Digital IR Heat Vision Thermal Imager

N/Al IR heat vision thermal imager, called ControlIR 2000, was designed for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and systems integrators targeting security, process control and machine vision applications.

Employing digital signal processing (DSP) electronics, the ControlIR 2000 offers enhanced thermal image resolution and definition resulting in better overall picture quality than analog cameras. It digitizes images at 12 bits vs. 10 bits, improving its dynamic temperature range four times. It also features performance improvements of twice the sensitivity or noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD) and twice the non-uniformity.

With the recursive filtering feature, users can enhance the camera's sensitivity to temperature differences in scenes being viewed on a pixel-by-pixel basis over two, four or eight frames. Using time-averaged data, this feature is similar to frame integration and allows the camera to see farther and more accurately within a given range. For security applications, recursive filtering is advantageous when monitoring an area, such as along a fence line, where there is typically little continuous activity.

The ControlIR 2000 has a 51-pin connector and two standard serial connections: an RS 232 port to link to a standalone computer system, and an RS 485 port that can connect up to 32 infrared thermal imagers in a networked environment. The ControlIR also features both 16-bit wide digital and standard analog video output, depending on the user's requirements. This product is available with a variety of lenses ranging from 18 mm to 150 mm and uses the same lens sets as Raytheon's 300 Series infrared cameras.

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