DRS Technologies Tamarisk 320 User Manual

Tamarisk®320 17 μm 320x240 Long Wave Infrared Camera User Manual Document No: 1012593 Revision: D

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 6 connector. Advantages of the BASE configuration are parallel digital video output, reduced size, weight and power r

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 7 1.3 QUICK REFERENCE SPECIFICATION TABLE Table 1: Tamarisk®320 Product Specifications Table Sensor Sensor Type Unc

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 8 1.4 RANGE PERFORMANCE Typical detection, recognition and identification range performance has been modeled for mult

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 9 1.5 UNPACKING AND HANDLING In this section, a typical packaging solution is presented along with steps for proper

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 10 Step # Steps View 2 Open shipping container by breaking the seal and lifting the cardboard lid – a recess or notc

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 11 2 THEORY OF OPERATION 2.1 INFRARED WAVES AND RADIATION Infrared radiation or infrared waves are electromagnetic wa

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 12 and do not need to be energized or powered to work, for this reason bolometers are often referred to as passive det

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 13 Figure 7: Patent No. US 7,622,717 “Pixel Structure Having an Umbrella Type Absorber with One or More Recesses or C

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 14 2.4.1 Lens Lens material and optical designs have been optimized for the transmission of LWIR wavelengths between

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 15 The Shutter is normally open allowing scene IR energy through to the sensor. The shutter closes briefly when perfor

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Tamarisk®320 User Manual 16 3 SET-UP AND OPERATION 3.1 MOUNTING The Tamarisk®320 was designed as an OEM core with the versatility to be integ

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 17 camera. Detailed power specifications and electrical pin-outs can be found in the Tamarisk®320 Electrical Interfa

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 18 Within two (2) seconds of power-up, it is normal to hear a “clicking” sound – indicative of a shutter event and the

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 19 4 CAMERA CONTROLS 4.1 CAMERA FUNCTIONS AND IMAGE OPTIMIZATION OVERVIEW There are several camera functions for opt

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 20 Item Description Function standard Sets analog video output to the Phase Alternating Line (B,D,G,H,I,N) standards

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 21 5 MAINTENANCE AND ROUTINE CARE 5.1 MAINTENANCE When operated within the specified environmental conditions, the

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 23 6 SPECIFICATIONS 6.1 DETAILED PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS The Tamarisk®320 Camera specifications are detailed in the fo

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 24 Interfacing Base Base + Feature Board Primary Electrical Connector 60 pin 30-pin Input Power Voltage Range 5-5

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 25 7 TAMARISK®320 QUICK START DEMONSTRATION SET-UP In this section, hardware and accessories are recommended as well a

Tamarisk®320 User Manual i TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ...

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 26 7.2.1 Typical Set-up for Viewing Analog Video on a Separate Display Refer to illustration below for recommended se

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 27 Figure 12. Actual set-up for viewing analog video on a separate display 1 Laptop or PC 2 USB from PC to mini USB

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 28 7.3.1 Typical Setup for Viewing Digital Video on a Shared Display Refer to illustration below for recommended set-

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 29 6. Connect the other end of the Camera Link cable to the appropriate Camera Link connector on the digital fram gr

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 31 8 CONFIGURATIONS AND ACCESSORIES 8.1 PART NUMBER CONFIGURATION GUIDE The part number configuration guide will as

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 32 Table 5: Tamarisk®320 Configurations 1. Focus Type: A = Athermalized, MF = Manual Focus 2. Weight: Add 6g for op

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 33 8.2 AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES Table 6: Tamarisk®320 Accessories Accessory Item Description Part Number Feature Board

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 34 Table 8: Tamarisk®320 Cable Assembly Item: Cable Assembly Part No: 1002775-001 Description: 12’” cable terminate

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 35 Table 12: Tamarisk®320 Feature Board Item: Feature Board Part No: 1011339-001 Description: Optional Feature Boar

Tamarisk®320 User Manual ii 9 DRS Camera Control Software ...

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 36 Table 15: Tamarisk®320 Camera Control Software Item: Tamarisk® Camera Control Software Check online for availabilit

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 37 9 DRS CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE 9.1 DRS CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE OVERVIEW To support our customers in becoming more

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 38 10 CONTACT INFORMATION If you have questions regarding this product please contact your authorized dealer or DRS T

Tamarisk® 17μm 320x240 Long-Wave Infrared Camera User Manual Doc. No. 1012593

Tamarisk®320 User Manual i ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Description Abbreviation Description °C Celsius mm millimeter °F Fahre

Tamarisk®320 User Manual ii REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION The following documents form part of this specification. In the event of a conflict betwee

Tamarisk®320 User Manual iii SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTIFICATIONS: CAUTION, WARNING AND NOTE Throughout this manual, notifications are used to ale

Tamarisk®320 User Manual 5 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Tamarisk®320 is a VOx based long-wave infrared (LWIR) video camera buil