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Post by rovingwalkers on Dec 26, 2021 17:34:05 GMT -8
I have tried figure 8's, rotating the scope is all direction. Can't get CAL to come up, only ERR. Always says N and won't move. I also notice all the how to videos, their scope is always pointing N also. Does it even work?
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kellykrk
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ATN Products Owned: Night Vision Optics, Thermal Optics
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Post by kellykrk on Dec 26, 2021 20:55:49 GMT -8
hold the scope or weapon as if you are using it and turn it 12 times counterclockwise try to keep the scope as level as possible while rotating 12-13 times should work. This works for me . it should bring it to calibration mode.
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Post by number40fan on Dec 26, 2021 23:06:25 GMT -8
I found a post a while back that helped me get into calibration quickly.
Turn on the scope and hold the gun like you were shooting it. Rotate the gun back and forth from 3 to 9 o'clock a few times. Look to see if the CAL has popped up. If so, do one full rotation in X, Y and Z and give it a few seconds. It should now read the correct direction.
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Post by rovingwalkers on Dec 27, 2021 17:56:47 GMT -8
hold the scope or weapon as if you are using it and turn it 12 times counterclockwise try to keep the scope as level as possible while rotating 12-13 times should work. This works for me . it should bring it to calibration mode. I tried 30 times both counterclockwise and clockwise, no joy.
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Post by rovingwalkers on Dec 27, 2021 17:59:45 GMT -8
I found a post a while back that helped me get into calibration quickly. Turn on the scope and hold the gun like you were shooting it. Rotate the gun back and forth from 3 to 9 o'clock a few times. Look to see if the CAL has popped up. If so, do one full rotation in X, Y and Z and give it a few seconds. It should now read the correct direction. Thank you number40fan, rotating from 3 to 9 o'clock put in calibration. Now my compass works.
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kellykrk
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ATN Products Owned: Night Vision Optics, Thermal Optics
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Post by kellykrk on Dec 28, 2021 20:27:51 GMT -8
Wow great to hear but sad that ATN has no consistency on any of their products. Glad you got fixed . Maybe next time i will try your way, sounds better than 12 times .Thanks for the tip.
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Post by flex300 on Feb 4, 2022 8:51:24 GMT -8
Mine goes to CAL and stays there. Move it around and goes to error again.
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Post by baddoglowder1 on Feb 4, 2022 19:04:34 GMT -8
I've had my scope for 3 months but after the initial firmware updates , I struggled to install mostly because the instructions were not very clearly written or translated into English . The scope has been used around 10 minutes of on time playing with the settings to get familiarized and I have fired 10 shots on a FX Impact .35 caliber airgun . It's stored inside a humidity controlled gun safe . Just corrected the compass issue and had some problems turning it on but after reading how to hold down the button it eventually works ,this time after many attempts and 10 minutes pressing the on buttons down repeatedly . I have to say that trying to use the night vision with the supplied IR light with snow on the ground , I was less then enthused with the ability to see a can with white label on it a 120 yards away ... Not so good in my opinion ! The scope for daylight use is not too bad a picture but I went for a more expensive software based scope to use it at night . Not to mention lugging around a much heavier scope compared to say a vortex , Element or Hawke scope . Now before going any further and adding the laser rangefinder I'm going to put some serious thought into whether to keep this unit or sell it on E-hell as it is not very confidence expiring considering the turn on issues alone plus the fact the performance at night is limited in range . I can see me now when a deer or other animal walks in front of me - oh wait until get this thing on ,, dont leave yet ! I for one am tired of companies selling crap products that's not thoroughly test or ready to go to market especially when its made in china were they only pay their employees a few dollars a day then sell the product for top price to America . This scope could of had potential but I'm not sure I will keep it and now I need some deep thought before looking at any ATN product from here on out in the future . And I was really excited when I bought this unit but there is too many issue to be reliable for hunting or even competition use . Guess we are the testing crew , too bad we have to buy these with our own cash , though .
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Post by gsapatka on Jul 16, 2022 22:44:04 GMT -8
Try this. It worked for me.
the following symptoms are directly related to the compass system when it needs calibration data: *Compass stuck on North (N). *Compass showing Strong Magnetic Field (SMF) when no electronics are around. *Compass showing Error (ERR). Please follow this procedure to perform a throughout compass calibration: First, turn on the scope and wait until it boots up to the main screen where you can see the crosshairs, then: Grab the scope with one hand and shake it hard in all possible ways for 1 full minute. Assume you are trying to mix a bottle of water, but instead of shaking it back and forth, try to move the scope in all possible directions. Don't be as gentle with the scope. After doing that, the scope should say CAL for a few seconds and then the compass will show you the cardinal points if you move the scope around. In other words, it will be working properly. If CAL doesn't go away, then turn off and on the scope and check again. As a side note, this is something common on all digital devices and those issues mentioned above will be fixed by this procedure.
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Marrretje
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ATN Products Owned: Smart HD Optics
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Post by Marrretje on Mar 4, 2023 8:24:17 GMT -8
Hey gsapatka, Just bought a new scope, ATN X-Sight 4K Pro 5-20X 03-03-2023. And the compass stood still on the north. no matter what I did based on all the experiences, nothing helped. Now done what you described, shake hard for 1 minute and now the compass works. Such a great solution. Thank you......
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Post by gcolt on Mar 26, 2023 10:41:31 GMT -8
Shaking worked! thank you!
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Post by chrislx200 on Apr 11, 2023 15:57:30 GMT -8
Just updated my firmware and the compass then read err. Spent a frustrating hour trying to fix it before scanning the web for clues and dropped across this thread. The shaking fix worked for me too! What a crazy fix but can't argue with success :-)
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Post by jpe on Apr 18, 2023 13:46:37 GMT -8
I was getting frustrated I only had the scope for 3 days got everything else to work but the compass I fell on the thread and shaking worked thank you very much for posting.
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