FLIR EO/IR for UAV, UAS, and drones.
The M7 Falcon Long Range PTZ FLIR Thermal Camera
The M7 Falcon is a high-performance, long-range, thermal imaging FLIR PTZ camera. It packs advanced multi EO/IR sensors for exceptional day and night vision capabilities. Multiple fixed and continuous telephoto zoom long-range Germanium lenses are available to satisfy long-range detection, recognition, and identification of targets of interest.
Demonstration Video for the M7 Long Range PTZ FLIR Camera
Example of our M7 Long Range PTZ FLIR camera being used in an aviation surveillance setting.
Advanced Features, Configurations, Performance Specs, and Application Flexibility
Comprehensive Overview of the M7 Ultra Long Range Thermal Imaging System
- High performance, long-range thermal imaging FLIR PTZ camera.
- Equipped with advanced multi EO/IR sensors.
- Various fixed and continuous telephoto zoom long-range Germanium lenses.
- Exceptional day and night vision capabilities.
- Features a multitude of useful EO/IR ISR DRI features controlled by the user
- All-metal construction for ultimate ruggedness and durability.
- All-weather design capable of withstanding harsh environments.
- Reliable platform ensures years of maintenance-free operation.
- Zero backlash and protection from intense energy sources and sun damage.
- User-friendly system, easy to install, learn, and operate.
- Includes enhancement features like Gamma, Polarity, Calibration, Detail Enhancement, Brightness, Contrast, Auto Or Manual Focus, Ranging, Sensor Protection, Crosshair Selection, and more.
- Supports H.265/H.264 video compression and protocols like TCP/IP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, and more.
- Ideal for fixed, marine, mast pole, and mobile mounted applications.
- Reliable 24/7 security solution for surveillance of borders, coastlines, shorelines, and high-value/critical perimeter environments.
- Resolution: 640×512 with a field of view that zooms 17° wide to 1.8° narrow.
- Full PTZ controls with 360-degree continuous rotation.
- Hardened/coated anti-glare optics and an auto-focus algorithm.
- Operates in temperatures between -25° ~60°, can withstand up to 90% humidity, and resist seismic shocks.
- Built-in surge protection interface circuit.
- Resilient against salt spray with IP66 protection level.
Applications Of The M7 Long Range Thermal PTZ Camera
Environmental Suitability Checker For The M7
(If you do not know a value e.g. seismic resistance please enter 0 for proper output)
Compatibility:
(Common values entered are 8760 hours which is the number of hours in a year)
M7 Power Consumption Estimator
Enter the number of hours you plan to operate the camera:
Select your state:
M7 Target Identification Range Estimator
Select the type of target:
United Kingdom Armed Forces, USA Military and Canadian Armed Forces
Military and Defense
Advanced Thermal Imaging Solutions
For surveillance, target tracking and detection, range finding, and stealth operations using the HD low-light VIS+NIR 500x zoom BSI CMOS EO camera and LED dazzler.
Military and Defense
Defense
US-Mexico, South Korea-North Korea, and US-Canada Border Security
Border Security
Range of Solutions For Border Security Around The World
In border patrol applications, the M7 Falcon’s long-range imaging capabilities are pivotal in detection and identification of illegal activities, even in complete darkness or harsh weather conditions.
Border Security
Ensuring Safe Borders
The M7 Falcon supports various industrial monitoring tasks like pipeline surveillance, plant safety, and equipment troubleshooting, thanks to its thermal imaging technology that detects temperature anomalies.
Industrial Monitoring
With Optical Gas Imaging
Other Thermal PTZ Cameras
The M5 Long Range PTZ FLIR Thermal Camera
The M5 Long Range PTZ Thermal Camera is a high-performance, long-range FLIR PTZ camera that offers advanced thermal imaging.
