freebird 0 #1 June 20, 2002 I just picked up my complete rig. As soon as I got home I turned on the cypress ( to make sure it worked) I know you turn it off the same way you turn it on. But every time I try to turn it off the light will not come on....or it comes on...... I start with the four presses and still......I can not get it off....I had no trouble getting it on it is still on 0." ah geez" "The two of you's dummy up" !Archie Bunker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 June 20, 2002 Leave it, after a few hours (14 I think) it will turn off on its own. You *can* actually turn it off, but it is easier on the batteries if you just leave it. No worries, that's what it is supposed to do. AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #3 June 20, 2002 Tap only once to start the process. Here is where it gets tricky: As soon as you see the LED flash, tap the button quickly (jab it with the tip of your finger). You will need to do that part three times.They can be hard to turn off until you get the rythm down but then again, you don't want it to be easy to turn off, do you?As Dave stated, it is easier on the battery to just let it turn itself off after 14 hours. That's not 14-hours of inactivity, it's 14 hours. If you turn on your CYPRES at 8:00pm to do a jump, it will turn itself off at 10:00AM the next day, even if you are in freefall.Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #4 June 20, 2002 Quote but it is easier on the batteries if you just leave it. No worries, that's what it is supposed to do. Yeah, that's what happens. However, (and this comes from personal experience) if you leave it on, then drive home from the DZ with it on, it will wear out the battery -much- faster than if you turn it off before leaving.Seems that if the Cypres senses a 50 foot elevation change, it switches from 'stand-by' to 'full activation' and the battery is drained at a higher rate.Personal expereince gained from when my Cypres battery went 'dead' (noticed by the number cycling down to '8998') within the first year and way before the 500 jumps. My drive home is 45 minutes and an elevation change from the DZ of 1,500 feet.Just FYI,ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 June 20, 2002 Actually, it doesn't make a difference in battery life if you turn it off or let it turn itself off. See here for the scoop on Cypres batteries, and tips on turning the unit off.pull & flare,lisa"Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda sez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #6 June 20, 2002 QuoteLeave it, after a few hours (14 I think) it will turn off on its own. You *can* actually turn it off, but it is easier on the batteries if you just leave it. No worries, that's what it is supposed to do. Sort of. It's easier on the batteries to leave it on, rather then turn it off and turn it back on if you're going to jump it any time soon. It's kind of like starting a diesel truck. It takes more energy to start it then it does to leave it running. If you're going to use the rig in the current day, leave it on.It is not easier on the batteries to leave it on if you won't be using it. If you're done for the day, turn it off.This is especially true if you'll be putting it in your car and driving home on roads that change elevation. The elevation changes will arm it, causing it to burn even more power._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad 0 #7 June 20, 2002 Sometimes you DO need to turn it on. Example: if dropzone's altitude is differenent then the take off altitude (like in Hollister). In such case it is necessary to reset Cypres after each jump... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #8 June 20, 2002 are you sure about that? I think I read it somewhere that the cypres detects the diferent elevations once on land."Life is full of danger, so why be afraid?"drenaline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #9 June 20, 2002 Yeah...I thought you had to actually program the cypress for a different elevation. In the instructions it tells you how to set it so that the place you're landing is a different elevation than where you take off from. I don't think just turning it off and back on at the landing area will take care of that.cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AiRpollUtiOn 0 #10 June 20, 2002 Quote Leave it, after a few hours (14 I think) it will turn off on its own. You *can* actually turn it off, but it is easier on the batteries if you just leave it. No worries, that's what it is supposed to do. It's actually quite handy if you know how to shut down Cypres,example: you go on a jumping holliday and decide to makeone more jump a few hours before you take a plane back home.You'll never pass customs with it switched on, and who knows what it 'll do once in the luggage department... All is well that climbs well Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jurgencamps 0 #11 June 21, 2002 Sorry but you are wrongRead the manual and you will know why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #12 June 21, 2002 QuoteSorry but you are wrongRead the manual and you will know why.Ok...direct quote from the manualWhen the airfield and dropzone are in different locations and at different elevations,CYPRES must be switched on at the departure airfield and adjusted to the elevation ofthe dropzone (see pages 21 and 22 for full instructions). This is extremely importantwhen making demonstration/display jumps. On return to the airfield from the dropzone itmust be re-set before jumping again.Important: It is necessary to do an altitude adjustment before every individualjump, whenever the airfield and the dropzone where you intend to landare at different elevations.cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jurgencamps 0 #13 June 21, 2002 My mistake, Wanted to react on Drenaline's reply. You are 100 % right when you state that just switching it off and on is not enough and that you have to do this after each jump.Page 33 is also related at this topic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freebird 0 #14 June 25, 2002 I gave up ...I let it turn off itself.......I may have my rigger try to turn it off or a rigger...........to make sure it is ok... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #15 June 25, 2002 hey girl, I think it's normal for it to be hard to turn off. I turned mine off before I left the DZ sunday night and it took quite a few pushes for the little light to come on so I could turn it off. Normally I would have let it turn itself off, but I was going to be driving in the mountians an the last thing I needed was my cypress to arm and maybe fire while I was speeding along. Doubt it would happen, but it was one of those better to be safe than sorry, especially since my pro-track did log a jump cause I forgot to turn it off. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadDog 0 #16 June 26, 2002 When I got my first Cypres, I had the same problem. It went away. The problem, not the Cypres. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
