX-14 rail.
—Loosenthenut(G),andturntheadapteraroundbetweenthetwoxingdevices.Retightenthenut
(G).
— Mount the adapter to the other NYX-14 rail located on the opposite side of the unit.
A
C
FIGURE 37. MOUNTING NYX-14 TO STANDARD US MIL HELMET/HEADGEAR ASSEMBLY
B
G
D
F
F
C
E
D
D
3.1.8 MOUNTING ACCESSORY LENSES TO THE NYX14
To mount the 3X afocal lens (A) or 5X afocal lens (B) to the device, screw it into the threading of the
standard 1X objective lens on the NYX-14.
To mount the 5X (C) or 8X (D) lens, unscrew the existing 1X objective lens of the NYX-14 and screw in
the 5X or 8X lens in its place.