SWAP Certified
M9 Cooled MWIR PTZ Ultra Long Range and Rugged Thermal Camera Pan Tilt Zoom Multi Sensor
IP68+ ultra rugged all weather MilSpec system
*Variety of user C2 control interfaces, VMS, IP, Fiber
*Variety of user C2 control interfaces, VMS, IP, Fiber
SWAP Certified
M11 Ultra Long Range Thermal Imaging FLIR Camera For Border/Coastal/Shoreline and Flightline security
Long Range, High fidelity vivid color low light CMOS zoom daytime EO imager
Rock steady, jitter free gyro stabilization
Rock steady, jitter free gyro stabilization
SWAP Certified
Additional Technical Specifications in Table Format
| Category | Sub-category | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal Imaging Camera | Type | Maintenance free uncooled VOX Microbolometer FPA Focal Plane Array |
| Resolution | 640 x 512 | |
| Field of View | Zoom 17° Wide to 1.8° Narrow (optical) Degrees FOV | |
| Wavelength | Long Wave Infrared LWIR | |
| Spectral Range | 7 – 14 Microns | |
| NETD | High sensitivity 40mK | |
| Detection | Vehicle 12 Miles / Human 4.5 Miles / UAV 1.25 Miles / Fire (6.5×6.5 ft area) 4.5 Miles | |
| Identification | Vehicle 3.3 Miles / Human / UAV 0.75 Mile | |
| Operational Altitude | 7.5 Miles | |
| Shock | 1500 g @ 0.4 msec | |
| Solar Protection | Yes | |
| NUC | Auto/Manual Silent, Instant | |
| Imaging | Detail/Contrast enhancement. Full auto imaging AGC contrast & brightness | |
| Polarity | Black hot / White Hot | |
| Color | 16 Styles | |
| Electronic Zoom | 1-10x Electronic Zoom | |
| Alarm/Alert | 16 region target selection | |
| Range Finder | OSD ranging with Human and Vehicle target symbology | |
| Daytime/Lowlight Camera | Resolution | 50Hz: 25FPS (1920×1080) 60Hz: 30fps (1920×1080) 50Hz: 25FPS (1280×960); 60Hz: 30fps (1280×960) 50Hz: 25FPS (1280×720) 60Hz: 30fps (1280×720) |
| Color | 0.05Lux @ (f1.8, AGC on) black and white: 0.01LUX @ (f1.8, AGC on) | |
| SNR | >52dB | |
| Lens | Focal length 8-310mm, 40x optical zoom | |
| Aperture Value | F1.8-f6.0 | |
| Horizontal Field of View Angle | 41.3o – 2.0o (wide angle – telescope) close range 10 mm – 1500 mm (wide angle – telescope) | |
| Zoom Speed | About 3.5 seconds (optical, wide-angle telescope) | |
| Day/Night Conversion Mode | ICR filter | |
| BSI CMOS CCTV Extended Features | Focus Mode: Auto / manual / primary focus | |
| Exposure Mode | Auto exposure / aperture priority / shutter priority / manual exposure | |
| Day and Night Mode | Auto / color / black and white electronic shutter 1 / 1 second to 1 / 30000 second | |
| White Balance | Auto 1 / Auto 2 / indoor / outdoor / manual / sodium lamp / fluorescent lamp | |
| Backlight Compensation | Off / On | |
| Gain | 16 level adjustable | |
| Bad Point Compensation | Support | |
| Wide Dynamic | Off / On, adjustable at 15 levels | |
| Digital Noise Reduction | 3D | |
| Lens Initialization | Built in | |
| Image Quality Adjustment | Brightness, contrast, sharpness and saturation can be adjusted | |
| Digital Zoom | 12 network function | |
| Video Compression | H.265/H.264 | |
| Compressed Output Code Rate | 32kbps-16mbps | |
| Audio Compression | G.722.1, G.711-a law, G.711-u law, MP2l2, G.726, AAC, PCM | |
| Storage Function | Supports micro SD / micro SDHC / micro SDXC card (up to 256g) | |
| Image Setting | Movement function can be adjusted through client or IE browser | |
| Intelligent Alarm | motion detection, blocking alarm, memory full, memory error | |
| Support Protocol | TCP / IP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTP, RTSP, PPPoE, SMTP, NTP, UPnP, SNMP, FTP, 802.1x, QoS, HTTPS, IPv6 (SIP, SRTP, optional), gb28181, onvif, psia, CGI, ISAPI three stream support | |
| CMOS/BSI Low Light Imager | Pixels | 2MP electrical focus |
| HD Infrared Correction | Optical IR correction design, diurnal focus | |
| Auto Aperture | Support | |
| Night-Day Wide Spectrum | 0.4-0.75um visible broad spectrum window and 0.8-0.95um NIR narrow spectrum window with day-night independent double-pass window to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of imaging light and stray light | |
| Preset Position | Precision potentiometer, DC5V, zoom focusing feedback | |
| Interface | C/CS | |
| Structure | Material | Integral aluminum alloy housing, sealed and waterproof |
| Structure | Integration double window design | |
| Window Glass | 4mm microcrystalline infrared high-efficiency transparent HLIN optical glass, transmittance > 98% | |
| Surface Spraying | PTA three-resistance coating, anti-corrosion (optional) | |
| Temperature Control | The whole system adopts thermal balance design + wide temperature electronic and optoelectronic devices, with built-in heating and heat dissipation components, which can work in low temperature and high-temperature environment | |
| Weather Proof | IP66, water-proof, dust-proof | |
| Connector | Aviation Water-Proof Connector | |
| PTZ | Load Duty | 30kg CNC Pan-Tilt |
| Pan and Tilt | 0 – 360° continuously, Tilt +45°~-45° | |
| Rotation Speed | Pan: 0.0130°/S, Tilt 0.0115°/S, support with lens focus speed adaptive function | |
