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Is this system active or passive? — 2 Answers

by Vicious, from MI, United States Asked on June 20, 2021

Name Armasight Nyx-14 PRO 3 Alpha Multi-Purpose Night Vision Monocular (5)
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Answered by Daniel Taylor, member, from CA, United States, on August 23, 2021

These have generation 3 image intensifier tubes. They can operate passively (i.e. no supplemental IR light) under most conditions. Inside enclosed buildings with no light or an extremely low level of light you will need to use the built in IR illuminator or another active IR light source.

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Answered by Tx shooter, member, from TX, United States, on August 23, 2021

It is active is you have the IR illuminator turned on. It is passive if you dont. There are three setting on the switch.

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