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News Release from: Flir Systems | Subject: ThermoVisionT A10 thermal imaging camera
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 July 2004
Thermal imaging camera is compact, but
powerful
In spite of its small size, a thermal imaging camera delivers the high performance thermal imaging that is traditionally the preserve of larger and much more expensive models.
The small size of the new ThermoVisionT A10 thermal imaging camera from Flir Systems belies its capability Camera dimensions are 34mm x 35mm x 48mm without lens and weight, just 120 grams
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Yet despite being the world's smallest infrared camera, it delivers the high performance thermal imaging that is traditionally the preserve of larger and much more expensive models.
The tiny ThermoVision A10 also sets new standards for ease of integration and offers the benefits of considerable application flexibility, ultra-low power consumption, low heat load and long battery life.
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Both analogue RS 170A (CCIR) and 14-bit digital outputs are standard, providing direct support for machine vision and imaging applications.
An autoranging function detects very hot scenes and automatically switches into an extended temperature range mode allowing imaging up to 400 deg C.
The internal shutter periodically recalibrates the camera automatically.
This can also be overriden manually, an important option for process monitoring applications.
Indeed, all camera functions can be optimised through an RS 232 command set.
To maximise picture quality without the need for operator intervention, the ThermoVision A10 employs SmartSceneT video output.
This uses a dynamic, non-linear conversion to process the 14-bit digital image data into the 8-bit domain of analogue video.
This conversion algorithm is automatically adjusted, frame by frame, to increase the contrast in the darker/colder areas while avoiding 'washout' of the brighter/hotter objects in the image frame.
Another unique feature is an image optimisation system that pre-processes image data and eliminates the need for temperature stabilisation of the array.
This enables the ThermoVision A10 to operate over a wide ambient temperature range without the complexity and power consumption of a thermoelectric cooler.
The absence of a TE cooler also allows the camera to be ready for use as soon as it is switched on which can be critical in 'on demand' applications such as fire-fighting.
The ThermoVision A10 is an excellent example of the product flexibility now available from Flir Systems since its merger with Indigo Systems earlier this year.
Its flexible architecture supports a phenomenal range of options allowing it to be tailored precisely to suit the application and the budget.
This robust little camera is perfect for imaging applications where space, weight and/or power are constraints but where high performance is critical.
It is therefore ideal for fire fighting, security and surveillance, search and rescue, industrial process monitoring, machine vision, building inspection, unmanned vehicles, robotics and military applications. Request a free brochure from Flir Systems ...
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