| Preset | 255 preset, support lens zooming and focus preset | |
| Accuracy | ±0.1° | |
| Cruise Line-Scan | Support 6 cruise line, 1 line scan | |
| Watching | Pre-positioning/Automatic Cruise Route/Automatic Scanning Route | |
| Power-Off Memory | Support (restoring pre-power-off position, preset point status, cruise status, line-scanning status) | |
| Azimuth Information | Support angle query, return and positioning | |
| Zero Correction | Support for north-to-zero remote correction function | |
| Power Consumption | about 80W | |
| Weight | 29 kg | |
| IP | Network Interface | RJ45. 10/100 Base-T adaptive (integrated video output and RS485 control) |
| Network Protocol | TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4/v6; support HTTP, RTP, RTSP, NFS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, UPNP, PPPoE, DNS, FTP; support PSIA, ONVIF2.0, GB28181 | |
| Support Onvif | 2.0 a | |
| Pelco Support | Pelco-P, Pelco-D baud rate 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 (optional) | |
| Power Supply | AC/DC24V, Anti-reverse connection protection | |
| Interface | Aviation waterproof connector |
| Category | Subcategory | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal Imaging Camera | Type | Maintenance free uncooled VOX Microbolometer FPA Focal Plane Array |
| Resolution | 640 x 512 | |
| Field of View | Zoom 17° Wide to 1.8° Narrow (optical) Degrees FOV (WIDER AND NARROWER FIXED AND ZOOM OPTICS AVAILABLE, PLEASE INQUIRE) | |
| Structural | Material | Integral aluminum alloy housing, sealed and waterproof |
| Window Glass | 4mm microcrystalline infrared high-efficiency transparent HLIN optical glass, transmittance > 98% | |
| Environmental | Working Temperature | – 25° ~60° (- 40° Optional) |
| Consumption | ±150W |
| Category | Subcategory | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | Storage Temperature | -45 ~ +70 |
| Humidity | <90% | |
| Seismic Resistance | 0.2g (in accordance with GB/T15211-2013 5.4 harsh grade 2 | |
| Impact Resistance | 15g (in accordance with GB/T15211-2013 5.3 harsh grade 3) | |
| Lightning Protection | Built-in surge protection interface circuit, 4000V power supply, 2000V signal |
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M7 Falcon Long Range optoelectronic thermal camera Technology Overview
Because everything generates heat, thermal imaging cameras can see as well at night as they can during the day. Cameras dependent on visible light are useless at night or in poor visibility without supplementary illumination from lamps, LEDs or lasers.
See clearly also in broad daylight and in total darkness night vision
SPI’s long range optoelectronic IR FLIR PTZ pan tilt thermal imaging cameras will not only protect borders and assets against intruders during the darkest of nights.
The cameras are also perfectly suited for daytime surveillance. The long range infrared cooled and uncooled FLIR thermal imaging cameras will detect objects that remain invisible to the naked eye. For example, people hiding in the shadows or in the bushes will be detected. The cameras are also not blinded by glare from the sun.
Force Protection, Border Security and Surveillance The Ultra extreme NFOV long range FLIR thermal imaging night vision PTZ surveillance systems cover more territory and enable detection and classification better than any other sensor suite available. Networkable video and control make the long range FLIR thermal imaging systems the perfect border security imaging solution.
Precision optoelectronic coupled with accurate rock steady positioning make the M7 long range PTZ thermal imaging day/night vision a clear solution for industrial, security and defense application.
The Long range thermal cameras can be connected to a radar in a so called “slew to cue” configuration. If the radar detects an object, the camera turns in the correct direction so that you get a visual image from that blip on your radar screen.
Coastal Surveillance Some countries are bordered by thousands of kilometers of coastline. The Long range thermal cameras are the perfect tools to monitor what is happening along the coastline. They can be used to intercept illegal immigrants or to detect other threats coming from the sea. They are perfect for Vessel Traffic Monitoring and can work together with Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and radars.
Perimeter Security Airports, air force bases, hydroelectric power plants, refineries, oil and gas pipelines and any other large infrastructure objects have perimeters that can be kilometers long. The ultra extreme Long range thermal cameras provide the ultimate security solution. Detection ranges can exceed 50 kilometers KM
Quick and accurate Pan & Tilt unit The ultra compact, ultra precision IP68+ Pan & Tilt unit is designed for heavy duty service in extremely demanding environments, from hot desert to arctic conditions. This positioning unit includes slip-ring connections for the different signals (video, power and data), which allow for infinite horizontal rotation, and provide DC servo drives for the rotary movement in both axes.
