PHOTON SPECIFICATIONS
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System Overview Photon 640 Photon 320 Photon 160
System Type Uncooled LWIR Thermal Imager
Sensor Type VOx Microbolometer
Sensor Format 640x512 324x256 160x128
Pixel Size 25um 38um
Spectral Band 7.5 - 13.5um
NEdT Performance <65mK at f/1.0 <85mK at f/1.6
 
Outputs  
Analog Video

NTSC @ 30 Hz
Option: NTSC slow (7.5 Hz)
Option: PAL @ 25 Hz
Option: PAL slow (8.3 Hz)

Digital Video 8- or 14-bit serial LVDS
 
Operation  
Image Control 2x, 4x digital zoom, digital detail enhancement (DDE) Invert, revert 2x digital zoom, digital detail enhancement (DDE) Invert, revert, digital detail enhancement (DDE)
Camera Control Autonomous, or manual via GUI or RS-232 serial command
Signal Interface 30-pin SAMTEC connector for power, video, communication, digital data, external sync
 
Power  
Input Voltage Range 7 - 14 VDC 5 - 24 VDC
Power Dissipation <3W 1.6 W steady-state
Time to Image ~3 seconds ~2 seconds
 
Environmental  
Operating Temp Range -40 - +80 °C external temp
Scene Temp Range To 150 °C standard
Shock To 70 g's, 11ms half-sine profile
 
Physical Attributes  
Size 63.5 x 60.9 x45.7 mm (less lens) 51.4 x 49.8 x 34.0 mm (less lens)
Weight 113g (core only, no lens) 97g (core only, no lens)
Mounting Interface 4 heatsink attach points 7 heatsink attach points, M3