Overview of Argus Operations

The Argus is manufactured by Aviacom in Belgium. It has three parts: Processing Unit, Cutter and Control Unit. The Argus turns on with 4 button pushes. The first wakes it up, which is followed by a HELLO. The Logo, ARG and US will then flash in sequence. As each part flashes, press the button. If you are too fast or slow with the flash sequence, it will turn back off with a Bye Bye. The unit will give the status on 3 checks during startup: Battery, Cutter and System. A check mark indicates each part is in working order. An error will be shown followed by a shut-off. If everything is in working order, the unit will show the current mode. The unit is on for 14 hours before the automatic shut-off, or you can manually turn it off before 14 hours. To turn the unit off, press the button twice and select the SYS OFF option. Now press the button each time the display flashes, which is in opposite order of turning it on: US, ARG and Logo. Once you’ve completed the button presses in sync with the flashes, the unit will display a Bye Bye and shut off. [caption id="attachment_92" align="alignleft" width="444"] Overview of Argus Operations[/caption] The Argus is no longer manufactured, but ChutingStar still stocks some replacement parts. See the listings at this link for Argus parts still available from ChutingStar.