High precision gears provide fast accurate movement, free from backlash and extremely low hysteresis, through a continuous 360° rotation. The performance contributes to find targets faster, as well as to get a good and stable display of the sensors’ pictures even in very narrow fields of view. Incremental encoders allow for accurate geo-referencing of targets with precise read-out of the vertical and horizontal angles. Our PTZ pan tilt gimbals are the longest lasting most reliable positioning gimbals available. Enhanced electronic and active gyro stabilization ensures jitter free imagery at extreme long ranges and while operating the system on the move on mobile/windy harsh mast/pole/tripod hydraulic and retractable platforms.
Laser Range Finder LRF, SPI’s ultra extreme long range day/night vision MWIR midwave cooled and long-wave LWIR uncooled systems can be equipped with long range eye safe Laser Range Finder. Combined with the GPS system and the electromagnetic compass, it will allow you to exactly determine where a suspected object is located and how far it is away even at extreme standoff long ranges.
Easy to install learn and operate, Our long range thermal IR infrared imaging PTZ pan tilt gimbal systems are designed to be easily installed and operated from remote or local C2.
With Long range PTZ or pan / tilt / zoom thermal imaging becoming relatively cheaper and an integral part of Short, medium, long and extreme ultra long range Surveillance, security, observation systems, a whole range of uses becomes both possible and economically viable. long range Thermal flir PTZ cameras can be an excellent complement in many situations where conventional cameras diminish their performance as low light levels are present. They are, of course, unparalleled in a situation of twilight, thermal cross-over, near darkness and total darkness. They can also be an option in areas that are very difficult to illuminate effectively, for example a sea front, a harbor, or any other vast expanse of open water thus making SPI’s long range PTZ thermal infrared imaging Ir cameras paramount for use in marine, boat, vessel and ship applications.
Similarly, artificial light not only runs the risk of revealing where the cameras are placed, enabling parties to avoid or vandalize them, but can also create projected shadows in which an intruder can avoid detection. Furthermore, spotlights can blind as well as illuminate. So cameras that do not rely on light can be the preferred solution in many different traffic situations, whether it is in railway tunnels, on air strips, runways, or on regular streets. Long Range Thermal flir PTZ cameras, on the other hand, cannot be blinded by bright lights or laser beams.SPI Corp’s long range multi sensor Eoir flir thermal imaging camera systems offer substantial long distance detection ranges allowing the operator to be positioned at very far distant standoff locations offering ample time to react, to threats or targets of interest.
Long range imaging systems provide a benefit to the user when coupled with an array of sensors and geo locating modules especially in specialty military, security and surveillance applications. The farther you are, the more time you have to react and not be seen.What the science behind a long range thermal imaging FLIR IR night vision PTZ pan tilt gimbal turret camera?(a) Housing – Usually composed of an aluminum bell shaped cover, The housing can be of all shapes and sizes from plastic to military grade hardened coated all weather NBC Nuclear Biological Chemical compliant.
(b) Camera module
This is where the image FLIR, MWIR, LWIR, SWIR, night vision, intensified, cmos, long wave, short wave, mid wave cooled and uncooled detector and sensors reside, CCD sensor, optical zoom germanium DFOV, TFOV, Fixed and CZ continuous zoom lenses, and the motors that control Zoom and Focus are located.
(c) PTZ Pan Tilt control board
The PTZ control board processes RS485 data that converts it into mechanical movements. Some are Pelco, Pelco Extended and are available in a wide array of protocols supporting VMS, GUI, ONVIF, IP, ETHERNET, FIBER, MICROWAVE, ANALOG, DIGITAL and WIRELESS
(d) PTZ motors – are the small motors that allow the thermal FLIR and CCTV HD camera to perform up, down, left and right functions. Some systems have no motors and other methods of moving and positioning the long range thermal cameras PTZ, some use brushless motors. We can Customize your long range Pan Tilt Zoom Thermal, CCTV and other exotic sensor system to cater to your exact application,
We have facilities that can satisfy any requirement in a rapid response timeframe. We offer the worlds longest range, best weapons grade all weather IP67 hardened PTZ EOIR
imaging systems.
Long Range Visible HD CCTV cameras can compliment the Thermal cameras and assist in daytime and low light DRI (Detection, Recognition and Identification)Long range Critical infrastructure applications require not only continuous video surveillance and monitoring, but also a solution that yields highly reliable intrusion detection, with fewer false alarms. This need makes advanced video analytics a must for any adequate long range thermal/cctv surveillance system.ANALYTICS, IMAGE CAPTURE, ACTION AND NETWORK SUPPORTABILITY.
Advanced analytics will provide multiple automated alarm notification options, including email, edge image storage, digital outputs or video management software (VMS) alarms. Incorporating high quality, unique and adaptive analytics can virtually eliminate false alarms, allowing security personnel to respond more efficiently and effectively, while also lowering overall cost for the end user. Once a long range intrusion attempt is discovered, it is important to act fast. Organizing a response system that can initiate actions based on GPS location data, such as the slewing of the Long range thermal cameras, automated intruder tracking or activated lighting sensors, greatly increases staff’s situational awareness while easing their workload. For instance, thermal imagers deployed in conjunction with video analytics can be used to generate an initial alarm event, which can then trigger a sequence of other security equipment and notifications for personnel to eventually respond to. Having all of this in place essentially lays the entire situation out in a way that allows responders to accurately understand and evaluate a scene.
While traditional long range surveillance & security technologies such as radar, Long range thermal cameras and visible cameras, or video analytics work well on their own, utilizing all of these options together provide an advanced perimeter detection system. For example, ground surveillance radar can detect possible threats beyond the fence line as they approach and send a signal to pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, triggering them to slew to a specific location. From there, embedded analytics and visible cameras can further identify objects, notify authorized staff, and collect additional evidence through facial recognition or high-quality photos and videos, Post auto-response mechanisms have activated and done their job, it is time for responders to acknowledge and assess the situation. From here, authorized personnel can take the next appropriate step toward defending against and delaying the threat.
Deterring suspicious activity can be achieved through real-time two-way audio, a simple but powerful tool. Often, control room operators can diffuse a situation by speaking over an intercom, telling the trespasser that they are being watched and that the authorities have been notified. The primary purpose of the delay facet of the overall perimeter protection strategy is to stall an attempted intrusion long enough for responders to act. Access control systems play a key role in realizing this objective. When a security officer sees a non-compliant, suspicious individual on the camera feed, the officer can lock all possible exits to trap them in one area all through the VMS.
MWIR and LWIR reference overview, Long range thermal cameras such as the M7 Flacon is an ideal sensor for 24/7 all-weather surveillance often used in protected environments such as a border or an airport. Quite often it is difficult to decide between
a thermal camera active in the cooled mid-wave infrared spectral band (MWIR 3-5 micron) or in the long-wave infrared spectral band (LWIR 8-12 micron).
Here’s a quick break down of the technical differences between the two, with comparative costs and benefits associated with each that may help
you decide on the most appropriate technology between Long range thermal cameras that are cooled MWIR and uncooled LWIR.
Some basic physics first. The infrared spectrum is usually divided into three bands that correspond to three atmospheric transmission windows:
SWIR = ~1-2.5μm short-wave infrared Uncooled
MWIR = ~3-5μm mid-wave infrared (thermal) Cooled
LWIR = ~7-14μm long-wave infrared (thermal) UncooledLet us focus on the last two spectral wavelength bands, MWIR and LWIR, which are referred to as the ‘thermal imaging bands’, as the long range thermal cameras in these bands are actually making an electronic image that corresponds to the thermal gradients in the observed scene.
Overall atmospheric transmission The overall atmospheric transmission depends on the local atmospheric constituents (aerosols, particles, water vapor, fog, rain etc).
long range thermal imaging MWIR camera systems are less affected by humidity than long range thermal imaging LWIR camera systems for most target ranges, so we would usually recommend MWIR cameras for applications like coastal surveillance, vessel traffic surveillance, shoreline, frontier and border or harbor protection.
Both bands are adversely affected by fog and rain, though LWIR band has better performance than MWIR in fog conditions.
LWIR band is better than MWIR for imaging through smoke or aerosols, so LWIR is usually the chosen technology for firefighting applications and for military applications.
Nevertheless, for very long-range target detection at 10km distance or more, MWIR has greater atmospheric transmission than LWIR in most climates. For that reason, MWIR is usually the preferred choice for very long range surveillance applications.
Target temperature (thermal flux, contrast, spectral content)
For most of the long range surveillance situations (man or vehicle to be detected within ambient temperature background), there is more flux (thermal energy emitted by the targets and by the environment background) available in the LWIR band than in the MWIR band at most scene temperatures, (around ambient temperatures).
However, the thermal contrast (target flux normalized to background flux), which actually makes the thermal image, is usually greater in the MWIR cooled band, this is one of the reasons why MWIR
is often the preferred choice when customers can afford for SD and HD / 4k long range thermal cameras. Moreover, MWIR is also a better option for midwave 3-5 micron long range thermal cameras if you want to detect airplanes or missiles. Bright IR hot exhaust plumes are significantly more visible in the MWIR with SPI 3-5 micron long range thermal imaging cameras than in the LWIR thermal cameras.
Solar effects LWIR sees negligible solar effects while MWIR
does, so a LWIR long range thermal camera can provide more consistent images between day time and night time. However, please make sure that your LWIR long range thermal flir camera is resistant to direct exposure to the wsun, and in fact some of the low cost un-cooled microbolometers can have their detector ‘burnt’ by a too much or too direct exposure to the sun.
Inversely, while most of the MWIR long range flir cameras current technologies are ‘sun immune’, the actual MWIR performance can be deteriorated by solar glints, for example the sun reflecting off water can hide targets in case of coastal surveillance. The last but not least factor is price. As often,
the technology performance is proportional to the budget. This fact is globally true for long range thermal cameras with un-cooled LWIR cameras (very affordable today much like the M7 Falcon, good enough for most of the short and mid-range applications), cooled long range MWIR cameras (expensive, for long range surveillance) and cooled LWIR Long range thermal cameras (usually very expensive, for long-range application or specific military usage).
In short cooled MWIR and uncooled LWIR Long range thermal vision flir cameras are an incredible tool for detecting, identifying and recognizing threats at vast distances, in extreme low light level, harsh environments. NVTHERM can help characterization. The system is ideal advanced exotic applications like EOIR, ISR, FOD (Foreign Object Detection) preventive, predictive maintenance as well as a wide range of security and surveillance.
The M7 Falcon long range thermal vision camera utilizes the more affordable LWIR thermals. The same system in MWIR would cost about 4x the price. Long range thermal vision flir camera offered by SPI are rugged, robust, reliable and offer a wide array of customization catered to our clients exact specifications.
Because everything generates heat, thermal imaging cameras can see as well at night as they can during the day. Cameras dependent on visible light are useless at night or in poor visibility without supplementary illumination from lamps, LEDs or lasers.
See clearly also in broad daylight and in total darkness night vision
SPI’s long range optoelectronic IR FLIR PTZ pan tilt thermal imaging cameras will not only protect borders and assets against intruders during the darkest of nights.
The cameras are also perfectly suited for daytime surveillance. The long range infrared cooled and uncooled FLIR thermal imaging cameras will detect objects that remain invisible to the naked eye. For example, people hiding in the shadows or in the bushes will be detected. The cameras are also not blinded by glare from the sun.
Force Protection, Border Security and Surveillance The Ultra extreme NFOV long range FLIR thermal imaging night vision PTZ surveillance systems cover more territory and enable detection and classification better than any other sensor suite available. Networkable video and control make the long range FLIR thermal imaging systems the perfect border security imaging solution.
Precision optoelectronic coupled with accurate rock steady positioning make the M7 long range PTZ thermal imaging day/night vision a clear solution for industrial, security and defense application.
The Long range thermal cameras can be connected to a radar in a so called “slew to cue” configuration. If the radar detects an object, the camera turns in the correct direction so that you get a visual image from that blip on your radar screen.
Coastal Surveillance Some countries are bordered by thousands of kilometers of coastline. The Long range thermal cameras are the perfect tools to monitor what is happening along the coastline. They can be used to intercept illegal immigrants or to detect other threats coming from the sea. They are perfect for Vessel Traffic Monitoring and can work together with Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and radars.
Perimeter Security Airports, air force bases, hydroelectric power plants, refineries, oil and gas pipelines and any other large infrastructure objects have perimeters that can be kilometers long. The ultra extreme Long range thermal cameras provide the ultimate security solution. Detection ranges can exceed 50 kilometers KM
Quick and accurate Pan & Tilt unit The ultra compact, ultra precision IP68+ Pan & Tilt unit is designed for heavy duty service in extremely demanding environments, from hot desert to arctic conditions. This positioning unit includes slip-ring connections for the different signals (video, power and data), which allow for infinite horizontal rotation, and provide DC servo drives for the rotary movement in both axes.
High precision gears provide fast accurate movement, free from backlash and extremely low hysteresis, through a continuous 360° rotation. The performance contributes to find targets faster, as well as to get a good and stable display of the sensors’ pictures even in very narrow fields of view. Incremental encoders allow for accurate geo-referencing of targets with precise read-out of the vertical and horizontal angles. Our PTZ pan tilt gimbals are the longest lasting most reliable positioning gimbals available. Enhanced electronic and active gyro stabilization ensures jitter free imagery at extreme long ranges and while operating the system on the move on mobile/windy harsh mast/pole/tripod hydraulic and retractable platforms.
Laser Range Finder LRF, SPI’s ultra extreme long range day/night vision MWIR midwave cooled and long-wave LWIR uncooled systems can be equipped with long range eye safe Laser Range Finder. Combined with the GPS system and the electromagnetic compass, it will allow you to exactly determine where a suspected object is located and how far it is away even at extreme standoff long ranges.
Easy to install learn and operate, Our long range thermal IR infrared imaging PTZ pan tilt gimbal systems are designed to be easily installed and operated from remote or local C2.
With Long range PTZ or pan / tilt / zoom thermal imaging becoming relatively cheaper and an integral part of Short, medium, long and extreme ultra long range Surveillance, security, observation systems, a whole range of uses becomes both possible and economically viable. long range Thermal flir PTZ cameras can be an excellent complement in many situations where conventional cameras diminish their performance as low light levels are present. They are, of course, unparalleled in a situation of twilight, thermal cross-over, near darkness and total darkness. They can also be an option in areas that are very difficult to illuminate effectively, for example a sea front, a harbor, or any other vast expanse of open water thus making SPI’s long range PTZ thermal infrared imaging Ir cameras paramount for use in marine, boat, vessel and ship applications.
Similarly, artificial light not only runs the risk of revealing where the cameras are placed, enabling parties to avoid or vandalize them, but can also create projected shadows in which an intruder can avoid detection. Furthermore, spotlights can blind as well as illuminate. So cameras that do not rely on light can be the preferred solution in many different traffic situations, whether it is in railway tunnels, on air strips, runways, or on regular streets. Long Range Thermal flir PTZ cameras, on the other hand, cannot be blinded by bright lights or laser beams.SPI Corp’s long range multi sensor Eoir flir thermal imaging camera systems offer substantial long distance detection ranges allowing the operator to be positioned at very far distant standoff locations offering ample time to react, to threats or targets of interest.
Long range imaging systems provide a benefit to the user when coupled with an array of sensors and geo locating modules especially in specialty military, security and surveillance applications. The farther you are, the more time you have to react and not be seen.What the science behind a long range thermal imaging FLIR IR night vision PTZ pan tilt gimbal turret camera?(a) Housing – Usually composed of an aluminum bell shaped cover, The housing can be of all shapes and sizes from plastic to military grade hardened coated all weather NBC Nuclear Biological Chemical compliant.
(b) Camera module
This is where the image FLIR, MWIR, LWIR, SWIR, night vision, intensified, cmos, long wave, short wave, mid wave cooled and uncooled detector and sensors reside, CCD sensor, optical zoom germanium DFOV, TFOV, Fixed and CZ continuous zoom lenses, and the motors that control Zoom and Focus are located.
(c) PTZ Pan Tilt control board
The PTZ control board processes RS485 data that converts it into mechanical movements. Some are Pelco, Pelco Extended and are available in a wide array of protocols supporting VMS, GUI, ONVIF, IP, ETHERNET, FIBER, MICROWAVE, ANALOG, DIGITAL and WIRELESS
(d) PTZ motors – are the small motors that allow the thermal FLIR and CCTV HD camera to perform up, down, left and right functions. Some systems have no motors and other methods of moving and positioning the long range thermal cameras PTZ, some use brushless motors. We can Customize your long range Pan Tilt Zoom Thermal, CCTV and other exotic sensor system to cater to your exact application,
We have facilities that can satisfy any requirement in a rapid response timeframe. We offer the worlds longest range, best weapons grade all weather IP67 hardened PTZ EOIR
imaging systems.
Long Range Visible HD CCTV cameras can compliment the Thermal cameras and assist in daytime and low light DRI (Detection, Recognition and Identification)Long range Critical infrastructure applications require not only continuous video surveillance and monitoring, but also a solution that yields highly reliable intrusion detection, with fewer false alarms. This need makes advanced video analytics a must for any adequate long range thermal/cctv surveillance system.ANALYTICS, IMAGE CAPTURE, ACTION AND NETWORK SUPPORTABILITY.Advanced analytics will provide multiple automated alarm notification options, including email, edge image storage, digital outputs or video management software (VMS) alarms. Incorporating high quality, unique and adaptive analytics can virtually eliminate false alarms, allowing security personnel to respond more efficiently and effectively, while also lowering overall cost for the end user. Once a long range intrusion attempt is discovered, it is important to act fast. Organizing a response system that can initiate actions based on GPS location data, such as the slewing of the Long range thermal cameras, automated intruder tracking or activated lighting sensors, greatly increases staff’s situational awareness while easing their workload. For instance, thermal imagers deployed in conjunction with video analytics can be used to generate an initial alarm event, which can then trigger a sequence of other security equipment and notifications for personnel to eventually respond to. Having all of this in place essentially lays the entire situation out in a way that allows responders to accurately understand and evaluate a scene.
While traditional long range surveillance & security technologies such as radar, Long range thermal cameras and visible cameras, or video analytics work well on their own, utilizing all of these options together provide an advanced perimeter detection system. For example, ground surveillance radar can detect possible threats beyond the fence line as they approach and send a signal to pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, triggering them to slew to a specific location. From there, embedded analytics and visible cameras can further identify objects, notify authorized staff, and collect additional evidence through facial recognition or high-quality photos and videos, Post auto-response mechanisms have activated and done their job, it is time for responders to acknowledge and assess the situation. From here, authorized personnel can take the next appropriate step toward defending against and delaying the threat.
Deterring suspicious activity can be achieved through real-time two-way audio, a simple but powerful tool. Often, control room operators can diffuse a situation by speaking over an intercom, telling the trespasser that they are being watched and that the authorities have been notified. The primary purpose of the delay facet of the overall perimeter protection strategy is to stall an attempted intrusion long enough for responders to act. Access control systems play a key role in realizing this objective. When a security officer sees a non-compliant, suspicious individual on the camera feed, the officer can lock all possible exits to trap them in one area all through the VMS.
MWIR and LWIR reference overview, Long range thermal cameras such as the M7 Flacon is an ideal sensor for 24/7 all-weather surveillance often used in protected environments such as a border or an airport. Quite often it is difficult to decide between
a thermal camera active in the cooled mid-wave infrared spectral band (MWIR 3-5 micron) or in the long-wave infrared spectral band (LWIR 8-12 micron).
Here’s a quick break down of the technical differences between the two, with comparative costs and benefits associated with each that may help
you decide on the most appropriate technology between Long range thermal cameras that are cooled MWIR and uncooled LWIR.
Some basic physics first. The infrared spectrum is usually divided into three bands that correspond to three atmospheric transmission windows:
SWIR = ~1-2.5μm short-wave infrared Uncooled
MWIR = ~3-5μm mid-wave infrared (thermal) Cooled
LWIR = ~7-14μm long-wave infrared (thermal) UncooledLet us focus on the last two spectral wavelength bands, MWIR and LWIR, which are referred to as the ‘thermal imaging bands’, as the long range thermal cameras in these bands are actually making an electronic image that corresponds to the thermal gradients in the observed scene.
Overall atmospheric transmission The overall atmospheric transmission depends on the local atmospheric constituents (aerosols, particles, water vapor, fog, rain etc).
long range thermal imaging MWIR camera systems are less affected by humidity than long range thermal imaging LWIR camera systems for most target ranges, so we would usually recommend MWIR cameras for applications like coastal surveillance, vessel traffic surveillance, shoreline, frontier and border or harbor protection.
Both bands are adversely affected by fog and rain, though LWIR band has better performance than MWIR in fog conditions.
LWIR band is better than MWIR for imaging through smoke or aerosols, so LWIR is usually the chosen technology for firefighting applications and for military applications.
Nevertheless, for very long-range target detection at 10km distance or more, MWIR has greater atmospheric transmission than LWIR in most climates. For that reason, MWIR is usually the preferred choice for very long range surveillance applications.
Target temperature (thermal flux, contrast, spectral content)
For most of the long range surveillance situations (man or vehicle to be detected within ambient temperature background), there is more flux (thermal energy emitted by the targets and by the environment background) available in the LWIR band than in the MWIR band at most scene temperatures, (around ambient temperatures).
However, the thermal contrast (target flux normalized to background flux), which actually makes the thermal image, is usually greater in the MWIR cooled band, this is one of the reasons why MWIR
is often the preferred choice when customers can afford for SD and HD / 4k long range thermal cameras. Moreover, MWIR is also a better option for midwave 3-5 micron long range thermal cameras if you want to detect airplanes or missiles. Bright IR hot exhaust plumes are significantly more visible in the MWIR with SPI 3-5 micron long range thermal imaging cameras than in the LWIR thermal cameras.
Solar effects LWIR sees negligible solar effects while MWIR
does, so a LWIR long range thermal camera can provide more consistent images between day time and night time. However, please make sure that your LWIR long range thermal flir camera is resistant to direct exposure to the wsun, and in fact some of the low cost un-cooled microbolometers can have their detector ‘burnt’ by a too much or too direct exposure to the sun.
Inversely, while most of the MWIR long range flir cameras current technologies are ‘sun immune’, the actual MWIR performance can be deteriorated by solar glints, for example the sun reflecting off water can hide targets in case of coastal surveillance. The last but not least factor is price. As often,
the technology performance is proportional to the budget. This fact is globally true for long range thermal cameras with un-cooled LWIR cameras (very affordable today much like the M7 Falcon, good enough for most of the short and mid-range applications), cooled long range MWIR cameras (expensive, for long range surveillance) and cooled LWIR Long range thermal cameras (usually very expensive, for long-range application or specific military usage).
In short cooled MWIR and uncooled LWIR Long range thermal vision flir cameras are an incredible tool for detecting, identifying and recognizing threats at vast distances, in extreme low light level, harsh environments. NVTHERM can help characterization. The system is ideal advanced exotic applications like EOIR, ISR, FOD (Foreign Object Detection) preventive, predictive maintenance as well as a wide range of security and surveillance.
The M7 Falcon long range thermal vision camera utilizes the more affordable LWIR thermals. The same system in MWIR would cost about 4x the price. Long range thermal vision flir camera offered by SPI are rugged, robust, reliable and offer a wide array of customization catered to our clients exact specifications.
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